be in the swim
1in/into the swim — (of things) informal : involved in an activity or informed about a situation She likes to be in the swim of things. When he gets into the swim of things, he ll be much happier. • • • Main Entry: ↑swim …
2out of the swim — {adj. phr.} Not doing what others are doing; not active in business or social affairs. * /Mary had to stay home and take care of Mother while she was sick, and soon felt out of the swim./ * /The toy manufacturer who is out of the swim will lose… …
3out of the swim — {adj. phr.} Not doing what others are doing; not active in business or social affairs. * /Mary had to stay home and take care of Mother while she was sick, and soon felt out of the swim./ * /The toy manufacturer who is out of the swim will lose… …
4out\ of\ the\ swim — adj. phr. Not doing what others are doing; not active in business or social affairs. Mary had to stay home and take care of Mother while she was sick, and soon felt out of the swim. The toy manufacturer who is out of the swim will lose money.… …
5To be in the swim — Swim Swim, n. 1. The act of swimming; a gliding motion, like that of one swimming. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. The sound, or air bladder, of a fish. [1913 Webster] 3. A part of a stream much frequented by fish. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Swim… …
6in the swim — In the main current (of affairs, business, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑swim * * * in the swim informal old fashioned phrase informed about recent or fashionable things Thesaurus: modern and fashionable and up to datesynonym knowing and knowing about… …
7in/into the swim of things — in/into the swim (of things) informal : involved in an activity or informed about a situation She likes to be in the swim of things. When he gets into the swim of things, he ll be much happier. • • • Main Entry: ↑swim …
8in the swim — {adj. phr.} Doing the same things that other people are doing; following the fashion (as in business or social affairs); busy with what most people are doing. * /Jim found some college friends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of… …
9in the swim — {adj. phr.} Doing the same things that other people are doing; following the fashion (as in business or social affairs); busy with what most people are doing. * /Jim found some college friends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of… …
10in\ the\ swim — adj. phr. Doing the same things that other people are doing; following the fashion (as in business or social affairs); busy with what most people are doing. Jim found some college friends at the lake that summer, and soon was in the swim of… …
