in place

Idioms  

1. In the appropriate or usual position or order. For example, With everything in place, she started the slide show . [Mid-1500s] Also see put someone in his or her place .

2. In the same spot, without advancing or retreating, as in While marching in place, the band played six more numbers .

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Example Sentences

"We weren't even asked for any input, any feedback, there was no alternative solution put in place," said Rhonda.

From BBC

Discovery out from under Netflix, which had an agreed deal in place since early December to acquire that company’s streaming and studio operations.

From MarketWatch

And analysts expect the caps put in place to mean more investors will seek to exit from funds in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Not putting the correct support in place for a young person can lead to severe mental health complications and emotionally-based school avoidance," he says.

From BBC

"The United States is not interested in another temporary extension of the moratorium," which has been in place for nearly three decades.

From Barron's

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