in the market for

Idioms  

1. Wanting to possess, eager to have, seeking. For example, The crowd was in the market for more entertainment, or I'm sure he's in the market for another fast car. [Early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Spikes in oil prices External link and cracks in the market for private credit could mean investors in these strategies are at risk should the S&P 500 continue to fall.

From Barron's

Leopold said that the new initiative could help offset slowing growth in the market for Arm’s smartphone chip designs.

From MarketWatch

Paul Cummins, headmaster of a Santa Monica elementary school called St. Augustine-by-the-Sea, was in the market for a music teacher and a colleague suggested he call a Rustic Canyon pianist named Mary Ann.

From Los Angeles Times

“If the requested relief is not granted, the harm to the public and to competition in the market for broadcast television licensing would commence immediately,” the states said.

From The Wall Street Journal

I wasn’t in the market for a subcompact sedan—buildwise, I’m more of a roomy-seat full-size.

From Barron's