Synonyms

in-and-out

American

[in-uhnd-out, -uhn-] / ˈɪn əndˈaʊt, -ən- /

adjective

in or participating in a particular job, investment, etc., for a short time and then out, especially after realizing a quick profit.

noun

Manège. an obstacle consisting of two fences placed too far apart to be cleared in one jump and too close together to allow more than one or two strides between.

Etymology

Origin of in-and-out

First recorded in 1640–50, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

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Joshua eventually made a swift in-and-out appearance about an hour after Paul weighed in, looking trim and in shape.

From BBC

Prof Mabbott said: "Living a lot longer, but suffering from the multiple morbidities that can accompany ageing, and in-and-out of hospital for another tissue transplant does not sound an attractive way to spend my retirement!"

From BBC

From the opening quarter — when Allemand flashed her handle with a flurry of steps, an in-and-out dribble and a hard drive before dishing to Rickea Jackson for a three-pointer at the extended elbow — the Allemand Act didn’t let up.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, they ruled he had not understood how the body organising Royal Family protection worked - and how his decision to quit the UK, yet still have an "in-and-out" role in public life, was exceptional.

From BBC

“She is having very minor surgery to remove a benign cyst on her vocal cord. It’s a common in-and-out procedure that she will have in early December and it will not adversely affect any of her daytime show or ‘Food Network’ tapings.”

From Salon

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