in place
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3.2
- idiom
:
establecido
- Our goal is to anticipate the problems and have a plan in place before we start.
- put in place
- systems in place
- measures in place
Very important things that are getting put in place for the future.
- Very important things that are getting put in place for the future.
- Don't finish quarter one without the team that you need in place, trained and going.
- But they definitely also have parameters in place for your gear.
- It it put that same model in place in the the West Bank and Gaza.
- But how would you think should be in place for to help men who are struggling?
- And we need much, much better, more robust systems in place for future pandemics or crises.
- That's much more understandable because he has the foundation in place and that's what you're multiplying.
- Now I put things in place where I tell people I can't film this week.
- So those rules, yeah, were not in place.
Examples
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Once the new ecosystem is in place, Mega-Metals will be forced to leave.
Fiction book (1991) -
The council is looking to have phase one in place by April 2012 and phase two following shortly afterwards.
Academic text (2011) -
Our plans are in place.
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The completed model has been in place for one academic year.
Academic text (2008) -
So the whole thing is ready and in place so we can set that aside.
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Once you have identified your stressors and have plans in place, it is time for action.
Academic text (2011) -
A transitional government has been put in place until the next free elections.
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Brian staples the last of the audio cord in place and switches on the tape player.
Fiction book (1991) -
But tax cuts work best when they are put in place as long-term measures, not temporary fixes.
Academic text (2011) -
Our team worked hard to ensure all the equipment was in place before the event started.
Synonyms
233
1.6
Neatly arranged and ready to use
Antonyms
How Positioned
332
3.2
63
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'arranged or positioned correctly' is directly inferable from combining 'in' (indicating location) with 'place' (position/location): it describes something occupying the appropriate position. This is a basic spatial/compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase in place comes from the idea of arranging things in their place, like chairs set before guests so a meeting or show can begin. That's why it means 'arranged correctly' or 'ready for use'.