plural of mother-in-law

(idiomatic) To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse. / (idiomatic) To catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit. / (idiomatic) To near a goal or completion.

(idiomatic) Driven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.

(idiomatic) Under accusation, scrutiny; subject to critical inspection.

plural of lady-in-waiting

The property of having to choose explicitly to join or permit something; a decision having the default option being exclusion or avoidance; used particularly with regard to mailing lists and advertising.

(idiomatic) Absolutely not.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fit, in. / (figuratively, intransitive) To be of a like type with others; to be socially accepted. / (with with) To suit or conform to.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something. / (transitive, idiomatic) To contribute.

(horse racing) The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race. / (idiomatic) A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.