Idioms with “in” and”on”

“I’m on a mission”, “He’s in the loop”, “on a second thought”. These are just a few examples of idioms of very common use in English that are formed with the prepositions “in” and “or”. Let’s have a closer look in this video by EngVid.

Idioms	Translation	Meaning
to be in the loop	essere nella cerchia ristretta	She’s in the loop
to be in two minds	essere indecisi	She’s in two minds about next election
to be in hot waters	essere nei guai	I’m afraid he’s in hot waters for something
to be in no time	velocissamente	The sales assistant will be back in no time
to be on a mission	essere determinati a fare qualcosa	She was on a mission to reach that goal
on my/…their own	essere soli/fare da soli	I did this job all on my own
on good terms	essere in buoni rapporti	I’m on good terms with my neighbours
on second thought	ripensandoci	I wanted to come but on a second thought I gave up