I
Idioms beginning with "I"
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[it figures] {informal sentence}
It checks out; it makes sense; it adds up.
It figures that Bob got the highest raise at our firm; he is the most productive salesman.
[it is an ill wind that blows nobody good]
No matter how bad a happening is, someone can usually gain something from it. — A proverb.
When Fred got hurt in the game John got a chance to play. It's an ill wind that blows nobody good.
[it never rains but it pours]
One good thing or bad thing is often followed by others of the same kind. — A proverb,
John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but it pours.
[it's a cinch] {informal sentence}
It is very easy.
"What about the final exam?" Fred asked. "It was a cinch" Sam answered.
Compare: [PIECE OF CAKE].
[it's a deal] {informal sentence}
Consider it done; OK; it is agreed.
"How much for this used car?" Bill asked. "Two thousand," the man answered. "I'll give $1,500," Bill said. "It's a deal!" the owner answered as they sealed the transaction.
[it's been ---, it's been real] {informal}
Shortened form for "it has been real nice (being with you)" — used colloquially between very close friends.
[it's high time] {informal sentence}
It is overdue.
It is high time for John Browning to be promoted to full professor; he has written a great deal but his books went unnoticed.
[Ivy League] {n.}
A small group of the older and more famous eastern U.S. colleges and universities.
Several Ivy League teams play each other regularly each year.
Harvard, Yale, and Princeton were the original Ivy League.