well inadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛl ˈɪn/, U.S.

/ˌwɛl ˈɪn/, Irish English

/ˌwɛl ˈɪn/, Australian English

/ˌwel ˈɪn/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and in adv.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., in adv.

Etymology: < well adv. + in adv.

colloquial.

A. adv.

1. Chiefly British and Irish English.

a. In the position of having established a good relationship with someone; on good terms.Originally construed as well qualifying in with: see in adv. Phrases 4a.

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1781 P. Beckford Thoughts on Hunting xvii. 211 It sometimes happens, that a good horseman is not so well in with hounds, as an indifferent one, because he seldom will condescend to get off his horse.

1818 Late Elections 226 He was also well in with the Government, but perhaps he was well in with the Government because he was well off under the Government.

1852 Ainsworth's Mag. 21 151 Though I was well in with Josh..still I thought I'd better hook it, for little fish is sweet, and no mistake.

1913 Mrs. W. A. Gillespie tr. V. B. Ibáñez Blood & Sand (1919) iii. 124 His manager, a great friend of the Marquis de Moraima and well in with all the best sets in Seville.

1930 L. Lower Here's Luck (1937) xix. 147 Well, you seem to be ace high with the manager, and you're terrible well in.

1968 J. Fleming Kill or Cure xi. 143 She was well in with what is now called the Chelsea set.

2002 Irish Times 2 Apr. 6/1 (heading) A clerical outsider who was well in with the media.

b. colloquial. In a situation or position where one's sexual or romantic advances are very likely to be successful. Frequently with there.

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1968 A. C. West As Towns with Fire vi. 509 The girl misunderstood his appreciation,..pushing up her breasts with her arms when leaning on the counter to show him how fair they were. You're well-in there, Paddy boy! Seaton joked.

1976 I. McEwan in New Rev. Feb. 46/1 ‘One of those two nurses you've been knocking around with phoned.’ O'Byrne nodded and wiped his lips. After a pause Harold said, ‘You’re well in there...’ O'Byrne nodded again. ‘Yep.’

1997 I. Welsh State of Party in S. Champion Disco Biscuits 42 There's you chattin up that Gillian n aw ya durty cunt..—Ye ken ur, like? Calum asked. —Yir well in thair, an easy lay, Crooky smiled.

1999 S. Perera Haven't stopped dancing Yet xii. 161 Your friend seems well in. If I were you I'd slip across and tell her not to waste her time: the most he'll give her is a shag.

2010 M. Easmon Karis 161 A group of girls..turned around and started giggling and pouting at Ryan. ‘Oi, oi, looks like you're well in there mate,’ Swifty laughed.

2. Horse Racing. With a very good chance; with favourable odds. Sometimes referring to a horse which has been treated leniently by the handicapper.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [adverb] > with reference to official assessment

well in1826

1826 Sporting Mag. Dec. 143/2 Brownlock..was well in for the Handicap on the first day, which he won cleverly.

1828 C. White Herbert Milton II. viii. 318 Exclamations and execrations of, ‘D—n that fool Rapid, for being so certain!’—‘I'm well in for eight thousand!’

1854 J. Mills Life Race-horse xvii. 111 The handicapper..considerately classed me among the middle ones, and awarded 6 st. 12 lb. as my burthen. ‘He's vell in,’ said my owner,..‘very vell in.’

1894 G. Moore Esther Waters xxx. 247 Are the 'orses he backs what you'd call well in?

1903 Baily's Mag. Oct. 306/2 O'Donovan Rossa was well in for the Doncaster Welter Handicap, and started favourite.

1987 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 19 Oct. (Sport section) 56 In Tulloch's era, the youngsters with 48kg or less were ‘well in’ because the topweights lumped 60kg or more.

2013 Racing Post (Nexis) 27 Mar. 10 This former 130-rated horse still looks well in under a 7lb penalty.

3. Originally Australian. So as to be well established; in favourable or comfortable circumstances; spec. (Australian) = well off adv. 3 (cf. sense B.).Formerly also: in profitable engagement in speculation.

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the mind > possession > wealth > [adverb] > well-off

wella1375

well off1812

well in1845

1845 T. McCombie Arabin 241 They had a pretty little farm, and were well in.

1869 M. Clarke Long Odds xvi. 103 Not, by any means, a bad sort of fellow. Well in, too;—well in. I wonder whether he would bleed under a judicious lancet.

1873 Austral. Jrnl. Sept. 17/1 Everyone will tell you that old John Martin is ‘well in’.

1895 J. Hennessey Dis-honourable xxx. 275 I'm not so well in, as you know, or I should have paid you that ten shillings I owe you, before this.

1902 Webster's Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Suppl. Well in, engaged in a profitable speculation in stocks; said of a speculator whose purchases have risen considerably in value on his hands. Hence, in a general sense, prosperous; well off; well to do. (Colloq., Australia.)

1927 K. S. Prichard Brumby Innes (1974) 96 He's well-in too. Can give her anything she wants if she only handles him right.

1949 A. Menen Stumbling Stone iii. 56 You're well in now with your afternoon broadcasts.

1990 S. Jefferies Valued Friends 62 You got it bloody cheap. One of these..went the other day for a hundred. So you're well in.

2002 P. Hall Death in Dark Waters (2004) viii. 104 He's well in now, is Foreman. If you reckon he's anything other than a respectable businessman you'll have to find some cast-iron evidence to prove it.

†B. adj. (attributive). Australian.

Usually in form well-in. Well-off, well-to-do. Obsolete.

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the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > well-off

wellc1405

sufficient1436

full?1483

suffisant1484

beina1525

warmc1571

well-breeched1571

meaned1605

well-meaned1605

well-lined1611

substanced?1614

well-circumstanced1643

forehanded1658

uppish1678

easy1701

brownstone1780

forehand1784

solid1788

well-to-do1794

snug1801

strong farmer1802

well-fixed1822

unindigent1830

well off1842

fixed1844

comfortably offc1850

heeled1871

well-heeled1871

well in1888

independent1893

1888 ‘R. Boldrewood’ in Centennial Mag. (Austral.) Sept. 65/1 He's a well-in squatter, that took up runs or bought them cheap before free selection.

1898 ‘P. Warung’ Half-crown Bob 2 No flunkeyish, kiss-his-hand favouritism to the well-in owner was ever shown by Tom M'Grundy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well in
释义	well inadv.adj. Brit. /ˌwɛl ˈɪn/, U.S. /ˌwɛl ˈɪn/, Irish English /ˌwɛl ˈɪn/, Australian English /ˌwel ˈɪn/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and in adv. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., in adv. Etymology: < well adv. + in adv. colloquial. A. adv. 1. Chiefly British and Irish English. a. In the position of having established a good relationship with someone; on good terms.Originally construed as well qualifying in with: see in adv. Phrases 4a. ΚΠ 1781 P. Beckford Thoughts on Hunting xvii. 211 It sometimes happens, that a good horseman is not so well in with hounds, as an indifferent one, because he seldom will condescend to get off his horse. 1818 Late Elections 226 He was also well in with the Government, but perhaps he was well in with the Government because he was well off under the Government. 1852 Ainsworth's Mag. 21 151 Though I was well in with Josh..still I thought I'd better hook it, for little fish is sweet, and no mistake. 1913 Mrs. W. A. Gillespie tr. V. B. Ibáñez Blood & Sand (1919) iii. 124 His manager, a great friend of the Marquis de Moraima and well in with all the best sets in Seville. 1930 L. Lower Here's Luck (1937) xix. 147 Well, you seem to be ace high with the manager, and you're terrible well in. 1968 J. Fleming Kill or Cure xi. 143 She was well in with what is now called the Chelsea set. 2002 Irish Times 2 Apr. 6/1 (heading) A clerical outsider who was well in with the media. b. colloquial. In a situation or position where one's sexual or romantic advances are very likely to be successful. Frequently with there. ΚΠ 1968 A. C. West As Towns with Fire vi. 509 The girl misunderstood his appreciation,..pushing up her breasts with her arms when leaning on the counter to show him how fair they were. You're well-in there, Paddy boy! Seaton joked. 1976 I. McEwan in New Rev. Feb. 46/1 ‘One of those two nurses you've been knocking around with phoned.’ O'Byrne nodded and wiped his lips. After a pause Harold said, ‘You’re well in there...’ O'Byrne nodded again. ‘Yep.’ 1997 I. Welsh State of Party in S. Champion Disco Biscuits 42 There's you chattin up that Gillian n aw ya durty cunt..—Ye ken ur, like? Calum asked. —Yir well in thair, an easy lay, Crooky smiled. 1999 S. Perera Haven't stopped dancing Yet xii. 161 Your friend seems well in. If I were you I'd slip across and tell her not to waste her time: the most he'll give her is a shag. 2010 M. Easmon Karis 161 A group of girls..turned around and started giggling and pouting at Ryan. ‘Oi, oi, looks like you're well in there mate,’ Swifty laughed. 2. Horse Racing. With a very good chance; with favourable odds. Sometimes referring to a horse which has been treated leniently by the handicapper. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > [adverb] > with reference to official assessment well in1826 1826 Sporting Mag. Dec. 143/2 Brownlock..was well in for the Handicap on the first day, which he won cleverly. 1828 C. White Herbert Milton II. viii. 318 Exclamations and execrations of, ‘D—n that fool Rapid, for being so certain!’—‘I'm well in for eight thousand!’ 1854 J. Mills Life Race-horse xvii. 111 The handicapper..considerately classed me among the middle ones, and awarded 6 st. 12 lb. as my burthen. ‘He's vell in,’ said my owner,..‘very vell in.’ 1894 G. Moore Esther Waters xxx. 247 Are the 'orses he backs what you'd call well in? 1903 Baily's Mag. Oct. 306/2 O'Donovan Rossa was well in for the Doncaster Welter Handicap, and started favourite. 1987 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 19 Oct. (Sport section) 56 In Tulloch's era, the youngsters with 48kg or less were ‘well in’ because the topweights lumped 60kg or more. 2013 Racing Post (Nexis) 27 Mar. 10 This former 130-rated horse still looks well in under a 7lb penalty. 3. Originally Australian. So as to be well established; in favourable or comfortable circumstances; spec. (Australian) = well off adv. 3 (cf. sense B.).Formerly also: in profitable engagement in speculation. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adverb] > well-off wella1375 well off1812 well in1845 1845 T. McCombie Arabin 241 They had a pretty little farm, and were well in. 1869 M. Clarke Long Odds xvi. 103 Not, by any means, a bad sort of fellow. Well in, too;—well in. I wonder whether he would bleed under a judicious lancet. 1873 Austral. Jrnl. Sept. 17/1 Everyone will tell you that old John Martin is ‘well in’. 1895 J. Hennessey Dis-honourable xxx. 275 I'm not so well in, as you know, or I should have paid you that ten shillings I owe you, before this. 1902 Webster's Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Suppl. Well in, engaged in a profitable speculation in stocks; said of a speculator whose purchases have risen considerably in value on his hands. Hence, in a general sense, prosperous; well off; well to do. (Colloq., Australia.) 1927 K. S. Prichard Brumby Innes (1974) 96 He's well-in too. Can give her anything she wants if she only handles him right. 1949 A. Menen Stumbling Stone iii. 56 You're well in now with your afternoon broadcasts. 1990 S. Jefferies Valued Friends 62 You got it bloody cheap. One of these..went the other day for a hundred. So you're well in. 2002 P. Hall Death in Dark Waters (2004) viii. 104 He's well in now, is Foreman. If you reckon he's anything other than a respectable businessman you'll have to find some cast-iron evidence to prove it. †B. adj. (attributive). Australian. Usually in form well-in. Well-off, well-to-do. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > well-off wellc1405 sufficient1436 full?1483 suffisant1484 beina1525 warmc1571 well-breeched1571 meaned1605 well-meaned1605 well-lined1611 substanced?1614 well-circumstanced1643 forehanded1658 uppish1678 easy1701 brownstone1780 forehand1784 solid1788 well-to-do1794 snug1801 strong farmer1802 well-fixed1822 unindigent1830 well off1842 fixed1844 comfortably offc1850 heeled1871 well-heeled1871 well in1888 independent1893 1888 ‘R. Boldrewood’ in Centennial Mag. (Austral.) Sept. 65/1 He's a well-in squatter, that took up runs or bought them cheap before free selection. 1898 ‘P. Warung’ Half-crown Bob 2 No flunkeyish, kiss-his-hand favouritism to the well-in owner was ever shown by Tom M'Grundy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.adj.1781
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