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in the streets en · ADP

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, of persons) Aroused, agitated, or incited to widespread protest, to civil disorder, or to revolution.
   • The people will be in the streets if the policymakers allow hyperinflation to happen.
   • Near-synonym: up in arms
2. (figuratively) In the daily life of the general public.
   • Near-synonyms: on the street, on the ground, in the field
   • blood in the streets
   • A standard pearl of investment advice says that the bargains begin while there's still blood in the streets. [ = widespread economic pain and disruption]
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, streets.
   • There was flooding in the streets between the riverfront and the viaduct.

Relateds

on the streets · on the street

Synonyms

on the street · on the ground · up in arms · in the field