词汇 | in the loop |
释义 | Idiom in the loop having knowledge of and involvement in something.Is Congress fully in the loop on issues of national security?Watkins didn't go out of his way to keep his employees in the loop. in the loopInformed and/or actively participating in something, such as an ongoing discussion or project, typically involving many people. Please keep Sarah in the loop so she can continue to advise us on the legal ramifications. I'm afraid I haven't been in the loop on this project. Can you bring me up to speed? in the loopFig. in the group of persons communicating regularly about a specific plan or project. I don't know what's going on with the Jones deal since I'm not in the loop. Bob and Jean are in the loop. They can tell you what's happening. in the loopProvided with information and included in a decision-making process. For example, She's new to the board, but be sure to keep her in the loop. This expression uses loop in the sense of "a circle of individuals among whom information or responsibility circulates." The antonym out of the loop, meaning "left out of such a circle," dates from the same period. For example, The chairman was consistently leaving Chris out of the loop. [1970s] in the loopCOMMON If someone is in the loop, they are part of a group of people who have information about a particular thing. The vice president was almost certainly in the loop. In future we must ensure that the Congress is fully in the loop. Note: If someone is out of the loop, they do not make or know about important decisions. He is out of the inner loop, and not happy about it. in (or out of) the loopaware (or unaware) of information known to only a limited number of people. informal 1998 Times An insider suggests to a favoured, helpful journalist that the said minister is out of the loop and on the skids. in the loop Part of a group that is kept up-to-date with information about something: knew about the merger because she's in the loop. |
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