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swim 1. noun ► in the swimactive socially, up to date with trends and fashions UK, 1869 2. verb 1 to parade ostentatiously. A variation of SWAN (to move with no purpose) UK, 1952. 2 to move through a stadium or auditorium, experiencing a concert from different perspectives US, 1994
idiomswimbe in the swim (of things)to know what is happening in a particular area of activity that is fashionable or popular, and be involved in it:Zoe likes to be in the swim of things in the music business, so she spends a lot of money on music papers. While bracelets were fashionable, even the youngest girls were able to spend a few shillings to be in the swim. phraseswim
be swimming in
be swimming in sth to contain a lot of something or be surrounded by a lot of something - used especially to say that a food contains too much of something: The main courses were swimming in cream and butter, and I felt rather full.
See:- be in the swim (of things)
- be swimming with the fishes
- go, swim, etc. with/against the stream/tide
- in the swim
- in the swim of things
- in(to) the swim (of things)
- make (one's) head swim
- make head swim
- out of the swim (of things)
- out of the swim of things
- sink or swim
- swim against the current
- swim against the stream
- swim against the tide
- swim around
- swim before (one's) eyes
- swim before eyes
- swim for
- swim for (someone or something)
- swim for it
- swim in
- swim in (something)
- swim in front of (one's) eyes
- swim into
- swim into (something)
- swim toward
- swim toward (someone or something)
- swim upstream
- swim with
- swim with (someone or something)
- swim with sharks
- swim with the current
- swim with the stream
- swim with the tide
- swim with the tide, to
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