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*in orbit

1. Lit. [of something] circling a heavenly body. (*Typically: be ~; put something [into] ~.) The moon is in orbit around the earth. They put the satellite into orbit.

2. Fig. ecstatic; thrilled; emotionally high. (*Typically: be ~.) Jane is in orbit about her new job. John went into orbit when he got the check in the mail.

3. Inf. intoxicated. After having six drinks all to herself, Julie was in orbit.

See also: orbit

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IN ORBIT Passengers will not fly directly to the Moon. RY ME TO THE MOON; EXCLUSIVE O'Leary swoops to buy used shuttles by The Mirror (London, England) A satellite at an altitude of 200 km (124 miles) will stay in orbit for just a couple of months. Satellite Orbits by Frank Johnson / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community ARGOS will spend three years in orbit studying our global environment and contributing to military space programmes. Satellite blasts off on rubbish trip by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			in midst in mind's eye in mint condition in my book in my humble opinion in my wildest dreams in name in name only in need in neutral in next to no time in no mood to do in no time in no uncertain terms in nothing flat in on in on the act in on the ground floor in one breath in one ear and out the other in one fell swoop in one piece in one stroke in opinion in opposition in orbit in order in order to do in other words in over head in own right in own way in park in part in passing in pencil in perpetuity in person in perspective in place in place of in plain language in play in pocket in point of fact in possession in power in practice in prayers in press in prime			in one fell swoop in one piece in one piece in one sense in one sense in one sense in one sense in one sitting in one stroke in one way in one way in one way in one's birthday suit In one's books In one's danger In one's employ In one's half In one's hand in one's own right in one’s last moments in one’s own person In Ontwikkeling Bedreigde Kinderen In open in operation in operation in opinion in opposition in opposition in opposition to in or custody in orbit In Orbit Experiment In Orbit Infrastructure in order in order in order in order in order in order in order for in order for in order for in order for in order for In Order of Appearance in order that in order that in order that in order that in order that in order to in order to in order to in order to in order to in order to in order to do In ordinary In Organization In Original Box In orle

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