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in the loop

Fig. 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.

knock someone for a loop 

1. Fig. to strike someone hard. You really knocked me for a loop. I hope that was an accident. DI was really knocked for a loop by the falling branch.

2. and throw someone for a loop Fig. to confuse or shock someone. (This is more severe and upsetting than throw someone a curve.) When Bill heard the news, it threw him for a loop. The manager knocked Bob for a loop by firing him on the spot.

See also: knock

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be in the loop  (American informal)

to have the special knowledge or power that belongs to a particular group of people You can tell she's in the loop. She always knows about policy decisions before the rest of us. (American informal)

knock/throw somebody for a loop  (American informal)

if something that happens knocks you for a loop, it upsets or confuses you because you do not expect it He knocked me for a loop when he said he was quitting his job.

See also: knock

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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. Opposite of: out of the loop Related vocabulary: in the picture

out of the loop

not having knowledge of or involvement in something A few people at the top knew what was going on, but everybody else was out of the loop. Opposite of: in the loop Related vocabulary: out of the picture

See also: out

throw somebody for a loop

to upset someone unexpectedly and severely Seeing an accident on the road always throws me for a loop.

See also: throw