in and in adverbial, noun, & adjectival phr. [ɪn (ǝ)nd 'ɪn] Also (the usual form as adjective) in-and-in. M17.
[from IN adverb + AND conjunction¹ + IN adverb.]
A. adverbial phr. Further and further in; continually inwards. M17.
breed in and in: see BREED verb.
b. noun phr.
1. A throw with four dice, falling all alike or as two doublets; a gambling game based on this. M-L17.

2. A space which opens up and reveals continually something yet further in. L19.

3. The stage in a swindle at which the swindler risks his or her own money with that of the dupe. slang. M20.
C. adjectival phr. Designating breeding within a limited stock; fig. intimate and exclusive. M19.

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