in circulation

Idioms and Phrases

Also, into circulation . In business or social life, especially after a period of absence. For example, After a month in the hospital Bill was eager to get back in circulation . The antonym is out of circulation , as in Since we had twins we've been out of circulation, but we're hoping to get out more often soon . These expressions, dating from the first half of the 1900s, employ circulation in the sense of “making the rounds among people,” a usage dating from the 1600s.

Related Words

• modern
• ongoing
• present
• prevailing