in action
Doing the job
In action describes something or someone actively performing or functioning: I'd love to see the new system in action.
It captures the moment of doing rather than merely existing or being described.
The phrase often suggests witnessing capability demonstrated: You should see her in action on the basketball court.
Someone killed or missing in action died or disappeared during military combat.
- functioningWorking as intended
- executingCarrying out a task
- deployedPositioned for use
- participatingTaking an active role
- underwayCurrently in progress
demonstration · seeing is believing · implementing · operating · motion · interacting · live · real-time · enactment · activating · working · combat · competing · game day · battlefield · performing · warfare · running
in actionidle
Without activity or purpose
at rest · inactive · stationary · dormant · motionless
in actionout of action
out of commission · out of service · broken down · non-operational · offline
in actionon the sidelines
Not in the action
out of action · benched · sidelined · on the bench · in reserve