in the swim
Part of things
In the swim means actively involved in current events, trends, or social activities—not on the sidelines.
Someone in the swim knows what's happening and participates in it: She's always in the swim with the latest industry gossip.
The opposite, out of the swim, suggests being disconnected or uninformed.
- currentDirected flow of charge
- zeitgeistEra's dominant mentality
- finger on the pulseAware of latest developments
- contemporaneityExisting in same period
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
involvement · insider · flow · in the loop · awareness · au courant · on trend · relevance · community · fashion · participation · modernity · informed · networking · immersion · keeping up · popularity · connected
in the swimon the sidelines
Not in the action
out of the loop · on the outside looking in · left out · excluded · marginalized
in the swimout of touch
Lacking current awareness
behind the times · out of the loop · in the dark · clueless · uninformed
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