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People imagine that there are rituals, like lighting candles or sacrificing chickens. They really just want to know what the magic formula is for writing. I inevitably disappoint them by saying you just put your butt in the chair, and you write 500 words a day, and then you get up and repeat it the next morning.
John Scalzi

Meaning of "in the chair" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IN THE CHAIR

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN THE CHAIR

in the aggregate
in the air
in the altogether
in the arms of Morpheus
in the ascendant
in the bag
in the balance
in the black
in the box seat
in the can
in the clear
in the clouds
in the club
in the cold
in the driver´s seat
in the end
in the event of
in the event that
in the eye of the beholder
in the family way

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN THE CHAIR

armchair
bedchair
camp chair
camping chair
chair
dining chair
director´s chair
easy chair
electric chair
hair
high chair
highchair
pushchair
rocking chair
sedan chair
Silverchair
swivel chair
take the chair
the chair
the electric chair
wheelchair

Synonyms and antonyms of in the chair in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «in the chair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN THE CHAIR

Find out the translation of in the chair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in the chair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in the chair» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在椅子上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la silla
570 millions of speakers

English

in the chair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुर्सी में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في كرسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в кресле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na cadeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যান করতে পারেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dans le fauteuil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di dalam tin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf dem Stuhl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

椅子に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의자에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing can
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong ghế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முடியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅन मध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kutu içinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sulla sedia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na krześle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в кріслі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în scaun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπό την προεδρία της
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in die stoel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i stolen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i stolen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in the chair

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN THE CHAIR»

The term «in the chair» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.280 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN THE CHAIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in the chair

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10 QUOTES WITH «IN THE CHAIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in the chair.
1
David B. Coe
I'm not the most talented writer in the world. I know that. But I also know that I'm disciplined, that I work my butt off, and that I make myself write as much as I can. Writer's block is a luxury I can't afford. I'm a professional writer, which means that I put my butt in the chair each day, and I write. Simple as that.
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Paddy Considine
It's such a stressful environment, I find, being an actor, being put in the chair and 'Touch this, that, and the other,' it's too much for me. I find it hard to tolerate that sort of stuff. If you're not enjoying it, don't do it. You're wasting everyone's time.
3
Ben Fountain
The main thing about writing is... writing. Sitting your butt down in the chair and doing the work.
4
Charlaine Harris
For any writers at all, read everything you can and then put your butt in the chair and write. That's all there is to it.
5
Gregory Hines
My character had been in the chair for seven years. He had gone through his anger, depression, drug and alcohol abuse. He had gone through everything, now he was up, he was happy, he was filled with his dream.
6
Gregory Hines
You know the first time I sat in the chair I felt anything but up, it was very emotional for me. I had a chair in my hotel room, a chair at rehearsal, and I was trying to spend as much time as I could in the chair.
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Gregory Hines
I can remember feeling very angry, and saying no! I can do it myself! From that point of view it was very emotional for me to get myself to the point to sit in the chair and be 'up'.
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Ridley Pearson
As a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediately became neurotic about my use of time. It taxed me severely, but only for the next 50 years. But I think it also allowed me to discipline myself to sit in the chair and be a writer, where one of the most needed qualities is patience.
9
Eli Roth
You know, the dirty secret in the Director's Guild is that the average life expectancy of Director's Guild members is 57 years old. The stress level is so high and directors are generally really out of shape, cause they sit in the chair and they eat craft service.
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John Scalzi
People imagine that there are rituals, like lighting candles or sacrificing chickens. They really just want to know what the magic formula is for writing. I inevitably disappoint them by saying you just put your butt in the chair, and you write 500 words a day, and then you get up and repeat it the next morning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN THE CHAIR»

Discover the use of in the chair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in the chair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Chair
When an elderly woman gives an antiques dealer a chair she claims was made by Jesus Christ, strange healings follow, leading him on a spiritual journey full of unexpected twists.
James L. Rubart, 2011
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The Mermaid Chair
Jessie Sullivan is summoned home to tiny Egret Island, where she meets Brother Thomas, a monk who is about to take his final vows, and encounters the legend of a mysterious chair dedicated to a saint who had originally been a mermaid.
Sue Monk Kidd, 2006
3
Down The Back Of The Chair
When Dad loses his car keys, toddler Mary suspects that they have ended up down the back of the chair so Dad begins to search. But what an odd assortments of objects are living down the back of the chair!
Margaret Mahy, 2007
4
A Time to Be Born
Regional differences are apparent in the chair's structural style, size, and decoration. However, a chair designated to be used as a Chair of Elijah is usually much finer than chairs used in daily life: ornately carved, painted, or upholstered in ...
Michele Klein
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Laugh at the Enemy in the Midst of Your Trials
Now here I was about to sit in the chair. That chair had raised so many questions in my mind. I had even questioned whether there was power in that chair, but they never used the same chair. I would come to realize that the power wasn't in the ...
Elizabeth Robles, 2005
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Once Upon A Time in the Past: The Sons of Sam Logan
Pleased with the courage he believed the necklace had given him, Crazy Arrow sat down easy in the chair, his bow and laid his bow and arrow across his lap. Like a two year old papoose just getting used to a brand new toy, the brave warrior ...
Earnest "Tex" Sims, 2010
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Unconventions: Attempting the Art of Craft and the Craft of Art
The sitting human in the chair is the constant. The possibilities of the chair, its chairness, are what are at play. Despite its seeming definition, the craft lecture can be a useful form for the craftless story. In fact many craft lectures I have heard  ...
Michael Martone, 2010
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Annuaire européen
PLENARY SESSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS (a) The Central Commission held two ordinary sessions in Strasbourg on 22 and 23 May and on 27 and 28 November, with Mr Riphagen in the chair. (b) The following committee meetings ...
Council of Europe, Euye, 1986
9
The Good-Bye Door: The Incredible True Story of America's ...
A compelling tale of multiple murders, deceit, and greed examines the life and crimes of Anna Marie Hahn, nicknamed "the Blonde Borgia," who preyed on elderly victims in Cincinnati and who became the nation's first female serial killer to ...
Diana Britt Franklin, 2006
10
Three for the Chair
Wolfe was in his room, in the chair with rainbow rugs, with a book. He shot me a glance as I entered and then went back to the book. I stood. “Do you want a report?” His eyes stayed on the page. “Not unless it bears upon our leaving here.
Rex Stout, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN THE CHAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in the chair is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rocking Chair For Millennials: Charge Your Phone While Sitting In …
When the person sitting in the chair begins to rock, the motion causes the pendulum's gears to transform into a motor. Batteries can be attached ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
2
Bronwyn Bishop should depart the Speaker's chair - The Age
In this regard, Mrs Bishop's performance in the chair has been poor. She has set new records for ejecting opposition members – her tally at last ... «The Age, Jul 15»
3
A Rocking Chair That Charges Your Phone - PSFK.com
The person rocking in the chair causes a pendulum beneath the seat to start swinging. rocking chair cell phone. This pendulum causes gears to ... «PSFK, Jul 15»
4
Woolworths' leadership snafu as Grant O'Brien wants out | The …
To make matters worse, chairman Ralph Waters has also indicated he won't be around for ever once a new chief executive is in the chair. «The Australian, Jul 15»
5
Editorial: Iran deal a lesson in the value of diplomacy | Stuff.co.nz
Think of the sniggers when Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said that New Zealand would use its stint in the chair at the United Nations ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
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Wheel falls off wheelchair, then steering problems, but woman with …
... all of a sudden it would yank around,” said Walker, who said she found herself running into walls and whatever else was in the chair's way. «fox4kc.com, Jul 15»
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After cancer treatment, I had to walk away from my life as I knew it …
Sometimes you think of the pregnant woman who was getting chemo in the chair next to you, how the two of you laughed: black humour to fight ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
8
Three officials injured in Walworth - Lake Geneva Regional News
The patient, who remained in the chair during the fall, was transported to Mercy Walworth Hospital. Long and the two first responders were also ... «Lake Geneva Regional News, Jul 15»
9
Video Surfaces of Colorado Springs Officer Brutalizing Handcuffed …
The officer claims that after he got her in the chair she kicked him in the groin, and that is when he smashed her face into the ground. «PINAC News, Jul 15»
10
The Segway That Became a Hands-Free Wheelchair
... a prototype wheelchair that's hands-free and balances on two wheels, adjusting and moving as the person sitting in the chair leans forward, ... «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»

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