in the streets

English

Prepositional phrase

in the streets

  2. (idiomatic, of persons) Aroused, agitated, or incited to widespread protest, to civil disorder, or to revolution.
    Near-synonym: up in arms
    The people will be in the streets if the policymakers allow hyperinflation to happen.
  4. (figurative) In the daily life of the general public.
    Near-synonyms: on the street, on the ground, in the field
    blood in the streets
    A standard pearl of investment advice says that the bargains begin while there's still blood in the streets. [ = widespread economic pain and disruption]
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in,‎ the,‎ streets.
    There was flooding in the streets between the riverfront and the viaduct.
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