Definition of in form in English:
in form
phrase
(also on form)
mainly British (of an athlete or sports team) playing or performing well.
‘He is very fast and skillful, and when on form he is the best player in the team.’- ‘She went out in the second round of the women's doubles but hopes to be back on form for this month's Commonwealth Games.’
- ‘Gough said all of England's players needed to be in form by the start of the Test series in July.’
- ‘Teddy Sheringham is on form, and is playing well with Solskjaer.’
- ‘Benitez is a canny coach, and he may just coax some good performances out of Liverpool, provided their strikers remain fit and on form.’
- ‘Fourth-placed All Blacks need a win to keep in the promotion hunt but come up against a team in form.’
- ‘There can be no doubt that Andy Johnson is a man in form, but is he really international quality?’
- ‘Man of the match was George Guest who was on form in midfield.’
- ‘When they are on form they look great but when they're not they look very average.’
- ‘France's Philippe Lima, with wins in Spain and his home county in the last two months, is clearly the man in form.’
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