Kalmar "a cikin iska" tana iya samun ma'anoni ƙamus da yawa, dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da ita. Wasu daga cikin ma'anar da aka fi sani sun haɗa da: Misali, “Sakamakon zaben har yanzu yana kan iska.” Wani abu da ake magana ko nazari, amma har yanzu ba a yanke hukunci ba. Misali, "Akwai jita-jita a cikin iska cewa za a sayar da kamfani." . Alal misali, "Akwai ƙamshin hayaƙi a cikin iska." Wani abu da ke faruwa ko yana shirin faruwa. Misali, "Akwai jin daɗi a cikin iska kafin babban wasa."