0 a flat, open container where letters and other documents are put when they arrive in a person's office and where they are kept until the person has time to deal with them: --
1 a container where letters and other documents are put when they arrive in a person's office, and kept until the person has time to deal with them: --
The department was understaffed, and my in tray was overflowing.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.