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Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
They handed the letters to a school in Varobaco and the replies are already flooding in ! FAST way ahead for NOFC THE state - of - the - art £ 144 m New Oxide Fuels Complex being built at Springfields will have one of the world 's most advanced computer systems at its heart . A £ 13 million contract , one of Europe 's largest , to provide all control and management systems for NOFC has been won by the SEMA Group . They have teamed up with Instem Computer Systems , who have been awarded a sub - contract worth £ 3 million .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
First , I pay tribute to the British Red Cross and the many non - governmental organisations which have provided help in Iraq supported by money from the Government . We shall continue to support them , as my main answer to the hon . Member for Leyton ( Mr. Cohen ) made clear . However , with regard to the hon . Gentleman 's request that we should lift sanctions , I am afraid that he is way out of line . The needs of the Iraqi people can be met by the release of $ 1.6 billion of oil which would finance the purchase of essential humanitarian supplies to relieve that suffering . We continue to help in the meantime , and at a diplomatic level , we are working extremely hard to have Security Council resolutions 706 and 712 implemented .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
Have we got a loony left council round here , we have have n't we ? No . Anyway , th the guy we had tonight reckoned that er he never quite got to grips with er Bernstein and he 's f and he , he apologized for being stuck in restrictive which er he could n't even remember that it was called restrictive until somebody told him but he said ah yes that 's it , but yes I never managed to he said I never managed to really get very far with that . Very er very very nice fella and very , put us very much at ease . Erm good .
Idiom: put paid to (used idiomatically: yes)
These were the years of course when money - making became respectable again in Britain . The enterprise culture was born and the number of new paper millionaires mushroomed from around 5,000 to 18,000 . But the October 1987 crash put paid to many ambitions . In the next four pages we catalogue the winners and losers among the businesspersons , who were held in such high esteem by the occupant of Number 10 . Some were well - known names who dominated the financial pages with their derring - do .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
In particular , the determination of the SDLP and the republic 's government to put on the north - south , ‘ strand two’ table the 1920 Government of Ireland Act establishing partition makes unionists very jittery . For if the act is put in question then so is subsequent British legislation , as well as article one of the Anglo - Irish Agreement , which enshrine the principle that there can be no change in the status of Northern Ireland without majority consent . Equally , the insistence by Mr Molyneaux that there can be no distinction between the treatment of Northern Ireland and any ( highly limited and purely administrative ) devolution conceded to Scotland , when Mr Major finally ‘ takes stock’ , rules out any power - sharing or north - south ‘ Irish dimension’— minimum requirements for the SDLP . And finally there is Sir Patrick . The unionists hope that he will be less receptive to ‘ Irish blarney’ and Balliol , the Dragoon Guards and the Bar hardly offer the political socialisation required to understand Ulster 's Catholic dispossessed .
Idiom: get to the bottom of (used idiomatically: yes)
If the aircraft is flown less than weekly , the prop should be pulled through five blades to break the oil film and reposition the rings and cam gear in a different spot in order to reduce inter - surface corrosion . Make sure the mags are off , mixture is in ICO and stand well clear of the prop arc . Every 30 days , if you ca n't fly the aircraft for 30 minutes , run the engine until the oil temperature gets to the bottom of the green arc . Start at 900–1000 rpm and , once the needle comes off the peg , slowly increase the revs to about 1500 rpm . Do n't do a prolonged ground run , though : 15 or 20 minutes is about the maximum .
Idiom: see eye to eye (used idiomatically: yes)
But you see , the Reverend has a distant relative whom he means to put in my place and so I was granted sick leave over the holiday in order that his dear Jonathan could come and assist him with the Christmas services . I love the Christmas services , but I did n't argue with him because I know he means to get rid of me one way or another . The trouble is , we do n't see eye to eye , or , more correctly , our minds move in different channels . He 's a snob . He would charge for every pew in the church except those that are placed behind pillars .
Idiom: Bob's your uncle (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I tipped him the wink after I left her,’ went on the Patriarch , with an expression of lubricious meditation . ‘ Told him there was Viola , waiting alone in London with no - one to warm the bed up for her . And Bob 's your uncle!’ ‘ That was in —?’ ‘ I left her in ‘ forty - three,’ said Seymour - Strachey promptly .
Idiom: make a clean break (used idiomatically: yes)
LINFORD Christie will quit athletics in two years ' time — aiming to bow out as the undisputed No 1 sprinter in the world , writes David Harrison . The Olympic 100 metres champion will retire after the Commonwealth Games in 1994 , by which time he hopes to have won the World Championship gold medal . Christie , who yesterday signed a deal with Puma worth an estimated £ 500,000 , said : ‘ I 'll make a clean break from athletics in two years time . ‘ I set out to be the best athlete Britain has ever known and I 've achieved that . But first I want the gold medal from the World Championships in Stuttgart next year.’
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: yes)
Her breasts swelled , demanding their own fevered release and Fernando knew and understood and lowered his mouth to her inflamed nipples , taking each in turn , drawing and teasing till Ruth squirmed and twisted in ecstasy beneath him . She gripped his head and held him as his tongue raged circles of temptation till the ache inside was a fearful pain that cried in torment . Ruth careered her hands down his back and pressed her wild body urgently against him till she roused moans of pleasure from deep inside him . ‘ God , but I want this to last,’ he rasped as his mouth came wildly back to hers . ‘ I want it all , everything I 've missed this past year .
Idiom: crash and burn (used idiomatically: yes)
The company claims some 300,000 OfficePower users worldwide , with 10,000 installations at 7,500 sites . OKI MICROSYSTEMS i860 WORKSTATION DIVISION BITES THE DUST Okidata Microsystems Division , the Japanese giant 's fledgling flight into the US workstation business , crashed and burned last week , taking the remnants of the Mass860 consortium — the Intel Corp i860 RISC supporters club — with it . The Japanese are being made to suffer what is for them a serious loss of face in having to pull the plug on the fifteen - month - old Massachusetts - based operation set up to build and sell Intel i860 boxes under a five - year commitment to the project . Intel itself decommitted from the chip , its own maiden voyage into RISC , several months ago , and will doubtless come in for its share of the blame .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: no)
This clown reinvents himself every 20 minutes,’ says Don Imus , the city 's most popular radio host . Moral fervour , Brown argues , can solve problems — such as drug abuse . ‘ We can do it if the leadership of this nation will just stand up and do the right thing.’ Right on , Jerry . Billions were needed to improve the urban infrastructure , a black mayor said at a Clinton - Brown debate , $ 6 billion , for a start , for a project in New Jersey .
Idiom: out of this world (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's quite lovely.’ I added , in total insincerity : ‘ You really ought to have come , Ruth . The cottage is tiny , but it 's charming , and the views are out of this world.’ ‘ But what on earth would there be to do ? ’ ‘ Well , nothing.’
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: no)
On February 15 I had the first opportunity to take a bath , for the next morning I was to be interrogated in the office , where a number of Czech lawyers had assembled .
Idiom: dog tired (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Andy used to tell me that he ought to be called ‘ Boo Linighan’ because boos were all he seemed to get from our fans — but he 'll deservedly be a hero now,’beamed captain Tony Adams after becoming the first man ever to lift both the League and FA Cups in the same season . Not even Adams could believe that Linighan , felled and battered by a 19th minute elbow in the face from Wednesday 's Mark Bright , would be the man to provide perhaps the most fantastic finish to a four - hour saga which had been marked mostly by wretched mediocrity . With extra time looking certain to end in a second 1–1 stalemate and dog - tired players steeling themselves for the dreaded first Cup final penalty shoot - out , the 30-year - old soared to head a Paul Merson corner into and out of Chris Woods ' hands . ‘ I got good contact but it was straight at Chris,’ recalled Linighan . ‘ I thought he 'd saved it at first and was turning to run back to defend when it popped out and over the line .
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
It can also be connected to the Symon LED panels that Fernhart distributes in Europe for Applied Micro Inc of Houston and Dallas . The panels can be used as a visual communication system for stricken users when computer systems fail . A number of TSMDesk enhancements are also in the pipeline . TSMChange , which helps monitor and implement structural changes should be available by Christmas ; TSMChange , a graphics tool for visually representing structures and their components is planned for March 1993 ; and TSMLevel , which warns when the targets and constraints laid down in service level agreements are threatened should also be available by March . Fernhart estimates it will shift around 48 TSMDesk units over the next year , generating around a third of its total income and hopefully boosting its turnover from last year 's £ 2.6 m to over £ 3 m in , 1992–3 .
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
Lady Maude , small and pert , was cheerful as a little sparrow , welcoming Benedicta like a long lost sister . Cranston , with at least three flagons of wine down him already , was in good form , nudging Athelstan in the ribs and leering lecherously at Benedicta . After Sir John had pronounced himself refreshed they made their way up to Thames Street to the Kirtle tavern which stood on the edge of Smithfield , just under the forbidding walls of Newgate Prison . Athelstan remembered what he had learnt from his study of the Index of Saints but decided not to confide in Sir John . The puzzle had other pieces and the friar decided to wait , although he felt guiltily that Benedicta 's presence might have more to do with his tardiness than it should have .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
And talk to our friends about our purchasing techniques and explain to christian people about why we purchase certain things or do n't purchase certain things . Well I think it 's absolutely necessary to do this in supermarkets but erm you know that maybe fair trading in our country supermarkets erm are not the only way to shop . And are not a desirable way to shop in the long run . For anybody , I do n't think . And erm I 've found out in , in our area in South Bank , the local hardware shop has just shut down .
Idiom: up for grabs (used idiomatically: yes)
The task facing labour makes dragon slaying lookm easy . But the smallest party on the council managed a creditible second in the general election which is giving them hope , especially with the spectre of the poll tax still hanging over the district In all eighteen of west oxfordshire 's forty - nine seats are up for grabs tomorrow In part two : We go back Inside the Globe . A thousand Blockbusters and still going strong .
Idiom: make ends meet (used idiomatically: yes)
October the first nineteen ninety three is almost certainly the date the Wages Councils will be abolished . The abolition of the Wages Councils will not nothing less than rob two point seven million workers , mainly women workers , on minimum wage protection . Some employers will cease the opportunity as a chance to pay less and thereby making it even more difficult to make ends meet . Hotels and catering , clothing , retail , are three of the main Wages Council 's industries , of which we have a large membership . The G M B currently negotiates at national level in industries as collective bargaining , but within the scope of the Wages Council .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
This corn - coloured type has been formed in the last 20 or 30 years by absorbing several of the Pyrenean breeds and it was recognised as a breed in its own right in 1962 . It is still not uniform in type but has a tendency towards beefiness and size , with bulls averaging 145 cm and 1,200 kg , and cows 140 cm and 800 kg . However , it has been subjected to a most rigorous French testing and evaluation scheme since its formation in the 1960s and the emphasis is on fast growth rates , lean meat , a high proportion of meat to bone and ease of calving . It is not a colour - marking breed , but has been exported to several countries in Europe , North America and Australasia . There is a slight question - mark about low fertility in the breed .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: no)
This list is only a means to an end . Jesus said ‘ Abide in me , and I in you . As the branch can not bear fruit by itself … neither can you , unless you abide in me … .’ ( RSV ) . The old preachers used to say : ‘ Have you found the place of abiding?’
Idiom: make someone's day (used idiomatically: no)
OK Jackie , make my evening ! AFTER all he 's been through , movie veteran Clint Eastwood was real glad of this chance to meet British beauty Jacqueline Bisset . The 62-year - old star could forget the punks who 'd made his day as Dirty Harry . And he could relax following the hard slog of his new Western The Unforgiven . With actress Jackie , 47 , the Hollywood party scene was set for a quiet chat and a bottle of champagne — maybe a magnum .
Idiom: down the hatch (used idiomatically: yes)
They take a pill each . ) MAX : Cheers . Down the hatch . ABBERLEY : Life has its rewards . MAX : What did you talk about ?
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
' It 's not that simple . The ship 's not publicly connected with us . In fact , it 's flying a flag of convenience . ' ' I see . ' Delaney sucked thoughtfully on his empty pipe .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: no)
No one seems to have the power to impose a sensible resolution of its peripheral countries ’ debt crisis . Instead of restructuring the manifestly unsustainable debt burdens of Portugal , Ireland , and Greece ( the PIGs ) , politicians and policymakers are pushing for ever - larger bailout packages with ever - less realistic austerity conditions . Unfortunately , they are not just “ kicking the can down the road , ” but pushing a snowball down a mountain . True , for the moment , the problem is still economically manageable . Eurozone growth is respectable , and the PIGs account for only 6 % of the eurozone ’s GDP .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
Really , quite a stroke of genius . But , Erika , ' he lowered his voice a little . ' These people — ' he gestured to a group of men and women , posing in three lines , the front row kneeling , the tallest at the back , all beaming as a photographer stepped back in order to get their picture with The Wall in a clear focus . ' Who are they ? ' Not for the first time that morning Erika felt slightly uncomfortable .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
The night - dark eyes bored into her as he moved closer still , and she braced herself , wondering just how he 'd make his attack . She could defend herself — that had n't been an empty boast . He might have the advantage of size and strength , but thanks to the martial arts classes she 'd taken as regularly as she could over the past few years , she had a few tricks of her own up her sleeve . Enough — in theory at least— to put him on his back . But the attack , when it came , came from an entirely unexpected quarter , leaving her completely without defence , as in one easy move he thrust his long fingers into her mane of hair and pulled her to him , his mouth silencing the startled cry on her lips .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: no)
That does n't worry you , I suppose , since you 've never seen her . And that suits Miss Green , does n't it ? To keep the poor soul shut away out of sight , out of mind!’ ‘ She 's not shut away , she 's just ill,’ Nick shouted . He had been listening from the doorway ; now he marched into the room and glared at Mr Evans , his eyes hot with anger .
Idiom: keep mum (used idiomatically: yes)
SO it turns out that your eternal triangle was n't one after all — it was an eternal square . While you were deceiving your husband Proopsie with lawyer Phillip Levy , he was all the time deceiving you with his true love , Meli . When readers have written in , worried about whether to tell about a secret lover , you 've so often given them the excellent advice : ‘ Keep mum ’ . You 've been so wise about other people 's problems . Where , I wonder , did you slip up with your own ?
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: yes)
Different coloured books of checks can be used for easier identification of the various departments from which the charges originated . Audit roll control Checks should be made that the total on the tally roll of all the tills in restaurants , bars , and cash desks should agree with the cash returned by the cashiers . A senior clerk should clear the machines and then reset them to zero at various times during the day . Stock control
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
The man in a cowboy ~ hat is walking through a market and is putting a hand in his pocket
Idiom: slow burn (used idiomatically: no)
When Camille had choked on an Aztec cuff - link , a sizeable piece of jewellery such as had then been fashionable , Constance 's mum had held her upside down by the ankles and banged her until she disgorged it , while Scarlet had knelt in the unutterable anguish of one about to be bereaved , determining to destroy herself without hesitation should Camille not survive the experience . Constance had supervised Camille 's introduction to the children of the neighbourhood , to her own nephews and nieces and those of approved families — some in which the parents were still encouraging their infants to assist on their shoplifting expeditions had been dropped from her acquaintance , as she regarded petty larceny as common and ill - advised — and had taken her to many places deemed of interest to children which Scarlet would have found uncongenial . Scarlet had striven so to arrange matters that Brian would not be subjected too often to Constance 's distasteful presence , nor Constance to Brian 's lowering glances and muttered observations , the atmosphere he could create simply by being there , like one of those slow - burning mosquito repellents which make life insupportable for all the creatures of God . Although she was unaware of it , Scarlet had acted bravely , if pointlessly , in her dealings with these two , for it was she , not Constance , who endured Brian 's discontent , drawing his disapproval upon herself and suffering vicariously for Constance , who cared nothing for Brian 's opinion , mood or reactions . Sometimes Scarlet had a brief insight into her own attitudes to other people and would realize that she had suffered far more pain on their behalf than was necessary and that no one would ever thank her for it : this made her feel useless and extremely tired .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: no)
' Yes , sir . ' He sticks it on his head and gives a big grin , like he 's trying to cheer me up . I hold out my hand for the hat and he gives it to me . I dunno what to do with it , so I stick it on my head . ' Let 's check the other room now , shall we ? '
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: no)
In the evening , as very cold air was drawn fiercely across Scotland from the west , the frequent showers turned wintry and power lines were brought down in Lothian Region . Monday the 11th was , as travellers and commuters will recall , one of the most wintry days over Scotland for some time . The heavy , and at times prolonged , snow showers , strong winds and freezing temperatures combined to give severe conditions , even in low - lying parts on the lee side of the country such as Fife . Where snow depths increased rapidly in central and eastern districts , scores of vehicles and their occupants were trapped on busy highways where such conditions have been rare in recent years . The showery activity and strong winds eased during the 12th-14th as the offending depression drifted away northwards and a slight thaw was sufficient to help life return to normal on low ground .
Idiom: turn tail (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ No doubt she 's already seen yours!’ retorted her mother . ‘ One look 's enough to turn the girl 's stomach . I 'd wager she wishes she could turn tail and run already!’ She flicked a glance at Theda . ‘ Do n't you , eh?’
Idiom: draw a blank (used idiomatically: yes)
Professor Ivan Smith was prompted to make his accident findings public after the recent shooting down of an Italian plane over Bosnia . One piece of the jigsaw is still missing , an airport manager called Red Williams , working in Congo at the time of the crash . He later returned to Britain to work at Manchester airport , but 10 years of research by Professor Ivan Smith has drawn a blank about his present whereabouts . A baroness who was jailed after stripping an elderly relative of all her wealth is insisting she did nothing wrong . Baroness Susan De Stempel , who 's now been released , claims the police forced her to admit she stole a fortune from her senile aunt .
Idiom: bright young thing (used idiomatically: yes)
Actress Patricia Routledge arranged the strings on BRYAN ADAMS ' last album . AVAILABLE IN THE SHOPS — NOT ! A HIP and amusing name change did n't fox you bright young things out there in readerland , did it ? Congrats to the many thousands of you who sent in correct answers in last week 's ‘ rock rubbish’ bonanza quiz . But a big NME ‘ must do better’ to the 3,788 entries that believed cute , foppish Lancastrian Stuart Maconie to be Irish !
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: no)
Tracks include Ca n't Help Falling In Love by U2 star Bono , Billy Joel 's chart hit All Shook Up and Are You Lonesome Tonight sung by Bryan Ferry . We 've also got 50 copies of Romancing The Screen featuring 17 top movie themes and six number ones . The album features a string of well-known tracks including The Commitments ' Try A Little Tenderness , Berlin 's You Take My Breath Away and Chris De Burgh 's Lady In Red . To enter simply answer this question : WHO was the leading actor/singer in The Commitments ? Write your answer , name and address on a postcard and send ( by September 14 ) to : The Limit 's Vegas competition , 1 Thavies Inn , London , EC88 1AB .