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Idiom: from the word go (used idiomatically: yes)
My understanding of shareware is that it can be freely distributed but requires registration by the user for a clear conscience . So , in that spirit , you can put together a library from whatever source you choose — just trolling round the many Bulletin Board Systems using a fast modem can net you gigabytes of files , and some really good stuff too . But , to be fair to your potential customers , who could do this themselves , if they so desired , it seems to me that you have to treat the thing as a business from the word go , and try to bring something different to the market . Perhaps acting as a UK branch of an existing US shareware outfit might be a starting point — again , others have done it , and now have very successful libraries . Whatever route you choose , good luck with it !
Idiom: shoot from the hip (used idiomatically: yes)
The Pope rsm marcham : comic force What do you call a fast - talking , no - nonsense , shoot - from - the - hip regimental sergeant major with a twitching swagger stick in his hand ? Sir ! RSM Steve Marcham , responsible for discipline at the Guards Depot at Pirbright in Surrey , gets results by quoting Kipling and with bayonet - sharp humour .
Idiom: find your feet (used idiomatically: yes)
I can not see that . What is going to happen to all you bright people ? I hope you will soon find your feet again . Tender is the knight With the obvious exception of Clement Freud [ Note : that 's Sir Clement Freud who said on our 150th anniversary , ‘ I would do nothing for Punch except cheer for its demise.’ ] , everyone must be saddened by this week 's news .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
I should think it sounds as if they 're both teaching in the same school , myself , Yeah . I I would have put the apostrophe between the l and the s , but erm , I 'd be prepared to , I 'd be persuaded that it was n't crystal clear . Okay . Now the two little things in boxes at the bottom , just reiterates what I 've said .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
Caught between strike and slump , the tailoring trade ground to a halt . If people had money ( and few did ) there was no one left to produce their suits or costumes . By the same token , cinemas had no operators , and so few halls remained open . An impasse had been reached . In effect , Carl ( as thousands of others ) was out of work , and at a dead - end .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
The simple truth is that for the duration of the tours rugby became the political football in the power - broking struggle currently being played out between the various factions in South African politics . The tours , after all , had only proceeded because the ANC 's ‘ government in waiting’ had , following the drawing - up of pre - tour agreements , given the go ahead to the New Zealand and Australian Rugby Unions . They in turn had then received the green light from their respective governments . Eight years of isolation , broken only by the ‘ buying - in’ of the 1986 Cavaliers and 1989 World XV tours , subsequently came to an end in Durban when the New Zealanders kicked off their first official tour on South African soil for 15 years . King 's Park donned its best festive garb for the occasion and , self - indulgent though it appeared in the face of widespread township violence and the ANC 's call for a two - day national strike , white South Africa decided to take a break from its myriad woes .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
Hello there . Welcome to the first of our summer sporting specials . Over the next 12 or 13 weeks we 'll be out and about . Plenty of action . We 've got white water rafting , canoeing , climbing , mountain racing , all the excitement .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
Despite the positive aspects of school / authority relationships mentioned in this report thus far , there seems to be a gulf between the intentions of the Authority,(the Directorate , QAU etc ) and the understandings of personnel at the school level . In a system such as the education department where personnel are highly trained professionals perhaps more trust could be placed in ‘ grass roots’ consultation at earlier stages of developments . The developmental work of the Quality Assurance Unit ( mission statement , quality pointers , indicators of good practice , etc ) despite its excellence in content will be slow to take root in schools as there is a low degree of ownership by teachers in the material . WORKING PAPER 7 RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION CEC / SOED SECONDMENT PROJECT RESPONSES , OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Can I create a partition on SDHC card ? Insert the micro SDHC card into the appropriate slot of the computer . Go to control ~ panel > System and Security > Administrative ~ Tools and then double click Computer ~ Management .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
While it is essential , not only for the support through food supply for indigenous populations but also to provide a sound base on which economic progress can be made , it is unfortunate that in so many cases injudicious land - use practices have negated the very factor , increased productivity , that they sought to improve . The reasons for this are manifold and often rooted in the historic past though , as discussed in section 4.4 , colonialism can not be used perpetually to excuse failure . This is especially true in the light of the many more recent and post - independence projects that have failed , despite the often sizeable investments in the form of aid . This of course is not to exonerate outside influences in toto because even the most altruistic of such schemes have regularly failed to take into account the specific requirements of local groups and their inherent land - management skills . Moreover , the fundamental social structures and traditional land - management practices of many indigenous populations have often been dismissed as more or less irrelevant to modern - day needs .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
Benjamin travelled with me through the misty , frost - bitten countryside . We chattered about Ipswich and I found the business of Scawsby 's treatment of my mother still rankled in my heart . At the crossroads to the south of Norwood we parted company . Benjamin clasped my hand warmly . ' Enough of Scawsby , Roger .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
( Hudson 1981 : 15 ) While socioeconomic criteria may often exist in the minds of planners , there is an alarming failure to relate social and economic needs to acceptable forms of conservation . In the final analysis , if the small farmer and peasant of the Third World can not or will not take conservation to heart , no amount of model - building , empirical plot studies , erosion risk assessment or legislation will result in the preservation of the soil 's resources . ( Stocking 1981 : 377 ) What should be said is that there is still a most definite need for research in some neglected , technical areas , but more particularly in integrating the social and economic factors as they occur in a local situation .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
The turboprop has also undergone a maturing process that now makes it an easy engine to work on and spectacularly reliable . Both turbine options were in close formation in the static at Farnborough and a superficial look would show little between them . Both are US in origin , the Basler Turbo-67 having been around since 1988 and in ‘ production’ at Oshkosh , Wisconsin , since 1990 . The Professional Aviation Jet Prop DC-3 from the Republic of South Africa ( marking the first time the RSA has ever displayed an aircraft at Farnborough ) employs the Schafer / Aero Modifications International design ( first flown in the US in August 1986 ) and they have been ‘ building’ examples since 1991 . Both use the very successful Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop of 1,424shp ( the -67R in the Turbo-67 , the -65AR in the Jet Prop ) driving Hartzell five - bladed feathering and reversing propellers .
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ No!’ she shrieked . ‘ Tek yer piece of candle an ' do as yer told.’ So I took my time over the bread and dripping and I spilt my cocoa on the floor in an effort to play for time . ‘ That 's the last of the cocoa . There 's no mower in the jug .
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: yes)
317 Labour candidates were elected , against 304 Conservative and 9 Liberals . For eighteen months the Government lived on a wafer - thin majority which was shaved down to two seats , and in economic circumstances of exceptional difficulty . There was no reference to the key educational issue in the Queen 's speech , and Michael Stewart ( the new Secretary of State ) was obviously playing for time : ‘ I would rather wait a bit for a good comprehensive system than try to push a sham version in its place.’ But others were pushing — notably such local authorities as Liverpool and Bristol who wanted from London a strong lead ( and money ) in pressing forward their plans for comprehensives . The Opposition was also anxious to embarrass the Government , and to trap it within its own latent inconsistencies .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
With today 's 99 per cent success rate the future for most open heart surgery patients is rosy . But Don Ely — whose wife , Joan , decided to have surgery after years of deliberation — said that when an operation was first suggested there was an 80 pc failure rate . The couple decided against surgery but 15 years later the failure figure had dropped to only 20 pc and they decided to take the plunge . Mr Ely said the operation changed their lives : ‘ It was like the heavens opening up.’ Club members — they have all either undergone open heart surgery themselves or have helped loved ones through the ordeal — display this zest for life which would encourage anyone faced with the same ordeal .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: no)
The Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations , Volume 1 Court Orders ( HMSO ) is vital reading . The guidance is part of a series issued by the Secretary of State for Social Services covering all aspects of the Children Act 1989 . While its primary purpose is to advise local authorities , the guidance adds flesh to the statutory bones of the Children Act and is likely to be quoted in court proceedings . Lawyers may also find it helpful to refer to another Department of Health publication The Care of Children Principles and Practice in Regulations and Guidance ( HMSO ) . This sets out the fundamental principles which should inform good social work practice and explains how local authorities should translate legal requirements into practice .
Idiom: up against it (used idiomatically: no)
He lay frozen , waiting for some reaction , but there was nothing . It was only his tense state that made the crash sound so loud . Gingerly he reached forward , found a wall and levered himself up against it . Then he felt along to a door frame and followed its outline until he found a light - switch . The sudden glare was blinding , but when he unscrewed his eyes , he could see he was in a kind of windowless utility room .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
One of the reasons for writing so much about growing your own plants is that not all flowers and foliage suitable for pressing are available from florists , which can considerably limit the palette of colours from which you will work . It is therefore considerably cheaper to grow the plants yourself . Packets of seeds are much less expensive than florists ' flowers in the long run , but they do cost a lot more in time and effort . You must therefore consider your priorities , plus the amount of available space . If you have a large garden I would recommend that you try growing many of the varieties suggested in the tables of flowers and foliage ( see pp . 12–19 ) .
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
They wo n't be able to go on if we do n't rest . " The truth was that every one of them was tired . Many rabbits spend all their lives in the same place and never run more than a hundred yards at a stretch . Even though they may live and sleep above ground for months at a time , they prefer not to be out of distance of some sort of refuge that will serve for a hole . They have two natural gaits the gentle , lolloping , forward movement of the warren on a summer evening and the lightning dash for cover that every human has seen at some time or other .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
I was in a position to give the poor fellow employment and accommodation . As for Rex Cunningham , he runs a decent restaurant : where better to take Clare , since she was an Old Breakspearean as well?’ Something seemed suddenly to catch his eye : the Commonweal School group photograph on the wall above the desk . Springing up , he took two steps across to it and peered at the glazed array of schoolboy faces . ‘ You 're in this , of course , Harry .
Idiom: close but no cigar (used idiomatically: yes)
' Sure . It 's Gabriel , is n't it ? ' ' Close , but no cigar . ' ' What ? ' ' A Transatlantic expression meaning — ' I paused and looked in the air for inspiration . '
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
THE CREW of a Glasgow ice - cream van escaped serious injury when their vehicle was fire - bombed as they served in a quiet street in the Ballieston area of the city . The attack has raised the spectre of another war between ice - cream operators in Glasgow . Ten years ago , violence between rival organisations came to a tragic head with deaths of six members of the one family in a fire - bomb attack on their house . The latest attack by two masked men on an ice - cream van on Sunday night forced the 48-year - old driver and his 24-year - old assistant to jump to safety as the vehicle was engulfed in flames . The incident , which took place while several people , including children , were milling around the van , is being treated by police as attempted murder .
Idiom: see red (used idiomatically: yes)
STANTON HARCOURT / Oxfordshire VAUGHAN LEWIS / National Rivers Authority A pub that 's been painted pink is making villagers see red . Landlord John Gardner painted the front of the listed building without getting planning permission first . Now some of his neighbours are purple with rage .
Idiom: touch and go (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Vander Poele was in treaty with him in Trebizond . Uzum Hasan , head of the Turcoman tribe of the White Sheep ; the strongest sect in all Persia ; the biggest rival to Constantinople . It was touch and go — was n't it , heh?— whether the White Sheep would beat the Turks into Trebizond . The way it turned out was the way young Niccolò wanted it . I am right?’
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: no)
I am grateful for his remarks . Mr. David Alton ( Liverpool , Mossley Hill ) Instead of erroneously portraying the social charter as a formula for increased unemployment and as a dangerous capitulation to the trade unions , should we not realise that a policy of co - determination that gives employees a say and a stake in the running of their firms is the very reason why the economies of so many western European countries have been so successful ? Even though the Prime Minister has not incorporated the provision into the agreement at Maastricht , does he not agree that it is high time that we in this country also took those steps for ourselves ? The Prime Minister
Idiom: pure and simple (used idiomatically: no)
This subtlety , this difference , is extremely profound and far - reaching . It brings us all the way back to the basic concept of human selfishness and the selflessness which typifies the agape love which God demands as well as empowers . Strangely enough , it is the selfless focus on sex which continues to provide the ultimate satisfaction in a pure and simple way even after thirty , forty and fifty years of marriage , while the self - centred focus not only fails to produce what it promises but often leaves the participants in bondage . If you have a somewhat limited understanding of sex you may have wondered why people contrive to incorporate such things as whips , chains , handcuffs and strange costumes into their sexual relations . The answer is , the desire to please oneself is always expanded rather than fulfilled , which means it quickly loses appreciation of the normal and seeks the exotic .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: no)
Going back to a big house and long lawns , Jen ? said Michael Morrissey 's eyes last week . No , she answers their stare , it 's not true any more . If Niall turns up in the dock for blowing up redcoats , I 'll feel guilty . And defiant , against Harriet and her lords . And defiant , against Niall and his .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
( If the design exceeds 30-right squares in height , you will need to print these sections separately . ) Click the left mouse button twice and your card design will be printed . As it prints ‘ larger than life’ , it is very simple to transfer the design to a card and punch it out . Figure 5 . A Deco card design printout , ready to be copied on to a Deco card .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
It is an authoritative review of the research that has been done on a fascinating fauna . If I do not believe that caves hold the key to the future in ecology and evolution , I am certainly grateful that David Culver and his fellow biospeleologists continue to descend into those dangerous caves and bring up to the light so many biological discoveries . The ugly duckling comes of age The handbook of artificial intelligence , volumes 2 and 3 Edited by A. Barr & E. A. Feigenbaum ( vol 2 ) ; P. Cohen & E. A. Feigenbaum ( vol 3),PitmanNonepp 427 and 639 . £ 22.50 and £ 28.50 Kenneth Owen
Idiom: on the nod (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm there 'll be a whole a whole day 's debate on the bill which is an achievement in itself . At the end of which a number of things can happen . Firstly the bill can go through on the nod with no note . This is possible with ballot laws is now ballot bill . But we ca n't rely on it .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: yes)
' It was done from my section and I am afraid I did not ask for sufficient permission . I am sorry . ' The can is carried here , Agnes thought . ' I think Dieter 's been a bit naughty , ' Husband puffed , ' but it was a direct follow - up to an incident abroad , so you might say it came under the doctrine of ' hot pursuit ' . ' ' But if my Director - General asks what happened to the agreement that no operation of anything approaching this scale was to be mounted in this country without our knowledge … ? '
Idiom: take the biscuit (used idiomatically: no)
MR LYSONS of 21 Norton Rd , Rochdale , is a man with a mission — why else would he publish a fanzine dedicated to the works of that erstwhile Genesis mixer and general eminent musical mastermind — Jonathan King . Curiously titled Streets Of People , you have to admire this fellow 's genuine adulation of such an ' all - round media personality ' as JK . If the transformation of a group of indie revivalists into New Age messiahs was hard to swallow , then Mr C 's Ebeneezer rantings reaching No . 1 took the disco biscuit . Surviving into 1992 against the odds , The Shamen are now releasing records that are going right over people 's heads . Just how far can they go ?
Idiom: from the word go (used idiomatically: yes)
from just below the shoulder - blades , to just above the knees ) ; bald , too , from the word go ; fat like a china Buddha ; spastic — even so , he contrived to end up
Idiom: body blow (used idiomatically: yes)
Another one to fall by the wayside with a 78 was Ray Floyd , who had picked up the US Open title Norman had let slip through his grasp a few weeks before . Practice partner Jack Nicklaus also had an ignominious start , and even Norman himself had contemplated whether he might sue the Royal & Ancient if he injured himself in the dune grass . Greg 's first round 74 had not done any damage , though , and he went on to inflict a body - blow on the course , the rest of the field , and the title . The blow came in the form of a 7-under - par 63 for the second round . It was a fantastic round , but really , you know , he let it get away from him .
Idiom: hit and miss (used idiomatically: yes)
He had converted one of the outhouses into a sort of workshop where he tinkered with a collection of small engines , antique lighting plants and water pumps that he had bought for next to nothing at country auctions over the years . He had neither the patience nor method to understand properly how they worked and he would not bow to any instruction other than his own perusal of certain manuals and textbooks . Quite often though , through various hit - and - miss applications , he would get one of the engines running . Then he would be very happy , his natural energy spreading that happiness out to everything around him . Rose shared those sort of days with him even more extravagantly than if the days had been her own .
Idiom: below par (used idiomatically: yes)
Morley Street seems to have lost interest this season but a strongly - run race on fast ground could trigger a revival . Peter Scudamore 's late decision to partner Granville Again was no surprise . Absolutely cruising when falling two out in last year 's contest , the chestnut has also been below - par this term , but freshened by a three - month break , can arrive fast and late to claim the crown . Coulton lacks top - class form , Flown still has plenty to prove , Valfinet lacks class , and former champion Kribensis is not the force of old . 4.05 Race : Fast ground performer Country Member is reportedly Andy Turnell 's Festival banker .
Idiom: neck of the woods (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's a lot going on out there , and we do n't have anywhere near enough space to put everything in that we 'd like , so busy is what it is . That said , we do listen to constructive criticism ( even if I do take the Michael in these letters every so often ) and make changes where they seem needed — you 'll see gradual change as time goes by , for the better , we hope ! In the meanwhile , do you think you could persuade a few more salmon to get into the rivers around your neck of the woods by the time next season opens ? I would n't mind the rivers up there being a little more cluttered with them when next I return ! PRACTICAL PC NEWS — JANUARY 1993 ISSUE
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
Glancing at the ‘ who duz wot’ bit has been my wo nt for many an aeon , I spotted an absence . Where is Lloyd Mangram ? Calming myself I took it page by page , instead of going straight to the Rrap as I usually do . It all seemed fine — a nice new review box and smart section titles , full budget coverage ( all good stuff ) . Then I got to my formerly fave section , the Rrap , but who 's this ?
Idiom: have it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
I know I 'm a bitch and I do think Nora had a lot to do with it but I 've often thought that it was — you know — in the genes.’ ' ‘ Well’ Louise laughed , ‘ you certainly could n't be mistaken for anything other than Nora Simpson 's daughter , there 's no doubt about that , but to be fair , my sweet , you 've both had a lot to contend with . You 've not had it easy , but bitch is far too unkind . You 've had to be strong to survive — just as poor Nora had to be when your father died , and she was left on her own.’ Constance looked at her aunt — was she blaming her for Nora 's lonely last years ?