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Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: no)
My hon . Friend makes an important point . Shareholders should certainly take that factor into account when considering the performance of managers . In the long run , most shareholders , which are institutions investing on our behalf , must take a long - term view because they invest for our pensions and life assurance policies over the long term . Their interest , therefore , relies on long - term investments for long - term success , just as industry does . Mr. Gordon Brown
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
The model had been increasingly internationalized as the churches of Latin America , Asia and Africa were given a more active role within it — but then in principle it always had been internationalist , and even in class terms egalitarian , the greatest of all ultramontanes being the socially radical English Cardinal Manning . Beneath the surface , the model in Pius XII 's time had not greatly changed even if communism had , understandably enough , replaced either Protestantism or liberalism as the chief immediate foe . The Church remained a supernatural fortress set against the world , its walls manned night and day by the committed , its lonely leader almost an oracle of heavenly wisdom . Yet beneath the surface many other things had been happening too . In an age in which the Church was living and functioning largely within more or less liberal , democratic societies and in which defence mechanisms such as the Index of forbidden books had ceased effectively to function , it was no longer possible to insulate Catholic society mentally from the world around it .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes ? I suppose one wonders whether the Financial Times feels un uneasy about the proposed reduction in the price of the er , of the Times , as , as no doubt the Independent , probably the , the Telegraph . Well , I was discussing that with Frank last night and he actually pointed out that it might help the sales of the Financial Times because er , er the F T 's very often bought as a second newspaper and if you get your first newspaper cheap , you 've got more change in your pocket . Actually , the Financial Times it comes in a completely different position to erm , the Independent and , and , and the Guardian and even the Telegraph . To start with it 's a specialist newspaper and secondly erm , the , the F T is , is profitable and erm , even if , even in a great recession and erm , the other element is we every year increase our overseas sales , six percent .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
Collective bargaining for the 220000 employees in the retail business of Baden - Wuerttemberg reached its third round today .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
With a view to addressing the possible humanitarian consequences of sanctions regimes , the Security ~ Council is increasingly requesting evaluations of the impact of sanctions , assessments of the humanitarian implications of existing sanctions regimes and assessments prior to the imposition of sanctions .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Clip - on crampons are quick and simple to fit if the crampon has been adjusted correctly . Their main advantage comes when crampons must be put on and taken off several times a day — more of an alpine situation than a Scottish winter one . They are definitely more suited to plastic boots with a rigid sole and pronounced welts at the toe and heel for the bails ( Fig 3 ) , but there are still some drawbacks , and they can come off . This is usually because they have not been adjusted correctly , something has loosened in use or they have not been put on correctly in the first place . This can happen if the toe bail is n't located properly in the groove at the welt — something which can easily happen when there is snow blowing about and the boot itself is covered in snow .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
And if the only deep emotion she had ever seen in him had been on the day of Ben Braithwaite 's engagement to Magda Tannenbaum , then she felt no right and no reason to be astonished at that . He had taken his sister to town that morning , to Miss Baker 's and Miss Adeane 's where all the gossip would be flowing free and strong , and bought her a new hat and gloves and a flask of the perfume Miss Adeane kept hidden discreetly away for customers who wished it to he believed that they smelled naturally of lavender or roses . Two exquisite thoroughbreds , she supposed they had looked , chatting to one another in their high - pitched , well - bred " London " voices , filling each shop in turn with their faintly tittering laughter , making Frizingley aware — whatever it chose to whisper behind their backs — that the dynastic alliance of one trading " and therefore " common"fortune with another could mean nothing at all to them . And that night when Linnet , face to face with her own reflection in her solitary looking - glass and the stark realization of how much it had really meant to her , had been unable to sleep Tristan had walked with her for hours in the manor garden , Gemma watching them from her bedroom window as they paced beneath the chestnut trees , engrossed , almost entwined , like turning to like , intent wholly and exclusively upon one another . So had she once walked and talked herself in that same garden — or so it now seemed to her — with the young Irishman who had recovered the amethyst and diamond cat which she still wore , very often on her collar and which she had longed — very badly , she remembered — to give him as a keepsake .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
Mhm . Feel free to take any of the . That 's right your tape machine came out of one of those boxes . That 's right . This is the one that 's going up to Scotland .
Idiom: knock it off (used idiomatically: yes)
And when , did you use up your seventy thousand ? Or was there a balance ? There has been a balance Chair , and , and hence the fact that we 've knocked it off as an efficiency saving rather than as a reduction in service . Erm , our belief is that we can manage erm , in line with our , our practice , and give up that forty thousand pounds , but it is , it 's reducing your flexibility as , as a number of these changes effectively do . But no , our belief is that we can manage .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
UNCOMMERCIAL However , I do want to query why the LTA produces a high gloss tennis magazine at a cost that is totally uncommercial and it does so in direct competition to other magazines which have to operate within the framework of normal commercial practice . The LTA magazine sells less than 10,000 copies in newsagents , and is subsidised through LTA membership fees to the tune of what is believed to be nearly £ 250,000 . It absorbs the overwhelming majority of the total fees paid up by LTA members , few of whom are aware that this is how their contributions are squandered . It represents totally unfair competition , not only to Tennis World but also to Tennis Magazine .
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: yes)
I ca n't believe my luck.’ ‘ Really?’ I said , playing for time . ‘ Will it be with the Student Communist Party or Opus Dei?’— both risks springing to the mind of a parent living in an ancient university city . ‘ With World Challenge Expeditions — if I pass the interview.’
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
One said : ' Oh yes , both of my lads love working with animals . Harry wants to be a vet and Michael would love to be a butcher . ' Over the hill and picking up speed ! IT 'S A fact that a fit 70-year - old has the same heart work - rate efficiency as a 30-year - old who takes little exercise . And it 's never too late in life to improve your fitness , allowing you to enjoy a better quality of life … and more of it !
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
It is released when we are angry or anxious and its release is a major part of the ‘ fight and flight ’ reaction in animals . It exerts many effects upon the body . It makes the heart pump blood faster ( we have all felt the pounding and racing of our hearts when we are roused ) ; dilates the airways of our lungs ( so we can breathe faster ) ; and causes a great increase in the release of energy — by breaking down glycogen ( the form in which glucose is stored ) for muscles , and fat ( from fat storage depots ) for the rest of the body . In sum , it enables the body to be most able to deal with danger and to be most efficient physically . The obvious fact that stressful circumstances , such as anger or danger , are not conducive to going to sleep is due to adrenalin to a large extent .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
Need I say more ? Poisoning and how to deal with it is one of the skills you have to learn when you 're dealing with sick birds . The tell - tale signs of poisoning in birds are lethargy , refusing to feed and discoloration of the eyes . The remedy is quite messy , at least one of the remedies . It entails beating up some chicken eggs , putting them into a syringe and squirting the uncooked scramble down the bird 's throat .
Idiom: beggars can't be choosers (used idiomatically: yes)
By the way , I do n't think much of your tailor . ' ' Oh , shut up , Sammy . Beggars ca n't be choosers . Now come on , give . ' ' Pathologist says it 's murder , skilfully carried out , he thinks , with a sharp blow from a cylindrical object driven upwards from the base of the nose .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
Nor does the loud ovation after a well - played , but not very insightful account of the finale . Solti 's reading can nevertheless by prized for its straightforward handling of the central phase of the first movement and the climax of the third . Playing these passages by the book proves to be a perfectly satisfying approach to their architecture , and one wonders why so many other conductors feel compelled to modify Shostakovich 's tempos . The pacing of that third movement climax is one of the few weak spots in Claus Peter Flor 's interpretation — the jump forward at 8′40″ ( fig . 129 in the score ) is either a structural miscalculation or a different take , and the premature slowing at 10′12″ ( fig . 137 ) is no more effective . For the most part though , Flor unfolds the massive first movement with an ideal blend of spaciousness and momentum .
Idiom: under the weather (used idiomatically: yes)
However would I face her ? What on earth would she think ? ‘ I 'm terribly sorry , Miss Walkinshaw , but I seem to be a trifle under the weather this afternoon . I was wondering whether you had an aspirin or something that would help ? You see , I really have to get back to my office as soon as … ’
Idiom: once in a blue moon (used idiomatically: yes)
But what matters in evolution is changes in frequency of alternative possible contents at each address in populations . The addressing system remains the same , but the statistical profile of location contents changes as the centuries go by . Once in a blue moon the addressing system itself changes . Chimpanzees have 24 pairs of chromosomes and we have 23 . We share a common ancestor with chimpanzees , so at some point in either our ancestry or chimps ' there must have been a change in chromosome number .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Pompey boss Jim Smith has signed Stimson once before — when he was manager of Newcastle . And he had no hesitation in going back to St James ' Park to pick up the 24-year - old , who has been out of favour with the First Division leaders since the arrival of former Pompey star John Beresford in the summer . Dario goes it alone DARIO GRADI , football 's most successful exponent of nurturing young talent , vowed last night to maintain his solitary existence outside of the newly - formed League Managers ' Association . Crewe boss Gradi is the only manager of a club in either the Premier or Football League not a member of the organisation — and it 's partly down to the incorrect spelling of his surname .
Idiom: catch the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
If this was true , then what a lot they missed ! Kelling Hall was Maufe 's first country house , built on the daring ‘ Butterfly’ plan , so called on account of its shape . Sometimes called ‘ Sun Trap’ houses , the idea behind them was to catch the sun at every angle . Whereas the Victorians had an aversion to the sun , and sometimes faced new houses to the north , the well - off Edwardians worshipped it . They ventured under its rays for breakfast and tea and lolled about in it during the afternoons .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: no)
‘ I follow Middlesbrough and Darlington football clubs and I 'm looking forward to seeing Durham come down to play cricket in the town.’ He lives with his wife , Helen , in the Eastbourne area of the town . — Anyone interested in joining the club can contact Carmel MolinaAnnett on 368282 . Mr Bassett : new business club chairman . Accolade for the borough Middlesbrough was this week named British Telecom Environment City .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: no)
The aggressive midfielder played more than 200 League games for the Yorkshire side and has won 14 England caps . A disappointed Wilkinson explained : ‘ From a football aspect my point of view was that I would n't be letting Batty go . But wider , deeper and longer considerations had to be taken on board.’ Leeds chairman Leslie Silver Wwednesday defended the controversial decision to sell Batty and said : ‘ No manager wants to sell his best players but Howard Wilkinson is practical enough to realise that we ca n't just buy other people 's best players — it works the other way round sometimes . ‘ We have spent a lot of money on the Elland Road stadium and we have to make sure resources are there for developments on and off the field .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Our best chance is to drive along the secondary roads in the Ardennes into Luxembourg . There 's no check on crossing that border . Then , if we get lucky we drive over the Luxembourg frontier into Germany , head south down the Rhine for the Black Forest . There 's a small place where I think we could slip over the German border into Switzerland . It 's one hell of a long shot.’
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ No,’ Connelly screamed , his yell so loud it seemed his lungs would burst . ‘ Thank you for your help,’ said the figure , and tossed the match at him . The petrol ignited immediately , a loud whump filling the room as it consumed Connelly 's body , which twisted insanely on the ropes as he screamed in uncontrollable agony . From those watching there was movement . They stood and , as one , began to applaud .
Idiom: hand to mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
After the latter 's death in 1947 , Kathleen became mistress of his household and his wife in 1954 . Gardiner traces the passions , torments and tragedy ( the death of two of their children ) of their shared life , and sheds light on episodes which have long been the subject of rumour and anecdote . Though his first wife remains a shadowy and rather pathetic figure about whom one longs to know more , there is plenty here on the crowded , ramshackle household and its often hand - to - mouth existence constructed entirely around the demands of the workaholic , temperamental sculptor — the hoarded treasures , the art and music which pervaded the house , the much loved but somewhat casually raised children , the constantly changing and eccentric cast of live - in models , nannies , general factotums , portrait sitters , studio visitors , plaster moulders , musicians , friends and members of the press who were usually given short shrift . Gardiner usefully quotes or paraphrases the lively testimony of many sitters and visitors from a wide variety of sources and it is at these moments that the artist at his most affectionate , considerate , perceptive and even gently self - deprecating comes to life . All too often , however , we see him angry , hurt , suspicious of friends as much as enemies , rarely grateful to those who stuck their necks out on his behalf , working obsessively at powerfully emotional works while seemingly ignoring the emotions generated by the domestic chaos around him .
Idiom: high and mighty (used idiomatically: yes)
She went to shrug it off . ‘ Now that ai n't friendly,’ Will said and slid an arm round her waist , pulling her to him . ‘ Samson would n't like to know as th'd got all high and mighty working in such a grand place.’ ‘ Do n't work there,’ Jess said . ‘ Liar !
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
There were no more coffins available , but by four o'clock we had buried the soldiers , wrapped in plastic sheeting . A rustic cross marks the grave . It was just four months ago that met my first contras face to face . I had been visiting villages to the north of the parish . They must have been watching from a hill - top as I rode towards them because suddenly I was surrounded by a company of about 40 soldiers , all aged between 17 and 18 years .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
Until drains are put right , other factors , however favourable , are nullified . Equally important is moisture ; neither too little nor too much . This is guaranteed by a good crumb structure with fine pores holding water like sponges , whilst allowing air and surplus water to move freely between the crumbs . 2 . The second requirement is a more or less neutral soil ; neither too acid nor too alkaline .
Idiom: look on the bright side (used idiomatically: yes)
Also a focal point for technical and commercial information on a number of ICI ventures , the team acts as co - ordinator for the various plastics businesses within the company . It also helps represent ICI in its involvement with Recap , a multi - material project for the recovery and rescue of plastics from scrap cards . Let 's ltake a look on the bright side for once … COMMENT The chemical industry receives a lot of criticism for its impact on the environment — but the benefits of the industry are rarely praised .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: yes)
Karaoke leads to date with danger BEWARE of taking part in karaoke — you may end up hurtling towards the ground from a great height with only a length of elastic preventing a headlong dive to oblivion . It happened to quality assistant Liz Stephens , who works at Courtaulds Electrical Insulation in Runcorn , UK , but happily she survived to tell the tale . Liz won the chance to make a bungee jump after an equally brave feat — standing up at a karaoke night and singing Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree . The dive from a cradle secured from a crane earned Liz £ 650 in sponsorship money which went towards her local sea cadet organisation .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: no)
PAULINE WALLIN MAMMA Mia Morse — you 're about to be replaced by a roly-poly cop who can scoff a cannelloni faster than you can sink a pint . He 's pasta-loving Italian policeman Marshal Salvatore Guarnaccia who is being lined up to take over as ITV 's top detective . Like Oxford 's Morse , his beat is a beautiful cultural city — Florence , where museums burst with works by old masters like Michelangelo , Botticelli and Leonardo Da Vinci . But where Morse likes his real ale , 16-stone Guarnaccia just ca n't stop stuffing himself with real Italian cooking .
Idiom: put the boot in (used idiomatically: yes)
I mean normally I never criticize the woman because after No ! all mothers are sacred but I just had to put the boot in on her , I 'm afraid , I said stuff ! I said she could have taken a degree in her spare time in th she 's only she 's not yet forty I said that 's absolute rubbish I said th the world is full of these damn women going around saying , if only I had n't had children I could have been Lord Chief Justice of England , I said , it is n't true ! I said an er I said do you think that I was n't a career woman , I said I gave it all up for yo er to have to look after my young babies and then when the babies were no longer young , when I got through that phase of my life I went back and combined looking after a home very adequately , thank you !
Idiom: presence of mind (used idiomatically: yes)
A parachutist narrowly escaped death after his canopy became tangled with the landing gear of the light aircraft he was jumping from . Terry Wakenshaw , a veteran of 600 jumps , sustained injuries to his head , chest and right arm as he was caught in the slipstream of the Cessna 206 . According to his instructor at the Borders Parachute Club , Wakenshaw had the presence of mind to carry out a textbook emergency descent to save his life . He used his left arm to release the tangled parachute and after falling 500 ft pulled the ripcord of his reserve chute . Unfortunately he added to his list of injuries by twisting an ankle on landing .
Idiom: go to the dogs (used idiomatically: no)
If she had n't arranged to take Sandra to the doctor 's Marjorie would probably go back to bed herself , now , with a cup of tea and the Daily Mail . A few weeks before , he 'd returned home soon after getting to work because he 'd left some important papers behind , and found the house totally silent , all three children and their mother sound asleep at 9.30 in the morning . No wonder the country is going to the dogs . Vic passes through the glazed porch and out into the open air . The cold wind ruffles his hair and makes him flinch for a moment , but it is refreshing after the stale warmth of the house , and he takes a deep breath or two on his way to the garage .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: no)
and Ah ! we were nearly under the table Ooh it was a terrible and all of a sudden this man said , I 'll be jiggered !
Idiom: hit home (used idiomatically: yes)
The Institute says that it is now receiving a steady stream of IVA notifications every month , a phenomenon which , until the recession started , was extremely rare . Indeed , in its newsletter , Good Practice , it says that the ‘ current economic recession appears to have dragged high - earning professionals of all disciplines into its maelstrom’ . But the extent to which firms are foundering did not really hit home until two months ago when the news hit the headlines that Hook Harris , a highly reputable and apparently profitable firm , based in Southampton and Newport , Isle of Wight , had entered into an IVA with its creditors . The documents lodged at the Newport County Court tell a grim story : losses of £ 148,000 in 1991 , followed by further losses in the first five months of this year of £ 127,000 ; £ 2,309,993 worth of liabilities ; assets at a net book value of £ 1,773,115 ; and a practice on a forced sale worth just £ 232,601 . The documents blame the firm 's predicament on increasing overheads , large payments to outgoing partners , and the problems of managing the business in recession , resulting in an extraordinary level of ‘ bad debts , unbilled work in progress and overdue debts’ .
Idiom: kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (used idiomatically: yes)
By building up a good soil structure and providing conditions where all the natural soil flora and fauna can thrive , it is possible to realize the full potential of any piece of land , and to grow on it vigorous , healthy crops and livestock . In these conditions it should not be necessary to use direct - feed chemical fertilizers , herbicides , or pesticides other than to meet an occasional crisis , probably caused by a slip - up in our husbandry . If we fail to build a healthy , living soil , chemicals will , at best , provide a short - term panacea ; in the long term they will ‘ kill the goose that lays the golden egg’ . Field Crops The crops grown on a farm and the reasons for growing them can vary enormously .