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Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
Her article was significantly different from most oppositional criticism in that it was directly concerned with ' the kind of television criticism should demand ' and as such implied an active link between socialists , critics and programme makers . On a similar theme , Hugh Hebert produced a very interesting comment concerning the relationship between the form of A Very British Coup and its political effectiveness . Over the top , I hear you say , and so it is — splendidly over the top and a moment that will remind you , adrift in the endless hours of pseudo - realism , that the screen does after all have transformative powers . ( The Guardian , 4 July 1988 ) Hebert 's and Wainwright 's articles are encouraging because they begin to deal with their critical objects as a point of intervention within a political debate .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
When stepping forth with an idea , an individual may open himself up to personal rejection . ‘ I do n't care how good the idea is , I do n't like you and wo n't give it the time of day.’ Such statements are not explicitly stated to the idea originator , but frequently surface behind closed doors . If an employee overcomes this first hurdle and exercises one of the various informal roles in innovation through the traditional corporate structure , his or her efforts may be poorly received . If an idea originator takes the idea to management prematurely , he or she may get little action .
Idiom: free and easy (used idiomatically: yes)
The sight of a twig she had picked bursting into bud in a vase was enough to send her in raptures . She had a similar effect on people . At an officers council two of the lads got up to sing a duet at a free and easy sing - song after the intensity of the day . Before they started they unbuttoned their tunics . Across their T - shirts was printed , " I love Eva " .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
We had been going on the idea that whoever killed her lunged at her when she was standing up : a thrust parallel to the ground . ' ' I see , yes . ' ' Then you showed us that the cuts were not made when she was stabbed . It followed , as young Morton said , that she was naked when she was killed — by a downward slash . ' ' Why should that follow ? '
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: yes)
But it is worth bearing in mind that he is a fine iron player and , until his seven at the 10th hole in the third round of the Players ' Championship , he was jointly leading the field . Woosnam 's chances look more remote , though he is undoubtedly happier now that Phil Ritson , a South African coach , spotted a technical fault in his swing and has put him back on what he feels are the right lines . However , his putting has also troubled him and his first objective is to make the cut , which Ballesteros failed to do the year after both his victories . Woosnam names Bernhard Langer as his ‘ dark horse’ and the German has succeeded in keeping an appropriately low profile even if he has had more practice rounds than anyone . Reluctantly , I give Sandy Lyle little chance , not helped by his wife ( a non - golfer ) caddying for him , while David Feherty , Steve Richardson , Colin Montgomerie and Gary Wolstenholme will be hoping just to do their best ; the top 24 , giving an automatic place next year , is probably their aim .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a ' secret garden ' at least to David Eccles who when Secretary of State for the second time , in 1962 , was determined ( against the better judgement of many of its guardians ) to strip it of its secrecy . Eccles ' vehicle for clearing the garden 's secrecy was the Schools Council — not a very efficient or fast - moving garden Rotavator . When James Callaghan accelerated the debate in 1976 , the quality of discussion was indeed raised , in what turned out to be the Schools Council 's declining years , under the combined influence of the Chair , John Tomlinson , and the Secretary , John Mann . Indeed , the midwifery , if not the conception , of the notion of ' entitlement ' when applied to the curriculum probably should be credited to those two . There were , however , other professional and institutional voices apart from the Schools Council .
Idiom: squeaky clean (used idiomatically: yes)
Suburban communities swiftly expel sleazy politicians and weed out corrupt practices . Zero tolerance prevails . To the amazement of suburbanites ( many of whom once lived in the city ) , Detroiters continue to re - elect politicians who are less than squeaky clean . Doubting Thomas Lexington 's hatchet job on Thomas Jefferson ( April 17th ) caused me to chuckle .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
Mr. David Marshall ( Glasgow , Shettleston ) Is it not astonishing that the Secretary of State , having made a decision on 15 Para , can not or will not answer the pertinent points put to him by my hon . Friend the Member for Glasgow , Hillhead ( Mr. Galloway ) and the hon . Member for Glasgow , Govan ( Mr. Sillars ) ? Can not the right hon . Gentleman accept that the Para battalions should have been the last to be cut , and that , if cuts must be made , they should be made on the basis of operational effectiveness , not political expediency ? Is not this the worst possible decision for both 4 and 15 Para ? For how long can the right hon . Gentleman guarantee the existence of a 15 Para based in Glasgow ?
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
A woman in a black ~ dress is pulling a cart and is standing in front of two men who are seated on a park ~ bench
Idiom: drop a hint (used idiomatically: yes)
He , too , had a weakness for hellfire sermonizing —'There can be no compromise with atheistic Communism , no half way in the preservation of freedom or religion . It must be all or nothing , ' he declared , appealing to the American people from Korea over the President 's head . After his ' over by Christmas ' offensive into North Korea had ended in a rout he began to drop dark hints about Red China 's inability to wage ' modern war ' . He threatened ' an expansion of our military operations to its interior bases ' . He suggested that North Korea should surrender to him personally any time it was ready .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
Believe it or not , it can wash ( and dry ) virtually everything to a better finish than you can in the sink . Day in , day out , it cleans pots and pans as well as plates . It even helps tidy the kitchen by keeping all the dirty dishes out of sight . After all , the best washing - up liquid in the world ca n't keep your skin as soft as we can . DISHWASHELECTRIC
Idiom: jump the gun (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ If John Major did n't fancy her before , he must fancy her now . ‘ It 's really a case of if you 've got it , make sure everybody knows you 've got it.’ Seeing Virginia now , you can easily understand how Peter Bottomley jumped the gun . NEW : Power dressing OLD : Blue - stockinged
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: no)
Deli cooked ham is 40p cheaper a pound at £ 1.80 and cooked turkey breast is £ 3.16 instead of £ 2.36 per lb . And 12 Asda White Sliced Baps are 69p instead of 88p . Off the Shelf BABY vegetables look professional for dinner parties and Sainsbury 's has extended its range to include exotic varieties like Patty Pan — tiny yellow and green squashes — at £ 1.75 per 250 g and Baby Aubergines at £ 1.55 per 250 g . IF YOU like the flavour of Aqua Libra , try the new more herby and tart Aqua Libra Dry .
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
Elsewhere in these parts , it 's been the more traditional ( i.e. more modern ) panto . TV stars , tights and drag , eclectic music . In the Cambridge Arts Dick Whittington , La Donn ' E Mobile was pressed into service for a song about cooking by Graham James as Sarah the Cook , a delightful dame smack in the Dan Leno tradition . Of the big names , Esther Rangzen 's two present front men , my eye and ear were most taken by the gifted and versatile Grant Baynham . Joanne Robley - Dixon was an expressive and acrobatic cat .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Or are they not ? I do n't know . I do n't know , it 's , it 's er it 's a little harder to say the least . Is , if they we , if he 's left I suppose she would get the , the single , single person 's thing . Oh right .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
The notion of the health - promoting school which permeates all aspects of school life seemed to be gaining favour with many schools and may be one way of tackling the situation . A health week or some form of health campaign provides a focus for the whole - school community with all grades of school staff and pupils being equally involved . Links with parents and with associated schools — which were reported to be few and far between — could have been developed in this situation . Pupils ' needs The systematic analysis of teachers ' needs in relation to professional personal development is becoming widespread as staff appraisal and career review become more structured .
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: no)
Shermans Oh I seem to have gone down the drain a bit . Windblowers is right up Road Yes
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Diadora League Croydon have dismissed manager Peter Gaydon with only three games of the season left . Lying fourth from bottom of Division One — one place clear of relegation — they have appointed midfielder Dave Boyton as player - manager for the rest of the season . A club spokesman said Gaydon , who joined the club from Winstonlead Kent League Cray Wanderers , was made aware when appointed that a low league position had to be avoided . Snooker : Wattana becomes honed to ideal sharpness SNOOKER Bob Holmes on a fearless Thai player and a three - times losing finalist aiming to capture the sport 's biggest prize
Idiom: off the beaten track (used idiomatically: yes)
Sometimes the lines of alternative paths further down the hillside can be mistaken for terracing . In the countryside When an old path runs across a valley bottom , you might also improve your chances of good finds by working off the beaten track . Medieval travellers usually had to pick a way over boggy ground as they came off the hills . Try you luck ten or twenty yards from left to right of the present - day path .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
In view of the universality and range of the interview situation it is not surprising that there has been extensive research , but for the same reasons the research is of little operational consequence . Checks of interview effectiveness by , for example , having the same list of candidates ranked independently by two selection boards invariably indicates rather poor consistency . On the other hand no manager willingly accepts a new member of staff without the use of a selection interview , no doctor will express a confident diagnosis without an interview with the patient , and no counsellor could function without meeting his clients face to face . The key to the issue is that interviews except in the simplest case of surveys , to be discussed later , are not about acquiring factual evidence . This is best obtained by asking interviewees to complete standard forms or to take tests before or between interviews .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
However , it does give high workrates and reduces soil damage significantly . Umbilical hose This is state - of - the - art injection . It comprises a tractor - mounted injection unit in the field which is fed through an umbilical hose running from the storage point . The complexity of the system depends on the number of permutations of hose length available .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
Somewhere within the extensive grounds of this picturesque Club , there is always something to do . And most of it 's free . There literally is everything under the sun , and you 're free to do as much or as little as you want . Me ? Well for the first few days I found enough energy to take an occasional dip in the pool and play a leisurely game of bowls .
Idiom: on the horn (used idiomatically: yes)
A stream of cars from both directions blocked the Ford and it had to stop , fuming . The driver of the Vauxhall had got out of her car and was advancing with menaces . All down the line drivers had their hands on the horn button . The real holiday spirit . Patrick opened the door and slid out .
Idiom: stroke of luck (used idiomatically: yes)
There was no chance that Donald would diagnose thallium poisoning . Donald could n't diagnose a common cold . Having him there at the beginning was simply a stroke of luck so colossal that Henry 's natural pessimism was trying to turn it into a disaster . ‘ Make it half ten!’ he said . They ate supper at eight .
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: yes)
However , these machines have no scruples and accept sounds from any source . Although the new copyright act does not mention samplers , it does in general restrict the unlicensed recording of any recognisable piece of copyright music and sound recording . There is a widely held untruth that as long as you do n't copy more than eight bars , you are in the clear . Wrong ! The important word here is ‘ recognisable’ , and as I often tell people , Beethoven 's 5th Symphony can be recognised within four notes .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: no)
Almost a month passed . It was so quiet , but Dr Rolleston 's good training was paying off . With no casualties to deal with , but with new staff and better equipment our doctors settled down to work with a will for the children from ‘ Peabody buildings’ at the back of the hospital who had either come back from evacuation , or who would not go anyway . Dr Leitch was a tonic himself , his bright eyes and Australian manner made him a favourite with nurses and children . He was soon called ‘ Neil drip’ for he had the patience to feed our worst cases of enteritis with a fountain pen filler , in which he inserted nutritious liquid to keep life in the tiny bodies , and begin to build them up again .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: yes)
She duly won , but was then sidelined by a leg injury and did not appear again until December 1985 , when she won chases at Punchestown and Leopardstown . By now the Cheltenham Gold Cup was her target , and in January 1986 Dawn Run was sent over to Cheltenham to run in the Holsten Distributors Chase as a preliminary to her big date less than two months later . Tony Mullins was again in the saddle , but the reconnaissance mission was a disaster . Never the most fluent of jumpers , she put in some unnecessarily extravagant leaps before settling down on the second circuit , but then met the final open ditch all wrong and deposited the hapless Mullins on the floor . He remounted immediately and set off in pursuit of the other runners , but as a Gold Cup trial the race was a mess , and the announcement that Jonjo O'Neill was once more to replace Mullins for the big race came as no surprise .
Idiom: as luck would have it (used idiomatically: yes)
I goo ! ' Looking back with seventy years ' hindsight , Dad might have been wiser to have accepted this offer , but things were different before the First World War and couples might quarrel and argue all their married life as Mum and Dad did but rarely separated and never divorced . As bad luck would have it , just as Mum was shouting , Granny walked in and surprised them . ' What 's all the row about ? ' Ave yer med up yer minds ter be rid of me ? ' she demanded . Dad must have recognised the inevitable so he began gently .
Idiom: crocodile tears (used idiomatically: yes)
And this is the result of Government policies that succeed . God help us when they fail . One training organisation , which had taken a twenty three percent cut in funds in 1990 ninety one , had to take a further twenty percent cut this year , and the people who are worst affected by these cuts were the very people that the Tory Party had been crying crocodile tears over for so long . Women returners , the black and Asian community , people with physical disability and people with learning difficulties . They suffer disproportionately because when the cuts come it 's the special needs support that many of these groups need that was the first to go .
Idiom: hold the ring (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't mean he 's involved in politics , he 's not after anybody 's vote or anything like that , but the whole place runs on politics . There 's wild men out there , Karen , some of them more like wild animals , and not all of them are Catholics , believe you me . People like daddy have to hold the ring , they 're a sort of bedrock , to make sure there 's always some civilisation to fall back on . He has to keep an eye on his own kind as well as anybody else . He has to keep his finger on the pulse.’
Idiom: add insult to injury (used idiomatically: yes)
It might be supposed that to injure him by getting deeply into his debt sufficed to satisfy any unfriendly feelings they might entertain towards him . ‘ Not so , however . They must needs add insult to injury.’ In sending his contribution to the fund for Benjamin Haydon , Sir Walter Scott apologized for its smallness , but he had been ‘ a little extravagant lately’ . He had purchased a lot of land and even more books and ‘ expensive trifles’ .
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
( An attack from behind in an unlit alley with no witnesses and an Uzi is my idea of a fair fight . ) ‘ Hey , hey , not so fast , Bill . We 're talking serious grievous bodily here , maybe loss of life and limb . Maybe mine . I 'm interested , you might even say morbidly fascinated .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
As a matter of fact , I 'd forgotten all about them.’ ‘ So had I , oddly enough … ’ I had other things on my mind . She added that to herself while , aloud , she elaborated , ‘ I was fishing for a coin that I 'd accidentally dropped down the back of the chair … and there was my passport and the rest of my stuff.’ She shook her head .
Idiom: go to the dogs (used idiomatically: yes)
According to this , bourgeois society ought long ago to have gone to the dogs through sheer idleness ; for those who acquire anything , do not work .
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: yes)
Janneau VSOP is the very cream of Armagnacs available in this country , and confers on its devotees a certain ‘ Janneau - sait - quoi’ , which the advertising has not been slow to demonstrate . THE FLAVOUR OF FRANCE The advertising is in black - and - white and is authentically ‘ French’— concentrating on moments or happenings in which French people , young and old , are enjoying their Janneau as a part of their everyday life — relaxed with that indefinable French quality of style which instils ordinary events with a particular panache , whether it be over a meal or simple as a complement to civilised living at any time of day . COMPETITION GUIDELINES The ‘ Shoot the Next Janneau Armagnac ad’ competition offers you a chance for your work to be featured as part of the 1990 Janneau advertising campaign .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
The surface was constantly moving , as if some unseen force were continually hurling large rocks into the water at the quayside . The small boat moored there rocked with each wave . The men on board looked up towards their companions on the quayside , muttering to them to be quicker . A pile of wooden boxes as tall as a man stood on the quay . Piles just like it had already been loaded onto the boat , carefully stowed in its hold , covered by heavy sheeting and secured .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: no)
Until recently he worked for The Nation , Thailand 's other English language newspaper . He was a former cricket captain of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club . It was largely due to him that , through his activities on and off the field , cricket in Thailand became established and flourished . Phil Richardson , who died at King 's Norton , Birmingham on April 18 , aged 64 , was a stalwart of Moseley Ashfield for more than 25 years after the Second World War . Originally a good enough fast bowler to play for Warwickshire Second XI , Richardson subsequently moderated his pace to become ‘ tight medium’ and took more than 2,000 wickets for the club .
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
He was convicted of two charges of driving while disqualified , two charges of driving with no insurance , three of taking a car without consent , one of burglary , one of attempted burglary and one of criminal damage . He admitted being in breach of bail and in breach of a probation order . Judge Vos told him : ‘ You can not be unleashed on the public because of the damage you do when you take a car , and there is also the danger to life and limb that you present.’ Jamie Hill , prosecuting , said Stevenson and a friend took a Nova car from North Skelton and abandoned it in Nottingham . They then took an Astra car but neighbours heard the car being broken into and alerted police .
Idiom: on the wagon (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Oh , do shut up.’ ‘ Yes , sir . It will also answer your two questions — why Van Gelder and I are on the wagon and why the six survivors have been — well , locked up out of harm 's way . When Cousteau comes back with the divers and equipment , Van Gelder and I are going down with them to have a look at this plane . I 'm pretty sure we wo n't be able to accomplish much .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: no)
Unemployment ; Welfare and social services ; Ethnic and race relations ; Social interactions Many studies of unemployment have been concerned to identify the various factors ( age , health , skill , social class , race , sex , etc ) which influence the length of time spent unemployed , the frequency of spells of unemployment and the categories of people who suffer disproportionately from job loss . The present research is designed to investigate the effects of a somewhat different range of factors ( for example , net income , religious / ethnic affiliation , family and social networks , perceived level of local unemployment , experience of previous unemployment , types of activities engaged in , including activity in the black economy , attitudes to work , etc ) on the experience of , and ability to manage and cope with , a period of unemployment . The research concentrates on 40 Protestant and Catholic , skilled and semi - skilled , married men in two age groups ( 25 - 35 and 40 - 50 ) who will be ‘ followed’ from the start of their spell of unemployment for a period of up to 17 months ( or until they regain paid work ) , interviews being conducted at approximately 5 month intervals . The research also uses other methodological approaches including participant observation .
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
It certainly does not per se affect the nature , quality or value of the land either during or at the end of the term . It does not per se affect the mode of using or enjoying that which is demised . And to ask whether it affects the landlord qua landlord or the tenant qua tenant is an exercise which begs the question … Whilst it is true that the deposit is paid to the original payee because it is security for the performance of contractual obligations assumed throughout the term by the payer and because the payee is the party to whom the contract is entered into , it is , in their Lordships ' view , more realistic to regard the obligation as one entered into with the landlord qua payee rather than qua landlord … The nature of the obligation is simply that of an obligation to repay money which has been received and it is neither necessary nor logical , simply because the conditions of repayment relate to the performance of covenants in a lease , that the transfer of the reversion should create in the transferee an additional and co - extensive obligation to pay money which he has never received and in which he never had any interest or that the assignment of the term should vest in the assignee the right to receive a sum which he has never paid …