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Idiom: bite the dust (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course , if it should offer compensation in this case , the Government would open up a Pandora 's box of claims from other similar cases . Also early in 1988 licensed dealers such as Eyas Securities and Afcor Investments were closed down . Futures firms such as Stox and DPR Futures , who used hard sales techniques in the mould of LHW , which did survive the onset of the Financial Services Act ( 1986 ) , also bit the dust for various reasons . Frightened DPR account executives , knowing their firm 's appalling reputation , were asking themselves : " Will we ever work in the City again ? " Photographers hung around their offices at the Corn Exchange Buildings in the City of London .
Idiom: play it cool (used idiomatically: yes)
But the food had made them badly , so they wo n't go there again . Sharon promised to meet them , somewhere on the Golden Mile Me heart beat fast , I played it cool and window - glazed all the while . You can keep your Eiffel Towers , and your Statues of Liberty Posh tours that go all round the world — Pyramids and Aegean Sea .
Idiom: take a dim view of (used idiomatically: yes)
The JMU aims to visit firms in categories 2 , 3 and 4 every two years and those in category 1 at least every five years . After four and a quarter years , some firms will already have had at least two visits and many in category 1 will be facing a second visit in the near future . The JMU will take a dim view of any practice in which it discovers repeat breaches or a failure to meet undertakings given at an earlier inspection , regardless of whether or not these were the subject of subsequent correspondence with the Institute ( the fact that they were raised and documented at the closing meeting with the Inspector is a sufficient record ) . So , if it is easy to transgress , how likely are any infringements to be discovered ? Increasingly the answer is ‘ very likely’ .
Idiom: bottom drawer (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Some of the worst designs I have seen are by architects for themselves.’ David Goldsworthy , vice - president of the NAEA , added : ‘ Volume housebuilders just chuck them up . They get the plan out of their bottom drawer and say ‘ this is a block we designed last week,’ stick a different name on it and hey presto!’ He added : ‘ They offer goodies , like free carpets and washing machines , but there is no cupboard in the hall for the wet coats , the umbrellas or the Hoover.’ Of course , lectures from architects and estate agents will change little .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You do n't think it seemed rather mannered?’ ‘ Of course not , John . I just wondered how you came to think of it.’ Dyson smiled with pleasure as he remembered . ‘ It was sheer inspiration on the spur of the moment,’ he said .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
The case continues . Birthday Demi on cloud 9 ACTOR Bruce Willis gave wife Demi Moore a star - studded 30th birthday bash — 30,000 ft up in the air . Cheers barman Woody Harrelson and Bangle Susanna Hoff were among guests on a jet chartered by the Die Hard star . It flew from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for a show and a visit to city casinos .
Idiom: break ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
One insider said he could not believe the amount of code that will eventually be involved . What his firm is worried about is how it will be able to meet its commitment to deliver an interim COSE - like product before the end of the year . The most pressing requirement is for a COSE developers kit — existing customers of OSF / Motif , IXI Ltd X.desktop or Hewlett - Packard 's Visual User Environment desktops wo n't get upgraded until something is out — and the danger , according to the source , is that someone will break ranks and ship a developers kit without the blessing of the others . Presently , each of the COSE participants is pledged to brief its partners and licensees on the ramifications of the COSE movement . Unix Labs , by virtue of its position as Unix mama , wanted to be first , and did its pitch the week before last with X / Open Co Ltd explaining the fast track process and Hewlett - Packard observing .
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: yes)
Charles was a patriot . He was also asleep when a gramophone blared from the open window of a flat in the block across the way . It woke Clarissa who sat up in bed with a start . ‘ What 's that ? Charles!’
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
A ship could nevertheless be navigated accurately , especially when up - to - date hydrographic data was available from offshore surveys by submarines . The problem , therefore , was not one of technique , as much as training , for there were relatively few fully trained navigators in the Allied navies of 1940–41 and many training facilities were needed for air force navigators . These constraints put out of the question any prospect of training fully fledged navigators for the thousands of landing craft crews . At best they had a few lectures in coastal pilotage before joining the minor craft — those carried aboard ships . Officers in the major craft — the LCTs and LCIs ( see Appendix 4)— had a little more training but not very much : navigation is a science not learnt in a four - week course .
Idiom: steal the show (used idiomatically: yes)
AS part of their ongoing series of welcoming solo blues artists , The Pit , Crondall , play host to one of Britain 's best kept secrets — Kevin Brown , on Friday , April 24th . He 's got a rare understanding of the blues , both on acoustic and electric , but it 's his slide guitar playing that 's really earned the praise . Kevin played to 50,000 at Glastonbury , stole the show at the Cambridge but somehow his name never quite stuck . He 's played the US from New York to Nashville , but despite being ‘ discovered ’ at least once a year he 's still no household name . He has just emerged from the studio after recording his third album ; there will be many musical surprises in store .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
FEARS of a Tory defeat hit shares last week . The FTSE100 index fell to its lowest level of the year . Prices were slashed across the board , leaving the index 65.2 points lower at 2,382.7 , down 74 points on the account . The risk of higher interest rates with a Labour victory or hung parliament , combined with the property crisis , sent prices diving . Bank shares slithered as exposure to first Heron , and then Speyhawk , became apparent .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
As far as she could see there was nothing at all but mountains and she had a nasty feeling that they would be isolated behind them for some considerable time to come . ‘ Is it all mountains?’ she asked rather worriedly . She knew perfectly well that it was not , but to her surprise nerves were getting the better of her . ‘ You are speaking of Andalucía?’ He glanced at her with a great deal of arrogance .
Idiom: in high dudgeon (used idiomatically: yes)
Hardly had his sister noticed the changed aspect of his room that evening than she rushed in high dudgeon into the living - room and , despite the imploringly raised hands of her mother , burst into a storm of weeping , while her parents - her father had of course been startled out of his chair - looked on at first in helpless amazement ;
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
The picaresque vitality of Richardson 's novel begins to wane early in the third volume ( a frequent fate of follow-ups ) and , as a theatre audience does not have the opportunity to plough through stodgy bits in their own time , we felt it made for better drama to kill Pamela ( in the novel she comes near to death ) before the dramatic conflict itself dies . We were particularly interested in the quality of Pamela and Mr.B- 's love , and its " come here/go away " patterns . This psychological phenomenon had been shown by John Dryden in 1676 : Indamora : Force never yet a generous heart did gain . We yield on parley but are stormed in vain . Constraint in all things makes the pleasure less , Sweet is the love which comes with willingness .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Each team 's goal is to determine what it would have to do to be first class and then to handle things its own way . BP Chemicals ' key strategy for 1992 , stated Sanderson , is to improve its performance , beat the competition , focus capital expenditure , manage its major projects , deliver agreed divestment and explore JV and alliance opportunities . Targets already announced for the year are 4705 m capex , and savings of $ 150 m , which will include job cuts and savings across the board . For 1992 , an estimated 15 per cent of jobs could be shed , ie 3000 jobs before divestment . ‘ The areas we are looking at for divestment are employee heavy’ said Sanderson .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Come and let me see your lovely face . ' The Princess lay propped against the pillows on a canopied bed . She was smiling , holding out her hands to Caroline . Her silvery hair was held by a ribbon of the same blue shade as her bed - jacket , and there was pink in her cheeks . She 's all right , Caroline thought happily .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
But they put limitations on this discretion . All except Lord Diplock founded their decision on the ground that the LTE was under a general duty to run its operations on ordinary business principles and that this had been breached by the reduction of fares without regard to those principles . All except Lord Diplock ( and in this he positively disagreed ) held that the GLC had to have regard , when making a grant , to the LTE 's obligation to run its operations so far as practicable , on a break - even basis ; so the GLC could make grants to the LTE only to make good unavoidable losses and not to further a particular social policy . All except Lord Keith also held that the GLC was under a fiduciary duty to its ratepayers which they had breached by the scheme , Lord Diplock particularly emphasizing the loss of rate support grant , and that they had acted thriftlessly . Much argument centred on the proper meanings to be attached to particular words such as‘economic’ and on the recent history of transport legislation .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
In terms of printer use , the librarian has to state whether s / he is using 1 ) Parallel ( Centronics output ) or 2 ) Serial ( RS423 output ) Most printers will be parallel and this can be easily checked by looking at the microcomputer . If the printer interface is connected to the printer slot on the underside of the BBC microcomputer , them it is parallel . The RS423 socket is on the back of the microcomputer . The user then has to input the date and it is against this date that all transactions will be checked . The list of options are shown in Figure 4.3
Idiom: go to the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
Our policies have been a huge success up to now and we are determined to ensure that they will continue to be so . Mr. Wallace Does the Minister accept that in a recession in which many small businesses have gone to the wall , their failure is often identified with the late payment by large companies of their debts ? What steps , other than expressing sympathy and exhortation , will the Minister and the Government take to enforce interest payments on debt and to streamline court procedures , so that it will not be too burdensome for small businesses to pursue their creditors ? Mr. Forth
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
In the great house , where relationships with servants are mentioned — Lady Dedlock and Rosa , Mrs Transome and Fenner in Felix Holt are examples — they signify a perilous moral isolation . It is in the middle - class home that a sense of genuine community is created — by the Hales in relation to Dixon in North and South , by Esther with Charlie in Bleak House , or Maggie and the Jakins in The Mill on the Floss . Kerr deplores the invasion of privacy in small houses , where visitors rub shoulders with the tradespeople , where the sounds of the scullery can be heard in the dining - room , where the kitchen can hear what goes on in the drawing - room , and the dresser or cooking - range may be seen in the kitchen . But these ‘ evils’ , as he calls them , are seen by many novelists to have their advantages . Although a number of minor Victorian novelists continue to weave romances round great houses ( the popular Heir of Redclyffe [ 1853]by Charlotte M. Yonge is one example ) , in the view of the major Victorian writers , Disraeli excepted , the great house had had its day .
Idiom: and then some (used idiomatically: no)
They had been on the right road , he was certain of it . Now , having regained a little strength of her own , she seemed cruelly intent on conquering him . A woman wants a man to be strong , and then some perversity in her enjoys seeing him brought to his knees — was that it ? Certainly she seemed inclined to despise him for giving way to her . All the scenes she made out of nothing were part of another , more insidious pleasure she was experiencing : she wanted to see how much punishment he would take , how long he would go on bowing his head .
Idiom: breathe down someone's neck (used idiomatically: yes)
He says both Mr Mellor and his wife , who supervised most of the work , were kept informed of escalating costs . Jim said : ‘ In the end I had to accept his £ 4,500 offer and write the rest off — otherwise I would not have been able to pay my men 's wages that week . ‘ The bank was breathing down my neck . ‘ If I had n't settled with him , the firm would have gone into liquidation there and then.’ The work took six months — from April to October 1990 .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
Employees ' attitudes to relocation may well improve once they have learned what expenses they are entitled to under such policies . Be prepared to inform employees of their entitlements . However , not ‘ being out - of - pocket ’ is only one factor . Employees are bound to be concerned about their future prospects should they decide to relocate . Continuity of employment and the company 's commitment to the new area are of great importance .
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
And now he was insinuating that she would be extending her stay long enough for a tour of the whole country ! What satisfaction was he getting from this subtle form of blackmail ? Or was he just trying to provoke her into an argument for the sheer hell of it ? Well , she 'd ignore his pointed remark . Unfortunately her determination did n't prevent a slight shiver of apprehension traversing her nervous system .
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: no)
Nobody likes to have their freedom taken away from them , but all the abuse and everything they threw at me — it just made me stronger each time . It made me sit down and think , ‘ I do n't give a damn what they 're saying . I know I 've got a life out there and I know there are people out there that care for me . I know that when I get out I 'll make something of myself this time.’ Obviously I ca n't do anything dramatic overnight , due to circumstances , what with my little girl being a ward of court , and me not having a home .
Idiom: mum's the word (used idiomatically: yes)
He nodded . ‘ I 've had to keep it quiet for good reasons , and if I say much to Marc he 'll really go up the wall . So mum 's the word , all right?’ She nodded . ‘ Trouble is , that night we started all this I 'd made up my mind to forget her .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
Compliance with these rules will be enforced by the appropriate authorities in each member state . It has already been pointed out that requiring the fulfilment of identical requirements in all member states may be unnecessary , and that recognition of equivalent standards may be a better approach , in particular to the question of harmonising the rules on the conduct of various types of business activities in the member states . This approach may well bear fruit if applied to the future harmonisation of company law strictly so - called , and indeed to the harmonisation of national rules on the conduct of particular classes of business activity . Directives in the field of banking and insurance already bear witness to the potential for such a flexible approach to harmonisation . In such fields a double need arises : to harmonise licensing requirements for companies intending to carry on the activities in question , and to establish essential standards for the prudential supervision of companies providing financial services .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: no)
Also fun is Wendy Madgwick 's Animaze ! ( Ragged Bears , £8.95 ) featuring 12 nature mazes . Salmon have to find a safe way upstream past bears , and monkeys have to get to the fruit without waking the jaguars . Green parents will like Babette Cole 's Supermoo ! ( BBC , £7.99 ) .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: no)
There are a surprising number of admissions to psychiatric beds of people who stay only two or three days . Hospitals provide emergency ‘ asylum’ care for vulnerable people who find themselves in a personal emotional crisis and need to escape from a distressing family situation . They want a haven for a few days to talk to some neutral listener while they conquer an impending sense of ‘ going round the bend’ . It has frequently been suggested that asylum of this kind could as easily be provided in a sheltered house or flat in the community as in a hospital ward . This interesting idea , which is being tried out in one or two districts at present , should be subject to research evaluation of the costs and benefits as no reliable data exist at present .
Idiom: pecking order (used idiomatically: yes)
The Minister agreed that the broadcasting of news still needed improvement but was glad to note that , in addition to world news , plenty of news was broadcast about Tanganyika and Zanzibar . Significantly , he went on : No mention was made of the place of other Tanzanian news within this Ministerial pecking order . Indeed , at this time radio bulletins began to contain less and less of any kind of Tanzanian news other than the speeches and activities of the president , ministers , commissioners and so on . This policy was eventually modified and finally reversed some eight years later .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
EIRE 's rapidly growing catering industry still has plenty of room for investment , according to a report published by the country 's National Food Centre . Urgently needed are suppliers which can guarantee prime quality meat and poultry to hotels and restaurants : the report says there are not enough of these to meet demand . Fresh , unprepared potato suppliers are also few and far between . The report clearly stresses that the catering industry is more interested in quality than price . The number of establishments in retail catering has almost doubled over the past 20 years , with licensed restaurants the fastest growing sector .
Idiom: beat about the bush (used idiomatically: yes)
Dinner would recently have been served . Cleo knew that most of the noble families took their evening meal late . Seeing no point in beating about the bush , she spoke directly . ‘ My visit concerns Master Lorimer De Belving,’ she said . The butler inserted a hooked finger into his collar , grimaced and huffed .
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Her sparsely furnished office on the twenty - second floor of the United Nations building was an antechamber to the UNACO headquarters . The wall opposite the door , constructed of rows of teak slats , contained two seamless sliding doors , invisible to the naked eye , which could only be activated by miniature sonic transmitters . The door to the right led into the UNACO Command Centre , a soundproofed room where teams of analysts worked around the clock to monitor the fluctuating developments in world affairs . The door to the left led into Philpott 's private office . Kolchinsky sat behind Philpott 's desk , his eyes riveted on Whitlock and Sabrina .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
' Clear thinking ' falls into four parts , ' forming clear ideas , stating propositions clearly , making clear deductions , organizing thought clearly . ' We will not follow Gassendi in much of this , but it will be of interest to note what he says in so far as it relates to experience . On the forming of clear ideas , Gassendi has some good words to say about Bacon . He praises him for insisting that we free ourselves from the Idols , get rid of preconceived notions , and form our ideas on the basis of properly conducted experiments . He praises him too for his advocacy of careful and methodical procedures based on careful consideration of individual cases .
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: yes)
Although Clive & Stokes took on one partner from Barker , Peter Bingham ( who had been personnel Director of Bowater ) , the strategy was not successful and in 1986 the connection with Barker was severed . Clive and Stokes then took stock of their position : Clive was now over 65 and looking to retire ; John Stokes was 61 and very much involved in public life as the MP for Halesowen and Stourbridge . They felt they should either bring in new blood or sell the company . Hamish Kidd — previously with Heidrick and Struggles — was introduced to them in 1978 , and it was agreed that he would work with them for a year with the aim of establishing that a sale could be arranged . This was finally effected in the spring of 1980 .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
Continue along footpaths to cross River Medina by the footbridge . Go into the field , bearing right with the hedge on the left . Head south and turn left at the point where you see a track on the right to North Appleford . Turn left again then go right on the path to Bleakdown . When you meet the road turn right and follow it for ½ mile and turn left through a gate .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: no)
Four short putts , one after the other , were crucial to a plucky Keenan and she missed them all . Out in level - par ( 36 ) Higgins was then only one up , but took a firm grip on the match after her Downpatrick rival failed with a tantalising two - footer on the eleventh green . ‘ I could hole nothing on the run home’ sighed Dymphna . Notice to jurors BELFAST Crown Court Jurors whose numbers are 1–75 and 226–301 inclusive should contact the Juries Office after 5 pm this evening regarding Jury Service at Court No 1 , Old Townhall Building , Victoria Street , on Monday .
Idiom: up sticks (used idiomatically: yes)
As he was the only able - bodied man on the farm , it was a constant struggle for him to make the mortgage payments . My mother had her hands full with housework and caring for four elderly people . I did little bits to help , like picking up sticks for firewood and fetching water from the well , as we did n't have any electricity or running water . I also helped with the milking but was very slow . I started using one hand and it was ages before I learnt to use two .
Idiom: blow someone's cover (used idiomatically: yes)
Team A — a group of students and a civil servant — probably came closest although , as in all things , there appears to be no correct answer , just a selection of possibilities . My own suggestion that we were dealing with a whole nest of Mata Haris was declared plausible but incorrect while Team C , consisting of two middle - aged couples , produced two theories , the second of which named me as a potential mole ! If this has blown my cover , you may not hear from me again . ( Apart from Colchester , the names of people and the locations of the events mentioned in this article have been changed in order to protect the integrity of the Service . ) Spycatcher Weekends are run by the Youth Hostels Association at their Colchester Hostel and the next three such weekends are scheduled to take place on the weekends of January 26 , February 9 , and February 23 , 1990 .