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Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
He then put down the instruments and held up powerful hands . ' Ladies and gentlemen , knights , courtiers , members of the Guild ! ' He caught Athelstan 's eye . ' Friars , priests , citizens of London ! I am Doctor Mirabilis .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
Here there will be a multiplicity of arrangements with the private sector ranging from guaranteeing the same price as the 1992–3 DSS spend , to tighter downward pressure on prices exerted through tendering , to authorities where little or no control over placement costs will be exercised at all . Each authority will be responding to its local conditions , the numbers of SSD homes it has kept in reserve to manage the market , the extent to which it has created quasi - independent trusts , and the number of private beds in its locality . It is quite clear that in securing contracts with the private sector , and getting a good price , some authorities have been quicker off the mark than others , leaving the remainder at the mercy of spot prices and the sort of fee - hiking that can result . It is equally clear that some directors have privately expressed fears that , given the crudeness with which the 1993–4 budget trends will have been constructed , severe cash shortages could affect them by September . But there are some levers SSDs might pull to stave off the worst :
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: no)
I prayed for the ardour of the fruit tree , the passive rapture of the long grasses , the patient infinite receptivity of the stone walls that also pulsed and shivered with love of the Light.’ This passage comes from Andrew Harvey 's HIDDEN JOURNEY * , an extraordinary account of his spiritual experiences at the hands of a teacher from an ashram in southern India . It is the second of Mr Harvey 's voyages of self - discovery : in the first , ‘ A Journey in Ladakh’ , written eight years ago , he began to embrace Buddhism under the influence of a monk in exile from Tibet . Some will think him a spiritual butterfly , some an intellectual too ready to be hoodwinked ; but his searching has a definite progress to it , and the heights and depths encountered in this book make it clear that he is getting somewhere , often against his own will and inclination . Few writers can communicate this most difficult of subjects .
Idiom: sink or swim (used idiomatically: yes)
Even Anne , a mature , practical 29year - old , was devastated . That first week was an ordeal . She had been thrown in at the deep end and it was a question of sink or swim . Diana drew deeply on her inner resolve and managed to keep going . While Diana looked to her husband for a lead and guidance , the way the press and public reacted to the royal couple merely served to drive a wedge between them .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
Several times he almost stopped himself , but it felt so good to be unburdened that he let his tongue defy his better judgement . Not once did the other man interrupt the litany , and it was only when a rapping on the door , announcing Chant 's return , interrupted the flow that Estabrook remembered there was anyone else alive in the world tonight beside himself and his confessor . And by that time the tale was told . Pie opened the door , but did n't let Chant in . ' We 'll wander over to the car when we 've finished , ' he told the driver .
Idiom: take the fall (used idiomatically: no)
Last year 's winner Jordan Knight of New Kids On The Block not only had to accept his slide from the peak of female adulation , but also had to present Mark Owen ( of Take That ) with this year 's trophy . Pre-pubescent girls have always had a quick turnover in teen idols . But did n't the rise and fall of Bros and The Bay City Rollers take a little longer than one mad year ? John McEnroe and Tatum O'Neal TENNIS ace John McEnroe 's marriage to Tatum O'Neal looked well and truly over yesterday .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
I was sitting in the office recently , finishing a shift . The night shift volunteer was standing next to me getting ready to come on to the phones and as I came off a call he started to chat to me . I explained that I had n't been around as much as usual lately because I was pissed off with the way some people were behaving . ‘ Oh , take no notice,’ he said , ‘ That sort of thing is n't really important . I just consider it a privilege to be answering the phones and sometimes to help people .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Backley confessed : ‘ I 'm bitterly disappointed . ‘ I needed a pain - killing injection in my right elbow and then the abductor muscle in my groin went . ‘ But at the end of the day , I can look at myself in the mirror and say I gave 100 per cent . ‘ I will be at Atlanta in 1996 and at the 2000 Games , still chasing the gold.’ BACKLEY : injured
Idiom: take a dive (used idiomatically: yes)
That scare was contained when the G-7 committed to increase guarantees of bank deposits and to backstop the financial system . With panic subsiding towards the end of 2008 , gold prices resumed their downward movement . By that time , with the global economy spinning into near - depression , commercial and industrial gold use , and even luxury demand , took a further dive . Gold rose above $ 1,000 again in February - March 2009 , when it looked like most of the financial system in the United ~ States and Europe might be near insolvency , and that many governments could not guarantee deposits and backstop the financial system , because banks that were too big to fail were also too big to be saved . That panic subsided – and gold prices started to drift down again – after US banks were subjected to " stress tests , " America 's Troubled ~ Asset ~ Relief ~ Program further backstopped the financial system by removing bad assets from banks ' balance sheets , and the global economy gradually bottomed out .
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
LOWEST OF THE LOW Disillusioned with the ministry before he had even entered it , Vincent now said damningly that to trade in religion was on a par with trading in art or tulip bulbs . That , one would have thought , was an indictment sweeping enough to settle the matter once and for all . But it was not . He still burned to preach the Gospel to the poor and to help them .
Idiom: bring home the bacon (used idiomatically: yes)
He now has four children , and insists that having kids early ‘ was the greatest thing that ever happened to me . I felt a responsibility to take care of my child . That was the motivation to bring home the bacon , even if it was only Spam.’ Although making mo ' movies is his main focus now , the comedian recently returned to stand - up comedy because , he said , he found himself unhappy without an outlet for his anger at social injustice . ‘ For eight years , I did my act on stage .
Idiom: song and dance (used idiomatically: yes)
MUSICA ANTIQUA OF LONDON ' SPANISH MUSIC FROM THE TIME OF COLUMBUS ' Sacred and profane songs , and instrumental dances , from the opulent Spanish Court of Ferdinand and Isabella including some taken from the ' Columbina Manuscript ' once owned by the family of Christopher Columbus . BEVERLEY MINSTER SONGMEN directed by Alan Speeding
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: no)
We need a Green representative in parliament when we face the most uncertain decade that mankind has ever faced . ’ The result echoed two straw polls which were conducted by the Herald earlier in the month . Both showed Mr. Mates well ahead of his main challenger with Labour in a clear third but they also showed that over a quarter of the electorate were undecided . What appears to have happened in the last week of the campaign is that a large proportion of the ‘ Do n't Knows ’ plumped for the Conservatives , possibly in fear of rumoured Labour tax rises . • After serving 18 months in the wilderness as punishment for running Michael Heseltine 's leadership challenge , East Hampshire MP Michael Mates was welcomed in from the cold this week when he was given a ministerial post by the Prime Minister .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
As Tour Commissionaer Deane Beman said last night : ‘ We all wish John the best in solving what is clearly a difficult situation for him and his family and we hope that a successful rehabilitation will lead to a return to the tour . ’ Rebel But Daly has had the big finger pointed at him before , for excessive drinking , for allegedly smashing up hotel rooms on the minor tours , for his whole attitude . Daly could rival George Foreman for burger consumption and allegedly , the entire Australian cricket team , for swilling beer . His hairstyle , baggy clothes and non-comformist attitude made him a rebel without a cause , a punk whose greatest claim to fame was his ability to drive a golf ball further than the average par four .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a lot of reluctance to take the action they have , at the same time the scheme has been in being since 1946 . It is important . It is a major move in the dock industry . They are obviously concerned about their future . Shipping agents are alarmed at the consequences of any strike .
Idiom: open the floodgates (used idiomatically: yes)
Now they were making it clear that they expected more from her : " If I had done reasonably well , they would say that I should have done better , and if I had done badly , they would ask , " What 's wrong with you ? " " Even her mother 's " Pull yourself together " remarks began to drag her down as she recognised that that was something she could not do . But Jane had always been close to her mother and , almost inevitably , there came an evening when Mrs Connachan inadvertently prised open the floodgates . Although the maternal recommendation was that Jane should see a psychiatrist or a priest , it transpired that Jane felt she had turned the corner simply by spilling out her innermost thoughts to her mother . And having confided in her , she discussed her troubles with Don Burrell , the Canadian with whom she had stayed when on a school exchange to the States and who had been like a second father since the death of her own .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
The assembly divided itself into five committees and 26 sub - committees to dissect the 131 draft proposals it has received . But though there is plenty of scope for debate over the details , such as whether God should appear in the preamble , there is consensus on many bigger points . Congress will be reformed , abolishing its patronage and powers to vote under - the - table payments to its members . New electoral rules will mean that at least part of Congress will be chosen by voters from all over the country , undermining the power of regional party bosses . There will be stricter limits on the state - of - siege powers that have been used by all governments for the past 40 years .
Idiom: break the ice (used idiomatically: no)
' Angy 's spoken about you both . Come to think of it , she did your heads as well , did n't she ? ' They nodded , relieved that the ice was broken . ' What can I do for you ? ' ' I do n't know if you 've heard , but it rather seems that the police suspect one of the lecturers at the college of killing her , ' said Melissa .
Idiom: go begging (used idiomatically: yes)
She glared at them , and at Luch silent in the corner . ' Well , I 'll not feed the evil bitch ! She can go up to the castle to beg her food . Or must I wait about while the brat traipses away up there with meat for her , eh ? ' ' Why , mother ! '
Idiom: as luck would have it (used idiomatically: yes)
it has n't really been erm all that eventful but at least by staying put rather than going off at , I , I 'd , I 'd thought about , at one time , erm emigrating to New Zealand but er erm when I found out what the conditions were like out there I decided to stay and er Mm . we had the ch young children then so that erm all in all I am not sorry that things turned out as they did because erm as luck would have it , you know , Mm . it 's er worked quite well .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
However , rugby union and racing fans are well catered for on BBC this week as both the Five Nations Championship reaches its exciting climax and the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival gallops out of the stalls . In Grandstand on Saturday ( BBC1 , 12.15pm ) , there is live coverage of the whole of Ireland v England from Lansdowne Road , where England will be looking for their seventh consecutive win against Ireland , and live coverage of the first half plus highlights of France v Wales from Paris — Wales will be trying for their first win there since 1975 . Of course , there are highlights of both games on Rugby Special on Sunday ( BBC2 , 5 pm ) . Coverage of the Cheltenham Festival begins on BBC1 with four races on Tuesday afternoon ( 1.50–4.20pm ) followed by four more races on Wednesday afternoon ( BBC1 , 1.50–3.50pm and BBC2 , 3.55–4.30pm ) reaching a climax with the big one , the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup , at 3.30pm during Thursday 's coverage ( BBC1 , 1.50–3.50pm and BBC2 , 3.55–4.30pm ) . KEVIN Rayson ( left ) , the Halstead Town captain and sweeper , clears his lines during his side 's 4–0 victory over Stowmarket at Rosemary Lane .
Idiom: take liberties (used idiomatically: yes)
' But if it was the wish of the majority I would have to accept that as a democratic decision . ' Asked by Hot Press magazine if he would be prepared to kill or die for Ulster , Mr Wilson said : ' I certainly would not allow terrorists to dictate the future that would be for me , my family and my community . ' So , yes , I would be prepared to resist any kind of armed attempt to take away the liberty which I have to determine my own way in the future . ' Pressed by the reporter if he would kill to protect that liberty , Mr Wilson replied : ' I would certainly fight and , I suppose , at the end of the day , that would involve the possibility of people being killed . ' Mr Wilson talked frankly to the magazine on a whole range of political issues .
Idiom: turn the screw (used idiomatically: yes)
surely that also suits the , the people at the bottom because i be because the , the government is , is producing work in effect it means that the people at the bottom have jobs and , and can earn money and , and so they 're , they 're lot actually improves . I mean th they , they might do n't necessarily see why it 's improving and what 's behind it , but their lot must improve if there 's industrialization and weapons and things to be made , that they they have jobs and presumably have more money than they had before when they were just sort of not doing very much . In the long term there must be improvement as Russia industrializes , but in the short term erm presumably we see the development of , of a , of a sort of Stalinist totalitarianism precisely because the screws are really being turned on people as much work is being got out of them as possible in order to accumulate capital and to build up basic industries and , and , and to divert , I mean not just into heavy industries , but to divert er resources into arms production as well . But what they 're not doing is spending loads of money on hospitals and houses and schools and raising the general living standards , they 're spending it all on heavy industry and armaments . Which is why I think the government is authoritarian , why you have secret police and gulags and so on , because they ca n't afford to tolerate large numbers of people saying this is n't what the revolution was supposed to be about .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
Very soon the interest in the totality and , by the same token , the question regarding the all - embracing becoming and the resulting being begin to particularize themselves in accord with the general forms and regions of being . Thus philosophy , the one science , is ramified into the various particular sciences .
Idiom: tie the knot (used idiomatically: yes)
You arrange it so that this long side is vertically up and down the body , right , in that direction . Do n't let it come across like that , the temptation is to think that you 've got to have all this bit up here , now you do n't want this up here because it 's very difficult to cope with once you 've tied it round to get it round the elbow , you want the least amount that you can get , just cover the arm and then it makes it much easier to deal with at the end . The amount at the top that you need is just enough to tie a reef knot oh I 've forgot to show you a reef knot did n't I ? Tie a reef knot . We all use a reef knot in erm first aid and again it is in the book a very good illustration in the book
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
This then is an overview of the consumer lending market which the credit marketer faces , a market which has deteriorated overall and , moreover , which is undergoing speedy and dynamic flux at the finer level . Traditional wisdom dictates that companies which , during a recession , continue to market actively and consistently , are best placed to reap the rewards in the post - recessionary period . As in any business , the successful direct marketing service provider is constantly looking for ways to improve the systems employed , and thus improve the volume of high quality response which the marketer can achieve from his / her campaigns . In the 1980s geodemographic systems were hailed as the powerful new direct marketing technique . The late 1980s and early 1990s have seen lifestyle techniques emerge as the most talked about development in the industry .
Idiom: slip through the net (used idiomatically: yes)
And I will put B C G. And that 'll remind me . slip through the net so far but they 've got to be done . Yes , you 'll get done , do n't worry .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ How kind,’ she said , ‘ how kind people are trusting me with their keys.’ So sometimes she would sit out a dance or two by herself in the outhouse , by the Gironde , by the Garonne , in the Haut - Médoc , the Graves , Entre - Deux - Mers . She wondered if her father had ever been there ? really been there , in the flesh ? One night after shuffling absently through a foxtrot , Flavia was walked a few steps into the garden by her partner and given a kiss , she quite cheerfully accepting this custom of the country . Bocca bacciata non perde ventura …
Idiom: rise to the occasion (used idiomatically: yes)
The mere fact of having been cast in the role of daughter , daughter - in - law , son or son - in - law does not automatically endow any of us with the ability to play that part to perfection , particularly when it begins to need more than smiles and pleasantries at family gatherings , and demands qualities of patience , perseverance and insight , and the regular visiting of a lonely and possibly disabled old person . Those who do their best but , for reasons for which they may not be to blame , are not temperamentally suited to deep involvement in the special problems of the elderly , may have other talents for caring . They may , for instance , be capable of rising magnificently to the occasion when a neighbour 's sick , deprived , or even delinquent child needs help , or they may be wonderful wives , husbands or parents and do much useful voluntary work in the community , and yet lack the particular type of emotional muscle required to support old people . If the challenge comes , though , they will usually do what they can , however inadequate and apprehensive they feel . What they need , apart from encouragement , is a little practical know - how about the job they are taking on , to enable them to tackle it with confidence .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
For adults with savings above £ 150,000 it performs even better , as one of the top two nationals . In every case , the Sunday Express handsomely beats the Mail on Sunday for coverage of this important market . Top brokers , James Capel and Credit Lyonnais Laing have gone public with the opinion that United Newspaper 's shares are a ‘ good buy’ . The argue that the quality of management and of the business generally are at least as good as the other media majors and this is not yet reflected , according to them , in the price of the shares . Media Training leading to the development of media talent in the advertising industry remains a high priority for Express in 1992 .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
' We knew nothing about Paul Mason or Jennifer 's involvement with him , ' said Rachel slowly . ' It seems terrible now , David , to think that you 've taken the blame for so long for something you did n't do . Not that it was ever even mentioned , ' she added hurriedly ; ' Jennifer just never offered any explanation and we all jumped to our own conclusions . Heaven knows what you must think of us . ' ' I must confess I 'm pretty sick about it all , ' he said seriously , then when she threw him a startled glance he suddenly grinned .
Idiom: take liberties (used idiomatically: no)
She 's not that shy though and she takes liberties as well . She takes really bad liberties with people and oth and other peoples things and stuff . Amber , well she does n't talk to Amber any more . Amber did something really nasty to her .
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: yes)
Completed in 1936 , the brewery is currently undergoing a £ 53 million four - year modernisation programme to renew production facilities . In addition to Draught Guinness and Guinness Draught Bitter , it produces Kaliber , Harp Lager and Kronenbourg 1664 ( under licence ) . In March 1989 , Draught Guinness in cans was launched nationally following a very successful test market during 1988 . In Spring 1992 , Guinness Draught Bitter in cans was also launched nationally . This is the UK company 's first non - stout brand to bear the Guinness name since the launch of the eponymous stout , and it looks set to consolidate the leading position of the Guinness in - can system in the take home trade .
Idiom: make waves (used idiomatically: yes)
She exhorted him to ‘ follow your little heart’ ; it was much more difficult for her to do so , and it showed . He still saw Irving Layton , and they decided to put their hands to playwriting ; which reinforced his mother 's concern ! ( It will be remembered that he had studied drama at McGill , and the plays of Britain 's ‘ angry young men’ had made waves in Canada . ) They settled on a series of four or five plays which are notable for anticipating subjects destined to become central issues in the sixties : student revolt , the hippie movement , violence and so on . A recollection of their work was given by Layton in an interview for the Canadian Theatre Revue in 1977 , in the wake of A Man Was Killed , the first play to be written by them , but tardily presented .
Idiom: high and dry (used idiomatically: yes)
This hospital is being forced to transfer its acute services to its overcrowded sister - hospital in Whitechapel because of underfinancing . But , ironically , it has recently opened a wing for old people , one of the most modern in Europe . Unfortunately , instead of being integrated in a general hospital as planned , the wing will now be left high and dry . There is a state - of - the - art cardiac resuscitation unit , much better than the one on the general medical wards . But most of the patients ' notes are marked ‘ Not for Resus’ !
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Where 's my Penthouse ? ’ moaned Paddy . I was in no mood for jokes either . The vision of my ghost was playing on my mind . I was uneasy in the dark and would have turned on the torch except that after only one fifth of the journey I had used half my batteries . I would buy candles at In Salah .