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Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
In the longer term , strategic planning reviews will ensure that the Library can modify its services in support of whatever strategic objectives the Garden wishes to implement . Because half of the Library 's budget represents payment in advance for subscriptions for the following year , it is extremely difficult to make savings in the current year when financial pressures are exerted . The situation which has applied in two out of the last three years , when percentage cuts or hold - backs were applied across the board by Management , is incompatible with the special factors involved in Library financial management . It is accepted that our journal list should be kept under continuous review , but the Library costs are actually below average for UK plant science research institutions ( Royal Society / SEPSU Policy Study ) , and should be protected against short - term financial exigencies . It is estimated that a modest increase from the present 1.8 % , to 2 % of total institutional expenditure , would enable us to maintain the services at their present level for the next five years .
Idiom: go to seed (used idiomatically: yes)
In southern Tadjikistan , the Farkhar region was under blockade from May to November , 1992 . This led to a famine and a delay in the wheat harvest of 2 months . At the same time , a drought affected the area , and heliotrope had time to grow and go to seed . The wheat was collected with heliotrope , ground , and made into bread . On Oct 15 , 6 weeks after consumption of the contaminated bread started , the first case of liver toxicity was reported to the Farkhar hospital and an epidemiological surveillance system was established .
Idiom: dead and buried (used idiomatically: no)
This is where so many Christians come off the rails . They quite simply can not explain WHY they believe WHAT they believe , and so rather than admit their ignorance about their own faith , they just shut up . For instance you probably know that Christians believe that Jesus came alive again after being dead and buried for three days . But WHY do we believe that ? Are there good reasons to believe it ?
Idiom: bar none (used idiomatically: yes)
KEEPING hippies away from the summer solstice at Stonehenge this year cost £ 247,000 , Wiltshire police revealed yesterday . I'M A SOAP STAR Miss Pears is best bar none NIC NORTH LITTLE Sophie Johnson starred as a soap queen yesterday — and poured cold water on the show .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Compliments,’ Athelstan interrupted . ‘ Yes.’ The boy opened his eyes . ‘ Compliments , and wishes Sir John to go there immediately and examine the corpse.’ Cranston , standing behind Athelstan , whistled softly .
Idiom: the joke is on someone (used idiomatically: yes)
In more than truth , for Jesting Pilate was inspired To ask the question of the Way , the Truth and the Life . The joke was on him , we presume . A reluctant revolution Is dying daily : difficult to admit
Idiom: have someone's number (used idiomatically: no)
He did n't know what to do . Maybe he should phone his Mum . He had her work number . But the woman had n't said it was urgent , that his Mum should go to the hospital right away or anything . He looked at his watch that was beside his bed .
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
Back at the Alte Post , I settled myself into an archway fringed with lilac blossom . Earlier in the day , while looking for the swimming - pool , I had found myself in a park containing the largest number of fire - engines I had ever seen . An exhibition and conference on fire - fighting involving companies and brigades from all over Austria was in full swing . The central section of the courtyard of the Alte post had been set with a three - sided arrangement of trestle tables for a party of thirty and now they began to arrive . Some were in business suits , others in uniforms which had clearly been designed by a Gilbert and Sullivan enthusiast .
Idiom: on the wagon (used idiomatically: yes)
I said oh . I said I was getting quite concerned about something . I thought you thought I was on the wagon or something . Could n't you think of that ? I just could n't , I thought I thought it 'd got something to do with absence .
Idiom: to a turn (used idiomatically: no)
An aficionado of cricket literature , Simon retraces the days of writer supreme Neville Cardus when secretary of Shrewsbury School . So taken by the Cardus pictures in words , Simon took it upon himself to visit the famous school and ' the most beautiful playing fields in the world . ' For Simon , it was like stepping back in time to the turn of the century . A piece on Brigade 's Roy Torrens who this season became an international selector and Bill Frindall 's analysis of Irish - born England Test players , are other stories certain to hold the attention of cricket followers . The Ulster Cricketer is published by Universities Press , Universities Road , Belfast BT6 9HF while the Irish Cricket Annual is done by Belfast Litho Printers , Holywood , Co.
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
What do I have to do?’ ‘ The Sons of Dives , haw you ever heard of them?’ The young man pulled a face . ‘ Have you or have n't you?’ ‘ Yes , everybody has .
Idiom: get away with murder (used idiomatically: no)
The second type can not get away with anything , and must keep very precisely to a set number of calories , weighing and measuring food carefully , in order to shed weight . Obviously there must be a third type , hovering somewhere in the middle , but you will be able to work this out for yourself by considering the following characteristics of the two extremes . The CAN - get - away - with - murder calorie counter : This dieter is heavily overweight ( by several stones ) , large in height as well as bulk . He or she has been eating a very large quantity of food and has recently embarked on a calorie - counting slimming programme . Big people who weigh a lot and eat a lot tend to shed weight very easily and speedily when they start cutting down on calorie intake .
Idiom: let bygones be bygones (used idiomatically: yes)
This makes him free to wear whatever ideological clothing suits the fashion of the moment . He is , variously , a militant secularist or a pious Muslim ; a socialist or a free - marketeer ; a proud Iraqi or a proud pan - Arabist ; the scourge of the West or the pragmatist on whom the West can safely rely . Right now Mr Hussein finds it convenient to pose as a conciliator prepared to grant autonomy to the Kurds he has displaced and , in relations with the rest of the world , to let bygones be bygones . How wretched it would be if , because it had no other solution to the problems of Iraq , the world pretended to believe him . Anthologies
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: yes)
IF YOU want your opponents to be the same player as yourself in Streetfighter 2 on the SNES , here 's a cheat to make your day . Basically when you see ' Capcom ' appear on your screen at the start , press Down , R , Up , L , Y , B and after a few seconds you 'll both be able to choose the same character . To get extra lives in the wonderfully titled Magical Hat Turbo Adventure on the Mega Drive , just jump directly on top of the poles . If you want to skip the first quest in The Legend of Zelda on the NES , you can go straight on to the second one by entering Zelda as your name on the initial screen . Here are some vital passwords for anyone having trouble with The Rocketeer on the Game Boy .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
John , the poor creature , who had to put up with the worst of everything at home , had tried to lay in a pound of butter for the hard times ahead , and forgetting that he had wrapped it into his handkerchief and put it in his pocket , he had gone close to the kitchen fire , and now the fat was running ignominiously down his coat - tails .
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Why would n't he tell her ? Re - entering the cabin , she noticed how it smelled of them , of the mingled scents of their bodies , of the soaps they used , and the sweet , musky afterglow of love . Swallowing her fear , Polly wiped her wet eyes with the back of her hand , then quickly pulled on jeans , a shirt , and her thick Aran cardigan . No longer warm and relaxed , she felt tense and cold . ' How much longer are you going to be ? '
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's something not right about the way he goes on with her . He 's promised now to take her swimming.’ Peggy opened her eyes and turned her head sharply and looked at her grandmother . ‘ When did you hear that?’ she asked . ‘ Oh , I heard him talking to her .
Idiom: cut your losses (used idiomatically: yes)
As the old Stock Exchange saying goes : ‘ Your first loss is your best loss.’ Meaning if you hang on hoping for something to turn up , you invariably lose much more . Usually the wisest thing to do is to cut your losses early on . The moral to be drawn from this sad episode is : ‘ Do n't put your money into any business you can not understand , and where you are at the mercy of the advice given by others , however trustworthy.’ Now that the worst seems to be over , the insurance companies have been recapitalising themselves .
Idiom: cut a dash (used idiomatically: yes)
He with his cheerfully avuncular man of the world bonhomie , always smartly dressed and often with a flower in his buttonhole , a connoisseur of fine wines and Havana cigars . I could n't have made more of a contrast . A pale , bespectacled , thin central European with a diffident manner and an imperfect Command of English , more interested in reading books than in cutting a dash . Perhaps it was the contrast which intrigued him . Perhaps he thought I might have an interesting story to tell .
Idiom: get on someone's nerves (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah but needs snipping Shall I snip it then ? It would get on my nerves . I could n't stand that . Ca n't see the would be
Idiom: for Africa (used idiomatically: yes)
The World ~ Bank ’s Multi - Country HIV / AIDS Programme for Africa now totals $ 1~billion .
Idiom: under lock and key (used idiomatically: yes)
Stamp folder Stamps are easily lost ; therefore , it is essential that they are contained in a special folder with separate divisions for each denomination . Stamp folders should be kept under lock and key to avoid pilfering . Franking machines ( Fig . 6.4 ) If the volume of mail is high , a franking machine can save a lot of time .
Idiom: scratch the surface (used idiomatically: yes)
But to what extent to customers really tell a computer company all it needs to know ? One of the most striking features of IBM 's lamentable personal computer business is that there is not a single reason embedded in the hardware why IBM mainframe and AS/400 users should buy their personal computers from IBM rather than from its army of tormentors led by Compaq Computer Corp : presumably few customers have actually asked IBM for 3270 and 5250 emulation in ROM on the motherboard at no extra charge in its PS/2s — or perhaps IBM thought that would kill off its dumb tube business and resisted until it was too late — now it makes no money on personal computers and sells few dumb tubes . The most daunting problem facing Louis Gerstner is that as yet he has absolutely no idea just how much he does n't know — and he will be Superman if in six months he has more than scratched the surface on that problem . Burdensome Gerstner is praised for his achievement in cutting debt in half at RJR Nabisco Corp , a collection of mature low and medium technology businesses — but cutting the debt of the burdensomely leveraged company was the job of whoever became chief executive at RJR Nabisco : it 's much harder to define exactly what the job is at IBM .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
England are also excluded — the cup is strictly for amateurs — but Italy , Malta , Belgium and Greece will be padding up . ‘ The Greeks are absolutely fearless,’ says Bazalgette . ‘ They dive all over the place . The rest of their game is colourful — Mediterranean , I 'd say.’ THE following exchange was overheard ( I swear ) by a reader from Quainton , Bucks , in his local pub .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Words ca n't express how pleased I am.’ Pat Dwyer Holders look the part CHAMPS CAN RETAIN TITLE ALL Ireland champions Kilkenny put their title on the line this afternoon against a Galway side desperately keen to revive the glory days of the late 80s .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
16 . The Democrats last won a presidential election in 1976 . Clinton himself was down and out 13 months ago . It 's a story which should inspire all Merseyside 's Labour supporters and ensure the Tories do not become complacent . 17 .
Idiom: green with envy (used idiomatically: yes)
They had hardly ever been in this house belonging to Nicholas , and never since it received its new mistress . Tobie had previously met Primaflora on rare occasions only — during the search for Tristâo and Diniz Vasquez on Rhodes ; on the ambushed ship that brought them from Rhodes , and in the King 's hall at Kiti immediately after . In Rhodes he had seen a lot of her , right up to her thigh , and Nicholas was right : he was pea - green with envy . She was still golden , and silken , and goddess - like , and had welcomed John and Astorre and himself with a kind of free , self - possessed amusement that had seemed to make them at once her long - established friends . The house , their chamber , the food were arranged to perfection , and after the brutish clangour of Famagusta they should have been in a state of bewildered gratitude .
Idiom: young blood (used idiomatically: yes)
He found him in a couple of minutes , before he had properly left the house . The old dog was cowering by the door of the cellar , down the steps in the cool shadow . He whined and shivered , and my young blood mixed on his slavering chops with gamey saliva and thick eye - mucus as he girned and looked shakily and pleadingly up at my father , who picked him up and strangled him . Now , I did eventually get my father to tell me this ; and , according to him , it was just as he choked the last struggling life out of the dog that he heard another scream , this time from above , and inside the house , and that was the boy they called Paul being born . What sort of twisted thoughts went through my father 's brain at the time to make him choose such a name for the child I can not start to imagine , but that was the name Angus chose for his new son .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Divisions into twelve are invaluable when plotting monthly data ( and a nuisance otherwise ) . If you are plotting something which requires a log transformation , graph paper exists which enables you to plot directly on to a log scale ( as shown in figure 11.6 ) . A variable that has three categories ( such as three parties ' share of the total vote ) can be represented on triangular graph paper . Probability graph paper exists to show the extent to which a distribution deviates from the Gaussian shape . It takes a bit of time to learn to use these more specialized sorts of graph paper but it is worth the effort .
Idiom: foam at the mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Tepilit , streaming blood , goes over to them . He speaks to them and they separate into two groups , trembling . One man is foaming at the mouth and moaning . Claudia runs over to Tepilit . ' Get out of the way .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
He really did . He , what did he say ? I saw this cat coming down the road Backwards ? back no he said and it was dad'd tell you more he he said
Idiom: heart and soul (used idiomatically: no)
His achievement of only 7 per cent of the vote was widely seen as a decisive rejection of his racially oriented campaign . Speaking on the day after polling , Buchanan promised to continue the fight until the final primaries . Emphasising that his anti - tax , anti - big government , America First campaign was for " the heart and soul of the Republican Party " , he stated that he could " lose 50 primaries to George Bush and still win the national debate " . Among the Democrats the South Carolina primary was won by Clinton with 63 per cent of the vote . In doing so he also provided further evidence of his ability to mobilize significant numbers of black and working class white voters in the South .
Idiom: give someone grief (used idiomatically: yes)
And the best ways of paying for it . THE NEW METRO WITH ROVER ENGINEERING IS YOUR FORD - VV CARB GIVING YOU GRIEF ? REPLACE IT NOW ! FOR AROUND £ 92 + VAT
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
An easy way to see this is to assume each firm faces a cost structure involving a constant marginal cost plus a fixed cost . This fixed cost makes the industry a natural monopoly — the more firms , the more fixed cost chunks are paid , and there are no offsetting advantages . Assume both firms are just breaking even at prevailing prices so neither wishes to leave . Given a Sylos assumption by a potential entrant , entry will seem nonsensical since price is bound to fall as the entrant 's output will add to industry output , and the potential entrant ( with the same technology as the established firm ) will therefore make losses . Hence the presence of entry barriers may not mean there are too few firms in the industry , there may actually be too many ( von Weizsacker , 1980 ) .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: no)
Christie will have his work cut out when he again faces the same pair , as well as Nigerian Olapade Adeniken , in tonight 's star - studded 200 m . Wigan 's David Grindley can boost his chances of winning the European Cup 400 metres spot if he can produce a fast run tonight against Olympic bronze medallist Samson Kitur . Join the club ! Rovers reward as ' closed shop ' opens its doors Report by PETER JARDINE
Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
The McGeorge Rose Bowl , a pairs knock - out competition also played throughout the season , was won by Archie Lang and Thomas McCluskie . First of the away - day competitions , ‘ The Robert Lambie Memorial Trophy’ was held at Crieff Golf Club on 23rd April . Like the other competitions of this type , it was stroke play , three ball match with Bill Hamilton winning the day and Jim Hopkins , second . The Simon Levinson Quaich was played at Auchterarder on 2nd July , with John McAusland as winner and Joe Kerr as runner up . This popular event was again held in the Elderslie Village Hall on Friday , 18th November .
Idiom: in your blood (used idiomatically: yes)
One reason why the Egton Bridge Show not only survived but is , in fact , growing is that being an isolated rural area , well away from any big industrial towns , there was not a mass exodus in the nineteenth century . Another is that as gooseberry growing is one of those traditions which are passed down from generation to generation , and fathers were still able to pass their bushes on to their sons . As Mr E Preston , chairman of the Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Society said , ‘ Once it is in your blood , it just keeps going’ . With the increase in the number of people having their own transport , those who have left the area are able to return for the show . Of course the type of soil in the area plays an important part in good gooseberry growing , and the good heavy loam of Egton Bridge is ideal as it retains vital moisture .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
' Oh , nothing , ' said Scarlet . ' I 'm just sick of everything . ' ' Join the club , ' said Connie , but she was glad to see her weak and neurotic neighbour . Never , she swore , never would she let life mess her around the way it had messed Scarlet . ' Tell Connie all about it , ' she invited , relieved to have , for a time , someone other than Memet upon whom to focus her attention , someone more miserable than herself and more …
Idiom: down the tubes (used idiomatically: yes)
Some moles and shrews carry chemical weapons . This short - tailed shrew can inflict an unpleasant bite with the help of spittle from its venomous salivary glands . As the teeth sink into the flesh , the pressure of this action squeezes venom out of the glands and down the hollow tubes of the paired fangs . It spreads quickly once inside the victim and is soon being circulated in the bloodstream . For human victims , the classic he - man response to this injury is the ' cut - and - suck ' treatment , in which the unfortunate sufferer undergoes further trauma by having the site of the venom injection sliced open with a sharp knife and the blood sucked from the now gaping wound .
Idiom: hold the line (used idiomatically: yes)
Eisenhower feared both American identification with British " colonialism " and the use that Britain would make of any incautious American expressions of support . In any case the US State Department was not entirely sure of Britain 's military value in the region . It doubted if the British could hold even the line of the Suez canal against a Soviet attack , while their own conduct and historical record might jeopardize the position behind them . The Americans were therefore busily looking for regional allies . But until these were secured and a new defence structure created , they had perforce to rely on the British .
Idiom: cross swords (used idiomatically: yes)
But a spokesman for Bond Corporation admitted that the receivership could trigger Mr Bond 's mountain of debt , making financial collapse almost inevitable . It is estimated that his corporate empire , whose interests also include Swan lager , a stake in British Satellite Broadcasting and one of Australia 's largest television groups , has more than £ 4 billion worth of debts . Once one of the most successful corporate raiders in the world , Mr Bond 's troubles began just over a year ago when he crossed swords with Mr Tiny Rowland , the head of Britain 's Lonrho group . A loss of confidence by his bankers coupled with some damning judgments on his corporation 's business conduct culminated in the action by the National Australian Bank , which heads a syndicate of lenders owed A$ 880 million by the Bond organisation . Bankruptcy for Bond Corporation , which employs 21,000 people worldwide , would represent the largest company failure in world business records .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
After all , we are perfectionists . At Dartington we do n't believe in such short - cuts . In fact we do n't believe in making any cuts at all . DARTINGTON CRYSTAL The difference is crystal clear .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
She tried to cheer up as she drove on to the ferry because — having caved in instantly and completely when Cara had asked ' Would you let me down —now ? ' she had ensured that Cara could fly to Barney certain of one thing , if nothing else : that , her word given , she would not let her down . The crossing to Ostend was uneventful , with Fabia , when not hoping with all she had that everything would be all right with Barney , trying to come to terms with the fact that , despite having an innate aversion to lies and deception , she had just about agreed to practise both . It had to be a lie to write Cara 's name on any card she sent home , did n't it ? And what was it but deception that she should present herself at Vendelin Gajdusek 's home and allow him to think she was her sister ? Fabia drove through Belgium and into Germany wishing with all she had that it were Saturday and that her interview with the highly esteemed author were over .