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Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: no)
After the run John commented ‘ Next time I think I 'll run the other way . At least it will be all downhill ! ’ John Casey on his 20 mile run for the Cenacle They were ready for Gulf casualties TWENTY-seven members and guests of the Headley and District Branch of the Royal British Legion recently enjoyed their branch supper at the Passfield Oak Hotel .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
In the list given below , are shown items and pay , selected for their interest over a good number of years . CARRIAGE This encompasses the costs of all cartage , both on and off the mine , of all materials other than the ore fit for market . Carters were getting about 6/ a day , which would include their horse . In this section John Barratt was paid for " hay for Carthorses £ 11 : 2s . : 0d . for 18½ weeks @ 6/ per week " .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
MY PERIODS WON'T START Three years ago I stopped taking the Pill because we wanted to have a baby . But my periods were very few and far between and I also had excessive and embarrassing hair growth . I eventually saw a specialist who prescribed something to ‘ kick - start’ my periods . Happily , I became pregnant and the hair disappeared .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
Gazzer grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back . ‘ Do n't be so daft ! You jump in there , you 'll go straight down into that mud . And even if you do n't , the current'll drag you under.’ ‘ I ca n't believe it !
Idiom: ride high (used idiomatically: yes)
Support on the tour comes from My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult . HOUSE OF PAIN issue their eagerly awaited ‘ Jump Around’ single through Ruffness on September 28 . The Irish - American hip - hop outfit , currently riding high in the US charts , signed to XL Recordings ' new Ruffness label last month . The act , who have been playing dates in the US , including guest appearances on the Lollapalooza tour , plan to come to the UK to coincide with the single 's release . Their debut album ‘ Fine Malt Lyrics’ is due out in November .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's a relief to escape at the end of the week by playing football . ’ Gifted Biggins is regarded as the GM Vauxhall Conference 's most gifted midfielder , and with Brighton sliding down the Second Division and £2.5 million in the red , the 29-year-old says he is determined to put on a show that will humiliate the home side . ‘ Brighton are struggling just like West Brom were when we beat them . They sacked Brian Talbot as a result .
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
A little nervous maybe.’ Brushing her hair back , she sat at the desk , trying to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order . No one had warned her , back in medical school , that she might have to face outright chauvinism in this day and age . Well , she had news for someone . It was alive and well , and its name was Niall Grant !
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: no)
For example , you might want to take a country record and copy the inflections of some singer 's voice ; doing that will give you something completely new . You 've got to break out of the rock guitar , Van Halen , Steve Vai syndrome . Once you 've got a pretty good grip on what they 're doing then you 've really got to think of something else if you want your playing to sound different from everyone else 's . Obviously you ca n't just take a vocal line from some traditional Japanese album and put it straight into a heavy metal song because it 's not going to work ! But that 's the fine line you have to walk ; you have to assimilate those ideas into your own style , which is the real challenge . '
Idiom: err on the side of (used idiomatically: yes)
He then applied a series of increasingly restrictive statistical ' decision rules ' to see how well the test handled the twin demons of false negatives ( that is , the failure to detect a carcinogen ) and false positives ( registering an innocuous substance as carcinogenic ) . His conclusion : ' We have an assay test that may be wrong 50 per cent of the time ' . Regulatory policy on carcinogens under President Carter favoured erring on the side of safety . The percentage of false negatives generated by a cancer test was therefore of great concern . Yet Salsburg found that , of 19 known human carcinogens , only seven have been shown to cause cancer when fed to rodents .
Idiom: breathe down someone's neck (used idiomatically: yes)
As we believe , we are allowing God to be in our lives what he already is in himself . In trusting God we are living out our assumptions , putting into practice all that we say he is in theory , so that who God is and what he has done can make the difference in every part of our lives . This means that the accuracy of our picture of God is not shown in the orthodoxy of our creeds or testimonies but in the truths which we assume and count on in the concrete situation ; those moments when the heat is on , the chips are down and reality seems to be breathing down our necks . What we presuppose then is the real picture we have of God , and this may be very different from what we profess to believe about God . Presuppositions , therefore , are vital to faith .
Idiom: move mountains (used idiomatically: no)
In these lower , drier areas the Samburu keep camels , introduced from neighbouring Somalia , to use as beasts of burden . The hostel even had its own fleet of camels on its regular Hillaby-style treks , used them to carry supplies or provide a mount for weary walkers . It sounded an ideal way to explore some of the remoter parts of this region , but our time was limited and we wanted to move on to the higher mountains . Above : Richly robed , the Samburu tribesman who acted as guide to the party . Left : On Mount Elgon , looking towards Koitobos Peak ( Photos by the author ) .
Idiom: make a killing (used idiomatically: yes)
If this club wants to know how to make money then it ought to listen to my boy Chester . At his suggestion we will be holding a car boot sale at ' The Tip ' in the near future . He tells me that it is a dead cert , we can make an absolute killing by taking a percentage of the profits , and charging pitch holders a rip - off rent . Details have still to be worked out , but Chez reckons that with the aid of his home computer and his Nintendo Boot Sale Blitz game , he and I can milk off a tidy sum whilst still leaving the club with a small profit . It is good to see Chester growing up in my image .
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
The culture of the North East , identified by Ardagh as being dominated by working class values , was formed in an era of highly paid male employment in mining , heavy engineering and marine transport . It was based on ‘ family wages’ and female employment was uncommon , and it flourished in the years leading up to 1914 . That written , qualifications immediately spring to mind . The social world of the 1950s was profoundly different . Highly paid male employment re - emerged during the war and remained in the post - war boom , but women never retreated to the domestic sphere after 1945 .
Idiom: hand to mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Stan Mortensen , Blackpool 's hat - trick scorer in the 1953 FA Cup final win over Bolton , is to be made an honorary freeman of the town . Cricket : Red rose blooms in business David Hopps on how Lancashire reaped record profits . LANCASHIRE announced record profits of more than £ 306,000 yesterday , a staggering achievement which hardly reflects county cricket 's traditional hand - to - mouth lifestyle . Many counties remain so untouched by the commercial age that lost balls are still classified as a major item of expenditure . Lancashire , by contrast , have invested heavily in the daily earning potential of Old Trafford , now the best equipped ground outside Lord 's ; in deepest Rawtenstall even that qualification would be judged unnecessary .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
We are very fortunate to live near Newmarket where equine veterinary care is taken very seriously and all sorts of equipment is available . Copper had to then come out of his box to be near to a power point . It was difficult to x - ray his leg so far up , and as it was a small machine and needed a relatively long exposure it was hard to get a clear picture with him shaking as the poor boy was doing by this time . I put him back in his stable again , complete with an enormous amount of bandaging and went home to wait for my vet to phone with the results of the x - rays . I was hoping for the best , never believing this sort of thing could happen to my own little horse .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
But Souness , bitterly disappointed his side squandered the lion 's share of possession , said : ‘ I said some critical things about Palace last time , which I 'm prepared to stand by . ‘ But they won through in a dour encounter and I wish them well in the next round . ‘ You have to turn possession into goals and it 's a worry because we 've played games this season — and this was another one — where we 've dominated and come away with nothing.’ Durie is cleared of cheat slur Mike Walters
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
I do not know what is wrong but I do n't feel right ' , he said . He will , however , not make up his mind whether to fly out Sam Torrance 's father , who he has not seen for six months , until after today 's final round in New Orleans , where he is also the defending champion . ' It could be that I have had some new shafts put in my clubs ' , Woosnam pondered , ' and they are too stiff . But something is wrong . At the moment I am just making up the numbers .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
In Japan , that ability to transfer and spread costs is increasingly under pressure . It may not last more than another few years . But for the time being it gives Japanese firms a small advantage . Might their biggest advantage , however , lie in their most inscrutable institution of all , the Tokyo stockmarket ? Warrants on the wild side
Idiom: to die for (used idiomatically: no)
At the turn of a valve , all this hardware could bring America one hundred thousand barrels a day of Californian heavy crude , as much as the country used to import from Kuwait . But California blocks any new oil development on environmental grounds . This environmental movement today is really saying to all of us , erm in order to avoid building platforms off the coast of the United States , we are willing to risk sending our sons to the sands of the Middle East to die perhaps for the preservation of a life style , that some of us are unwilling to develop here in our own country . Tell that to the people who live here on the coast in Santa Barbara . They 've had oil exploration here for many years on a small scale , and this is the result : under every boulder , a thick coating of waste oil .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
Fit-again keeper Tommy Wright and midfield influence Paul Bracewell are unlikely to be in the starting 11 , with Keegan sure to stay with the same side . Keegan is keen to persuade Viscaal that his future lies in England . The 25-year-old played for Holland in the World Cup win in Turkey on Wednesday and Keegan said : ‘ He 's a Newcastle-type player — comfy on the ball , a football brain and he wants to be a winner . ‘ You 've got to have ambition if you want to come to this club . ’ Grave doubts about Tom
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: no)
‘ You ca n't lie about this,’ he rasped in her ear . ‘ You 're not acting , not pretending now , whatever you try to tell me — this is real , this is true.’ He swept her body with a possessive flourish , pushing her sweater up over her head and following suit with the silk top and bra . There was a moment , as she felt the release from the flimsy protection of her undergarments , when it seemed as if something yet might stop him in the tidal wave of passion , but his intention overwhelmed any such hesitation , and with a moan of desire she put herself entirely into his hands . But he was not content with mere physical compliance .
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: yes)
The ferry for the outer isles was due to leave at six on the following morning , so I checked into the waterfront hotel where I had booked , then spent the day exploring Oban , and went to bed early . At half past five next morning I boarded the ferry , and was on the final stage of my journey . The sea was calm , and Oban , caught in the clear light of a summer morning , looked charming and toylike , as we sailed sedately out between the islets and castle crowned rocks , with sea - birds drifting in our wake , and everywhere , even over the smell of salt and wind , the scents of summer . Idyllic . Just the setting for an ivory tower .
Idiom: on the mend (used idiomatically: yes)
In ‘ package transactions’ , trust banks each buy , say , 100,000 shares of the same 20 stocks — all of them key components of the Nikkei share average . The wildest approach is the ‘ free hand’ ; a fund manager agrees to spend a certain amount and buys anything and everything up to that limit . The details of public - sector funds ' investment in the stockmarket are kept murky , the better to make folk think the market is on the mend . But the strategy has its drawbacks . Those with inside information ( such as the securities houses , which execute orders from those managing the public - sector funds ) have an obvious advantage .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I can only assume they either think he 'll be too busy with other matters or that he 'll be stirring up trouble . ‘ But if that 's the case , it is an indictment of the managers , not Brian . ‘ They should judge him purely on his ability as a player and what they are actually saying is that their man - management techniques are n't up to scratch . ‘ And , anyway , he 's been absolutely no trouble to me at all . If having Brian on your books is a problem , then give me plenty more of the same.’
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: no)
Ashley gave a silent primal scream . After ricocheting from one emotional moment to another today , she was now face to face with possible disaster . Her fingers spread wider over the top of Thomas 's curly head , shielding him from view . Could she claim that he needed changing ? Should she concoct some story about him having a violently contagious disease ?
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: no)
" You say you 've seen these plants ? " said Bigwig , turning his ears to catch the distant rustling of the beans . " Yes , they 're only just over the top . Come on , let 's get the others moving before a man comes with a hrududu or they 'll scatter all over the place . " Silver roused the others and began to coax them into the field . They stumbled out drowsily , responding with reluctance to his repeated assurance that it was " only a little way " .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
The British ambassador in Washington was consulted on a number of occasions by Kennedy , and sat in on top - level sessions of the US National Security Council . Ormsby - Gore is credited with the suggestion that the American naval quarantine line around Cuba should be reduced from 800 to 500 miles to give approaching Soviet ships more time in which to react . On the other hand it is now accepted that Kennedy 's lengthy telephone calls to Macmillan fell short of " consultation " even if Macmillan 's official biographer argues that they " were certainly more than just ' informative ' " . A fair conclusion might be that Kennedy found it helpful — perhaps therapeutic — to talk to Ormsby - Gore and Macmillan whether or not they basically influenced his thinking . The president was still anxious to expose the recommendations of his own advisers to the reactions of others whose judgement he trusted .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
Blacks and whites work in different labour markets . West Indian and Asian populations are more concentrated in labouring jobs in hot and dirty industries and are poorly represented in professional , scientific and administrative jobs . Of course there is some overlap between the two ; there are some black people in professional work just as there are whites in unskilled labouring jobs . Nonetheless the situation is almost one of a ' dual labour market'(see chapter 4 , section 4.2 , p. 15 ) : one set of jobs is reserved for one category of the population ( blacks ) and another for the other ( whites ) . In housing , as the authors say ' The white authorities are torn between two discriminatory policies .
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: yes)
This is Spain 's first ever win against the Romanians in over 30 years of mutual contact and could signal Spain 's coming of age as a rugby power in Europe . To give you an idea of the margins recorded in the past between the two countries — in 1977 Romania beat Spain 76–3 in Bucharest while in Barcelona four years later they won 56–6 . Steve saves the day AN INTERVENTION by the ANC shadow minister for sport , STEVE TSHWETE , has solved the deadlock over the New Zealand visas for the six South African players invited to the New Zealand RU Centenary series . While Tshwete was in Australia and New Zealand following the Cricket World Cup , a leading ANC sports activist , Mr Mluleki George , who also chairs the NOSC ( the National Olympic and Sports Congress , recognised by most Commonwealth governments as the voice of non - Olympic sports in South Africa ) , wrote letters to the governing bodies and the authorities in Australia , New Zealand , France and England demanding they ban or discourage the planned tours to and from the Republic , arguing that the development programme about to be launched by the SARFU was only a smokescreen designed to provide a cover for the international aspirations of the white rugby establishment .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: yes)
Her Conservative colleague Coun Barry Lamb said the problem was particularly bad in some parts of Middleton St George . Coun Dixon said where possible the council would consider introducing hard standing areas where people had no alternative for parking their cars . LABOUR ‘ deadbeats’ must carry the can for failing to secure a jobs bonanza in Darlington , it was claimed last night . A row blew up at the borough council meeting when Tories said Labour lost the chance of attracting Kimberly Clark to Darlington by refusing to involve the town 's Tory MP Michael Fallon in the negotiations . Coun Peter Jones ( Con ) said it was madness to use Labour candidate Alan Milburn in the attempt to bring the company to the town .
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Poor love,’ she smiled faintly , ‘ he was half asleep , and at first when he heard what I had to say he thought I was leaving him in the lurch after all . I told him I knew Marc was going to listen to him , would help him , that all he had to do was tell him the truth.’ She wiped her eyes . ‘ He should have done that in the first place , and I should have thought about what I was doing instead of just floating along with whatever he put to me . Anyway , it 's all over now .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
No wonder that most of them employ a “ ghost , ” like the one in Robert ~ Harris ’s excellent thriller of the same name , which is really a devastating critique of Britain ’s former premier , Tony ~ Blair . Second , these memoirs are usually little more than slabs of self - justification interspersed with lists of famous people met in the course of life at the top . To take one example , while Bill ~ Clinton speaks with warmth , wit , and great eloquence in the flesh , his autobiography is not worth reading . Third , these books are usually written largely for a big paycheck . But it beats me how publishers ever recover the huge multi - million dollar advances they hand out .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
But all that is way below the surface when people talk about her . The family liked her — Cis and Hilda , Ifor and David , Pontrhydyfen and Port Talbot : she was Welsh and so pleasant and easy , lovely personality , beautiful voice , could make you laugh , just what Rich needed , just right for him . A great woman , says Lauren Bacall , she had balls , she still has . She was too good for him . My mother is a very nurturing woman , says Kate Burton , their elder daughter , I know that they just suited each other perfectly at that time .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Doctor Shergold?’ ‘ Yes , that 's right . Now I come to think of it , there was one of you.’ ‘ Yes , I know , I 've seen the drawings,’ interrupted Melissa . She ignored the question in Sybil 's face ; she could tell her about Harris 's visit some other time .
Idiom: in cold blood (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I understand , Madam.’ She could see him trembling in anticipation , and was surprised to feel a twinge of excitement in her own loins . She 'd never spanked a man in cold blood before . ‘ Get your pants down.’ He said nothing .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
The way things were going I thought it was time I had a slit trench to dive into . I went outside and walked round the side of the house and into the orchard . Commandos were digging in all over the place . There was the usual sniping , but no one seemed to be bothering too much . Yesterday when a shot was fired , everybody instinctively ducked and looked to where they thought the shot had come from .
Idiom: put your foot down (used idiomatically: no)
Yeah , yeah , got you ! er been quite good in that one . Ha , so when you put your foot down the meter goes smack ! That 's right . Yeah .
Idiom: get on like a house on fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Hilary threw back his head and laughed his great , frank , hearty laugh . ‘ Ma ? We get on like a house on fire — now we no longer live together . We understand each other . I suppose your loyalties were to Hilda , were n't they ?
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
He has travelled with the team to every country in Europe and his outstanding memory was Ireland 's victory in the European Helvetia Cup in Norway in 1981 . He recollects vividly the outstanding singles performances of Bill Thompson and Diane Underwood and with the final match standing at 2-all his team went on to dominate the doubles and lift the trophy . Joe is the current chairman of the Ulster branch of the BUI and will be staying in the game on the administrative side of things but the next week or so he will be very busy on court . He left for Birmingham ahead of the team for a managers meeting yesterday and with coach Jens will be working hard to get the best out of the team against Iceland and against the Czech Republic on Thursday and the USA on Friday . Joe 's squad for the world team event is Michael Watt , Bruce Topping , Graham Henderson , Jayne Plunkett and Ann Stephens of Ulster and Michael O'Meara , Mark Peard and Sonya McGinn of Leinster .
Idiom: Indian summer (used idiomatically: no)
He also dealt with the many petitioners who asked for favours or for help . He found working for the Maharajah so enjoyable that he refused to accept one penny in payment for his 18 years ' service , although the Maharajah supplied all his material needs . A change in the British visa laws brought Terry 's Indian summer to a close . FEARING his rights as a British citizen depended on the whim of government policy , he returned to Britain . ‘ It was a nightmare,’ he said .