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Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Deputy Speaker I beg to move that the local government finance report Wales nineteen ninety four to ninety five House of Commons paper number one six eight , which was laid before this house on the thirty first of January , be approved . This report sets out my decisions on the local government revenue settlement for nineteen ninety four five . I understand it will be convenient to discuss at the same time the next motion on the order paper that the local government finance amendment report Wales nineteen ninety three , ninety four , House of er in i in in in in inquiry . The government feels this house on the thirty , thirty first of January be approved . This latter one puts right a mistake in the description of the basis for distributing the distributable amount for ninety three four which was approved by the house on the eighth of February nineteen ninety three .
Idiom: and all that jazz (used idiomatically: yes)
They went to Malaga , where Ken was upset about not being recognized and then left because after raising his voice he was being pestered by autograph - hunters . It was time to move on . Ken wanted to go to Tangier —‘He had been there with Orton and all that jazz and I was n't interested.’ In fact , he said by now they had begun to get on each other 's nerves . ‘ I 'd be on the beach sunbathing and he 'd be sitting there in a suit , collar and tie and black shoes .
Idiom: in Dutch (used idiomatically: no)
Left : Title - page of what was probably the first book printed in Chester . Right : Title - page of the Oxford printing that saw Doctor Johnson 's first appearance in print , a translation into Latin of Pope 's Messiah , included without Johnson ‘s permission . Thus , the first book we know of printed in Norwich was in Dutch , for the benefit of the refugees who had fled there from the persecutions of the Duke of Alva in the Netherlands . When Charles I went north at the beginning of the rebellion that was to cost him his head , his Lord General sent to Robert Barker , the King 's Printer , to bring a press to Newcastle - upon - Tyne , from which could be disseminated royalist proclamations and pamphlets . Barker complied with the request by sending his son - in - law John Legatt .
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah ? So watch that in an exam . Cos you can you could do yeah you know you could you could this question on graphs and you come out the exam thinking , Wow great full marks on that . and you say , Well what did you get . Oh I did n't get that .
Idiom: do someone proud (used idiomatically: yes)
His mum had got the caterers in back at the house and there were great plates of sandwiches and cakes and even a couple of barrels of Tetley 's out in the kitchen with the head waiter from the restaurant at Mary Ann Evans 's dispensing from the tap . William watched the murky liquid gushing out . ‘ She 's done him proud,’ said Mrs Flaherty , ‘ I 'll say that for her.’ ‘ Have you had a chance to talk to Nan?’ he asked her . ‘ I gave her my condolences,’ she said , properly , ‘ but that was as far as it went .
Idiom: easier said than done (used idiomatically: yes)
The superb Bay and the outstanding beauty of its surroundings will surely endure . The quality of the town , both of its environment and its life , is the keynote of its future well - being . But that is easier said than done .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
Gulf versions have been rushed out . Humbrol , the French company that owns Airfix , Britain 's biggest model manufacturer , now gives pride of place in its collection to Tornado , F-16 , Mirage and even AWACS jets — hastily re - packaged as a ‘ Gulf series’ . Generally , smaller companies have been quickest at churning out new lines ; one paint maker had pots of ‘ desert pink’ paint on the shelves within a week of the first television pictures showing pink - coloured tanks . The star of many a shop display , though , is a 22-inch high model Patriot missile ; it can fly to a height of 600 feet . It was about to be discontinued by its Colorado makers until the war dramatically boosted demand .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
But manufacturing only accounted for 36 % of business investment in the last fiscal year . The rest of the economy has been slower to cut investment mainly because the slowdown hit the service sector only in the second half of last year . Service companies have now begun to make cuts . The numerous non - manufacturing subsidiaries ( such as travel agencies , restaurants and computer software firms ) that were set up in the late 1980s are most vulnerable . These were established less to make money than to absorb excess employees .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
So why is n’t the prospect of going over the fiscal cliff greeted with enthusiasm ? Yes , there will be big spending cuts – which will hit defense contractors , doctors with Medicare patients , and all who benefit from or rely on government discretionary spending – and substantial tax increases . But , to balance the budget in the long run , either taxes have to go up or spending has to go down relative to some baseline , or both . There are two reasons why deficit hawks are not declaring victory . First , many who call themselves deficit hawks are really spending hawks : they believe that US social ~ insurance is too generous to the unemployed , the disabled , the elderly , and the sick , and that by far the best policy is to cut back on such programs rather than raise taxes to pay for them .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
Ms Campos is highly critical of the Sao Paulo state government 's high - profile child care policies , which claim to have saved at least 100,000 children . ‘ The first problem is to stop adults being afraid of children . By educating children that a large part of society would like to see behind bars , we are breaking down important taboos,’ said Alda Marco Antonio , state welfare secretary . But despite the return to democracy , she admits humanitarian attitudes are unchanged : : ‘ This is an outdated , prejudiced and repressive society.’ FBI advertises for Russian spies
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
Prior to that , he served a very useful apprenticeship when touring with the Wallabies in 1988 and 1989 and , for most part , was the deputy to Andy McIntyre , who is Australia 's most capped tighthead prop . Stomach for the fight — McKenzie shows his credentials in giving his colleagues a helping hand in the line - out during the World Cup final . McKenzie is not a flamboyant character but a deep thinker about rugby and life in general , a worker both on and off the field and a crucial team - member . He is highly respected and is Anthony Herbert 's assistant judge in the players ' court . He also dispels the belief that front - rowers are a slab of prime beef with granite fists and a thick concrete block resting on their shoulders .
Idiom: short and sweet (used idiomatically: no)
Asked his opinion on pairing . His answer , I believe pairing is necessary . Short and not so sweet . His answer was he could not manage his commitments without pairing . He explained the Party line , in favour .
Idiom: par for the course (used idiomatically: yes)
Morgan . Thank you Mr Deputy Speaker . Erm I 'm er rising to take the opportunity to sum up the debate er for those of us on this side of the house and to say that on this side of the house we do welcome these orders actually coming through , delayed though they are and er besmirched though they are by the usual examples of government incompetence in failing to send them to the scrutiny committee in the proper manner to allow the usual processes to take place but wi that 's par for the course these days . I want to welcome obviously particularly er the order relating to Wales because it confers on Wales er one additional seat , giving us five altogether because of the rise in the Welsh population over the last ten years and that er although Wales was under represented under the previous erm er you know distribution of seats which gave us only four we will be slightly over represented when we have five because you simply ca n't have four and a half seats , it 's got to be one or the other but since the Welsh population is continuing to rise very rapidly then it is likely that that will be put right . I mean the Welsh population in percentage terms is now rising more rapidly than that of England and therefore by the year two thousand and one when the next review would take place er we er will certainly fully occupy if you like , that fifth seat in terms of the average size because Welsh Euro constituencies were during the past ten years , very slightly larger on average than those in England and so er we are moving from under representation to slight over representation for a temporary period er simply because er you know Wales is regarded as indivisible for this purpose and that 's why we welcomed this debate .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Every time Dyson looked at himself in the kitchen mirror , trying to imagine it was a television screen , his stomach and Jannie 's stomach turned over in unison . Jannie was beginning to doubt whether she actually would be able to bring herself to watch the programme . ‘ Would you like to go round and hold Jannie ' s hand on Thursday night , Bob?’ said Dyson at the office one morning . ‘ I 'd be awfully obliged if you would . She 's in a terrible state about the whole thing , poor poppet.’
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
Russell Jenkins PREMIER John Major was under increasing pressure yesterday to spell out how much he knew about the Iraqgate scandal . He was challenged to come clean over personal assurances he gave in December 1990 that ministers were obeying a ban on selling defence equipment to Saddam Hussein . Those assurances had been demolished by the revelations thrown up in the collapse of the Matrix Churchill trial , said Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown . He added : ‘ Was Mr Major aware of the breaches of the guidelines ?
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
Even putting by a relatively small sum on a regular basis can lead to a healthy nest - egg after a few years . In any event , you could find yourself with a substantial amount to invest . Instant access to your savings in unlikely to be your prime concern , but you will be looking to obtain an attractive return on your money over the longer term . Answer — Premier Savings from Midland . £ 5000 Earns Top Rate
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
Now you ca n't just replace them . You 've got to take the whole down . You 've got to lift the whole lot off the wall and unthread the curtains and put back the right number of rings and hooks and it 's a palaver and I have n't done it . I took the thing down but I have n't put it back . So I said the rings are in the top drawer of the bureau in the garage .
Idiom: to the hilt (used idiomatically: yes)
By the 1950s , designers had turned kitchens into streamlined boxes with aseptic , clinical , easily wipeable finishes . It looked as if all traces of the cluttered , lived - in , homey kitchen , the heart and hearth of the home , had gone for ever . The appliance manufacturers , the frozen food kings , the canners and food merchants exploited to the hilt the female desire to get out of the kitchen just as quickly as possible . But that was before the great cooking revolution which has restored the kitchen as a family room , if not the family room : warm , friendly , relaxed and comfortable . Nevertheless , if it 's going to work at all , a well planned kitchen has , first and foremost , to suit the cook .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
' I like the fact that it 's got a fifth gear , which mine has n't , and it seems so light and airy , with more window area . I also found it quieter than my car and more manageable . I felt I could whizz it round the country lanes on school runs and trips up to town . I also love to visit antique dealers and it 's surprising how much you can get into the little Polo ; I 've had a table and a chest of drawers . ' Further up - market , new cars challenge the dominance of Ford 's Sierra and Vauxhall 's Cavalier .
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
On his way to mop up the bathroom he stood before a mirror admiring his Egyptian slimness of hip . It was a zig - zag orange and blue striped towel , and it should have been dazzling white cotton , with a gold bracelet on his lean bronzed strong - muscled forearm . He ripped his muscles , bent his arm , pulled a scowling face lovingly at himself and said ' Dig that crazy muscle , baby . Never mind the bath water , feel the rinse . ' ' Hey , Stu , ' he heard himself say , ' thought of a good one today as I reclined in my boudoir . '
Idiom: in Dutch (used idiomatically: yes)
Similar choices in other languages may , on the other hand , be even more marked than in English . Wilkinson ( 1990 ) suggests that temporal adjuncts are rarely placed in theme position in Dutch . A temporal adjunct therefore represents a more marked thematic choice in Dutch than in English . The series of marked themes in the above extract from A Hero from Zero basically foreground temporal sequence as the writer 's point of departure . They can be reproduced with similar effect in French and Arabic .
Idiom: dice with death (used idiomatically: yes)
They defied IRA death threats and continued to refurbish and rebuild bombed security bases . No amount of wages would pay you for doing such dangerous work . But every day hundreds of ordinary workers dice with death to complete these essential tasks . The dramatic account of how one of them survived an IRA ‘ barrack buster’ mortar blitz is printed exclusively in this newspaper today . His description of how he watched helplessly as one of the deadly missiles thundered towards him makes chilling reading .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: yes)
Another produced the following , quite different , list : To both , the Hodgkin style was instantly recognizable . Comment centred upon being taken ‘ through into the picture’ , upon its structure and organization and especially upon the interaction of colours and paint qualities . Where depth counters emerged these were linked to surface perceptions with the spots , for example , stimulating the following response : ‘ There 's spots on there , and I guess that 's another reason why I want to go into that area . But that 's not to say that the picture is totally without threat — I think there 's an element of threat in those blue spots — there 's a sort of feeling of disease and consumption almost . Things like evil sorts of mushrooms and things like that …
Idiom: hold the line (used idiomatically: yes)
Lancaster and Carriage and Wagon ! Who 's calling ? Just hold the line . Very good ! Mm ?
Idiom: come in from the cold (used idiomatically: yes)
The possibility of their leaving mightily pleased , and well informed , will have been lost . The second reason for pressing the educational question is that only the largest of our national museums can afford to mount the kinds of ‘ spectacular’ exhibitions cited two paragraphs back . If our much smaller , and much more numerous local museums are also to come in from the cold , the only route open to them is the one of providing a stimulating and memorable learning experience . Let us therefore look at the salient issues more closely . It is almost impossible to visit a museum , and learn nothing from it at all .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
I fancy you would not be able to give me any more precise an answer than one you 've just given , is n't that right ? Well programmers tend not to be precise in this , in this kind of er context er Mr Campbell . But certainly we er as I said , the essential point is that we are looking , looking at the capability across the board and taking into account the strategic requirement as we see it in terms of the direct threat to the U K in particular , which is obviously dramatically declined as a result of the collapse of the Warsaw pact . We believe that certainly for the time being , the combination of the fighter aircraft and rapier will provide an acceptable level er of air defence with a much reduced air threat to the U K er which now exists . We will continue to look at er the future programme er we will also as you know , look at ballistic missile defence which is another element to this and that must need to be fact facted in as well but I think clearly we are not talking about in the medium term er and longer term , we are talking about er a fairly late stage of the programme .
Idiom: in the driver's seat (used idiomatically: no)
Mungo was comforted by their presence . Pausing at the Lagonda , he touched the steering - wheel for good luck . When he came out , he thought , he would sit in the driver 's seat and allow himself a daydream . Turning into the stable where he had helped Jos , he breathed in the forest smell of the logs which Jos had chopped and he had piled . There was light in here too , filtering through the filthy windows .
Idiom: at the drop of a hat (used idiomatically: no)
A good sommelier or restaurant manager can persuade the customer to choose a super bottle of wine which offers marvellous value and drinks perfectly , rather than just a grand name in a superlative vintage which , inevitably , will have a premium attached to it . The restaurant manager should also anticipate problems in the kitchen or front of house and prevent any ‘ ripples’ getting through to the customer . The ability to produce flowers at the drop of a hat or a cake to celebrate a customer 's birthday should all be at his or her fingertips . Dealing with the guest who is in a delicate business situation or just a very bad mood all goes with the territory . The Académie Culinaire Meilleur Ouvrier de Grande Bretagne for service is exacting in its technical requirements .
Idiom: over my dead body (used idiomatically: yes)
But we are not African natives where they can come with bailiffs and throw us out . At least education has given people confidence to stand up for their own rights’ . John Magee said that when he told Mr Cranley that if IBM tried to drill , it ‘ will be over my dead body’ , Mr Cranley replied ‘ in that case your body will be under the mud’ . Describing the IBM representative 's attitude as ‘ intransigence , obstinacy , bluff and deception’ , he concluded : ‘ Our gut reaction is to view with suspicion any encroachment on our rights by multinational concerns . The people of Glenleighan were chased out of Northern Ireland into these hills because the ruling class felt that there was nothing worthwhile here .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ How dare you?’ Robyn snapped . ‘ I do n't know what sort of a game you 're playing here but unless you tell me exactly why you 've had me drive all the way down to this God - forsaken place I 'm going straight back through that door!’ She glared up at him . ‘ Do n't laugh !
Idiom: jump the gun (used idiomatically: yes)
And about himself in relation to her . ‘ What did you do , then?’ ‘ I know you wanted to speak to Rhoda Brocklebank but I am afraid I 've jumped the gun . I 've been to see her as well as the other two women . Once I 'd seen them , I realized I had to get to her before they did.’
Idiom: pie in the sky (used idiomatically: yes)
England 's cricketers may be fitter and stronger than in the past , but unlike other sports their technique still falls short of past masters . Just as they have struggled against West Indian speed , they have now been unhinged by Indian spin . A return to the eternal verities might be in order , but even then you can still end up clean shaven , well trousered and blazered and commentating for the pie in the Sky . Scots size up opponents for World Cup Sevens From Graham Law Fiji AN additional advantage of Scotland 's sevens tour is the opportunity to run the rule over their pool opponents for the World Cup Sevens at Murrayfield next month .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
In a democracy this is a duty , not a choice . I hope that every parish will take on this duty carefully and conscientiously . ‘ It goes without saying that we have an obligation to pray for a just , understanding and — dare I say I — compassionate solution to the situation . We may pray in particular that communities will survive and flourish and that the anger and depression caused by the announcements will be healed . ‘ The publicity which rightly has surrounded this situation may have one good effect ; it draws our attention to the awful consequences of unemployment and business failures in our society ; and it reminds us of our genuine responsibilities towards the individuals and families damaged by this ; we must have care for our brothers and sisters in need .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
Because of the significant degree of judgment involved in selecting methods and bases of valuation and the significant number of items which may be subjectively considered by the valuer , it is preferable not to set out , in detail , the means of arriving at the valuation . Minimum reporting standards require that valuation reports to be issued to clients or to the relevant authorities should normally take the form of a letter which would contain the following : a reference to the engagement letter / letter of instruction ( unless otherwise dealt with in the wording of the report ) ; an identification of what is being valued ; the purpose of the valuation ;
Idiom: cut no ice (used idiomatically: yes)
The pernicious influence of sponsorship on content may have been a fact in the States but was irrelevant to the proposed British system . Arguments about the more intangible effects on ‘ quality’ of the need to generate large audiences to provide enough advertising revenue , and of the intrusion of the profit motive in general , appealed to people 's broader social and political prejudices . But obviously they cut no ice with a Conservative government that was busy dismantling wartime controls and reviving the notion of ‘ choice’ in people 's everyday lives . So ITV was ‘ commercial’ ; but was it ‘ independent’ ? Hardly , except from the BBC ; and perhaps the word might fairly be used to describe the divorce of advertisers from programme makers .
Idiom: head over heels (used idiomatically: yes)
Tiare 's mother , the hereditary Princess , who received an allowance from the New Zealand government , was called Marama — which in one Polynesian sense means ‘ woman’ but in her case meant ‘ Princess Woman’ . When still unmarried , she met a penniless and obviously sick Frenchman who had lived in the South Seas and had come to Koraloona to paint . It was n't just the usual liaison : the two of them fell head over heels in love . From stories handed down , it seems that the Frenchman saw Marama , insisted on painting her straight away , and then said she was the most beautiful woman he 'd ever seen and begged her to come and live with him . Which she did .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
They look a million dollars especially on Marks model Marcus Schenkenberg from Sweden but cost a lot , lot less . When they 're not in suits , men can still look stylish in separates like blazers and chinos , similar to the ones offered by Great Universal Catalogue . Teamed with plain or multi - print shirts they look the part whether you are going for a meal , to the pub or to work . Tied up ! TIE Rack has got a great selection of ties and they 're great for Father 's Day presents , either as a little - extra or for those who ca n't afford to splash out .