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Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
At the other end of the scale there were a few offices which were formally and legally hereditary . The Earls of Oxford claimed a hereditary right in the posts of Lord Great Chamberlain , keeper of Waltham Forest , and constable of Colchester Castle . The office of Earl Marshal was to all intents and purposes the heritable property of the Howard family , although it was lost to them for several decades after the attainder of the fourth Duke of Norfolk in 1572 . Some quite humble posts , like that of the usher of the Exchequer , were also hereditary . In the middle range of officialdom life tenures were much more common , though certainly not invariable .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
She touched the image of a gawky - limbed child in a knitted swimsuit . ‘ You always wear that ring , do n't you?’ She pulled her hand away , curled it in her pocket . ‘ It was my mother 's . Not good , though .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
My father told me a joke once , about a man who marries an ugly opera singer because he loves her voice . On the first morning of their honeymoon , he wakes up early and looks at the lady , still sleeping on the pillow beside him . He wakes her gently , and as she opens her eyes , he says to her . " Sing , darling , sing ! " I think that 's what might happen to me .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
this week exclusive Green light for Jag 's new E - type The spiritual successor to the Jaguar E - type has finally been given the go - ahead . Steve Cropley reports
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
Reports from Syria say a small aircraft apparently used by the military has crashed near Damascus , killing three people on board . Witnesses said the plane appeared to be on a training flight Sunday when it came down . There was no immediate confirmation of the incident from Syrian officials .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Mrs Menzies had died five years before , killed by malaria and stomach trouble from their time in Bengal . Menzies himself had a yellow face with a stained - looking flush on each cheekbone , and when he felt a bout of fever coming on , he drank to drown the symptoms . Now he looked over at Cameron , taking stock of the quizzical lift of his right eyebrow when he looked out below his black fringe , the down - turn of his mouth under his long curved nose , and began to recapitulate his argument with care , uncomfortably aware that Angus might think he was trying not to sound drunk . ‘ Consider , Angus,’ he said . ‘ They have seized the Session Books at Auchtergaven , and Kirkmichael , and Logierait , and — and many another place .
Idiom: man and boy (used idiomatically: no)
It was therefore entirely fitting that , in the celebrated Ealing comedy about the last age of steam , The Titfield Thunderbolt should be driven by the local vicar and fired by a visiting bishop . Not sauntering but fanatically rooted to their hallowed places at the end of the ‘ Up’ main platform in most big stations are to be found the train - spotters , living proof of George Orwell 's observation that the English are a nation of collectors , in this case of train numbers . They stand , men and boys of all ages , come rain , come shine , oblivious of the seasons , clad in the regulation uniform of their breed — the anorak — with Thermos flask of coffee , spam sandwiches , bulging notebooks , and a well - thumbed Ian Allan Guide , the Bible of their cult . Incomprehensibly , there seem to be as many spotters now in the days of dull diesels and anonymous electrics as there were when we were train - spotters in the last years of steam and the trains bore names like Bihar and Orissa , Baroda , Indore , Drake , Camperdown , and Barfleur , names redolent of history and tradition , summoning up fragrant images of far - off places and the martial rattle of distant centuries . As far as we can tell , no work has yet been done on the psychology of the train - spotter .
Idiom: put the boot in (used idiomatically: yes)
That came as a great surprise to me I can tell you . Oh , come on up to the rostrum to put the boot in . Now let me remind you what he said . He said , trades council delegates can hardly be deemed to be representative of the broad interests of our movement .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: no)
Ministers are being asked to look again at halving the year - long entitlement to unemployment benefit . This would force the jobless onto income support after only six months , at a big saving to the social security budget . A freeze on dole money and invalidity benefit is also being considered . SQUEEZE : Portillo WE LOST OUR FRIENDS
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
Bright was turned down on both counts by Field , whose principal consideration was the weather . Field already had two vessels on loan from the American and British navies and wanted cable-laying to be carried out within what we today would term the summer weather window . As a result HMS Agamemnon and USS Niagara took their cable on board and began laying in early August 1857 . But the first break happened after only 8km and the second after nearly 612km . So the project was called off .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
And then on 10 April 1544 came Henry 's chilling order to his brother - in - law Edward , earl of Hertford , to put all to fire and sword , burn Edinburgh town , so razed and defaced when you have sacked and gotten what ye can of it , as there may remain forever a perpetual memory of the vengeance of God lightened upon ( them ) for their falsehood and disloyalty … and as many towns and villages about Edinburgh as ye may conveniently , sack Leith and burn and subvert it and all the rest , putting man , woman and child to fire and sword , without exception where any resistance shall be made against you ; and this done , pass over to the Fifeland and extend like extremities and destructions in all towns and villages whereunto you may reach conveniently , not forgetting among all the rest so to spoil and turn upside down the Cardinal 's town of St Andrews , as the upper stone may be the nether , and not one stick stand by another , sparing no creature alive within the same … And after this sort spending one month there . The English king was certainly identifying himself with God , and with a vengeance . In 1547 , after the English victory over the Scots at Pinkie , Huntly was to say ‘ I hold well with the marriage , but I like not this wooing’ . That gave a name to the war ; in May 1544 , the Rough Wooing had begun .
Idiom: ride for a fall (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Listen to me , Kokos,’ she says , almost pleadingly . ‘ I have a piece of advice for you . With your present bolshy attitude , you 're riding for a fall . I 'd hate to see your career cut short . If you 're on the team , you have to change with it.’
Idiom: off and on (used idiomatically: yes)
Viola cornuta is surprisingly tolerant of heat , as are bright summer annuals like Shirley poppies , or their transatlantic relatives the eschscholzias . Alternatively , you could step up the exotic look and imitate the Maquis . This area of toughened vegetation and rocks lines the shores of the Mediterranean , off and on , from Israel to Gibraltar and back again on the other side . Alternatively , you could select spiky , upright plants like agaves or yuccas to transport you across the world , figuratively speaking , to the great deserts of North America . But if your garden plans are anything like mine , you 'll want to create all these moods and more together !
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: no)
What has been done supplies the framework of justification for what is to be done . And as existing experience , unchecked by alternative views of collective reflection , becomes sedimented into teachers ' consciousness as valued and ' successful ' procedure , so pedagogy undergoes petrification . Once that process of petrification is complete , little new pedagogical blood can be squeezed from it . Classroom isolation , therefore , and the culture of teacher individualism which it generates , operates to support the persistence of transmission pedagogies . Such pedagogies appear to meet the crude , externally visible criteria for professional success , and the lack of collegial reflection or criticism provides no impetus for change in them either .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
From there I 'll throw out this hook with the rugby ball as bait.’ He pointed out everything as he went along . ‘ When I think the giant eel is biting on the ball , I 'll quickly tie the rope around this other hook inside the bucket . Then you must start pulling me up . Hopefully we can pull the giant eel right out the water and if not , I might be able to throw a net over it.’
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
After all , committees were much the same anywhere . Did n't matter about the subject . Behind them twenty - eight rank and file Lionisers exclaimed and marvelled at the quaint harbour beneath them , their thoughts torn between Dickens and murder . Some of them indeed were under the impression that Sir Thomas 's disappearance from the scene was some kind of re - enactment of The Mystery of Edwin Drood . Would he reappear perhaps like Edwin Drood himself might have done if Mr Dickens had been spared long enough to conclude it ?
Idiom: pay through the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
Last night Labour employment spokesman Frank Dobson slammed the ‘ obscene’ earnings . ‘ Thousands who lost their jobs because of her policies will be disgusted at the way she is lining her handbag,’ he said . Amazingly , though , foreign tycoons pay through the nose to hear Lady Thatcher spout her economic theories — even though , back home , businesses and homeowners are still suffering because of them . Maggie , who once said ‘ Pennies do n't come from heaven — they have to be earned on earth’ , makes sure she gets first - class treatment during her travels . During last week 's trip to Taiwan , she stayed in a £ 1,000-a - night luxury hotel suite .
Idiom: leave someone in the lurch (used idiomatically: yes)
The prospect of Turkish involvement against Armenia in support of Azerbaijan , pitting Turkey against Russia in the conflict , prompted C. -in - C. of CIS forces Yevgeny Shaposhnikov to warn on May 20 that the crisis " could lead to World War Three " . In a veiled warning to Turkey , President Boris Yeltsin of Russia dispatched his State Secretary Gennady Burbulis and Defence Minister Gen. Pavel Grachev to Armenia for talks on the future role of the 7th Army , now under exclusive Russian control but stationed on Armenian territory . Burbulis gave his assurance that , while a partial and phased withdrawal of troops was envisaged despite the security agreement , Russia would not leave Armenia " in the lurch " . On May 20 Turkish Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel ruled out the use of force in Nakhichevan , claiming that Turkish involvement would lead to a wider conflict between Christians and Moslems in the region . Demirel repeated his assurances to Yeltsin during two days of talks held in Moscow from May 25 [ see also p. 38924 ] .
Idiom: better the devil you know (used idiomatically: yes)
they , they wanted the downfall of communism Oh they did want it ! but nevertheless it 's better the devil you know ! But , having said that you know , that I should imagine that the military are regretting it . Well I mean , the military will definitely
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Major called in the relevant ministers to Number 10 for what his office officially described as an ‘ updating’ . With the white paper scheduled for this week , Mr Major is anxious to avoid what could be seen as another Government muddle and a damaging backlash from his own MPs . The Tory coal rebels are demanding that at least 15 collieries remain open and gave warning that the Government could face defeat if it tried to push through proposals that were significantly out of line with the report of the Commons industry select committee earlier this year . Mr Heseltine confirmed a stand - off between the Government and the electricity generators , National Power and PowerGen , over the crucial base price for future coal orders . He told the Commons that he could not force the generators to sign a deal in advance of the white paper .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Phytoplankton . Because of its inaccessibility , the marine ecology of the Arctic basin is poorly known ; most studies have been made from isolated shore stations off Alaska , Canada or Greenland ( see for example Alexander , 1974 ; Bursa , 1961 ; Cairns , 1967 , Clasby et al . , 1976 ; Grainger , 1979 ) , or from temporary drifting stations on ice floes manned by Canadian , U.S. or Soviet biologists ( Brodsky and Pavshtiks , 1976 ; Dunbar and Harding , 1968 , Zenkevitch , 1963 ) . Primary production is based mainly on diatoms , living in the ice and in open water . The season of production lasts probably less than two months in the Arctic basin , and up to four months in the peripheral region ( read Bursa , 1961 ) .
Idiom: jump the gun (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Mr Massingham would like to see you —’ ‘ Now?’ Leith , while her voice stayed calm , jumped the gun . ‘ He has a busy afternoon . If you could be sure to make yourself available , I 'll give you a ring when we can slot you in,’ the efficient woman said pleasantly .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: no)
The relocation has enabled the company to eliminate the use of cyanide and chrome in its plating work replacing it with a soaplike solution .
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The bastards!’ ‘ What do they want with an innocent woman and child?’ ‘ To force Nader to come clean about the ship.’ She stared at him in disbelief . ‘ But he does n't know anything.’
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: no)
The convoy , who met up at Dover , consisted of a number of large vehicles , carrying essential supplies such as food , building , plumbing and electrical equipment for the orphanage . Once in Gaesti , the small army of volunteers , who also include two Alder Valley bus drivers , a nurse and the landlord of a public house , will set about supplying , renewing and repairing drainage , water supplies , electricity and carrying out general and essential maintenance at the home . Meanwhile , back in Alton , Flowercraft , in Market Street , are running a window competition to help raise money for the next trip in September , which Christian and Mark both intend joining . Competitors are invited to ‘ name the bunnies ’ in the centre of the Easter display . Christian 's girlfriend Nina will be delighted to note your suggestion … for a small donation !
Idiom: forbidden fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Meditations in Time of Civil War’ In most fields , the criminal law deals only with the outer limits of the permissible . Editorial standards in the media operate for the most part well inside those limits , with the criminal law invoked chiefly against publications which have as their primary function the exploitation of those limits through material traded as ‘ forbidden fruit’ . In a free society , the regulation of such material is always problematic , with social mores shifting from generation to generation — and not always in the same direction . In Britain in the early days of cinema , prosecutions were brought not for obscenity , but for breaches of licensing conditions , and when certification became the rule in 1923 , legal actions ceased for half a century until sex suddenly became a burning media issue in most Western countries .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: no)
United old boy Mark Stein in the third division its saturday as usual for hereford … united were given a pat on the back by Wimbledon this week for playing so well against them in the cup … it beats a kick on the leg … tomorrow its all change for Crewe defender gareth davies has a heavy cold he could be missing … back in the running is Simon Brain he 's fully fit again after breaking his leg last season on form Crewe look the part … but they have to run out of steam sometime goal of the week … comes from the Manor … and belongs to Paul Wanless … a real smasher
Idiom: watch this space (used idiomatically: yes)
He said : ' I 'm delighted with the work he has done in training and the commitment he has shown when I have asked him to play . ' Will he now ask Mo to play more regularly ? Watch this space . FRENCH LEAVE … Johnston , back home , above , and retired McKellar , inset
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
Urgh ! She 's ugly . Anyway , they go down and they look this beautiful woman with the swimming costume on , I do n't care who it is and on the shelf there 's a line of cocks with , with with tongs next to them and all blood dripping off them . So she goes up to the first man and she goes , hi , handsome , and he goes , hello , hello and he 's erected , right . Pulls his trousers down and he 's naked and she 's standing there and erm
Idiom: when push comes to shove (used idiomatically: yes)
Take everything except my flowers . But now they 're hers . And when le moment suprême glowed ( let me translate that briefly into Stuartese : when push came to shove ) , there was no difficulty . You may find Ollie rather baroque , but that 's only the facade . Penetrate inside — stay awhile with guidebook raised — and you will find something calmly neoclassical , something wisely proportioned and cool .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
The obvious meaning of secondary prevention in relation to attempted suicide is reduction in the likelihood of further attempts . In addition to , secondary prevention could also be applied to the alleviation of social and psychological difficulties which might lead to attempts . Naturally , one would assume that these two aspects of secondary prevention go hand in hand . It is surprising , therefore , to find that there is often a disjunction between the two ( Kreitman 1979 ) . Thus , prospective studies concerning different forms of treatment have demonstrated benefits for social and psychological functioning , but not for repetition rates .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's the only problem get a and try it get influence , got to tactful about it , you know . Yes , of course . It goes without saying . I mean , one of the things that quite often comes across at various elements of this course , is that the word selling comes out . Erm , because it is a , many of the the aspects of the United Kingdom , you know , from every try making something , been trying to sell them on to you .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
Even with this treatment , there appeared no sign of recovery . The browning increased and with it a brittleness , and a general botanical lackadaisicalness that boded ill . I did all I could for that plant , but while my White Poplar in the garden went from strength to strength , sprouting new branches and hundreds of suckers that came up like a forest over all the lawn , the fern bought on that memorable day when the second deluge had fallen just faded away before my eyes . Those next four weeks were like lying out in no - man 's - land . The anticlimax after the session in the X - ray Department was difficult to bear .
Idiom: throw in the towel (used idiomatically: yes)
but if I could live anywhere in the world it would definitely be London.!’ Gray , like Boris Becker , is an intelligent and sensitive person . But while he has anguished over his role in life , to the point where it would surprise no one if he just threw in the towel tomorrow and went off in search of obscurity , Steffi appears to have suffered no such agonies and self - doubt . Why , I asked her , does she think that is ? PERSONALITY
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
COLIN PRICE Bristol City 2 , Chelsea 1 JOHNNY Ekstrom last night begged Chelsea boss Ian Porterfield : ' Please do n't judge me on this game . ' The Swedish star has always wanted to play in this country and is desperate to stay . Chelsea are ready to pay IFK Gothenburg around £ 1 million to end their striker search but Ekstrom knows he fired only blanks at Ashton Gate on Saturday .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: no)
' Sam is sick , ' said Omero . ' Tell me about it ! ' snapped Minky . ' Serves him right for pigging out on egg and pickle sandwiches ! ' ' Where on earth did he get egg and pickle sandwiches ? ' asked Omero . ' The keeper never gives us anything like that — she only gives us what 's good for us ! '
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
As far as conversation was concerned , there was one golden rule : a gentleman should avoid telling shaggy - dog stories . Moreover if any of his guests ‘ begins a long story , the mirza should not attend it , because [ such stories]are styled ‘ the prison house of conversation’.’ Literary accomplishment was to be valued : all aspiring gentlemen were expected to know by heart the Gulistan ( The Rose Garden ) and Bustan ( The Orchard ) of Sa'di ; but more important still was grammatical correctness : ‘ In society the mirza should [ always]try to guard against the shame of committing any mistake in conversation , for such incorrectness in speech is considered a great fault in a gentleman.’ It was even acceptable to chant or recite a verse or two in public if the young mirza had ‘ beauty and a good voice’ ; but he should not do so too often or at length for fear — heaven forbid — that he be mistaken for a professional poet or singer . ( The mirza , moreover , ‘ should never trust any well - clothed person who pretends to be an author … ’ )
Idiom: hit and miss (used idiomatically: yes)
Just like at the garage , it will lock off when it 's full . Air refuelling has come a long way from the first attempts in the thirties where the co - pilot literally popped out and grabbed the hose . Even now , it can be hit and miss . One - o - one squadron originally set up in 1917 , was reformed in 1984 as one of only two refuelling squadrons , after the Falklands had shown a strategic use of air - to - air refuelling . During the conflict , a Vulcan had to land in Brazil after running out of fuel .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
In France , the Communists ally with the Social ~ Democrats * against the conservative and radical bourgeoisie , reserving , however , the right to take up a critical position in regard to phases and illusions traditionally handed down from the Great ~ Revolution .
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: yes)
think National win today then ? mm they 're away at Plymouth , they might do , they might , they might not they 're winning runs got to come to an end some where yeah , but they 're on a real roll at the moment are n't they ? two cup wins mm
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
For general maintenance , and especially to promote breeding , a diet rich in live ( or frozen ) pond foods is important , and they will eagerly take finely chopped earthworms ( if you can face the necessary ‘ murder’ ) . They are less than enthusiastic about flake or other dried foods , and although they will take these to keep body and soul together , you are unlikely to achieve breeding success on such a diet . If live food is not available , and frozen too expensive , then finely - grated heart , and other finely - chopped foods such as mussel , prawn , chicken , together with cod roe , may do the trick . Breeding As with most other Apistogrammas the male and female have quite distinct roles in the breeding process .
Idiom: black and blue (used idiomatically: yes)
He even left his foot imprint in the middle of my head.’ Claire , of Gipsy Hill , south - east London , needed 10 stitches and was treated for black eyes and severe bruises at King 's College Hospital . Mother Stella , 41 , said : ‘ Her face was swollen black and blue — she bore no relation to my beautiful daughter . ‘ It is beyond belief this could happen over such a petty row . He was trying to scar her as much as possible.’