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Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: no)
Had Louis been inclined to forget the destiny his father had mapped out for him , he would have been forcefully reminded of it in the last decade of his reign , when his chief adviser was Suger , abbot of St Denis between 1122 and 1151 , a man of humble birth consumed by a passionate devotion to the cause of monarchy in the Carolingian mould . A letter Suger wrote for Louis 's son to the bishop , chapter , and people of Beauvais began : ' Heavenly and earthly peace from the king of kings and the king of the Franks ' . Charlemagne himself could hardly have matched this confident assumption of harmony with God 's will . In the century inaugurated by the Investiture Conflict , Suger 's greeting was doubly remarkable . Only the head of an ancient monastic house , confident of his standing with the Pope , would have dared to pen it .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: no)
It was this western part of Czechoslovakia that Hitler was so keen to get his hands on ; not so much for the Pilsener lagers , but for the Skoda machine plants and the iron and coal resources of Western Bohemia . He let Slovakia go more or less its own way under the puppet regime of Father Tiso . Now that Czechoslovakia is stepping out of the Stalinist ice - box , nationalist voices in Slovakia are beginning to be heard again . On the E12 , the Plzeň -Prague highway , outside Plzeň , a queue of hitch - hikers , including a number of soldiers , is strung along the road . Having checked that they are heading for Prague , I give a lift to the two young men at the head of the queue .
Idiom: pass the buck (used idiomatically: yes)
It also affects the evaluations of incidents and what counts as a ‘ good turn ’ . Incidents are categorized by the degree of paperwork involved , and the best shifts are those where ‘ you 're kept busy but with stuff you can clear up on the spot ’ ( FN 26/5/87 , p. 34 ) . Great pleasure is therefore taken when the buck is passed and the paperwork is handed to someone else . And there were occasions when banter and humour were used by low-ranking officers to convey the impression to the section police that they should go easy on the number of ‘ skulls ’ ( prisoners ) they accrued because of the excessive paperwork it was causing . In other words , dislike of paperwork is an important consideration in the operation of police discretion .
Idiom: sing the praises of (used idiomatically: yes)
NASHVILLE WHEN it comes to pop music , vice - presidents and their families are clearly trend setters . In the past couple of years , Dan Quayle , the former vice - president , and Tipper Gore , the wife of the current vice - president , have railed against rockers for calling themselves things like Niggaz with Attitude and Megadeath and singing the praises of such antisocial activities as killing cops and committing suicide . Mrs Gore even risked the wrath of the record industry by campaigning to have warning labels put on particularly offensive records . Now , thanks to a new generation of gospel singers , you can indulge your tastes for pop music without having your values corrupted and your families fragmented .
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: yes)
' There , ' said Cornelius . ' The day is yet saved . ' ' The day is yet saved ! ' Tuppe sat gloomily upon the tall boy 's rucksack . His back against the portmanteau .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: no)
It did n't start out that way , though . After the first couple of minutes I thought we were going to be in for a really entertaining game . Hodge had a good header turned round the post by the keeper , and from the resulting corner the header was cleared off the line by an Ipswich defender . For the first 1/4 hour or so , I even thought that Deano was going to have a blinder . He was looking really sharp , and winning everything in the air .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Karen Quinlan falls into this third category , despite initial medical and popular views to the contrary . She has now survived more than nine months without the aid of a ventilator . Of course , she would die very quickly if she were not to receive intensive and expensive round - the - clock treatment from the staff of the nursing home where she is now a patient . How long this can and should , go on is the question which has to be asked , and answered . In none of the three alternative situations described above does switching off the ventilator have any significance , of itself , from a medical - legal point of view .
Idiom: call the shots (used idiomatically: yes)
The Lexical Syllabus has been ‘ developed out of the author 's assessment that ELT in the late 1980s and early ' 90s had lost its way’ . I fear he may be right , and if it 's true of the profession then the publishers are right behind . And with so many publishers completing so many courses in 1993 , it will be very interesting to see what is published for whom next year , and whether it is the market or the applied linguist who call the shots . SPECIAL FEATURE GARDENING BOOKS Publisher 's themed series now account for a significant part of the market , but are too many thought up by designers and marketing departments rather than horticulturalists ?
Idiom: put two and two together (used idiomatically: yes)
It was my own experiences with herbal treatments , due to being ill over the past few years , that convinced me that there was more than just a placebo effect at work . Fish which respond to herbal treatment are not doing so because they think they should get better . I suppose that I really put two and two together when reading a ( non aquatic ) book on the rain forest , which mentioned that the Rio Negro in Brazil was dark , due to a weak tea effect as the water percolated first through the vegetation and then through the sandy subsoil ( as opposed to clay subsoils elsewhere in the Amazon basin ) . I first realised that herbs could reproduce this effect — ; and later wondered if a lack of them could be responsible for some of the diseases that seem particular to fish of this area . Even in clear water systems plants are available in one form or another .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
So the pictures you see are like it sometimes happens . Confident youth may never imagine a world like this in a million Sundays , but these pictures tell it like it is for by far the majority of us at one time or other ; and I defy anyone to say that it could not be them — be they so lucky as still to be climbing when approaching 80 . And with such eagerness in still wanting to get to grips with the rock . The Lakeland fells had been baked for weeks under cloudless skies ; the becks were dry and the tarns warm enough to give refreshing dips . All the radios were tuned into the number one song Stormy Weather , by Lena Horne .
Idiom: handsome is as handsome does (used idiomatically: yes)
He won ten CCs and nine Reserve CCs Working Group and was Best of Breed at Crufts in 1984 . Although he was only to win a third of the tickets that Rudi had won , this dog was used extensively by successful breeders , which is the true test of a great dog . As the saying goes , ‘ handsome is as handsome does’ . Ch . Pendley Goldfinch , owned by Mr and Mrs Killick .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: yes)
I did G C E thank you very much ! or cos she 's old ! You see I 've got it down again , I ca n't get it up I bet again !
Idiom: whistle Dixie (used idiomatically: yes)
you know , the way she does n't like it then she 's up in arms She builds it up . but everyone else can whistle Dixie ! And she started to say this morning , oh you 're alright ! And then she changed her mind I think .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: no)
' How did I do what ? ' asked I. ' This room , that watercooler , the desk , and that … ' He points a finger at my unspeakable carpet , which had escaped mention for many chapters and would continue to do so for those remaining . ' And what have you done with my spare bed ? ' ' Spare bed ? '
Idiom: mend fences (used idiomatically: no)
He wondered how long it would be before they gave up going to the clearing altogether . Somehow he 'd have to get up to the wood today to fetch down his Dad 's clippers and wire . He 'd be mending the fence by the garage tomorrow , Saturday . His Mum went to work this afternoon . He 'd have to somehow work it so he stayed behind .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: no)
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Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
As is the solo balance , if you favour the uncompromising Nimbus ‘ concert - hall’ approach . Let 's just say that Perlman would n't like it . Hu Kun is no larger than life would have him : a small , intense voice readily absorbed into the surrounding string texture in times of excited tutti . Given the chamber - like nature of the scoring , there is much to be gained from this . Boughton 's string - based ensemble take evident pleasure in Barber 's grateful , singing phrases : a flexible modest sound .
Idiom: yes and no (used idiomatically: no)
German Has Eileen , has she learnt any ? But er , I can count up to about seven , I can say yes and no and please and thank you and Hard work , you know , Tony knows a fair Say something
Idiom: go begging (used idiomatically: no)
Once upon a time , an angel came down to earth to test the charity of man . Where Semer Water stands now there stood a fine city with towers , domes and spires reaching to the sky , and its streets , houses and shops were full of busy people . The angel , disguised as an old man , went from door to door begging for food and drink . At all of them he was turned away empty - handed and was cursed at as a beggar by the proud townspeople of Semer Water . On his way out of the city he came to a poor crofter 's cottage .
Idiom: marriage of convenience (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But there had been disappointed expectations , on both sides , when the estate of the late philanthropist had finally , well almost finally , been settled , with the lawyers still growing fat on the pickings . Objets d'art there were aplenty , but most of them were held in trust for some collection or gallery . And so the prospects of a happily - monied marriage of convenience were ever diminishing , until an idea occurred to the pair of them — certainly to Laura Stratton . The Wolvercote Tongue was insured for half a million dollars , and one of the safest ways of transferring it over to England had got to be on the person of the traveller : few people would entrust such an item to letter - post or parcel - post or courier - service ; and even if they did , the insurance - risk premium would be prohibitive . So the Strattons took it themselves — and then made sure it was stolen .
Idiom: make a splash (used idiomatically: no)
AH , TO HELL WITH IT I know , maybe a swim in this scallop - shaped pool will help to get rid of some of this excess baggage . It 's certainly one thing I 'm absolutely brill at . Making a big splash , that is … Stunning silence READERS have overwhelmingly backed the Mirror 's exposure of Fergie 's frolics .
Idiom: breathe down someone's neck (used idiomatically: yes)
The result is too many layers . My experience with organizations of all kinds in many different countries has convinced me that effective value - adding managerial leadership of subordinates can come only from an individual one category higher in cognitive capacity , working one category higher in problem complexity . By contrast , wherever managers and subordinates are in the same layer separated only by pay grade — subordinates see the boss as too close , breathing down their necks , and they identify their ‘ real’ boss as the next manager at a genuinely higher level of cognitive and task complexity . This kind of overlayering is what produces the typical symptoms of bureaucracy in its worst form — too much passing problems up and down the system , bypassing , poor task setting , frustrated subordinates , anxious managers , wholly inadequate performance appraisals , ‘ personality problems’ everywhere , and so forth . Layering at Corporation X
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
but died of boredom on no more than a Terence Trent D'Arby morning called it a day after two sides of an unparalleled lack of imagination and a cardiac stagnation gripped the strung out sister
Idiom: kick the habit (used idiomatically: yes)
For some , giving up smoking may not be easy . On the other hand , you will never know until you try . In recent years , more than 11 million smokers in Britain have kicked the habit . Nine out of ten have done so without any medical advice . Lots of them tried several times before succeeding .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
very busy and Yes still working on his new house and , what they 've got in , you know Wokham area Yes and doing a lot of work , but he was erm , he was asking said do you ever hear of Alistair , I said yes , he said oh well give him , remember me to him
Idiom: in the same breath (used idiomatically: yes)
And that 's despite the fact they have attracted the best short circuit entry of the year . Confirmed entries have been received from Steve Hislop , Phillip McCallen , Joey Dunlop and Paul Brown on the Castrol Hondas . The Loctite Fast Orange team of Rob McElnea , and new British 750 Champion Jamie Whitham , confirmed their intentions in almost the same breath as they withdrew from the Coleraine meeting . Jeremy McWilliams is bringing the Millar Yamaha back again , to take on these Superbike runners , and in the 125s Robert Dunlop , Rob Orme , Jimmy Brown , Robin Appleyard and Chris Palmer have all signed up . The sidecar entry is topped by Steve Webster , Barry Brindley and Steve Abbott .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
Given the immense volume of portfolio funds available , and relative mobility between countries , the day to day movements of exchange rates are primarily a capital account phenomenon , and consequently ( ii ) while purchasing power parity may hold in the long run if real shocks are unimportant , in the short run the exchange rate is not caused by PPP considerations ; rather , with the exchange rate clearing the asset markets , variations in international competitiveness lead to equilibrating changes in the size of the traded goods sector . For example , manufacturing industry in the UK was severely hit by the real appreciation of sterling up to mid 1980 . The project will therefore investigate more closely the following propositions :
Idiom: slip through the net (used idiomatically: yes)
No . Mr. Watson Yes it will , and the few who slip through the net will be denied legal aid to argue their case . Will the Prime Minister tell us how his Government will meet their obligations under the convention ? The Prime Minister
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
SUN AMBUSHES HYUNDAI 's AXIL — INJUNCTION CHARGES MISAPPROPRIATION AND THEFT Sun Microsystems Inc quietly filed a civil suit in Superior Court in California on March 3 against Axil Workstations and its parent Hyundai Electronics of America , charging the San Jose , California Sparcsystems builder with misappropriation of trade secrets and theft of the layout and manufacturing blueprints for an unreleased Sun - developed system board code named Ambush . The suit seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages and the court has handed down a preliminary injunction forbidding sale of Axil 's Model 230 SparcStation 10 clone and a temporary restraining order on its Model 310 . Sun said Axil had no licence to the board . The alleged theft is said to be related to Axil 's hiring a Sun engineer who is named in the suit .
Idiom: in the fast lane (used idiomatically: yes)
The 40 ft long boat was finished in International paints . Eric 's hot hobby AT a time when many people contemplate slowing down , 49-year - old Eric Saunders has stepped on the gas , enjoying life in the fast lane as a hot rod racer . ‘ I take a bit of stick from the younger drivers but it does n't worry me,’ said Eric , print pre - production manager at the Courtaulds Packaging Betts Tubes site in Stevenage , UK . Eric began his racing career only last July .
Idiom: poacher turned gamekeeper (used idiomatically: yes)
Our shared experience in that campaign was in marked contrast to the role played by the right hon . Member for Islwyn ( Mr. Kinnock ) who , throughout that campaign , spoke vociferously and vigorously against Britain 's membership of the European Community . According to Tribune on 5 May 1975 , he even said:’ The EEC and its political and economic dimensions is the robber of the real sovereignty of the people.’ Talk about a poacher turned gamekeeper . When I listen to him now , gung - ho for Delorsism , I can only reflect that Saul on the road to Damascus was nothing compared to Neil on the autoroute to Brussels . The Gracious Speech rightly emphasises Britain 's constructive role in the two intergovernmental conferences on political union and on economic and monetary union .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
It 's actually the skull of a Chaos Warrior of Nurgle , ingredient for the Bind Daemon spell . a total of six bell jars full of Human - size hearts floating in a slightly opaque magical fluid ; they still beat ( very slowly ) . One jar has 11 Elven hearts , one has 9 Dwarven hearts , and the others have a total of 62 Human hearts . The first two have a simple sigil etched on the glass which indicate the racial type ( a character of the relevant race can identify these easily ) . These are ingredients for various summoning spells .
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
Sabine returned her smile . ‘ It was my own choice to stay there , when I could have gone to a hotel.’ She pulled a face . ‘ It — has n't made me very popular in some quarters.’ ‘ No , I can imagine that.’
Idiom: dressed to kill (used idiomatically: yes)
Although new galleries , squats and collectives are opening up spaces , there is n't the same sense of dialogue between artists here as in New York . Over there , things really seem to matter . ' Dressed to kill ? Apparently not . The RedMan suit may inspire shouts of ' RoboCop ' , but it 's actually intended to give bobbies protection in potentially violence situations .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: no)
This is why it is very important to share on the feeling level . We are required to love one another , love our neighbour and to love our marriage partner . This means doing the right thing to meet their needs . This can be best accomplished by understanding exactly how different issues are perceived by the one we are attempting to love . The reason this information is not readily available is that there is a second filter .
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
Especially at church anniversaries . .And nine times out of ten when I ask the congregation whether your church is bigger now than it was when it was founded nine times out of ten the congregation say , it is smaller now than when it was founded . And nine point nine times out of ten they are wrong ! We 've got a wrong false image of the . And that is harmful !
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
Er . Monetarily , I have n't any idea what it 's worth , er it 's not everybody 's cup of tea , it is a cockfighting chair and it 's not particularly beautiful but it 's very very interesting . They 've taken three oil paintings ; two off the walls and one which was leaning up against the window sill , er the candlesticks and the vases off the altar , another very beautiful , very simple oak chair with cane seat and back . Have you any idea what sort of people could have taken this and when it could have happened ? Well we know that it must have happened overnight , er we were open until six o'clock on Thursday evening .
Idiom: she'll be right (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Nothing to worry about ; it can happen around the seven months , but we do n't want her going into labour . I 've given her a draught . You settle her down now and she 'll be right as rain in the mornin ' . I 'll look in on her round dinner time.’ But Eileen did n't sleep , and by nine o'clock the pain had become stronger .
Idiom: tip the scales (used idiomatically: yes)
Jean Williams reports When you first break the news about your forthcoming baby , well - meaning friends and relatives are quick to predict financial chaos . You can hardly believe that a few stretchsuits and some nappies can possibly cost as much as they say , but nine months and a lot of shopping trips later , you will have been forced to accept that your new addition has managed to tip the scales severely in the debit direction . Janine Parkes is 28 and lives in Birmingham with her husband Kerry . Their first baby , Tanith , is now seven months old .
Idiom: have it both ways (used idiomatically: yes)
Admittedly including the area that we will represent after today , in rural areas in which the car is a necessity and in which the cost of petrol is alreay high , what compensatory measures are the Government prepared to support ? Mr. MacGregor My right hon . Friends have not committed the Government to any position on tax , but I notice that , as usual , the right hon . Gentleman wants to have it both ways . As it would put it , the Liberal Democratic party claims to make people face up to hard decisions by increasing pricing and taxes . However , because some of its Members of Parliament come from rural areas , they want those rural areas to be protected .
Idiom: as good as new (used idiomatically: yes)
And this was just one of a number of sites , known only to Halim and his team , where the early Chinese mariners had buried their dead together , as was their custom , with porcelain some of which had been fired in the imperial kilns of the Sung and Ming dynasties and dated back as far as the eleventh century . We watched one fellow as he probed the soft mud with a steel rod and then shouted excitedly . He pulled out a blue Ming vase which , after a preliminary dousing with water , appeared as good as new after its four centuries of burial . " Fine ! Fine ! "
Idiom: hold your horses (used idiomatically: yes)
I would be happy to recommend this new Haitink disc , if only to hear that last movement , which features a quite miraculous synthesis of creative inspiration , interpretative insight and spellbinding BPO playing . I can imagine that there may be some listeners who fill find the earlier movements just a shade self - effacing , despite the exceptional playing standards , typically glowing Philips recording , and exemplary foresight and structural awareness . But if you 're prepared to hold your horses a little until that final fence , I 've a feeling that you may well end up ahead of the rest of the field [ JH ] Symphony No . 5 BOSTON SO / OZAWA
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Sometimes the Ferrars were asked also to teach them their Catechisms . This Nicholas would not allow : for it would be an interference , he maintained , with the duties of parents , godparents and parish priests . The adults and children of the family also learnt much of the Gospels and Psalms by heart , for , said Nicholas , ‘ Who knows how or where he shall be before he dies , suppose blind or in prison , and whether travelling on horseback , on foot or by sea , by reciting these passages he would have heavenly food and medicine with him.’ Nicholas seldom did or said anything in business without repeating a text from the psalms or New Testament for his purpose . He had a great objection to plays and novels and to romances and poems , but reflected that Our Saviour spoke in parables , and that fables might therefore be admitted in moral discussions .