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Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
The down - side may be that you now see without any shadow of doubt that you can not exist in an emotional or sexual wilderness indefinitely . The period from May to September is crucial . Courage will win the day Penny Thornton VIRGO — BY THE end of 1993 your life will look very different from the way it does now .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
The letter was the standard letter that would have gone out if the claim had been entertained . The letter was prepared but would not have gone out until the land had been seen . Therefore , the letter was on plain paper . What has been added is the heading ' Ministry of Agriculture ' . Hon . Members
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
It was n't fair , though , she silently railed . She 'd been here on Friday , and he had n't ! She was going on to recall how yesterday she had thought of Vendelin Gajdusek 's being in Prague , when in actual fact , had she known it , he had been sitting right there beside her driving her back to Mariánské Láznë , when he suddenly gave her near heart failure by challenging , out of the blue ‘ I thought you said your name was Fabia?’ ‘ I did,’ she replied , there being nothing else she could reply . ‘ It 's a name my family call me,’ she excused .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
Thirdly , and more precisely , social scientists and youth workers themselves were increasingly aware of and worried by the ‘ boy labour’ topic . The range of essentially economic issues revealed by the ensuing debate was such that it was almost impossible to conceive of the solution being affected by either brigade or club . Given this to be so , under the influence of the new analyses ( of poverty and of the youth labour - market ) , it was appreciated that the critical features of the youth question were not only those relating to church attendance , unorganized leisure , absence of esprit de corps and , at the extreme end of the spectrum of anxiety , juvenile delinquency . No one denied the importance of these factors , but it was now felt that others would have to be included . Where the late Victorian perception of youth emphasized their social identity — religion , leisure , discipline , character — the Edwardian perception , while accepting the significance of the social ( and elaborating upon it ) , in addition gave working - class youth an economic identity which was important in itself , and as a conditioning factor in the development of the citizen .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
The product range is rounded off by a comprehensive set of services , including not only advice and guidance , project planning , commissioning and training but also round - the - clock service with its own hotline .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
Even so , our model of heroin ‘ epidemics’ suggested that the rate of growth of the Wirral ‘ epidemic’was slowing up , and that it would peak during the late 1980s . Indeed , the history of previous heroin ‘ epidemics’ in the USA and the UK suggests both that , on the one hand , this plateau stage will be followed by a slow decline in the prevalence of heroin use , and , on the other hand , that a new heroin ‘ epidemic’might occur in the late 1990s or at the start of the next century . However , the nature of the social structures and processes which affect the drug - taking behaviour of the population continue to undergo great changes , and , in the final analysis , the possibility that the prevalence of heroin use in Wirral will peak but not fall can not be ruled out . Another distinct possibility is that , although annual incidence appears to be declining , it may stabilise at a far higher endemic level than that characterising the population prior to the ‘ epidemic’ in 1979 . The use of legal drugs ( alcohol and tobacco ) in this century is certainly characterised more by this model than by a bell - shaped curve , despite efforts to control their use .
Idiom: not much cop (used idiomatically: yes)
. Yes . That 's not much cop is it ? . ca n't be right .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
Any regiment may include a Champion armed and equipped in the same way as the rest of the unit ( see Equipment List for points values ) . Champions represent especially powerful or adept warriors . EQUIPMENT : A Champion is always armed and equipped in the same way as the rank and file members of his regiment ( see Equipment List for points values ) . MAY RIDE : A Champion may ride an Elven Steed ( + 3 points ) . If the rest of his regiment is also mounted , he may ride in a two - horse chariot at a cost of + 56 points if he is part of a unit of Tiranoc Charioteers .
Idiom: face the music (used idiomatically: yes)
Kevin Keegan , Glenn Hoddle or Ron Atkinson , all loved by the media , would merely be walking the plank towards a couple of defeats . It 's time you English grew up and accepted defeat a little more graciously . Even his enemies would have to applaud his courage in facing the music after one of the greatest embarrassments in England 's history . He did not duck one question . Duke ends retirement talk
Idiom: rough edges (used idiomatically: no)
It does n't have to be a close fit , initially you want a very loose fitting so there 's a draught . So once again you feel that it is getting hot.’ ‘ Then knock the lid down so that the rough edges are holding the lid in place , so to speak , and leave it again for a bit . Maybe 10 minutes , something like that , it does n't matter very much . When you are sure the thing is hot , tip it over .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
giving the appearance of the Party following the peasants but in fact the Party 's got a good idea where they will probably go anyway . Yeah . Erm a very subtle , very behind the scenes But , but if , if you followed Mao 's speech it , there should n't be much in the way of excess anyway . I it , it 's , you 've got these other statements now I think the they 're the real problem , those are the ones which , which really do lead to not just condone but support and encourage the excesses which are the problem .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Exports are still growing fast . The government has a list of long - promised infrastructure projects that could make up for the fall in private investment , though a bitter dispute in progress between the government and foreign banks that have lent 20 billion baht ( $ 187 m ) for an elevated motorway in Bangkok may make finance for future projects harder to come by . In the longer run , if Thailand is to sustain its growth rate it will need to create more jobs in higher - value - added industries . The departure of sweatshops to China , Vietnam or Indonesia will be good news for Thailand only if better jobs replace them . Wine , women and trouble
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
They 'd find They could have a talking competition . they 'd find any of the conversation under the sun to talk about ! Mm . And then every so often it 's I 've had office experience and my husband 's this , and husband 's that and my brother - in - law can do this , and my brother - in - law can do that !
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
He dragged on his cigarette in a languid fashion , letting the smoke curl slowly from his mouth as he added slowly , ‘ Tell Stephen I 'm a patient man with a long memory . You see , revenge , dearest Christina , is the sweetest taste of all.’ She rang a bell to be let out again and left him without a backward glance . When she reached the car , she realized she was shaking . She had barely recognized their cool , urbane general manager in the seedy , vengeful man who had made such wild accusations .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Her mother , she thought with a most annoying pride , who was one of the few genuinely creative women scientists around and in whose success , were it anyone except her mother 's , she would be rejoicing . She went to bed in her own room , still full of pictures and possessions that had belonged to a previous and vanished Phoebe . She curled up in the position she had slept in as a child ; and realised with a sinking heart that it was not only the most comfortable way of being in bed , but it was also one that you could not adopt in company . She thought that she never wanted to sleep with Jim again , that the bonds of love were snares and that she must at all costs leave as early as possible the next morning and never come back . She had a clear and frightening premonition that she would not be able to manage it .
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Catholic head for College A TOP Ulster girls ' school has appointed its first Catholic headmistress . Victoria College in Belfast has broken new ground with the promotion of deputy head Mrs Margaret Andrews to the top post . Mrs Andrews takes up her new role in August when the present headmistress Dr Carolyn Higginson retires . The school has refused to make any comment on the appointment of the new headmistress until she takes up her duties in August .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
Why , a couple of sherries is n't gon na I . make or break you is it ? It 's when the They should help you to sleep really .
Idiom: great minds think alike (used idiomatically: yes)
And then by one of those quirky coincidences that make life interesting both women spoke at once , and both said the same thing . ' Wee Becky 's — ' Mrs Beattie laughed and even Mrs Friar smirked . ' Great minds think alike , ' she said as if she 'd invented the aphorism . Mrs Beattie nodded , ' Ay , ' she said , ' fools seldom differ ! '
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: no)
Definitely , why do n't you get better at playing guitar , like fucking ! Oh ! One of those exercise things . for er they are It has , it 's like , it 's like
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
BOTH Colchester & East Essex and Maldon are hit by injury and work commitments as they square up to each other in the second round of the NCA Abbot Ale Cup at Castle Park today . The home side have lost Mike McEvoy with a shoulder injury he collected in the Essex Amateur XI 's match against Hertfordshire on Sunday and is expected to be out of action for a fortnight . Jim Cotterill and Lorrie Austin , who is obliged to play in a police match , are also out , but Andrew Kennedy , the Grammar schoolboy who has been piling on the runs , is available . Maldon will be looking to repeat Saturday 's comfortable Two Counties win over Colchester , but captain Mick Brown is without Essex seamer David Boden and Geoff Cooke . Colchester & EE : Roy Flanagan ( capt ) , Mick Hempstead , Tim Spelling , Nigel Hilliard , Glen Bolton , Andrew Kennedy , Chris Wheeler , Colin Perkins , Kevin Felton , Robin Fritz , David Butcher .
Idiom: leave no stone unturned (used idiomatically: yes)
Software supporters included Banyan Systems , Microport , Software AG , Uniplex and Unisoft . A list of 80 plus independent software and hardware vendors also registered support . Leaving no stone unturned for its Destiny launch , the telephone company offshoot went so far as to score still another first , announcing SVR4.2 simultaneously in Europe , the Far East , the US and Russia , reportedly at a Unix user group meeting , facilitated by the famed Esther Dyson . It seemed an altogether fitting happening , considering the same day George Bush and Boris Yeltsin were applauding each other in the White House rose garden . According to a study Unix International commissioned from Dataquest comparing OS/2 and SVR4.2 , OS/2 Unix shipments will be higher than Unix shipments on the PC platform , if for no other reason than IBM is bundling it .
Idiom: save face (used idiomatically: yes)
At the crown , small rollers were used at the roots for smaller curls and larger ones towards the ends for more body BEAUTY SPECIAL saving face Bite back at the big freeze this season with our winter skincare tips . Wash your face at least half an hour before you go outdoors .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
I think that this work has been carried out extremely well . I would also like to thank her for her willingness to enter into dialogue with the other political groups when compromise formulas have needed to be reached in the face of this avalanche of amendments - and perhaps there are more of them than we expected - but which genuinely reflect the importance of the report we are now discussing . We feel that it is important that the Commission takes account of the conclusions adopted by this Parliament , at ~ least in spirit , because at this stage , it might seem as though what we are doing here is a useless exercise , and nothing but hot air . The truth of the matter though is that we believe - and this is also shown in the way the conclusions have been drafted - that the Commission must take account of what is adopted by this Parliament , particularly in the face of an interim revision of these directives . In our amendments , we have stated the importance of the necessary synergies being produced between the Structural ~ Funds , the Cohesion Fund and Community initiatives , so that their application should be reflected , in the best and most profitable way , by the gradual elimination of disparities between regions and by the creation of jobs which are , when all is said and done , the two central purposes of the funds we are discussing .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: no)
Yes it was crude but What ? in my book we have to make a bit like that look . Two lines . You have to put large there and little there .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over The first division promotion race wo n't end until the play - offs in May. So for Swindon there 's still a long way to go . Question is , can Glenn Hoddle 's team last out ? Have they got the power ?
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
In the hands and minds of another generation , Priestley 's work was not in vain . It produced profound social changes . Designers get the picture John Bell Computer - aided design is a complex technology with complicated effects .
Idiom: two a penny (used idiomatically: yes)
But it 's what you say that counts . It 's what distinguishes all great art from the other kind . The technically accomplished buggers are two a penny in any period . Especially in this great age of universal education . He was sitting on his divan , talking at my back .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
At Home : Never , ever let them in MRS X , a housewife who lives in a small village in the South - East , became a victim of Brighton - based knockers less than a fortnight after the death of her husband , who was a keen collector of china , silver and oil paintings . ' They caught me when I was off my mark , ' she says . ' I was terribly upset about my husband dying and I was n't 100 per cent . ' I was depressed , and when they arrived at my house and said , ' We 're very sorry to hear about your husband ' , I believed they were genuine and let them in .
Idiom: pour cold water on (used idiomatically: no)
Nor did Baden - Powell 's optimism about reclaiming ‘ unclubbable’ Hooligans receive universal support within the boys ' club movement . The Reverend Peter Green warned in How to Deal with Lads ( 1911 ) of how ‘ the club is rushed by a swarm of rough lads whom you do n't know and over whom it is impossible to exercise any control’ . Urwick also poured cold water on the idea , believing that boys ' clubs , could only cure Hooligans if there were ‘ a separate club for every one or two , but not otherwise … Any gang of hooligans will quickly break up any club.’ It would also appear that in some areas the rougher element ganged up against Boy Scout troops in the early years of the movement , throwing stones at them and mocking their uniform of floppy hats and silly short pants .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: no)
So they will be quite prepared to accept it when you say you are . " Her pulses were beating , her heart racing , every cell dancing and alert . She was smiling , she knew ; oh , this was the opposite of " her look " , when she felt like this , as if she 'd drunk an extra - fine distilled essence of danger , and could have stepped out among the stars or run thirty miles . She saw the short , powerful figure come out of the dark of the hall , to where she could examine his face in the light from the streetlamps . It was serious , set in purpose , and the sight of it gave her an agreeable feeling of submission to higher powers .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
Russia has set forth various reasons to justify its armed intervention in Georgia , where the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South ~ Ossetia are nonetheless under Georgian sovereignty . Russia argues that its invasion was aimed at 1 ) stopping Georgia ’s aggression against South Ossetians ; 2 ) ending ethnic cleansing , genocide , and war ~ crimes committed by Georgia there ; 3 ) protecting Russian nationals ; and 4 ) defending South Ossetians on the basis of the peace - keeping agreement signed by Boris Yeltsin and Eduard ~ Shevardnadze in 1992 . None of these legal grounds holds water . By sending its troops to South ~ Ossetia , Georgia no doubt was politically reckless , but it did not breach any international rule , however nominal its sovereignty may be . Nor do genocide or ethnic cleansing seem to have occurred ; if war ~ crimes were perpetrated , they do not justify a military invasion .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
It is doubtful that the Children 's Department could have made the series anyway , as one of Sydney Newman 's other shake - ups had been to wind down this Department , dispersing much of its talent throughout the rest of the Drama Group . So Doctor Who could not be obvious in its audience approach . Unlike generations of ‘ So tell me , Professor … ’ presentations , geared at younger audiences , the show 's appeal would be upwards of Whirligig , but pitched to fall short of the gut horror depicted in the Quatermass dramas or Robert Gould 's 1962 serial The Big Pull , which had centred around the biological perils of sending astronauts through the Earth 's radiation belt . Like any good manager Donald Wilson chose David Whitaker to story edit Doctor Who because he felt he was the best man for the job . But how had he arrived at this conclusion ?
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
Jon Ambrose turned and routed the decoration in this vase in grass tree root ( Xanthorrhaea spp . ) Robert Fletcher used over 300 separate lathe settings to make the patterns on his gold medal winning sewing box , he used a mix of cocobolo ( Dalbergia retusa ) yew and Indian rosewood ( Dalbergia latifolia ) A gold medal was awarded to James Mortimer for his pair of ebony candlesticks with left and right - hand twists ( left ) . Michael Morley calls this group of lidded goblets in laburnum and boxwood ( below)‘Elevation’ , as ‘ the bowl rises successively on the stems’ CHAIR - MAKING
Idiom: go overboard (used idiomatically: yes)
erm And certainly the work which Julia Knight and Michael Eraut and I were involved in , those two will be talking of course later in the series , brought out some of the problems that were generated by that atmosphere of distrust . I think that 's greatly improving now , partly because I think the schools have adopted a very responsible attitude towards it , on the whole . They have n't said , ‘ Oh , well , we 're not going to tell you anything,’ but they have n't either erm gone overboard as the American schools , many of them , have done , into becoming simply the ephemeral erm products of local opinion . I think that that trend is , on the whole , a fairly healthy one , and it 's meant the schools have begun to be far more conscious about their responsibilities , not just in general , but , but about particular responsibilities , erm responsibilities such as erm dealing more effectively with handicapped pupils , dealing with ethnic minorities and so on , again erm issues which other people in the series will be talking about . erm I remember that a friend of mine was involved in the work of the Plowden Committee which , as you know , Brian , was dealing with erm teaching in primary schools , and erm was asked by the Ford Foundation to work with a small team in America spreading the ideas discussed in the Plowden Report in the States .
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: no)
Poole pulled off six terrific saves as Oxford bombarded the Leicester goal . Afterwards , Little said : ' He may not be the biggest keeper in the world but technically he 's very good . ' Poole 's most spectacular stop came from a ferocious 20-yard drive from Mickey Lewis on 33 minutes , with the keeper turning the effort around the post at full stretch . Oxford 's 21-year - old winger Joey Beauchamp embarked on several superb runs down the right but Oxford , missing the suspended John Durnin , had no - one to apply the finishing touch . And Leicester might have snatched all three points at the end as substitute Ian Ormondroyd set up Bobby Davison but the player blasted the ball over the bar .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
But it , it did n't worry me and I liked to think I can go about my daily life and not be frightened , and I am not gon na be frightened to go out at night . . But on crime prevention , I 'm for most part in plain clothes , I use my own car work and , I 'm not in a marked car , I do n't have a radio because my job , as I said from the beginning is very varied and therefore it 's not practical for me to have a radio . So I 'm out and about and quite often I go and visit people in their own homes out of the back and beyond of nowhere cos I just called out as a result of that and I suddenly thought I I 'm highly vulnerable to them I could be subject to attack like anybody else , how will I protect myself ? That was going to be erm , well I thought well I really have n't got the answer to that . So I immediately started to look into these things , which are personal attack alarms and it is a very basic er deterrent value .
Idiom: make a killing (used idiomatically: yes)
There was no doubt that this unceasing hypnotizing rhythm was , as it was doubtless designed to do , dulling our left - brain " edge " , and weakening our concentration and our will . Rushing about the Rante , attached like Siamese twins by a synch - pulse cable , tripping over and swearing at each other , burying our heads for mysterious minutes in black film - changing bags , endlessly sticking our noses into other people 's business was a cause for considerable levity amongst the participants . Added to the Ma'badong there were now also spontaneous explosions of Pa'gellu dancers , young girls dressed in green and gold and the most fashionable jewellery of the time — hollow Taiwanese watches , without their works , which some enterprising pirate had no doubt made a killing on . They , too , chanted a trance - inducing song — and their swaying arm movements sought to still the " invisible waters of space " which a dead king must cross . The finest of the remaining buffalo , one by one , were brought into the circle , and dispatched with a single blow to the jugular from a machete .
Idiom: set the wheels in motion (used idiomatically: yes)
However , both Royal Scottish and the Bank , might have missed out on the business had it not been for quick - thinking Dave Chinchen , a Bank Officer at Southampton High Street Branch . Dave happened to take a telephone call from a British Rail official who wanted to know if the Bank could provide a counselling service for workers facing redundancy . He promptly referred the caller to Southampton based Royal Scottish Consultant John Buckland who called in Danny to help set the wheels in motion . British Rail Maintenance explained that 140 men and women had volunteered for redundancy . Danny decided , therefore , to hold three group counselling sessions , one after the other , on the same day .