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Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
News Sheets The staff News Sheet has recently been re - launched , with a new name ( ‘ Vitis’ ) , improved design , layout , editorial and distribution arrangements , and a monthly frequency . It was intended as a staff information bulletin , and it may be that electronic mail will reduce the requirement for it . Since the launch of our newsletter , ‘ The Botanics’ , and the proposed issuing of a newsletter by the Friends of the RBGE , it is probably time to take stock of the total amount of news material which we are now producing , the staff effort involved , the uses to which the information is being put , and the efficiency with which each vehicle reaches its target readership . We recommend that a small group , which would include a Friends representative , be formed to consider this and make recommendations to Management . e )
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
Details of our reductions for children are given in the price panels , and are applied to the basic holiday price shown , before adding any room , meal or flight supplements . TWO CENTRE HOLIDAYS To make the most of your longhaul holiday , why not combine a stay in one resort with a stay in another and really get the best of both worlds ? Look for the Sovereign ' Two Centre ' panels throughout the brochure for more details . To calculate the additional cost of a 2 week two centre holiday , simply add both the two week costs shown in the price panels , divide by two , then add £ 80 per person travelling .
Idiom: make the grade (used idiomatically: yes)
The whole lesson of the events of the past 20 years is that doctors can not be re - educated , so long as their training is drug - based their journals utterly dependent upon the revenue from the drug companies advertisements , and their leisure activities agreeably subsidised by the drug companies ' slush funds . Of course there are individual doctors who are well aware of the mess their profession has got itself into ; but the very fact that they are in a profession , and one which has succeeded in armouring itself against state intervention , makes it hard for them to get their ideas accepted . Ironically , the best hope for change lies in the failure of so many new drugs to make the grade . ‘ Industrial drug research is facing a crisis’ was the headline of a British Medical Journal editorial recently ; and all the indications in Cured to Death are that it is going to get worse . BBC Video in the doldrums
Idiom: come to grief (used idiomatically: yes)
Because of a three - hour storm on Saturday , the third round was not completed until early yesterday morning , Parry completing a 69 for a one - stroke lead from Couples , two from Floyd and three from Baker - Finch . Woosnam , who was playing with Parry , salvaged a 73 which left him sharing fifth place with Price , four off the lead , which was rather better than it might have been . Having played so well for the first two rounds and then the first three holes of the third , by which time he was tieing for the lead with Parry at 10 under par , Woosnam came to grief immediately after the Saturday storm . Resuming at the short fourth hole , he promptly took a double bogey five , leaving a bunker shot in the sand , and then following it with a six at the fifth , where he hooked into some bushes and had to go back to the tee . At 8 am yesterday , Woosnam resumed play on the 14th green , having refused to hole a putt of 4 ft the previous night in case he missed it .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
They had gathered up the dolls in their arms , some of which were nearly as big as they were . Their eyes looked dark in faces too pale . The green light surrounding them now seemed to be imparting a sick lifeless pallor . Dauntless helped Cleo up onto Contralto 's back , swiftly following her . The horse appeared reluctant to pass the children , so Dauntless drew his sword and waved it in their direction in a threatening manner .
Idiom: keep a straight face (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course , Rodet was using Wolff as a messenger . ' It 's your idea , yes , Gnadige Frau ? ' Nora , unable to keep an entirely straight face , nodded . ' We take no risk I think , my brother and I. ' He kissed her hand and left . She walked back to the house , thinking over Rodet 's strange reaction .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
The lakes , coloured blue on maps of the island , are dry . In every river there is a dam , and almost all the considerable revenue from tourism is spent on water projects . But the shattered gabbro of the Troodos ophiolite may well hold water , and information gained by drilling into it may be of great practical value on this semi - arid island . But geology , is not done just to be applied . Even now , when it has in plate tectonics a unifying , fundamental theory , much of it remains an observational science , intuitive to the point of subjectivity .
Idiom: put someone in mind of (used idiomatically: yes)
For the most part , though , as I have said , the tone is one of nostalgia . At one point , for instance , she writes : ‘ This whole incident put me in mind of Alice White . Do you remember her ? In fact , I hardly imagine you could forget her .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
The first thing I noticed as we arrived at the famous pot was a fixed caving rope leading down into the dark abyss , and I could n't resist scrambling across to peer in . Despite the small entrance hole I could sense the presence of the huge chamber below , up which faint voices were drifting . From the vibration on the rope it felt like somebody was jumaring up the 300 tiring feet back into sunshine — some prussik ! Fortunately there was only a trickle of water entering the opening . A much easier alternative is to come here on a summer bank holiday weekend , join the queue and be winched down in a bosun 's chair courtesy of various caving clubs .
Idiom: first among equals (used idiomatically: yes)
Some may think that these are just nice debating points , and that they bear little relationship to what actually happens . For , in reality , the research and teaching activities are so closely interwoven that they are inseparable . There is good reason for this ; at its best , the teaching situation takes on much of the character of the research process , with an open dialogue between the students and teacher , the teacher being the first among equals . The teacher may lead the discussion or the activity , but he or she is also learning from the students . That is a very common situation .
Idiom: close shave (used idiomatically: yes)
To get things moving , wealthy collector Walter Donovan ( Julian Glover)— who believes drinking from the cup will make him immortal — kidnaps Indie 's father and lures the son to Venice where the search for a vital clue necessitates a flesh - crawling wade through flooded , rat - infested catacombs . For good measure , Donovan is in league with the Nazis , making it a race against both him and the armies of darkness . There are the customary chases and close - shaves , the best of which has Ford and Connery 's car pursued by the flaming fuselage of a German plane . Sean Connery enjoys himself hugely and brings a welcome warmth to balance Harrison Ford 's cartoon machismo . 11–14 Mar Sun - Wed
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's not fair on you.’ ‘ The devil - man?’ When he opened his eyes , he could see her face quite clearly , it was so close to his . Her black eyes were frighteningly ringed with white . ‘ Is that what you think ?
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
That is essential . Where is the sovereignty in going it alone ? My right hon . Friend the Chancellor would be much more constrained in his fiscal and monetary policies if Britain tried to go it alone . He would have to bump up taxes , or impose higher interest rates or stiffer credit controls if we did not have the security of being a monetary member of the Community . I share the belief of my right hon . Friend the Prime Minister , which he reiterated yesterday , that convergence is important , but we must not allow total convergence to be an absolute precondition for further steps towards economic and monetary union , for that could be used as an excuse for never - never progress .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
This entailed the loss of about 3,000 posts with some universities shedding 25 per cent of their staff ; some departments were closed and a number of institutions came close to bankruptcy . The cuts were not made evenly ; Salford , for example , suffered a 44 per cent cut and Hull 's grant fell by 31 per cent . Further cuts were made in 1985 — 2 per cent in real terms — and subsequent years showed similar reductions so that the universities were forced to cut staff by any means they could . The University Grants Committee made funds available for what it called restructuring , and universities began encouraging staff to take voluntary severance payments or enhanced early retirement . Between 1980 and 1987 the number of academic staff in British universities declined by 12 per cent .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: no)
Run For Free did his best to eject Mark Perrett seven from home , but apart from that he put up a superb display of jumping . ‘ I thought I was a goner , Lady Luck was with me,’ said Perrett . ‘ The horse has a long neck , and that helped me get back in the saddle,’ he added . Run For Free and stable companion Chatam will now prepare for Cheltenham by contesting the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown in February . Frost bites
Idiom: alive and kicking (used idiomatically: yes)
European commercial banks were also more likely to follow such a policy as they often have steering committees with functional executives to co - ordinate the integration of the two policies . Those most unlikely to see information technology as a core part of their business , on the other hand , are the overseas subsidiaries and divisions of Japanese commercial banks , because policies are decided centrally in Japan rather than locally . Pflug , therefore , concluded that ‘ the management view prevalent 15 years ago of information technology as an adjunct to , as opposed to a key part of the business , is still alive and kicking today’ . Furthermore , he believes that business and technical managers are polarised in their views — the former see systems engineers as simply interested in technology for technology 's sake , adopting a piecemeal approach to business rather than building systems that will lead to enhanced company profits . Information technology professionals , however , feel that business managers have no understanding of , or interest in , technology .
Idiom: out to lunch (used idiomatically: yes)
But the end product would be very different — not indecisive and multiple , but single and decisive . Without this faculty of Richard 's , the world could not be maintained in its present state . Having explained carefully to Willis what he was about to do , Richard invited Pinkie out to lunch . This had to be at a restaurant , because the only club that Richard belonged to was Pratt 's . He had got himself put up for Pratt 's because it was impossible to have lunch there .
Idiom: fun and games (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Really?’ Without glancing at her , he knew she had her eyebrows at full stretch . ‘ I 'd back Blagg at any fun and games of that sort . He could be hurt , but he would n't be the one left behind.’ ‘ I forgot , he 's one of your Hereford Superstars .
Idiom: set your sights on (used idiomatically: yes)
THE SMALL £ 5 in the corner ( as in pay no more than ) is a good introduction to Sofa Head 's second album , and inside it shrewdly builds on the foundations set by last year 's ‘ Pre Marital Yodelling’ . The most immediately noticeable different from their debut is that Claire 's vocals sound wholeheartedly more agreeable when she 's not being forced to shout along at breakneck speed and ‘ What A Predicament’ allows her space to work within its range of varied musical styles . Sofa Head 's greatest asset is the realisation that you do n't have to set your sights on one target . So , from the all out thrash of ‘ Invitation To Dinner’ the album veers through the enchanting ‘ I Can See You’ , where Dr and the Medics meet The Alarm ( I kid you not ) , to the dark , disturbing ‘ Come To Daddy’ , a frank account of child abuse with nightmarish male vocals and Clair taking the role of the innocent child to chilling effect . There 's even a touch of dub reggae in ‘ Fill’ , and an intriguing finale which includes smart cover versions of The Doors ' ‘ Break On Through’ and Suzanne Vegas ' ‘ Luka’ .
Idiom: steer clear of (used idiomatically: no)
‘ How ? Where?’ Since steering clear of Ibiza , he had refused to tell her where their next port of call would be . He pointed ahead through the haze to a darker smudge on the horizon . ‘ That 's Sicily.’
Idiom: man of god (used idiomatically: yes)
' Why turn to him ? ' On a human level , she came to him because nobody else was helping . But on a much more significant level , she turned to the man who is repeatedly described as ' The man of God ' . Elisha was the man that God had equipped for that time in history , in that land , and for the specific needs of individual people around him . Paul described the members of the church as the men of God , when he told Timothy about the value of God 's word .
Idiom: in a nutshell (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's the opposite altruism . Parents will always want twice as much altruism , or half as much selfishness as the offspring , our certainty to . That 's the whole thing in a nutshell . In other words , the conflict between parents and offspring , over offspring behaviour is not rooted in culture and nature , as we often think it is . It 's rooted in evolution .
Idiom: rule the roost (used idiomatically: yes)
MICHAEL Grade , head of Channel 4 , is to make a concerted attack on the movie world supremacy of television presenter Barry Norman . On January 17 Mr Grade launches a new programme , Moviewatch , to be broadcast on Sunday night , a day before Mr Norman 's weekly show on BBC1 . ‘ It 's amazing that Barry Norman , a cosy sort of guy , has ruled the roost on British television for 20 years and there has never been a real attempt to displace him before , ’ says cinema historian and Anthony Hopkins biographer Quentin Falk . ‘ Millions are spent on the film business each year and the BBC deal with the subject with a programme that costs pennies . ’ BBC2 's programme Moving Pictures , returns with Howard Schuman next month .
Idiom: rare bird (used idiomatically: yes)
September 1992/MARIA COYLE / Reporting Voice over A bird breeder has been jailed for four years after stolen rare birds were found wrapped in sacking in the boot of his car . The birds were valued at fifty thousand pounds . The judge said the long sentence should serve as a warning to others tempted to join the illegal trade in exotic birds .
Idiom: come a cropper (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Could she have hurt herself that bad , just by falling?’ ‘ Oh , yes , so the doctor says . She came a cropper , no doubt about that , but she was in a hurry , naturally . Oh no — the doctor does n't have any doubts.’ ‘ I suppose you 'll be examining the upstairs — to find out what she fell on to?’
Idiom: laughing stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Prominent racing historian Reg Green said urgent action was needed to prevent the National that never was becoming the National without a future . He said : ‘ The National is the racing showpiece of the world and we need to act now to stop it being destroyed by the apathy and negligence of the ruling body and the actions of a few animal rights protesters and rowdies . ‘ It is no wonder we are becoming the laughing stock of the world.’ Since April 's farce , more than 60 innovative suggestions for alternative starting methods have flooded into Aintree . They range from the simple , such as sawdust starting lines , to the sophisticated , including electromagnetic beams and parallel tapes .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
It will be available the end of next month . NOW SUN PICKS UP XYLOGICS ' ANNEX TERMINAL SERVERS Encore Computer Corp must be wondering whether it did the right thing in selling the Annex server product line to Xylogics Inc. The Burlington , Massachusetts company already has OEM agreements on the things from ICL Plc , Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG , NCR Corp , Sequent Computer Systems Inc , Intergraph Corp and Unisys Corp , and now Sun Microsystems Inc has joined the party . Its Sun Microsystems Computer Corp unit last week announced the Network Terminal Server , which enables 64 terminals or other serial peripheral devices to to be connected ‘ easily and economically’ anywhere on a Unix host - based local area network .
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: no)
In time this led to resentment , especially among the growing educated group who felt the arrogance of the British most directly . To make matters worse the British government repeatedly announced that it would be pulling out of Egypt once the country was on a " sound " footing . Yet in practice the British seemed to dig in ever deeper . As a result , by the early 1900s , a nationalist undercurrent was developing led by a charismatic young man , Mustafa Kamil , and though there were strikes and demonstrations ( which were to become a regular feature of Egyptian political life ) , Britain remained as unmoved , aloof and arrogant as ever . The " veil " was lifted from British domination and a protectorate proclaimed with the coming of the First World War in 1914 .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
Not , of course , at Steinmark 's death , but at how Nagel had confided in him and how , quite explicitly , responsibility for the sub - section had been handed to himself . Both were signs that he was , indeed , marked for promotion . It was hard luck on Steinmark , that went without saying , but if the man had been lurking in disreputable quarters and lurching home drunk , it was his own fault . All that now remained was to get the next couple of weeks over — have the party , get Karl away , see Erika settled , get the business of the accident cleared up and then , although he did not normally think in melodramatic terms — then the future ! He finished his lunch , went back to his office , gave a bemused Müller a stern warning about the standards expected from state officials , buckled into a solid afternoon 's work and , when the working day was over , carried a bulging briefcase home .
Idiom: tread water (used idiomatically: no)
From the beginning , the evening bore all the hallmarks of success , Luke adapting himself immediately to the light holiday mood of Sam and Anna , and sweeping Merrill along with him . After a few moments she had relaxed fully , her apprehension shrivelled by the atmosphere of friendliness and laughter . As she sipped an aperitif it dawned on her that this would be the last social occasion which she and Luke would share , so why not just tread water ? She glanced up to see Luke 's gaze fixed upon her , warmly approving . He gave a barely perceptible nod as if he had read her mind and applauded her attitude .
Idiom: do someone proud (used idiomatically: yes)
Every house he had visited had been littered with the things : no doubt looked at with pride for a little while , then becoming just another object to dust . But , of course , this was not a home , just a weekday lodging . On that basis , Livesey had done himself proud . Morton came in from the bedroom . ‘ I have been through everything in there,’ he said .
Idiom: dead meat (used idiomatically: yes)
Mafouz was coming round in his fathers arms . ‘ It is coming for you , Sheikh,’ he murmured . ‘ You are dead meat!’ Mr Mafouz kissed his boy , first on the lips , then on the forehead , then on the whole of the upper body . ‘ We can not afford to lose such a boy,’ Robert heard Mr Malik say .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's just a shame that you 've got to yes for the time being . You should only criticise when you 're Well he , he turns round when he wants to be screamed at , he 's asked us to hit him .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: no)
The belief has grown that somewhere in the urban jungles , there lurk the dangerous classes who will , if not closely surveyed and controlled , challenge the peace of the streets . Without a strong State , this underclass will erupt into fragmented resistance , indicated in social disorder . In a strange way , this is a truth believed in by both the left and right criminology , as well as in British society at large . There is a classical thread running through sociology which wants to argue ( see for example , Giddens 1973 ; Rex and Tomlinson 1979 ) for the existence of an underclass , composed of underemployed , unskilled people — a significant number of them black . This lumpenproletariat has fared badly , hit by the increasing market competitiveness for jobs , housing , education and hence , decent incomes and good health .
Idiom: rough and ready (used idiomatically: yes)
And here we may note that the definitions of what constituted a Soviet national appear to be unique and to derive from no other known document or authority . Under ( a ) , for instance , it states that — " any individual … who at the time of joining the German forces or joining a formation fighting with the German forces , was living within the 1938 boundary of the USSR , will be treated as a Soviet National for the purposes of transfer . " The 6 March letter attached great importance to the boundaries of the USSR on 1 September 1939 , but here it appears that the date 1938 has been selected by 5 Corps on a rough - and - ready basis , simply to indicate " pre - war " and without reference to any known precedent . Most of the emigres who had joined the Domanov Cossacks during their time in Byelorussia in 1943–4 might strictly speaking have been included as Soviet Nationals under this definition , since at the time of " joining a formation fighting with the German forces " they would have been " living within the 1938 boundary of the USSR " , regardless of where they had lived before . The only paragraphs in Section 2 which does allow any exemption for individuals is that concerning emigres who " although of Russian blood " had " not been in USSR since 1930 " prior to their " joining the German forces " .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: no)
West Wales , a totally tourist - traffic target area , will be opened up by the end of the year with 158 rolling stock added to the single - car Class 153 trains already introduced . By 1993 , 15 of the 153 trains will operate in Wales as part of a £ 9 million investment planned to keep remote lines viable . John Davies , Regional Railways ' manager for Wales , explains : ‘ Although we seek partnership opportunities , any success is based on getting people to trust us and believe we are interested in the long - term future of the railways here.’ The 40 Class 158 units , part of the £ 70 million re - equipping programme allocated up until the end of this year , are to him ‘ the ultimate gesture to show we will keep good faith with the councils and other investors.’ Plans for new services and stations ‘ must be schemes that can be grant - aided and must cover their own costs , including running costs .
Idiom: play to the gallery (used idiomatically: yes)
The Scottish Secretary , echoing his English counterpart , emphasised shortfalls in basic literacy and numeracy , lack of respect for discipline , lack of parental control over truancy . He harked back to the golden age of a be - blazered world where all God 's children had the basics banged into them , and video nasties were confined to close encounters with beasties in biology lessons . It was the kind of speech which plays well to the gallery of bemused parents in a violent world . John Ward had a rather different audience . IBM 's resident director in Scotland and the North of England is also vice - chair of the CBI in Scotland .