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Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: no)
One regular meeting place was at the Redeswire or Reidswire , close to the present Border crossing of Carter Bar . On 7 July 1575 Sir John Forster , the Warden of the English Middle March , took offence at an insult offered him by his opposite number , supporters of the two men began to jeer at each other , and a skirmish ensued in which several men were killed and Sir John and his son - in - law Lord Francis Russell were carried off as prisoners . Since the rulers of neither country were inclined to full - scale war at this time , diplomatic moves were made to sort the matter out , and the captives were hastily returned . Ten years later Lord Francis Russell was less fortunate . Another meeting place in the Cheviots was at Windy Gyle , a bleak height difficult to reach even today unless one is a committed long - distance walker along the Pennine Way .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: no)
At the start of this test we thought that we were reviewing an all-purpose saw , but in fact we discovered that the Bosch All Purpose saw , model PFZ 550 PE , is a lot more ‘ all purpose ’ than we thought . With the right accessories it can also be used for metal filing , wood and plastic rasping , and for brushing ! The saw has a 550watt ( input ) motor and features variable speed and orbital action saw blade , yet it weights only 3kg ( 6.6lb ) so it is quite light to use . The blade , which is something like a large jigsaw blade , protrudes from the front of the saw to give a cutting capacity of 150mmin wood and 12mm in steel , as long as the correct blade is fitted . The blade has a stroke of 26mm ( about 1in ) and the noload stroke rate is between 500 and 2600/minute .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Unfortunately there are so many parameters available that I do n't know where to start ! How about a monthly column showing how to set up the ever - expanding range of multi - effects processors to get the sounds made famous by the professionals : eg . Eddie Van Halen 's ‘ brown’ sound , Brian May 's sound and Nuno Bettencourt 's sound , just to name a few . I realise exact settings would be out of the question , due to the many different effects units available , but a rough guide to setting the amount of distortion / EQ / chorus / delay etc . would surely be a step in the right direction . → A while back I did suggest that if readers found some particularly great patches they could write in , stating the model of processor and the parameters used , and we 'd print them . One or two people did this but it was n't taken up generally .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
I have been puzzling to establish and I have failed , whether on the fourteenth of January nineteen eighty seven when the Secretary of State wrote the notice of approval , which in confirms his view that forty three per hectare is right , whether the use classes order had then been amended . It seems to me , racking my memory that the use classes order post dates and therefore the introduction of class B one which was the main thing in the new use classes order , the chairman tells me it was nineteen eighty eight . In that sense , if my logic is okay so far , and it is the amendment to the use classes order which has significantly shifted how we regard employment development for planning , I wondered if the justification for the forty three per hectare , on the grounds that the Secretary of State imposed it , actually holds water , these days ? Sorry that was a long and complicated version to your question . But was the question clear Mr Potter ?
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
Mary 's exceptional piety as a child , extending to the scorning of pretty clothes , caused her parents to wonder " what - maner womman schalle oure doghter be ? " The severity of her discipline — she lived three years on bread and water , sometimes went barefoot to church in winter and prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church during weather so cold that the wine froze in the chalice during Mass — is typical of these women . Elizabeth of Spalbeck imitated the Passion of Christ at the Canonical Hours : at Matins , beating herself as she remembered Christ being taken with swords and staves ; at Prime , walking with arms twisted behind her back like a bound thief to commemorate Christ being led from Caiaphas to Pilate and then Herod ; at Sext , None and Evensong , stretching herself in a cruciform posture . The narrator comments : The accounts of the torments to which Christina subjected herself convey a feeling of a disturbed personality although she apparently miraculously survived them . She cast herself into heated ovens or boiling cauldrons , was immersed in the freezing waters of a mill - race in winter and hunted by a pack of dogs through thorny thickets .
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: yes)
Peter Verkhovensky ca n't be fitted into this picture because his raison d'être is outside it , manipulating . He plays with the quintet in a quite different sense from that in which they play at revolutionary politics ; though , bemused by him , set at odds , their purposes deflected and their fantasies fed and coaxed along , it does n't seem like playing to them . One of the quintet not only means business but high - minded , selfless business . Virginsky — the surname once more points the way — is a utopian socialist of ' rare purity of heart ' and ' honest fervour ' ; Horace would have called him candidus . ' I will never , never abandon these bright hopes , ' he used to say to me with shining eyes .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
THE YEAR 1992 Although the recession has had a serious effect on certain sections of our Group , the result for 1992 was one of considerable merit . In 1991 we achieved a combined profit of £ 540,500 ( although down significantly from that of £ 1 million in 1990 ) and this was made possible without any contribution by RIBA Magazines Ltd. which broke - even . In 1992 , despite the deepening recession , the same companies i.e. before allowing for the Magazines loss , earned a profit of £ 733,500 or £ 193,000 more than in 1991 . I do not intend to comment in detail on the 1992 results of the individual companies except to mention that the principal contributors to this improvement were NBS Services Ltd , and Library Planning Consultants Ltd , RIBA Publications Ltd. held their position , and recorded their usual satisfactory return on sales .
Idiom: lose the plot (used idiomatically: yes)
You 've always got to be trying to crawl up higher.’ In modern times , American hard rock has become a clumsy , conventional and tacky beast . Even Guns N ' Roses , who found success representing free spirit within the genre , seem to have lost the plot with this fatuous triple second album idea . Jane 's Addiction have a third album , ‘ Ritual Do Lo Habitual’ , which challenges the very ethos of rock music . And it is the freak subversive genius of this record that makes them the single most important rock band of our time .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
How can I disable the Bitdefender 2014 parental control ? Double - click the Bitdefender icon . In the window that opens , there is a horizontal scroll ; slide to the right and in " Parental Control " click on the " ON " button .
Idiom: cry foul (used idiomatically: yes)
But the Darling Brothers from Southam changed all that . Their Game Genie gadget allows players to change the rules , speed up or slow down the action . American game giants , Nintendo cried foul and took them to court in an attempt to ban Game Genie sales in America . They lost . The Darlings stand to recoup £ 2 million in damages .
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: no)
1955 Eighty two spectators were killed at the Le Mans 24-hour race . Food for thought THE recent statement made by junior minister Baroness Cumberlege , implying that the Government would not object should doctors decide to withhold treatment from patients who refuse to stop smoking , gave me food for thought . Apparently , some 150,000 tobacco - related deaths occur each year , which gives us approximately one death every 35 minutes . Also , there is stated to be one suicide attempt every two minutes , therefore treatment could also be withheld from these self - inflicted death attempts .
Idiom: make light of (used idiomatically: yes)
4 Even if I DID turn both taps fully on and DID leave the plug out I would not allow the bath to get anywhere near overflowing because my Mum would beat me around the head with the back - scrubber . Although I may be seeming to make light of my brain 's struggles , there is a serious side to it . You see , when your brain does n't manage to do what teachers want it to , the world can begin to seem an unhappy place . So - called ‘ friends’ start to make fun of you ( Question : ‘ What 's the difference between David 's brain and a dustbin?’
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
In practice , fine words seemed to produce few practical benefits . The Labour Government was haunted constantly by economic difficulties , largely caused by an adverse balance of payments . At the same time , welfare benefits were increased but this did produce complaints about ‘ idlers’ and ‘ scroungers’ , across - the - board welfare payments were becoming increasingly expensive and some Labour Party members began to press for more selective methods of eliminating poverty . By the early 1970s , it remained true that the Labour Party was identified with the interests of the working classes , with the need for a reduction in class barriers and for the maintenance of the welfare system . But there was less confidence that rapid growth could be ensured and less assurance that the gaps between the really poor and the better - off workers could be narrowed by the traditional remedies .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
My name is David and I 'm now doing a course in Materials Engineering . My interests include almost anything adventurous or challenging , like mountain and rock climbing , exploring , scuba diving etc . However , I would think twice about bungee jumping . More commonly I run , swim , cycle , play squash and badminton . If ever I get the chance I would love to take up sky diving and roam through the Amazon jungle ( especially while it 's still around ) to collect undiscovered plants for medical research .
Idiom: time will tell (used idiomatically: yes)
There you have it . Or do you ? Time will tell whether , in trying to tailor the magic formula to their own requirements , Britain 's new - look high - street off - licences will sink or swim into the Nineties . Top Ten on the Shelves : Wine By ANTHONY ROSE
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: yes)
To wake up a Woosnam who has struggled on some dull courses and slow greens recently , it took a demanding course and fast greens , even if neither were as demanding nor fast as perhaps in previous years . That has been a measure of the little big man ; the best brought out the best in him . Having answered his own question of whether he would make the cut , he proved himself capable of denying the one that he was a one - major wonder . Having seen Faldo retain the title in 1990 , Woosnam was aware that lightning could strike twice , metaphorically on this course as well as literally , as it had done on Saturday and threatened to do again yesterday . As he strode down the 18th in the morning alongside Parry , the pair looking like the leaders of the Lilliput Open , he appeared every inch of his 64 ( to Parry 's 66 ) a champion .
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
To tell you something about the work of other college staff . STUDENTS : IT TAKES ALL KINDS In your first days at college , you 'll rub shoulders with many other students — and you wo n't always find it easy to relate to them . Who are all these shy / brash , so much younger / older , so much brighter / duller , so much better / worse - dressed students ? How do you relate to them ?
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
I dialled . I kept on dialling — firms within a reasonable distance , but none was prepared to do business with me . Apparently the sale of one coffin , retail , was out of the question ; they supplied only the trade . My request , they implied , was at the least questionable , not to say outrageous ! This was a setback I 'd not expected .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
She 'd never felt jealousy before … Pulling herself together once more , Rachel 's mouth tightened and she knew the best thing would be to get away for an hour by going to lunch and pushing all thoughts of Damian Flint from her mind . Going out on to Des Voeux , she breathed in the hot , humid air . Noise was all around — the clatter of green metallic trams , cars blasting horns amid the skyscrapers and the heat , and people rushing everywhere . ' Wait ! ' a familiar voice shouted from the Swift offices .
Idiom: blaze a trail (used idiomatically: yes)
His celebration was also a requiem . He wrote : It is more than a year since the red and white surveyors ' poles glinted above the reeds , blazing a trail for the draglines that were soon to follow . They came , each with a gaunt arm cutting the gentle skyline , clanking and threatening , laying their tracks as they rumbled along … In a few short weeks the scoops had torn a channel twenty feet wide from end to end , ripping the backbone out of Adventurers ' Fen …
Idiom: cut a rug (used idiomatically: yes)
Cruise baby , cruise LOS ANGELES THOUGH it has been more than 30 years since Jim Chilchutt last cut a rug at a high - school dance , he recaptures his lost youth every weekend , cruising the streets of Ventura behind the wheel of a 1948 Studebaker . His is not just a lovingly maintained and highly polished old car . Painted in sunburst yellow , it has a huge engine gurgling inside .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
The proposed qualifications at both level II and level III consist of compulsory modules in languages , literature , and communications , plus a range of social science module options from which candidates can choose . In addition to these developments , SCOTVEC will shortly be undertaking further work on the design of core skills . We are also looking at the possibility of introducing general SVQs at level IV in the longer term . There are , of course , a number of important questions that have to be answered about the design of such qualifications , before any level IV general SVQs can be developed . In particular , an investigation is proposed to establish how HNCs and HNDs might be incorporated into the general SVQ framework at level IV .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes . The sugar icing on cheap currant buns at home in England , a thick layer , that cracked then melted . She opened her eyes again , winked at Thérèse . Let 's go and play in the cellar . Victorine wo n't know , she 's still busy dishing out the tea .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
PAUL ARCHER / Thamesdown Law Centre Voice over Now in a council bedsit , Barry and Diane Gammage are coming to terms with unemployment for the first time in their working lives . Until recently they were joint stewards of the Royal British Legion in Swindon , into which they 'd poured four and a half thousand pounds of their own money , and just months ago received a letter from the board telling them not so work so hard . But the club was sold to the brewers Arkells .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Government and academic reports These were not in general obtained except when noted from scanning newspapers or when highlighted by the online services . One company , however , had several informal contacts in universities and these contacts would pass on relevant papers and reports . How is the information stored The six departments roughly split into two patterns when considering the storage of information .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
Although dogs have been used in police work for years , primarily for patrol duty , their use as narco - noses gained widespread acceptance around 1980 .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
Further changes could close courts . The regional public relations officer for the Hampshire incorporated Law Society Richard Newson , has fears about the future of the magistrates ' courts . ‘ We all know about criminal cases and traffic offences , but there are many aspects of the work of the Magistrates Court which do not see the light of day as far as the general public are concerned , for example juvenile and matrimonial cases . I believe this work and that with which we are familiar are in jeopardy . Mr. Newman said that he felt that the threatened closure of magistrates courts would mean there is no longer going to be a system of local justice in the country .
Idiom: make someone's day (used idiomatically: yes)
She coloured , and her jaw sagged slightly before she recovered . ' Thank you , Sister , ' she mumbled , and turned away , grinning like an idiot . Oh , well , I 've made somebody 's day , ' she said to herself as she walked briskly through the department , running her eye over the smooth operation of the unit . Technically speaking , of course , she was off duty now and one of the night sisters had responsibility for the unit , but there was no way she was handing over until the camera crew went home . Jack was on call anyway and had more reason to be there than her , but if anything that was an added incentive to stay .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
To watch Reutemann on a tennis court , for instance , was painful ; even Hunt , a splendid athlete , really lacked that sort of fluency which expresses real ' style ' ; Jody Scheckter , doing almost anything , was incredibly clumsy . But most of the real champions have a physical quality in common : there is no doubt that they see better than most of us . I believe firmly that John McEnroe is not lying when he says he sees the small print on a tennis ball , and Jackie himself has often referred to his vision as a paramount essential in driving . Certainly depth - perception and rapid reflexes in adjusting what is seen standing still to oneself moving at great speed , is essential : that corner in Monaco must have appeared to Jackie exactly as it was : such - and - such a distance away , to be approached at such - and - such an angle , such - and - such a speed and so on . The other essential attribute is obviously that of being able to link what one perceives through the brain to what one is doing with one 's body .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: no)
Troubled waters for bishop , brewery and Tory THE PLACID waters of the Alresford reservoir near Winchester , Hampshire , are being stirred by a bizarre dispute involving a prospective Conservative MP , Watney 's brewery , the Bishop of Winchester , and district county and water authorities . At issue is who owns the reservoir — and who is responsible for ensuring that the leaky embankment that holds the water in does not give way and engulf a street of houses . To complete the tale , one of the houses is owned by a Mrs Flood . The dispute should have been settled 53 years ago when the 1930 Reservoirs Act ruled that the owners of all reservoirs containing more than 23 million litres must have them inspected and repaired regularly .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Many old people , especially in the older age groups , have very low expectations and feel undeserving . Some of this must be because they are a generation that ‘ made shift’ through the was and the depression . Some of it is about coming to terms with reality . There is no point in raging against your circumstances if you are powerless to do anything about them . The power that older people might have collectively through the ballot box is not exercised .
Idiom: turn tail (used idiomatically: yes)
You 're supposssed to protect usss!’ ‘ What are you waiting for?’ the kingfisher demanded . ‘ Are you going to do your duty , or turn tail and run?’ And then everyone began screeching at once . Uncle Alfred tried to calm them down , but they only screamed louder .
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
You may not be putting together the salad on your plate or cooking your main course in the kitchen , but you do have a certain control over what goes onto your plate . You know , for instance , that ordering deep - fried breaded mozzarella bites in an Italian restaurant will mean plenty of cholesterol , saturated fat and calories , and that a hefty cheeseburger on a sesame bun is rich in animal fat , protein and refined carbohydrates . Both dishes may taste scrumptious and once in a while wo n't do you any harm , but foods like that eaten regularly are no basis for a healthy diet . Having a meal out , especially if you eat out a lot , needs just as much care and good sense as planning a meal in . You just have the hard work done for you .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
I have n't actually , no . Oh right . Well erm I 'll tell you what it is we , we actually build our business by word of mouth and it er these sort of introductions means that we rarely advertise erm and the money saved can be used to benefit policy holders such as yourself which sometimes means that it can reduce charges and erm increase bonuses wherever possible . How do you feel er about that way of building our business ? Yeah I suppose that 's makes , that makes sense , yes .
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
Martha , who was a poor apprentice at a milliner 's , then told them what kind of work she had to do , and how many hours she worked at a stretch , and how she meant to lie a - bed tomorrow morning for a good long rest ; tomorrow being a holiday she passed at home .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
A NEW type of hovercraft starts passenger services across the Solent this month . The British Hovercraft Corporation AP1 - 88 looks much like the SR.N6s that already ply the route between Southsea and Ryde on the Isle of Wight . Under the skin , though , the craft are sufficiently different to generate cautious optimism that the hovercraft is at last coming of age . Compared with its predecessors , the AP1 - 88 is cheap to buy and operate , and it is much quieter . The hovercraft has always suffered from the fact that it is neither fish nor fowl .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
No matter what . But I 'll tell you something , I 'm scared and I do n't mind admitting it . ' ' Join the club , ' Donna said flatly . They drove most of the remainder of the journey in silence , speeding through Kent into West Sussex , along roads flanked by hedges and trees , past isolated houses and farms . It was approaching 3.15 when the headlamps picked out a sign that proclaimed :
Idiom: lift a finger (used idiomatically: no)
But there are some instances documented in the literature where people are quite clear that support given to in - laws is really being given to the blood relative . In Grieco 's study of the use of kin networks to gain employment for example , one of her female respondents , a worker in a tobacco factory in Basildon , told her , If he were n't my son - in - law I would n't lift a finger to help him . If she ever left him I 'd cut him completely adrift . I 'm helping her really .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Iain Munro , who resigned from management of the Dundee club earlier this year , a victim of progressive subversion , has a clear insight into all of this . He has taken his early holiday , incidentally , to be on hand at the end of the season for the merry - go - round in football employment which usually comes in the summer . In 20 years in the game on both sides of the border , under top managers and representing Scotland at every international level as well as captaining the Scottish League XI , he knows the game backwards . He said : ‘ You have to give Alex Macdonald some credit . He realised Airdrie had to survive .