(a matter) of academic interest/concernsth that is no longer so important and therefore not likely to affect a situation The performance itself was important, but it was almost of academic interest. BNCI It is difficult at the best of times, however, to distinguish the sexes, and only of academic interest once stung. BNCI For the foreseeable future, the notion of a Quality Commission remains only of academic interest. bNCI |
(as) nervous as a cat/kittenbe, become, feel apprehensive, easily startled And i tried to appear as HAPPY as I can but I sure was nervous as cat being chased by animal haters. WebC I was as nervous as kitten all morning! WebC Well, I´ll tell you I was as nervous as a kitten when I started. Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English |
(as) pale as deathvery pale on account of illness, shock or fright She suddenly went as pale as death and I thought she was going to faint. Oxford Dict. of current Id. English His face as pale as death, and his lips trembling, he stammered out the dreadful news. Oxford Dict. of current Id. English When Sappho looks at this friend, "her tongue will not move, a subtle fire burns under her skin, her eyes see no longer, her ears ring, she breaks into a sweat, she trembles, she is as pale as death which seem so near. Google |
(as) patient as Jobvery patient, tolerant His own wife had been as patient as Job, God rest her soul, but the early days had been hard for her. WebC But there he stood as patient as Job. WebC The next morning the first object which presented itself was my husband fishing for his boots with his whip, and I thought of the tines when his slippers chanced to be moved a few inches from the place where he left them the previous night, and concluded be would be as patient as Job himself by the time he arrived in California. WebC |
(as) white as chalk/a sheetvery pale in appearance as a result of illness, fear, shock Frederick was sitting up, white as chalk. BNCI He went as white as a sheet and backed off immediately. BNCI Chrissie Stone looked out at them, and they could see that her face was as white as a sheet. BNCI |
(as) wise as an owlbe, look, seem very wise I go down yonder, and sit in a big chair, and look as wise as an owl, and send poor devils to prison: this is the utmost I have attained to. WebC Discover whether you're as wise as an owl... or as silly as a starfish! WebC Josh is as brave as a lion, Harriet is as wise as an owl, and Jessica is always as good as gold--or so they think, until an adventure far below the world we know helps them exchange their surface thinking for a deeper understanding of courage, wisdom, and goodness. WebC |
(as) wise as Solomonbe, become, prove very wise, having good judgement George Chase of Ripon, good as gold and wise as Solomon, but even shyer than Ramsey and without his intellectual bite? BNCI Faced with a similar choice, even someone as wise as Solomon would have thrown himself upon the most jagged of rocks rather than render a verdict -- especially if he had to watch Bette and Welcome to New York back-to-back. WebC You do not have to be as wise as Solomon, says Voshchanov, to predict that the next Duma will break records in terms of how many members are representing big business. WebC |
(not) give sb/sth a thoughtnot think of, or about sb/sth at all She took a quick look around to check who saw but Wallace All of you just went on One of the passengers was a large gentleman, but I didn't give |
(the) team spiritunselfish and co-operative feeling and actions in promoting the good of a team, group, community Through the Team Spirit Certification you develop the awareness and We do 60-hour weeks but there are no split shifts, and we are also committed to a team spirit because people are the main asset.'; BNCI It also promotes team spirit, raises thousands for well deserving causes and, above all, is fun! BNCI |
a bag/bundle of nervesoverwrought, nervous, easily frightened, a nervous wreck I had two big conflicts and would end the day a bag of nerves, not knowing whether I'd come home with anything. BNCI My speech impediment makes people think I'm a bag of nerves, but it's not true. BNCI The irony is that this month, while you're exuding such apparent confidence, you'll feel on the inside like a bag of nerves. BNCI |
a brain boxa very intelligent person Quizzes - see if you're a brain box! Google Please if you want to chat on this subject or any other REMEMBER im not a brain More facts about Will Young! Will is a bit of a brain box - he went to Exeter University when he turned 19 and studied Politics. Google |
a bright sparkan intelligent person Little do they realise what a bright spark he must have been in his youth. Google Be a bright spark – use electricity safely. Google Then, one day a bright spark will discover how to make a bright spark, and |
a cardinal errora fundamental or basic error, sin, likely to be accompanied by other errors Combined with overestimation of potential customer interest, this appears to have been a cardinal error. WebC Munich had been a cardinal error in French and British policy. WebC The Americans also made what I consider a cardinal error in their assessment of the effects of daylight bombing operations on Germany. WebC |
a clever bootssb who is very clever You are a clever boots, you I am sure Malgosia and co. would suggest your are a clever The central pdd confirms Marston as a clever |
a clever dicksb who is clever, smart, in a superficial or insolent way, always ready to correct others He also attacked Brian Walsh, the chairman, whom he called `;a clever dick';, a somewhat foolhardy reference to a Queen's Counsel. BNCI I made a bit of a speech and all that and er like a clever dick I went without me glasses . BNCI Other than the aforementioned hilarious moment at the end, which were really nothing more than a series of clever dick jokes, there's nothing here to recommend. WebC |