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on trial
trial and error
trial balloon
aerial ping-pong
Anna Maria
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trials and tribulations
Idiom(s): trials and tribulationsTheme: DIFFICULTY
problems and tests of one's courage or perseverance.(Fixed order.)
• I suppose I have the normal trials and tribulations for a person of my background, but some days are just a little too much for me.
• I promise not to tell you of the trials and tribulations of my day if you promise not to tell me yours!
send up a trial balloon
Idiom(s): send up a trial balloonTheme: TEST
to suggest something and see how people respond to it; to test public opinion. (Slang.)
• Mary had an excellent idea, but when we sent up a trial balloon, the response was very negative.
• Don't start the whole project without sending up a trial balloon.
miscarriage of justice
Idiom(s): miscarriage of justiceTheme: JUSTICE
a wrong or mistaken decision, especially one made in a court of law.
• Sentencing the old man on a charge of murder proved to be a miscarriage of justice.
• Punishing the student for cheating was a miscarriage of justice. He was innocent.
Put the carriage before the horse
If you put the carriage before the horse, you try to do things in the wrong order.Shotgun marriage
A shotgun marriage, or shotgun wedding, is one that is forced because of pregnancy. It is also used idiomatically for a compromise, agreement or arrangement that is forced upon groups or people by necessity.Since time immemorial
If something has happened since time immemorial, it's been going on for such a long time that nobody can remember a time without it.carriage trade|carriage|trade
n., literary Rich or upper class people. The hotel is so expensive that only the carriage trade stays there. The carriage trade buys its clothes at the best stores.industrial park|industrial|park
n. A complex of industrial buildings and/or businesses usually located far from the center of a city in a setting especially landscaped to make such buildings look better. The nearest supermarket that sells car tires is at the industrial park twenty miles from downtown.on trial|on|trial
adv. or adj. phr. 1. For testing or trying out for a time before making a decision. I was lucky that I had bought the machine on trial because I didn't like it and was able to return it. Mother bought a new dishwasher on trial and was trying it out before deciding whether to keep it. 2. In a court being tried for a crime before a judge or jury. John White was on trial for murder. Mary was on trial before the Student Committee for spoiling school property.open marriage|marriage|open
n. phr. An arrangement by mutual agreement between husband and wife whereby they are both allowed to have extramarital affairs. Chances are the open marriage arrangement they had didn't work out too well so they are getting a divorce.stand trial|stand|trial
v. phr. To submit to a trial by court. The case has been postponed and he may not have to stand trial until next April.trial and error|error|trial
n. A way of solving problems by trying different possible solutions until you find one that works. John found the short circuit by trial and error. The only way Tom could solve the algebra problem was by the method of trial and error.trial balloon|balloon|trial
n. A hint about a plan of action that is given out to find out what people will say. John mentioned the class presidency to Bill as a trial balloon to see if Bill might be interested in running. The editorial was a trial balloon to test the public's reaction to a change in the school day.at variance
at varianceDiffering, discrepant; also, in a state of conflict. For example, John's and Mary's answers are at variance means that their answers do not agree, or John was at variance with his in-laws means that he strongly disagreed or quarreled with them. [Early 1500s]
Cambrian
Cambrianthe Cambrian
the Cambrian Period or its rocks
eternal triangle
eternal triangleA relationship involving three lovers, such as two women involved with one man or two men with one woman. For example, The plot of the murder mystery revolved around the eternal triangle of a husband, wife, and another woman. [c. 1900]
immemorial
immemorialsee time immemorial.
play in Peoria
play in PeoriaBe acceptable to the average consumer or constituent. For example, We've tested this new soup in several markets, but will it play in Peoria? This expression originated among touring theater companies trying to make sure their productions would win favor in America's heartland, symbolized by the small city of Peoria, Illinois.
Precambrian
Precambrianthe Precambrian
the Precambrian time or its rocks
sic transit gloria mundi
sic transit gloria mundiNothing on earth is permanent, as in His first three novels were bestsellers and now he can't even find an agent—sic transit gloria mundi. This expression, Latin for “Thus passes the glory of the world,” has been used in English since about 1600, and is familiar enough so that it is sometimes abbreviated to sic transit.
Silurian
Silurianthe Silurian
the Silurian Period or its rocks
time immemorial
time immemorialAlso, time out of mind. Long ago, beyond memory or recall, as in These ruins have stood here since time immemorial, or His office has been on Madison Avenue for time out of mind. The first expression comes from English law, where it signifies “beyond legal memory,” specifically before the reign of Richard I (1189-1199), fixed as the legal limit for bringing certain kinds of lawsuit. By about 1600 it was broadened to its present sense of “a very long time ago.” The variant, first recorded in 1432, uses mind in the sense of “memory” or “recall.”
trial
trialIn addition to the idioms beginning with trial, also see on trial.
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- trial and error
- trial balloon
- trial by fire
- trials and tribulations
trial by fire
trial by fireA test of one's abilities to perform well under pressure, as in Finishing this buge list of chores in time for the wedding is really a trial by fire. This expression alludes to the medieval practice of determining a person's guilt by having them undergo an ordeal, such as walking barefoot through a fire.
triangle
trianglesee eternal triangle.
Triassic
Triassicthe Triassic
the Triassic Period or its rocks
also the Trias the Triâ²as (-És)
variance
varianceat variance
not in agreement or accord; conflicting
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