VIEs on Technology
- 1. VOCABULARY, IDIOMS & EXPRESSIONS (VIE) TECHNOLOGY
- 2. Silver Surfer an elderly person who uses the internet A silver surfer may even spend more time on Facebook than his grandchildren. On the Same Wavelength thinking in the same pattern or in agreement They have done a good job in the project because they were on the same wavelength.
- 3. Cog In The Machine said about one part of a large system or organisation The secret societies were an important cog in the machine of organised crime in the early nineties. Blow a Fuse become uncontrollably angry Jim will blow a fuse when he finds out that his son did not do well for the National Examinations.
- 4. Light Years Ahead a long way in front of other people in terms of development, success etc Albert Einstein was light years ahead of his fellow scientists and was able to solve many of mankind’s mysteries with his experiments. Bright As A Button intelligent; quick-minded You cannot fool Jane. She may be only six years old but she's bright as a button.
- 5. Cutting Edge at the forefront of progress in its area Apple is at the cutting edge of technology when it comes to tablet computers. Button (up) One's Lip to stop talking Please, button up your lip and keep the news secret till tomorrow.
- 6. Well-oiled machine something that functions very well The Singapore Government is a well-oiled machine when it comes to bringing up the economy for its people. Have something down to a science said when you are able to manage doing something very well They have the management of the concert down to a science, thus it ran smoothly.
- 7. Bells and Whistles attractive features that things have, though often a bit unnecessary Cars are normally loaded with bells and whistles but most people will not need them. Push The Panic Button to panic suddenly We may have lost the last three games but we will not push the panic button yet.
- 8. All-Singing, All-Dancing very modern and technically advanced The latest model of computers all come with the new all-singing, all-dancing software. Reinvent The Wheel to waste one's time doing something that has already been done satisfactorily Just use our guide book to and do not try to reinvent the wheel please.
- 9. Push The Envelope to move beyond the limit of what has usually been done TV shows are really likes to push the envelope by showing so much sex and violence. Rocket Science an activity requiring considerable intelligence and ability It is not exactly rocket science when I asked Billy to put up the poster which he failed to do.
- 10. Acid Test a test whose findings are beyond doubt or dispute The upcoming General Elections will be an acid test on the capabilities of the Government. Rocket Science Firing on All Cylinders working at full strength The team was firing on all cylinders under the new coach thus able to win the championship last year.
- 11. Garbage In, Garbage Out. something produced from materials of low quality will also be of low quality The meals are pretty poor but then they never use fresh ingredients - garbage in, garbage out. Get Your Wires Crossed misunderstand each other Andy and Alex ended up getting their wires crossed and were confused as to who was supposed to complete the task.