an idiomatic phrase that warns us against pollyannaism is counting one's chickens before they hatch

In situations of low ministerial turnover and increased professionalisation of politics, with most TDs regarding politics as a career, Taoisigh could find that impatience on the backbenches leads to calls for leadership turnover to effect promotions.

There are a number of theoretical concerns which might seem to militate against the successful creation of a dictionary of Indian English.

As he emerges from the washroom tonight, flossed and brushed and boxered, it acknowledges his presence with a cordial flicker.