curve to

curve to

To bend in a particular direction. I swung the bat but missed because the ball curved to the left at the last second.
See also: curve
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

curve to something

to bend or bow toward something, some direction, or some place. The road curved to the left. One of her toes curves to the right.
See also: curve
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • ain’t 1
  • final
  • go out of
  • other than
  • other than (something)
  • pillow-biter
  • let something drop
  • play cards
  • on one
  • it's dogged that does it
References in classic literature
The discussion was hot, and neither would give up his chosen curve to his adversary.
Round The Moon
Colour in your Snowflake Curve to make it look unique and attractive.
Classroom ideas using technology: a snowflake in winter
With all that in mind, let's think about what causes the processed curve to have the characteristic shape of Figure 1.
Interpretation of qPCR curve shapes
Using the yield curve to predict whether or not the economy will be in a recession in the future, we estimate that the expected chance of the economy being in a recession next August at 2.76 percent, up a bit from July's reading of 2.46 percent and June's probability of 1.99 percent.
Yield curve and predicted GDP growth, August 2014
Choose a fashion curve to make the following four pattern alterations.
French curves
So what causes the yield curve to change over time?
Connecting the dots: a yield curve perspective on New Zealand's interest rates
In some circumstances, an investigator may have no knowledge of the theoretical relationship connecting Y and X but it may still be necessary to fit a curve to the data eg to be able to predict Y for a new value of X.
Data methods in optometry part 10: non-linear regression analysis
Despite the evidence linking the yield curve to economic growth, and even though yield-curve inversions preceded the two most recent recessions, many have suggested that the yield curve no longer reliably predicts economic growth.
Does the yield curve signal recession?
What if a stylist wants that curve to invoke the feeling of acceleration or tension, sharpness or softness?
FIORES & the mathematics of style
In my next column, we will look at how you can change the shape of a value curve to develop a clear differential advantage in the market.
Using value innovation to create competitive advantage (Part I)
The conveyor allows variation in the angle of the curves and in the length of the three straight sections, between the curves and from each curve to the end of the conveyor.
Double Curve Conveyors
The software applies a third order polynomial fit curve to the measured curve in order to yield more consistent absorption numbers.
Measuring the oil absorption of carbon black. (Process Machinery)
Because the curve is based on sound concepts and industry standards (tempered by institutional experience), a facilities director can use the curve to demonstrate both today's need and the needs over the next five years.
Why you need life cycle planning: the new breed of capital renewal planning will revive your campus--even in a down economy. (On The Money)
Stated somewhat differently, an increase in the expected price level shifts the SRAS curve to the left.
The Short-Run Mirror-Image Teaching Model: Exploring the relationship between the Phillips Curve and the AD-AS model (*)