model

be a/the model of (something)

To be an ideal example or version of something. Julie is the model of academic excellence, so she will definitely be this year's valedictorian. He's a model of agility. You won't find a more athletic guy.
See also: model, of

late model

Especially regarding an automobile, of a relatively recent design or model. After I got my promotion, I decided to trade in my clunky old Volkswagen for a snazzy, late model sedan.
See also: late, model

model (oneself or something) on (someone or something else)

To use something or someone as the basis, inspiration, or example for how something or oneself should be. They're modeling the experimental plan on similar systems already being used to great effect in Norway and Sweden. I've always tried to model myself on Albert Einstein in how I organize my life and work.
See also: model, on, something

model (someone or something) in (something)

To create a model figure of some person or thing in a given substance or medium. The artist models various characters from literature, film, and pop culture in scrap metal he collects from the junkyard at the edge of town. We'll model you with clay, and then use that model to create the statue.
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model (something) after (something else)

To use something as the template or model for the way in which something else is created or developed. The mayor's ambitious social security plan is modeled after a similar system already in place in Sweden. You can model your lesson plans after ones from previous teachers.
See also: after, model

model (something) on (something else)

To use something as the template or model for the way in which something else is created or developed. The mayor's ambitious social security plan is modeled after a similar system already in place in Sweden. You can model your lesson plans after ones from previous teachers.
See also: model, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

model someone on someone

 and model something on something
to use something as a pattern for something; to use someone as a pattern for someone. I will model my house on the house we saw in the Mediterranean. She tried to model herself on her mother.
See also: model, on

model something in something

to make a model of something in a particular substance. She modeled the figure in clay. I modeled a bear in modeling clay.
See also: model
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

model on

v.
To form, develop, or found something on the basis of something else: The architect modeled the plans for the new school on a beautiful old building.
See also: model, on
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

role model

An individual whose behavior serves as an exemplar to others. This expression, dating from the second half of the 1900s, alludes to acting out parts in a theatrical production. It appeared in the New York Times Magazine (June 26, 1977): “If the teacher was a ‘role model’ parents were obviously unaware of it.”
See also: model, role
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • be a/the model of (something)
  • come up from behind
  • if ever there was
  • if ever there was (something)
  • be on the/your way to/towards something
  • be (well) on the/(one's) way to/towards (something)
  • a hidden agenda
  • hidden agenda
  • go up against
  • go up against (someone or something)
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A company can determine model risk exposures by defining what a model is, creating and maintaining an inventory of models, and categorizing the models into low, medium and high risk with due consideration for materiality.
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The new model's inventors had previously simulated the growth of idealized crystals of an unspecified material.
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If models are made at a high level only, the architect risks developing architecture that can be easily briefed to top leaders and fills program requirements, but does not answer critical questions for field operators and true stakeholders.
Heuristics for joint architecting
This screwless model uses the same positive-displacement mechanism as K-Tron's Bulk Solids Pump (BSP) feeders, which are said to be unusually easy to clean.
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At its May 11, 2006, meeting, the MTC's Executive Committee directed its staff to consult with interested parties about possible amendments to the Model Statute.
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Pouring into a shot sleeve from a metal transfer cup also could be added to the shot sleeve model for a more detailed description of the metal flow.
Modeling casting on the move
For the last five years, the assumption that supplier tiering would remain the dominant industry model has led many major automotive suppliers to invest heavily in front-end R & D for their major segment areas and to significantly expand their technical and program management capabilities.
The new supply chain
The process portion of the model is centered on individual and group metacognition, which is surrounded by the course learning communities.
Online learners take the lead in self-direction
One company that chose to implement such a model is the Marysville, Ohio-based Scotts Co., a manufacturer of horticultural products.
How to "excel" at options valuation: build a flexible, spreadsheet-based lattice model for better calculations
Each model in the new skid-steer line has a redesigned operator's compartment with fixed top and rear windows, side-mounted instrument panels, a suspension seat and a tilt-back operator cab, among other features.
Mustang updates skid steer, mini excavator line
Arsenic is unquestionably a human carcinogen and there was no animal model. It was not carcinogenic in any animal model.
Of mice and molecules: research with genetically modified mouse models
The model as described by the authors also is supported by research that finds that group counseling is a much preferred intervention strategy for school-aged children than individual counseling (Greenberg, 2003; see also Rose, 1998; Tennyson, 1989).
Response to EGAS: An Innovative Approach to Prevent High School Failure for At-Risk, Urban African American Girls
The weight of the trigger press on double-action-only handguns varies by model. Some manufacturers offer different trigger options, allowing for either a heavier or lighter press to suit the requirements of a particular agency.
Selecting a duty-issue handgun
The man who demonstrated that malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes, Sir Ronald Ross, developed the first mathematical model of malaria transmission in 1911.
Smallpox models as policy tools (1)
The transformation of stress into distress may not be adequately captured in prevailing rehabilitation counseling approaches such as the Person x Environment fit model. Rather, the experience of stress and the development of distress may be better understood via the Demand-Control-Support model (DCS; Karasek & Theorell, 1990).
Work-related stress and the Demand-Control-Support framework: implications for the P x E fit model