perfection

a counsel of perfection

Instructions or advice given for one to attain an ideal but unfeasible or unrealizable standard. But in the current market, those enter the workforce are coming up against a counsel of perfection, demanding that they have not only a college degree or two, but also several years' experience and a huge list of professional references if they hope to find any job that pays more than minimum wage.
See also: counsel, of, perfection

cook (something) to perfection

To cook something to an ideal state. Wow, this is delicious—you really cooked this chicken to perfection!
See also: cook, perfection
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cook something to perfection

to cook something perfectly. John cooked my steak to perfection. The entire dinner was cooked to perfection!
See also: cook, perfection
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

a counsel of perfection

advice that is ideal but not feasible.
1986 E. Hall in Home Owner Manual Twice yearly desludging has been recommended but this is probably a counsel of perfection.
See also: counsel, of, perfection
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a counsel of perfection
  • strings attached
  • with strings attached
  • that cat won't jump
  • get one up on (someone or something)
  • be under orders
  • play (all) the angles
  • like gold dust
  • vie for
  • vie for (something)
References in periodicals archive
Ideal for chief memory officers and photo enthusiasts, the Epson Perfection V100 Photo delivers amazing output quality and color restoration capabilities at a very affordable price.
EPSON LAUNCHES NEW CONSUMER SCANNERS
"The Epson Perfection 4490 Office specifically addresses that concern and is certain to be an incredibly versatile and highly effective tool for virtually any small business or home office.
EPSON ADDS NEW DOCUMENT SCANNING FEATURES TO MODEL 4490
An example of our pursuit of perfection is our cheese sauces and spreads in a jar.
In pursuit of perfection
approve"; "near to perfection"; "the opinions I have had of its errors"
American statesman
The Fed's Policy Represents Perfection (or at least as good as possible) ...
Overshoot? Behind the curve? Or just right? This time, will the Federal Reserve know how high to raise interest rates? TIE surveyed some leading Fed watchers to assess how the FOMC is doing
The Epson Perfection 3490 Photo is able to scan either 35mm film or three mounted slides at a time, using the film holders provided.
Two new scanners launched by Epson
Scheduled ads will highlight two new Max Factor products: Lash Lift mascara and Colour Perfection lipstick.
Max Factor has signed
We are constantly pursuing perfection, and we stand behind that uniqueness with our guarantee."
Pursuing perfection
(Baden Sports, Inc.) The Perfection series basketballs represent the first balanced, symmetrical basketballs ever designed or produced, according to the company.
Basketball
Imedeen Time Perfection is made from a patented combination of natural ingredients.
Skin care tablet
Goodrich, Professional Metallurgical Services, Buchanan, Mich., who will give his presentation, "The Absence of Perfection."
The absence of perfection
Now you can get the power of a film scanner and the flexibility of a flatbed scanner in one with the 4870 PHOTO and 4870 PRO scanners, the newest additions to Epson's Perfection line.
Scanner perfection
The papers presented on these occasions are gathered in this book and make up a unified study on the internal connection between the theory of the infinite universe and the perfection of man as a philosopher, including an extensive report on some of Bruno's sources and inspirations.
Giordano Bruno: Universo infinito, union con Dios, perfeccion del hombre
Gardens are a Greater Perfection than architecture because, in the words he quotes of Francis Bacon from 1625, they are the culmination of a civilizing process: 'When Ages grow to Civility and Elegancie, Men come to Build Stately, sooner than Garden Finely: as if Gardening were the Greater Perfection'.
Nature talking with nature
The perceived contradiction between truth and love that troubles sinful man is an illusion, which is overcome by the perfection of the first theological virtue, faith-rightly understood as the Catholic faith.
From Lise Anglin re Ulrich/MacKenzie exchange