summer and winter

summer and winter

To monitor one's behavior or abilities for a sufficiently long period of time. Oh yes, I will summer and winter him during this probationary period, to determine if we should hire him full-time.
See also: and, summer, winter
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • take a nap
  • halcyon days
  • down time
  • downtime
  • date from
  • date from (something)
  • dry spell
  • party's over
  • party's over, the
  • the party's over
References in classic literature
Cast it also, that you may have rooms, both for summer and winter; shady for summer, and warm for winter.
The Essays
QUETTA -- The government of Balochistan on Monday reduced the annual summer and winter vacations in the schools of the province.
Balochistan reduces annual summer, winter vacations in schools
Therefore, the present study evaluated the periphytic biomass production using different types of artificial substrates during the summer and winter.
Periphyton biomass on artificial substrates during the summer and winter/Biomassa de perifiton em substratos artificiais durante o verao e inverno
CONTINENTAL Tyres offered motorists the chance to experience the difference in performance between summer and winter tyres with free tests earlier this month at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey.
Tyre demonstration shows difference
Ms Watson added that it is "not unusual" to vary bed numbers between summer and winter saying: "On average we need 40 more beds in winter than in summer in The James Cook University Hospital."
Ward is closed at hospital
An experiment was conducted to determine the calcium status of male and female (lactating and non-lactating) grazing goats (Thalli breed) during summer and winter seasons at a private goat farm in Punjab, Pakistan.
Periodic Transfer of Calcium Concentration from Forage Plants and Soil to Small Ruminants
The broad approach adopted in this study has clear limitations, given the uncertainties regarding the host range of HPAI H5N1 virus within the Anatidae family, the sizes and distribution of the bird populations, their precise migratory patterns, and the demarcation of the summer and winter habitat.
Anatidae migration in the western Palearctic and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus
The scientists culled data from historical archives and modern instruments, and they analyzed summer and winter floods separately because they have different causes.
Major floods may be waning in Europe
While the igloo remains important, it is the alternation of summer and winter housing, or at least summer/winter entrances to houses that characterizes Eskimo buildings.
Subtlety up north
* Both the Summer and Winter Games used to be held in the same year.
Olympic dreams, Olympic gold: next month, when the Winter Games open in Salt Lake City, top athletes will vie for Olympic gold. But their quest for glory began years ago. (USA)
The first closed circuit cools the press hydraulics in summer and winter. This circuit is cooled by the tower water via heat exchanger.
INNOVATIVE CENTRAL COOLING SYSTEM
In the peak summer and winter months of 1997-1998, mean ambient temperatures increased up to 5 [degrees] C (9 [degrees] F) above normal.
Peruvians Sick of El Nino
Similarly Majorca is still the favourite summer short-haul spot, Tenerife the winter favourite and the USA top summer and winter long-haul destination.
4.5m more taking a package to the sun
In addition to windbreaks (planted two to five times the mature height of the tree away from your home), planting shrubs, bushes and vines right next to a house also helps by creating "dead air spaces" that insulate your home both in summer and winter (one foot of space between plants and wall is ideal).
Tree Power