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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Lethologica #170237 09/28/2007 6:47 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Hydra addict Hydra addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 I'm trying to recall a phrase commonly used for an effective test that can be done on the fly to diagnose or to assess the quality of something. It's not a litmus test. The context, from a lost source, was Schamroth's window test for finger clubbing. Last edited by Hydra; 09/28/2007 6:57 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lethologica Hydra #170240 09/28/2007 2:10 PM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 120 California Maven member Maven member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 120 California Pass muster is the only phrase that's coming to me right now. tempus edax rerum Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lethologica Maven #170241 09/28/2007 3:44 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Go/no go? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lethologica Faldage #170242 09/28/2007 4:15 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Undoubtedly the expression you're looking for is "harold larwood" No, just kidding. That's the first listing for "quick test" in OneLook's reverse dictionary. This approach, however, did turn up "spot check," the only response that seemed remotely applicable among hundreds or thousands that weren't Nonetheless if all else fails and you're a patient and determined fella, you might go there, entering, for instance, "fast test," "quick check," "running trial," etc etc. Incidentally "quick inspection" turns up "once-over" and "look-over" http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/test dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lethologica dalehileman #170290 10/01/2007 4:58 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend veteran TheFallibleFiend veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA "Sanity check" is one I use and have heard used a lot. It's usually a quick check to make sure that your partial results are "in the right ballpark." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lethologica TheFallibleFiend #170336 10/02/2007 8:24 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA TheFallibleFiend veteran TheFallibleFiend veteran Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,526 Virginia, USA Just happened to think - "spot check" is another one that's used with some frequency. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Lethologica TheFallibleFiend #170556 10/11/2007 8:13 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando ParkinT enthusiast ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando Originally Posted By: TheFallibleFiend Just happened to think - "spot check" is another one that's used with some frequency. That, however, implies you are only checking a part of the larger whole; like one sample in a number of manufactured items. "I am certain there is too much certainty in the world" -Michael Crichton Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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