red flag warnings or fire watches

A Red Flag Warning is issued for weather events which may result in extreme fire behavior that will occur within 24 hours. A Fire Weather Watch is issued when weather conditions could exist in the next 12-72 hours. A Red Flag Warning is the highest alert. During these times extreme caution is urged by all residents, because a simple spark can cause a major wildfire. A Fire Weather Watch is one level below a warning, but fire danger is still high.?

go up in smoke

informal

be destroyed by fire.

"three hundred tons of straw went up in smoke"

prescribed burn

Prescribed fire is?a planned fire; it is also sometimes called a “controlled burn” or “prescribed burn,” and is used to meet management objectives. A prescription is a set of conditions that considers the safety of the public and fire staff, weather, and probability of meeting the burn objectives.

formal events

Formal events are?what you would expect in a ceremonial environment–people dressed in formal wear following a specific official event protocol. Only invited individuals are expected to attend such events.

areas of inquiry

Areas of inquiry involve?successive scholarly projects that build on one another, advancing knowledge about teaching and learning in a pharmacy education. These are focused areas within pharmacy education where we have identified and defined specific learning problems, challenges or opportunities.

level the field

To make a situation or activity more fair and balanced by giving an extra advantage or opportunity to those who would normally be at a disadvantage, or by attempting to take away or diminish advantages, perhaps of one's adversary or competitor.

roster

A roster is?a list or register of people or things. Roster is perhaps most commonly used to refer to the official list of players on a sports team, but it can refer to many other things, including lists of military personnel and lists of academic classes. Example: We have spots on our roster for 26 players.

Title IX

It?protects against discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment). In addition, Title IX protects transgender students and students who do not conform to gender stereotypes. State law also prohibits discrimination based on gender (sex), gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation.

by any/no stretch of the imagination

—used to emphasize that something is not true, does not happen, etc. They're not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination.By no stretch of the imagination does the factory operate efficiently.

to be no let-up in something

if there is no let-up in something, usually something unpleasant,?there is no reduction in the intensity of it.

Big Fish

:?a person who is very well known or important in a small group of people but who is not known or important outside that group.

long time coming

1. Something that's long overdue.

2. Something that should've happened a long time ago.