move the needle

"We know more than ever about the science of nutrition, and yet we have not yet been able to move the needle on healthful eating, " he said.

On the Sex Scandal Richter Scale, Representative Weiner's misdeeds barely move the needle, at least in light of recent history.

But the subsidy is such a small part of overall public spending that eliminating it would barely move the needle on the deficit.

Turn the handwheel to move the needle bar up to its highest position .

In spite of a lot of bluster earlier this year about "seizing historic opportunities, " few of its deals move the needle.

If we could make an electromagnet strong enough , it would move the needle of a magnetic compass .

But that may not move the needle by much, so some companies are planning for the pain to continue.

This openness helps to move the needle forward for everyone involved.

Microsoft's current plan to sell software for ~$15 per handset will barely move the needle for Microsoft.

However, China is desperate to diversify its $2, 000bn of foreign exchange reserves and smaller deals will barely move the needle.

Mr Puri, the boss of rival HDFC Bank, says that on a "five-year horizon it can absolutely move the needle" .

However, there are some things you can eat that will move the needle favorably into the fat-burning zone.

Equally, another 27 basis point rise would barely move the needle for stock investors;