Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: no)
The murder charges relate to the deaths of Kate Curran , who was in her 50s , and her daughter , Angela ( 32 ) , at their home in Edenvale Avenue on Thursday . Silent The defendant , who appeared in the dock wearing an open - necked striped shirt , remained silent during the brief hearing . A detective sergeant told the court that when arrested , charged and cautioned , Caldwell replied ‘ No’ to the charges . The RUC officer said he believed he could connect the accused with the charges .
Idiom: no questions asked (used idiomatically: yes)
Phillis said , ‘ I would n't want an innocent man in jail.’ ‘ But ye'll know him,’ Rab said , ‘ if ye see him again.’ He whiffed a deal ; his insurance , no questions asked . ‘ Phillis never forgets a face,’ he told the cop . The cop told Phillis , ‘ Ye only need tae touch him.’
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
Catholics are only angry because they feel threatened and so there must be some strength and force in what she is trying to say . People do n't have to agree with what she believes , but if you do n't like it , just ignore it and stick to your own views . However , if it strikes a chord — as many of her views did with me and my already shaky faith then and requires you to question your faith — QUESTION IT and stop following like sheep . How can Sinead O'Connor talk about Christianity ? Christianity is about following Christ as He is portrayed in the Bible .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
At the end of the visit Archipenko told Modigliani to help himself to the fruit and vegetables in their garden which he took back to Jeanne and her mother as a peace offering . In the apartment , Jeanne sketched and painted whenever she had the peace . She herself was a talented artist , but all her energies were taken up in caring for Modigliani , keeping the peace between her lover and her mother . The few examples of her work that exist show her to have a strong sense of composition and a bold yet sensitive line . She drew Modigliani reading by lamplight in Nice , absorbed and distinguished with an air of apartness .
Idiom: box clever (used idiomatically: yes)
David Gorman is involved in Partners , a project run by the Education Business Partnership in which industrialists are paired with teachers to produce curriculum material . He said : ' Science lends itself to learning through play . ' Boxing clever … teacher Sue Lyonette with pupils at Ladymount School The Land Rover Defender 90 Soft Top Go on the attack with the Defender
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
Your work wo n't always fit into these ideal time slots , but at least you 'll know why you 're less productive at other times . 5 . Watch out for tell - tale signs of fatigue and stress . There will be times when you simply ca n't work effectively at all . In that case , you might as well pack up your books and take some moderately energetic exercise — which is usually more therapeutic than brooding over your mental blockage .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
Whether it 's circuit boards or diagnostic imaging , there will be something on show.’ The graphics subsystem is built around custom chips and plugs into the TurboChannel of the host processor : it 's intended for the Alpha - based Titan 2.0 — a multi - processor graphics workstation — but it will also run on the MIPS - based Titan 1.0 . Kubota has at least half a dozen Alpha chips in the labs , but says it still has a long way to go before there is sufficient software support to bring out the Titan 2.0 . The delayed Subsystem is now scheduled to be generally available in the first quarter of 1993 . MICROSOFT PAYS IBM IN DIVORCE SETTLEMENT
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
To look is one thing — that 's everyone 's right . But to touch … ' As he turned his head away she saw a muscle jumping at the point of his jaw . The air between them was suddenly charged . Polly stood up .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Thus the relationship between money and economic activity is of crucial importance to the direction and emphasis of monetary policy . ( b ) The original quantity theory suggested that the major impact of the money supply is on the general price level , but this crude theory fell into disrepute during the inter - war years with the absence of any well - defined link between money and prices . Nevertheless the relationship between the money supply and price has received continued attention , with the monetarists trying to provide theoretical and empirical support for the argument that changes in the money supply cause fluctuations in money incomes and prices . ( c )
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Go on , get yourself packed up and away . And remember me to Alice.’ He bent down towards Len now and pulled a face at him . ‘ Tell her that I do exist and that I 'll see her one day.’ ‘ She wo n't believe me.’
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
Nonetheless , the stimuli and tasks used in dichotic listening research have been almost as varied as the number of investigations undertaken with little or no attempt at proper validation . An exception to this criticism is the work of Geffen who together with her colleagues has devised a dichotic monitoring test . Subjects hear words in left and right ears and are required to make a manual response on detecting a specified target word in either ear . A greater number of detections in one ear than the other is said to reflect speech dominance of the hemisphere opposite the more accurate ear . The technique has proved reliable ( Geffen and Caudrey , 1981 ) and has been validated against the assessment of language laterality by means of unilateral ECT ( Geffen , Traub and Stierman , 1978 ) and , in four cases , against the Wada sodium amytal test ( Wale and Geffen , 1981 ) .
Idiom: pick someone's brains (used idiomatically: yes)
Seeking ideas is a powerful behaviour . Nine times out of ten it is successful in provoking some ideas from the other person . It is a helpful behaviour to use whenever you need to pick someone else 's brains . Proposing ideas unfortunately provokes difficulties or objections more often than it wins support . If you want to ' flush out ' people 's reservations then proposing is a good behaviour to use .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
The Good Skiing Guide ( Consumers ' Association , £ 12.95)— essential reading for skiers — lists other good family resorts . Family - orientated ski tour operators include . Clockwise from above : See the snow from above in a hot air balloon ; many resorts have entertainments for children ; take a cruise around Stockholm ; cross - country skiing enables you to reach remote areas ; downhill skiing is still a big favourite . TRAVEL Skiing with children
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Mother and Son ’ , he typed , ‘ By Ben MacLean’ . On Sundays Maxie Frizzell caught up with the various jobs his wife Donna required him to do . He sometimes thought it would be pleasant to lie in bed with his wife on Sunday mornings , now that there were no children to interrupt them , but Donna reckoned they should be through with all that kind of stupidity , so he was resigned to the sporadic consolation of his Métis up north . Donna 's latest demand was that he should extend the patio and then roof it over . ‘ I helped you by clearing all the leaves in the yard,’ she told him half a dozen times , ‘ and I got a cold while I was doing it .
Idiom: think the world of (used idiomatically: yes)
Silence for a minute . She seemed to be deciding something about the knitting in her lap . Then she said , with apparent irrelevance : ‘ Those two lassies , they think the world of you.’ I could think of nothing to say to that , so I said nothing . She nodded again , as if I had answered her .
Idiom: follow in someone's footsteps (used idiomatically: yes)
And he goes on : ‘ I think the stock of Ulster football has never been higher . Not only have Down and Donegal shown the way over the past couple of years but they have helped to generate tremendous interest in gaelic football . Now Derry are ready to follow in their footsteps and we are all right behind them.’ Rescue deal gets you home EVER thought what would happen if your bike broke down in Donegal , Dingle , or Dorset , let alone much closer to home ?
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: no)
They could just about tolerate his seedy affair with Antonia de Sancha . But they could n't stomach the never-ending barrage of damaging revelations — particularly the suggestion that he had broken ministerial rules by accepting lavish holidays . When the story of his affair first broke in July , there was even sympathy in Tory ranks . In any case , when the Prime Minister supports a colleague in the way Mellor 's friend John Major has done , ministers have a habit of falling into line . But the truth is that if Parliament had been sitting , Mellor would have gone weeks ago .
Idiom: give someone the slip (used idiomatically: yes)
To her horror , when she returned the Vauxhall Cavalier had vanished with her young daughter still inside . The panic - stricken mother phoned police and a patrol spotted the stolen car within minutes . After giving their pursuers the slip , the thieves abandoned the Cavalier . When police found it a few minutes later they looked inside expecting to find the baby but the back seat was empty . One of the crooks was picked up half - a - mile away and he led them to the tot who was sitting unhurt on a pedestrian walkway .
Idiom: clear as mud (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Actually , I was thinking about the bridge — today 's bush walkers , and the fact that the river 's up.’ She looked at him blankly . ‘ To me — a stranger — that 's about as clear as mud . Where is this bridge?’ ‘ To be honest it 's not a proper bridge , although sooner or later I intend to build one .
Idiom: keep a straight face (used idiomatically: yes)
Out of the corner of my eye , I could see Derek thinking , what 's he going to say ? A little nine - year - old had just asked me , ' Jon , how do they do it ? ' I did n't know what to say , but I 'd been reading about mating in a book only a few days before , so I kept a perfectly straight face and replied . ' Well , they do it in the normal way usually . But there is one bird — an eagle , I think — which actually does it in mid - air …
Idiom: body blow (used idiomatically: yes)
And because 59 % of men regret divorce ( but only 29 % of women ) , it seems that men do n't recognise marriage as a good thing when they have it . And they perhaps fail to understand just how crushing it is to make beds and casseroles for one who is secretly making whoopee . Learning that your loved one is having an affair is a body - blow to trust and poison to self - esteem . It fells most women like an emotional heart attack . And , because there is no standard first aid for a broken heart , every betrayed woman has to find her own cure .
Idiom: spit it out (used idiomatically: yes)
What is it ? ’ ‘ Freedom of choice , freedom … ’ ‘ Yes , yes , spit it out.’ ‘ Freedom of speech.’ ‘ That 's right .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
1.5 PLURALISM : ANALYSING STYLE IN TERMS OF FUNCTIONS An alternative to both monism and dualism which is in some ways more enlightening than either is the approach which may fittingly be called stylistic PLURALISM . According to the pluralist language performs a number of different functions , and any piece of language is likely to be the result of choices made on different functional levels . Hence the pluralist is not content with the dualist 's division between " expression " and " content " : he wants to distinguish various strands of meaning according to the various functions . That language can perform varied functions or communicative roles is a commonplace of linguistic thought .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's wrong with flying round the M25 once in a while ? You really must come to terms with space Neil — the space in the kitchen where the kettle goes . Make Sheila a wondrous cup of 99 tea — that 'll have her over the moon in seconds . Give her another cup , she may change her mind about going in space Neil , you may get the odd flying saucer , but when has anyone seen a cup of 99 tea ? Sick of Neighbours
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
What was that look for Zoey ? Oh God she 's off again ! You do look a bit orange come to think of it , in this light . Do I ? the tip of your nose .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
The pub suddenly seemed to empty . Crowds of people went out and a young clergyman came in and ordered a pint of bitter . He seemed to be on good terms with the people behind the bar . He was handsome in a blonde rugger - blue sort of way . ' Curate having a drink , ' said Penelope rather scornfully .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a young boy with him , who would be one of the sons . The native denizens of the no - man 's - land they called Lothian , between the Firth of Forth and Northumberland , then turned their attention to the six figures walking behind Macbeth of Alba , but , except for Bishop Malduin , who was easy to recognise because of his embroidered robes and his doubtful expression , the three middle - aged men and the two young ones were unfamiliar . The local overlords , the magnates of the neighbourhood , who had spent a frenzied few weeks petitioning and being petitioned by their would - be superiors , had not been invited and therefore sat at home , drinking behind closed doors and not available to enlighten their countrymen . Thorfinn said , ‘ Now that we all know one another , perhaps we should sit down?’ and pulled out a stool at one end of the table for Earl Siward , as a host might , before taking the other end himself . Tuathal of St Serf 's , sitting down on one side with Cormac and Eochaid , saw Lulach smile and shot a brief glance to warn him .
Idiom: out cold (used idiomatically: yes)
He drove past the house of his mother , who , he knew , was holding a party that night for her new lover , a celebrated patron of the arts . He drove past the Ecole Militaire , where his brother had begun his career as a soldier , in that uniform he still remembered so clearly . He drove past the dark oiled surface of the Seine ; he saw a bateau - mouche pass , brilliant with lights , saw two lovers , entwined in each other 's arms in the shadows ; saw a clochard out cold , slumped over the warmth of the vents from the Métro , a brown paper bag and a puddle of alcohol by his side . He drove through the poorest streets of Paris , and some of the richest ones , and at length , shortly before midnight stopped the car in a wide and gracious street of tall and beautiful houses . He had not visited the place he was seeking before , but he knew it was there , and had heard tales of it from numerous acquaintances .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Oh , no , Miss Lea , not finished . Not by a long chalk.’ Then he stood up and strode from the room , and she all but collapsed into the chair he 'd just vacated , feeling as though she 'd been battered by a storm at sea . She was still there , staring emptily into space , some considerable time later when Josh appeared at her shoulder . ‘ Well done , Shae,’ he said softly .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
As the wave started to collapse , the air it had sucked in , now compressed , was ejected in a single violent snort . Potter was blasted through the eye of the needle in a cloud of spray and the wave snapped shut behind him . ‘ It was one of those waves,’ he recalled , ‘ that either make or break you . Pull it off and you 're a hero , back out and you 'll always be remembered as the guy who let the perfect wave go by.’ Mark Richards won the heat , with Ho and Potter tied for second .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Ther athletes both say they 're glad the swimming is over and it 's now down hill all the way to the end Voice over Lifelong Swindon Town football fans have been told they 'll miss one of the biggest games in the club 's history — because they 're disabled . The Bank Holiday clash with Leicester could see Swindon promoted to the Premier League . But Wembley Stadium says it only has room for twenty fans in wheelchairs .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
By comparison , it is opaque and unfamiliar . This does not mean to say that he does not have the necessary competence to perform adequately as a member of a wider society , but it is in general a passive competence . While on his own home ground he knows how to do things , or how to get them done , beyond the boundaries of his home ground he knows , at best , only that he should comply with the rules without necessarily understanding why or precisely what all of the relevant rules are : he may simply go through the motions . He may have some more or less general ideas about how to go about solving problems without the knowledge and means to solve them himself . The mystified motorist whose car has gone wrong may know only that it needs repair and that he should take it to a mechanic : his competence to deal with the matter may go no further .
Idiom: chase rainbows (used idiomatically: yes)
You start with a lucky break and end with a major breakthrough ! But to make the most of it , keep your idealism and imagination in check . You 're chasing an impossible rainbow . Do n't get so caught up in this fantasy that you miss all the opportunities the real world has to offer . Scorpio Oct 24–Nov 22
Idiom: slow burn (used idiomatically: yes)
How many people try to compensate for a sense of inadequacy or restore their personal confidence by going and buying themselves something whenever they feel miserable ? What if we took a radically different stance and presented a positive , invigorating reason to transcend greed — make people feel they are ' enough ' without it? 'says Clancy . It 's a slow - burn strategy : meaning if you have a sense of your own value you will not seek to boost your self - esteem by buying things unnecessarily . The theme was empowerment , inspiration and well - being . The audience would be destabilised but encouraged to feel ' good ' not ' guilty ' . The campaigns were designed to run as television or cinema commercials and as large street hoardings — media that is seen by people in groups rather than in isolation as would be the case of newspapers .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
Doubt holds itself open to all possibilities but is reluctant to close on any . The combined force of all these phrases and words is surely inescapable . If a person is ‘ torn’ between opinions , unable to ‘ make up’his mind , or if he is ‘ up in the air’over something and unsure which side he should ‘ come down on’ , or if he is furiously ‘ debating’with himself or ‘ hanging back’ , or weighing up his ‘ reservations’ , he is nothing if not ‘ in two minds’ . This is the essence of doubt . Doubt and unbelief
Idiom: make ends meet (used idiomatically: yes)
Just consider for instance how much you 'll have in your account at the beginning of each term . INTEREST FREE OVERDRAFT We 're also there to help when you 're having difficulty making ends meet . Unexpected demands on your money can cause havoc with even the most carefully planned budgets — at least for a short while . If this happens , let us know right away — we may be able to offer you an overdraft of up to £ 250 INTEREST FREE !
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
' Making for the dock , ' Ace told him . ' Excellent . Petion , follow them and lend a helping hand . I do n't want any of the German personnel searching the dock or the ships . ' Petion nodded and set off at a trot .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
Our neighbours the Williams at the farm were very helpful . They had a key and saw in deliveries of this and that — a couple of times , large van loads of furniture — and gave willingly of their time . They made friends with the families who stayed and who bought milk and eggs from them , and they said more than once how good it was to see the lights on across the river again . In relatively unpopulated areas such as ours , the word ‘ neighbour’ has a meaning unknown in town . We longed for late June and our two - week holiday .
Idiom: up against it (used idiomatically: yes)
She wrinkled her nose , sighed . ‘ I 'm building towards another firing , but it 's slow … getting things right … not getting in my own way . I 've been too close up against it . I needed a break as much as Edward . Look at him.’
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
That and the cheque . And we want to know about what you want a new ad . Now in the main nine times out of ten they will have advertised somewhere Yes . and we 're quite happy to accept that .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm . But I think Leicester as Ron was saying look a lot better side without Steve Walsh funny to say . Well what they 're doing actually it 's quite right because they 're they tended to play the long ball to Steve Walsh so that he could head it down and what they 're doing actually they 've got two four foot eight forwards in Jochim and Speedy and a nine foot seven winger Ormanroyd but because exactly but because of that they 're playing the ball through the Forest er midfield and they are looking a lot better side .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
Unless the court otherwise directs , money received or paid into court in respect of persons under disability shall remain in court and be invested or dealt with as the court thinks fit , which in many cases may be its transfer to the High Court ( Ord 10 , r 11(1 ) —(3 ) ) . For form of order see N 292 . Solicitors should consider whether a charge arises on such moneys under s 16(6 ) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 . No investment rule applies to a claim under s 47 of the 1984 Act , that is , minors suing for wages . Any payment by , on behalf of , or to a person under disability should , it seems , be made into court ( Ord 22 , r 9 ) .
Idiom: in stitches (used idiomatically: yes)
Spectrum are now publishing hand knitting pattern leaflets . One of the first sets includes four baby designs for Chunky knitting . Leaflet number 7071 shows a stocking stitch sweater with garter stitch and cable trimmed sleeves ; leaflet 7072 offers a lovely textured sweater in knot stitch round necked cardigan and sweater pattern ; leaflet 7073 includes instructions for a classic stocking stitch round necked cardigan and sweater pattern ; leaflet 7074 features a textured coat with hood . All patterns are written for 46–56cm/18–22 inch chest and the garments are knitted in Spectrum 's Chunky which comes in 100 gram balls . Look out for these leaflets at your local Spectrum stockist .
Idiom: stay the course (used idiomatically: yes)
The icing on the cake for Strabane may well be the continued good form with the ball of the ageless Terence Patton whose medium paced deliveries have produced a promising early harvest . The vice - captain took 4 for 41 in last Sunday 's Schweppes Cup success and 24 hours earlier in the Senior Cup , Patton finished with 6 for 11 . The Tyrone men have another important League fixture this afternoon — visitors Limavady inspired by the mercurial Des Curry are likely to provide the first searching test of Strabane 's ability to stay the course . Glens bid set to fail THEIR pitch is up and running , survival is assured … now the party can begin in earnest for Newry Olympic Hockey Club .
Idiom: slow burn (used idiomatically: no)
Grateful for the low lights , she gritted her teeth , hopeful that her companion would n't be aware of her reaction . All evening she 'd been aware of him not only as the uncle of the delinquent who had abducted Suzie , but also on a separate level she had no wish to analyse . Now the slow burn of his steady gaze awakened feelings within her which were scary . Neither was she too happy about the epithet ‘ min skat ’ , which he 'd applied to her for the second time that day . It reminded her too much of the English word ‘ scatty’ , and she was neither feather - brained nor flighty !