Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
In the Far East , they believed that Chinese Communist subversion would create increasing instability and prevent any reduction of force levels East of Suez . Bearing in mind the continuing need to protect British interests and to support friendly states in the Middle and Far East , they recommended that steps should be taken to build up RAF Transport Command 's capacity to provide greater strategic and tactical air mobility . The creation of air - mobile strategic reserves could lead , they thought , to a reduction in static overseas garrisons ; and the replacement of troop - ships by trooping - aircraft should also save manpower locked up in the trooping pipeline . The years 1952 and 1953 saw further major changes in the world 's political leadership . Eisenhower won the 1952 presidential election , and brought in John Foster Dulles as his Secretary of State .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
' I should get rid of this , dear . I feel there 's something bad associated with it . ' ' But what ? ' wailed Holly , as Ruby floated down the room and out of sight on her way to the street . Rain put the photograph in her bag . She had no use for it but suspected Rosie had been alarmed .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: no)
This tradition stressed how true Germanic society was still to be found in the organization of ancient local communities . It was egalitarian and free from the weakening and divisive influence of the Roman world and of urban society . Within the local community it had survived during the Middle Ages and even to a certain extent right up to the nineteenth century , in spite of a foreign overlay of feudal institutions coming from western and southern Europe . This romantic view of the Germanic commune had an unconscious effect on Marx and led him to follow those German historians who were trying to reconstruct an old system which they say as smothered by a newer one . Whatever the historical value of such a procedure , and it was slight , it inevitably produced a rather shadowy type of society owing more to nationalist imagination than to recorded facts .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: no)
Caution : Remember that you must always follow the suit led whenever you hold a card of that suit ( Jacks are part of the trump suit , not necessarily the suit shown on the card ) .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
In practice , it has been extraordinarily difficult to recognise — and it fits uncomfortably , of course , into the framework of the legislation . Nevertheless , schools are going to have to come to terms with it — and nothing but good can come of that . By the same token , we can at last begin to see an effective mechanism for identifying special learning needs , at either end of the educational spectrum . Hitherto , our provision here has been at best haphazard , and at worst deplorable . It has depended ( in spite of the excellent intentions of the Warnock Report ) on the ability of individual schools to identify , without specific criteria , children who are ' under - performing ' , and to make ( largely without professional advice ) appropriate provision for them .
Idiom: cold feet (used idiomatically: no)
do n't be fooled by the healthy appearance . Always touch a baby , its hands and its feet and the feet are a better guide to my hands , because babies ' hands can often be cold . If you 've got cold feet at night can you go to sleep ? Depends how tired I am . Who , who if they 've cold feet lies awake , till they warm up ?
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
Some called this"Dial - a - swelling ! Most satisfyingly , of course , debt collectors made an enormous number of personal calls , sometimes international ones . Trainee dealers put on debt collecting for more than a day or two at a stretch would often walk out of Harvard from sheer boredom and frustration . Everybody seemed to find this amusing . Likewise , dealing in public issues such as Rolls Royce hardly proved inspiring for dealers at one firm .
Idiom: get a move on (used idiomatically: yes)
Raindrops hit the surface of the road and danced upon it like spinning coins . Standing on the front seat , Eb felt a rivulet of ice - cold water run down the back of his neck , and found that he was underneath a leaking gutter . He pulled up his coat - collar and edged closer to the door , muttering impatiently , ' Get a move on , ca n't you ? ' Footsteps approached along the passage , and Josh 's wife Mabel appeared in the doorway , looking surprised . A plump , foolish woman of thirty , with a turned - up nose , Mabel passed through life with an expression of permanent astonishment .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: no)
For position checks off airways add also the distance from the station . Make some basic transparencies for yourself to help save time : A more appropriate method for normal en - route flying is " double the angle on the nose " . The procedure is as follows : 1 . Select , tune and identify a station ahead 10 ° to 45 ° to one side of track .
Idiom: laughing stock (used idiomatically: yes)
But Allan Lamb , who is at the centre of the ball - tampering row , has been hung out to dry by the game 's gutless rulers . The all - powerful International Cricket Council showed themselves to be wobbly jellies of men by shaking uncontrollably under pressure from the tainted tourists . And in doing so they have become the laughing stock of world sport over the great ball - changing saga in the Texaco Trophy one - day international . After spending five days trying to work out what to tell the world about the changing of the match ball by the referee at lunch on Sunday , they finally issued a statement — which said nothing . ICC secretary Col . John Stephenson produced one of the great ‘ We 'll sweep it under the carpet’ statements of all time .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: no)
With the best will in the world , but you , do you see where we 're working , what 's against that total , yes , yes . With the best will in the world , it does n't matter how organised we are , we can improve it a bit . But we ca n't improve it , not unless we know where the problems are , and some of the problems are caused by the , by the very nature of the business , and that 's a problem area . The very nature of the business says you ca n't have a nine till five job or whatever it is , you do n't work , I do n't think
Idiom: every nook and cranny (used idiomatically: yes)
Tom searched every nook and cranny of the house looking for his wallet .
Idiom: by the back door (used idiomatically: yes)
Planning was a form of regulation to enhance quality of life . The environment debate showed conference representatives concerned about unsuitable housing development in the countryside , freeing derelict land in the cities , and litter . One young representative , Colin Mason , a computer systems manager from Streatham , who branded environmental controls as ‘ socialism by the back door’ , was gently advised by the Secretary of State to read the Tory philospher Edmund Burke . Mr Mason had criticised Mr Patten 's stand against the proposed new town at Foxley Wood , Hampshire . ‘ We must still trust the market at the end of the day .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet the fact that many primitive peoples regulate interpersonal relations with a fair degree of predictability and humanity , without the help of a centralized political system , is one that most anthropologists would now endorse ; however , unlike Engels , they do this without pointing out the political implications of such an observation . For Engels , by contrast , the possibility revealed by the gentile constitution was a major guarantee that the Marxist vision of the withering away of the State in a future communist society was not a recipe for chaos , as was argued by his opponents . The correlation which Morgan and Engels make between very simple agriculture and herding and the gentile constitution is a rare example of a proposition of this kind which has held up fairly well in the light of recent research . With several modifications , such varied anthropologists as D. Forde [ 1948 ] , M. Fortes ] 1953 ] , and M. Sahlins [ 1961 ] have given support to the view that segmentary systems , the modern anthropological equivalent of Morgan 's ‘ gentile systems ’ , seem to occur in societies with similar technologies and they are by and large of the type postulated in The Origin . There is therefore very much in Engels 's discussion of existing political organization which is still acceptable ; however , recent anthropological work makes it clear that if something like the notion of the gentile constitution is to be retained , the concept would have to be broadened to include a much greater variety of such systems than was , or could have been , envisaged by the founders of Marxism .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
This did not prevent his deportation . In July 1947 he returned illegally and appealed for help to the RCM , whose representative advised him to give himself up . On his record card appears a brief , dismissive comment : ' It is pointless for the committee to intervene . ' Leo was sent back to Germany . When boys tried for easy money they generally sold what belonged to others ; when girls were similarly tempted they were more inclined to sell themselves .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
In recent years , a quiet revolution has been taking place as technical changes and new marketing methods for a vast range of home products have increased consumer choice and introduced alternative ways of home building . More people have decided that the only way to get the house they want to live in is to become more involved in its construction . This can mean commissioning an architect to manage a building project from scratch , leaving the day - to - day technicalities to professionals — or , at the extreme , laying every brick and nailing every joint yourself . Many homeowners with DIY skills get the professionals in to do the tricky bits and supply the labour , or save money by managing the project themselves . Obviously , the more DIY , the more money saved .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: no)
Computing Science . The construction of a major extension to the Computing Laboratory is now well under - way . In the light of this planning for the introduction of the new Honour School of Computation in October 1994 is proceeding , with the provision of the first necessary additional posts and other resources . 1.1.3 Continuing Education .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
This application was refused , but he was told by the CAA that there was an opening on the route if he wished to reapply for a licence . Fields now began thinking along the lines of a low - budget operation — and of a possible investor with the money , and the push , to satisfy the requirements of the CAA , and get the airline aloft . Virgin , he thought , fitted the bill . Furthermore , he felt a curious bond with Branson . ‘ Like Richard,’ he said , ‘ I 've always been considered precocious too.’
Idiom: toe the line (used idiomatically: yes)
Toby decided to keep his eye on Hilary Frome . PARENTS ' EVENING There was one thing , Toby thought , about Mr Crumwallis : the teachers might dislike or despise him , but in the end they toed his line . Like tonight , Parents ' Evening , when they had assembled at his behest in the Staff Common Room overlooking the school driveway to watch out for arriving parents and usher them through to the headmaster 's sitting - room , where the first part of the festivities were to take place . Or was it less his personality that accounted for their compliance than his power — a power so much greater than that of a headmaster within the State system ?
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
Due to the conditions inside the Duxford hangars a fast drying paint was needed , cellulose paint would have been preferable , but the enamel - base used gives a long - lasting finish very similar to cellulose and is touch - dry in thirty minutes . Z2033 now wears the markings of Firefly DK431 of 1771 , Squadron , RN , when embarked upon HMS Implacable , although the aircraft still retains its original serial . Colourful nose - art now adorns the aircraft with a map of Japan on the forward fuselage with the name Evelyn Tentions on the nose cowling . After operations against the Caroline Islands in June 1945 , 1771 's Mk 1s were involved in strikes on the Japanese mainland during the last days of the war — hence the map . On completion of the conservation programme the Firefly was officially rolled out at Duxford on June 2 , in company with the IWM 's Fairey Gannet XG797 and Sea Hawk WM969 , both of which had been subjected to a similar conservation programme .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: no)
For a £ 50,000 house it will be about £ 100 inclusive . However , the fee is likely to rise due to the House of Lords ruling on 20th April 1989 that surveyors were responsible when house - buyers lost money as a result of a negligent mortgage valuation . In two test cases the Law Lords decided that house - buyers — at least at the cheap end of the market — were entitled to damages against valuers who failed to exercise reasonable skill and care — nor could this liability be excluded by a small - print disclaimer . In the first case , the purchaser had bought a £ 17,500 house in 1980 with an Abbey National Building Society mortgage . The society obtained a valuation for its own purposes , and the lady buyer was charged £ 36 89p .
Idiom: take the wind out of someone's sails (used idiomatically: yes)
I could let you have it for a few months until you get sorted out.’ ‘ Oh.’ He had rather taken the wind out of her sails . ‘ Well , thank you . But what about rent ?
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
Ban lifted ? FOLLOWING the recent decision to lift the ban on those cricketers who toured South Africa 2½ years ago , I find myself wondering whether it is worthwhile making laws and regulations at all . At the time the rebel tour was arranged , it was made crystal - clear to all the potential participants that a direct consequence of their actions would be an immediate five - year international ban . This has now been totally ignored . My sympathy lies squarely with those who refused to be part of the South African sham in order to remain eligible to play at the highest level , but who now find that they will probably lose that chance .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Flint , of course ! He telephoned the hospital from London , left strict instructions not to let me see Charles.’ Rachel could see the reasoning behind that , but nevertheless felt angry towards Damian Flint — not because he had so obviously done the right thing , but because he was so clearly in complete control of a situation that had always been beyond Rachel . ‘ When do you start work for him?’ Jamie asked suddenly .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It 's high time that the voice of the British people was heard in this House,’ he said . What a fowl - up DAVID MELLOR and Eldorado were in the running but the judges agreed there could be only one Turkey of the Year — the European Exchange Rate Mechanism . It was named the biggest flop of 1992 by the British Turkey Federation which presents the award at an annual charity luncheon . Comedian Rod Hull and Emu , representing European Monetary Union , collected the award on behalf of EC Commissioner Jacques Delors , who apparently answered ‘ Non’ to an invitation to attend .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: no)
To win one of 10 copies , tell us on a postcard what the toucan feeds on . Answers marked Country Living /Birds to the address on page 2 by 31 March . MARBLING BY THE BOOK The original method of making marbled endpapers used oil paints to produce a pattern on the surface of a tank of ' size'(a watery , gelatinous mixture ) . The resulting patterns were transferred to paper by carefully floating it on top .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
Well if you say what 's so Actually there is no such word as eatable come to think of it , it 's edible . Edible . Yes it is is n't it ?
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
The French attack began with a cannonade which punched billows of grey - black smoke into the hazing dancing air above the village of Frasnes . The Prince of Orange , unable to resist the lure of danger , galloped from the crossroads to be with those troops closest to the enemy , and the Prince 's staff , their luncheon brutally interrupted by the French gun - fire , hurried after him . Sharpe was among the staff officers who trotted their horses down the Charleroi road , past the Gemioncourt farm by the ford , and so on up the shallow hill until they reached the infantry brigade which guarded against any frontal attack up the high road . The French guns were firing at the flanks of the Prince 's position ; aiming at the farmhouses to east and west . Nothing seemed to be moving on the road itself , though Sharpe supposed the French must have some skirmishers concealed in the fields of long rye .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: no)
Oh yes , very keen , very keen . Mm , yes we had a a reasonable number , erm nothing that dramatic , but you know enough flame and fire erm to deal with . There was one certainly in the docks in my time where , er quite a nasty fire in the docks , one of the warehouse buildings there was , was going very well erm a ten , ten or so pump was on , on that job . Erm plenty of water everywhere and er firemen everywhere . Can you pump out of the dock in a situation like that ?
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
He took her plump hand in his and repressed a shudder . ‘ I love you , Elaine , I always have.’ She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand , knowing in her heart that it was an excuse to curtail the physical contact with him . ‘ I 'm just an old silly , George . I 'll make another cuppa.’
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: no)
' It was the first time I did n't have to worry what the other girls were gon na think , what anyone was gon na think and if I do n't like what happens I can cut it out … And I went to the video edit and they 'd used almost everything from the sexy take , it was really over - the - top , ' she sighs . ' It was too sexy for the song so I toned it down . ' SUSANNA HOFFS — who by temperament is probably not suited to avoiding glamour — is smart and very groovy . ' When You 're A Boy ' is one of the neatest LPs of the year so far and , it must be said , causes an awful lot of Bangles products to look like Barbie with a Rickenbacker .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
In the case of India , in fact , a highly protected market had been highly competitive in some key sectors of the economy . Local private firms had built up a skilled work force that eventually drew in foreign multinationals on terms acceptable to the government . Hirschman , too , stressed that Latin American countries who by and large had disregarded the wisdom of the liberals had nevertheless managed to improve material standards for most if not all their people ( Hirschman , 1986 ) . Perhaps the question is not that of choosing the right theory , but of getting the timing right . Some development economists , hitting at the liberal dogmatism of the Bank and the Fund , were arguing in the late 1980s that the choice was not a simple either- or choice between Import Substitution or Export promotion .
Idiom: piping hot (used idiomatically: yes)
Not only was it edible , it was superb , we should 've captured it on camera . I could n't get over the fact that it was so good . And I 'm very neat about things , so everything was in line , I had seven vegetables and it was piping hot , it really was , I 'm going to say it again — it was superb . It was a great achievement and I said to her , ‘ How was it so good?’ And she said , ‘ Because you must be the only person in Britain who cooked Christmas lunch today and did nothing else at all.’
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Their fight is being financed by the Equal Opportunities Commission . Schools let pupils smoke TEACHERS are turning a blind eye to pupils smoking at school , a report reveals today . Only one out of 21 schools questioned by the Cancer Research Campaign had an official policy on smoking — and that did not ban pupils from lighting up . Youngsters are turning to the habit because it makes them appear ‘ cool’ in the eyes of older children .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
The application of seamanship to Smart 's release from potter 's madhouse in Bethnal Green strikes the reader with more force , however , than its addition here and there to the language of the psalms . In the Psalms of David Smart had his pattern laid out for him , even if he chose to embroider it a little . In the third work of this asylum period , the Jubilate Agno , he was much more ambitious . He kept the design , but cut it to his own material , merely using David 's poetry as a model for his own original composition . If A Song to David , in which he attempted a new and regular form of the ode , was written on an upswing of creativity at the beginning of a psychotic episode , and the psalms translation made during convalescence afterwards , Jubilate Agno is particularly important because its internal dates strongly suggest it was composed during his confinement , and from day to day of his illness , during the period 27 July to 30 January 1763 , just before his release .
Idiom: cheek by jowl (used idiomatically: yes)
Contrasts form a large part of the innate charm of Malaysia , a country which has adapted and accepted change while still retaining its fabric of traditional values . The peoples of many different countries have settled here and grafted their own cultures on Malaysia — observe the variety of influences on architecture and the cornucopia of festivals celebrated . Spend some time in Kuala Lumpur , the hub of the country , and discover the opulence , the squalor , the old and the new , all standing cheek by jowl and forming a massive , crazy , but undeniably fascinating , whole . Discover the beauty of the Cameron Highlands near the capital , the ruins of a bygone age at Malacca , or the serene beauty of one of the many beaches on the popular island getaway of Penang . With the neon lights of Georgetown at hand , Penang , the so - called ‘ Pearl of the Orient,’ offers the perfect combination of relaxation in the sun and frenetic nightlife , with a few Chinese temples adding an irresistible garnish to this delightful island .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
Where it licked the Wizards ' Quarter it burned blue and green and was even laced with strange sparks of the eighth colour , octarine ; where its outriders found their way into the vats and oil stores all along Merchant Street it progressed in a series of blazing fountains and explosions ; in the streets of the perfume blenders it burned with a sweetness ; where it touched bundles of rare and dry herbs in the storerooms of the drugmasters it made men go mad and talk to God . By now the whole of downtown Morpork was alight , and the richer and worthier citizens of Ankh on the far bank were bravely responding to the situation by feverishly demolishing the bridges . But already the ships in the Morpork docks — laden with grain , cotton and timber , and coated with tar — were blazing merrily and , their moorings burnt to ashes , were breasting the river Ankh on the ebb tide , igniting riverside palaces and bowers as they drifted like drowning fireflies towards the sea . In any case , sparks were riding the breeze and touching down far across the river in hidden gardens and remote rickyards . The smoke from the merry burning rose miles high , in a wind - sculpted black column that could be seen across the whole of the discworld .