Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: heart of gold (used idiomatically: yes)
Unfortunately even the Church of 1878 has since been demolished . Down on the river front of Old Chiswick , the firm of Thornycroft 's continued to be busily occupied with their boat building , and one of their employees , Mr. R. T. Smith , made an approach to his engineer employer , John Donaldson , who was a good Scottish Presbyterian with strong Christian principles , for a loan of five pounds in order to enable him ( R. T. Smith ) to start a coffee stall in Church Street , in an endeavour to keep some of the other employees away from their regular visits to the Lamb Tap Inn . The coffee stall proved to be very successful and R. T. Smith , who had a heart of gold and a knack of handling welfare problems , gave up his job with Thornycroft 's , in order to found , in 1880 , the Chiswick Mission and he was successful in finding homes for children who had been left motherless , but were not eligible to be accepted into orphanages . John Donaldson continued to pay R. T. Smith his salary on the understanding he would never disclose the fact . Well before 1880 , Wesleyan Methodists had a thriving Sunday School and some form of regular public worship in the Strand - on - the - Green area , but due to the generosity of the Duke of Devonshire , a large site in Sutton Court Road was made available to the Methodists , who raised funds and built a substantial Hall in the centre of that site , opened in 1880 and used for Sunday School and public worship ; followed , in 1902 , by the erection of a Manse on the southern flank .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
No drive , no ambition ; the team was just turning up to go through the motions ; and behind the scenes , lots of devious insider stuff.’ He prepared to work for his father in the building trade , or even go back to college . ‘ Then out of the blue , Nottingham came for me . It was a revelation . Clive Rice threw me the ball and just said : ‘ Right , get on with it’ .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: no)
But woolly as his arguments were , they went down well with discontented people , and particularly with certain sections of the unemployed . That was what gave him his undoubted power in politics , and his loose organisation called the " Left is Right Group " — kept carefully informal so that it could not be proscribed by any of the major parties — commanded the allegiance of a handful of M.P. 's capable of being a thorn in the flesh to the Coalition Government if they were not placated . Obviously there was not much that any Government concerned in governing the United Kingdom could do to meet the wilder demands of the " Left is Right Group " , but , since it was never clear whether these were immediate demands or merely long - term hopes , Cabinet office for Carolan and Under — Secretaryships for one or two of his more articulate followers contrived to keep the group within the Parliamentary fold . Carolan 's appointment as Minister of Fine Arts was considered a good one , diverting his energies to extolling the peculiar merits of English painting , and to bringing " Pictures to the People " in the form of travelling exhibitions .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
At the present day this is a question more easily asked than answered . In the old deed of settlement company , which was merely an enlarged partnership with the partnership property vested in trustees , it was clear that the members ' ‘ shares’ entitled them to an equitable interest in the assets . It is true that the exact nature of this equitable interest was not crystal clear , for the members could not , while the firm was a going concern , lay claim to any particular asset or prevent the directors from disposing of it . Even with the modern partnership , no very satisfactory solution to this problem has been found , and the most one can say is that the partners have an equitable interest , often described as a lien , which floats over the partnership assets throughout the duration of the firm , although it crystallises only on dissolution . Still , there is admittedly some sort of proprietary nexus ( however vague and ill - defined ) between the partnership assets and the parents .
Idiom: hit the headlines (used idiomatically: yes)
The brief history of the National Viewers ' and Listeners ' Association in the following chapter suggests that this is , however , an incomplete conceptualisation . The key point in the development of a general moral panic was , for Hall et al . , not the watershed year cited by moral entrepreneurs and historians alike — 1963 — but rather 1966 , when such diverse subjects as the dissemination of pornography , the capture of Harry Roberts , and the Moors Murders all hit the headlines . From this point moral indignation became more than simply a grassroots phenomenon . Rather , ‘ in these campaigns , politicians , Chief Constables , Judges , the press and media joined hands and voices with the moral guardians in a general crackdown on ‘ youth’ and the permissive society’ .
Idiom: get under someone's skin (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It might prove to be a far more satisfying exercise than baiting me.’ ‘ My frustrations,’ he said tautly , ‘ would be alleviated by a little co - operation from you . You have the uncanny knack of getting under my skin and raising my temperature to an uncomfortable degree.’ His teeth set . ‘ Why are you so keen to work on this program ?
Idiom: keep up appearances (used idiomatically: yes)
To attend the travellers there were servants , muleteers , guides , and guards to deter marauding bandits . Dressed for any eventuality the tourists peer from formal photographs , the men wearing waistcoats , ties , wing collars , jackets , the women in high necked blouses and long skirts , with elaborate hats pinned firmly to their heads . Keeping up appearances was important . When one of the party , a Mrs Samuels , died on the trip , Cook diplomatically disguised the fact from the Arabs and , pretending that she was ill , packed up her body and had it carried in a palanquin until a suitable burial could be arranged . Nineteenth - century tourists brave the camel 's hump .
Idiom: man's best friend (used idiomatically: no)
See them laugh as they feed the ducks . They are not actually a family , says the Demon inside William . The woman is married to the man 's best friend who is away on a business trip . The man 's wife is at home , preparing the Sunday lunch . The children are not related ; the boy is the woman 's child , the girl the man 's .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
A thousand woodpeckers flew in through the window and settled themselves on Pinocchio 's nose . They pecked and pecked so hard at that enormous nose that in a few moments , it was the same size as before .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: yes)
' We 've got the Princess safely in the Royal Box . She 'll be okay so long as no one over - cooks their second shot . We 've had one ball in somebody 's lunch - basket already . ' A glint of reflected sunlight had caught Patrick 's eye . The Bentley Mulsanne was being driven carefully towards the gate behind the 13th green , at the north - western corner of the golf course .
Idiom: dog tired (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You 're dog - tired and hungry … ’ ‘ I told you , I 'm game.’ ‘ I 'm dog - tired and hungry too,’ he told her . ‘ and that 's when I 'm likely to make a major mistake . I know Freiburg .
Idiom: take someone to task (used idiomatically: yes)
The first legate to enter the scene was Cardinal Peter of Capua whose task was to transform the peace between Philip Augustus and Richard I in late 1198 . Shortage of information was apparent in May 1199 . In July 1200 Conrad of Mainz was taken to task for not having sent report to Rome about plans for the tribunal to decide on an emperor . About the same time a papal envoy , Egidius , was despatched to gain news , followed by Cardinal Guido of Preneste , the pope 's personal representative . On 5 January 1201 Philip , the notary , and Cardinal Guido were sent : they had gone before Egidius returned with the news that things were going very badly for Otto .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: no)
Even if the state does manage to stem the supply of a particular drug completely , people will always find a substitute — except it may be more dangerous than the original drug . Personally , I 'm off to the chemist to buy myself a bottle of Gee 's Linctus ( active ingredient ; tincture of opium ) . Go to Boots . Spend a pound . Throw up !
Idiom: curry favour (used idiomatically: yes)
They were also friendlier towards female infants and those not fathered by the current alpha male . Newly introduced males were the least friendly to infants . If being nice to infants is a way of currying favour with females , the benefits ought to be discernible in the way males were treated once the observer females were let loose . This seemed to be the case . Overall , females were friendliest and least aggressive towards alpha males , regardless of their treatment of infants .
Idiom: one-horse race (used idiomatically: yes)
The manufacturer producing fewer than 5000 cars a year whose efforts have been most impressive in attaining new or on - going progress The judges said ‘ This was a one - horse race . TVR has pulled off what should have been impossible . In a year when many other small car makers were struggling ( and some failing ) , TVR went from strength to strength with a sensational new car and a brand new engine’
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: no)
Bonuses arising from the masks only apply when the mask is being worn ( except for the paper mask ) , but the penalties are permanent and can not be dispelled . Clearly , a character wearing a mask is going to have a tricky time with some Fel tests . Even with the silver mask , which gives the wearer some Charlatan - type skills , this does n't mean that face - to - face encounters wo n't have a Fel penalty ( the skill bonuses apply separately from any general Fel penalty or bonus)— after all , people do n't tend to trust people who wear masks . You will need to think carefully about modifiers for wearing a mask . If stuck , use a general penalty of -10 to Fel if the mask can be seen .
Idiom: off the record (used idiomatically: yes)
His man did n't seem unfriendly more like diffident , nervous , intellectually adrift from his surroundings . We recall having the same feeling about Leon Brittan , Richmond 's Tory MP until 1989 and he did n't dress off the remnant rail either . Earlier we 'd had coffee and conversation in Mary 's tea room , an interview more off the record than on , and for little obvious reason . In short he 'd heard of the last minute vacancy a sort of electoral bucket shop familiar to Hexham Conservatives through Tony Blair , a friend through Cranston 's sideline as a Labour front bench trade and industry adviser . This election , we can probably add , is an exercise in earning the sartorial seat seeker his stripes .
Idiom: put paid to (used idiomatically: yes)
One reason why students do n't do as well as they should at A level is that they ca n't express themselves . Teaching them how to do that is education , not cramming.’ Toby Bourne , a London eighteen year - old , was shocked when his C grade in A level French last summer put paid to his chances of reading French at university — he had been expected to do well . But his Maths grade was even worse . His anxious parents asked around about tutorial colleges , visited three , and chose Davies Laing & Dick in Kensington .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Then take a journey back in time three years , two years and one year , to get to your success image . When you have this picture in your mind , decide how good it is . Where would you place it on a score card of 1–100 ? How would you need to change this image in your mind to score 100 ? Now make the changes to your success image and to your plan for the next five years .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm . Mm . In my book , the notes , er from out of this I have another a er ano I have creed , it 's got Charlotte Bronte 's own belief . Mm . Yes .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
But if you don ' wan ' me I 'll go somewhere else . I mean , I don ' care one way or the other . Fact is , I 'm a bit pissed off at home.’ He watched her , tensely ; his eyes were those of a five - year - old . She took two cups and saucers from the dresser and put them on the table ; she got the milk from the fridge .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
For every eight residents who saw benefits in tourism only one felt that the disadvantages outweighed the advantages . INSTRUCTIONS Prepare a report for the Board of Duchy Hotels regarding the feasibility of acquiring the Sutton Manor Hotel with a view to timeshare development . SUGGESTIONS Your report might usefully include :
Idiom: cross my heart (used idiomatically: no)
Except that this condition clodhopped into view only because I intend to tell the unlipsticked truth to Gill . Look no make - up ! Ollie 's Honour , cross my heart and hope to become a Girl Guide . It 's infectious . I go there , and I sit in her room , and we are very quiet , I do n't fucking camp around , I never smoke , and we tell one another the truth .
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Dad was still convinced I was trying to be something — a lawyer , I 'd told him recently , because even he knew that that doctor stuff was a wind - up . But I knew there 'd have to come a time when I broke the news to him that the education system and I had split up . It would break his immigrant heart , too . But the spirit of the age among the people I knew manifested itself as general drift and idleness . We did n't want money .
Idiom: off and on (used idiomatically: yes)
Mute . His face was scarred in an explosion aboard a Liberian tanker in 1979 . He also lives in Amsterdam and has been working , off and on , for Hendrique since I982.’ ‘ At least now we 've got an idea who we 're up against . Jacques , you said this Rauff has been mixed up with the likes of Dauphin , Giselle and Umbretti .
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah we 've we 've had six months you 're breaking new ground . We are breaking new ground here . Because they 've always let 's be fair they 've always been around so somebody else has been doing them . Eagle Golf Promotions is the is the largest er a sales consultant has just er finished er my club off .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Little did any of us know that Mary only had a few months to live .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Inland Revenue tax probe prompts farmers ' helpline By David Lloyd Farming Correspondent PROSPECTS of a nation - wide investigation into farmers ' tax affairs is on the cards following initial probes in Wales , the West Country and parts of the North West . Apart from looking into market deals and reports of cheques being repeatedly endorsed and passed around as if they were like cash , Inland Revenue investigators have been checking if farmers have undedeclared Government grant payments . This has prompted the National Farmers ' Union to establish a telephone ‘ help desk’ to deal with queries about taxation and VAT .
Idiom: break the ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Find out as much as you can about the school . THE PRE - SCHOOL CHILD If you 've just moved to a new area a good way to break the ice for you and your child is a parent and toddler group . These are usually for the under 3 's , and are found in Church Halls or private houses . The next stage is a pre - school playgroup at 3 or 3½.
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
The weather was dark , misty . The sky was low and constantly shifting as different layers of grey and black cloud were dragged around by gusty winds . Guiding stars were rarely seen . In any case , no one had much time to look . The greatest money - spending competition on earth was coming to its climax .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Playing down the trendy aspect of the restaurant , he suggests that it is a family place where locals can come to eat . He also insists that it wo n't be a fly - by - night operation , that his commitment to the community is lasting and genuine . Time ( and his bank balance ) will tell , but at least now the whole thing 's up and running he can retreat out of the public eye . De Niro may have loosened up a little recently but he 's still not happy with the press attention that stardom brings . ‘ You can only experience so much fame,’ he says .
Idiom: get on someone's nerves (used idiomatically: yes)
THERE 'S NO sign of a split tonight . Finishing the US jaunt with a furious and emotional show , Carter look agitated but , simultaneously , at ease with their anger . Jim Bob very nearly loses the plot during the encores , extending every song by at least a minute with a series of unaccompanied vocal chants ( including the now familiar climax to their version of ' Another Brick In The Wall ' : ' There is a song that 'll get on your nerves , get on your nerves , GET ON YOUR NERVES ! ' ) . There is an especially uplifting ' GI Blues ' and a fierce version of ' Bring On The Girls ' . And that 's it .
Idiom: shake a leg (used idiomatically: yes)
He was a superlative lover , ' Lucenzo murmured . He gave her a knowing , triumphant look and softly closed the door behind him . Left alone , Meredith ignored her shaking legs and managed to strip off and ease herself into the heavy waist petticoats from beside the chest . But , to her surprise , when she tied them at the back they were hardly any weight at all . The dress was more difficult .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You by yourself tonight?’ Lorton nodded . It occurred to him , out of the blue , that Maxham was physically inconsistent : the fleshy face did n't fit the skinny body . The incongruity disturbed him . ‘ You 've done a nice job here.’
Idiom: go places (used idiomatically: yes)
He hesitated . ' He had to bring a load . Then we went some places . Do you know the Crystal Rooms ? ' Nicholas shook his head .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: no)
They thought that he looked antique , when at rest . He was not yet quite bald , but nearly . He had a grey fringe round back and sides , although a few wisps that had once been fair or ginger were combed over the top . Occasionally he was referred to by those who saw him at services as ‘ the old canon’ though he was much the youngest of the canons . They were privately amused at his clumsiness .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: no)
For most schools , there is nothing new about this thinking : TVEI has already made them familiar with the concepts of cross - curricular dimensions ( such as equal opportunities , independent learning ) skills and competences ( such as literacy , oracy , numeracy , computer literacy , and the less obvious visual literacy ) and themes ( such as health education , careers education and guidance , environmental and economic education and — increasingly — citizenship ) . What is new , however , as the National Curriculum comes into effect , is the impossibility of providing for these areas of learning within discrete subject entitlements . This , of course , is what schools have tended to do in the past ; they have created new ' options ' on the over - crowded curriculum shelves . Now , the government has shifted the focus of curriculum planning from availability ( the options system ) to entitlement , and has unwittingly ensured ( by filling most of the time available with the statutory curriculum ) that the dimensions , skills and themes of this entitlement can be met most easily inside the foundation subjects , and not outside them . The second reason for this impetus to cross - curricularity lies in the not unexpected discovery of the subject working parties that ' subjects ' are not the most appropriate descriptors of the learning process .
Idiom: add fuel to the fire (used idiomatically: yes)
The subsequent departure of both Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett and the passing of the years in general have all added up to a change of direction for the band . Gone are the concept albums and such thirty - minute epics as Supper 's Ready , to be replaced by shorter , straight - to - the - point material like Tonight , Tonight , Tonight and the chart hit I Ca n't Dance . Phil Collins has become an essential focal point for the band , his success as a solo artist no doubt adding considerable fuel to the fire — and many more of the CD generation to the audience . Genesis took a rather unique way round the problem of replacing lost manpower by resolving to confine the writing and recording duties to the surviving three band members and taking on ' extra hands ' for live performance . Thus , Milwaukee - based guitarist Daryl Stuermer became a fully paid - up member of the Genesis live auxiliaries .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: yes)
A more common description of potential energy is of an object such as a ball resting precariously on a ledge . It possesses the potential to fall by virtue of its position . Energy in one form or another has been invested in it to get it up there . If it is nudged so that the ball falls , the potential energy is progressively converted into kinetic energy such that E = mv ² . At the end of its journey this energy is converted into heat , into further movement or deformation of the bodies in collision .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
There were silent enemies of the Nazi regime , there were the fellow travellers and those who turned a blind eye .
Idiom: sleight of hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Well , have it your own way . While the wife was getting dressed I took another cherry from the packet and prepared the thing . I planned to switch them when we got here — just sleight of hand , you know . Work of a moment.’ He riffled the deck of cards he still held , then faced her .
Idiom: fast and furious (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'd love to play cards,’ she said warmly . ‘ We often played at home.’ There was nothing quite like a fast and furious game of cards , she thought , to ease a situation . Much laughter and badinage arose out of trying to outdo each other , block each other 's moves , and the evening passed more swiftly than she would have believed possible . ‘ Well , I 'd better say goodnight,’ she said , when at last they called a halt .
Idiom: cut corners (used idiomatically: yes)
Although individual funds may permit more fish , please do not be tempted , unless these funds extend to progressively larger tanks are required ! I can promise you that the total came as quite a shock to me , I was convinced it would be well in excess of my budget . There was no advance planning to reach this figure and I decided at the beginning that I would not cut corners in an effort to keep within the budget . So there you have the lot , but do n't forget things like food , a bottle of Myxazin is well worth having and even essential if you are feeding livefoods . You may wish to have a different choice of fish , but the set up should still be the same if you were to chose something like a couple of Siamese Tiger fish ( Datnoides microlepsis ) for the upper swimming layers ( see July 1992 issue of PFK ) .
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
he was that type of person . Yes . Well I knew someone in and I thought to myself I , perhaps he might lend me a hand ? I did touch them one time you see but of course there was nothing doing he wan me ! Some years afterwards walking down here after he 'd been his for his silver wedding , golden wedding and so on er , coming down that dri drift down from the back he looked at me he said I do n't know boy !