Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
Their transfer from site was carefully managed , and both trainees were expertly mentored by John Corbett , PCE senior site supervisor at Shell 's St Fergus Plant . Under John 's direction , the two apprentices were exposed to a full range of site work , largely on live plant . John gets full marks for providing excellent experience and guidance . The Brent MMSC focal point , Graham Birnie , has been instrumental in ensuring our two trainees complete their standards based training offshore , in order to finish their apprenticeship . Andrew and John were recruited with the objective of being prepared for Shell work on the Brent contract , and have systematically followed a route of planned training , to work for Wood Group Engineering Contractors on a Shell site and installation .
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
Now trade officials are talking about yet another deadline in mid - December , it seems as if the EC may at last be ready to play a more active role in liberalising world trade , thanks largely to goading from its energetic new trade commissioner , Sir Leon Brittan . The signs of progress came in recent bilateral negotiations between America and the EC over tariff barriers — big cuts are crucial in winning industrial backing for a successful round . Also encouraging has been the fact that a row with America over government procurement , which threatened to spill over into tit - for - tat sanctions , was averted at the last minute . Though the row might flare up again , American and European trade officials have established some sort of rapport . Four - way talks in Toronto on May 13th-14th , where America and the EC were joined by Canada and Japan , left the habitually optimistic Sir Leon remarking that ‘ we are now in top gear .
Idiom: go to ground (used idiomatically: yes)
If they are obviously in trouble , you can stop down the road at a garage or pub and phone for help . In the same way , single travellers should never hitch - hike even when stranded . If this happens at night , go to ground , shelter yourself as best you can and go looking for help the next day unless you 're likely to freeze to death in the meantime . There is a big difference between hardship and danger , and I 'll take hardship any day . Taxis and Minicabs
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: no)
The last time they had met was on V.E. night in Berkeley . Nigger was on leave from the navy and had been impressed as he watched Yanto hit a drunken sailor who had tried to grope a young girl . The sailor had gone straight through the casement window of the Red Hart , into the street . The window had cost Yanto a lot of money , until the girl 's father heard about it and reimbursed him . Nigger had returned to his ship after that leave and almost killed a petty officer in a drunken rage .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
Tiger turn - around WINDMILL Aviation at Spanhoe Lodge , Northants , have completed another Tiger Moth restoration , to the high standard proprietor Carl Tyers and his team have set themselves . First air - tested on October 7 , G - ALNA has been painted in the black and red markings of Brooklands Aviation at Sywell for Ian Castle . The rebuild took just a year , the aircraft having previously suffered an accident at Clacton in January 1986 . Planes of Fame events
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
But the others are n't actually there … Could someone possibly find just one of the four new keys that were cut only last Monday … How can four keys possibly get lost in five days … I thought there was supposed to be a key kept under the flowerpot in the porch … There is , look it 's here …
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
Letter to the Editor : It 's not cricket to attack Yorkshire GEOFFREY Wheatcroft wants Yorkshire County Cricket Club to be punished by further lack of success for employing overseas mercenaries ( March 29 ) . Surely it is the fact all the other counties have gone down the same road that has persuaded Yorkshire that , in order to compete on equal terms , they must follow suit . The decision to fall into line was not made for ignoble reasons , but from financial necessity . Members and supporters brought up in the pre-1968 glory days are mostly content to support the White Rose despite their lack of success .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I do n't expect anything but your silence . Go on , Phena.’ Her face twisting with anger and bitterness , she spat at her brother , ‘ Oh , yes , the classic trick — lead me on until I say something really out of order ! And is it all now round the bloody village ? That — oh , how wonderful — the McMahons have a new little relative , titter , titter … ’
Idiom: quick as a flash (used idiomatically: yes)
— Now Amadé is n't just clever at making traps and baskets : she 's a wisewoman , that too , you know , she understand plants and stones , and what they can do . And once , a little while before , she was with her brother in the forest hunting game for supper , when he saw the leaves flicker . Quick as a flash , he shoots an arrow , but when he runs forward , he finds nothing but a stringy tree - rat . He curses them , as young men do — but not young ladies — he pulls out the arrow roughly , then leaves the creature there where it lay down and died . — Amadé looks on the rat 's body with sorrow , she 's soft - hearted , you know that , when the rat wife come running out , eyes left and right , watching out , a red flower in her teeth , and she makes passes over the dead creature from tip of tail to tip of nose .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: no)
He aimed to increase off-peak travel in particular by enhancing the quality of travel and station environment by ‘ Operation Pride ’ , a name coined to launch the quality improvement drive , and by new and imaginative marketing exercises , one of the first of which was a ‘ Network Day ’ on 21 June when over 200,000 people took advantage of the special £3 ticket enabling them to travel all day anywhere . So successful was the exercise , in both revenue and public relation terms , that a further ‘ Network Day ’ was held on 13 September . The same 10 June also saw the launch of the one-day Capitalcard giving ( after the morning peak ) unlimited travel on BR , London Underground , London Buses and ( in due course ) Docklands Light Railway . Within twelve months it had exceeded expectations and become a £40million growth product . Further growth in leisure travel ( which represents 29 per cent of NSE income ) was planned to follow the introduction of the ‘ Network Card ’ on 29 September providing one-third discounts on off-peak travel .
Idiom: with open arms (used idiomatically: yes)
Its work covers the causes , prevention , treatment and cure of cancer . A new brochure Imperial Cancer Research Fund Leeds and the North , which explains the ICRF work , is available from the Darlington centre at 43 Coniscliffe Road , Darlington . Ms Alexander said : ‘ We would welcome with open arms anyone who would like to join us in our important fund raising work.’ FIREMEN were called out to rescue a man and a boy trapped in a river on Saturday night . Lee Dowson , 12 , from West Auckland , and Duncan Robertson , 21 , from Catterick Village , were stranded on an island on the River Tees at Dalton at about 7 pm .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
But for large data manipulation exercises we have to use Ark,’ says Mr Round . Lotus is also used for creating quality printed output ; its WYSIWYG capabilities enable it to produce better prints than the current version of Ark , so Carello exports the data to Lotus prior to printing . Improvements to Ark printing are in the offing , Mr Round believes , as are facilities for transferring data into Ark , which will allow data to be loaded automatically from the firm 's AS/400 database without rekeying . What with the addition of new capabilities to spreadsheets , and the advent of products which push back the frontiers of the electronic spreadsheet concept , it 's becoming a little difficult to draw a line between spreadsheet products and more elaborate financial modelling environments . In a few years ' time , it may no longer be meaningful to do so , though it 's a safe bet that the spreadsheet will always be with us as a presentation style .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Colours can of course be mixed together for an infinite variety of results . 2 To blend colours on icing , as for instance on a sky background , apply the colours with a paint brush and then , while they are still wet , brush lightly across where they meet so that they merge subtly into each other . 3 If you wish to paint one colour directly next to another , it is best to let the first dry thoroughly before applying the second .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: no)
He was probably visiting one of the forward units at the village perimeter . Mick informed me that the Brigade Major had gone to pay No. 4 Commando a visit , so I decided to make my own way there and keep out of the Brigade Major 's path as much as possible . No. 4 Commando positions were being heavily mortared when I arrived , and Jock , my friend of many years ago , took me off to find some shelter in a dug-out , giving at least some protection from the flying shrapnel . A short distance through the woods the Brigade Major was keeping his head down . Jock laughingly informed me that when he had arrived in the area there had been a short quiet spell .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
The airlock doors stretched away in front of her , sloping slightly upwards , like a smooth square clearing in the midst of undergrowth . There was no sound except for her breathing and the hiss of the air exchanger . She did n't know what alerted her ; perhaps a slight tug on the back of the suit , perhaps a sixth sense . She turned , one heavy boot at a time , and cursed softly . Daak 's aerobatics had n't shaken it off the shuttle .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Well , a wide choice of airplanes and missions — a responsive flight model and control system — graphics and to a lesser degree sound of a high standard — a campaign option for more depth of play — and that elusive quality which is really a combination of all of these — PLAYABILITY . Birds of Prey does satisfy some of these criteria and has several novel features , but it is flying in a very competitive and ‘ target rich’ environment . Falcon 3 from Spectrum Holobyte is still the best around for serious sim pilots , Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe from Lucasfilms , and Aces of the Pacific from Dynamix show how good ‘ historic’ flight sims can be — against this formidable opposition Birds of Prey does not come up to scratch and in open combat would soon become the hunted , rather than the hunter … HARDWARE Will run on most PC 's but a 16Mhz machine is recommended , supports CGA , EGA and VGA graphics , and requires a hard disk . Memory depends on graphic mode — 567k for 256 colour VGA , 498k for 16 colour VGA and EGA , 512k for CGA .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Q I am buying a £ 110,000 house with my girlfriend and we plan to take out an endowment to cover the £ 100,000 mortgaged sum . Although it will be my first mortgage , my girlfriend already has one of £ 50,000 for which she has an endowment up and running to cover that amount . If we take out a joint mortgage , will she have to cash in her endowment policy so that we can take one out together ? Or can I take out my own policy for half the mortgaged sum , or £ 50,000 ?
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
It is advisable for the prosecution to anticipate any such defence and try to negate any fraudulent defence at the investigation stage . 3 . ' had with you ' This point is proved by the police officer or other witness stating ' He held the dart in his hand'or ' The knuckleduster was visible sticking out of his jacket pocket ' , etc . The defence could always allege only a constructive possession and that there was no actual possession in the absence of a witness stating positive actual possession . 4 .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
Meltdowns and Fallouts BRUSSELS – The metaphors used during the financial crisis of 2008 - 2009 – earthquake , tsunami , meltdown , black swan , and fallout – are back with a vengeance , but now they are being recycled literally . In fact , the financial crisis and the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima nuclear - power plant in Japan share at ~ least four similarities : · The “ black swan ” metaphor suggests that these events reflect difficulty in correctly assessing risks in complex systems . · Regulators proved unable to forecast and prevent the crisis .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
At high tides , sections of the line are submerged , whilst the sea scours away the track bed . It is probably the only railway in Britain where trains run axle deep in the sea , and where high tides can disrupt services . Another closure that is on the cards is of Marylebone station . The immediate stimulus for this closure is the cost of replacing the signalling between Marylebone and Neasden . The signalling dates from the First World War and will cost £ 400 000 to replace .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
You 're handing it to her on a plate , you know that ? It 's all in the mint , man . For fuck 's sake get a grip . I mean , really : Satan 's Crabs ! And an Aben … ! ?
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
He asked his Chairman for a private chat they retired to the gents and Gould who had no contract said he was finished . This afternoon Gould insisted that he would n't be changing his mind . Now he is a bit of an off the wall manager is n't he Jimmy . I wonder if he really is serious and what 's behind it ? It 's odd because I was watching him on Football Focus yesterday , him and Bob Wilson , and I was trying to stay awake
Idiom: claim to fame (used idiomatically: yes)
Their scores are averages and broken out as Best Unix and Worst Unix . NT dominates in the user environment because of the overwhelming proliferation of applications running native mode . However , this claim to fame means NT really offers no new dekstop innovations . It relies instead on backward compatibility with current Windows and MS - DOS products . On top of which its MS - DOS compatibility falls short of perfect , essentially emulating a 286 running in real mode .
Idiom: hit the headlines (used idiomatically: no)
Top West End antiques dealer Arthur Davidson — son - in - law of the late showbiz millionaire Leslie Grade — had his business closed down by the receivers . And former Tory party treasurer Lord Beaverbrook admitted he was broke , with huge debts , as his £ 40,000 BMW was repossessed . Their problems all hit the headlines . But you wo n't have read about the difficulties of Roger Thornton - Brown . He is one of the less famous victims among the tens of thousands of small businessmen who are suffering all over the land as a Tory dream turns into a nightmare .
Idiom: look on the bright side (used idiomatically: yes)
Annie Get Your Gun , opening on November 25 , has sold 25,000 tickets , and 80,000 seats have gone for the revival of Barnum , which opens on December 17 with Paul Nicholas in the starring role . Meanwhile blockbusters including Phantom Of The Opera and Miss Saigon are booked up well into 1993 . Experts believe it is all part of a wartime spirit of looking on the bright side . During the second world war , people huddled in air raid shelters defiantly singing Oh What A Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma ! , which had just opened in the US . A few years later in the post - war depression they kept their spirits up by flocking to see the stage shows Carousel and Annie Get Your Gun .
Idiom: pick up the pieces (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Bérégovoy found both his world and his reputation in ruins . Friend and foe alike had turned on him . At the age of 67 , he probably felt it was too late to try to pick up the pieces . The tributes showered upon him since his death have come too late . He was a loyal supporter of President Mitterrand , but his end may mark the end of the Socialist Party Mr Mitterrand founded 22 years ago .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
IFAPA , PO Box 462 , 1215 Geneva 15 Airport , Switzerland . Enabling act . SOME 900 hotels in Scotland fall short of Scottish Tourist Board standards set to assess facilities provided for disabled guests , says STB 's Tom Bland . Over the last three years the board has contributed £ 581,275 towards improving such facilities at tourist attractions , in hotels and self - catering apartments . Open season .
Idiom: by hook or by crook (used idiomatically: yes)
The acceptance of Dalton as his patron by the uncompromisingly idealistic Richard seems odd , though he may not have realised the character of the man at this stage . Certainly both the account in the Office of his later career and the remarks he let drop in his own writings point to a friction in his situation which ultimately led him to leave the Daltons to seek a quiet place elsewhere . In The Fire of Love he lashes out at those who have spent " their youthful energy in getting hold of others ' property by hook or by crook " for their own worldly security and who use their authority aggressively ( 30.139–40 ) . His own situation as a tame hermit to be shown off to guests by the lady of the house can hardly have suited him . The account in the Office of one such episode makes pious capital from the situation : and a remarkable incident is recounted .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
and while I started off thinking I might finish up better than I started mm , mm by the time I had gone through five operations I decided that as long as I could breath , that would do me and I , I would really recommend every body to think twice before having any form of plastic surgery , particularly unless its , if its not absolutely necessary . mm , is there any body here who 's had cosmetic plastic surgery , who , who 'd wants to or has any views on it , up there , yes . Yes , erm , I had a new face made eleven years ago , and I 'm very happy with this face .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
Keith , 48 , right , is to tour with the Winos to promote their album , Main Offender . Loyd Grossman TV busybody Loyd Grossman says he would think twice about appearing on his own show Through The Keyhole . ‘ My house is in complete chaos , because four years after moving , most of our possessions are still in packing cases,’ says Loyd , 41 . Edward James Olmos
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
I think they 'd have three now as well as David . I 'll , I was just going to say , Chairman , I , I too am very concerned really about the number of premises where it is advisory to the District Councils , or advisory to . Bearing in mind the number of private nursing homes that spring up and erm , er , I mean the sort of privately run places er , presumably the local authorities have to give them a licence to run , but is there no way that it , can the Fire Service , can our officers go and make an inspection ? Clearly they have no power to do so , even if somebody asks them to , somebody from outside for instance , erm , and , and also when they do get a fire certificate , is there a display for it ? Or stuck in the back of an office , or , or could they have something sort of glossy like the half kingdom Tourist Board stars , that they can put on their windows , to let people know that at least that particular nursing home or whatever establishment it is , has been duly inspected by our Fire Services ?
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: no)
And then you could say , well you lot of ten there , you group of ten , you can have that one pound . And the other group of ten have another ten pounds , and so you 'd get , each group of ten would have one pound shared out between the ten of you . Okay now this is n't a very good example to show you how fractions cancel because we get this ten all over the place . So let 's look at one of , let 's look at the one that Kelly 's working on there where she 's got fifty pounds shared out between a hundred and fifty people . Right we 'll say oh well they both end in a nought do n't they so what number will divide into them .
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
Then our industry experienced Training Officers will work with you to develop exactly the on the job training they need . While they 're being trained , they 'll be productive members of your work force . And we 'll help foot the bill . At the end of the training period , you can decide between you whether or not you 're right for each other . If the answer is yes , you get to take on someone who knows you , your way of working and how to do the job .
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: yes)
TIM RUSSON Voice over Swindon are on a roll at the moment and when things are going right , you ca n't go wrong . Take Swindon striker , Steve White . Everything he touches goes in the net .
Idiom: claim to fame (used idiomatically: yes)
The proposition that fax was invented by a Scot in the middle of the 19th century sounds rather as if it might come from the repertoire of E. L. Wisty , a companion piece to such wisdoms as " Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci invented the compact disc ? " Nonetheless it is true . Alexander Bain 's claims to fame are twofold : first , he patented the automatic electrochemical recording telegraph in 1843 ; second , he is often confused with his more famous contemporary and namesake who was professor of logic at Aberdeen University from 1860 to 1880 . But while the latter was hobnobbing with John Stuart Mill and publishing treatises on English grammar , the former was modifying a system of synchronised electric clocks to make the first fax machine . There is perhaps some small irony to be derived from speculating whose legacy has been the more significant now that illiterate hand - written memos can be reproduced instantly on the other side of the globe with every graphic spasm intact .
Idiom: free rein (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Williamson has recognized that the adaptation of existing buildings would be allowed . The policy does not say that , the policy put a strict limitation on all forms of development . As I said earlier I do not think that this is an area where the district councils should be given a completely free rein to interpret the matter within their own local plans . There has to be a strategic theme particularly in counties such as North Yorkshire which is predominantly rural , it is a major area of planning control , fully merits strategic control and that strategic control must be applied or if it if it is to be applied in the structure plan if you do agree that there should be a Policy E two , then the control of development must be applied consistently over the districts . I think within the terms of er P P G seven the scope for discretion is limited .
Idiom: count sheep (used idiomatically: no)
On the first circuit there was a sudden roar as the weld on the silencer split . The canard tipped and the pilot skilfully dived us back into the field for a perfect emergency landing . The local farmer , who used the plane as an Olympian way of counting his sheep , welded the bits back together and we were soon ready for another demonstration flight . On the climb - out at 100 ft there was a loud explosion and a lump of metal attached to a control wire whipped round and caught me in the groin . Below , people were running for cover as bits of machinery rained down .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
A climb - down would n't be easy . They 've already spent two hundred million pounds preparing for privatization . But with the government under fire from so many directions , the pressure to give way on the Peyton amendment , could be difficult to resist . I 'm not sure about a U - turn on a railway line , more of a shunt perhaps . However , now for the return of our resident sage , John Cole .