Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
As you well know , there are certain basic rules which govern both subjects . To understand chemistry at all you 've got to have some idea of optics , for example , because you 're actually looking at the reactions happening and you 've got to appreciate what you see . In the chemistry I did you seem to me to be terribly empirical , you had an inorganic substance and you had to learn absolute by heart what it did if you put it in water and you heated it and you did this that and the other . Is that the same , or is there more in underlying , understanding and theory this time . There is underlying , understanding and theory to this , but of course if you want to read French literature , you 've got to learn the vocabulary ; if you want to do chemistry you 've got to know the elements and what order they come in , and there 's always a certain amount of learning with any subject .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
David Rees is Chairman of the Law Committee , and he introduced the first morning session , which dealt with the new rules for Administration Orders in personal insolvency . On the platform with him were Ken Wilslow , the conference manager , Gerald Howarth , Gemmell Good , a past Chairman , Tony Dickinson and Mr Blair . Michael Liley , the Association Director , has pointed out that important changes were in the offing , and it was important to know what was to happen as the change were likely to be found unpleasant in the trade . It was , said Mr Liley , a form of insolvency , and we would see , over the years , an increase in Administration Orders . Administration Orders
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
( The same can be said of recent Japanese monetary - policy decisions . ) Some proposals would resolve the first of these paradoxes by allowing countries to use the World ~ Trade ~ Organization ’s dispute - resolution mechanism in cases of exchange - rate manipulation . But this is the wrong way to go , for it might serve only to erode one of the few effective mechanisms in place to make multilateral agreements binding . Unilateral countervailing duties against countries that are hypothetically manipulating their exchange rates are equally bad . This does not mean , of course , that China should take no action to correct the undervaluation of its currency , though some recognition should be given to the way in which it is already contributing to solving this problem by allowing domestic wages to rise .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
Ethics of experiments in animals SIR,— Your May 22 editorial contains some remarkable assertions , especially about man 's evolutionary status as champion predator . You should be well aware that evolution can only be viewed with hindsight , and whether our species ' rapacious predatory record will prove successful in the long term can only be speculation . Furthermore , the notion that ethics and morals can be dismissed before the throne of evolution is fascistic . Similar arguments have been used by white men to justify slavery and genocide of native peoples .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
In the shadowy room , Guy loomed at her side , the black trunks stripped off , the taut , flat - muscled body naked . ‘ Look at me … ’ Wide - eyed , her throat suddenly dry , she turned her head to stare at the length of his body . ‘ I want you . You can see how much I want you.’
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
He pulled her closer . ' I think you know . But , just to make sure you do n't jump to any more ludicrous conclusions , I 'd better make it clear that I do n't ever intend you to get away from me . I love you , Folly . Which makes marriage seem the only sensible thing to do . '
Idiom: on the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Workington face mighty Wigan at Derwent Park on Sunday for a place in the Regal Trophy semi-finals , then take on neighbours Whitehaven on Boxing Day . But scrum-half Marwood insisted : ‘ I am not going to think about it . My feet will stay on the ground . ’ Meanwhile , Martin Strett , Oldham 's rugby union signing from Orrell , may make his senior debut against Bramley on Sunday . Regan defence
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
Consumes of all ages have a right to reasonable protection against the sale of faulty goods and , of course , against fraud . This is a right enshrined in common law and citizens ' rights may actually be reduced by so - called guarantees which limit the redress which would otherwise be available . For their part , consumes should take reasonable care when making purchases ; where there is small print it should be read carefully or , if it seems complex and the purchase involves a large sum of money , professional advice may be required . In this respect , older people 's needs , duties and rights do not differ in any way from the rest of the population . However , there are some products which are likely to be of particular interest to older people and some areas where mechanisms are needed to ensure they get a fair deal .
Idiom: in the nick of time (used idiomatically: yes)
How on earth was I supposed to ask for ‘ a sort of little spatula thing … for , er, … for , er … ’ without everyone looking at me ? I hovered in an agony of embarrassment , until — Saved , in the nick of time . In front of me were rows and rows of condoms : plain , ribbed ( ribbed ? ) , thick , thin , multicoloured … ‘ I 'll have some of those,’ I said boldly , pointing wildly in their general direction and proffering a large banknote .
Idiom: grist to the mill (used idiomatically: yes)
Maskirovka . ' ' That 's Russian . ' ' It is the Russian word that covers all forms of deception , disinformation , trickery , subversion , character assassination , the re - writing of history — all the activities that are grist to the KGB mill . But it can be self - defeating . No , no sugar , thank you , Molly .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Actually Muhammad , I do n't reckon we should go this way . Why ? Cos I do n't reckon we should go and call on her cos that 's a bit out of order . It 's fucking early ! And also
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
With good storage and stability this tent is excellent value for money . WILD COUNTRY QUASAR Designated use : two person tent for high and low level use . Pitching : a fairly standard geodesic shape which is easy to erect . The inner goes up first and takes just four minutes to put up .
Idiom: not a pretty sight (used idiomatically: yes)
She closed her eyes and played it back , as if from a great height . Crew - cut Jay , bristling with rage . Not a pretty sight . CHAPTER THIRTY - FOUR Once , she was drunk .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
Sometimes you ca n't form a picture of what 's going on . You just have to allow the arguments to guide you . It 's a bit like those planes that land in the fog at night . The pilot would like to see what 's ahead but ca n't . He has to rely on his instruments .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
After hearing that they had been attending a high school graduation party , they were released by the judge on the condition that they were each driven to their parents ' home exactly as they appeared in court — with only a blanket for NAMES CHANGES Name changing is a regular feature in the entertainment business — sometimes for obvious reasons . Marti Caine was once Lynda Crapper ; Jane Wyman was Sarah Jane Faulks and Diana Dors was Diana Fluck . According to showbiz folklore the latter caused serious problems for a vicar in her home town who was delighted when the rapidly rising starlet agreed to return to open his church fête .
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
Look — there she is , just coming in from the garden . ' A tall , slim woman in her early fifties waved as the car approached and , walking with a long , easy stride , she came towards them . She had short dark hair , wore well - cut trousers , a green country jacket and long , mud - splashed boots . Two dogs — a Springer spaniel and a black Labrador — followed close at her heels and , as Sophie pulled up , they rushed towards the car . A sharp word of command and they immediately sat down and waited as their mistress opened the car door .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Pay special attention to the area behind and under the ear . Then hold the ear up over the head with one hand and carefully brush the hair down . If you find the matts are severe , ask your groomer to remove them for you , so you can start again from scratch . It 's not advisable to try and cut them out yourself as they tend to be close to the skin . ROBERT KILLICK 'S Short Story
Idiom: touch wood (used idiomatically: yes)
. . Touch wood . . Oh yeah .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
Batty Langley , whose pattern books did so much to disseminate Palladianism , suggests in 1728 that ‘ such Walks , whose Views can not be extended,[should]terminate in Woods , Forests , mishapen Rocks , strange Precipices , Mountains , old Ruins , grand Buildings , & c .’ . For those whose grounds are not naturally endowed with these facilities , Paul Decker provides , in 1759 , ‘ Gothic Architecture Decorated , Consisting of a Large Collection of Temples , Banqueting , Summer and Green Houses ; Gazebo 's , Alcoves ; Faced , Garden and Umbrello'd Seats ; Terminari 's , and Rustic Garden Seats ; Rout Houses , and Hermitages for Summer and Winter ; Obelisks , Pyramids , & c .’ . In 1755 Rousseau 's discovery of the noble savage had made some men think twice before dismissing the barbaric out of hand , and Milton 's ‘ arched walks of twilight groves’ were thought to resemble the aspiring arches of the Gothic church . The word began to mean ‘ natural’ rather than‘barbaric’ , and the style , in some circles at least , became respectable . Horace Walpole also had a villa at Twickenham , Strawberry Hill ; but he seems to have been inspired less by the Palladian principles of his neighbour 's house than by Pope 's grotto and the sensations of his garden .
Idiom: put someone on a pedestal (used idiomatically: yes)
My mother , for instance , has a touch of Oldtimer 's disease and I come right out and say so . Even with myself , I 'm all for painting a frank portrait . Let 's face it , possum , there are some who would put me on a pedestal . Sometimes , when I 'm doing my shows , I see people in the audience slipping from their seats into a kneeling position and I say , ‘ Get up ! Off your knees !
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: no)
After the second time the coin is still there . However , on the third occasion the coin is seen to have disappeared . Secret There are two ways of doing this trick . One is that , on the second occasion , you drop the coin on the floor . You then pick it up with your left hand and pretend to put it into your right .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
It 's just another struggle for air , for living life . He recognizes in Raskolnikov a fellow-struggler , and repeatedly he says that the two of them are birds of a feather ; but he also bids him farewell with a pointed ‘ You to the right and I to the left , or the other way round if you like ’ towards the end of their final meeting , because setting off for America , unlike the North Pole , while it may or may not amount to doing anything ( Crime and Punishment does n't raise the question ) marks a parting of their ways . In Svidrigailov 's America there is no air to struggle for , and no rain to soften hearts and freshen cities and give the excluded ( or self-excluding ) man occasion for jokes about fear and death . Most people breathe naturally , they do n't struggle for air . In the underground man 's sick yet piercing analysis , most people are roadbuilders , instinctively being somebody , doing something , going somewhere .
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: yes)
The next - of - kin is his mother . Eustace Tolby went down to see her yesterday , and got her to sign something . It 's all above board.’ ‘ But surely the police should have this?’ Celia said .
Idiom: quick as a flash (used idiomatically: yes)
Relieved to be round the point , we landed in the sheltered bay of Hougharry ; it was a totally different world , calm , sheltered and , most significantly , quiet , no deafening communication dulling roar of wind and waves . We explored the hamlet then chose a new - looking building offering ‘ Bed and Breakfast’ from which to ask for water . I was suddenly stunned by Heather 's amazing speed and decisiveness ; quick as a flash she had booked into the B&B ! Not relishing the prospect of a cold wet night solo on the beach , I had to follow ! Heather packing on Kirkibost Island .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's why I 'm left back now trying to do something without doing job wise , I 'm just hoping that these children on the P S D group . But er , you know , as I say I know what you 're saying I wo n't say to him I want that done over eleven weeks , I 'll say this is what we 're gon na do week by week . You , you know how I feel , I mean er Rob does a lot of good work but he keeps it all to himself and we 've got ta be bigger than keeping it to ourselves , it 's everybody 's responsibility vocational education from right down from year seven right the way across the board , they 've got ta Mm . be aware of what 's going on in the world in terms of not just employment but further o opportunities .
Idiom: rough and tumble (used idiomatically: yes)
Sundays were for sitting silently with a bible in front of you . And , for another thing , if he got any dirt on his clothes he 'd get a beating . His classmates had called him a sissie because he had never dared to dirty himself by climbing a wall or joining in any of their rough - and - tumble games . And , in addition to having to keep his clothes clean , his body was often too bruised and painful to play apart from the fact that he did n't know how to . ' Mister Tom ? ' he asked after Mr Fletcher had left .
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
But he must , surely . He 'll be pinning his faith on Henry and his autumn parliament to raise the money for the young man 's ransom , no doubt . Should you , by some far chance , rub shoulders with him again , Iago , let him know his brother is well healed of his wounds , and in good fettle . He had a zealous nurse,’ said Owen , and laughed at some thought of his own . ‘ And will you let them go for ransom ?
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: yes)
I had one place I used to go sometimes , when Angie was off with her friends . I 'd take a bike and head out from Posidon across the Lake of Dreams . If you went all the way across the Lake of Dreams you 'd end up in the Lake of Death . I always thought that was about right . Five minutes out of Posidon there was no sign of humans , no sign anyone had been there ever .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Luminal factors also seem to be important in the recurrence of disease after surgery . The precise nature of neutrophil chemoattractants in these disorders is unknown and they could be of a diverse nature including microbial , chemical ( including prostanoids ) or indeed in ulcerative colitis the damaged colonocytes themselves . In conclusion , the acute inflammatory infiltrate and bleeding go hand in hand in active ulcerative colitis and in patients taking NSAIDs , suggesting that the main neutrophil chemoattractant(s ) is within the mucosa . In Crohn 's disease there is disproportionally greater inflammation than blood loss and the lack of correlation between the two suggests that the predominant site of the chemoattractants is within the gut lumen . An audit of restorative proctocolectomy
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
Hot air . Air obviously makes it burn . Hot air means that it 's burned better . And the hot air is injected near the bottom of the furnace where the temperature is about fifteen hundred degrees celsius , Whoa !
Idiom: err on the side of (used idiomatically: yes)
She was asked to draw on her knowledge of the subject 's life material and reply to each question , supplying evidence , as nearly as possible using the subject 's own words , that was sufficiently detailed for the answer to be evaluated properly against the original SADS - L criteria . Completed in this form the schedule for each subject was then scored ( by GSC ) , using the rules contained in the SADS - L. The procedure adopted was to err as far as possible on the side of conservatism , scoring each reply as ' psychotic ' only where this seemed reasonably certain . Where replies were ambiguous or lacking in detail further information was requested before reaching a decision : in some cases this was supplemented by material obtained from elsewhere . Use of the above method clearly has some weaknesses , the most obvious being that ours were not ' blind ' assessments and could clearly have been influenced by our preconceptions about the subjects .
Idiom: beyond the pale (used idiomatically: yes)
The city objected , and after a long controversy one was duly built . But the last shed was that at Pittsburgh of 1903 . When John A. Droege came to write his classic work on the American station in 1916 , he regarded train - sheds as beyond the pale : The day of the great awkward arched train shed is long since gone . There was a time when in railroad terminal architecture it was considered as the most necessary adjunct ( or evil ) .
Idiom: add insult to injury (used idiomatically: yes)
When they acknowledge receipt of an article journals sometimes state how long authors should expect to wait before receiving a decision , although few make this information more widely available . I waited two years for the first substantive response to one article despite reminder letters to the editor . ( It was then rejected , which added insult to the injury , although it was then accepted by another journal ) . Another journal has taken a year to respond on more than one occasion . Journals usually blame slow referees , but if they have not replied within three months are they likely to reply at all ?
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh must be , yeah . That must be it . Please lend a hand I 'm only a person wo n't you listen Oh oh oh ! It 's so cold , it 's fucking Want some petrol , we want some batteries , I need some cigarettes . I suppose it goes all the way round does it ?
Idiom: in the same breath (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ WHEN ALL OUR FATHERS WORSHIPPED STOCKS AND STONES’ Stylistic theories : Tolkien and Shakespeare Mentioning Tolkien in the same breath with Shakespeare will seem to many rash , even perverse . If there is one image which biographical criticism has projected powerfully , it is that of Tolkien the philistine , hater of literary mainstreams . He read little modern poetry and little modern fiction , taking ‘ no serious notice’ even of what he read .
Idiom: get under someone's skin (used idiomatically: yes)
You may go,’ she snapped . Lucy went — and as she walked back to the office she wondered what had got into her to cause such unruliness of her tongue and to bring her claws to the surface . Why was she allowing Doreen to get under her skin in this manner ? What did it matter to her if Silas made an idiot of himself over this woman ? Yet she knew it did matter .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: no)
' Oh , lots , ' he said without enthusiasm . ' I mean , I could n't see , could I ? ' ' But you were behind the bar ? That means Uncle Marcus was n't there . ' Ted cheered up .
Idiom: on the hop (used idiomatically: yes)
Whatever one wears with trousers … . She must have worn something … a blouse , do you think , or jumper ? Yes , I think I caught her on the hop . I imagine she was resting and over - ran her time . I do not understand Americans , and she is a Jewess as well , so there you are .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
Play is many things to the child and it has many meanings . A commonsense approach And this is one of the first points to note about children 's gun play . It is n't just about killing — fantasy killing . Most of the games of older children have some structure , and there is usually a scramble to be the ' good guy ' .
Idiom: money talks (used idiomatically: yes)
From : Date : Mon , 8 Nov 93 12:31:54 MET Subject : Loyalty is one thing but money talks If I were Batty I would have jumped at the offer . Pro footballers are only in the game for so long and have to make as much out of it while they can .
Idiom: dog eat dog (used idiomatically: no)
The defendants knew that the actress was aged 34 and was of normal weight and appearance : the article had heaped upon her the kind of reckless insults which could not have reflected an honest opinion . In 1990 the British public was enormously entertained by a libel action brought by the editor of the " Sunday Times " against the editor of the rival " Sunday Telegraph " over the latter 's moral condemnation of his ( and the " Observer " editor 's ) dalliance with a woman of easy virtue . The comparatively puny damages of £ 1,000 ( the cost of a dozen bottles of champagne at the expensive nightclub where the affair had begun ) and the public ridicule suffered by all parties may serve to remind editors of the wisdom of the adage that " dog does not eat dog in Fleet Street " . Public interest The defence of " fair comment " may only be sustained if the comment is on a matter of public interest .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
The voice of Gerry Adams , who arrived a little later on the scene , has been banished from television , but he is alive . Unlike so many victims of the armed struggle for the reunification of Ireland . The rank and file of the civil rights movement are also safe and well . Most of us seem to have left Ireland . Many I have lost sight of , but those who are visible have prospered .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
So you do n't necessarily believe that protracted negotiation er necessarily takes the heat out of a dispute , in fact it may worsen it ? It could worsen it . On the other hand erm if you 're looking at , obviously sometimes our members felt that there was a benefit , at least the employer was n't getting , was n't getting off the hook as far as the matter was concerned , the matter arising was concerned , and therefore he was left with a problem just the same as we were . And therefore in the interim period things had to be you know , you had to treat people fairly in order not to let them be of the belief er that going to er central conference was just an exercise . Because you know both parties were there to make sure that er there was going to be a mutual agreement or it may in some instances be referred back to domestic level for resolution , or alternately , the employers just said , no and that , that was the end of it at that stage .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: no)
Forced an end to the burning of hazardous wastes in the North Sea . Blocked proposals to dispose of radioactive wastes at a number of sites within the UK . Stopped the dumping of radioactive wastes at sea . Won a review of import procedures of endangered species products into the EEC . Helped persuade the Government to spend £ 200 m cleaning Britain 's beaches and £ 600 m cleaning aerial discharges from coal - fired power stations .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
It can be a pig to set up in the most efficient way as regards memory , because it can use a tremendous amount of the base 640k of a PC . That said , if it is configured to use Expanded memory and load into High Memory , it interferes with much less conventional memory . Bottom Line The bottom line has to be how it operates once it is all up and running correctly , which assumes that , if you have minimal experience or confidence , you have had a dealer set it up . The fact is that on the five station network in the office , file and printer sharing are transparent to the user . Access to published areas is quick and easy via the standard Windows File Manager , and E - mail gets to its destination without too much fuss .