Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: at your fingertips (used idiomatically: yes)
More readers voted in this poll than in any previous poll shown on the newspaper ’s Web site , and the result is the most one - sided . The Internet , like the steam engine , is a technological breakthrough that changed the world . Today , if you have an Internet connection , you have at your fingertips an amount of information previously available only to those with access to the world ’s greatest libraries – indeed , in most respects what is available through the Internet dwarfs those libraries , and it is incomparably easier to find what you need . Remarkably , this came about with no central planning , no governing body , and no overall control , other than a system for allocating the names of Web sites and their addresses . That something so significant could spring up independently of governments and big business led many to believe that the Internet can bring the world a new type of freedom .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
The Physical Sciences Division was renamed Technical Information , to reflect better the requirements of industrial users and the services that the SSL planned to offer . The question of the provision of patent information was investigated . It was decided that , because of the specialized nature of patents and SSL 's lack of resources , detailed patent enquiries should , for the time being , be referred to other specialized agencies in Scotland . The Royal Society of Edinburgh 's former collection of foreign scientific periodicals , now located in the Causewayside Building as part of the SSL , continues to be maintained and catalogued by library staff . Although it will be some considerable time before it is fully catalogued , all the material is accessible and a record is being maintained of the areas most in demand ; cataloguing priorities are being established accordingly .
Idiom: hold the line (used idiomatically: yes)
Watch her a minute . Lancaster , . Can you just hold the line ? Yeah . Hang on a sec .
Idiom: all over bar the shouting (used idiomatically: yes)
With some pros you could have got the sack on the spot . The 72 might have seemed boring but it put him in charge . In the afternoon he had a 34 for the first nine and I thought it was all over bar the shouting . I think it was Christy we were playing with and he kept landing his second shots close . He was playing superbly — but the boss kept knocking it inside him and popping them in .
Idiom: do the honours (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a taut edge to Niall 's voice . ‘ I should have been an accountant or an administrator instead of a doctor ! If you 're doing the honours , I 'll have mine black , two sugars.’ A small pulse began to hammer at the base of Lindsey 's throat as she rose to her feet to pour more coffee . ‘ I know what you mean,’ she murmured , willing her hands to remain steady as she handed him the cup .
Idiom: charity begins at home (used idiomatically: yes)
The Second World War added no territory to the Empire , but it left British troops in occupation of the Italian empire in Africa , and the Dutch and French empires in the Far East . But it also left her economically and psychologically exhausted . Britain had once again snatched victory from defeat , but on this occasion the electorate decided charity should begin at home ; although without consciously wishing to see any decline in Britain 's influence in the world . There seemed to be no incompatibility between building a welfare state at home and discharging the responsibilities of a great power abroad . Indeed , socialism was expected to release the dynamic qualities of the British people that would create the wealth needed to sustain standards of living and world power .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
The Justice Model made its impact on both sides of the Atlan - tic . In the USA many states moved substantially away from indeterminate sentences and positivistic devices such as parole , while one embodiment of the Justice approach in Britain was the abolition in 1992 of the indeterminate borstal sentence for young offenders and its replacement with a fixed - term custodial sentence ( see Chapter 9 ) . Law and Order : Just Deserts with a Vengeance It is often said that the agenda of the Justice Model , although originally proposed by liberals and radicals who wished to reduce the overall harshness of punishment , was ' co - opted ' in the late 1970s and 1990s by the political Right ( eg Bottoms , 1990a : 11 ; Hudson , 1997 : 72 ) . This is one way of describing the situation ; we prefer however to distinguish between the Justice Model outlined in the previous section and a different movement which shares only part of the Justice Model agenda : the ideology of ' law and order ' we discussed in the first chapter .
Idiom: drop the ball (used idiomatically: no)
But Cambridge found their feet and took an audacious lead . Davies snapped the ball from the back of a ruck to send a drop goal sailing home true after 26 minutes but when Nial Malone equalised with a penalty two minutes later and then added a drop goal in the 32nd minute , it looked as if Oxford were going to turn their pressure into victory . Kevin Price gave us a glimpse of what was to follow with a clever break and when the ball was set up from the resulting ruck , Paul Flood was equally successful with a drop goal . When Davies converted a penalty three minutes into the second half , Oxford realised that it was time to take matters into their own hands . And from a scrum , South African scrum-half Fanie du Toit broke on the blindside and sent left-wing David Spence racing to the corner to restore their lead .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Inflationary expectations will be revised upwards , eventually to 4 per cent according to Friedman , and the appropriate Phillips curve will shift upwards to curve B. As it does so , unemployment rises back to the NUP and the economy moves to point F. At this point , the actual and expected rates of inflation are 4 per cent , and inflation will stay at this rate so long as the new money supply growth rate is maintained . If the government remains determined to reduce unemployment to U * , it will have to increase the rate of growth of the money supply even further and so push the inflation rate to 8 per cent(at point G ) . But this also will only be a short - run position as inflationary expectations will be revised upwards to 8 per cent in the long - run and the Phillips curve will shift upwards again , this time to curve C. It follows that if a government should wish to keep unemployment below the NUP , it must keep on increasing the rate of growth of the money supply and will have to tolerate an ever - increasing rate of inflation . Clearly , this would soon become intolerable .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
But some parents do n't allow their children to experience the consequence of their actions . Parents are ( understandably ) likely to protect their child . They let them ‘ off the hook’ by , in a sense , putting themselves on it . In the long run they will have to bear the consequences of an unrealistic and immature child . A logical consequence occurs when the parent intervenes and ( in the example above)removes the toy while indicating that the child has ‘ chosen’ or decided to play without the toy for a specified period of time because of his or her actions ( it is a form of response - cost ) .
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
As far as she was concerned , Christine had simply left town and never been heard from again . Given the nature of the business , nobody would have expected her to get in touch . So Lucy said , ‘ She 's taking it easy.’ ‘ Now , there 's bright for you . That 's what I ought to be doing .
Idiom: odd one out (used idiomatically: yes)
We make special provisions for certain guests on Villa - Flotilla holidays . Share a Yacht It 's not always easy to find a compatible crew , so on some dates couples or singles ( not threes , it 's unfair on the odd one out ) may book ‘ Share - a - Yacht’ . During the week ashore you meet your companions and after a few discreet words the lead crew sorts you out . We limit dates to raise the numbers sharing .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: no)
Mm . funny squiggles and you 've got to sort of like when you first see X squared , and you think , What 's that ? X with a little two up in the air . Yeah . Erm then you gradually get used to it , and when you read it , you 've read it several times , it means something to you then .
Idiom: take a leaf out of someone's book (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ We are dominating games , but just not punishing teams . I ca n't understand how we can have so much of the ball and end up losing . ’ Everton manager Howard Kendall called on his struggling stars to take a leaf out of Southampton 's book and scrap for survival like today 's opponents at Goodison . ‘ Nobody needs to tell anyone at this club how important our next two home games are . ‘ Southampton were down at the bottom , but they rolled up their sleeves , put a run together and that 's what we now have to do .
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
It covers such activities as parachuting , mountaineering , hang - gliding , sub - aqua diving and motor racing . ‘ It 's a simple case of supply and demand,’ said Bill West , general manager of cardmember financial services . ‘ Our research shows that Amex members generally lead active social lives , regardless of whether or not they spend their weekends risking life and limb and that there is a need for this sort of cover . This is very much what we are about in developing financial services for our cardmembers which meet their particular requirements and provide added value.’ The sports and leisure accident plan offer two levels of cover for injury during leisure time — standard or premium — with the option to include particularly hazardous sports and to provide cover for cardmembers ' spouses .
Idiom: yes and no (used idiomatically: yes)
Well that 's future , but it 's a different tense again . Okay technically it 's a future of the auxiliary of the past participle future of the auxiliary of the past participle do n't know why I bother . So is it is the same ? the answer is yes and no . Ooh ! Right , what do I have to do ?
Idiom: up for grabs (used idiomatically: yes)
Last year £ 1 , was raised for projects at home and in the overseas missions . And the show is open not just to those with green fingers . As well as cups for cut flowers and floral art , prizes are also up for grabs for best vegetables and farm produce , cakes , preserves , and handicrafts . Doors open at Carnmoney Presbyterian Church Halls on Friday at 7 pm . College courses
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: no)
The Tunisian Catalyst DAVOS – The whole world celebrates Tunisia 's democratic revolution , which has set off a cascade of events elsewhere in the region – particularly in Egypt – with untold consequences . The eyes of the world are now set on this small country of ten ~ million , to learn the lessons of its recent experience and to see if the young people who overthrew a corrupt autocrat can create a stable , functioning democracy . First , the lessons . For starters , it is not enough for governments to deliver reasonable growth .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
It is also possible to identify land scheduled for development in future years , particularly where the development of an area is delayed due to problems with infrastructure , for example where the release of land is delayed pending improvements to sewers or sewerage disposal facilities . Development plans show future road improvements which may affect development , for example where new access onto an existing road is not permissible . By reading between the lines and closely studying local plans , it is sometimes possible to identify the probable expansion or pressure points on defined village or town boundaries , thus identifying land with hope value . Due to demographic changes , such as falling population , land can be released for residential development which was previously designated for other uses , such as schools and recreation grounds . The owners of such land may be unaware that circumstances have changed and the developer may have the edge in being able to acquire the site .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
In principle , the government might do this at least as effectively as private markets . It too can offer performance - related bonuses , and it does not face the free - rider problem which confronts individual shareholders . On the other hand , its civil servants probably have less training in business evaluation than do private sector analysts , and , of greatest importance , there is the overwhelming political temptation for the government of the day to hijack the nationalized industries and make them an instrument of whatever is the pressing problem of the day . Until the 1980s , nationalized industries were often instructed to cut prices to help control inflation , increase prices to help raise revenue for the Chancellor , take on workers to alleviate unemployment , and sack workers to curtail government expenditure . Whatever else , privatization does act as a pre - commitment that there will be less political tampering with these industries .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
The ‘ PB’ was — in the Commander 's words —‘the best seaboat … I ever had’ . Other naval personnel became frogmen clearing obstacles including elements - C and diving to disarm Goliath beetle tanks off Normandy , later clearing river obstructions often under fire in north - west Europe . Their senior officers believed in setting an example , Lord Mountbatten diving the one - man Welman submarine in a trial . ‘ At 28 ft the front window cracked and I had a job getting up again ' he writes , the Prime Minister did not approve of such risks by senior officers , but the CCO felt his men expected such leadership .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
In addition to having two such obviously up - and - coming youngsters as Myra and Janice , Scotland contributed four members of the nine - strong Great Britain and Ireland team for the Vagliano Trophy match in Italy , while they also had a representative — namely , Julie Forbes in the British side of four which won the team event at the Canadian National Championship . All of which suggests that they could have as many as five players in the L.G.U. squad shortly to be nominated for next year 's Curtis Cup . IN spite of all the encouragement handed out by England in the shape of team trips here and there , it goes without saying that there are always individuals who , at the end of the day , will feel that they have not had a fair crack of the whip . Morley Misses Out Joanne Morley of Sale is one such player .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
' In fact , they 're very similar ; the benefits are equally short term . Most comfort eaters enjoy it while they 're eating , but the downside is they soon start to pile on the pounds . You may feel good when you get home and try on your new dress but , in the long - run , it too can create more problems , piling on the debt . ' There is , of course , a considerable difference between enjoying a passion for fashion and being a spendaholic . Strange as it may sound , compulsive shoppers very often do n't even wear their look — in contrast , of course , to the average shopper who flaunts a new frock or jumper to death .
Idiom: get the nod (used idiomatically: yes)
It also seemed as if somebody up there had decided to have a laugh at the expense of an arguably premature rave by yours truly . Nadeem Shahid put a disappointing 1991 season behind him with a career - best innings of 132 for Essex against Kent at Chelmsford It therefore afforded a fair degree of personal relief , not to say pleasure , to see Shahid follow a career - best 132 against Kent with an equally estimable against Glamorgan , even if Nick Knight , with whom he has been competing since schooldays , has continued to get the nod when the side is at full strength . Better still , the legspin that once occupied as prominent a place in his armoury as that stinging blade is gradually emerging from hibernation . Luring Gatting down the track at Ilford and shivering timber constituted something of a coup , as does Graham Gooch 's belief that Shahid will one day succeed ‘ Charlie’ Childs as the second Chelmsford twirler .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
It was just possible , Sandison thought , that Maidstone had died naturally — if choking to death in your sleep after a huge binge could be called natural — but that would not explain the disappearance of the money . If there had been any money in the first place . No , Maidstone had been right all along : Sandison knew nothing about what went on in the city . He had naïvely stumbled into the middle of a very complicated and dangerous situation . Sandison desperately wanted to meet Elisa Stasi but he was not prepared to risk his life doing it .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: no)
Poulantzas goes on to say that it is ignorance of these writers , and the provincialism of the French intellectual arena , ' which allows these most hackneyed of ideas to be presented as something new . ' This is too harsh , but points to an important ambiguity in Foucault 's work : the neologisms and allusive argument conceal an approximation to older theoretical traditions . Finally , there is a latent essentialism in his work , and this comes out in his use of ' the body ' as a final court of appeal , as that which is irreducible to power even as power invests it . For the implication of his theory of power is that if we break out of the regime of sexuality then power will play through a new series of discourses . And yet simultaneously there is the assumption that ' the body and its pleasures ' will transcend this control .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
It only considers properties let on long leases to blue chip companies . US buying threatens Telecom HEAVY US buying sent telecommunications giant Cable & Wireless zooming ahead 20p to 667p after 2.4 m shares changed hands in late trading yesterday . The Americans reckon C&W 's Mercury offshoot will be able to grab business from arch - rival British Telecom , down 5p at 380p . Shock news that the European Commission could , after all , block British Airways ' Dan - Air bid sent BA 's shares 2p better at 282p .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
The reasons for the different sensitivities between the populations ( between renal and antenatal clinics ) are not immediately obvious . For part of the antenatal survey aluminium bowls were replaced by white plastic bowls , which hampered interpretation of the clarity . We would continue to recommend transparency as a useful index in renal clinics , but think that in the light of our findings it is less useful as a screening test in antenatal clinics . Microalbuminuria , height , and sex Editor , — M M Gould and colleagues report an inverse association between albuminuria and height in a survey of 423 European men aged 40–75 in north London , and they speculate about possible influences in early life .
Idiom: sit on the fence (used idiomatically: yes)
Here they have been positioned between the strings and it is attention to minor details like these which make companies like Ibanez worthy of the laurels heaped upon them . The pickup configuration on the FGM is the redoubtable twin humbucker and single coil option , a sort of hybrid of Gibson and Fender 's different pickup philosophies . In actual fact , coil - tap notwithstanding , the sounds produced are a sort of sit - on - the - fence compromise between the two . However , the bridge pickup is a DiMarzio Dual Sound ( Mr Gambale 's choice , of course ) whereas the neck is the IBZ F1 , itself the result of a collaboration between Ibanez and DiMarzio . The single coil is another DiMarzio , this time an HS3 .
Idiom: boys will be boys (used idiomatically: yes)
That did n't ring their bells either . All that emanated from the depths were some huffy clicking noises , which is apparently the sound of a whale not being turned on . That , and a few water spouts , but then boys will be boys . The scientists hope to try again today , which shows commendable patience . Trying to vamp a bunch of vagrant whales in the Pentland Firth in March armed only with a waterproof tannoy and a box of plain - wrapped tapes is not everyone 's idea of a good time .
Idiom: dig up dirt (used idiomatically: yes)
Although the two are not regarded in London as senior Conservative strategists , their presence was resented by the Clinton camp . The other incident was when the Home Office investigated files on Clinton 's time at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar . This was interpreted in the Clinton camp as the Major government attempting to give Bush a hand by digging up dirt on Clinton as a Vietnam draft - dodger or pot - smoker . When Major visited Washington in December , he had expected to see Clinton . But Clinton refused to leave his home state of Arkansas and this was interpreted as a snub to Major .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
Even before the epic success of the 1991 Davis Cup final in Lyon , which left me ever more passionately against such an idea , I was convinced that such changes would do more harm than good . The structural changes which would be necessary to reduce the present Davis Cup match format from three days , to one , would destroy the whole character of a competition which , in this commercially dominated age , is arguably more important to the world of tennis than ever before The one word which seems to be uppermost in every discussion , decision or political behind - the - scenes scheming in tennis these days , is MONEY . At Lyon , I have never heard it mentioned once . Certainly there was prize money , though modest enough by today 's standards , with France winning just under $ 200,000 for their efforts throughout the year .
Idiom: be my guest (used idiomatically: yes)
A few are just plain awkward and play the game of holding you to ransom . Others try to demand their fee up front . A difficult moment for me occurred when Phil Collins came on the show , simply because what I knew but he did n't , was that he was going to be my first guest on This Is Your Life the following week . I was desperately trying not to let the cat out of the bag , and a few tricky moments came about just because of a few crossed wires . That 's what happened when we had Mrs Thatcher and Barry Manilow on the same show .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
Who told them to start drivelling on about happiness ? No one . They 're blundering about like a ship in the fog , with no terms of reference to steer by . One day their terms of reference will be agreed and there 'll be no mention of happiness anywhere in the document . They 'll find themselves chartered to carry pig - iron and cheap tin trays , just like everybody else ; and by that time they 'll be down in the South Seas loading rainbows and moonbeams .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Ironically , it was Doncaster 's defeat at Torquay that kept Hartlepool at the bottom . Rob McKinnon had been the only Hartlepool player not pilloried in that game , and the 23-year - old left - back was the most impressive player again . Bob Moncur , the Hartlepool manager , has also encouraged others of less talent to play the game on the ground , and stiffened the midfield by giving John Trewick , the former Birmingham City player , a debut . It helped to give Hartlepool the lead , with the move begun in their own area and completed by Paul Baker 's firm header on Paul Dalton 's cross . They were guilty of lax marking as Scunthorpe took the lead from two crosses aimed without challenge , and weakened by Baker 's sending off in the 36th minute , a pathetic flourish of petulance .