Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: no)
Yeah that might be of those situations with the referee being over protective towards the goalkeeper . I do n't really think he had a claim on that ball the goalie . I mean he 's come out over the top of his own defenders and i over big Ormanroyd and he can do little else but push it back down into the pack . Could n't really see how there was a foul there . Another free kick has been given this time against big Mike Whitlow Lively start to the game and a lively start for the referee .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
KIM BARNES / Paris Voice over Environmentalists are demanding that plans for Europe 's largest housing development are put on ice because of fears that nearby power lines could be a health hazard . It 's not been proved that children living near power cables are more likely to develop leukaemia . But families who could be at risk say they at least deserve the benefit of the doubt .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
In a sense , they do not help our cause . Those who care for ‘ ordinary’ old people learn much about the courage and competence which so many display ; they discover that it is their ordinariness which is remarkable — their determination to carry on with the daily business of life , often in the face of considerable difficulties . Two examples , in particular , come to mind . Many old people have a severe degree of physical disability , of which rheumatism and arthritis top the lot for pain and discomfort . Perhaps everyone who works with such old people needs a period of physical disability ( real or ‘ pretend’ ) to see just what effort goes into the daily round and the strategies which are adopted the better to cope and to preserve independence .
Idiom: rock the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ One of the things you learn in an exercise like that is that the odds are stacked very much against the aggressor . Many institutions have a policy of supporting the incumbent management wherever possible and will only be persuaded from that by some very special reasoning . Then there is the inertia factor of the private shareholders who do n't want to rock the boat at all.’ TI also took the unusual decision to try a one - shot approach over a short timetable , rather than the more conventional series of increasing offers . As it turned out , it managed to gain 60 % acceptances , but while the actual fight was brief , it was bitter , with Dowty accusing TI of dubious accounting practices and TI throwing back aspersions of weak management .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
She decided to give him another chance , this time on her own terms . She put him on to researching the availability of marble vanity - unit tops and free - standing occasional tables . This time she insisted on negotiating direct with the manufacturer , but agreed to pay Colin a finder 's fee of 5 per cent if the order came up to scratch . To her surprise and relief he came up trumps , and the next time Stephen checked her progress she was able to report that the furnishings were to standard and on time . Someone else who seemed to have no difficulties keeping to schedule was Michael Stein — but then , as Stephen had begun to remark rather acidly , a major part of his job involved sitting on his arse under a convenient fan listening to the sound of his own voice .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: no)
This bass part contains some relatively complex syncopated sixteenth note patterns , and you may find it takes quite some time to get these parts to settle . So take your time to learn the phrasing , start off slowly and then build gradually to the written tempo in each case . Above all , the notes need to be spot on while allowing the overall rhythm to flow smoothly . So you must be relaxed to enable you to groove , but not so relaxed as to be too loose . Notes
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
Whichever stable point comes to dominate the population first will tend to stay dominant . But what does ' dominate ' mean , in quantitative terms ? How many Tit for Tats must there be in order for Tit for Tat to do better than Always Defect ? That depends upon the detailed payoffs that the banker has agreed to shell out in this particular game . All we can say in general is that there is a critical frequency , a knife - edge .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
If they are not a vocal species , or even if they are , their smell or other characteristics may also be different . If you have ever stood on a sheep farmer 's hillside , as I have done many times in the Western Highlands of Scotland , and listened to the sheep calling to ( communicating with ) each other , you will immediately notice how their intonations are all different , as indeed are their faces . A mother penguin can find her very own youngster in a colony of several thousand , even after many days at sea , having left the young one to mill around on the ice with thousand of others which to us appear to be identical . Similarly , gulls and probably all other birds have the mental ability to distinguish their own young , their mates , members of their social group and so on . A wren sings a song with twenty or more distinct notes per second .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
However , when the bill reached the upper house Lord Paignton amended it to let B R bid , for two reasons . First because it er offers the Government quite a good reason for dropping the bill altogether , er a er and bowing to parliamentary opinion in doing so that 's not a shameful thing to do , er if it had been able to do that on the other hand it would have the benefit of in = incorporating in its own proposals a measure of continuity and experience which are no there already . The Lord 's vote had reverberations along the corridor at Westminster , a number of MP s hitherto quietly concerned about privatization now went public , they thought the Lords vote would take the sting out of the sell off because B R would win most of the bids , ministers vowed to defy the rebels , but just before the bill left the Lords the Government seemed to cave in . Your Lordships will be aware that the Government has been giving careful consideration to the issue of whether B R should be a franchisee in the light of the noble lord Lord Paignton 's amendment , agreed at committee stage . Clearly my right honourable friend the secretary of state will want to hear the views of another place , but I can say that he will not be recommending that the amendment should be overturned .
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Fat , lives on junk foods , strong tea and gossip ; short on conventional morality , I 'd guess , but not a bad sort . The kind of woman I would n't mind having around if I was in trouble though she might be a bit of a trial at other times . She 'd spread my business all round the neighbourhood but she 'd lend a hand without grudging it.’ Lucy was apologetic : ‘ I know it does n't get us anywhere and it 's subjective , but I can only say what impression I got.’ ‘ Any mention of the boy?’
Idiom: big hitter (used idiomatically: yes)
Bailey , of course , is best known for his many gritty displays as an allround cricketer . Apparently he once had ambitions of becoming a genuine fast bowler , until they were exploded by Don Bradman 's famous 1948 touring team , who hit more than 700 runs off Bailey 's county , Essex , in a single day . As Keith Miller , the biggest hitter of them all , gave away his wicket first ball it was quite a performance , but Bailey remembers one factor that few would believe today . ' We used three quick bowlers , including myself , there were a lot of 4s and 6s , and the boundaries are quite long at Southend , ' he told me . ' In spite of that , we still managed to bowl 128 overs in the day . '
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
You just said that Englishmen prefer being with other men . . I suppose it can be the same I think it 's just a bit more extreme like the characteristic he shows when he 's in female company like erm just like going over the top the way he acts . So there is n't any truth all of this
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
The Atlantic hump-backed dolphin is found along the West African coast , from Mauritania to Angola . It is rare , and the population size is unknown . Since the dolphin is caught in shark nets , other unreported deaths probably occur all along the coast . This species is also listed on CITES Appendix 1 . Risso 's dolphin is widely distributed throughout the world .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
Boogie , boogie , ooh you 're dancing , you clever girl , ooh Ribena Berries look at the horse Rebecca , the horse . What you up to , I could hear you screaming out there , little monster We 've been doing our tricks ai n't we ? Oh Yeah that 's the first time I 've seen her do that , come on you little madam , come on you little madam , let 's go and find granddad at work , I know you 're a baby well come on
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
DISTRIBUTED OBJECTS EVERYWHERE PROJECT ON THE WAIN Both SunSoft and Hewlett - Packard Co have Distributed Object Management Facility implementations as a result of their collaboration in the Distributed Objects Everywhere project , but the collaboration appears to be winding down — SunSoft says that there is only ' some work ' going on with Hewlett - Packard now . HARD TIMES REQUIRE TOUCH MEASURES AS LOGICA GETS A GRIP ON PROBLEMATIC US As anticipated , London W1-based software systems and consultancy Logica Plc avoided heavy losses but failed to ' bounce back ' in a big way during the first half mainly because of its patchy performance . In the six months to December 31 its pre - tax profits rose 91.9 % to £ 4.1 m on turnover that rose 5.7 % to £ 104.2 m .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
A middle aged man and woman are riding bikes down a road near the water
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
Well taking our rivers , first of all , have the rivers of Sussex changed very much in recent years , and when I say recent years I mean over the last few centuries ? We do n't really know a lot about how much sediment load they 've been carrying because we have been measuring the amount of material being carried by Sussex rivers for the last decade to two decades , so our level of information is very , very low . What we do know is that , particularly in the lower reaches of the rivers , they have suffered in the time that man has been around in Sussex , in say the last ten thousand years , very , very dramatic changes . We know , for example , that for much of that period , places such as the lower Ouse Valley and the lower Arran and Ada Valleys were in fact flooded arms of the sea and that the sediment brought down by the rivers of Sussex from inland , along with deposition by the sea in the quiet waters within those estuary - type areas , has gradually in - filled them . Going a little bit further east , Rye used to be a very important port , and erm that was , what , in the sixteenth century certainly and possibly even later than that .
Idiom: go begging (used idiomatically: yes)
One eyebrow quirked . ‘ Who else were you expecting?’ Her wits went begging at his totally unexpected appearance . ‘ N - nobody ! Not you!’
Idiom: put down roots (used idiomatically: yes)
' How about you ? Niall muttered something about your going into general practice . ' ' I think it 's time I put down some roots . ' With an effort Lindsey managed a smile . ' I think I might do that better on firm ground . '
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: no)
I do n't like producers or directors . Give me the technicians any time . ’’ Now extremely overweight and looking older than his sixty - five years , Brando spurns most film offers , although he appeared in The Freshman in 1989 and promptly denounced it to the world before it was even in the can . ‘ The Freshman is going to be a flop,’ he announced . ‘ It 's horrible .
Idiom: hot and bothered (used idiomatically: yes)
As long as he gets his food and sleep —‘and a bit of show jumping in between ’— he is quite content . John has the enviable knack of being able to fall asleep virtually anywhere — taxis , aeroplanes , airports , hotel lounges . He travels light , sauntering from aeroplane to passport control with his hands in his pockets and , seemingly , without a care in the world , while others struggle with bags , briefcases and duty - free , looking hot and bothered . Milton gets bored when he travels . ‘ He 's usually bored before the box has left Yorkshire , ’ says Penny , who travels to most of the shows with him .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
GW McLENNAN : When Word Gets Around You ca n't keep a good Go - Between down . Following last year 's Robert Forster solo effort , co - conspirator Grant — now embarrassingly reinvented as ‘ GW’ for effect — attempts to follow suit . T : I 'm worried about the return of acoustic songs to some of these songs . J : What are you talking about ?
Idiom: horses for courses (used idiomatically: yes)
We 've got an excellent result at the end of the day , but what 's the point of having an excellent result if we 're bankrupt next week ? And what does it tell us about our management ? W what we have to do with quality management , is introduce the horses for courses idea . I mentioned earlier the quick , slick jobs . We ca n't put all the bells and whistles , and all the , the checks and all the consultations and design reviews onto a job which gives us a fee income of er two thousand pounds .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
Er we sell the whole concept on the phone er but we also have the luxury of face to face . Er which a lot of telephone sales people in whatever they 're doing do n't . Particularly the advertising stuck in a local newspaper office phoning all the businesses under the sun . They 've never seen the people they phone them every week saying do you want a fifty pound advert in a paper which is dumped the next day . So it 's gone .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Well , you 'll soon find out . But marrying Ian does n't mean you have to leave here . You 've got a long way to go before you can set up on your own . You could both stay on in your respective jobs . Besides , you do n't know what he 's going to tell you.’
Idiom: call the shots (used idiomatically: yes)
P. I wanted to get into something where there was no - one telling me what to do all the time . With skating there 's no - one saying do this , do that all over the shop . N. No team captain to call the shots ? P. Yeah , no - one says ‘ c'mon do this’ no more shitty teachers or shitty teachers . N. Do you think it makes a difference if a skater is out of school or not , not in their skating but in view of it ?
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Suragai was bowing from the saddle . ' Your servant , Lady . ' Burun was still holding Zurachina 's hands , and she looked back at him . He knew his gaze was avid , and she blushed like a young girl and lowered her eyes . ' Did you miss me ? '
Idiom: out of your mind (used idiomatically: no)
Mr Chadwin told the jury : ‘ There is a danger for you . You find this young man guilty if and only if you are sure . Put out of your mind any notion that he ought to be convicted in case he did it.’ Mr Chadwin said there were no witnesses to the attack . A lorry driver passing the scene saw Mrs Chandler walking with a man slightly smaller than her , about 5 ft 8 in tall .
Idiom: kiss of death (used idiomatically: yes)
Women like Sarah , on the other hand , who do have high expectations of marriage , are likely to be sufficiently disillusioned by the reality of wedded bliss not to want to repeat the experience . Yet the conclusions of the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys report are still disturbing . Why should living together , in particular , be the kiss of death to hopeful marrieds ? It may be that some couples cohabit initially because they are uncertain about the strength of their relationship so their subsequent marital breakdown could be attributed to these underlying doubts , rather than the ‘ destructive’ experience of cohabitation . Possibly , couples who cohabit view marriage in a different light to those who do n't .
Idiom: keep your eyes peeled (used idiomatically: yes)
Applications are invited from members of staff on any of these grades with at least six months experience within the company who do not currently have a representative within their area . But seriously , vacancies will arise from time to time in all areas within the company . If you are interested , keep your eyes peeled for nomination lists to that effect . If you want to broaden your horizons , do some good for your colleagues , learn lots of new skills relating to meetings , negotiating , etc , this is probably the job for you . JOHN SINGLETON , SYSTEMS
Idiom: throw down the gauntlet (used idiomatically: yes)
Gayle warning Report by Mark Currie WREXHAM manager Brian Flynn has thrown down the gauntlet to much - travelled striker Howard Gayle , who trained at the Racecourse for the first time yesterday . The 34-year - old former Liverpool and Blackburn star has been unable to fix himself up with another club since the summer , but the Robins ' boss is lining him up for a reserve game against Walsall next week . ‘ He needs to get fit and to improve his sharpness but it 's up to him to show that he can do a job for us,’ said Flynn .
Idiom: leave someone in the lurch (used idiomatically: yes)
Poor old Peg . Shame she never married . She had never got over that chap who left her in the lurch all those years ago . Nevertheless she had been a good , kind sister and looked after him very well . She was breaking up now , though , Jack reflected sadly .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I still ca n't understand why you wo n't take the flat,’ she said . ‘ I mean , I can understand you not wanting to go into a hostel , but from what you 're saying , a flat 's the sort of thing you want , is n't it?’ ‘ Well , I 'd still like to get married , but if someone actually proposed to me I 'd probably run a mile from that as well.’ She laughed . ‘ Would you take the flat now , then ?
Idiom: place in the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
The Green Bay Packers kept alive their play-off bid when Brett Favre 's six-yard pass to Sterling Sharpe late in the game gave them a 16-14 win at the Houston Oilers . RESULTS : San Francisco 49ers 20 , Minnesota Vikings 17 ; Chicago Bears 30 , Pittsburgh Steelers 6 ; Kansas City Chiefs 27 , New England Patriots 20 ; Indianapolis Colts 10 , New York Jets 6 ; Atlanta Falcons 35 , Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 ; Detroit Lions 24 , Cleveland Browns 14 ; Washington Redskins 20 , Dallas Cowboys 17 ; Philadelphia Eagles 20 , Seattle Seahawks 17 ; New Orleans Saints 37 , Los Angeles Rams 14 ; San Diego Chargers 27 , Cincinnati Bengals 10 . Clark wins England place in the sun Tony Kell SWANSEA prop Chris Clark is one of seven uncapped players named yesterday in a new-look 30-man England squad for warm weather training at the start of the New Year in Lanzorote .
Idiom: kick up your heels (used idiomatically: yes)
A glittering line - up includes Bobby Baker , Rose English and Suandi Films , and all proceeds go to Fanny Adams and Positively Women . Tickets priced £ 8.50/6.50 are available on the door . This is your chance to kick up your heels and support this group of anonymous women artists . Watch out for more on Fanny Adams in next month 's Mixed Media . ART CLUB AND SOCIETY PROFILE
Idiom: grist to the mill (used idiomatically: yes)
Well if they refuse to reply or reply saying that it 's confidential the then er that 's all grist to the mill as well is n't it ? I think it would be a good idea yeah . Yes .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
A very obvious example can be found in colour symbolism itself . In contrast to white , black is widely employed to represent evil , terror , darkness , decay , the appropriate colour for mourning — a range of depressing associations perhaps ultimately deriving from the alternation of night and day ; we share these with the Ndembu and readily assume they are universal . Certainly all known societies distinguish between night and day and most consider night to possess sinister qualities ( often connected with the suspension of regular social intercourse ) . However , we must not leap to conclusions too hastily . Whereas in most Christian countries black is worn in mourning , in most Muslim ones white is the funeral colour , yet Christian and Muslim conceptions of the nature of the after - life and the significance of death are broadly the same .
Idiom: under the weather (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes And I think maybe it was with all of them . They were just slightly under the weather . And Martin has taught them to say you stupid zombie . Oh great !
Idiom: open the floodgates (used idiomatically: yes)
His first touch was to turn David Bardsley 's rasping free-kick , which followed Southall 's dismissal , round a post . But after brilliantly turning away Simon Barker 's 23rd-minute header , Kearton had no chance as Sinton followed up . After Rideout 's dismissal , Everton were under siege as Gary Penrice and Sinton appeared to have opened the floodgates — which Les Ferdinand promptly shut again by blasting over from two yards . Ludicrously , Rangers believed they had the game already well won . And First they became casual and then totally ineffective as Everton stormed back — stringing 12 passes together at one stage as Rangers simply stood and watched .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
However , by s 6 of the 1907 Act , a limited partner may by himself or his agent at any time inspect the books of the firm and look into the state and prospects of the partnership business , and may advise with the partners thereon . The crucial dividing line therefore is between this general advice and participation in management . For if a limited partner does become involved in ordinary management business , he becomes liable for those debts and obligations incurred by the firm whilst so acting as if he were a general partner . Limited partners have very restricted freedom of financial action . During the life of the partnership they must not , either directly or indirectly , draw out or receive back any part of their contribution .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
22 It was a dreadful night . Sunil snored loudly and Amiss did n't have the heart to wake him . It was bad enough , he felt , to be cast out by your family , be stuck working in ffeatherstonehaugh 's , and be spending all your spare time working for a degree , without additionally having the stress of falling over dead bodies : the boy needed his sleep . In any case , Amiss 's mind was racing , grappling with a situation devoid of any rational explanation .
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Why was he hesitating and procrastinating ? Where was he ? And the answers to those questions will in turn beg further questions , as we apprehend more and more of the situation ( see 5.2 , 5.5.2 ) . It is necessary for the reader 's initiation into James 's world that he should hold his convictions in suspense , ie he should be aware that more things are hidden than have yet been shown . In this , the role of delaying syntax is to postpone the interpretation of one structure until another has been taken in , so that they ultimately make sense as a whole rather than in sequence .
Idiom: small potatoes (used idiomatically: yes)
Since it is impossible to guarantee that every potato with a fault can be removed a tolerance of not more than 5 % of all faults is permitted . This represents a maximum of 1.25 kg per 25 kg bag . The Board determines the size range of potatoes which can be offered for retail sale but certain large or small potatoes for specific uses are packed and labelled accordingly . FACT SHEET 2 Versatile potatoes