Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
The debt would then be reduced by a further 20 per cent in the fourth year if a three - year agreement with the IMF had run its course successfully . ( Under a preliminary agreement reached in February the IMF was to provide over $ 2,000 million for Poland 's restructuring programme . ) The Paris Club agreed that individual members could make further cuts of 10 per cent or more on a bilateral basis . Germany , having written off almost DM6,000 million of Polish debts during the preceding decade , would now have to write off DM4,500 million ( about US$ 2,750 million ) , while France was owed $ 5,200 million . On March 20 , during President Lech Walesa 's visit to the United States , President Bush promised a 70 per cent cut in Poland 's $ 2,900 million official debt to the USA .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
He chats to people in the field , remembers faces , and will pick up on topics discussed in a previous conversation . He actively seeks out company at times , but on other occasions he needs to be completely alone . To take stock , to recharge his batteries , and there is no place on earth he would rather do it than in the Highlands of Scotland . He is surrounded there by everything he loves ; he can walk for mile upon mile and meet nothing more taxing than the occasional sheep ; he can fish one of the best salmon rivers in Britain ; he can stalk deer , a sport he finds fascinating as well as challenging ; and he can paint . Charles took up watercolour painting nearly twenty years ago , and it has become one of his greatest pleasures .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
His eyes glimmered . ‘ I use any method to get what I want , when I want it.’ ‘ Does that apply across the board?’ she asked tremulously . ‘ In business and with women?’ A small smile played around his mouth , and Meredith felt the increasingly familiar swoop of her stomach .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
How are we kept as Christians ? Cos we work hard ? Cos we do the right things ? No ! We are kept by faith .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
As we overtook the tanks and troops the Officer turned to me and remarked , ‘ Sorry about your friend copping a packet the other day . Most unfortunate , had been in action only a couple of hours . Well , that 's the way it goes , Piper , ’ and in the same breath , ‘ look in that canvas bag on the back seat and help yourself to what you want . ’ I looked in the bag , it was full of fish . ‘ Yes , Piper , fish , freshly caught , or should I say blown out of the water ! ’
Idiom: sick and tired (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Load of rubbish.’ Eb tossed the daily paper on to the floor , as he slumped back into his chair . ‘ I 'm sick and tired of reading the news . Country 's going to the dogs — men out of work everywhere — there 's no money about … . This shop 's takings are down by half , compared to this time last year .
Idiom: get off the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
There was grammar , erm secondary , secondary grammar , secondary technical and secondary modern Mm . but there again secondary technical erm really did n't get off the ground , Mm . erm there were some erm secondary technical erm facilities of course at one or two of the schools before the war .
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Can I bid seven with a major credit card , by the way ? I 'm not sure whether the lady asked about that.’ ‘ Eight down here,’ cried Tuppe , just for the hell of it . ‘ Eight somewhere down the back,’ said the auctioneer . ‘ Who said eight?’ the fat gentleman asked .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Kant answers the first questions by contending that we can not strictly speaking know that there is such a moral law . We can , however , have a reasonable faith that there is , based on the realization that without it all moral thought is a complete illusion . Doubts as to even the possible reality of such a law , arising from an excessively empiricist conception of the possibilities of being , prove unreasonable in the light of the establishable fact that both the every day world in which we live , and we ourselves , are only appearances of a realm of things in themselves whose true nature is hidden from us . for this opens the possibility that what we are in ourselves is essentially rational beings , belonging to a society of rational beings , while what we are as appearances is sensory beings . In view of that , we can recognize the possibility that as rational beings we fall under a system of law which we have somehow ourselves brought into being , and that it is our task while appearing to exist in the sensory world to live according to that law , in spite of the fact that what we appear to be is simply animals driven by sensory desire . The possibility that we belong to such a so - called noumenal realm ( that is , a realm of things in themselves ) in our true being , also suggests dimly how it can be possible that ultimately we are free agents , who can cause ourselves to act according to the moral law , whatever the pressures upon us , in spite of the fact that at the level of appearance we are simply parts of the natural order of cause and effect , and as such merely animals impelled by our instinctive desires
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
As the boat swung round sharply , she toppled overboard . She had a sensation of sailing briefly through the air , like a bird , she thought , rather enjoying the feeling . Then with a splash she was plunging into the crystal - clear water , and , an instant later , bobbing unharmed to the surface . She was almost surprised to see Guido swimming towards her . ‘ Are you all right?’
Idiom: lay an egg (used idiomatically: yes)
It consists of two lateral lobes and a single small dorsal lobe . Plaques and cordons are plate - like and cord - like ornamentations present on the cuticle of many nematodes of the superfamily Spiruroidea . In the Nematoda , the sexes are separate and the males are generally smaller than the females which lay eggs or larvae . During development , a nematode moults at invervals shedding its cuticle . In the complete life cycle there are four moults , the successive larval stages being designated , L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 and finally L5 , which is the immature adult .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
Another lorry had too much weight on the front axle . To lighten it , a water tank had to be emptied . He says its one of those things , but it wo n't happen again . The police say the crackdown will save lives . He says an overweight lorry in a crash will smash a car to smithereens .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
For the visual computations algorithmically defined by Ullman do not depend on high - level processes capable of identifying ( recognizing ) objects as members of a specific class : the system does not need to know that an object is a fish , or even that it has the 3-D shape that it has , in order to know that it is an object . Nor does it need any familiarity with the object ; that is , it does not need to have experienced those two views in association beforehand . Ullman therefore suggests ( contra empiricists and Piaget ) that a baby — or , one might add , a kingfisher — can see that two appearances are views of one and the same object even if it has never seen that sort of object before , and even if it has no tactile or manipulative evidence suggesting that they pertain to one and the same thing . These conclusions follow from the fact that all of the correspondence - computation , and much of the interpretation - computation , is via low - level , autonomous processes that do not depend on recognition of the input as a familiar 3-D object . The correspondence - computations match primitive elements ( those defined by Marr ) in successive views , and do not depend on computation of the overall shape as a whole .
Idiom: make history (used idiomatically: no)
Frustrated by the delay in the peace talks , Polisario has resumed fighting and claims to have occupied 10 miles of the Moroccan lines . But without new supplies from Algeria it is doubtful whether it can sustain an offensive for long . Joyful reunion may make South African history : Albertina Sisulu and Nelson Mandela talked of old times and new strategy , she told John Carlin at her home in Soweto From JOHN CARLIN in Soweto IT HAS been a tough quarter of a century for Albertina Sisulu .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: no)
Over and over again , for twenty - five minutes , the heads rose and fell before the final triumphant cry of Allah hu - Akbar ! Then , to mark the end of the service , three enormous thunder - flashes were let off in the rear gatehouse . The sound ricocheted off the walls of the Red Fort and echoed back ; a plume of purple smoke rose into the morning air . Everyone stood up . The worshippers headed off in their own directions , and the ordered chequerboard shattered .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
The chairman of our Agriculture Working Party , Professor Michael Haines also wrote to Mr Hunt along similar lines . His contacts with the farming community convince him that such a universal scheme would command widespread support : ' I am equally convinced that the agencies responsible for the current array of schemes would welcome a coordinating initiative which would maximise their effectiveness and avoid the current duplication of effort and potential waste of public monies … Bearing in mind your warm endorsement of our report ( to CPRW) … and the widespread support it has received both in Wales and further afield , I trust you will actively consider taking an initiative which will receive general support … and could give considerable kudos as well as economic and environmental benefits to Wales . ' STOP PRESS Mr Hunt has replied as follows : ' Whilst I acknowledge that there is merit in the concept of a single , universal agri - environmental scheme for the whole of Wales , there are many complex legal , resource and administrative matters that need to be properly and fully addressed before I could consider whether to proceed in this way .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Okay then , how about the classic driving game , Continental Circus ? Still not enough ? All right , we 'll bung the snazzy shoot-'em - up Gemini Wing on to boot ! And that 's only a few of the things that 'll be making their Megatape debuts on the front cover of COMMODORE FORCE ! And now , due to popular demand , we can announce the arrival of the Megadisk !
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
Despite dangers to life and limb : the expulsion of refugees after 1938
Idiom: six of the best (used idiomatically: yes)
Mushroom polyps have been reported to severely damage other soft corals , such as leather corals , which are not usually aggressive species , and to engage in territorial fighting with hard corals , by discharging toxic secretions from their body cavities . If many mushroom polyps are kept with other coelenterates , it 's probably wise to have polyfilters somewhere in the filter system , as these should , together with a good protein skimmer , remove toxic secretions produced by these and other corals . Six of the best or pieces of eight ? The tentacles of the Corallimorphia are always in multiples of six , putting them into the taxonomic subclass Hexacorallia which also contains sea anemones , hard corals and zoanthids . Soft corals such as gorgonians and leather corals belong to the other major coral family Octocoralia .
Idiom: nuts and bolts (used idiomatically: yes)
There are many other aspects and dimensions of vision for it is one of the authentic senses of men . It can also confer one of the true joys of existence and it is an aspect of the beautiful and the peak experience . Men go up high mountains to achieve a new perspective ; thus all prophets have done this so they can dissolve the nuts and bolts of difference and see in their place the unity . In the same way they look up into the night sky to see the stars and feel the awe and wonder of the infinite worlds with their infinite distances into which may be submerged all our preoccupations as if we had washed our souls in the oceans of space . The idea of a view and the vision of Boullee are of the same order of thought and sight .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ They have to be wondering what they 've got to do to put a lid on the rumours.’ Crosby , battling on with only a one - year - contract and persistent speculation about his future , reckons the only way to silence the gossips is by climbing into the promotion frame . ‘ It would be stupid to rule out promotion because there is a long way to go and we are now looking a decent team,’ he said . ‘ All we have to do is get results and prove people wrong . We have been written off all season , but we must keep believing.’
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
If someone says " Get lost ! " to you , what will you do ?
Idiom: step on someone's toes (used idiomatically: yes)
The wedding breakfast was a feast , and the champagne flowed like water ; the party went with a swing from beginning to end . After the speeches and the toasts , someone began to play the piano in the saloon and Ernest led his bride into the middle of the floor , to lead the dancing . He had never had much practice as a dancer , and stepped on Rosie 's toes once or twice , but she did n't care . He was the man she loved , and she felt as if she were floating above the ground . At the height of the festivities , the street door opened and Huw Pritchard came in , looking for Connor .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
In fact , it was an ‘ A ’ team player who helped them towards a good victory over highly placed Malshanger on Wednesday last week . Steve Warwick scored the second goal and was brought down in the area , enabling Alton to get their third in a 3–1 home win . The first goal was scored by Gordon Stephen , who picked up a ball flicked on by Mickey Street from Steve Baverstock 's corner kick . Street converted the penalty for the third , before Malshanger pulled one back towards the end . On Saturday , however , Alton Bass lost 1–0 at Locks Heath , conceding a single late goal in an uneventful game spoilt by a worn narrow pitch .
Idiom: with bated breath (used idiomatically: yes)
He was alone . Hallelujah ! George lay with bated breath until he heard the taxi turn at the end of the street , then jumped from the bed . ‘ Look , Mr Kelly , it 's New Year 's Eve . We always get lots of punters in on New Year 's Eve .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
Whoa , hold it . It 's very heavy this end , can we have a few more men.’ These were some of the instructions being given by the polemaster to the men on the ropes as the two ton pole began to shift . The first signs of activity had begun around 4.30pm when a number of men started digging up the road . A climber , Simon Walker , then ascended the pole to the garlands which hang fifty feet above road level .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Er the worst side obviously will be the drill bit side where Retool is not very significant in the North Sea Hycal on the other hand has a very strong market presence here er and Reler being submersible pumps and base based in enhanced recovery I would say the effect would be relatively neutral , though they do a lot of business with companies like B P who are said to be one of the beneficiaries . I mean I think the , I , I think it can effect this , but not that materially erm there are many as you know different provinces round the world and what happens in the C I S is , is obviously very important for the Middle East and so erm it will have an impact . Perhaps a erm perhaps a lesser impact than on the economy of Great Britain in the long run as to , as to whether those resources are developed effectively . Working capital reduction of by Camco Yes .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
The Commission hopes that this very thorny institutional issue will not prevent the committees of this Parliament from carrying out their work on the negotiating results that the Council and Commission have presented to it , with a view to building on them after all . We are aware that in so doing we are putting a difficult and delicate request to you , but we consider it to be of extremely great importance .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
And it was n't worth it in the end , I was well miffed . Personally I 'd rather buy a pack of cards and play the game for real , or buy one of those magazines you find on the top shelf of the newsagents . My advice is to keep your cash ( and hands ) in your pockets ! Corky ! 20 % Ian !
Idiom: up a tree (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm sure she does but er what 's she seen ? She 'll go up up the path and all I could see was this cat , and it was hanging on for dear life up this big tree and there Yeah , yeah was she sat at the bottom you know
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
On the other hand , where a landlord was entitled to determine a lease for " building sites or planting or other purposes " , he was held not to be entitled to determine it for the purpose of constructing a sports stadium ( Coates v Diment [ 1951]1 All ER 890 ) . The most satisfactory solution for the landlord ( and probably for the tenant ) is for the power to break to be modelled closely on the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , s30(1 ) ( f ) or ( g ) and for the power to be exercisable on or after a specified date . In that way the determination of the lease and of the tenant 's rights under the 1954 Act can proceed in tandem . Moreover , the weight of authority on the construction of those two subsections will enable both the landlord and the tenant to be more certain of the legal scope of the power . However , it is not advisable to incorporate the section itself .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
The maths teacher had been , Maggie knew , contemptuous and rude and sexist , but Maggie felt that Phoebe should have put up with it for her sake . Phoebe was selfish . She certainly did not , in the vast school hall , in front of two hundred other parents , in a very loud voice , need to tell the maths teacher that she was a moron and incompetent to boot . She did not need , while wearing boots with the mud still on them , to give the teacher an advanced lesson in maths . At the top of her voice .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ This is a serious matter.’ As we walked back , Silver told me many interesting things about the ships that we passed . I began to think he was going to be a good companion to have when we were at sea . When we got to the inn , the squire and Dr Livesey were there . Long John told them about Black Dog , saying , ‘ That was how it was , was n't it , Hawkins?’
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
And , but he 's nice anyway . And er this geezer yeah ? Which I held my hand out , yeah ? No bus stop or nothing cos I just missed a bus , and he stopped for me . I goes thirty P , thirty please ?
Idiom: on the dot (used idiomatically: yes)
Jenny came in with some flowers from the garden which she set in small posy bowls down the centre and James took the pink lustre candlesticks from the mantelpiece and set them among the flowers . The table looked much gayer than Sara felt . Matthew arrived on the dot of seven . He was wearing a dark suit instead of his usual comfortable country clothes . He looked freshly bathed , shaved , pressed and brushed .
Idiom: keep a lid on (used idiomatically: yes)
And containing it is extremely expensive and I personally feel that it 's wrong to expect the community at large to go on paying week after week , month after month , year after year er in order to contain a problem which through no fault of its own belongs to the soccer . To imagine that there is er a great undercurrent of violence inside our football grounds is now quite wrong and I think the game is n't getting enough credit for the way in which it 's tackled it . Or it may be there but the police and the stewards are n't allowing it to come out because they 're keeping a lid on it so efficiently these days . No I think that 's an unnecessarily pessimistic view . I think that crowd behaviour has improved , the clubs are catering much better for families .
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
Horrible , is n't it ? ' She swished her fingertips through her hair and sent a spray of water over me . ' Take it easy , ' I said . ' I once gave away a dog that did that . ' ' I 'm sorry , ' she said .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
In the 1931 it raised its parliamentary representation from 261 , achieved in 1929 , to 472 in 1931 and 387 seats in 1935 . From 1935 to the Second World War it was their leaders who assumed the office of Prime Minister . In the final analysis the economic policies pursued in the 1930s , and already outlined in Chapter 1 , were those dictated by a massive Conservative parliamentary majority . The Liberal Party Ironically , it was the Liberal Party which offered the only serious alternative to the free trade solutions of the 1920s and the protectionist policies of the 1930s — though it was always too weak to make any significant contribution to the economic policies of the country .
Idiom: odds and ends (used idiomatically: yes)
Well th the profits of the sale fixed assets that the shares and would be if there were any the sale profits on the sale of any other pieces of land at Lakeside or indeed elsewhere in the group and we sold a site not in ninety two , it was ninety one at Frinton I think you 'll remember that so small profits . Correct . Therefore what is now called corporate this other income is the erm basically head office cost , there 's things like profits on from our captive insurance er dividends which we did n't have it in fact last year we did the year before from Blackpool land , small profits from the sale of some shares at Fair and other odds and ends which I erm really do n't make up a great deal . Yeah any other current assets sales . That 's basically it , current asset and investment sales .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: yes)
Here the problem is one of balancing an administrative body 's need for substantial discretion to make choices between different courses of action and the desirability of giving the courts power to intervene to prevent the discretion being exercised contrary to the intention of the legislature . Judicial review of the exercise of discretionary powers by administrative bodies has been self - consciously based on the need to ensure that the intention of the legislature is implemented and that discretionary power is subjected to some sort of control in the name of the Rule of Law . The review of directors ' managerial decisions can be viewed as being motivated by a similar desire to ensure that directors exercise their powers only in accordance with the will of their constituents ( the shareholders ) and that they are subjected to the controls often associated with the Rule of Law to prevent them from using their power arbitrarily . The idea that there is a strong parallel to be drawn between judicial review in administrative law and company law is further strengthened by the similarities between the standards of review used in these two fields . Where broad discretionary powers have been conferred upon public authorities the courts take it upon themselves to review the exercise of those powers to ensure that the body does not make decisions which are so unreasonable that no reasonable body could have come to such a decision ; to ensure that the decision - makers are not biased and that decisions are not made mala fide or for any improper purpose .