Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
However , I did n't want to make a hasty decision , and frankly , I did not have the heart to expel them since there were two cute children , and I did believe that their lives would have been in danger if I had done so .
Idiom: go to the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
GEORGE ROBERTSON MP / Shadow Scottish Secretary ; 0:43 Slow payment of debts means Scotland 's small businesses are owed nearly FIVE BILLION pounds on any given day . And the result of that , according to the Forum of Private Business , can be that they go to the wall , taking hundreds of jobs with them . New legislation to allow them to claim interest against late payments could come into effect soon . But will it solve the problem ?
Idiom: sell like hot cakes (used idiomatically: yes)
I have to say I do n't think much of the distortion sounds here . But I 've said the same before , only to hear someone use the same gadget and get a monster sound . I should also say that these are already selling like the proverbial hot cakes , so maybe I should move swiftly on to the ME-10 … ME-10 The ME-10 could safely be regarded as the start of the BOSS professional processor range .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
The ticket office was surmounted by a great mural bearing all the symbols of engineering success , a multi - arched bridge , river steamers , and , of course , the steam engine arriving from the left and dominating all . At Baltimore , Maryland , the Romanesque revivalist style was used to produce an interior divided by arches borne on solid columns giving the appearance of a succession of law courts . In these years the American station came of age . The final stages of creative eclecticism and the power of the office - block station marked the end of the elaborate experimentation with revivalist styles . Meeks saw the picturesque progression as a rise and fall , from mobile eclecticism in the 1870s to static massy Romanesque , from squat elegant Italianate through soaring Gothic to the squat and stolid approach to the vast stations of the late century .
Idiom: carrot and stick (used idiomatically: yes)
Er , on paragraph nine the government 's own figures show that there is a shortfall of glee while the others who have a a social conscience , a and that they 've mixed , the site provision is n't keeping pace with the growth of the number of caravans and yet , what it 's proposing to do in this paper will make the situation worse by removing any incentive erm and any requirement on local authorities actually to provide the sites that are needed to make up that shortfall and it 's quite clear that what this is about is actually what it is happening in housing in general and that is shifting provision from the pri , from the public to the private sector . Erm there 's also a very strange statement in paragraph which says that the nineteen sixty eight act is intended to provide a network of sites to enable gypsies to move around or settle , but in practice many gypsies are settled on permanent sites and it seems to me that that is the logical result of having insufficient pitches in that if th you know there are n't enough pitches for you , you are not going to get up and go from a permanent that you 've been living on and move off in case you ca n't one somewhere else and that seems to be the inevitable logic of the government 's own failure to make sure that there is adequate provisions in local sites . Erm the caravan sites act nineteen sixty eight er , paragraph fifteen did actually , I think address the provision government sites quite well , or it would have if it had actually been properly implemented in that there was a carrot and stick , there was stick or requirement for a site and the carrot is actually being able to apply to designation whether you lived up to that . Now it seems that successive governments have just have n't lived up to their obligation to wield the stick , and Harlow council just have n't had the sense to reach for the carrot in that that local people are caught in the middle !
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
Everton 's Martin Keown is available , but probably out of the Leeds price range at the moment . And there has been no sign of a renewed bid for Malmo 's Swedish international Patrick Andersson , who walked out of Elland Road after refusing terms two weeks ago . But the Leeds manager is almost certainly on the point of making a move — and the priority is the right - back position that has been a problem all season because of the absence of Mel Sterland . Ankle ligament damage has kept Sterland out since the end of last season and another setback means he may not return for weeks . Wilkinson is desperate to sort out the problem and has the cash .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: no)
He nevertheless ended the year ranked ninth in the world , with 17.43 metres , and can prepare for the Olympics safe in the knowledge that his event wo n't be held on a Sunday in Barcelona . His first triple jump of the year is likely to be in Jena , Germany , on May 28 . — FORMER Inter Counties cross country champion Paul Cuskin has resigned from Valli Harriers to join Sunderland Harriers . SIR JOHN HALL emerged from the latest bout of boardroom battling at Newcastle United yesterday with a controlling stake in the club and plans for a complete takeover . The millionaire property developer looked poised to cut his losses and quit the Second Division club after the failure of his proposed £ 13 m rescue package last week . Instead , he strengthened his stranglehold at a board meeting yesterday , buying out one of his rival directors , mining magnate Bob Young , to take the shareholding controlled by himself and his son , Douglas , from 41pc to 51pc .
Idiom: on cloud nine (used idiomatically: yes)
England and Quins stalwart Peter Winterbottom came through unscathed in his first match following a recent hernia operation . ROB JOY Jones on cloud nine ROBERT JONES has done more than enough to eclipse the new Moon that is rising in Welsh rugby . That was the view of Swansea team manager and former international Roger Blyth after Jones had just edged his personal battle against Llanelli 's Rupert Moon at a packed Stradey Park .
Idiom: below the belt (used idiomatically: yes)
That is helpful . I do not want to make a meal of this , but the point has obviously been well made . If Ministers were tempted to give undertakings to the Committee , on which unfortunately I could not serve because I was dealing with other orders such as the Scottish seed potato order at the time , what has happened is a bit below the belt . I hope that the Minister will reassure us that the fact that some of these orders have not been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments will not happen again . Mr. Scott
Idiom: show a leg (used idiomatically: yes)
Me sister 's ' aving terrible trouble with ' er eldest daughter . She wants to do bareback ridin ' in a circus and show ' er legs like all them circus girls do . Me sister never showed ' er legs in all ' er life , nor me , neither . I do n't know what girls are comin ' to . Ai n't it shockin ' , mister ? ' she said to Joe .
Idiom: close shave (used idiomatically: yes)
Forest are not happy with the referee at all about certain things there . But let 's hear the views of Leicester 's Brian Little . Brian obviously a very important win for you but there were some close shaves for you in the second half . Yes a tough game . I mean you know Colin Moore 's such a handful really I mean we 're always worried every time he got the ball .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: yes)
Considering Renault 's pioneering work in turbocharging for both road and track , it comes as little surprise that the power delivery is so smooth and strong though even Renault engineers have been unable to iron out the last fraction of a second of lag between the throttle being floored and the turbo - pressure rising . It is , nevertheless a gem of an engine which , despite its muscle , works quietly at all speeds and , until the electronic cut - off kills the ignition system abruptly at 6,250 rpm , feels as though it will rev to astronomical figures . At high speed , the Alpine feels rock steady which suggests careful attention to aerodynamic tuning and it is only at lower speeds , over give - and - take roads , that the price of the rear engine layout has to be paid with momentary vagueness in the steering when the car crests a brow . All the toys , gadgets and home comforts come as standard save for leather upholstery . The stereo system is standard , but it is particularly complex to operate , even after practice , and the sound quality is but a shadow of that fitted in the version of the car six years ago which was , quite simply , the best I have ever experienced .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: no)
All the same , Americans are naturally most comfortable with what they know , and Mr Major 's win is obviously welcome to people in power — both for reassuring them about their closest ally in Europe and for the omens it casts on their own politics . True , the two countries ' systems of choosing a leader and choosing a government are different , but there have been enough historic parallels to make Americans peer keenly at British elections . Since the Second World War , swings Left and Right have had a knack of coinciding on both sides of the Atlantic , with Wilson riding on the post - Kennedy - Johnson wave , Callaghan coming back with Carter , and Margaret Thatcher heralding the Reaganite counter - revolution . According to the wily anglophile Right - winger William Safire , the ' British election means more to America than usual ' this time because the parallels are even sharper . Just like Mr Kinnock , Mr Clinton , having ' schmoozed ' for years with the Left - liberal intelligentsia , abetted by a pushy and progressive Glenys - style wife , is determined to shove the Democrats to the centre for the showdown with Mr Bush in November .
Idiom: off the beaten track (used idiomatically: yes)
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Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
Times change . In the health - conscious nineties , companies such as ICI , Shell , National Westminster Bank and Gestetner are closing down their in - house bars and applying a no - alcohol policy across the board , apparently with little resistance from staff . Low - alcohol wines , beers and lagers have some way to go before they are considered chic , but many an exclusive restaurant can now produce a mineral water list on cue . Mark my words , the day is fast approaching when the phrase ‘ lubricating the client’ will be consigned to the same vernacular scrap - heap as ‘ one for the road’ . Alcoholics Anonymous , PO Box 1 , Stonebow House , Stonebow , York Y01 2NJ ( 0904 644026 ) .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
It stand out like a sore thumb sometimes when I 'm with them , I find people with handicapped children are real people , are people who are people with their children being , talking to them , instead of things that they can give them , you know . Maybe I 've swapped lenses … Phil : Well I would say that if I had my life over again I wish and hope that everything happens the same , and I think at the end of the day Becky had been the cream on top of the cake … Perhaps my opinion on morality 's changed , you know , that there is right and wrong and all this and that you 've got to accept people . I mean I know what it 's like to be Black .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: no)
I 'm sure you get the idea . You can double back on yourself or move from a numbered block to a normal one without penalty — the numbered one remains if you need to return to it ( and you will ) . Naturally the game gets more complicated on later levels . You 're soon drive round the bend by slippery blocks that wo n't let you stand still on them , electrical blocks that can only be crossed when the current 's off , blocks that crumble when you stand on 'em , others with gaping holes which you must fix by flicking a switch before you can cross … Make no mistake , you 're in for a really hard time , and it 's not made any easier by the baddies who wander across the screen .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
' Thank you , sir , ' said Sergeant - Major Philpott in a clipped bark . The motley band stared in awe at the figure who would be in charge of their lives for the next three months . He was , after all , a man who had seen the enemy and come home to tell the tale . ' Right , let 's be having you then , ' he said , and proceeded to lead his recruits — carryying everything from battered suitcases to brown paper parcels — through the streets of Edinburgh at the double , only to be sure that the locals did n't realise just how undisciplined this rabble really was . Despite their amateur appearance , passers - by still stopped to cheer and clap .
Idiom: pull the plug (used idiomatically: yes)
Two very easy controls give heights of cut , from a maximum of 37 mm ( 1½ in ) , to 18 mm ( ¾ in ) . Low or high settings are obtained by adjusting the height of the rear roller and front wheels — the roller by means of two plastic levers , one on each side of the mower , at the rear . The height of the front wheels is obtained by pushing or pulling up two plastic adjuster plugs on the front of the machine , which adjust the height of the axle . A medium cut is given by setting the front wheels to low , and the rear roller to high . No tools are needed .
Idiom: every last (used idiomatically: yes)
Shelley had to admit that he was a fine example of good health , with a light supple walk , bright clear eyes , a thrusting lean jaw and chin , and not an ounce of fat to spoil the contours of that shirt . Tonight for the first time she saw him as an attractive young man rather than as a boss . But she could n't forget , as the lights twinkled on around the entire hillside , that this man owned them all , every last apartment , every cypress , every swimming - pool and tennis court . Attractive he might be to some people , but he was out of her league and anyway , she was n't interested . She would be satisfied with her fantasy man , Miguel the guitar player .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
Within days of the Utah press conference Representative Walker convinced some members of the US Congressional Energy Research and Development Committee to shift five million dollars away from hot fusion into test - tube fusion . So already the hot fusion community was under threat and facing possible redirection of its projects . The full committee refused to redirect the funds and , paradoxically , the very fact that test - tube fusion is news has grabbed public attention and ironically could be the headline that revitalises interest and in the longer term attracts money from Congress — for hot fusion . This was acknowledged in the US Congressional Hearings on test - tube fusion held on 26 April , 1989 . Mike Saltmarsh , Director of Fusion Energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory said ' Whatever the final outcome , the renewed discussion of the potential promise of controlled fusion power has been very healthy ' .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Lindsey swallowed hard . Her defences were already activated and registering red alert , and he had n't said a word yet ! He turned and seemed to take stock of her , the unwittingly defensive stance of her slim figure , and she found the experience highly disconcerting . ‘ I 'm sorry I kept you waiting,’ she managed breathlessly . ‘ I got held up at the last minute.’
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: no)
However , Professor Lynn gives no clues about what makes the perfect diet . But he is confident enough to assert the best way to tackle the problem of low intelligence among deprived children may be through measures designed to improve their nutrition . And since the vast majority of children in the UK are lucky enough to eat a balanced diet , there 's no worry about your own child falling short on intelligence . Cartoon capers Champion is a new comic which helps to educate newly diagnosed diabetic children about their condition .
Idiom: time will tell (used idiomatically: yes)
' The first few hundred that sold were probably bought by what we call technophiles — people who are crazy to get new stuff — but since then it 's moved out . ' Mr Ayscough regards business people as one of the safest major markets . Time will tell whether there is widespread demand for the Discman and the other formats . In some respects they are clearly superior to normal books , for example they have database cross - referencing facilities ordinary volumes lack . But lovers of novels in everyday ink and print can take heart from the fact that electronic book publishing lends itself best to reference material .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: no)
‘ You 're better?’ she greeted Jimmy . ‘ Never again!’ he vowed , looking slightly shamefaced . ‘ It took me until yesterday to fully open my eyes.’ Leith laughed . She was not laughing ten minutes later when , just as she had sent Jimmy on an errand , the phone rang and she answered it .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
Eleven days ago , the second largest lender , the Abbey National , stopped selling mortgage protection insurance to its existing borrowers . A spokesman said : ‘ Because of the rising incidence of claims we withdrew it from sale for all existing customers from the end of March . Existing customers are a worse risk because if they know redundancy is in the offing they are more likely to take out redundancy protection while new borrowers are not going to commit themselves to a mortgage if they are worried about losing their jobs.’ Money - Go - Round : Cash outgoings enjoy star role on screen By DUNCAN HUGHES
Idiom: my bad (used idiomatically: no)
Oh was she alright ? No too bad , I said how are you getting on Val sort of tired I suppose ? She said I have my good days and my bad days , said I had bad day yesterday not too bad . Yes do n't take a lot Now that they 've gone back to school she has a bit of a job with the I 've got ta go you know , I said we 'll have so many people round talking you know she said he 'd got a terrible !
Idiom: have it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
At parties , he would n't refuse cocaine . His work got lost in the rush of column items and other people 's fantasies . And all this time , people though he 'd always had it easy , him with his women and his cheekbones and his income . ‘ There 's a tendency,’ he says , ‘ to be very Pollyannaish when you 're getting million - dollar offers for five weeks of work . But I knew I was stalled personally and that eventually my career would stall.’
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
5 ) Make a feature of your pond plumbing and electrics . Pump housings can be covered with slabs that double as stepping stones , or stands for Bonsai , while the decking over a gravity - fed filter chamber can be painted in the traditional red and black of a tea - house balcony or simple bridge . 6 ) Make every element of the garden accessible for regular maintenance .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
The break - up of their triangular relationship left him sadly altered : he had noticeably less energy ; his sharpness deteriorated and when drunk he could become uncharacteristically maudlin . Sudden changes of mood left him rattling sarcasms like a snake , and he fell easily into disputes with others , including the Moynihans and Muriel Belcher . ‘ Johnny was completely all over the place by then,’ Bobby Hunt recalls : ‘ the wit had gone.’ AFTER the débâcle with Norman and Henrietta , Minton began dashing around like a hunted person . Alan Ross noticed that if he encountered Minton , in street or bar , he seemed unwilling to talk unless surrounded by a bevy of young men who made serious conversation impossible .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
Come on , it 's January , the month of optimism , and we might as well let ourselves think so . And if it turns out that the right mood has arrived at last , there are plenty of ideas waiting for attention . Could 1992 be the year when the environmental revolution really comes of age ? We 've seen a few encouraging signs in the past month or two — Bellamy addressing the Confederation of British Industry , for instance , and Michael Heseltine , Secretary of State for the Environment , daring to finance an energy -efficiency campaign . In election year , anything could happen , and because January is traditionally the month for hopes and dreams , here are a few of mine .
Idiom: brownie point (used idiomatically: yes)
The future will not be as God / dess or fate decrees , but as we design it . The only choice is whether we do it consciously or not . We are not awarded extra Brownie points in heaven for living a life full of suffering , nor for one which is dull and dreary . We simply live the life that we are choosing , day by day , to create . I am responsible for what I see .
Idiom: ride shotgun (used idiomatically: yes)
And we should not forget that ham - fisted European diplomacy contributed to the re - balkanisation of the Balkans by hastening to recognise unrecognisable states . We can not abandon people to the horrors of primitive siege warfare , so the ramshackle institutions of the United Nations will have to be drastically overhauled to cope with this crisis and others like it which are festering in an increasingly unstable world . The official mandate of the United Nations Protection Force is to ‘ ride shotgun’ with relief convoys , but the British battalion has stretched that mandate into a peacemaking role . It is no criticism of the French , Spanish , Canadian and other contingents that the circumstances in their sectors have not permitted such tactics , but if the Vance - Owen plan is to be implemented we will need to apply the pro - active approach which is being pioneered by the Cheshire Regiment . Characteristically , and with the benefit of years of experience in Ulster , this UK infantry regiment has extended its presence and its influence well beyond its camps and convoys .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
City : Deals ‘ put on ice’ set to appear By Karen Cooper MERCHANT bankers expect to see deals which were put on ice before the election begin to trickle out in coming months . ‘ There is still a lot of activity under the surface,’ said a corporate finance director at an American bank . There are a lot of people looking at potential deals and analysing them but not necessarily announcing them.’
Idiom: doom and gloom (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ This recession is different in that people at the top are being affected as well,’ says Price Jamieson director Andrew Swift . ‘ Response levels to senior jobs are very high . But it 's not all doom and gloom — the number of vacancies is higher than it was a year ago.’ Euro Disney : TV ads explain resort element of park Eagle Star : Help the Aged ad
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
A base - plate adaptor is available for all the above - mentioned pumps and so — if you need it — is a coarse foam pre - filter . The ' Best ' pump is a ' top - of - the - market'clog beater at£175 . Food for thought If you have ever looked at the ingredients list on your bag of Koi pellets , you may have been puzzled by the high ash content . Okay , so this is a binding ingredient and , contains valuable minerals , but it is also the cheapest element of the blend and passes undigested through the fish , increasing the volume of solid waste .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: no)
Scandal . . Is that how you spell it . It 's amazing when you get it up , it ca n't be right . Is that it , just that ? financial