Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: cut corners (used idiomatically: no)
White Lines Gubberford Bridge Nether Wyresdale Parish Council asked me to draw your attention to the white lines on Gubberford Lane at the river bridge . It was thought that the position of these encourages motorists to cut the corner when coming over the bridge thus causing a hazard to vehicles and pedestrians coming the other way . Please could you look into the matter with a view to re - positioning the lines if you consider it necessary . Yours sincerely
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: no)
She knew that they relied on a book called a Grimoire for their contact with Evil . Donna sat back . In the cold light of day it all seemed so ridiculous . Contact with Evil . Hell Fire Club .
Idiom: swear like a trooper (used idiomatically: yes)
Then we were staggering into a hospital casualty department and I was grateful Bunny was there — they can be dangerous places on a Friday night . Rayleen helped too , or rather her uniform did , giving us a pseudo - official status which meant we could jump the queue . The fact that she could swear like a trooper and at one point told a nurse that I was a security guard escaping from a hijack attempt , also helped . I was lucky , of course . They always say that if they think you 've been in a fight , although it was still short of chucking - out time .
Idiom: put your foot in it (used idiomatically: no)
‘ I 've got an itch . Nasty inflammation.’ ‘ Been putting your foot in it , have you?’ They both laughed again . ‘ Still at it?’ grunted Jacko , slamming a tray laden with three tankards on to the table .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
It was extremely effective , did n't pull any punches , but had caught my eye and made me think . ‘ That 's what we 've got to do,’ I thought , ‘ just make people think.’ Working in the WTN news room for the past four years had opened my eyes to how the media worked . Like news rooms everywhere , it was WTN 's business to have the latest information and pictures on any given story . Even terrible disasters and news of death and destruction produced the automatic response , ‘ Have we got pictures?’ before any compassionate noises .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
It ‘ clears the way for camera technology to be used in detecting speeding and red light offences . It also allows police to seize vehicles used to commit offences under the 1988 Act , such as manslaughter or furious and wanton driving . Penalties have also been revised and those who cause death by dangerous driving or driving under the influence face up to 10 years in prison , an unlimited fine and a minimum 2 years’ disqualification.’ In the light of this we should monitor news reports of lenient sentencing for driving offences — such as the one in the Scotsman ( 5th ? Dec. ) in which a joyrider driving at 90 mph killed a 12-year - old and was fined £ 250 .
Idiom: keep a straight face (used idiomatically: yes)
It ai n't too bad . I push the hat back and then stick my hands in my pockets . I try and keep a straight face , but I ca n't help grinning at myself . Marie said I was a handsome devil ! ‘ How about this?’
Idiom: burn the midnight oil (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's a choice between you and them , either they die or Turry explodes in a spectacular fashion . The game is huge , a veritable cartographer 's dream - come - true in fact . Five worlds split into several sections is certainly enough to keep you burning the midnight oil . If you missed Turry 2 the first time round , four pounds is a small price to pay for one of last year 's best games . Corky ! 92 %
Idiom: take a hike (used idiomatically: no)
A ghetto - blaster with CD feature , will be awarded to the winning creature . To be in with a chance of gettin ' this prize , there 's just one thing to realise — it 's so simple here 's what you do , grab a pen and a postcard too . Then in fifty words ( or less if you like ) , write a Steg rap then take a hike . To the nearest post - box go , send of your entries … don't be low ! Address them to the usual place , which is known to the entire human race .
Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Not , in that division , the belief that achievement would find its own reward . The form was to rush to the boss , roll on the carpet,— explain excitedly the catastrophe one was faced with , and rush out again . Some hours later one returned and claimed , modestly , that one 's own efforts alone had won the day , and the crisis had been averted . The whole performance was an almost total waste of time , and was accompanied by a belief that it was necessary to demonstrate that one was working long hours in the evenings , and preferably all weekends as well . Both patterns of behaviour occurred inside a single company , and within five miles of each other .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1761 , probably as the result of competition from a rival inoculator , Sutton reduced his top fee from seven to five guineas , with easier terms ' for the … lower Class of People ' . By December 1761 the observations and modifications of several years ' practical experience led Sutton to believe he had perfected his method . Earlier English inoculators had made deep cuts with the lancet and inserted large amounts of material from mature smallpox pustules , believing that protection was not obtainable unless the patient suffered a pronounced smallpox attack . As a later inoculator pointed out , ' little difference was perceived between the natural Smallpox , and that conveyed by inoculation . ' This was rejected by Sutton , who reverted to the original Graeco - Turkish technique of superficial scarification using small amounts of lymph .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Loughlin , out until Christmas , broke his arm playing for Great Britain against New South Wales Country , and Saints have been told that insurance does not cover players on international duty . Nabbed by telly WIDNES scrum half Bobby Goulding was last night banned for two matches for attempting to butt Castleford 's Mick Ford in a League game on August 30 . The incident was highlighted on Sky TV and spotted by the club 's committee when they watched a video of the clash between John Devereux and Keith England in the same match which resulted in both men being sent off and banned for two games . ONE IN THE EYE FOR SKY
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
The book falls into two parts : the first is a reconstruction of the artist 's life and work as they relate to the cultural trends of their time , through about 500 contemporary writings , mostly unpublished , from people who were close to Piero : friends , intellectuals , historians and artists world - wide . The few oral statements reported in the text are clearly marked as such so that no one can be in doubt as to their hypothetical nature . The second part is the most complete and up - to - date account so far of works by Piero Manzoni , organised in tandem with the biographical / historical part , documented by 1101 pieces and divided typologically for ease of consultation and to explain the artist 's modus operandi . The catalogue includes the works on paper , drawings , projects , models , multiples and the complete list of ‘ living art works’ . May I quote in its entirety the sentence from which you extracted your sub - title : ‘ In order , on the one hand , to make use of the catalogue easier , and on the other , to keep certain material confidential to protect the artist 's name , image and market every work is accompanied by a caption which gives only the principal facts from the archival entries’ This seems to me to be quite clear and explanatory of common practice in the writing of captions .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Accordingly , they will not lightly interfere . There is more chance of persuading the court to substitute its own finding of inferential fact from the direct facts , because this goes to the conclusions drawn by the trial judge from direct facts . The best example is a conclusion that direct facts do or do not amount to contributory negligence , which will always be an inference drawn in the light of the facts found . It is possible to appeal against the amount of damages awarded by the trial judge and here the Court of Appeal will amend the amount if the trial judge has applied an incorrect principle of law or has awarded a sum which is clearly inconsistent with awards in comparable cases . The appeal court will only interfere if there is a significant divergence from the norm ; here again they allow the trial judge a margin of appreciation because that judge has seen the parties and heard the evidence .
Idiom: let bygones be bygones (used idiomatically: no)
Poor Daddy would have wished it . I expect auntie has told you everything and you have been too busy to come , but please come now . We will let bygones be bygones . Love from Mummy.’ That all right , Mrs. Fanshawe ?
Idiom: spend a penny (used idiomatically: no)
So how much would you spend on sweets ? One pound on sweets okay . I spend sixty pence on sweets . Sixty pence on sweets okay and say say what you 're spending that on , on sweets okay . And what about presents and stationery ?
Idiom: in the soup (used idiomatically: no)
If you want to , it 's up to you We can all go this afternoon , we can all go tonight , makes no difference Well , you know I 'm going to Mavis , in the soup , loop the loop All you have to do is put the chicken carcass in and leave it Yeah
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
Most of all , I would worry if they sought Continued on Page 2 Continued from Page 1 to demonstrate their solidarity with a man in a spot of bother by giving him a present perhaps a watch inscribed ‘ do n't let the buggers get you down’ after all , it appears to be a coded message that it 's time for an early and a swift departure.’ The executive of the 1922 Committee of Tory MPs will meet tonight to discuss the deepening crisis and Mr Major 's failure to halt the slide in the Government 's unpopularity . Tory MPs have reported that rank and file members are openly questioning whether Mr Major should remain as Prime Minister . Mr Major will himself face party activists when he addresses the Welsh Tory Conference in Llangollen tomorrow . Tory MPs will be hoping for a fighting speech that shows Mr Major recognises the gravity of the crisis now threatening to engulf him .
Idiom: come full circle (used idiomatically: yes)
There would be two effects : the dependent financial relationships between husbands and wives would be considerably loosened , and unmarried women with dependants would have a substantial non - means - tested income as of right . Thus simultaneously the justification for and effect of the cohabitation rule would be radically undermined . But we have come full circle : by sliding from discussion of women as wives to a discussion of women as mothers and carers , we are once more caught up in the dilemmas about benefits for children outlined in the previous section . The tentacles of the labour market ( capitalism ) and of the sexual division of labour ( patriarchy ) are long , clinging , and extremely hard to untangle ! Additional reading
Idiom: take the bull by the horns (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm ! Certainly is ! But I say , I 'm sure your capable of taking the bull by the horns . Oh God , yeah ! I 've done it before it 's just I have n't done it for so long !
Idiom: play the field (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I suppose so.’ ‘ And you do n't want to get married?’ he asked . ‘ Only play the field?’ ‘ That was n't a very nice observation to make,’ she reproved , ‘ and , yes , I would like to get married.’ Although maybe it might have been better to lie , because that might have convinced him , might n't it , that she had no designs on him ?
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
The hotel welcomes all age groups with special rates for children and OAPs . ATLANTIC HOTEL Attractive family run hotel , facing seafront , the Aquarium and Palace Pier , historic Royal Pavilion and famous Lanes are just down the road , Brighton Centre nearby . Comfortable rooms , with private facilities including colour TV . Licensed bar and restaurant .
Idiom: see eye to eye (used idiomatically: yes)
As er competition becomes even more fierce and er competitive and yeah well the threat of threat to the the weaknesses which are connected to some of the threats actually . Right okay we 'll work form the top down actually . Erm by the city in the city institutions of London he 's seen as quite a a robust character but they do n't quite see eye to eye on the issues of the company . Public relations well as I 've already outlined there the actual fiasco surrounding the proposed er share repurchase there was a public relations nightmare form beginning to end . And also with regards to product development and actual er image of the company there , the relations side is quite weak .
Idiom: cut the mustard (used idiomatically: yes)
WHAT WE ' post ' feminists need are more men like Tony who are prepared to stand up in their men 's self - help groups — instead of wasting space on the semen - stained women 's page — and acknowledge together that they are basically ' sacks of scum ' . Men have been getting away with murder for years . Go and cut your own mustard , Tony . We 're too busy trying to avoid the bullets . Karen Stowe , Michelle Rogers London N5 Guardian Women is edited by Louise Chunn PAGE wom
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
But it is not against original over - used phrases that we wish to give you the severest warning . The really insidious and mischievous phrases are the well - established ones that come to mind unbidden because we have heard them so often . They are like friends and are familiar and comfortable to the tongue , but are deadly enemies to clear and original writing . Let 's look at a few of these confusing clouds and their real meanings .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
The statutory system governing the registration of British fishing vessels was radically altered by Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988 and the Merchant Shipping ( Registration of Fishing Vessels ) Regulations 1988 ( S.I. 1988 No . 1926 ) . It was common ground that the United Kingdom amended the previous legislation in order to put a stop to the practice known as ' quota hopping ' whereby ( according to that state ) its fishing quotas were ' plundered'by fishing vessels flying the British flag but lacking any genuine link with the United Kingdom . 3 . Section 13 of the Act of 1988 provided for the establishment of a new register of all British fishing vessels including those registered in the old register maintained under the Act of 1894 .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
The pass master was Gary Waddock , playing only his second First Division game after a two-and-a-half year absence caused by a knee injury . Waddock even overshadowed Hurlock until the sting of falling behind injected the long-haired harrier with more drive . Millwall 's chagrin was heightened by the knowledge that their redoubt had been stormed by a full-back , Bowen 's 60th minute winner being a cold blooded execution from Robert Fleck 's spear of a short through-ball . As Bowen admitted , it had been ‘ like the Alamo ’ for Norwich and bastions was on the lips of every Millwall supporter as they headed home complaining of an iniquitous defeat , their moans contrasting the broadcasted cries of consummation . Football : Nicholas needs live bullets
Idiom: out on a limb (used idiomatically: yes)
' Sesostris is n't here , ' said Ramses , ' and he 's not my friend . ' ' Where does he stand in the War of the Succession ? ' ' Out on a limb in my view . He 's completely opposed to any Coptic participation in the Government . ' ' Even at the personal level ? '
Idiom: cut your losses (used idiomatically: yes)
Consumers liked being able to lift a bottle to their lips , and were not so hung up about the problems of disposing of bottles . We doggedly persevered in our pursuit of consumer acceptance , so convinced were we of the superiority of our product , but , as always , ultimately the customer is king , and our product was rejected and has joined the ranks of many other good ideas whose time may come one day , but certainly is not with us now . If one has to take a view of the balance between the reinforce - and - stick - with - it , or the cut - your - loss schools , I think I tend to favour the cut - your - loss brigade . There are already , within any company , enough people with egg on their faces who will argue that one more mighty heave will get us there , but it takes , I think , more courage to be prepared to acknowledge that we were wrong in the first place . Plainly you can not apply that view to everything or the whole of your business is in a continuous state of stop / go , or like the good old Duke of York 's troops , marching up and down the same hill with monotonous regularity .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
" Very good , " I said . They laughed and clapped me on the back and handed the container round the circle again . " If you throw it up in the air , " the elfin one said,"it will evaporate before it reaches the ground . But we will not try it . It is a sin to waste the gifts of Allah . "
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh , no , he meant it all right . ‘ Shelley , is that you?’ He had rolled over just a little , and opened his eyes . ‘ Yes . I 've seen Lopez and I 'm just going.’
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
These are : first , to explore through case studies and interviews with experienced educational practitioners the ways in which examination results are currently used and interpreted in schools and local authorities . Second , to consider in the light of their comments the substantive and statistical issues associated with such interpretations . And third , to investigate , in a number of schools and local authorities which have indicated their willingness to participate in the research , the strengths and weaknesses of existing data - bases with a view to helping to develop appropriate frameworks and contexts for their interpretation . Questions about how examination results should be interpreted are of interest in their own right but are also important in studies of school effectiveness and wider debates about how educational institutions should be evaluated and held accountable . Award Title :
Idiom: rock the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ So we get a complete shut - down?’ Hayman shrugged . ‘ The gist of the message seems to be ‘ do n't rock the boat’ . Operation Cuckoo was a bit on the hairy side to start with . Now it 's positively provocative .
Idiom: heart to heart (used idiomatically: yes)
No , that was a wretched thought . Yet they certainly yearned for and must get something out of it . Perhaps , now that Alison was at least going to become an adoptive mother she would be able to have a long heart - to - heart with her on the subject ; although Celia knew that she would be reluctant , even ashamed , to reveal her innermost feelings . She had not even discussed them with Brian . When he came down to Hillmarden that Friday night he did not , mercifully , refer to her mid - week sortie .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
Wanted her cake , and the other stuff too . As I see it , the difference between Gittel One and this year 's model Gittel is one of attitude . Back in our first Gittel 's day , everybody understood what was expected of them — humans , demons , angels , the lot — and knew what punishments would befall them if they stepped out of line . Heavenly defenestrations and hellish pratfalls , eternities spent in boiling cauldrons or with frogs and lizards applied to one 's tenderest parts . But all this cuts little ice with someone who 's seen every celluloid shocker from Nosferatu to middle - period Ridley Scott .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: no)
No , I am sorry but I am not taking it until after the statement . Dr. Cunningham It arose out of business questions . Mr. Speaker It may have done .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: no)
. Regarding your own story you state that this is a fantasy , but you do n't give details market juvenile , adult , fantasy , supernatural , horror . As a publish writer yourself I told her I 've been published articles you will understand the need for market targeting and as you mention at twenty thousand words is not full - length , though this could be if was aimed at children . If it is your first work of fiction of any great length , I think you are doing the right thing putting it forward for appraisal by the Eastern Arts Board , you are lucky in your part of the country to have this . comments you could consider entering it or part of it in one of the many fiction competitions or submitting it in total to a which takes fiction . If it is your first work of fiction , you should also look at it as part of your groundwork which although it may never see the light of publication , is of great benefit to you as a writer .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Made some sort of mark by which she could be remembered . After half an hour she had to admit defeat . There was nothing out of order or especially remarkable in that quiet place . Finally Theodora came to rest in the Dersingham chapel which formed the south transept looking towards the altar at right angles . The chapel had something of the calm , attentive atmosphere of a drawing - room just vacated by its owners .
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: yes)
I felt myself being pulled backwards , upwards , so that my visual field did indeed resemble that of a camera , a camera in some computer - graphics title sequence . The Sussex campus was shrinking below me into a collection of children 's play houses , then models , then crumbs , then fly droppings . Until the cars moving along the university 's peripheral roads were silverfish and the whole scene was dappled with low - lying cloud . Then we were higher still and the earth curved away from us , showing a nimbus of atmosphere at its edge . The Fat Controller spoke inside of me again .
Idiom: rise from the ashes (used idiomatically: yes)
Neverthless , most pollsters agree their firms have lost some of their glamour since the late 1980s when financial and media group MAI paid £ 16 m for NOP in 1989 , a year it made just £ 400,000 profits . A few years ago , MORI sold a 25 p.c . stake to venture capitalists 3i for £ 2 m , but 51 p.c . is still owned by director Bob Worcester , who abandoned plans to float . ICM — the newcomer that rose from the ashes of Marplan — is owned by its management . City : Fuller head in shake - up FULLER Smith & Turner , the London brewer of London Pride and Chiswick Bitter , has announced a management reshuffle which will see Anthony Fuller , chairman and managing director for the past decade , split his two roles .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: yes)
Once the text is set in metal , corrections mean retyping a whole line . Life gets more complicated when the typeset text is too long or too short to fill the space allocated on the page . If we do not want to reset entire articles ( impossible in the rush of printing schedules ) , the only place we can make cuts or additions is at the end of paragraphs . Life gets even more complicated when the type is set across different widths , or ' measures'(look at p 140 of last week 's issue ) . The top story , about police computers , turned out to be slightly too long when it appeared in print .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
We need to get the balance right . No U - turns Unfortunately , the reversal of the growth trend in the service sector does not of itself mean UK industry will have a second coming ( ‘ Britain : make or break?’ , May ) . It may have been relatively easy for a large part of the workforce to switch from manufacturing to service industries in the 1980s , but to do the opposite is more difficult .