Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: down the hatch (used idiomatically: no)
Tense East Germany awaits Gorbachev From STEVE CRAWSHAW in East Berlin EAST GERMANY battened down the hatches yesterday on the eve of Mikhail Gorbachev 's arrival in its capital , Berlin , for the fortieth anniversary of the country 's creation . The border from West into East Berlin was closed for part of the day . No explanation was given to those who were turned back , other than the Foreign Ministry 's declaration that this was a ' sovereign decision ' .
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1983 , Aintree racecourse — the home of the Grand National — seemed destined for development and a public appeal had failed to raise the money necessary to purchase it for the nation . Seagram , one of the world 's largest wines and spirits companies , stepped in and agreed to help save the National . For the next seven years , the race became the Seagram Grand National , culminating in 1991 with a victory by a horse , born and bred in New Zealand , but trained in the UK . Twice the trainer tried to sell the horse to the Seagram company and twice they refused . And why not ?
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
Go in and sit down a sec . I 'm moderately well . Let me come quite clean on that and tell you that you , at the very moment I hope you are being recorded . Good heavens . a cross section .
Idiom: come unstuck (used idiomatically: yes)
Trying to prevent boredom and contain deviance by making the curriculum ‘ relevant’ to pupils ' cultures may elicit sexism ; yet sexist curricula may exacerbate deviance . How can sexism be challenged ? I have watched student teachers attempting dramatic role plays of the Vikings , only to come unstuck with parts for girls ; not really able to encourage them to be raped or pillaged , the only alternative is , as one student hastily improvised , for them to be ‘ Viking wives at home’ . Yet to challenge conventional curriculum stereotypes is not easy for teachers in co - educational schools , for the boys object and the girls are reluctant ( Spender and Sarah 1980 , Mahoney 1985 ) . It has even been argued in the US that stereotypes become more extreme in ‘ progressive’ classrooms ( Sussman 1977 ) .
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a unique experience to rummage the various weird oil - related craft , construction barges , pipe - laying barges , drilling rigs etc . , some of them like small townships afloat with huge crews made up of separate groups such as divers , riggers , welders , roustabouts and supervisors . Working on what in effect was virgin territory for customs officers our crews produced fantastic results in the earlier days . But as the oil men realised that we meant business , seizures began to drop . We could not claim all the credit for this as our administration was coming to grips with the situation ashore . Shore - based task forces and rummage crews based on Aberdeen and in Shetland were organised as awareness of the potential revenue loss from oil - related traffic grew at HQ .
Idiom: lay eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
' I persuaded myself that I did n't want to introduce irrelevances into your investigation , when in fact I was protecting myself from having to relive traumas of the past . It did n't work anyway . Ever since I laid eyes on Dominic Wetherby I 've been unable to rest . When I do go to sleep , I see Geraldine 's face , and she 's always crying … ’ ‘ Perhaps you 'd like to tell us from the beginning,’ said Montgomery softly .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: no)
BEER I offered to give him a game or two if he needed the practice but , as he soon told me , snooker training is a lot more complicated than that nowadays . As you know , Joe has always carried a pound or two more than was absolutely necessary and he smoked and drank a few glasses of beer at the end of the day and , as he says , ‘ it all adds up’ . These days are coming to an end now that he is 40 — his birthday was celebrated recently by his family and a few hundred close friends in the style of This Is Your Life at his local club . And he looks a lot better for the change , although I have to tell you that by the time I had grilled him for an hour and tested him out on the snooker table I did notice that he reached for a cigarette .
Idiom: place in the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
All manner of possibilities exist as the examples in Figure 5.5 show . Towns could take some space at a normal street comer to give ‘ more chance to be seen and to see others’(a ) ; or could create a vest - pocket park ( b ) ; or a play area ( c ) ; or an island in a cul - de - sac for the local children ( d ) . It might even be possible to create a ‘ place in the sun’ , where car parking has been placed underground because a place in the sun for townsfolk is more important than a place in the sun for cars ( e ) . Further ideas illustrated on the right of Figure 5.5 include a working square that delivery vans can enter ( f ) , the ‘ death of the traffic light forests’ ie . less traffic - orientated paraphernalia and thus more town ( g ) , and the construction of an island which decorates and gives form , yet allows a smooth flow of slowed - down traffic ( h ) . General advice on making squares was offered with stress on making the limits and form of a square clear , making the traffic conform to decorative town planning and cutting down the space dedicated to vehicles in favour of giving additional tracks or spaces for other purposes , even if these sometimes have to be driven over .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
Whether you are going abroad on holiday or business , The Royal Bank of Scotland allows you to relax in the knowledge that everything has been taken care of ; travellers cheques and eurocheques , foreign currency , Access , Visa and travel insurance . EUROCHEQUE Royal Bank of Scotland eurocheques and a eurocheque card are widely recognised , simple and most convenient payment method for personal customers in Europe and the Mediterranean whether you want to obtain cash , pay hotel bills or purchase goods over the counter . TRAVEL INSURANCE The Bank has arranged for a special travel insurance policy to insure those travelling against a range of mishaps such as personal accident , delayed departure and many other occurrences .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
When at last I stopped to take breath , the orchard and the whole valley were out of sight and I was in a beautiful forest .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we do n't know .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
From Solva the route cuts back across country to Llanunwas Farm . The surrounding area is damp and so favoured by colourful plants such as the Marsh Marigold , Ragged Robin and Yellow Flag Iris . Continue on to the Nine Wells valley then head south west to cross Morfa Common again . Then the route goes north to follow the road going to the west before heading north back to the car park . THE MAWDDACH ESTUARY
Idiom: wide of the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
It was like being in the Twilight zone . ' Woking expect 4,000 fans to travel to what should be Brighton 's biggest gate of the season . Wide of the mark INDIA 'S six - wicket victory over a South African President 's XI in Pietermaritzburg last night was marred by unruly crowd scenes . The day - night match finished with both teams fleeing from the pitch after home captain Peter Rawson , by prior arrangement with umpires and batsmen , deliberately bowled four byes .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
3 Once the attacker is down , he is at the defender 's mercy . The attacker grabs the defender 's collar with his right hand . 2 The defender places both hands , palms inwards , on the back of the attacker 's hand , pressing firmly inwards . 3 The defender then leans forward , forcing the attacker 's fingertips and wrist backwards . 4 Continuing to lean forward , the defender forces the attacker down to the ground .
Idiom: man of god (used idiomatically: yes)
We ask that through Your wisdom , Alan may be to his new church : a true shepherd ; a man of God ; a teacher of Your word ; and a minister of Jesus Christ .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
Cigarettes are as addictive as heroin . The addictive agent is nicotine , which calms the nerves , relaxes the muscles and attenuates the appetite . Withdrawal from nicotine brings back with a vengeance the symptoms that the cigarettes were probably introduced to tackle : bad temper , poor concentration , and craving for sweet foods . If you use cigarettes to help you cope with pressure or to stay slim , you are probably particularly dependent on nicotine . Surprisingly , nicotine itself is not very harmful .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: no)
Nevertheless an unusual change of éaulement or alignment can add interest and draw attention to a dancer 's statement . for example : the swift change from the grand développé à la seconde which Odile makes facing the audience and her sudden turn to arabesque when she looks straight into the kneeling Siegfried 's eyes in the Act II pas de deux of Swan Lake ; it is Odile 's triumph for she knows she has won Siegfried 's heart . Even more exciting changes of éaulement can be found in Ashton 's Birthday Offering where each soloist dances an old step at a new angle , without breaking the rules or older conventions of nineteenth-century ballet . He then gives an entirely new quality to the class-room exercise on which these enchaînements are based . David Bintley , the Royal Ballet 's new choreographer , also has a masterly touch when he creates exciting quick changes of éaulement in his ‘ classical ’ ballets .
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: yes)
Her slender fingers soon picked out the correct chords , and they sang together an Italian song ; first he sang a verse , and then the girl sang the next ; it sounded deliciously , in the clear , bright evening .
Idiom: stake a claim (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's the one room that has in some way to accommodate the changing interests of all members of the family ; it 's also the room that is most on show , the room where your guests stay the longest . Since a living room is literally the room for general living it often has to serve as a study , playroom and dining room as well and still manage to reflect your tastes and be a comfortable extension of your personality — or personalities . Everybody , including the family pets , should be able to stake a claim in the living room and feel thoroughly at home there . So how do you set about decorating it for all its possible different uses ? How do you make it a room that is as pleasant to live in as it is to look at ?
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
Further along the landing light came from another room . Oliver hesitated , but Cobalt walked straight in . They heard his step falter and as they pressed into the doorway after him they came face to face with Philippe Maurin , holding a gun . 30 A sardonic smile spread over Maurin 's face .
Idiom: tie the knot (used idiomatically: yes)
This process is referred to as " knotting " , because when the weft and warp strands are beaten together to hold the yearn in place , a securely tied knot is formed . In oriental rugs , every knot — which corresponds to two individual strands of pile — is tied by hand , and a skilled weaver can tie something in the region of a thousand knots per hour . The knotting process always begins at the side of the rug ( after the selvedges have been secured ) by tying a knot on each pair of warp strands in a horizontal direction across the width of the rug . When one horizontal line of knots has been tied , they are beaten tightly together with the weaver 's comb before starting on the next line , and this continues upwards until the rug has been completed . Different types of knot
Idiom: talk shop (used idiomatically: no)
Monzer al - Kassar and Rifat Assad were two of the names that cropped up most frequently in the cascade of raw intelligence from informants and intercepts that he was analysing for NARCOG and back - channelling to Donleavy . On principle , Hurley refused to share information with the Germans and British , except when he needed their cooperation for controlled deliveries through Frankfurt and London , but , braving his disapproval , Coleman made a point of renewing his friendship with Hartmut Mayer , the German police officer whom he had met in Munich during the 1972 Olympics and who was now the BKA 's liaison officer on Cyprus . Although the contact was more social than professional , the two inevitably talked shop when they met , and as Coleman zeroed in on al - Kassar as possibly the key player in the Middle East 's narco - terrorist game , he decided to visit Mayer in his office at the German Embassy one day to see if his friend could be persuaded to take a more generous view of international cooperation than Hurley 's . Mayer obligingly pulled al - Kassar 's file and , among other bits of useful information , told Coleman about two more of the Syrian 's aliases , including the numbers of the passports held in those names , and details of al - Kassar 's recent journeys to and from South America . These were of particular interest because they confirmed suspicions that Syrian traffickers were developing close commercial ties with the Colombian cartels , trading heroin base for cocaine base and bartering either or both as required for arms supplies to terrorist and revolutionary groups around the world .
Idiom: hard cheese (used idiomatically: yes)
Have cream a maximum of once a week . 17 . Have less hard cheese ; use it grated rather than having slabs of it . 18 . Use skimmed - milk instead of semi - skimmed .
Idiom: light at the end of the tunnel (used idiomatically: yes)
EVERYONE has had the feeling of the Monday morning blues , but imagine if that feeling was overwhelming and lasted months or even years . That is what depression means to four per cent of the province 's population . However , there is light at the end of the tunnel according to Aware , an organisation that was set up in to help provide support and information for sufferers and their families . This week it has launched the Depression Awareness Week Nationwide campaign to inform and heighten public awareness about depression . Aware 's Belfast support group has been up and running for a year and helps people cope with a range of depressive illnesses .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: no)
In the second half Leeds looked slightly better but almost went 2–1 down when poor marking let one the Crewe forwards in with a chance , the ball came across from the right wing and the bloke had a shot at goal from about 12 yards out that only just missed . Leeds fortunately got their act together and started passing the ball around and a couple of minutes later Forrester volleyed in from ten yards after good work on the right by Dave White . With about 10 minutes of the match to go Forrester collected the ball on the right edge of the penalty area after agood run from Kelly , turned and curled the ball around the goalie and into the opposite top corner of the net — a truely brilliant goal . A fair result in the end , Leeds dominated most of the second half especially after scoring the second goal — however a number of players had poor days on the whole ( Macca , Strach , White ) and some had a downright shit day — Deane and Hodge . Good performances came from Kelly , Forrester and my god half wit Newsome ! !
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
He paused , the butt of his cigar held against his brow , so that a cataract of white spume dribbled down into his eye socket . The eye behind it remained unblinking . ‘ And come to think of it , this is n't so dissimilar to the kind of influence your genetic father might wish to have on you , were it not for the fact that he is such a contemptible Essene , a cloistral nonentity capable of only the meanest interaction with his fellow men . You know , of course , how he spends his time?’ ‘ No , not really .
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
they 'd have thought of that ! Well all er Yeah the the salt 's getting down to th , and it 's all running riot ! All hindsight is n't it ? They 're your grandchildren ?
Idiom: take it or leave it (used idiomatically: yes)
Blown 16v engine is terrifically torquey VW Motorsport 's badging is discreet Limited is left - hand drive , take it or leave it . Leather is part of the up - spec package Handling is flawless and grip staggering ; 4wd system rewards press - on driving
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
A package of new loans made public last week reveals that the nation will move away from its traditional hunting ground of French - speaking Africa , where it has always had a science presence , and towards English - speaking and Latin American nations and the Far East . The aid is not pure altruism . ' In the long term , there should continue to be significant commercial interest ( in such policies ) , ' Bob Miller an economic analyst with Hudson Research Europe told New Scientist . ' Contacts at professional and academic level , seminars , familiarisation with techniques , will build up a rapport which tends to pay off in the long run , ' he said . The Third World provided France with its only significant balance of payments surplus last year .
Idiom: put the cart before the horse (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I need an abortion.’ The doctor put his smile away and raised his brows . ‘ Let 's not put the cart before the horse , shall we ? So you think you may be pregnant . What leads you to believe this?’
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
The crack that might flood your brain with light ! ROS : Heads … ( He puts it in his bag . ) ( GUIL sits despondently . He takes a coin , spins it , let it fall between his feet .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Yeah . She 's upset it 's ' appened so soon,’ Carrie went on . ‘ Tommy 's over the moon . ' E said ' e wants loads o ' babies . Mind you , it 's all right fer ' i m , ' e ai n't got ter ' ave ' em.’
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
FREDDIE STARR : LOIS WATERS : MUSIC : The Scouse pop scene produced a lot of bright new bands and artists , and this year readers nominated three names who have been flying the flag not only locally but nationally . THE CHRISTIANS : THE FARM :
Idiom: hard cheese (used idiomatically: no)
When you 're cooking for one , please yourself with easy - to - make stylish meals based on Dutch Edam . Made by time - honoured methods , Edam is high in protein , vitamins and minerals . Plus , it 's lower in fat ( and therefore calories ) than most other hard cheeses and is better for you than many starchy , sugary snacks . Team it with high fibre beans , bread or pasta and you have a supper or lunch dish of real potential . Easy to use ( it grates , slices , shreds , cubes and melts in seconds ) , it has a mild , smooth flavour and performs well with whatever it partners .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ While you 're thinking,’ Rose said , ‘ it might be worth considering wearing a slightly smaller cross , on a chain round your neck , like normal folk.’ Stella had been told to take the following morning off . It was out of the question . Lily might worm the reason out of her , and then Uncle Vernon would most likely telephone the theatre and accuse anyone who would listen of being nothing less than a slave - driver . She did n't want Rose Lipman retaliating and telling him what had been found down her sock .
Idiom: by the by (used idiomatically: no)
Finchingfield laughed a trifle self - consciously . ' Yes , well , could n't help but be sorry for the old fellow . Do you know where he 's got to , by the by ? ' ' By George , yes ! ' exclaimed Tiverton again . ' Woolacombe has been expecting him this age , and not a word from the man to anyone ! '
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
As a matter of fact we were like two atom bombs — we 'd go off together and there would be this tremendous explosion but we 'd come down together , too . We did n't sulk and we did n't pout and it never lasted . And we had a ball fighting … Michael : Worth it for the making up ?
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'd hate to hold up your departure.’ He sighed theatrically . ‘ If you would only listen instead of jumping to conclusions . I said it was my intention . Was being the past tense.’
Idiom: strain every nerve (used idiomatically: yes)
Mack Sennett had come from a New England working - class background and he had himself worked as a plumber 's mate . Chaplin and Keaton came into movies from a vaudeville background in which they had seen poverty and experienced it for themselves . Their knowledge of society had taught these men that there was a huge audience that wanted to laugh and that comedians had to strain every nerve and to try every joke in order to release that laughter . Sennett was the initial genius who taught the others that anything ought to be tried that produced laughter and that the ultimate test was whether any movie actually worked for audiences . The whole world , the whole of society was there for the comedians to plunder .
Idiom: toe the line (used idiomatically: yes)
The opening of the Scherzo sounds remarkably like the twittering of birds in the trees , something I first noticed when it was played to me on an 1820s Graaf piano similar to the one owned by Schubert . It is a relief to hear him taking the Trio at the same speed as the Scherzo , and not inexplicably slowing down like so many others . But you can never expect Horowitz to toe the party line which is why , in the end , he succeeded in making so many first - rate recordings . [ AW ] ' LES INTROUVABLES DE CZIFFRA '
Idiom: ride high (used idiomatically: yes)
The success of the Green Movement over the last few years has left that rather uncomfortable question hanging in the air . Very few environmentalists would choose to engage in a debate about the extent to which they had either succeeded or sold out . Most of them are riding high on a feeling that all politicians and most of the media now put the environment at or near the top of the political agenda . Most of them do feel that they have succeeded in bringing on board the majority of people in a country such as this to support their claims . Let us look a little more closely at how that success has been achieved and examine the standards by which it can be judged .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: no)
' What did they do together ? Any idea at all ? ' He was trying to get a picture of the life that Steve and Ephraim had had together . From that life seemed to have come death . ' Oh , they were always out .
Idiom: on the spur of the moment (used idiomatically: yes)
It was not a situation I have ever contemplated encountering . I knew the rule well enough , but in that split second it never entered my head . I just reacted on the spur of the moment . Instinctively , my hand came off the bat and I knocked the ball away . If I 'd had time to think , I would have used my bat , but when I saw the ball , it was just about to start its downward path .
Idiom: bite the bullet (used idiomatically: yes)
RECORD NEWS 45s ALIAS : ‘ Waiting For Love’(EMI ) another collection of American soft rockers who deserve to bite the bullet , with this , their second single , preceding their debut LP due next month … out now DIANE BROWN & BARRIE K SHARPE : ‘ Love Or Nothing’(ffrr ) the ‘ Ground Beat’ sound goes over the top with this soul brothers track amalgamating R&B , Philly , Garage and just a hint of hip - hop — out now PAPA DEE : ‘ Beautiful Woman ( Love Supreme)’(Arista ) raggamuffin rapper of a toaster , who popped up on Titiyo 's ‘ After The Rain’ single , spreads it on thick with his own debut … out now