Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
He only joined the drama group because the best chicks were in plays ; he did n't especially like dancing in his mid - teens because he had become too fat ; sports interested him , and he was fanatical about basketball . He was never good enough to make the team , but he was always there on the sidelines cheering and managing . He joined the Air National Guard in high school and just after his fifteenth birthday , became a part - time life guard at the beach ; Mr Cool , with mirrored sunglasses and oxide on the nose . Cool was the thing . The DA and Tony Curtis haircuts were making their debut .
Idiom: rise from the ashes (used idiomatically: yes)
As a parting shot , he even attacked reformists for ‘ resorting to Stalinist tactics’ and admitted to having ‘ differences of philosophy and outlook with Comrade Poszgay’ . But Mr Poszgay 's radical programme looked safe last night . His proposal that a new socialist party should rise from the ashes of the present one was hardly disputed . The programme 's emphasis on a mixed economy also met little resistance . Democracy is , of course , a tedious process , and the first concrete results of the congress are not likely to emerge before tomorrow .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
If the Regency Life bond runs out , the next best rate is available from Aetna ( Tel : 01 - 837 6494 ) which also has a one - year fixed rate bond paying between 11.6 per cent net of basic rate tax to 12.10 per cent for investments betweeen £ 5,000 and £ 1 m plus . Britannia Building Society has a fixed rate one - year bond at 11.75 per cent for sums of £ 25,000 or more . Investors who should really be thinking of making a move are those in National Savings Deposit Accounts which are paying only 10.75 per cent gross ( without deduction of tax ) . This is well below what can be obtained from building societies . National Savings Certificates are paying a miserable 7.5 per cent tax free and no one should be holding any certificates which have reached maturity as the rate paid under general extension terms is only 5.1 per cent .
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: yes)
Well I would think it would n't be half , but then I do n't know owt about it so it 's no good me saying , but take , taking the type of the woman I , I think I would think it would be above board I , I , I think it , it , were short of some honest dealers now Oh definitely
Idiom: catch the sun (used idiomatically: no)
Two goats grazed between the tables , and looked with mild brown eyes to see if there was anything worth stealing from the tables . Shelley was reluctant to go back . She finished her coffee , and gazed up at the hillside , where Rafaelo 's white villa caught the sun , and his growing vegetables and vines lay in neat terraces up the hill . The thought of living here in this gentle setting appealed to her . These villagers lived alongside the modern world , the developed complex of Monte Samana , and the growing beach hotels and windsurfing bases that were sprouting by the week along the seafront .
Idiom: in the soup (used idiomatically: yes)
USES Culinary young leaves and shoots in salad ; roots fried in butter , leaves in soup Medicinal dried root , two years old , flowers , leaves , for sore throats and mouths , for external and internal ulcers ; once used also for sprains , bruises and muscular stiffness
Idiom: sick and tired (used idiomatically: yes)
I know the estate well , because I live there . I place it on record that Blackbird Leys , Barton and the other parts of Oxford that are plagued by this menace are good places , with a terrific community spirit . Decent people who are sick and tired of the criminal activities of the few deserve a much better portrayal by the national media and more support from Government . On Saturday night , volunteers from Blackbird Leys community centre provided — as they do every year — a free dinner and social evening , drinks and gifts for 250 local pensioners . They held a similar event back in the summer , when Blackbird Leys was in the headlines .
Idiom: fall from grace (used idiomatically: yes)
Ivan Lendl has been a great credit to the game which he has played with distinction for so long . His discipline , his dedication , and his pursuit of excellence may not have made him the most charismatic of world class players , but it has made him one of the most respected . He had an uncharacteristic fall from grace in his match against Connell . Clearly , out of sorts with himself in the wet and windy conditions which he hated , he smashed his racquet on the ground on no less than eight occasions . The umpire never said a word .
Idiom: err on the side of (used idiomatically: yes)
These examples of catalogues containing helpful art criticism could be contrasted with many others which are limited to lists of exhibitions , details of the artist 's career , and entries for the works displayed . There are other hazards for the readers of catalogues . Some publications are less impartial than they might appear , erring on the side of generosity . Museums with exhibitions of art from other countries are especially likely to be respectful in commentaries on works of art which have been borrowed . All the same , museum curators will have carried out a critical task in selecting the exhibition , in some instances having fended off proposals for inclusions with a political or a particular cultural bias .
Idiom: fly a kite (used idiomatically: no)
We 've finished our song now . What ? Let 's go fly a kite , up to the highest height . Let 's go fly a kite and then No what 's the other one ?
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes I think that one of the most important things are to have a band of cheerful , helpful , happy , smiling volunteers behind the counter . It makes all the difference to the members of the public and the good will that it builds up is terribly important . The other things that are important are no cups of coffee , no sticky buns on the table er my helpers do n't wear trousers or leggings because helpers , like the goods , come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and some of them look good and some of them do n't . Erm there are all sorts of little rules , the every black sack that comes in has to be gone through , no matter how grotty , somewhere inside it there might be some really very , very valuable piece of equipment . I think that 's right .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
Youth Club Over 30 members in the junior section — good attendances — two successful outings to Megabowl — a residential weekend in Perthshire planned . Around 14 members in senior section but apathy apparent among oldest age group who will be asked to resign perhaps after Easter to allow certain juniors to move up . Two senior boys have expressed an interest in attending a course to enable them to participate more in the running of the club ( the J.G.V.A. has agreed to pay their fees ) a volunteer Diane Prior has joined the staff , Laura Brown has been given a date for mini bus driving test , two staff members have attended a Youth Work Conference for South West Edinburgh — G. Lightheart has ordered new equipment . Functions 1
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
The Bankrupt Theology of Financial Deregulation GENEVA – Now that the global financial crisis is abating , it is time to take stock of our mistakes and ensure that they are not repeated . Beyond regulatory improvements , preventing payment incentives from rewarding reckless risk taking , and building Chinese walls between originators of securities and rating agencies , we need to discover what made this crisis so difficult to predict . The International ~ Monetary ~ Fund is our global watchdog , and many believe that it failed to foresee the crisis because it was distracted or looking in the wrong places .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
It is my name , you know . ' Incredibly , Lindsey found her defences crumbling . She even managed to smile as she held out her hand . ' All right , Dr … Niall .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
I was woken this morning by Kenneth throwing a pile of Sunday newspapers on to my eiderdowned feet . I opened my eyes and glowered at him . ( Vocal communication is out of the question till after the third cup of coffee . ) ‘ Have you seen the headlines?’ Grunt ?
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
His state of mind will help to determine whether he is guilty of murder or the lesser offence of manslaughter . Iain 's impassivity must have made it difficult to determine his state of mind . It will take Iain a long time to come to terms with his conviction . He does not believe himself to be guilty of murder , and yet he now faces between and fifteen years ' imprisonment . He will be 21 this month .
Idiom: think the world of (used idiomatically: yes)
She 's not that I think she 'll know how upset she is . Tracey said you just tell Carla and you let me hear anyone say anything . She thinks the world of you . Tracey does . And she said I 'm really glad she talked to me now she said .
Idiom: twist someone's arm (used idiomatically: yes)
Certain ? I am certain , I may have one before I go over , be real naughty . Twist your arm . I 'm dieting before Christmas you see and er Oh God no !
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . Yeah . Well it does n't slide on the ice were n't it ? Ooh ! Mm .
Idiom: tread on someone's toes (used idiomatically: yes)
Most of our testers considered the driving position and seats close to perfect , but a couple of the taller specimens would have appreciated some sort of steering wheel adjustment to play off comfort against a clear view of the instruments . COMFORT AND SPACE More than most , BMW is very careful not to tread on its own toes when it comes to cabin size . Working under the not unreasonable assumption that since all its saloons are equally good to drive , size does matter , the last thing it wants to do is create a miracle of packaging at the expense of an ostensibly bigger model . Thus it is that the new 3-series gets a modest extra inch of legroom and stays conspicuously smaller than the far from roomy 5-series .
Idiom: under lock and key (used idiomatically: yes)
A member of the Schlemming ~ Band ( who by the way are nearly all under lock and key ) named Moses , said at the last trial that he repented of nothing so much as the murder of a fellow believer , Aaron , whom he had killed in a wood , and then found only sixpence on the body .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
Through the waves of dizziness that made consciousness ebb and flow she was vaguely aware of voices , of being transferred to someone else , then of careful hands lowering her into waiting arms . She felt the boat rock , heard its engine roar into life , and then a cool breeze was blowing the nausea and giddiness away . Luce opened her eyes to find that a burly stranger in workmen 's overalls was at the wheel , and she was lying cradled against Michele 's chest , her head on his shoulder . Surreptitiously she studied that lean , attractive face , so close to hers , the austere yet passionate mouth above a cleft chin , the brilliant eyes so fascinating in their shape and colour , the clear - cut bone - structure , the strong planes and angles . He was as beautiful as the dark angel .
Idiom: tip the scales (used idiomatically: yes)
The 37-year - old began training 16 weeks before the event , running about 40 miles a week . A member of the Warrington Road runners , he took up the sport six years ago . ‘ I got out of breath drying myself after a bath and I realised I was a bit overweight,’ said Mervin , who now tips the scales at just over eight stones ! Modestly , he said of his time : ‘ It was good . I was chuffed.’
Idiom: give up the ghost (used idiomatically: yes)
I mean it 's quite clear is n't it what we wa we want a party of Labour , we 're organized , we 're organized mass organization that speaks for almost a million people in this union , I do n't but er , almost a million people . We 're speaking for working people in this country and we are a reliable indicator of the feelings , the dreams , the hopes of working people right across the country and any party that attempts to divorce itself from an organization such as ours , that attempts to speak for working people will lose its way . At the same time , d the Tories are on their knees , some people , as I said earlier , I think it 's just as relevant in this debate , seem to have lost their way and when you took , look at what they 're proposing in terms of say , the er the fifty percent , the , the er M Ps , fifty percent of the votes for er the Parliamentary leader which of course is very consistent with , right , fifty percent of the vote , you take that along with proportional representation and what I believe you 're seeing is the number of people who have given up the ghost and are preparing to restructure the Party around coalition politics , and that 's where they 're heading , and they 're heading completely in the wrong direction because we 're more in tune with what 's going on in this country , the po opinion polls are saying fifty nine percent of the people actually I think , believe that er the Labour government is possible and will be voting for a Labour government , the alternative road is to oblivion and it 's not about modernizing , the people who 're proposing this coalition politics are n't modernizers , they 're Victorian politics , that 's what they 're about , they 're about taking us back , back before we created the Party , before we learnt the lesson that we needed to represent ourselves politically , they 're going back to , let 's skil see what we get out of the Liberals , the free trade Liberals , in the nineteenth century , that 's where they 're going back , that 's not about modernization , real modernization is about making sure that the Labour Party speaks for the working people up and down this country and that 's our contribution to make to that Party and therefore we should have a role in decision making and influencing the Party that enables us as an organization to express that feeling , and that understanding of what people actually want in this country , and that 's why we 're supporting the C E C proposals . Now , there 's an , there 's an alternative being put forward as a compromise , but a a compromise is n't a compromise , the compromise as it looks er involving us , and we 're all Party members , as already indicated , as individuals and saying top up , let 's top up , we 're already paying are n't we , the political levy , let 's pay a bit more , right , is actually one that reduces our input as an organization . Now I supported Prescott , I must say I voted for him for the er for deputy leader , right , but I think he 's wrong , right , on this particular issue , this compromise that he 's floating and I think it should be dropped .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
In theory , Parliament consists of Crown , Lords , and Commons , and the assent of all three parts is needed for a bill to become law . In practice , however , the sovereignty of Parliament has increasingly become the sovereignty of the Commons , and the sovereignty of the Commons has increasingly become the sovereignty of the government and the majority party . More than this , many constitutional authorities have become uneasy about the behaviour of governments in the light of the doctrines of mandate and the manifesto which are said to give effective power to party activists and extremists outside of parliament . In hard reality , therefore , many authorities consider that the sovereignty of parliament really means the sovereignty of an unrepresentative party boss who is then given a free constitutional rein to wreak unlimited havoc . Constitutional authorities are critical of the established constitution precisely because it has somehow allowed , and not limited , the emergence of the pattern of party politics and state intervention which they regard as so disastrous for Britain and her economy .
Idiom: down at heel (used idiomatically: yes)
By this time Dinah was exhausted and desperate ; she could not drag herself round any more managers ' offices today , they would look at her and see a bedraggled young woman who must be as bad as the papers said . She would go back to the lodgings , lie down on the lumpy bed and rest , and try again tomorrow . There were still places to go to ; not the best theatres , but the down - at - heel , the halls , the ones that put on low comedy . She would try anything , except for allowing pawing hands and worse . She decided to tell Paul nothing .
Idiom: take to the hills (used idiomatically: yes)
From next door . ' Dougal nodded . ' On the night before , did n't Arabella say that she took him out to Primrose Hill in the morning ? Georgina must have heard . You remember — it was just as the Newleys were leaving . '
Idiom: neither here nor there (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm going to see this eighty thirty five , As Time Goes By oh dear its only half an hour so if its not any good in half an hour , its neither here nor there is it ? the look jealously and obsession well , no , that 's not it
Idiom: go up in smoke (used idiomatically: yes)
Energy loss : see it now for yourself PICTURES go on show this week illustrating how much heat energy is being wasted in Belfast . They are the result of a survey in the wake of statistics which revealed that a quarter of a billion pounds goes up in smoke each year as part of Belfast 's annual energy bill . Concern over the size of the bill prompted Belfast City Council to join forces with the Department of Economic Development in a bid to reduce the waste . They funded an aerial thermographic survey which involved a light aircraft taking infra red pictures of the city at night , to locate where heat was being lost .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
Each day two steps forward , one stumble sideways . Nurses you care for , sisters who never tire , doctors who are so tired they can hardly focus , consultants who hand out hope , pharmacists who hand out dope . Hospital tea , hospital phones , hospital Kit - Kat dispensers , corridors , lifts , bedpans , other patients ' progress , other patients ' parents , and suddenly , one day , you turn a corner and he 's sitting up . Sitting up grumbling . ' Where were you ?
Idiom: clean house (used idiomatically: yes)
Aggie did not remark on the child 's handiwork ; in stead , she said , ‘ Who taught you to do housework?’ ‘ Mama , of course . We had to keep the house clean ; Dada liked a clean house . He was always very well washed , and Mama , too . And from I was a little girl I went round with Mama cleaning the house.’
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
No Well I think you can wave bye - bye to that I 'm a bit annoyed to say the least , Peter 's Hopping hopping mad
Idiom: not cricket (used idiomatically: yes)
But John Byrne , Anton Rogan and John Colquhoun are injured . Going batty It 's just not cricket MARTIN RICHARDS KIWI Test ace Kevin Iro and West Indies Test ace Richie Richardson swapped a few jokes — and bat and ball — when they arrived at Headingley yesterday .
Idiom: kiss and tell (used idiomatically: yes)
She has made £ 50,000 from just saying nothing . Now she 's ready to talk about what she wants . ‘ But she 's not doing a kiss - and - tell … not yet,’ he said teasingly . LAUGHING : Tanned Antonia , back in London and in the money yesterday LOVER : David Mellor
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: yes)
The concepts of honour and trust , on which P Notes are based , are very highly developed in Japan . Happily these days , when the system falls down , hari - kari is far more likely to be symbolic , in the form of bankruptcy , reorganisation , or composition , than physical . Moreover , the pretty paper kites in the clear blue skies still outnumber the documentary versions by a long way . Colin Hingston is Treasurer of the ICM ICM ONE - DAY SEMINARS APRIL
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
And keep that lanky rich - bitch from your thoughts . I can tell , you know.’ As he picked his way through the traffic , heading south , Rory wondered if it was as plain as that . It could n't be , could it ? Mallachy was firing in the dark .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
However , on the pre - Broadway run in Philadelphia , Mostel fell ill and died after only one performance . Thereafter the play received a few critically acclaimed performances in Birmingham but has otherwise been unperformed in this country . An article in the Jewish Chronicle last year , in which Wesker wrote that all he wanted was enough money to give the play a chance to be seen in London led to a benefactor , who wishes to remain anonymous , phoning him up and offering to underwrite the venture to the tune of £ 13,500 . Another £ 7,000 followed and Wesker was ready to mount the readings . To understand Wesker 's determination to see Shylock produced it is salutary to consider his views about Shakespeare 's The Merchant Of Venice .
Idiom: pull the plug (used idiomatically: yes)
Male speaker This is the kitchen . There 's mould on the wall , plugs have been pulled from the sockets . It 's disgraceful . Voice over
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You always take far too much . But the one occasion when you do n't , the thing you need is the one thing you do n't have!’ Linda Hopcraft 's words strike a chord with most of us — and in her case the missing item was a spare set of clothes for seven - week - old Jessica . Linda 's family were visiting from Ireland and after visiting Thorpe Park in Surrey , they decided to stop at a pub on the way home . ‘ The landlord was incredibly nice and said it was fine to take Jessica inside,’ says Linda .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'm terribly sorry . Was it something I said?’ An American ghoul to boot , she now realized , as she registered his accent . ‘ Please take your hand off me,’ she snapped . He did so promptly .
Idiom: sign on the dotted line (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Salmond also dismissed a call by Labour 's Scottish affairs spokesman , Henry McLeish , to come clean on the extent of the SNP 's deal with the Government . Mr McLeish said : ‘ Alex Salmond must now reveal the extent to which he has made the SNP hostage to this Tory Government . ‘ It is now clear that the SNP signed on the dotted line for a long - term deal between themselves and the Tories over the Maastricht bill and the Tories are now exacting their pound of flesh . ‘ There must be an end to this double - dealing and deceit which is selling Scotland and its people short.’ MPs were debating Maastricht again in the Commons last night after yesterday 's 22-hour sitting on the treaty ratification bill .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
The differences in treatment of the authors was very apparent when we found that some selected a few headings and sub - headings and others sub - divided the subject much more . The numbers of key words that we picked out from the five authors were 7,17,7 , 16 and 12 . Putting these down in any order , we found , after removing duplicates , that we had 23 key words . When you get to this stage , you should write the key words down as shown below . Do not try to form them into any sort of order ; merely pick them out and write them down .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: no)
No Defence Secretary in recent years has been able to grip his department effectively , which means taking harsh decisions that reflect a coherent view of Britain 's priorities . Mr Rifkind will deserve warm praise if he can succeed where several incumbents have failed . He had better start by accepting that if he does the right things , they will not be popular ones . It will be interesting to see whether Sir Patrick Mayhew 's appointment as Northern Ireland Secretary signals a new direction for policy . More likely , Sir Patrick 's business will be to continue Mr Peter Brooke 's painstaking attempts to find common ground among Ulster 's politicians .