Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
computer - integrated manufacturing ( CIM ) . Despite the impression given by some authors ( e.g. Brimson , 1987 ) , a company does not necessarily develop its production methods along a continuum from JIT to CIM systems . JIT and FMS developments , for example , may go hand in hand or in sequence , and either development may stand alone or precede the other . It is important , however , to consider the main distinguishing features of each system in order to understand how product - cost analysis and cost control may be affected , which will in turn influence how resources are allocated within the company . Just - in - time methods
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
Two refused to talk , having been told they were being recorded ( which is mandatory procedure at the Beeb and quite rightly ) . Sainsbury 's asked for our number and said they would call us back . Full marks for training there — after all , anyone could say they were calling under the auspices of the BBC . A fourth , after asking if it were April the first , collapsed into giggles and hung up . I had a quite reasonable chat with a manager of Texas Home Care , who said the suggestion was ' a little offbeat ' but agreed to put it to his bosses for consideration .
Idiom: at a pinch (used idiomatically: yes)
This will make any resulting file very big . So I 'm afraid it could be the telegraph or one of my posted photo copies . I have chopped up the Info in such a way as to make it Faxable on 2 sheets So I could do that too , at a pinch . Anybody who want 's to take part , and ca n't get today 's Torygraph , send me another mail and we 'll work out the best way to get the stuff to you . From :
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
It was one of the few times in my life when I actually spoke the truth . I held up my right hand . ' Monsieur , ' I declared , ' you have my word as your business partner that my intentions towards your daughter are perfectly honourable . ' Ralemberg smiled , sheathed his dagger and clapped me on the shoulder . We went back inside and signed the indentures , the scrivener cutting the parchment into three and keeping a duplicate copy .
Idiom: turn something on its head (used idiomatically: no)
The book offers definitions of terms related to the techniques , processes and materials used in the making of ceramics in Europe from the Middle Ages until the early twentieth century . This is the fourth in a series of Looking at books co - published with the British Museum Press . In a challenge to the perceived order of things MIT Press is bringing out a book that turns the accepted view of Modernism on its head . In The Optical Unconscious Rosalind Krauss explores the interactions between the world of the art critic and that of the artist through imaginary encounters between such figures as Clement Greenberg , Marcel Duchamp , John Ruskin and Jacques Lacan ( £ 22.50 ) . Eighteen essays by contemporary artist Dan Graham have been collected together by Brian Wallis and are published under the title Rock My Religion : Writings and Projects 1965–1990 ( £ 26.95 ) .
Idiom: sticky fingers (used idiomatically: yes)
The train of carriages was already in the station . The western sun would scorch and dazzle and we would pull down the blinds in the compartment . There would be sticky fingers everywhere , the result of handling rock , candy floss , oranges . Last drops of lemonade would be squeezed from near - empty bottles . Bananas and apples helped to stave off the effect of raging thirst …
Idiom: take someone's word for it (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'd have as strong a claim for custody as you!’ ‘ Indeed you would . But , take my word for it , the possibility had never for one moment occurred to me.’ Had it not , indeed ? That was vaguely insulting .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet you will insist on trying to steer the conversation that way!’ ‘ I do?’ He held his hands out , palm upwards . ‘ I have to plead innocence this time . It was you who started making veiled references to my love - life .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
of years . There is some residual radiation , indicating that atomic weapons were in use approximately five thousand years ago . No civilisation under Imperial influence would have developed in such a direction ; it must be concluded therefore that they discovered the technology for themselves . ' Rostov watched as the image of the planet was expanded again . This time a tiny replica of the survey vessel was circling the equator inside the orbit of both moons .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
When I first saw myself imitated , I was in shock for days . They made me look and sound like a freak : ' Gon na build a mown - tine . ' I swore I 'd never take my hands out of my pockets again . I may sing like Marcel Marceau , but it was never a style . It 's just the way I make my noise . '
Idiom: throw cold water on (used idiomatically: yes)
Taxes and other restrictions on capital inflows , the IMF ’s economists wrote , can be helpful , and they constitute a “ legitimate part ” of policymakers ’ toolkit . Rediscovering the common sense that had strangely eluded the Fund for two decades , the report noted : “ logic suggests that appropriately designed controls on capital inflows could usefully complement ” other policies . As late as November of last year , IMF Managing ~ Director Dominique Strauss - Kahn had thrown cold water on Brazil ’s efforts to stem inflows of speculative “ hot money , ” and said that he would not recommend such controls “ as a standard prescription . So February ’s policy note is a stunning reversal – as close as an institution can come to recanting without saying , “ Sorry , we messed up . ” But it parallels a general shift in economists ’ opinion .
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: no)
He scanned the sky , suspicious of tricks and ambushes . There was nothing . They had decided to call it a day , that was all . Extraordinary Finlayson came toiling back up , and Tribe was at last levelling out .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
It goes without saying that camels are very useful in the Middle ~ East .
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
ELDORADO , the BBC supersoap launched in a blaze of glory only to fizzle like a damp squib , CAN be saved . And one woman reckons she knows how . Verity Lambert , Britain 's top independent producer , has got the job , and her rescue act is already in full swing . Its cornerstone —‘some very exciting storylines,’ she says , ‘ much more emotional than before’ . ‘ We are not talking about births,’ Verity , veteran of TV hits ranging from Dr Who to Minder reveals from the luxury London office she shares with her Great Dane , Arthur Daley .
Idiom: jump the gun (used idiomatically: yes)
She 's only been here a day . You know what we agreed.’ ‘ We agreed to keep an eye on her and stop Hilary jumping the gun on us . I certainly never agreed to be treated like an under - housemaid of the eighteen nineties.’ ‘ But after all , she 's naturally upset.’
Idiom: play hard to get (used idiomatically: yes)
For a second , she thought he might force her to respond , and she shrank visibly , her voice hoarse as she said , ‘ I do n't want you!’ ‘ Some other time , then,’ Damian bit out tightly . ‘ I 'm sure I can think of someone else who 'll be more than willing to admit they want me instead of playing hard to get!’ He angrily thrust her away from him , turned on his heel and walked out of the villa without another word . Rachel sank shaking on to the white sofa and buried her hot face in her hands .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
In the vicinity of the z axis they are given by eqn ( 3.65 ) . We shall consider the forces due to each component separately . The force due to Hz upon the current element in loop 2 is in the radial direction . ( Remember from school ? " The force between two currents flowing in the same direction is attractive . " )
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
If you have any legal queries , write the address on page three . Fenton regrets that he can not give personal advice . Money down the drain ? Having spent money on a new washing machine or fridge - freezer , you may be tempted to pay a bit extra to cover the cost of potential repairs . But with a one - year guarantee , is it really worth the extra for a service contract ?
Idiom: get in on the ground floor (used idiomatically: yes)
The US military were already spending vast sums on making tritium for warheads and the reactors that were used for this process had been closed , pending repairs , in 1988 as a result of nervousness about reactor safety following the Chernobyl accident . The repair and building new reactors would cost billions of dollars , so when test - tube fusion entered the scene the military took note at once , recognising the potential of test - tube fusion as a source of the much - needed tritium . This sort of application of test - tube fusion also impressed Indian Government scientists who decided that the western nations would soon classify test - tube fusion as a secret ; thus India mounted an immediate test - tube fusion research effort so as to ‘ get in on the ground floor’ . The US owns about 100 kilograms of tritium , including what is stored in bombs . Tritium has a 12.3 year half - life , which is the same as saying that 5.5 per cent of its atoms decay each year .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's a popular misconception that a beginner 's instrument does n't have to function in any way like a professional model , because much less is expected of it , and that is just not altogether true . So many guitar students are put off by the handicap of having bought a guitar which does n't do the business and so , from the point of view of playability alone , the Rockwood is a welcome addition to the marketplace . If quality control is up to scratch and this kind of general finish is maintained throughout the range , then I would not hesitate in recommending a Rockwood to anyone looking for a good , all - round , budget guitar . DM RRP : £ 159.99
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
However , some last - ditch defence by Karpov enabled him to reach a drawn rook and pawn endgame after 94 moves and a total of nine hours ' and 20 minutes ' play . Short now trails 2–1 in the best of 10 match , the winner of which will be only one step away from a contest with world champion Gary Kasparov in 1993 . Short must be feeling very depressed after this lapse , since he played a model game . However , he has the advantage of the white pieces in today 's fourth game . The other Western European semi - finalist , Jan Timman of Holland , also spoiled a winning position against his Russian opponent , Artur Yusupov .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
He gave her a mocking salute , started the engine and , before she could find anything to say , was driving away from her . Away from her and out of her life , for good . She waited until the car vanished round the bend then waited some more until the whine of the engine was at last lost in the distance , then she slowly made her way into the house . It might feel it , she said to herself , but it was n't the end of the world . The sun would still rise and still set regardless of the fact that she would never see him again .
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
Roderick Random . Smollett 's novel , The Adventures of Roderick Random ( 1748 ) , a childhood favourite of CD 's ; one of the ‘ small collection of books’ left by David 's father . David as a child ‘ sustained my own idea’ of Roderick Random , the scapegrace selfish hero of this picaresque novel , ‘ for a month at a stretch’ , could see Roderick 's faithful servant Strap at the wicket of Blunderstone church , and when Micawber went to the King 's Bench , remembered Roderick 's imprisonment for debt ( chap . 61 ) . DC 4 , 5 , 11 , 31 .
Idiom: call someone's bluff (used idiomatically: yes)
The train was n't stopping until it got to London ; there were other people in the carriage and surely these men would n't dare try anything here , now . If they harmed her there was no way they could get off the train other than jumping and , with it travelling at over ninety - five miles an hour , that did n't seem a very good idea . If she could call their bluff she might just be able to slip away . Play for time . She knew she had to keep her nerve .
Idiom: rise to the occasion (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's dreadful ! I 've quarrelled with Nicky ! ‘ Louise rose to the occasion . Suppressing her excitement at her own news , she was all concern for Constance . She listened sympathetically as Constance told her of Nicky 's revelation .
Idiom: go west (used idiomatically: yes)
She kissed me and would n't let me pay for the ticket . It was still raining . The train going west to Prague was empty and unheated , and arrived two hours late at a different station ; but the weather in Bohemia was a few days ahead of Olomouc and the capital was clear and bright . Springtime for Czechoslovakia …
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
On 9 November , the Murder ( Abolition of Death Penalty ) Act 1965 came into effect , suspending rather than abolishing the death penalty for those categories of murder that had been capital . The decisive step had been taken , however , and the unworkability of the Homicide Act 1957 was still relatively fresh in legislative memory when the time came for Parliament to consider the continuation of abolition . In December 1969 , after Conservative protests had been disposed of that Parliament was being asked to reach a decision at an unnecessarily early stage ( a General Election was in the offing ) , both Houses agreed that the 1965 Act should not expire . By this route , indirect and long drawn out as it had been , the long history of capital punishment for murder came to a conclusion . Although the substance had gone , the shadow remained .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
It was earmarked for the admin course , we asked will you fund a student for the admin course . Erm ta we need tables more than chairs . In there they ca n't get their legs under those tables . Oh that is so true . The the tables are very erm old fashioned wooden ones and sort of you know how you get your legs under sort of well like a bottom lip .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
I , I , the trouble is with me I liked to go on it I do n't like to get stuck in the place on the same open road , and I like when I go on holidays right You see it I like to get out , you know
Idiom: pick holes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Do you want me to become famous and liberate myself from you?’ Dyson put down his knife and fork , frowning , his exaltation all turned to dust . ‘ All right , pick holes,’ he said sulkily . ‘ All right , I have n't got my ideas completely worked out and watertight . I know that.’
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: no)
Pinball barons chance it with Japanese MPs From DAVID POWERS in Tokyo THE LATEST joke in Tokyo is that the leader of the Socialist Party , Takako Doi , slipped on a pachinko ball . She is nursing a chipped elbow and an image that has been dented by allegations of party members taking kickbacks from the barons of pachinko , a form of pinball which is a national passion . Ms Doi is an avowed addict of what might be described as watching hundreds of tiny steel balls clatter through a maze of pins on a vertical board .
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
The DNA content of the upper one third of the crypt epithelium was compared with that of the lower two thirds in the background colorectal mucosa of eight cases of familial adenomatous polyposis ( FAP ) and eight control cases of sporadic colorectal cancer ( SCRC ) . Intact crypts were isolated by incubating fresh lesion free colorectal mucosa in calcium and magnesium free Hanks ' balanced salt solution ( CMFH ) containing 30 mM EDTA for 30 minutes at 37 ° C and then agitating in CMFH . The crypts were then separated from the lamina propria , fixed in 70 % ethanol and under a dissecting microscope divided manually into upper and lower portions . Each portion was digested with pepsin to obtain a suspension of single nuclei , and smears of the nuclei were stained with 4',6 , -diamindino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride ( DAPI ) . Nuclear DNA was determined using a cytophotometric microscope .
Idiom: keep tabs on (used idiomatically: yes)
Filmer 's bedroom was in that car . It had been easy to get myself moved away from sleeping next door to him : It had happened naturally with my demotion to crew . However much I might want to keep tabs on him , bumping into him several times a day in the corridor hardly seemed the best route to anonymity . People started coming into the dining room and sitting at the tables regardless of the fact that we were still in the station . ‘ Where do we sit?’ a pleasant - faced woman asked Emil , and he said , ‘ Anywhere , madam.’
Idiom: second nature (used idiomatically: yes)
It is important to find time for relaxation and generally winding down but also it may be helpful to ‘ rebreathe’ four or five times a day to counteract any blowing off of carbon dioxide which may have occurred . Learn to notice patterns of sighing and yawning and take steps to alter patterns of breathing from the chest to the stomach , taking slow breaths six to eight per minute , breathing deeply to the bottom of the lungs . Practice breathing in this way for twenty minutes each day until it becomes second nature . DISTRACTION Why is Distraction Useful ?
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
( An event in this sense is something that takes place at a single point in space , at a specified point in time . ) People moving at different speeds will not agree on the distance between two events . For example , if I measure a car traveling down the highway , I might think it had moved only one kilometer , but to someone on the sun , it would have moved about 1,800 kilometers , because the earth would have moved while the car was going down the road . Because people moving at different speeds measure different distances between events , they must also measure different intervals of time if they are to agree on the speed of light . Einstein 's original theory of relativity , which he proposed in the paper written in 1905 , is what we now call the special theory of relativity .
Idiom: grin and bear it (used idiomatically: yes)
I never thought I 'd live to see the day when a detective inspector would look like this.’ I was too involved in the capture and too tired to do other than make light of his comment . In the same way I was unable to do much else but grin and bear it when my then assistant chief constable ( crime ) , Ken Oxford ( later to be the chief constable of Merseyside ) implicitly restated police concepts of correct bodily order , when he jokingly told a group of visiting journalists who had come to do a story on this wayward group of detectives , ‘ we pay him a plain clothes allowance you know’ . There were few terms of reference for our operations and no previous squad activity to base our actions on . In effect we defined our own ‘ real work’ and those activities we felt should have credence were given priority , so the role we pursued simply evolved .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's because I needed to get somewhere . Now I need to go further , so I 'm changing the rules . ' Now he looked at her , and he pointed a finger . ' Listen , you , ' he said . ' You do n't make the running around here .
Idiom: jump the gun (used idiomatically: yes)
The Austrian authorities in Vienna and Salzburg are at pains to contain the worst excesses , but there is no stopping the Mozart T - shirts , socks , toasters , puzzles , bottle - openers , Swatches , mayonnaise , cheese , scent , a Köchel cook book , a hamburger called Mozart and well over 100 m marzipan - filled ‘ Mozartkugeln’ . A chamber - pot is said to be on offer with Mozart on the outside and Salieri inside ; and in the bookshops , serious biographical and analytical works are well hidden under a catch - crop of sugary Mozart nostalgia . As for commemorative musical events , some promoters jumped the gun by a year ; others have been so keen not to be upstaged that January has already seen dozens of concerts . Hundreds more will follow , prompting Mr Hildesheimer to suggest that the best commemoration would be not to perform Mozart at all until next year , so that everyone could realise what they had been missing . Small hope of that .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
' And so , farewell . ' Rex plucked out his sunglasses . Perched them on his nose . Took Laura by the arm and bade adieu to the Tomorrowman Tavern . ' Wake up , asshole , ' said the barman clouting Bill from his stool .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
' We 've done a lot of work with them over the past three weeks . It 's now about what 's in here , ' said Morgan , pointing to his heart , ' and what it means to them . ' Reading between the lines , Doddie Weir and Michael Dods look likely to be left out . The Scots had a visitor when they trained at Fort Stanley yesterday — their international stand - off , Craig Chalmers , who is here on holiday , a guest of a local architect , Jimmy Gibson , who hails from Ardrossan . Typically , Chalmers did some running , his first such stint since he sustained a double fracture to his right forearm in the Calcutta Cup match earlier this month .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
Sara sighed . She said , ' ( a ) it hardly takes up any room once it 's folded . ( b ) if you take the aubergines , artichokes and courgettes out of those boxes and put them in the glove compartment , on the back shelf , wedge them between other things on the floor , there will be loads of space . Presumably the tool kit does still live in the cupboard under the stairs ? ' He nodded .
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: yes)
Yankie Doodle went to town riding on a pony . Stuck a feather in his hat Yankie Doodle went to town riding on a pony . Stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni Oh shut up !
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Instead , the work should consider what has culturally negotiated this experience for the artist and for other women whose personal experiences so closely echo her own . Critically , this approach to art production puts the stress on the means of representation as much as the representation itself . Therefore , preparation for my work included a theoretical investigation of research undertaken in this area ; specifically , with a view to deconstructing the myths of motherhood and the family album 's relationship to it . In this , I was indebted to the work of Jo Spense , Judith Williamson , Jo Lambert and Jane Beckett 1 . My work was then only possible by a fusion of different feminist women 's critical work , a radically different approach to that of the male conception of individual genius .