Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: place in the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
The kings and kinglets of barbarian Europe commonly knew their pedigrees back to Woden ; and any lapse of memory — or the promotion of a man unprovided with ancestors — was quickly remedied by pious invention . If we look forward again to the great lords of the later Middle Ages , heralds could proclaim their ancient , or moderately ancient lineage , and they carried the crest of their family , or families , on their coat of arms . But in the period covered by this book society was not quite so hierarchical as before or after ; nor did a man 's place in the sun depend on the number and dignity of his ancestors . Many of the great men of tenth- and eleventh - century Europe , indeed , had little idea who their ancestors were . This is not to say that society was classless .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
top of the English section That 's because Bolton won five nil if I remember . That 's right , Bolton won five nil but what we did get clarified from the Football League today was if two English teams finish their four games on the same number of points , is it goal difference or is it the number of goals scored that is the crucial factor ? And rather surprisingly , bearing in mind what happens in the Endsleigh first division , that there it is goals scored that dis differentiates between teams , in this league it will be goal difference that will determine the final positions , followed then by the highest number of goals and then by the highest number of goals scored away from home . So at the moment Notts County , although they scored four goals and Bolton scored five , so in the current English system they 'd just be one goal behind Bolton , their goal difference is only plus two , Bolton 's is plus five , so that is a significant factor .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
Wimpey was contracted to build alternative premises for Boosey & Hawkes and the new supermarket development for Sainsbury 's . The music company 's new 24,000 sq ft warehouse and office building has already been completed and the Sainsbury 's store is scheduled to open in early 1994 . Getting down to the bare bones : There was nothing but a skeleton staff to assist him when Brian Chappill , marketing manager , Midlands West & Wales , handed over a Wimpey Construction UK cheque for £ l , 000 to Linda Edwards of Bath - based charity the National Osteoporosis Society . Although Napoleon was not much use on this occasion , the full - size skeleton has an important role to play in the future . It was purchased with part of Wimpey 's donation and will be used as a teaching aid for nurses when explaining the causes of osteoporosis — the fragile bone disease — to patients .
Idiom: heart and soul (used idiomatically: yes)
LADY DAVERS : O , the procuress . But nobody else ? BELVILLE:[indicating PAMELA]Yes , all my heart and soul . [ LADY DAVERS , almost convinced , tries another tack . ] LADY DAVERS : Suppose I had married my fathers groom , what would you have said to that ?
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
I felt myself turn pale with the sort of impotent fury a goldfish in a bowl might feel . Was there nobody who did n't know ? Did I look so obviously the sort to get into trouble that I could n't go about with circles under my eyes , or telephone a doctor , or throw up once in a while , without everyone immediately jumping to a single conclusion ? Tears of futile anger and chagrin stung my eyes . " I do n't know what you 're talking about ! "
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
But even as he reached for the man he lost his footing . He fell headlong , his arms flailing , and struck the street hard enough to lose consciousness for a few seconds . When he opened his eyes , the taste of blood sharp in his mouth , he expected to see the assassin disappearing into the shadows of the park , but the bizarre Mr Pie was standing at the kerb looking back at him . He continued to watch as Gentle got up , his face betraying a mournful empathy with Gentle 's bruising . Before the chase could begin again he spoke , his voice as soft and melting as the sleet .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
He was the justification for the war , particularly in the eyes of neighbouring princes whose intervention might have been decisive but who were understandably not that involved in the quarrel over the succession to Angoulême . As soon as they heard of his death , Hugh of Burgundy and Raymond of Toulouse returned home . Like the King in chess the Young King had possessed very little power of his own , yet without him it was impossible to carry on the game . THE UNCERTAIN INHERITANCE 1183 — 1189
Idiom: dog in the manger (used idiomatically: yes)
Just a moment , suspended it and then Gorbachev , his first secretary has the right to do it , disband the central committee and then what lower party er bodies do is up to them . However what , what I think is the most important aspect of this , the communist party is not and never has been a party in the normal sense of the term , it 's a closed shop for the ruling establishment of the Soviet Union and therefore it 's quite simply incompatible with politics . Eighteen months ago it gave up its monopoly of politics but it continued to exist and it continued really as a kind of dog in the manger to prevent the er establishment of normal multi - party politics . Therefore it seems to me that the communist party really has to disappear , it 's a good thing that it 's own general secretary has disbanded it , I anticipate that it will break up into a number of political parties , perhaps one kind of social democratic party on the left and another , if you like a kind of Russian unionist party , on the right , erm , but as the communist party it 's simply incompatible with the emergence of democracy in the Soviet Union . Let 's move on if I may to Dr. Nora Worcester calling from Cambridge .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Even on a fine day , the corridor could be so dark that the effect was like walking through a tunnel . On that particular occasion , had I not recognized Miss Kenton 's footsteps on the boards as she came towards me , I would have been able to identify her only from her outline . I paused at one of the few spots where a bright streak of light fell across the boards and , as she approached , said : ‘ Ah , Miss Kenton.’ ‘ Yes , Mr Stevens?’ ‘ Miss Kenton , I wonder if I may draw your attention to the fact that the bed linen for the upper floor will need to be ready by the day after tomorrow.’
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
but anyway we , we , we 'd better stop there . But I think it 's important we 've , we 've now got what what the policy was . On the face of it it looks very much as though this is erm very little social justice what , what I hope we 'll do next week is to , is to take that idea up and to see maybe why this policy came through erm and we 'll look at the , like the arithmetic of that as to , as to how much money there was , how much land there was in fact . Mm .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
The staff are great but , like many venues around the world , it was built for the architect 's vision , not for practical multi - purpose use into the twenty - first century . The stage is tucked away like a box in the wall . There 's no space over the top of it to ‘ fly’ anything . An audience can only sit at the front of the stage and the hall stretches back for miles . There 's nothing around the sides of the stage except cold brick walls and if you put anything there you cut down the already poor sight lines even more .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
Over the years , most of the players I have taught at all levels have benefitted from sensible practice , that is , well - organised drilling . You will discover , especially with the better players , that particular drills are valuable in ironing out their weaknesses . The best way to go about proper practice is to find yourself a partner of similar standard , who is equally keen to improve , and spend hours sweating and toiling on the practice court . There are many sensible ways for players of all levels to work on their game with a series of drills and exercises . The great thing about drilling is that it can be fun , but remember not to spend too much time on one particular drill , since boredom can easily set in and have a disruptive influence .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: no)
Thank you . Ninety nine pence . It 's getting it 's getting it up a bit is n't it ? Yeah . Right .
Idiom: fun and games (used idiomatically: no)
Patrol Box — essential ideas Our Patrol — challenges for all Patrol Time — further ideas for fun and games Patrols Out — trips and outdoor activities And all this for just 85p !
Idiom: break cover (used idiomatically: no)
Under identical circumstances antelopes were visible up to 200 yards away . This interpretation was accepted for many years but has recently been challenged . It has been pointed out that the behaviour of zebras simply does not match with this picture of them standing very still in broken cover . Compared with many hoofed animals on the plains of Africa , they are remarkably mobile and noisy and never attempt to hide in cover . On the contrary , they prefer to rest in groups out in the open , where they can use their acute senses to scan the landscape for tell - tale sounds , scents and movements .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
If so — that 's the year of the Cockerel I enclosed a bit over the page about it . It 's just started to snow here and the snow is filled with ice cold rain its horrible ! I have joined a new drama club — Open Stage we 're performing Bugsy Malone soon ! Love Corinne . Mar / April 93
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
I sincerely believe that the message was in fact received on my part for I found the poem to be particularly touching and genuine in its approach to such a difficult and delicate subject as death . The author manages very successfully to convey all his sadness and bitterness and at the same time great strength of his departure from this world without being verbose or over the top . His simple , understandable but rich symbolism and clever technique show someone who has put his whole heart into the character of his poem , if indeed he is not writing from experience . I suspect there are few poems which are able to make a youthful reader feel at close hand the desperation of the old as I perhaps am able to grasp having read such a beautiful piece of work . Practical Criticism — The Express
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Without knowing the facts , I can not judge that . I can only say that in your own experience you must know it 's not that easy to stop loving someone . If it were you would n't be hurting and breaking your heart over him.’ Her lip trembled . ‘ Is it that obvious ?
Idiom: cost the earth (used idiomatically: yes)
Clearly , the largest surfaces to be covered in any room are the walls and the floor , and there are invariably two schools of thought about which should have preference in the budget . I usually start at the walls because I find it easier to think up the general colour scheme first , but many people prefer to start with the floor because they automatically think of carpet and presume that this will be the most expensive item . But flooring need not cost the earth ; nor is carpeting the only solution . In fact , floors are not necessarily improved by having a cover at all . Old floors
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
She carried the jug back into the kitchen . Roy had sat Janine at the kitchen table and was standing beside her . Then , like a bolt out of the blue , it came to Sarah . This was Janine Grierson . Her heart sank in her chest .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
If if if you have the people doing it who know what they 're doing you 've really only got to look at what they 're counting . in fairness , the people what did it Well yeah I mean bear in mind bear in mind you 've got a week 's notice to put one together . Mm . The most people that we could get together in a weeks notice , we have to put the actual amalgamation of the team
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
The Headingley game was played on an uneven pitch that made batting difficult . West Indies bowled better this time and at 83 for 5 had England in trouble , with only Gooch having looked confident . Then Richards chose to bowl himself and Simmons ( who had begun with two quick wickets ) for a long spell and England were let off the hook , Pringle and Downton putting on 66 in thirteen overs . The total reached -186 , and West Indies never threatened it . In the face of excellent bowling , wickets fell steadily , and with 31 from Richards the top score they were all out for 139 , giving England a 47-run victory .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
This new , private property would be , according to Engels and Morgan , in the hands of men , unlike the communal property of the gens , which was controlled by women , since they controlled the gens ; this was because Engels believed since men would be responsible for production at this stage it was natural that they would control what was necessary for production . Men were therefore the first people with private property and soon they wanted to pass on this property to their children . This was impossible , Engels tells us , so long as descent was reckoned in the female line , because he believed inheritance and group membership always went hand in hand . Descent was traced in the female line because when pairing was temporary and informal , it was not possible to reckon it in any other way , as one could only be sure of the identity of the mother of the child , not that of the father . The whole gentile constitution made the transference of private property from father to son impossible .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
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Idiom: cook the books (used idiomatically: yes)
Why on earth on the twenty fifth of August at the social services committee meeting did Labour put an amendment which accepted that there was a vacancy problem I quote from the Labourer , from from Labour amendment that er we do n't agree to closures , fair enough , that 's your position . But that that we ask for an exploration of the feasibility of widening the use of homes into nursing care , very sheltered accommodation , apartment style accommodation etcetera . Now if there is no problem why on earth do we have to put that sort of that sort of work by officers erm , in , in to action erm , so between the , if I understand Labour 's position now Chairman , between the twenty fifth of August and the twenty eighth of September , we have now gone from accepting the problem and seeing how we can solve a number problem to saying that there is no no number problem and that everyone is cooking the books . I find that quite incredible , if it 's true erm if it 's true then it 's a very serious allegation which Labour is making against the officers in social services department and I imagine that if er , that if those numbers are proven then er I I shall be looking I shall be looking for scalps because I have been , I would have been , so would the Liberal party and so would the Labour party , have been wrongly informed . I do n't believe we have been wrongly informed but that 's the logic of the charge which has been made .
Idiom: not much cop (used idiomatically: yes)
Well , Psygnosis hold the rights to produce Lemmings on the C64 ( that was easy ! ) , but ' when ' is a different can of bolted horses altogether ! Basically , the problem is this : due to the sprite limitations of the C64 nobody — as yet— has managed to come up with a routine that would allow more than ten Lemmings on - screen simultaneously . Not much cop considering that the game requires a hefty one hundred of the little blighters to be meandering about at once ! A Direct result ? Help may be at hand , tough , in the shape of a small development team called Direct Designs .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
Drivers unhurt : A car and a tractor crashed near Bedale . No one was injured in the accident on the A684 at Scruton crossroads . Treasurer 's death : York Archaeological Trust has announced the death of its honorary treasurer , David Moulds , at the age of 59 .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
The group , which owns Darlington conservatory maker and several other North - East interests , made £ 168 m last year compared to £ 118 m in 1990 . Group Finance director Tim Allen said Amdega had a hard time in 1991 , along with most firms in the consumer market . He said it remained in the black but he refused to rule out job cuts at the factory , where 40 workers lost their jobs last year . Land cash : The National Rivers Authority has made a £ 350 donation towards the project to clear and reseed Rawcliffe Meadows in York .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
We will , however , postpone further discussion of this important topic until chapters six and seven . ACHIEVE VISIBILITY While it is probably advisable for the church to aim for a low profile in the small , stable , face - to - face village community , the opposite is almost always the case in the urban and suburban scene . Where there is a high population density and a rapid population turnover , the church must achieve visibility . This is achieved not by headline - grabbing sensationalism , which method Jesus repudiated in confronting Satan ( Matt .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
G. PATTENDEN Colorants and auxiliaries : organic chemistry and application properties , vol 1 : Colorants ; vol 2 : Auxiliaries J. Shore ( ed ) Bradford Society of Dyers and Colourists Colour science is well served by books on specific aspects of the subject , many of which are published by the Society of Dyers and Colourists . This latest book from the Society has a broader content : as the preface states , it is directed specifically to the organic chemistry and application of dyes and pigments and to the auxiliaries used with them in textile coloration processes . The book thus seeks to explain the application of these colorants in terms of their organic chemistry .
Idiom: every man for himself (used idiomatically: yes)
Their son Simon , 16 , was one of four sixth - formers to die in the school outing tragedy at Lyme Regis on Monday . They said : ‘ They were so brave . It would have been easy for any of them to say : ‘ I 'm swimming for shore , it 's every man for himself’ sort of thing , but they did n't . They thought of each other.’ Mrs Dunne said : ‘ It was quite choppy .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: no)
And the television picture changed , Phil ‘ it changed , it changed , it changed.’ ‘ Lee , take it easy . So a television picture changed at the same time as you saw your ex - lover walking down the road opposite . So what ? ‘ ‘ I swear to God that Gabriel was in this room mending the television .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
' The climbing was much more difficult than we expected , ' Venables said . ' The last bit was very hard , crusty ice . It was touch and go all the way . ' They reached the summit at 3 pm and then started the long abseil descent . By 2.30am next day , working by torchlight , they had descended 300 m without incident .
Idiom: not miss a trick (used idiomatically: yes)
' It 's rather more commercial now , ' he said . ' Especially if we can get it into the shops quickly . ' ' She does n't miss a trick , does she ? ' Celia weighed the envelope in her hand . Yorick would have been delighted to have it published .
Idiom: change your tune (used idiomatically: yes)
If it was a battle between the two brothers she knew whose side she was on ! ‘ Nothing with you is the way it looks — so you would have me believe,’ observed Marc with a sardonic downward glance . ‘ You 've certainly changed your tune , anyway,’ Peter went on , effecting an indifference to the situation . He gave his brother a puzzled smile . ‘ I thought you were intent on warning me against her .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm not saying , I 'm not drawing any conclusions until I know but I 'm saying I think it 's an area that is perhaps worth investigation . Mhm . And I would be interested just to know how many performances do n't actually break even . And is there a regular pattern or is is n't there ? You know is it completely variable ?
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Sometimes they 'll be gone for days on end,’ Stanley said , warming to his theme . ‘ I 've known them out a week . And the eggs are all over the place . But this one'll not be back , I doubt.’ Evidently accepting the fact , Stanley sat in the rocking - chair , motioning Mungo to seat himself too .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
The Assistant Secretary gave Agnes an all - girls - together smile and flipped open her notebook . ‘ Ladies and gentlemen , I must apologise for dragging you in here at such short notice , but as you will have guessed from the Meeting Notice the urgency … ’ Urgent or not , Sladen was experienced enough to give them thirty seconds of plati - tudes while they kicked their briefcases under the table , tugged at their waistcoats — both MI6 men wore them even on a hot June day — and shuffled their papers , although few of them were prepared to put much paperwork on view . One of two Second Permanent Secretaries to the Cabinet , Sladen 's whole life was committees , conferences , meetings . He was a thin , thin - faced man and a bad back suited his dignity .
Idiom: rub someone the wrong way (used idiomatically: yes)
Alyssia had planned to spend the entire fortnight relaxing on the beach , drinking in the sun and getting gloriously tanned . She had planned , she thought as she warily made her way downstairs the following morning , on solitude . Instead , here she was , creeping around her own house like a burglar , trying to avoid a man who rubbed her up the wrong way . He was contemptuous of her , of her lifestyle , of her attitude , and he was arrogant enough to make no effort to conceal it . So much for relaxing on the beach , she thought .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
Then they 're all right again . I said to Seve , ‘ Crenshaw 's just double - bogeyed the 17th.’ ‘ Oh,’ he says , then smashes the ball off the 15th tee , up over the hill and goes running after it down the other side . His second shot was in the rough on the left , but a long way down and then he chips stone - dead . At the 16th there 's a tractor - path between two fairways where they park the cars .