Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Date : Thu , 18 Nov 1993 09:10:59 + 0000 Subject : World Cup Shame Hope those who were watching the game on BBC1 were as disgusted as I was with Englands performance . We did n't look loke a team who needed 7 goals to win , quite happy to just knock it around . So much for a passing game — hoof the ball into the other half and see what happens .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
According to information from the newspaper " Bild ~ am ~ Sonntag , " the federal government is planning a reform of traffic laws and a change in tests for driving under the influence of alcohol .
Idiom: take someone for a ride (used idiomatically: yes)
She knew that Constance dealt in other , ill - gotten , commodities on these trips but concurred in the popular , criminal view that nicking a lorryload of underwear was in a different class from stealing wedding rings from old ladies . Constance frequently reiterated that she would never buy anything that had belonged to somebody else , that meant something to them , that had been warm against their skin or over the fireplace : only brand - new articles , the stuff of commerce in transit between factory and store , the owners of which already had more money than was good for them and were themselves no better than they should be . The rich , Constance held , had got that way by grinding the faces of the poor and taking the tax man for a ride . When Scarlet attempted to disagree , albeit feebly , Constance cited the scandals in the City and pointed out that the gap between the highest- and the lowest - paid was greater now than it had been since the nineteenth century . Money , said Constance , no longer had any relevance to the value of half a dozen eggs or a side of mutton , but had become a separate commodity for rich men to play with .
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
But the edict from Bernard Lapasset aimed at breaking - up and scattering England supporters to all corners of the Parc des Princes was plain barmy . Lapasset , the newly installed President of the FFR , made this bizarre move in an attempt to muffle the sensitive ears of the French side from the dulcit strains of ‘ Sing Low , Sweet Chariot’ during their Championship showdown with England . The French powers - that - be , smarting from four losses on the trot to ‘ Les Rosbifs’ , were clearly unhinged by the ‘ England , England’ roar that drowned out the Dax brass band and its ilk during their World Cup quarter - final defeat . Hence Lapasset 's risible attempts to silence the English choirs . Sing your hearts out !
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
As a result debt is described in the Pentateuch as a form of slavery . At the same time there was no organised capital market and so interest rates might be high . We do not know what interest rates were in Israel but we do know that the annual rate of interest in the ancient Near East was very high : in Babylonia and Assyria it was 20–25 per cent for money loans , 33 per cent for loans in kind and frequently more ; in Upper Mesopotamia and Elam rates were higher , reaching 50 per cent for money loans ; in the Ptolemaic period in Egypt rates seem to have been around 12 per cent . The prohibition of usury in the Old Testament , therefore , should not be taken as criticism of a modern competitive capital market . It was never an absolute prohibition and its main justification was as a form of consumer protection in view of the position of the borrowers and the local nature of the market .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I see . Attachments ? Husband in the offing ? Children?’ ‘ None.’
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
In summer it is a wonderful place for picnics and for children to paddle in the stream . Year round it is popular for walks as it exudes an elegant serenity inspired of the water and the graceful trees . Louth Park Abbey was founded on the eastern edge of the town in 1139 . It was Cistercian and colonized by monks from Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire . Today only a few stones and mounds remain as evidence of its existence .
Idiom: neck and neck (used idiomatically: yes)
As Labour confidently outlined the contents of its first Queen 's Speech , including a commitment to introduce by summer a Bill to establish a Scottish Parliament , the three main parties prepared for a big push over the last weekend of the campaign . Five national opinion polls in tomorrow 's newspapers are keenly awaited after a survey in London showed Labour 's lead slipping a couple of points . The two main parties are still neck and neck , pointing to a hung Parliament . With Labour and the Liberal Democrats still arguing over the terms of a possible deal based on proportional representation , the Tories intensified their attack on Mr Kinnock 's suitability for high office and the impact on sterling and interest rates of a Labour victory . Last night 's Conservative election broadcast questioned whether the electorate could ‘ trust’ Mr Kinnock after he had changed his mind on nationalisation , Europe , Scottish devolution and unilateral nuclear disarmament .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Her approach , in common with other innovators , was to get the very best from each and every child , using methods she had devised to achieve this goal . The bedrock aspirations these educators have had in common , as far as early childhood educational opportunities are concerned , are expressed in a recently published book which is based on contemporary research and which shows the continuing aspiration for a comprehensive preschool service : … our assertion is that adequate preschool provision can improve the quality of life of young children and their families ; this conviction is given further support by the evidence we have presented in this book that pre - school education will in most circumstances aid the child 's development , increase his educational potential and in the long run his overall performance . Thus investment in preschool provision and the improved quality of life it bestows may pay good dividends in the shape of calculable beneficial effects on the child 's educational attainments five years hence and perhaps into the longer future . ( Osborn and Milbank 1987 , p 242 )
Idiom: grind to a halt (used idiomatically: yes)
Counter attacking , the defence brought in a consultant neurologist who testified , on the basis of medical records and EEG tests , to the likelihood of brain damage in Mr X in childhood , and a second clinical psychologist , who had made a special study of faking and said that Mr X could n't fake an IQ test to save his life , or words to that effect . It looked as if the defence had made its point . But in April 1980 the lengthy trial proceedings ground to a halt because of allegations that attempts had been made to bribe the jury . A new trial was called , and early in 1981 the roundabout started up again . Now , it was suggested that Mr X 's alleged subnormality did not seem consistent with a lifestyle that involved successful gambling in London clubs at a complicated card game called Kalooki , savings of £ 30 000 , and familiarity not just with English and French but with Hebrew and Arabic as well .
Idiom: kill two birds with one stone (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Look , why do n't I give you my phone numbers?’ she offered . ‘ You 're welcome to give me a ring if you 're feeling overwhelmed.’ She was killing two birds with one stone , she thought cheerfully : she really did feel sorry for Veronica , and keeping in touch was the only way she 'd find out more about the woman 's relationship with her husband . She handed over the numbers , and said goodbye . As she got into her car , she pushed away the worrying question of what she would do if she found evidence that implicated Veronica in the murder of Hugh Puddephat .
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
My captain at that time was aged twenty - four . One has seen people from the shop floor sent to help start up plants overseas , and seen them rapidly take responsibilities far beyond those which they had been given in their home organization . When occasions have occurred , as they do in all organizations , where it is necessary to take a ‘ big’ risk on a young man whose experience and background we think inadequate for the task , nine times out of ten not only does he rise to the occasion but he does even better than we would expect . Looking back I am constantly amazed and grateful for the high risks that others took by giving me responsibility in my early years in ICI . Indeed I have often chided myself with the realization that I have not lived up to the standards that they set .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
From another aspect such regimes may be seen as an embodiment of tendencies inherent in modern ' mass societies ' , resulting from the increasing power of the state and the extension of its influence , from the growth of nationalism and international rivalries , and from the struggles among political elites who have acquired , in one way or another , a mass following . This view has taken shape in the theories of totalitarianism as a distinctive type of political system , exemplified in the Stalinist dictatorship as well as in the fascist regimes . Both the development of the welfare state and the emergence of fascism or , more generally , of totalitarian regimes , are undoubtedly major political changes , which can be defined , in the light of this twentieth century experience , but also taking into account other historical transformations , as those which bring about a significant reorganization of the apparatus of government , a change in the relations between government and people , and to a considerable extent , a restructuring of other social relationships , including modifications in the hierarchical ordering of various social groups . How , then , are such changes related to the massive changes in the whole structure of society , the passage from one social formation to another , which are the crucial elements in the Marxist theory of history ? In certain respects , that theory , notwithstanding its immense value as an intellectual scheme for orienting some important kinds of historical enquiry , seems to me profoundly misleading .
Idiom: blow a gasket (used idiomatically: no)
Put it down a bit . two bags of sugar into their petrol and when the engine heats up it turns to caramel , you know like like toffee . And it blows all the gaskets and they have to have every single part of the engine taken out and cleaned that was hideous I would love to do that .
Idiom: within living memory (used idiomatically: yes)
However , it is well recognised by conservationists that the modern pace and scale of change poses a threat which is quite unprecendented . In today 's accountant - led brewing industry the destiny of individual pubs is often decided in remote boardrooms by managers answerable only to corporate dogmas and next year 's profit forecasts . We live in the fading twilight of an ‘ overpubbed’ urban world ; a world which , even within living memory , gave the citizens of a small city like York the choice to drink in a different pub for every day of the year . Present - day reality is that pub deaths far exceed births , and the signs are that this is an accelerating process . As a result , the brunt of investment pressures will have to be borne by an ever - decreasing stock of pubs ; and what good pubs we have left will be more than ever exposed to the cold winds of change .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Economics ~ Minister Ringsdorf , SPD , did not directly demand the Finance ~ Minister 's resignation but said that a co - operation were impossible in the long run .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
" Democratic centralism " was renounced in favour of the formula " democratic unity " . Election of new party leadership As a result of stormy negotiations conducted behind closed doors the congress in the early hours of Feb. 2 approved a new party leadership structure which featured the replacement of the 195-member central committee with a 131-member supreme council ( subsequently another 22 members were co - opted ) . Around 90 per cent of members of the new body had not served in its predecessor , and the outcome of the negotiations was characterized by observers as the most thorough purge of hardliners since Zhivkov 's departure . A presidium led by a chairman replaced the central committee politburo and secretariat .
Idiom: to the hilt (used idiomatically: yes)
We will have fifteen different acts , illustrating the emotions of life.’ No tears,’ added Marina . Nine hundred guests , dressed to the hilt , arrived to cheer Christian on in his hour of parturition . Among this lot , the emotional trawl was a bit more of a mixed bag . Prevalent among the emotions on view were : self - satisfaction amongst those who had received their C'est la Vie gift box , which included a baroque heart - shaped brooch estimated to be worth about £ 120 and , amongst those whose boxes had gone astray , resentment ( which gave the first group an opportunity for a bit of schadenfreude , which , emotionally speaking , is always a big hit ) .
Idiom: flash in the pan (used idiomatically: yes)
I did n't discover the first snail or the first nettle that sprouted up on this planet . I just arranged their marriage . ' Loiseau goes to the Burgundy market to select produce like the wild asparagus he serves , buttered and flashed in a pan with lobster . He buys rabbit and game from a local butcher . His cheesemaker is situated on the outskirts of the village , but he keeps names top secret from the culinary competition .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
The fleet of balloons studding the Swindon skyline took second place to the collision but the organisers were trying to get a message across . They 're holding a huge festival in September with 70 balloons . They even enlisted Swindon MP Simon Coombes , who after 8 years in Parliament , is very familiar with the principles of hot air . Ballooning can appear a hazardous business : Bumping is quite common and the pilots have to maintain constant radio contact . Our own landing proved quite conventional with our pilot putting down in the middle of a playing field in Wootton Bassett , but it 's a normal shaped balloon ; the mobile telephone is a different matter .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
The captain was complaining about something . There were other voices we did not recognize . We crept in under a low table and covered ourselves with a tarpaulin . A moment later the hatch shot open and men in boots came down into the hold , their voices loud in the confined space . Their boots scraped on the floor ; we could just see them from beneath our tarpaulin .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
You can nod , what you do is you , when you nod Ah but ! I 'll kick you under the table or something . Yeah . Yes .
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
As they walked he offered her his arm , unlike most punters , who followed her at a discreet distance . If nothing else , he was a gentleman . Once inside , he placed his hat , gloves and cane on the table and perched on the edge . ' The bordello of which I talk is on the Rue la Boutie under the charge of Madam Edith . You know of it ? '
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'm in love with someone . You obviously knew that , though . I 'm living with him , on and off . Mostly on , with luck . Called Charlie .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
He wants new eggsperts , aged between seven and 11 , to join his club , and he 's giving free membership to 250 lucky children who call ( 0839 ) 168107 by April 10 , 1991 . Members receive dozens of eggsciting goodies , including regular issues of Eggbert 's Eggspress , a full colour comic , a special egg cookery booklet , the code to help you ‘ crack’ Eggbert 's messages , and the chance to build up a collection of enamel badges . You can also join the club by sending four lion marks to : The British Egg Information Service , 126–128 Cromwell Road , London SW7 4ET with your details . Send your recipes to : Sticky Fingers , BBC Good Food , 20–26 Brunswick Place , London N1 6DJ . Kitchen Garden
Idiom: kiss of life (used idiomatically: yes)
The family drove from their home at Whitley Bay , Tyne and Wear , for a weekend break at Ayr in Scotland . Elizabeth collapsed as she walked to the pool with her dad , mum Arlene , 32 , and their two other children — Caroline , 10 , and David , 9 . Chiropodist Bruce massaged her heart while a nurse gave the kiss of life . But they could not save Elizabeth . The family have no criticism of the doctors .
Idiom: play the field (used idiomatically: no)
Here are some illustrations of that attitude . Henry Moore argued that God created garden weeds to exercise the industry of man to dig them out ! You may recall that in 1976 a Church of Scotland minister , defending his action in shooting two of Gavin Maxwell 's adopted otter cubs as they were playing on the shore , argued that ‘ the Lord gave man control over the beasts of the field ’ . This anthropocentric attitude is not confined to protestants alone . Even John Henry Newman wrote this about animals : ‘ We may use them , we may destroy them at our pleasure .
Idiom: alive and kicking (used idiomatically: no)
On behalf of the members of the Punch and Judy Fellowship and , indeed , Mr Punch himself , may I express our sincere condolences . Mr Punch wishes to assure you that he has had many a good belly laugh from the magazine which bore his name for so many years . The old rascal is still very much alive and kicking — he is 330 years old on 9 May this year — and looks forward to several more centuries of roguery yet ! Really , truly , awful This is awful news .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
Planck is reported to have counselled the young Einstein in 1913 : ' As an older friend I must advise you against it ( the pursuit of the general theory of relativity ) , for in the first place you will not succeed ; and even if you do succeed no one will believe you . ' The amusements are , however , bonuses . The great strengths of this book is that in less than 300 pages , in an economical and restrained style , the author delivers a state - of - the - art report . Many of the likely readers will have expertise in one or more of the areas described here , and it may appear that a few interesting stories have been excluded . For example , as an astrochemist I might regret the absence of a discussion of chemistry in the early universe which — it appears — may determine whether collapsing masses form protogalaxies , protoclusters , or protostars .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
The probe problem is having had a big initial launch the reality is that we 're now going to drip feed the P R throughout the year and there are several good stories coming up which I 'm not gon na tell you er that we hope the , the national and local press will pick up on . It 's obviously very important that some stories are big enough to break if you 're lucky in the national media but more important each of the clubs and sailing schools can get it in their local events because they 're only too happy to take er provide the stories . Ha the information that we 've put out so far were our second reprint of the er of the black booklet of which there 'll be twelve thousand , they are quite an expensive item and , but our feeling was that er in order to sell the thing you 've got to do it properly and er spending money does n't come easily but er er in order to market the thing er thought that was the , the way to go and we 've done other things , stickers and badges and posters and so on and so forth , the normal sort of things but we 've really tried to spread these around the country and get the message that it 's a vibrant young er interesting fun thing to be involved in for young people . We tested this out by taking it around the office and the people in the office thought it was a bit boring we er thought it was great for the youngsters who probably like it so er erm and the merchandise we 've actually , we 've made up certain things , T - shirts and , and , and wacky items that again er relate to , to young people so that they get into the , the , the theme of the thing and the , the whole year carries forward on a , on a certain colour theme and , and , and so on , so er we 've done our best as sailing coaches not only learning to be marketeers again the money , where 's the money come from ? Information and promotion I have spoken to you about and the most important thing probably for the users besides us being able to promote what they 're doing for nothing and that is grants , so we are about to write and er you will be able to hotfoot it back to your clubs if they are already registered .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: no)
By Mark Davies , political correspondent THE GOVERNMENT today faced a double dose of difficulty with a key Cabinet meeting on spending and continued uncertainty over this week 's crucial Euro vote . Ministers were meeting to get to grips with the strictest public spending controls for years . It is also estimated that 37 Tory backbenchers are set to vote against the government in Wednesday 's Maastricht debate , making the result too close to call . Today 's talks on spending comes amid reports of splits in the Cabinet over the best way of meeting the £ 244.5bn ceiling for 1993 - 94 spending .
Idiom: sweetness and light (used idiomatically: no)
When we approach the problem in this open - ended , context - sensitive way , probing deeper into linked relationships , we notice that the permissive relationship is paralleled by another which is its opposite in some respects . This is the coldly correct relationship which prevails in these patrilineal societies between the nephew and his paternal aunt . If my maternal brother is all sweetness and light , my father 's sister is a real dragon — a cold , formally distant aunt with whom no liberties are possible at all . If then , we have two significant relationships here rather than one , and each is the counterpart of the other , what common factors make sense of both ? The solution , Radcliffe - Brown argues , lies in the underlying ‘ logic’ of classificatory kinship systems , and especially in the principle he calls the equivalence of siblings .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: no)
But Artemis was hardly attending . She was too busy watching her godmother , who had reached her father 's side and was having an animated conversation with him , albeit a somewhat one - sided one . Artemis saw her father turn right round in his saddle and stare back to where she was , while her godmother was still haranguing him . Then , just as Diana Lanchester detached herself and began heading back in Artemis 's direction , one of the huntsmen blew for hounds to move off , and the day began . Diana Lanchester did n't catch up with Artemis and her stepmother until Lord Deverill and his huntsmen cast their hounds into a field of kale for the first draw .
Idiom: high and dry (used idiomatically: yes)
( Song ) Sunday morning , West End Sunday morning Wake up high and dry On my Sunday morning shelf Sunday mornings I wake up All wrapped up in myself .
Idiom: all and sundry (used idiomatically: yes)
Plus none of that awful hassle at Gatwick . She found a spanner and set to work on the bike . But this year , she thought with satisfaction , she was well - prepared ; and Rodney had found a much larger place than usual and invited all and sundry to join them . She returned to the kitchen and replaced the spanner in the cutlery drawer . ‘ On second thoughts,’ she said , taking it out again .