Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
She had sat up until late learning the brief she had been sent , then snatched three hours before the call came . That had been an hour back . Now she stood , quite literally , on the threshold of a new life , hesitating , wondering even now if she had done the right thing . Was it really too late to go back — to make her peace with Mach ? She sighed and let her fingers move slowly down the dark , smooth surface of the glass .
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't know about you , but I 'm a Disney fanatic through and through . I was weaned on a regular diet of Hollywood fantasy at my local cinema , The Grand , in a remote , windswept North-east village during the war years and my passion for Snow White , Grumpy , Happy and Mickey has not dimmed with the passage of time . I was even lucky enough to rub shoulders with my perspiring hero Mickey Mouse , under a maze of tunnels beneath Paramount studios three years ago . He had his head in one hand and a cigarette in the other , but even the shock that Mickey was in fact human and a reformed drop-out from the Bronx failed to dispel the magic . He quickly stubbed out the cigarette , replaced his head and raced back up into the daylight to entertain the kids .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
At the end of the nineteen twenties the policy from Moscow , not just to the Chinese Communist Party but actually to communist parties all over the world swings dramatically to the left and Stalin is arguing that there 's , there are going to be revolutionary explosions all over the world the Communist Party must forge its own path , it must put itself at the head of these struggles , it must give a lead to the masses by launching insurrections and so on and so forth . Why has the policy changed ? It 's changed partly because Stalin 's er strategy in China has been shown to be a disaster and Stalin is trying to cover his tracks and most effective way of protecting himself against the criticism and the unpopularity which is likely to come from the failure is by insisting that the strategy was right all along and the revolution is about to triumph . He 's also changing tack because in nineteen twenty nine , in Russia , they begin the collectivization of agriculture , the destruction of the Kulaks , the rich peasants , the adoption of the policy of forced industrialization . To justify this and Stalin presents it as a revolutionary me measure , as a shift to the left , as the creation of socialism , to justify it er Stalin presents the argument that the whole world is moving forward to a new stage on the road to socialism , it 's all a lot of nonsense but the ideological needs of the regime in Russia are determining the advice which is being given to er various communist parties .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
So , moving on to another requirement of this law , which states that ' When a penalty kick is taken the following shall apply:(a ) The kick must be taken without undue delay;(b ) the kick must be taken at or behind the mark on a line through the mark;(c ) The kicker may kick the ball in any direction and he may play the ball again , without any restriction except if he has indicated to the referee that he intends to attempt a kick for goal ' . Readers who saw the game on television will recall that Brooke did exactly as the law required and so the try was legal . Moving on to the question of defenders stopping the try by not standing on the goal - line , Law 27(e ) is clear about what the offending team must do : ' The opposing team must run without delay ( and continue to do so while the kick is being taken and while the ball is being played by the kicker 's team ) to or behind the line parallel to the goal - lines and 10 metres from the mark , or to their own goal - line if nearer to the mark . Retiring players will not be penalised if their failure to retire 10 metres is due to the rapidity with which the kick has been taken , but they may not stop retiring and enter the game until an opponent carrying the ball has run five metres ' . The last part of that law is crucial , in that the ball carrier can run five metres without a defender touching him .
Idiom: take a bow (used idiomatically: yes)
Wrexham ace Craig takes top Ruthin schoolboy Gareth Edwards , rated one of Wales ' outstanding young prospects , will make his belated senior county debut in this game . The Welsh schools international spin bowler was to have taken his senior bow in the recent WCA Ansells Cup match against Breconshire but that game was washed out without a ball being bowled . He is the only newcomer in an otherwise seasoned side although not the only teenager . Jude Chaminda , of Colwyn Bay , the former Denbighshire Colts captain , is found a place on merit following his numerous bountiful performances this season including top score 78 against unbeaten leaders Bangor last Saturday .
Idiom: no two ways about it (used idiomatically: yes)
However , since the rewards of believing are so high ( in fact infinite ) in proportion to the amount staked ( a finite life ) , the bet is worth having even when , in all likelihood , it will be lost . But here there is an infinity of infinitely happy life to win , one chance of winning against a finite number of chances of losing , and what you stake is finite . That removes all doubt as to choice : wherever the infinite is , and there is not an infinity of chances of loss against the chance of winning , there are no two ways about it , all must be given . Whatever the level of probability that God exists , in Pascal 's view , one should believe in God , one should wager . One should always risk a finite certainty for an infinite uncertainty .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: no)
Being Hereford 's keeper though , is rather like being King Canute . The next Lincoln attack swept United away . They were all at sea as Neil Matthews took aim and fired in number 2 . Up front , United were never a force ; coming up one of their best efforts , which deserved more than it got . They were lucky to escape at 2 - 0 .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
The report calls for aid to help cuntries heavily dependent on mineral revenues to diversify their economies . In the long term , the report says , the situation may improve as demand for virgin metals in industrialized countries continues to fall , and metal recycling increases . Meanwhile , the mining industry in developed countries continues to be subsidized — to the tune of $ 5 billion in the US during the 1980s . The American Mining Congress has lambasted the report as " a gross distortion of the truth " , arguing that its members at least abide by government - imposed standards , and have pioneered the development of environmentally - responsible practises . Financial Times 30 July New Scientist 18 July
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
I just hope this is enough to bring down enough of the tunnel to stop Mait getting to that full - sized enhancer . Now give me that blaster you did n't bring with you.’ Wordlessly , she drew the twenty - sixth - century weapon from behind her back , and handed it over . ‘ Good . Projectile weapons will kill anyone you want , but I 'd find it rather difficult to drill through the tunnel floor with an old Browning.’
Idiom: dressed to kill (used idiomatically: yes)
The dinner had been arranged as a farewell , but never mind . The food was still good , he could afford it , the table was booked . Erica , who had been dressed to kill when he got to the flat , had agreed . She would relish it the more , she said , knowing that , it was not a wake , and who knew how much longer such restaurants would still be open , such food and drink available ? ‘ Except for the rich , of course.’
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
When the Merc asked Michels to reply to accusations of hugging and kissing two of the women against their will during business hours , Michels , it said , replied , ' How serious a crime is that ? ' . Observers say that in today 's social climate both the charges and story could have a negative impact on SCO . Reading between the lines , insiders say Unix International needs its ABI and branding effort to succeed — see front page — to justify its continued existence . Uxbridge , Middlesex - based , Kew Research Ltd has an informal agreement with Raidtec Inc 's Irish subsidiary Raidtec Ltd in Cork and not its US operation ( UX No 414 ) . Following reports in Unigram . X that Microsoft Corp is interested in making Windows NT interoperate with SVR4 ( UX No 412 ) , the two companies have set up lines of communication .
Idiom: sleight of hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Moreover , the ' pleasure - pain ' excitement of hysterical worshippers focuses entirely on the actions of the libido - quarterback . Behind him are three priests representing the male triad . At a given signal the egg is passed by sleight - of - hand to one of the members of the triad , who endeavours to move it by bodily force across the white lines of winter … At the end of the second quarter , implying the summer solstice , the processions of musicians and semi - nude virgins are resumed … The virgins perform the most curious rites requiring far more dexterity than the earlier phallic Maypole rituals from which it seems to be derived .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Must we find all work prosaic because our grandfather built an early synagogue ? His tone is one of sadness , of a great day now passed , of his uncles ' and cousins ' deep sense of loss — which he shared — of the death of his father ( again ) , and of the disenchantment with their present , pedestrian lives in the light of the splendid triumphs of the past . ( The reference to one escaping with ' Bach and the folk - singers ' is to himself . ) It haunted , it tyrannised their lives , not least his own .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
I did n't move and he did n't see me . He locked the door of the room carefully . He did n't put the key in his pocket , but hid it in the plant pot next to the door . ‘ He 's coming along here,’ I thought . ‘ I must get back to my room.’
Idiom: take someone for a ride (used idiomatically: yes)
The journal says that the evening service ' can only - be described as disgusting ; the last -TWO northbound buses were cancelled — and the one before ran early . ' Safety belt rip — off GREEDY garages in Britain are taking advantage of the new legislation on seat belts in cars by taking anxious parents for a ride . They are overcharging for fitting childrens ' safety seats . A snap survey in the West Country by New Scientist found that a number of garages want £ 8 or more for what should be just a few minutes ' work .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
Recall from Chapter 19 that this is a long - run measure of income which can be thought of as the present value of the expected flow of income from the stock of human and non - human wealth over a long period of time . It can be estimated as an average of past , present and expected future incomes . Incorporating this into the function , and assuming that w and T are constant in the short - run , we can write : This formulation is not dissimilar in appearance from the Keynesian liquidity - preference function , L = f ( Y , i ) . There are , however , two crucial differences .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Written some months before his arrests , this article details Rivero ~ Castañeda 's objections to the Castro regime . HAVANA : A man riding the Chinese - made Forever brand bicycle under the Caribbean sun after eating a single slice of bread , washed down with very bad coffee , finds it difficult to ponder America 's trade embargo against Cuba . Such a man has lunch on his mind - his and his family 's . For him , abstract thought is a luxury that requires time , information , and a reason to reflect on a subject that , at first sight , appears to be from another galaxy . The truth is that ordinary Cubans are more oppressed by a personal embargo , one that has transformed them into blindfolded and muzzled pawns .
Idiom: take the floor (used idiomatically: yes)
A few exceptions are the SGs and Weddingtons ( which we do n't actually see in the UK ) ; these are built in Yamaha 's factory at Kasuga in Japan , while the semi - acoustics ( including the AE , SA and AES ranges ) hail from the Iida facility , also in Japan . Yamaha also operate an R&D Studio in Tokyo , which up to 1000 artists pass through each year , and the Yamaha Guitar Design facility in North Hollywood , USA , where developments such as the Pacifica , Attitude basses and Weddington models originated . Kaohsiung Yamaha covers over 235,000 sq ft of space and houses 800 staff ; electric guitar production takes up the ground floor while acoustics are built upstairs . The factory 's output capacity is 200,000 acoustics and 100,000 electrics per annum , although electric production is running a little below maximum , due to a general and , Yamaha insist , temporary downturn in demand worldwide . These figures make Kaohsiung probably the third largest guitar factory in the world , after Sammick in Korea and Fuji - Gen Gakki in Japan .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
Several foreign ships had arrived within the last twenty four hours . The ' Marit ' had sailed and the big Russian timber boat now occupied her mooring . He could also see another large steamer flying the Swedish flag further up the dock . The powerful bike between his thighs , the beautiful morning and the prospect of a full week 's work ahead , all made him want to burst with joy . It was sure great to be alive .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
In an election circular delivered last Sunday Darlington 's Liberal Democrat candidate Peter Bergg says his party will phase out nuclear power . He also proclaims that the Liberal Democrats will keep four Trident submarines . Is he going to power them on his party 's hot air ? Basil Noble , 19 Pine Grove , Darlington . ANTHONY Bourne - Arton MBE , Tory MP for Darlington from 1959–64 , was somewhat surprised to find himself mentioned in Monday 's Hear All Sides .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: no)
It was a prime - ministerial cabinet in all but name and plunged instantly into the economic blizzard which engulfed the new Labour administration and with which , initially , it coped so inadequately . Labour 's first fifteen months back in office — the era of the Social Contract between government and unions , the partnership meant to curb soaring inflation in return for an improved ' social wage ' — was a very one - sided affair . As Joel Barnett , Wilson 's Chief Secretary to the Treasury , later described ' the quaintly titled social contract ' , ' the only give and take in the contract was that the government gave and the unions took ' . For all its experience , the Wilson Cabinet grappled scarcely at all with the realities of the post - OPEC economy . Bernard Donoughue noted ' the almost complete absence of discussion of economic policy .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
The marks of the Treasury were all over my short statement of policy . They had conceded that the project could go ahead , but very few bets were being taken in Whitehall that the century - old logjam would be shifted . There was a general belief that our terms would not attract many takers and there was a suspicion that the Government did not really have its heart in the project in any event . Over the next months , rival consortia considered how to finance the new investment while at the Transport Department we could do little more than wait . Then , eighteen months later , we had an exceptional stroke of luck which entirely transformed the position .
Idiom: not all there (used idiomatically: yes)
His adoption of classical atomism was , consequently , not a wholesale one , and he made various changes in its basic principles . Rather than being eternal and having motion because of their fall through the void , the atoms are , for Gassendi , created and directed in their motion by God . Finite in number , the limited material world they make up is not all there is , for , besides an infinite God , we have immaterial souls . He was sympathetic to the Epicurean ideal of a tranquil mind . He believed that the study of nature was conducive to this , but he rejected the connection of this ideal with atheism .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm , I 've got some more statistics here that er right , I mean there have been , the reason why it 's difficult to pick out trend , long - run trends in agricultural prices is because , in very sort of , erm , short periods throughout any long , long sample alright , there will be very high agricultural prices . Alright , simply because erm , there is , inelastic demand alright , and if there 's a very bad crop throughout the world , prices will suddenly just , just sky - rocket for , for one or two years , so that makes it difficult to pick out an underlying trend because sometimes agricultural prices are very , very high . But by and large when we take out these very unusual or exceptional years , agricultural prices do seem to have fallen . Erm , let me just see in the report if you look at the nineteen eighties erm yes , between nineteen eighty and nineteen eighty nine , the volume of agricultural trade , alright , grew by twenty six percent , alright , now that was a third of the growth of manufactures , alright , manufactures were growing by nearly ninety percent over that period , alright . During that same period , food export prices fell by eleven percent alright , whereas manufactured export , prices of manufactured exports rose by twenty percent .
Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
However , there will also be in some cases the judge 's view of the relative culpability of the prisoner and co - defendants . In my judgment natural justice requires that the prisoner be told what the judges have recommended , and anything the trial judge has said about relative culpability , in such time that he can make representations before the Home Secretary fixes the tariff period . That period is to all intents and purposes part of the sentence , and he ought to know everything that is said about him before it is fixed . There is , however , a difficulty . The evidence is that communications from the judiciary to the Home Secretary on this topic are confidential ; and I accept that there is at least a tacit agreement that neither side will disclose them without the consent of the other .
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
At Edinburgh we shall also discuss what else we can do to promote economic recovery . In Britain , there are some early signs that lower interest rates and lower inflation are putting us back on course for growth . That strategy will stand Europe in good stead too . As for Britain 's EC rebate , we shall stand firm against any adverse charge . We need to sort out the EC 's finances if we are to get on with the community 's enlargement .
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Police have re - opened the file on missing cyclist April Fabb , whose bicycle was found under a hedge in Norfolk 15 years ago . Her body has never been discovered . Inspector Brian Butcher said : ‘ It is the case that always springs to mind when children are involved’ . Police will be going over the old ground to see if there is any link with this latest attack . The above cases largely reflect police thinking .
Idiom: watering hole (used idiomatically: yes)
A high hedge separated the garden from the adjoining apple orchard , and a massive horse chestnut tree completely umbrellad the whole area , giving it an aura of serenity even in the dark . The old round bench which circled the circumference of the horse chestnut 's trunk , was solid oak , but its slats were polished and worn by generations of local backsides . On hot summer evenings this was one of the most popular watering holes for miles around . Joe always made sure there were a couple of swings rigged up to the spreaded branches for the children to enjoy . Thus , with the kids occupied , the local Mums and Dads could enjoy the local brew in the shade of the old tree and listen to the singer .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
In any case , being such great travellers , rabbits soon locate an alternative source of food . A healthy rabbit can , if obliged , go a considerable time without food of any sort . On one occasion I recall having a rabbit sealed in a single hole . I knew it was inside , set a trap within the hole and then blocked up the entrance . It was eleven days before that rabbit came to the trap .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
Colleagues said the sender felt insignificant and frightened , but saw the recipient as a haven . It had , in fact , been sent to a counsellor by a client who 'd moved away before finishing therapy . So beware : if we were able to read between the lines that easily , so too can your family and friends ! According to Hallmark , the well known card manufacturer : The most popular ‘ family’ cards are from mums to sons .
Idiom: break the bank (used idiomatically: yes)
I took it real slow . I did it in ten days , but in 1867 Loving took three months to do it . Rustlers , outlaws , storms that had rivers breaking their banks , Indians , droughts . These trail bosses … ' ' Is Harvey playing cowboys and Indians again ? '
Idiom: dead meat (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ So I was right,’ he said . ‘ You 've been off screwing the rich - bitch . One word to the Wee Green P , old son , and you 're dead meat . What 's it worth?’ The details fixed , Rory rang Rosie back .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
CAERBWDY TO SOLVA For much of its route this circular walk uses the spectacular Pembrokeshire Coast Path with wonderful views of the cliffs , returning to the start point on country paths and minor roads . From the car park turn right and head south . Where the road bears left continue straight on to pick up the coast path above Caerbwdy Bay — look out for the purple sandstone around the bay . Continue east along the coast path .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
The hostility that siblings show can therefore commence at a very young age : 2-year - olds become increasingly adept at asking for mother 's help in a sibling conflict and can be quite explicit about what the sibling has done to them . The mother is often drawn into these fights and will start to influence the way in which the children will behave towards each other . The elder child may be made to give way to the demands of the younger one in order to keep the peace . During this process younger children learn that if they cry loud enough to get the parent involved they usually get their own way . When parents become involved in sibling arguments they have to be very careful not make the situation worse rather than better .
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
True enough . But , as Stanislaw Baranczak points out in his introduction to this collection of unfailingly graceful , learned and thoughtful essays , ‘ the simplest definition of a dissident writer is a writer who wants to practise his profession in a normal way’ . The desire for a normal life of love , work and friendship runs through these essays , cutting against the grain of the totalitarian state . Mr Baranczak himself left Poland several years ago and now teaches literature at Harvard . Although writers and writing are the subjects of most of these essays , the themes they present are essential to understanding both the extraordinary political changes that have swept through Eastern Europe , and the human condition under communism .