Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
18 . All the principal details of the scheme are laid down in the foregoing or in the drawings . The matter has received our closest and most careful consideration and although the details were worked on in 1886 for another canal in the Manchester district ( but not used ) they are all to all intents and purposes equally applicable to the Grand Union Canal , when that canal is improved , to be of the same working capacity as the Grand Junction Canal and to carry the same vessels . Signed Thomas & Taylor G.C. Thomas , Esq . , C.E. , Grand Junction Canal , Marsworth — Tring .
Idiom: heart of gold (used idiomatically: no)
JOANNA Parkinson-Hardman was five when she was told her mother Ruth was dying of cancer . She responded by selling her toys to raise money for cancer research and now , at the age of ten , has raised £4,000 . On Friday her remarkable courage will be recognised on Esther Rantzen 's Hearts Of Gold ( BBC1 , 8pm ) . A fund raising book of Joanna 's poems is also being published ( Heart Of Gold , BBC Books , £4.99 ) . Here , Joanna , her mother and father John tell Penny Wark of their struggle to come to terms with tragedy .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
At Goodyear , who supply 2,000 tyres a season at £ 350 a time , a spokesman told me : ' Nigel is a character , a personality and a tremendous driver who does the sport a lot of good . ' It 's a tragedy that it looks as if he 's quitting just when he 's developed from being a superstar into an awesome megastar . ' What worries us is that our sales could be affected because fingers of suspicion are being pointed at us . ' Putting his foot down NIGEL MANSELL insists his decision to quit is final , despite the outcry from the world champion 's fans and the concern of the Renault - Williams sponsors
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
The retailer 's knowledge of the area and her customers , together with the results of any market research , will also affect her choice of what goods to promote in an advertising campaign . In a large store , the department heads will get together to discuss suggestions of the most suitable products . Both the big store and the smaller , independent retailer will assess the stock carried and any national advertising programmes in the pipeline , before deciding what product to promote . Timing is also important to the choice of products . The retailer needs to know the best time to advertise seasonal goods — eg camping equipment will be promoted in the spring , ready for the summer .
Idiom: go west (used idiomatically: yes)
We 've gone from a more - or - less carefree kind of life of our twenties , in which the car , the flat and the girlfriend/ boyfriend were about the only real constituents — to a world in which everyone wants a piece of our time , in which we have to make decisions ( fundamental , trivial , pregnant with import ) every three minutes . Something has happened to our shops . With the general collapse of time , and the mad rush to Get Things Done , practices like loitering in nice little delicatessens and antique shops and little designer clothing establishments and framed print emporia , have gone west . This is where we shop , now : Marks & Spencer
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
sit there and he done , done and then , then he got that burger in the bin and he put it in his pocket . I saw him put it in his pocket , do n't know where he got it fucking act the eejit fucking walk about places in the town where he , nobody would stop them , they 'd stop me Ha I told you Fuck you 're lucky you 're
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
She spoke as she might have done to a nervous child . ' He 's called Ricky — after my brother who was killed in a road accident when he was three . ' She implanted a quick kiss on the little dog 's moist nose . ' He looks in splendid condition . Have you ever thought of showing him ? '
Idiom: as luck would have it (used idiomatically: yes)
So all that remained for him to do was to demonstrate that Lucy 's organ of Amativeness was extraordinarily well developed . He was in no doubt but that this was the case . But for the moment , as ill - luck would have it , he was unable to verify it . The trouble was that the organ was in a rather awkward situation at the base of the skull , below the inion ( that is , the external occipital protuberance ) , a part of the body which , in most ladies , Nature has thoughtfully cloaked with a fine growth of hair . The Magistrate licked his lips and took a swig of hot water .
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
At last I took heart of grace , and clasped in mine one of her little white hands - and in one moment her head lay on my breast and my arms were around her .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
What is more , it was also clear that , mechanically , such fins would be of real assistance out of water as in it , had the fish , like its ancient forebears , been living in shallow water and become stranded . But what solution could the early fish find to the problem of breathing out of water ? The mudskipper manages to do so by holding water in its mouth which it swills over the lining of its mouth with a rolling action of its head to extract the oxygen . It also absorbs some directly from the air through its moist skin . But these devices allow it to remain out of water for only a short time .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
The First Granny , as Mrs Bush is becoming affectionately known , marched up to the uniformed bell - ringers beside the big Christmas tree , put ten bucks into the Big Red Kettle , and loudly announced how much she preferred patronising a mall that had the sense to permit the Salvation Army . Colonel Jack Waters , the Salvation Army 's Washington commander , estimates that the bans in the other malls will cost the charity at least $ 100,000 this Christmas . But he will still be organising 13,000 volunteers into bringing some kind of Christmas to 125,000 needy , lonely or down - and - out people . There will be toys , food baskets , mince pies and soup kitchens . Mrs Bush , known to the President as the Silver Fox , seems to have started something .
Idiom: see eye to eye (used idiomatically: yes)
The uniform was the visible symbol , the tip of the iceberg , of a formidable body of sanctions . It signified a disciplinary code of considerable imagination , a vast armoury of Chief Constable 's powers , both petty and absolute . H. P. I remember one time , the inspector coming round — we did n't always see eye - to - eye — telling me I had n't polished my buttons . In those days , we had n't got chromium buttons — I had gone home soaked to the skin , after eight hours ' rain , dried the stuff and was coming out next morning . My buttons had been polished all right— I was keen on them .
Idiom: lay eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
As soon as Tom laid eyes on Mary , he knew she was the one for him .
Idiom: play hard to get (used idiomatically: yes)
And taking over debt is harder than taking over equity . It needs the near - unanimous assent of holders . Some have learned to play hard - to - get . This can quickly turn into a game of bluff . Among half a dozen debt restructurings called off last year were those of Southland and Insilco .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
In these circumstances each polytechnic evolved as best it could in the various contexts within which it had to operate — for finance , primarily its local authority ; for permission to develop a course , the Regional Advisory Council ; for course approval , the CNAA and other validating bodies . The polytechnics faced different local conditions , and established their own different policy priorities . Ulster College , the Northern Ireland Polytechnic , started from scratch — with two colleges of education and a college of art joining later , in 1971 . It saw the CNAA connection as being ‘ with the substance , not the shadow’ , and CNAA degrees as being not ‘ a caste mark to be sought or scorned but … an opportunity to shape courses that will help those who follow them to live with the caprices of economic and social change’ . At the time of formal designation , in April 1971 , Teesside Polytechnic ( formerly Constantine College ) , had 1117 full - time students , and a complement of nearly 8000 including part - time students of various kinds .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
Tidy the desk , flick off the lights , and leave the building . For many , that routine signals the end of another busy stint at LASMO . But for some of those employees heading off down the road , their day 's work is barely half over . For ahead of them lies several more hours of hard study and concentration , either at home or at night school . It 's all part of their efforts to build a better and more rewarding career for themselves .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
Steve Cauthen had partnered Pebbles in her first three races of the season but Pat Eddery had ridden her with sublime confidence in the Champion Stakes when Cauthen was claimed for Slip Anchor , and it was Eddery who had the mount at Aqueduct . In the early stages he was content to keep her towards the rear of the field as Teleprompter — also attempting a mile and a half for the first time — took his accustomed role of front - runner . As in the Million , Teleprompter soon had the field at full pelt , and he tore down the back stretch and round the final bend . Pebbles had to snatch up briefly to avoid scrimmaging in front of her on the tight final bend , and for a second it looked as though she might be shut in . But as those boxing her in came away from the rails at the entrance to the home stretch she found a good run up the inside , and when Teleprompter ran out of stamina with just over a furlong to go Pat Eddery shot the favourite into the lead and made for the wire .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: no)
' See you around . ' He gave her a grin and took the stairs two at a time . Luce turned her head and across the foyer met Michele Lorenzo 's furious silvery - green eyes . Such a combination of fire and ice was in that one glance that unconsciously she faltered . Controlling a cowardly impulse to run the other way , she somehow moved sedately towards him .
Idiom: follow in someone's footsteps (used idiomatically: yes)
The nerve ! Consummation , indeed . And then following in her footsteps , month after month , as if he stood a chance . His coarse epistles , his tuneless serenades beneath her casement windows , obliging her to have them closed , shutting out the cooling breeze . She had better things to do , a world to conquer and so forth , who did he think he was?— Foreigners can be dogged .
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: yes)
Trade union leaders may well enter into " social contracts " with governments and pledge themselves and their members to wage restraint and productivity improvements in return for social benefits and an extension of trade union powers , but their control over their own members is limited and unofficial strikes can , and have , destroyed deals worked out at the top . 2 Marxists , convinced as to the eventual overthrow of capitalism , argue that corporatism is at best a short - run institutional solution to the deep - seated conflicts between capitalists and workers . It may paper over things and succeed in buying time , but it can not overcome the class - based conflicts that will eventually bubble up to the surface . Indeed , as workers come to recognise that the corporatist game is rigged against them — wage restraint in return for the " benefits " of a social contract , whilst everything is done to foster profits for the capitalists — they will rebel against it . In fact , this perspective on the demise of corporatism exaggerates the likelihood of a renewed revolutionary impulse and ignores the implication of the new mood of " realism " born of recession .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
Is that possible ? According to eqn ( 4.2 ) that is not possible . It means in our case ( the same that commonsense would suggest ) that the current in the loop must everywhere be the same . It varies of course as a function of time but not as a function of the spatial coordinates . So J must remain constant , but it can only remain constant if the tangential component of the electric field is constant as well .
Idiom: up the river (used idiomatically: yes)
Can we be friends now , with no awkwardness and no regrets?’ ‘ I 'd like that,’ she agreed . To her surprise , she felt her spirits lift on the faint , cool breeze that was coming up the river from the sea . The exchange between them had been painful , but there was something so honest and open about it that she felt freed for the first time in months from her painful awareness of him as a man . As he grinned and pulled her towards him , kissing her in a gentle , careful , comradely fashion on the forehead to seal their agreement , she knew that her crush on Dr Tom Russell was over , and something else — something better and more real , she hoped — had taken its place .
Idiom: throw in the towel (used idiomatically: yes)
Harper , who set world indoor bests in the 55–59 age group for 30 miles , 50 kilometres , 40 miles and 50 miles at Birmingham this month , will seek treatment for his sciatica . ‘ Over the last three or four years it has gradually got worse and if I ca n't find a cure I might have to give up distance running,’ he said . The cold , rainy conditions took their toll on the competitors at the Longfield Road Stadium and three race leaders were forced to throw in the towel . Pre - race favourite Mick Francis , of Forres , who was runner up in the AAA 24 hour race in October , had to retired after covering 37 5 miles in five hours , leaving Paul Bream at the front . But the Wallsend Harrier called it a day at 50 miles with a hamstring injury , leaving Tony Lenagan , of Wigan Phoenix , and Edinburgh 's Dave Wallace to battle it out .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's not much chance of wearing through the Vibram soles of these Veta V Daisy Roots though . After several hundred miles they are as good as new with a reassuring grip in most conditions . My one reservation concerns their performance on wet rock — however I 've never found a sole that really grips well on it . The uppers , made of one piece calf leather with leather bellows , well padded tongue and collar , provided the comfort I remembered from the first day . I liked the soft Cambrelle lining which incorporates the new Molto pren ( MTP ) interliner — it cushioned my feet without making the boots too hot or sweaty on a warm day .
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
And the more valuable the book the greater the ultimate scandal , for it will probably end up on the shelves of libraries in other parts of the world where the literary culture of England is still prized . Those who have to make the decision whether to keep or discard are often people who have spent their lives among books . They are obliged to make decisions that go against the grain . Unhappily there is a new breed of librarian who takes a different view , epitomised in the motto I have quoted ‘ If in Doubt , Chuck it Out’ . One librarian who still clung to the old ideals remarked :
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
( Section 8 ) I am aware that there will be those , Catholics and Evangelicals , who will regret the vagueness of such language . They would prefer the vigour of language which either asserted the fact of ‘ real presence ’ in words which clothed the mode of his coming with an unmistakable reality , or which spoke of a ‘ real absence ’ in order to preserve the purity of Christ ‘ s coming to the heart of the believer in faith . For myself , both these extremes are unsatisfactory . Not only because both are unbiblical but because both misunderstand the way language is used when we grope to make sense of experiencing God .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: no)
I have watched Nigel on video , and there are flaws in his attack . ‘ Undoubtedly he is a very successful aggressive fighter , but he leaves himself open . ‘ Nigel 's left jab is very low , and his big right cross is very slow . I 'm about three inches taller , and unless he gets close with his hands held high , I know I can take him out . ‘ I hit people on the chin with perfect counters because I understand the game .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
The last thing I could possibly entertain is getting divorced . ' On another occasion he declared that marriage was a partnership where his wife was not simply marrying the man but a way of life . As he said : ' If I 'm deciding on whom I want to live with for fifty years — well , that 's the last decision I want my head to be ruled by my heart . ' Thus marriage in his eyes was primarily the discharge of an obligation to his family and the nation , a task made all the more difficult by the immutable nature of the contract . In his pragmatic search for a partner to fulfil a role , love and happiness were secondary considerations .
Idiom: touch and go (used idiomatically: yes)
NEWPORT BEACH – It has been raised more than 70 times in the last 50 years , mostly without commotion . It must be raised again this summer if the United ~ States government is to continue paying its bills on time . But now America 's debt ceiling has become the subject of intense political posturing and touch - and - go negotiations behind closed doors . And , obviously , the outcome has implications that go well beyond the US . As part of America 's system of checks and balances , Congress gets to do more than just approve the annual federal budget .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
Standard bearer . Do you remember he was called the standard bearer . See if I can find you a picture of a of a , I 've got a picture of a Roman legionnaire here but not the standard bearer . Standard bearer 's like a pole it was a pole they held , that 's what the Roman soldiers look like look the Roman legionnaires and the standard bearer had a pole with shields on it . And he stepped forward first .
Idiom: in Dutch (used idiomatically: yes)
-Reuter .. Record cocaine haul . Police in Rotterdam have seized 726 lb of cocaine in the biggest - ever haul in Dutch criminal history . -Reuter . Torture claims .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
Demand in Germany should also pick up once the improvement in export business has been realised .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
There was an eager , greedy , restless motion in the eye , which showed the passion that had taken root , and where the shadow of the growing tree would fall .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
I owe it to Carrie and Mikey . I owe it to them.’ She pulled her arm free and walked to the booth , lifting the receiver off the wall . She could hear Jenkins and Laidlaw talking in the bar room below her . At least they were occupied .
Idiom: make a mountain out of a molehill (used idiomatically: no)
The other nurse would get weeks of mileage out of Belinda incurring a reprimand from Dr Russell , if that was what this was . Could it be that ? she wondered , in the few seconds before he spoke . Running her mind quickly over the events of the week just passed , she could n't think of anything she had done wrong , and Tom Russell was not the kind of doctor who made mountains out of molehills where nursing procedure was concerned . She had seen more of him over the past few days than she usually did , however , so perhaps there was something … ' I wanted to ask you again about this private nursing job . '
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
As Wilson ( 1978 ) points out , relationships between sisters and sisters - in - law are very positively valued across the whole of the Indian sub - continent , and patterns based on these relationships seem to be strongly established in the British context . Third , there are important gender differences , both in the kind of support which passes between siblings ( as in McKee 's evidence , discussed above ) and also more generally in the quality and importance of relationships . Firth , Hubert and Forge ( 1970 ) suggest that by and large men have poorer relationships with their siblings than do women , and that relationships between sisters are more likely to be close and supportive . Certainly there is evidence that in the past sisters provided very significant amounts of practical , moral and sometimes financial support for each other(Young and Willmott , 1957 ; Roberts , 1984 ) . Firth and his colleagues argue that the main reason for this gender difference relationships through which they can gain support for their domestic and child care responsibilities , whereas men 's lives are more dominated by work and careers in which siblings usually can not help .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: yes)
When Charles II reintroduced legal mirth and jollity to the kingdom in 1660 , the old church was refurbished again , and when I visited it recently I was fascinated by the character of the place and how beautifully it was maintained . But it was locked . I had planned to have a word with my Maker before walking on , but I could n't get in . And I think this is regrettable , and certainly at variance with my early days . When I was a boy , God was always at home .
Idiom: out on a limb (used idiomatically: yes)
Er much to everybody 's fear , really , because we , we , we were stepping into a new area , you can imagine from , from wires to something with no wires , and the risk of that failing , but , but it worked and er from thereon , of course most Fire Brigades have taken on the task and , and er are now on radio contact of this kind . So Suffolk was the prime area ? Oh , no doubt about it , in nineteen seventy two , seventy one seventy two we , we went out on a limb really with that , erm when all other Fire Brigades were using telephone systems , the Suffolk and Ipswich Fire Service went out and did that . So that I think has been the biggest , communication - wise , has been the biggest step forward in a more erm friendly and er happier sort of note we , we were one of the few brigades that started a band . Erm there was the London Fire Brigade which had a band , erm and the Yorkshire Fire Brigade which had a band , but there was no brass band as such in this part of the world .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: no)
His mother had had no time for him , and his father disapproved of him . As Storr points out , he only felt entitled to love insofar as his deeds merited it : deprived of the total , irrational acceptance which loved children routinely enjoy , he was doomed to an endless pursuit of this ideal state , but never with any real hope of success . ‘ This can not be accident , it must be design , ’ he commented when at the age of 65 his great hour came . ‘ I was kept for this job . ’ Churchill had at moments in the First World War manifested great strategic prescience ; his intuition swung into action even more powerfully the second time round .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
A faulty incinerator is thought to have caused the blaze in Milton Keynes , Bucks . ‘ We believe the flue set the roofing timbers on fire,’ added the brigade . A crematorium official said : ‘ We will be up and running tomorrow.’ Tears of TV hunk JILL TURNER
Idiom: steer clear of (used idiomatically: yes)
Spectra has a low melt point . When it rubs against a ‘ foreign’ line , such as a polyester , the result is an instantaneous break . So steer clear of other kites being flown on single lines . Conversely , and unlike Kevlar , it has no suicidal self - cutting tendencies and will maintain good control even in Quad - line team mix - ups where 12 or even 16 lines have been known to wrap together through complicated manoeuvres . Derivatives with various brand names are Spectraline , Hot - Line , Speed Line , Spiderline and the separately produced Dyneema by the Dutch State Mines , which is marketed in the UK by the Britannia Braiding Company .