Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: yes)
During his work with children in care , he met Toni , an 18-year - old black transvestite prostitute who , along with others , are in social care . This led to a series of startling photographs of these people ' on the streets ' . ' Those were all done on one roll of film ' he explained , ' Because they had to be instantaneous and I knew if I went back again , it would not be the same . For most of the black and white pictures , I used a Leica M6 and shot it with a similar approach to The Family . It looks like 16 mm film because it 's Kodak Gold and that 's because I wanted it to look like good - quality home snaps as opposed to a kind of beautiful , arty shot .
Idiom: pass the time of day (used idiomatically: yes)
The feature that makes it dreadful is that it is crammed with unattractive tourists throughout the summer months , shambling around 50 feet above sea level in a state of exhaustion , asking everyone if they 're near the top yet . Perhaps it 's mountain snobbery to wish to avoid such a crowd , and if so then I am a mountain snob . It 's precious meeting the odd soul on a high top and passing the time of day with them , knowing that no matter who or what they are , you share the same interests in wildlife , wilderness and solitude . It 's quite another thing to share a summit with 60 people who express disappointment that there is no hot - dog stand . However , if those who successfully gain the top , with or without the burden of living - room furniture , feel blessed with the exhilaration and wonder of their surroundings then I am happy for them , and glad they are able to share an emotion I regularly enjoy on the hills .
Idiom: make a splash (used idiomatically: yes)
It must have been nice while it lasted , Wexford reflected amorally . What was more exhilarating to a poor man than a sudden influx of unearned cash , springing from a seemingly limitless fertile source ? How could such a one as Hatton restrain himself from making a splash ? It came into Wexford 's mind that money metaphors often have to do with water , gushing , springing , and that business men talk of liquidity and cash flow . He came to the Kingsbrook bridge and paused for a moment on the parapet , listening to the soft suck and chatter of the stream .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: no)
Bloomfield states that librarians have so constructed tests on library skills that it appears that ‘ we librarians have a poor understanding of the value of the library for our students’ . Thus emphasis has often been placed on the use of the card catalogue as a major source for locating material , out of all proportion to its value for obtaining information when compared to other tools for information retrieval . Werking 's 1980 review of the state of the art with regard to evaluation provides an up - to - date account of the use of tests in library user education . The difficulties in the design of suitable tests for library use — in obtaining information that is of interest to the user — may well be partly due to the aforementioned confusion of objectives between librarians , academic staff , and students . However difficult it is to measure short - term effects of library instruction , it is far more difficult to measure the long - term effects of the instruction given .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Tabitha winced . She had half a mind to put him back in his box and sit on the lid . Movement on the stern scanners caught her eye . For a moment she was confused ; she thought it was the thin man , and she could n't work out how he 'd got behind them . But it was another slender figure , a woman , shimmying up on to the port wing , from there on to the scorching hull , running along the curve in great , light strides and flinging her arm out in front of her , pointing with her index and little fingers at the mob pulling down the man .
Idiom: take something as read (used idiomatically: yes)
A mother who has put her daughter on the stage and made her into a teenage star is obviously aware that she is moulding something special . She knows there is nothing that is more attractive that the promise of sexuality waiting to bloom , and so if this is what is responsible for fame , Kylie wants to keep her pre - puberty looks . ' The press took it as read that Kylie was indeed an anorexic — again something that she has always denied . But at one time the story gained such currency that fans were sending pizzas and Chinese meals to Kylie 's Melbourne home . The story actually started when Kylie admitted that she had lost weight after joining Neighbours because of the gruelling schedules that the series demanded .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
The linear trim position indicator runs immediately behind it a red pointer moving back and forward to markings numbered either side of a central zero . The wheel nearest the P2 is huge ( nearly as big as a Boeing trim wheel ) and controls the flaps . An identical red position indicator points at flap settings coloured up to the 45 ° setting in white , thereafter up to the maximum 60 ° in red . Both wheels move easily , their large diameter giving plenty of turning moment . Below the twin wheels is the tailwheel lock .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
Alex Cockburn , later to work for Black Dwarf and 7 Days before decamping to the States and a 1970s career on Village Voice , provided a somewhat withdrawn interview with the New Statesman 's then right - wing socialist editor Paul Johnson . Greer wrote ‘ In bed with the English’ which began to hint at Oz 's future development in its uncomplimentary analysis of the experience . Widgery , meanwhile , attempted to get to grips with the Greek Street gang . The fortnightly was ‘ Andrew pretending to be Kleenex . Tampax pretending to be Durex.’
Idiom: beyond the pale (used idiomatically: yes)
It was one thing to impoverish his people and terrorize them , even to assassinate his opponents abroad . It was still perfectly possible to remain on the international cocktail circuit . However , to knock down old buildings was to put himself beyond the pale — not before time perhaps , but hardly for the right reason . Naturally not all the criticism of the massive demolitions in the 1980s was purely aesthetic . To be concerned about the fate of historic buildings when thousands of people were being uprooted was not necessarily to pity the plumage and forget the dying bird .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
MORTGAGE borrowers face an increase of at least 7 per cent in their monthly bills after a widely - feared 1-point rise in base lending rates yesterday . The Bank of England was forced to signal an increase in base rates to 15 per cent— the highest for eight years — after the Bundesbank lifted its own key rates by a full point to clamp down on West German inflation . The Bank was tipped off by the West Germans shortly before the decision was announced , and evidently decided it would have to follow suit or risk a damaging run on the pound . Because of West Germany 's dominant economic position in Europe , nine European countries , including Britain , felt obliged to lift their rates . After the Bank 's signal to the money markets at about 2 pm yesterday , Barclays Bank announced an increase in its base rate , and was quickly followed by the other clearing banks .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
It was intended as a high-performance set which could inherit the reliability associated with previous BR ( SR ) DEMUs , thus beating the older , inherently unreliable diesel-mechanical multiple units hands down . Its problem , when analysed by the new Provincial sector was its price : it would cost too much to enable a financial case to be made for the 210 breed to replace existing DMUs even taking asbestos removal into account . The other design in the offing was the two-axle railbus which had started life as a Research Division project aimed at combining high-speed freightvehicle technology with that of the standard Leyland road bus in order to produce a low cost diesel train . This was certainly a cheap option , and there were some short- or medium-distance routes where such a basic vehicle was considered acceptable . In particular the PTEs in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester were interested in the railbus as a replacement for their ageing DMUs .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It 's like I 've scored a hat - trick,’ said Ruddock . ‘ I 'm back at Spurs , I 'm captain , and my first game is against my former club.’ But it was partly due to Ruddock that Southampton start the season out of pocket — they 've been fined £ 20,000 by the Football Association as punishment for their appalling disciplinary record last season . They had 80 cautions and five sendings off , including Ruddock , who was ordered off twice . Southampton must pay 25 per cent of the fine now and the other £ 15,000 will be suspended for a year to give boss Ian Branfoot time to sort out the worst record in top soccer .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
François Morellet continues at Durand Dessert until 20 February . Max Neumann is at Vidal Saint Phalle until the 11th , to be followed by Emmanuella Renard , while Erich Weiss 's installation ' A Poet with Machine Gun ' remains at Nikki Diana Marquardt until 1 March . Monde de L'Art welcomes four artists from Senegal : Amadou cloaks the everyday in the light of legend , applying considerable sophistication to the use of voids and subtle colouring ; Souleymane Keita paints abstract scenes influenced by local mythology and European stylistic developments ; the sculptor Ousmane Sow looks to Rodin , Bourdelle and Giacometti but employs local colours and rhythms ; Serigne Mbaye Camara carves geometric forms and applies them to two - colour backgrounds . Until end of March . Janis Kounellis is still to be seen at Lelong , showing early lithographs in small editions of twenty - one impressions .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
wool and fibres makes you yes . Eight comes to mind . No , no no . Eight horses , maximum of ten horses , maximum of five cows .
Idiom: easy on the eye (used idiomatically: yes)
The kitchen , with its bold wallpaper,— on the ceiling as well as the walls — breaks all the rules but the Coles love its cosy atmosphere . It was cheap to do , too , as Simon designed and made all the units himself . The large living - cum - dining room is mostly in earthy natural shades — they 're easy on the eye and a perfect setting for the colourful rug and furniture which the Coles bought to remind them of their travels Because it 's small , the Coles decorated their bathroom in light colours and put in a white suite and white tiles . Mary Jane chose a pretty Laura Ashley floral wallpaper and had some of the white tiles colour - washed to match .
Idiom: pull the plug (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You wo n't get away with it,’ I said , demonstrating my occasional weakness with dialogue . ‘ When you wake up , give my kindest regards to governor Trefusis , and tell the world I shall be making my presence felt very soon.’ ‘ They 'll pull the plug , no matter what the law says.’ ‘ Possibly , Ms Bishopric , possibly . However , I have colonised the life - support fail - safe system .
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: no)
However , whilst the image of the ' head and tail ' coin is pertinent to our understanding of the rituals , the rabbis ' words provide us with little more than an appreciation of how Jewish society ( or a part thereof ) at the time perceived and explained the religious state of affairs . In other words , they merely represent a constructed rationale of an existing custom . To reach a fuller understanding of the blood differential — its origin , purpose and effect — it is necessary to dig a little deeper and attempt to trace the underlying reasons by means of a sociological / anthropological analysis — and this is what I have been attempting to do in the course of this essay . I would now like to reiterate and elaborate the several points which I have raised so far , and then finally bring my argument round to demonstrating the link which exists between circumcision and menstrual / childbirth taboos . The first point is that it is generally recognized that ritual tends to increase , intensify and shift in focus at times of social crisis .
Idiom: seal of approval (used idiomatically: yes)
He was one of the central figures in the Catholic Committee , a self - appointed body formed in 1778 , predominately lay in character and noble in membership , which saw itself as speaking for ‘ informed’ Catholic opinion ( Petre always protected radicals among the clergy , such as Alexander Geddes , q.v . ) and which agitated for the freeing of the English Catholics from civil disabilities . It had considerable influence in negotiating the Catholic Relief Acts of 1778 and 1791 and in preparing a new oath of allegiance . The visit of George III to Thorndon in October 1778 gave a royal seal of approval to Petre 's efforts . Not all his co - religionists were so enthusiastic . Petre paid little attention either to the Irish dimension of Catholic relief or to the changing constituency of English Catholicism .
Idiom: man of god (used idiomatically: yes)
I feel that if you do not continue to love then you will die in some way . But there , I presume . This may well be the man in me rather than the man of God . ' He gathered his robe up around his knees and smiled at her . ' Now I must leave you , ' he said gently .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
' No thanks . ' I zipped up the flaps , not daring to show my anger . I still do not know whether Mick 's approach to the rules , trying to get me to break them one minute , and pointing an accusing finger the next , was a friendly tease or not . The effect that evening was that it hurt , especially as my supper was delayed for over an hour by blocked jets . Next morning , the jets , and my mood , were worse .
Idiom: sell like hot cakes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ She gets them made in a factory in Hong Kong . I knew she should n't have told him . All the rage , she says , selling like hot cakes . Stockings and suspender belts , nostalgia and sex appeal , she says , you ca n't beat it . The madam .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA VPN split — Slovak separatism issue The internal power struggle over constitutional and economic reform within Slovakia 's ruling Public Against Violence ( VPN or PAV ) came to a head on March 6 when the Prime Minister , Vladimir Meciar , announced the formation of a separate minority faction , to be known as Platform for a Democratic Slovakia . He claimed to have the support of at least one - third of VPN 's deputies in the republican and federal parliaments . The move , effectively splitting the VPN , followed the splitting in February of Civic Forum , the VPN 's sister organization in the Czech Lands and coalition partner at federal level [ see p. 38017 ] .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
FOR 20 years Barry Norman has been the Mr Cool of movie reviewing . But his job as presenter of BBC-1 's Film ‘ 92 — despite the image of the smooth- tongued critic who does n't pull his punches — has brought him some decidedly UN-cool moments off-screen . Like when a drunken Richard Burton nodded off in the middle of a question ; the time Warren Beatty kept him waiting for an hour-and-a-half … and the day Robert Raging Bull De Niro looked as if he was about to punch him on the nose . The confrontation with De Niro came in the foyer of London 's Savoy Hotel . ‘ I clearly got up his nose when I asked him about a report which disputed his status as a big box-office draw , ’ says Barry .
Idiom: tip the scales (used idiomatically: yes)
The same if I brush one arm against a wall or a lamp - post ; I must brush the other one as well , soon , or at the very least scratch it with the other hand . In a whole range of ways like that I try to keep balanced , though I have no idea why . It is simply something that must be done ; and , in the same way , I had to get rid of some woman , tip the scales back in the other direction . I had taken to making kites that year . It was 1973 , I suppose .
Idiom: take a bow (used idiomatically: yes)
' If we really must . Her pit 's at the back of the bus . ' Melanie took her legs and I took the bows and we struggled up the steps , Carol 's bum hitting most of them , which I reckoned Melanie was doing deliberately . The interior of the bus was lit only by a small torch made to look like an old lamp , the type you see in Westerns , and from what I could see I was glad there was no more light . The debris included empty wine bottles , food wrappers , part of a loaf of bread so hard the sparrows would bend their beaks , and a half - empty tin of baked beans with enough penicillin growing in it to supply most of Soho for a year .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
If you still do n't get it , you 're a dummy ) . GRAFFITI NOTICE scrawled on a board at Australia 's Bondi Beach : Girls — do not bother the lifeguards unless you are drowning . CAR STICKER : Puberty is when little girls become women and boys become bastards . ON A BILLBOARD : Rally drivers do it in stages
Idiom: two a penny (used idiomatically: yes)
Rules . Meetings of the Members shall be held every second Thursday at 7.30 , unless otherwise fixed by the Society or their Committee , in such a case the Secretary shall intimate to all absent Members the change made . Members absent without satisfactory excuse , shall forfeit a small fine of two pence for each case of absence . The excuse shall be made to the Chairman of the meeting , and by him explained to Members who shall decide whether or not guilty by voting aye or no . A Chairman shall be appointed for each meeting , at the close of which he shall name the Chairman for the one following , and the Member so named shall act in that capacity , unless the Meeting by a majority agree to some other .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
THE PRICE WE PAY FOR DETERRENCE Michael Heseltine The West 's new weapons do not represent a new dimension in warfare ; rather , they continue the strategy that has kept the peace in Europe for 40 years THE YEAR 1983 is important for the North Atlantic Alliance . It is the year when cruise and Pershing 11 missiles may begin to be deployed in Europe .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
The ponies were tied up in the shade to the branches of a row of gum trees which divided the two pitches . Gulls flapped around uttering their strange cry of ' Tero , Tero ' , and swooping down to scavenge whenever play moved on . A strong lemon smell , from a local herb known as black branch , hung on the hot steamy air . The mosquitoes went to work on any available flesh . After the throw - in the ball came out miraculously in Perdita 's direction .
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: no)
PAINTING YOUR MODEL Once the glue had dried , the model was given a thin undercoat of white paint . This provides a smooth surface to paint over and ensures that the colours come up clean and bright . The barrel of the gun and all the areas of the engine that were to be given a metal finish were then painted Chaos Black . When this was dry , the engine was given a base coat of Boltgun Metal and highlighted with Chainmail and Mithril Silver .
Idiom: full of beans (used idiomatically: yes)
But I 'm not . I fe I fe I feel , you know Full of beans ! I feel full of beans and quite hungry by then .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: no)
Most of the categories in McClellan 's suggested list correspond to Dewey classes or groups of Dewey classes . The intention is to achieve categories within which the size of the shelf stock at any service point is no more than 100 titles . The first requirement of the system is for the librarian at each service point to estimate the desired size of his stock on the shelves for each interest category . To this end he makes periodic counts , from the issue records , of the number of books on loan in each category . He then needs to estimate the desired shelf stock size for each category on the basis of this record of use .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
" I thought you would have changed that ? " Patrick interrupted . Tom shook his head , adjusting the glasses on his nose . " No ; unfortunately too many people in the organization over here know you as Paddy Montgomery ; if someone from Dublin wants to check up on your credentials — as they surely will — then we need to use your established name . We 've changed Jane to Janet — I hope she does n't mind .
Idiom: poacher turned gamekeeper (used idiomatically: yes)
An indication of this has been the reduction in the activities of the rural underworld , which was such a thriving feature of village life when it was an occupational community , but which has now virtually disappeared . Those indulging in poaching activities today are well - organized wide - boys from nearby towns , with the use of large vans and with good contacts in the meat trade . The farm worker is as likely as not to be found standing shoulder to shoulder with his employer defending the farm and its game — a literal case of poacher turned gamekeeper . Because of the ways in which the changes wrought by urbanization have worked their way through the village community the contrast between the more affluent life - styles of the newcomers and the poorer living standards of local farm workers have not therefore resulted in greater conflict between farmers and their employees . If anything , farm workers now identify more with farmers than they have in the past .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
If we play like that we 're going to beat sides are n't we . It 's if we go back in and think we 're good players again like we did at West Brom and do n't compete . I think we competed today but erm maybe one or two areas where I thought we might have got stuck in a little bit more you know , and we 're going to have to do that against Oldham I tell you because they 'll pass and have players that can do tricks erm good side are n't they ? So , you know we 've got a week now to maybe watch the T V tonight , watch the goals again tomorrow , enjoy what we 've just done , but erm some hard work ahead of it in the next few weeks . Brian , thank you very much .
Idiom: follow in someone's footsteps (used idiomatically: yes)
He can serve and volley and he can stay back court.’ Such an assessment of Washington 's ability to play well on different surfaces was borne out by his performances last year which saw him reach four semi - finals on four different surfaces . To date , Washington has amassed career earnings of $ 512,272,(7/4/92 ) , a figure which demonstrates to others who might be thinking of following in his footsteps that tennis can be as lucrative as either baseball or basketball . The inevitable forces of change are beginning to sweep through in American junior tennis . It may only be a matter of time before MaliVai Washington , for one , sees the family name being represented in the wider context of majority black participation in the sport which has , for so long , been predominantly whites only territory .
Idiom: kiss ass (used idiomatically: yes)
To do what ? To say thanks Cubby for what you did to me ? If I wanted to kiss ass with the business , which I 've never done , then that 's what I 'd do . But I 've always been my own man and I do n't bullshit . Even the ever - amiable Roger Moore fell out with Broccolli after discovering that secret auditions to find a replacement for Moore as Bond were carried out in 1980 .