Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
The days when Souness was just one of the stars in a great Liverpool side are long gone . And sadly he needs all the help he can get right now … starting tonight . When Souness admits his players had Spartak on their minds at Spurs on Saturday , and when Ray Clemence says Liverpool are in a transitional period , you know they have problems . Here are two Anfield greats talking about something that would just never have happened before . Now , neither Souness nor the Liverpool fans have any idea how the team is going to perform on any given day and trying to predict that is like trying to find eight draws .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Designer clothing in natural fibres for men , women and children . Sale starts January 2 until mid-Feb . Reductions of between 30 and 50 per cent on Ally Capellino and Hearts of Oak lines , and men 's and children 's clothes . AQUASCUTUM Classic English clothing for men and women .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: no)
You ca n't sleep you 're actually providing your own sleep deprivation and you say hey , next thing you know I really will be falling down the stairs ! but he does n't seem to get the joke and then it 's back to the cell and then the interview room with the barred , opaqued windows so you ca n't see out and they switch on the tape - machine recording everything as usual and it 's getting more bizarre ; they get me to do a Michael Caine voice ! They ask me to impersonate Michael fucking Caine , can you believe that ? And then there 's this technician or something here and they ask me to breathe in helium from a mask and make me repeat some of the things gorilla man said on the video so I feel like I 'm becoming him they 're trying to make me him ; I do n't think I sound the same as the guy on the brain - snuff video but fuck knows what they think there are too many to know what the fuck they think ; loads of them , officers from all over the fucking place with different accents , London , Midlands , Welsh , Scottish , elsewhere , God knows , it 's not just Flavell and McDunn though I still see them now and again especially McDunn who looks at me kind of weird most of the time like he ca n't really believe it was me did all these things and I get this bizarre feeling that he thinks I 'm kind of pathetic I mean that in a grudging , still - determined - to - bust - the - fucker way he actually has more respect for gorilla man than he does for me because I 've just gone to pieces under the questions and the things they put in my head with those photographs and that video ( ha which means gorilla man has already put stuff into my head , already has fucked my brains , filling my head with the idea of that , the vision , the meme of that ) and I thought I was some tough cookie but I was wrong I 'm just a dunked digestive baby I 'm soft I 'm flopping I 'm disintegrating and that 's why unless I 'm the best fucking actor he 's ever seen McDunn ca n't accept I was capable of the things gorilla man did , yet so much of the evidence , especially the dates and times that sort of stuff , points at me not to mention that piece of TV - crit I did that reads like a hit - list now . And it just goes on keeps going on another night another nightmare and then back to the interview room again and the tape machine again and more questions about Stromefirry - nofirry and Jersey and flights and that 's when they tell me about the other one that 's when they say oh by the way your best friend Andy is dead blown up in the hotel when it burned down ; probably beaten to death first head stoved in but of course you probably know all that because you did that too , did n't you ? I lied about something .
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
At this conference the great powers involved are Britain , Russia and France . Of course the other irony as well is that the powers that meet at the conference at St Petersburg er the powers decide they will intervene in Greece . And they 're intervening of course here on the side of a revolt which is going against the grain of erm of certainly for Russia of course of er of of the attitudes of the eighteen erm er eighteen teens early eighteen twenties . The idea was basically to produce some kind of semi - independent Greece . Er of course as we know or we might , some of us might know from er Brit .
Idiom: in the raw (used idiomatically: yes)
so I 'd got all that , I think it 's forty odd eggs ai n't I just Yeah us two , we do n't use many , so I made , I made quiches , I put them in raw in the freezer , you know ready just to cook Mm bring out and cook , I made sponge cakes , fruit cakes , er
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
She was showering him in pleasure , did he understand ? She thought it was important to tell him . ‘ When I saw you,’ she said , ‘ I was so pissed off Do you know what they said?’ ‘ What did they say?’ ‘ They called it degrading interspish —’ Her tongue was in the way again .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
The warren was at peace . At the top of the bank , close to the wild cherry where the blackbird sang , was a little group of holes almost hidden by brambles . In the green half - light , at the mouth of one of these holes , two rabbits were sitting together side by side . At length , the larger of the two came out , slipped along the bank under cover of the brambles and so down into the ditch and up into the field . A few moments later the other followed .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Calder ? Why on earth should you link him to this?’ ‘ Because he arrived out of the blue and did his Sir Galahad act by getting me away from the men . It suddenly seemed too … well , too coincidental.’ ‘ No , I think you 're wrong about Calder .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
Part of the answer to this question is suggested by the marriage analogy . The expected stability and duration of political institutions is an important value in itself , since they allow for long - term planning . Conversely , if all institutions are up for grabs all the time , individuals in power will be tempted to milk their positions for private purposes , and those outside power will hesitate to form projects which take time to bear fruit . Moreover , if nothing could ever be taken for granted , there would be large deadweight losses arising from bargaining and factionalism . Another part of the answer is that not all unwise decisions can be undone .
Idiom: not cricket (used idiomatically: yes)
LABOUR MP Norman Hogg plans to introduce a bill that will end the 200-year ban preventing vicars , Catholic priests and Scottish ministers from being elected to the House of Commons . The ban does n't apply to Methodists , rabbis and other denominations . Mr Major , it 's just not cricket … PREMIER John Major was fiddling about at a cricket match yesterday while his overburdened Chancellor struggled with Britain 's burning economic problems . Mr Major — attacked as ‘ Inaction Man’ by Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown — took his gentle ease at the NatWest cricket cup final between Leicestershire and Northants at Lord 's .
Idiom: moment of truth (used idiomatically: yes)
Do you understand that?’ Ruth wanted to die . In that moment of truth she wanted to be struck by lightning and reduced to smouldering ashes . No , Fernando did n't like those sort of games he was imagining , but not for himself — his emotions were untouchable . He felt for his precious Maria Luisa .
Idiom: rise from the ashes (used idiomatically: yes)
Map of Milan The Milanese turned to reconstruction with a will , deciding that everything that could be returned to an ' as before ' condition should be . In ten years the city had risen , phoenix - like , from the ashes ; in five more it was leader in the Italian economic miracle . In the 1970s and 1980s Milan had changed again , in an equally remarkable fashion , passing early into the age of electronics and computers to become the undoubted economic capital of Italy . LAYOUT OF MILAN
Idiom: no two ways about it (used idiomatically: yes)
Every time I got near anything a floor walker'd be on me like a shot … . I 'm frightened though . I 'm frightened of the probation and the social services finding out that I 'm using again , 'cos when I came out this time , they said to me that , if I ever went back on the smack , that the kids'd be took off me , no two ways about it … . But what can I do ? I 'm destitute , like .
Idiom: dead wood (used idiomatically: yes)
' It 's all about batting averages . I think on balance he gets more right than he gets wrong . ' When he first came to Rangers there was a lot of dead - wood that needed to be sold . We needed the Terry Butchers and the Richard Goughs and we are still reaping the rewards of his signings now . ' There was no youth policy here then so Graeme had to go out and buy players .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
Armed with some facts and figures , he confidentially approached a number of very senior civil servants within the Department of the Environment . All the advice he had been getting , he told them , was that Britain was in fact very culpable in North Sea pollution issues . The speech he had been given was way off the mark , and he would like the truth . The truth he got , but , when he rose to his feet at the splendid Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre to declare the summit open , no more than a few people present had any inkling of what he was about to say . The Secretary of State , Nicholas Ridley , was certainly not one of them .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Among many enthusiastic comments quoted in the booklet which accompanies this disc there is only by Andrew Porter , who , having heard Alessandra Marc sing the title - role in Respighi 's La fiamma , wrote in The New Yorker : ‘ she is always worth hearing ; hers is perhaps the richest , fullest , most beautiful big soprano voice around’ . In Britain we have had little chance of forming an opinion , certainly as to the first part of that sentence , but as to the second ( ‘ the richest , fullest … ‘ ) it coincides exactly with my own reaction to her Wigmore Hall recital in London . I also remember that on that occasion some cautious , niggly comments circulated , suggesting that it was somehow out of order to rejoice in this magnificent sound . True , not everything she sang then was ‘ right’ for her , and that may apply to this new disc too . But the recital , the disc , the voice , the whole art , were or are of large composition : ‘ hers is perhaps the richest , fullest , most beautiful big soprano voice around’ .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
A cross between man and other branches of mammals , that lived in the sea ? What little she knew of Mahon did n't suggest that , but what should she expect when genes were mutilated by chemical or neutron bombardment ? Surely there would have been signs of porpoise tanks or something of that kind on board , and there was only the diving equipment and the submersible research vehicle . Deep . Whatever it was they went into the sea for , it was found way down in its ice - cold black depths .
Idiom: my foot! (used idiomatically: no)
Prentice stood on the flower , then jumped , shrieking with pain . ' Ah ; my foot ! My foot ! Oh ! Oh ! '
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
Like a huge hothouse . ' ' Do n't ! ' Lindsey pulled a wry face . ' You make me wish I were going ashore . ' The other girl looked at her with an expression of dismay .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: no)
Around him , wide - eyed , curious , afraid , were the boarders , young and old . Broughton , the oldest boarder , was slapping Hilary on the back , then in desperation pushing him over and trying to massage his stomach . ' Get it up , whatever it was , Hilary . For Christ 's sake get it up . Tilney , for pity 's sake go and call a doctor .
Idiom: and then some (used idiomatically: no)
for when you 've got a simple straightforward of X. Like if I said , Y equals X squared plus two , you just differentiate it straight off by doing each term like that . Mhm . Right , and then some that we were looking at there was a function of a function . Right , now what other ways are there of of differentiating something that 's awkward ? Erm ch erm Well they have different techniques of differentiation like differentiation of part .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
A female fieldworker certainly will not have access to some of the characteristically male speech events recorded by Labov et al . in 1968 ; none of these were recorded in the Belfast inner - city communities . By the same token a male fieldworker will not have easy access to conversations with adolescent girls , as John Harris found in Belfast . But close matching in terms of age and sex and other attributes is not the only social factor which makes for choice of fieldworker ; attitudes to males and females also need to be taken into account . While , as Wolfson implies , the generally low esteem in which women are held may create problems for a young female fieldworker , we have to note correspondingly that many communities find males — particularly young males — very threatening .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Etched from Mr. Partridges field … ' Some of his soft - ground plates of plants — tree roots and details of vegetation and rocks could have been drawn on the spot , in fact where the reversal of the image was not of importance or obvious . The way he carried out most of his large soft - ground etching was to make drawings on the spot on very thin paper the actual size the final print was to be . A number of these drawings still exist . On returning to his studio the drawing was turned over and he would go over the marks of the original drawing visible through the paper .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
Nevertheless , by the Telecommunications Act 1984 , section 2 was extended to BT employees ( that is to say , private sector employees ) and it is now an offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989 for Crown servants ( which could be extended to cover BT employees engaged in this work ) to disclose various types of information relating to telephone - tapping . These measures have not , of course , stopped information other than official information from being made public . Duncan Campbell and other journalists have been able to reveal intimate details of the workings of the system , as has Cathy Massiter , a former MI5 employee who ‘ went public’ in a Channel 4 television programme . She was not prosecuted ( though clearly she could have been ) under section 2 of the Official Secrets Act 1911 , possibly because the Government had just had its nose bloodied by a jury in the Clive Ponting trial , a case we deal with in Chapter 5 . 1 .
Idiom: prop up the bar (used idiomatically: yes)
St Petersburg 11.30 p.m. Duncan had left Myeloski propping up the bar , drinking his customary vodka and Budweiser chaser . He himself had drunk one quick light beer before excusing himself for an early night . The room was hot when he entered , and he turned down the thermostat on the wall .
Idiom: fall by the wayside (used idiomatically: yes)
As Brian Davis points out , the new shed was necessary , as the main mill buildings were now over a century old , and would almost certainly have been unable to cope with the additional weight and vibration from the looms . Clearly , a great deal of capital was invested in Days Mill . Many of the smaller cloth mills were unable to plough sufficient money into such modernisation schemes , so fell by the wayside . The only other mill in the area to use power looms was Nailsworth , then worked by Barnard & Son . In 1838 they had 38 hand looms in use , as well as two power versions .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: no)
Throughout he had kept Orrell , beaten only once previously in the League this season , on course to maintain their title challenge . Indeed , with barely five minutes remaining Orrell led 12–10 . It was in the final seconds that Morris hurried a clearing kick to touch which fell tantalisingly short . Had it carried , the match would have been over . Instead , Pilgrim and Bates circled perilously close to the touchline to keep the ball in play .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
But the manner in which they are growing is dramatically different . Whereas China is a formidable exporter of manufactured goods , India has acquired a global reputation for exporting modern services . Indeed , India has leapfrogged over the manufacturing sector , going straight from agriculture into services . The differences in the two countries ’ growth patterns are striking , and raise significant questions for development economists . Can service be as dynamic as manufacturing ?
Idiom: make someone's day (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm not that bad but Stuart can beat me if he gets in the cooking mood , . Yeah I like to , I like to have a go at different things I mean the the the other the other lunchtime we had you know he came in at lunchtime and er Shirley had gone somewhere Ann and er I 'll have the chicken kiev for me please so so I went and did it did you cook that for him ? I says of course , yes right he says , I really enjoyed he says you know , so I mean that made my day that did Dare n't tell Shirl , sh otherwise she 'll say you 'll do all the cooking ! Mhm mm . I do n't mind but that getting a like when Shirl first came she was to get everything done exactly the same time
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: no)
Green light flowed like the liquid , coming through the stone itself , although outside the night was dark , the winter harsh . She closed her eyes for a moment only . When she opened them , Scathach 's sad body had corrupted to bone . The walls were alive with branches , running over the stone like veins . She closed her eyes .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
Much later , Nevin , geed up by his goal , danced past two tackles along the byline and pulled back a cross which Aldridge just failed to reach . Three Tranmere players , Ged Brannan , Hughes and John Morrissey , were cautioned by fussy referee Alf Buksh . The London official 's slave - ish adherence to the letter of the rule book led him to supply the most ludicrous caution of the season . I 'll swear Leicester defender Nicky Platnauer 's only act was to throw a dead ball back for Dave Higgins to place for a free - kick . Yet Mr Buksh took offence .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
He still looked puzzled . ' And is that an insult ? ' ' In my book , it is , ' she said with absolute certainty . ' Then I sha n't be like it , ' he said , equally firmly . No chance , she thought sadly .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
That was easy compared to Holloway . I did n't have too many hassles . But the time I done in Holloway really turned my head . When I first arrived I felt lost , I was wary of everything . I just kept my mouth shut and watched what was going on .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Morsi brooked little opposition in pushing through a controversial draft constitution . In doing so , he neglected to focus on the structural problems that propelled a docile society to pour into the streets two and a half years ago to bring down his predecessor , Hosni ~ Mubarak . Just as damaging as Morsi ’s governing style was the Muslim ~ Brotherhood ’s go - it - alone mentality . Decades of persecution have instilled in its leaders the belief that the world is aligned against them . Assuming power only stoked their paranoia .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Race organiser Dennis Gill said Vicki 's fund was chosen because it touched the heart of the organisers . He said : ‘ The Crosby 10 was set up to help local charities and when we were taking suggestions for this year Vicki 's name was mentioned . ‘ The run is unique in Merseyside because it is aimed at the fun runner serious runners have to be prepared to take a back seat . ‘ The aim of the day is fun for all the family and we have many family entrants my own five children will be joining me.’ Last year the event raised more than £ 6,000 and this year other local charities which stand to benefit from the run are the Sefton Resource Centre for the Physically and Mentally Handicapped and Great Crosby RC Primary School .
Idiom: lose heart (used idiomatically: yes)
But in less than half an hour , the country people dispersed themselves , when the garrison of the castle fired a ten - gun battery upon them , which it is believed killed several . On 13 November Colonel Durand learned from Wade that he was not coming to the relief of Carlisle since the roads through Yorkshire were inadequate for his artillery . The militia lost heart at this news ; they had already been on duty for a month , and had been treated with extraordinary meanness by the citizens they were defending , who , they complained , ‘ would not even allow straw for the poor men to lay upon’ while ‘ some were eight , some seven , and all six nights and days under arms upon the walls’ . At a meeting with the Lords Lieutenant , it was recorded , ‘ many of them being so sick by this great fatigue , and out of all hopes of relief from His Majesty 's forces , absolutely refused to hold out any longer’ , whereupon the city corporation , conscious that already some of the militia had disappeared over the walls and fearing further desertions , voted by 24 to 15 to capitulate . The white flag was thereupon hoisted on the city walls and Durand led 400 still loyal militia into the castle and prepared to hold out there until help arrived .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
This was then immediately scrubbed onto a piece of scrap paper until the charge of paint began to run out ; at that point a thin scumble was quickly put down by stabbing with the brush tip onto the background colouring . A dull sheen just on the curve of each shoe 's toe instantly made them look solid . A similar scumble of white was applied to the heel of one shoe where it too was curved and , for good measure , a few coloured highlights were added along the edges of the strap loops , where the leather 's surface was uneven . The straps had been painted in Renaissance fold mixed with cadmium red light to give it a warmer , redder appearance . They were now highlighted with Winsor & Newton 's acrylic gold , put on three times to be sure of a strongly reflective finish .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
Agent 's fees on sale of house ( between 1 % and 2 % ) VAT on fees , repairs , etc Insurance payment on house ( payable at ' Exchange of Contracts ' stage ) Leaving aside repairs , alterations , carpets and curtains , these costs could amount to £ 4,000 on a £ 75,000 house — a substantial figure . All the more important that you should choose wisely and know what the cost of any anticipated repairs will be .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
Rules of thumb are the only rules there are , in the atelier . But experience has taught me that this is the rule of thumb that can be most profitably proposed and acted upon . I dare to go further : some of the most gifted and earnest among my contemporaries — I think of Edgar Dowers in the United States and Geoffrey Hill in the United Kingdom ( though I except Hill 's wonderful Mercian Hymns ) — fall short of pleasing me as they might , because they seem not to have followed this rule of thumb , and their language is habitually for my taste a shade , or several shades , too grandiloquent or ‘ literary’ . I conclude that Ford 's ‘ critical act’ was indeed ( by and large , always by and large ) the most important of the first half of this century , and that it is , moreover , irreversible . Sicily in The Cantos
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
I think there 's another jacket that he 's got and there 's no room to keep them all downstairs on the hook hanging in the passage Mm . so I told him to keep them on the back of that door . You put them up on the door , they 're on the floor . You pick them up again you put them back on the door , he chucks them back on the floor .