Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: no)
The protests were stepped up on Feb. 18 when over 700 Enver Hoxha University students and lecturers started a hunger strike . On Feb. 20 thousands of people rallied at the university campus in the support of the hunger strikers . Police fired warning shots over the heads of the demonstrators to disperse them , but this angered the crowd , and several thousand people marched on Skanderbeg Square . Amid chants of " Hoxha - Hitler ! " , Hoxha 's statue was pulled down , and there were clashes with police in which up to 20 people were injured according to opposition sources , although eyewitness reports said also that some members of the security forces had gone over to the side of the demonstrators .
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
So Wilson and I were quite chummy together , and he looked at me approvingly through his thick - lensed glasses as I sat talking with his wife about , for instance , winter tasks . Mrs Wilson had usually done all her winter tasks — turning sheets sides to middle , washing and mending loose covers and curtains , going through her wardrobe — by the end of January , and was left raring for more . After tea we would sometimes walk round their garden , and she gave me tips on gardening which have since stood me in good stead ; and cuttings , which still bring her to my mind . She had the countrywoman 's natural , in - built knowledge , also its little boasts : Our relations will be eating their peas next Sunday.’ I learned a lot from her , and when she and Wilson came to tea with me and we walked round my garden , she gave me a lot of good advice , evidently amazed at the poverty of my crops —‘These are not … your Brussels ? ’
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: yes)
Whether the party in office has been Conservative or Labour , the first consideration has been that Ulster policies must never injure electoral prospects . Better that soldiers or policemen or civilians be murdered and maimed in that corner of the United Kingdom and millions of pounds of property be destroyed than that votes be lost in mainland constituencies . Better to buy time with covert operations and the steady working of violence , crime and racketeering than to risk vote - endangering controversy . Neither party would stomach the firm legislation and other measures needed to stamp out IRA terrorism while working within the law . Both were too sensitive about the middle - of - the - road , liberal , humanitarian public .
Idiom: in two shakes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You always say that — then you — Waaaaagh ! It 's in my eyeeee!’ ‘ All better now , darling,— over in two shakes — come on , close your … ’ ‘ My eyes ! Waaagh !
Idiom: fair game (used idiomatically: yes)
Many local caciques or large landowners expect to have sexual access to campesina women , particularly young girls , living on or near their estates . Class relations are such that it would be very difficult for a campesino family to refuse . Equally , campesina girls , working as maids , are regarded as " fair game " by the males of the household . So whether married or not , child - bearing begins at an early age . In the last general census in 1971 , one - third of 14-year - old girls had already experienced at least one pregnancy .
Idiom: no man's land (used idiomatically: yes)
' Yes sir . ' Then followed a most extraordinary scene . Despite Second Lieutenant Keith 's orders to keep their positions , his soldiers swarmed over the trenches to meet their counterparts in No Man 's Land . He could only watch helplessly . No officers were invited .
Idiom: get on someone's wick (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You do n't care about me , do you?’ ‘ Of course I care about you — you 're my husband , are n't you ? You just get on my wick at times , that 's all.’ ‘ You 'll feel different when we get home.’ ‘ Mr Craven,’ I said sternly .
Idiom: not on your life (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's still the middle of the night ! Go away and let civilised people sleep , ca n't you ? ' ' Not on your life . I 've got things to do and I need your help to do them . ' A long heartfelt groan echoed along the line .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
The scheme is not out of the woods yet ; and rather than break the law Maxen last week filled in the local VATman 's registration form . But on Friday night news came through that VAT HQ had agreed to study the ER scheme ‘ to see if it can be classified as a training activity , which would be VAT exempt , rather than as a business activity,’ Maxen reported . These matters came to a head in the very week that Baroness Denton launched a £ 300,000 London Growth Fund to help small firms . The fund offers cheap loans of up to £ 5,000 , at 2 % under base rate , to businesses being started by the unemployed , disabled , ethnic minorities and women ; and loans of up to £ 10,000 to existing small businesses . It is backed by Midland Bank and the nine London Training & Enterprise Councils .
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
Forget the amber gamblers , I 'm fast becoming a fully fledged red and green gambler , too . The view through the small rear mirror is rather limited , as Jill Stanton has mentioned before , and the manual wing mirrors are so stiff that trying to fine - tune them is like trying to thread a needle wearing boxing gloves . Full marks though for the clarity of all the instruments , the relationship of the controls , pedals and wheel — although this is a little too offset for some — and the rattle - free interior . The tyres are wearing well , fuel economy is improving and it has needed no extra oil since its 6000-mile service , which cost a reasonable £ 17.48 . I could n't imagine a little car with a luxury big - car feel until I drove the Metro .
Idiom: let's be having you (used idiomatically: yes)
The motley band stared in awe at the figure who would be in charge of their lives for the next three months . He was , after all , a man who had seen the enemy and come home to tell the tale . ‘ Right , let 's be having you then,’ he said , and proceeded to lead his recruits — carryying everything from battered suitcases to brown paper parcels — through the streets of Edinburgh at the double , only to be sure that the locals did n't realise just how undisciplined this rabble really was . Despite their amateur appearance , passers - by still stopped to cheer and clap . Out of the corner of one eye Charlie could n't help noticing that one of them was resting his only hand against his only leg .
Idiom: on thin ice (used idiomatically: yes)
So these young entrepreneurs started their own company and within the twenty - strong group , which mainly comprised old Etonians , the greatest accolade was to be called ‘ Bob’ . Diana was soon Bob , Bob , Bobbing along . ‘ You 're skating on thin ice,’ she yelled in her Miss Piggy voice as she skied dangerously close behind members of the group . She joined in the pillow fights , charades and satirical singsongs . Diana was teased mercilessly about a framed photograph of Prince Charles , taken at his Investiture in 1969 , which hung in her school dormitory .
Idiom: on the rebound (used idiomatically: yes)
I knew she 'd have to find some way of getting over him but I did n't expect anything as drastic as this.’ Her matter - of - fact tone surprised Louise . ‘ Constance has done this on the rebound,’ Nora continued . ‘ She can not love this man , no matter what she says . Good heavens , she only left here a week ago !
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: no)
Camille , returning from the Ladies , observed her stepfather sipping mineral water and reading the paper and made a detour round the tables to avoid him . She could always claim this was a break period , but on the whole it was easier if her movements remained unobserved . Her Italian friend had gone from behind the bar , but his replacement was proving equally obliging . She was very soon a little the worse for drink , her pale hair untidy and her features less perfectly exquisite than they should have been . She laughed a lot .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
We have already mentioned the simplest method is to tie a stripwood header to the kite line after the kite has been launched and is then able to lift the weight ; that is to say , after about 20 m or 65 ft of line has been paid out , and the kite is free of ground level turbulence . A variant of this basic system is to attach a pulley to the kiteline , and to hoist the camera unit by a second line via the pulley . This offers the opportunity to fire the shutter by having a trip rod to act as a plunger on the shutter button when contact is made with the pulley . Similarly a ' messenger ' or transporter ( see Chapter Six ) could loft the unit up to a stop on the line which is used to fire the shutter . This is fine for a lightweight camera unit , such as a 110 format Disc camera , or a Polaroid .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
Parents who succeed in adopting a child are likely to take the whole matter of their upbringing even more seriously and conscientiously than many who have given birth to their children . At adolescence , adopted children have the normal crop of teenage problems . Parents may jump to the conclusion that the fact of being adopted is the root of the trouble when that has nothing to do with the case . A senior social worker with an adoption society , who deals specifically with the needs of teenagers , confirms this fact . She emphasizes the importance of parents coming to terms with the full implications of adoption from the very beginning .
Idiom: to die for (used idiomatically: no)
‘ We 've got to keep our eyes open,’ said Otley . ‘ And if they bring the chainsaw we 'll make a ring round it,’ I said . ‘ You 've got to be prepared to die for what you believe in,’ Elinor said passionately with a toss of her wayward locks . ‘ Well , er,’ said the vicar , ‘ I 'm not so sure about that but I 'll certainly ring the church bells.’ ‘ There 's no need to play anything fancy,’ Otley advised .
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
Where DIY can be expensive is in the preparation of the meetings ' technical content . All too often professional pride or point - scoring results in the production of highly polished papers and presentations , often costing hundreds of pounds of lost chargeable - time , when a simpler approach would have been more than adequate . With a little thought and imagination , it is possible to assemble a wealth of off - the - shelf sources of technical material on which DIY CPE meetings could be based with little or no effort . These sources include articles and official statements published in ACCOUNTANCY , course and conference notes from the few delegates that still attend external training , and letters and reports already produced within the firm as part of normal client service work . In addition , Accountancy Television 's Business Account offers a weekly one - hour video service through BBC Select , while the Television Education Network produces a monthly video - based service called the Accountants ' Education Channel .
Idiom: town and gown (used idiomatically: yes)
Her determination sometimes degenerated into obstinacy , but her gentle wit and bright eyes softened the impact , and she came to seem the embodiment of practical Christianity . Subtly combining progressive and conservative attitudes , she was cautious in her feminism and rather regretted her college 's gradual evolution into an ordinary undergraduate college . She remained active and intellectually alert until well into her eighties , a much - loved figure who was often seen cycling about in north Oxford on her many errands , still pursuing her Edwardian aim of using friendly personal contact to draw together paid and voluntary welfare worker , town and gown , rich and poor . She died in Oxford 19 May 1982 . [ The Times , 26 May 1982 ; B. Harrison , ‘ Miss Butler 's Oxford Survey’ , in Traditions of Social Policy : essays in Honour of Violet Butler , 1976 ( ed .
Idiom: carrot and stick (used idiomatically: yes)
You ca n't be accused of whingeing and complaining when you make the other person aware that you can see the positive in the situation too . c Using the carrot and the stick Some of us do n't realise the extent of our ' carrot and stick ' power . We do n't use it because we have n't realised our resources .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: no)
As he moved slowly at first his mouth sought first her breasts and then her lips , his breathing ragged as the pulsating , rhythmic movement quickened , echoing the rising heat in her blood , both of them caught up in a swirling vortex of emotions . And she cried out as a cascade of fireworks seemed to explode deep within her , before their bodies , now moving in perfect unison , recaptured the fierce , tumultuous pleasure they had always shared in the past — the total consummation which she had been denied for so long . Cradled within his arms , Laura drifted into a deep sleep , but , even as she dreamed , their bodies seemed to stir against one another , as if they could n't help but touch and make love again ; as if nothing could satisfy the desire that each had awakened in the other 's flesh . And then , as the pale light of morning crept in through the window , she was awoken by the feel of his mouth on her breasts . Their limbs entwined , he slowly and gently at first and then with a mounting fierceness made love to her again , his eyes gleaming with the triumph of possession as her pliant body instantly surrendered , both to his sensual touch and the low , husky murmur of his voice .
Idiom: writ large (used idiomatically: yes)
provokes his smile , for that it semes an ironie writ large … Yet consider him now , Preparing state cocaine
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
Gas Gas it was Yeah , she was over the moon with it though , was n't she ? What ? She was over the moon with it
Idiom: pass the buck (used idiomatically: no)
Each in turn looked to others in the audience to help enforce it . By the end nearly every City institution had looked to others . The buck was already being passed again before we had even started . My fear is that we will be back in just the same position again in the next recession . A new generation of entrepreneurs will have grown up .
Idiom: thick and fast (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What 's there to smile for?’ Indeed , the huge TV screen set up for the occasion is now predicting that the Tories will be shy of an overall majority by a mere eight seats : John Major will surely be back at Number 10 . Tory holds come thick and fast : Portsmouth South , Putney , Battersea . The prediction changes rapidly from the Tories being short of a majority by three seats to a majority of three seats . The most famous face of all has slipped in during the seemingly inexorable rise in predicted numbers of Conservative seats .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
Otherwise , a bog standard XT will do nicely . The main idea is to draw the house from the outside in , a task that at first appears quite daunting , but , once you 've worked through the tutorial files ( which I heartily recommend that you do ) it 's actually relatively straightforward . You 'll find yourself taking a few measurements , unless you have the architect 's drawing of your abode , in which case the walls and doors and windows are child 's play to put onto your plan . After that comes the fun part — designing your extension or moving the furniture . Certain items of furniture have standard measurements — King size beds , Queen size , Double and so forth , as well as kitchen fitments that fit under or in standard sized units .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
I have many happy memories of eating Frankfurters with lashings of mustard in Cologne . American A mild mustard that goes hand - in - hand with the hot - dog and hamburger trade . These mustards are often sweetened with sugar . I sell a very popular Canadian mustard called Honeycup , which is actually sweetened with sugar and is delicious with any cold meats , but especially with smoked turkey .
Idiom: take up the gauntlet (used idiomatically: yes)
We all know packaging is often superfluous … an excess to make people buy the product rather than just wrap it up and that must be recovered … so we want the industry to use minimum packaging and we want the industry to come forward with ideas on that — if they do n't then we 'll legislate . Voice over One of the big four supermarkets , Sainsbury 's says it 's happy to take up the gauntlet . It already recycles plastic shrink - wrap into shopping bags , and 550 own - brands products are packed in recycled cardboard . Female speaker
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: no)
Many of the routine social situations we find ourselves in are clearly rule - governed , but it is often extremely difficult to specify exactly what the rules are or what are the potential breaches of the rules . We can , however , instantly recognize the actual instances where rules are broken . In everyday language we used phrases such as'he behaved inappropriately ' or ' she should know that she ca n't wear trousers here ' , or even ' it 's not cricket ! ' When unequivocal recognition of an impropriety can be interpreted as the perception of an action as a breaching of a rule , we have a further sufficient condition for asserting that actions are rule - governed . In addition to the above criteria of articulation and recognition of breaches , a further necessary condition must be satisfied : actions can only be said to be rule - governed when some other alternative actions are possible .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Quit stalling . Where 's the Time Sprout ? It 's not in your pockets , so where is it , inside your head?’ I figured that Barry must have taken the duck for cover back in the alleyway . But there was no way they were going to drag that out of me .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
It is because we have found to our regret that development aid does not bear fruit where human ~ rights are ignored , where the people have no chance to play an active part in the political process , where the rule of law and legal security are absent , where there is no market - based economy and government policy is not geared to national development .
Idiom: pull out all the stops (used idiomatically: yes)
The England midfielder has had an operation to remove the supporting wires from the knee he damaged in last season 's FA Cup final , and Spurs boss Peter Shreeves said : ‘ Paul crossed his last major hurdle on Monday . ‘ For the next few days he is going to be a bit sore . But once the swelling subsides we will be pulling out all the stops to get him back into full training , and playing again in six weeks.’ Matt in danger FOOTBALL :
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
It was the first thing I asked.’ Lindsey nodded . ‘ Well , it 's a recognised symptom of the condition that an attack can come out of the blue . Let 's go and have a chat with him and see if we can put his mind at rest.’ Jill followed her to the ward where Mr Deakin was sitting in a chair beside the bed .
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet the current , fourth series — which relies on the interplay between Norm and professional comedian Vaz Blackwood — is more relaxed and often genuinely funny . From the loose , self - consciously corny humour to the playful structure of the plasterboard set , the influences are American —Pee Wee 's Playhouse meets The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air . ‘ The show 's taking the piss , really,’ says Normski , in the green room of DEF II 's Manchester studio set . ‘ It 's about putting the positive , funnier side of things in your face . I 'm uncomfortable as hell doing comedy , but that 's good , 'cause when I 'm comfy I get complacent , then I get lazy and naff .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
I assess risks . Day after day . Do you know what the odds are against a house catching fire in the Red Triangle district of Bes Pelargic ? Five hundred and thirty - eight to one . I calculated that,’ he added with a trace of pride .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: yes)
" Hazel , " said Fiver,"could you come up on the bank with me for a few moments ? It 's important . " " And while you 're there , " said Bigwig , scowling round at the others from under the great sheaf of fur on his head,"I'll just have a few words with these three . Why do n't you get washed , Hawkbit ? You look like the end of a rat 's tail left in a trap .
Idiom: first among equals (used idiomatically: yes)
The mother church at Jerusalem in the apostolic age had a single head in the person of James , the Lord 's brother . In the Gentile churches spiritual leadership might be in the hands of ‘ presbyters’(Acts 20 : 17 ) under the overall authority of an apostle such as St Paul . But it soon seemed natural for one man to be held first among equals ; or the first prominent convert in a city , like Stephanas at Corinth ( 1 Cor . 16 : 15–16 ) , might form a community round his household . At Philippi there were bishops and deacons , officers also mentioned in the Pastoral Epistles to Timothy and Titus . Evidently the general itinerant care exercised by Paul and his helpers is supplemented by permanent resident officeholders .
Idiom: jam tomorrow (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Blessed are the pure in heart,’ the Beatitudes say , ‘ for they shall see God’(Matt . 5.8 ) . This ‘ seeing God’ , a project not just for the afterlife , not just ‘ jam tomorrow’ , was the high ambition of anyone who took up a penitential life . Rose of Lima 's mystical marriage to Jesus , his visits to her , her direct sense of his immediate and corporeal presence , was understood by her and her contemporaries as a direct reward , and more than a compensation , for the violence of her own purification . The Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls , who on finding one pearl of great price went and sold all that he had and bought it .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
check your lights ? no , I did n't say that in the , in the fog , what you do ? what you do when driving in fog check your speed , yes
Idiom: under lock and key (used idiomatically: yes)
There was even some whispering , in secret and in Welsh , of birthrights ; for the lord of Glyndyfrdwy was the lawful living heir of the princes of Powys Fadog , and his mother , Helen , was great - grand - daughter to Llewelyn ap Griffith , the last revered and lamented prince of North Wales ; and Henry of Lancaster was the son of a younger son , and the stars and the elements could not be deceived . But those who could speak English spoke no Welsh aloud in Shrewsbury in those days , for feeling was running all the higher because the two races bred and mingled so closely here , and it was well to be known as a loyal king 's man , and indulge other sympathies only in low voices round the hearth , or better still , in silence within the heart . But Welsh and English alike took care to put their valuables and their armour , if they had any , safely under lock and key , for if the returning troops were to be billeted in the town , even for a few nights , there would certainly be some looting , and no sane burgess was so loyal a king 's man as to be complacent about losing goods and gear without a struggle to preserve them . And some , and among them Rhodri Parry , had more dangerous and precious things to hide from the retreating soldiery . A town filled with disgruntled men - at - arms , more than ready to pick an easy quarrel to pay for the hard one they had lost , was no place for a fugitive Franciscan friar escaped from the Leicester convent , and suspect of treason along with several others of his house , some already executed .