Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's missing is the I - Pursues who actually do something . ' These are competitors , salesmen , traders — they go out and make things happen . In most accountancy practices you have very few of those — and you do n't have any I - Preserves either , who are good at relationships and making people feel warm and wanted , so you end up with a very cool , intellectual kind of set - up ' . Mr Savage believes accountancy firms need to go back to basics and examine the kind of partner they need today . ' One of the things that struck me as an outsider , coming into the firm two and a half years ago , was that there was no accountability , ' recalls Mel Smaje .
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
Do you remember when we went into the church with Mandeville and the rest ? It was dark , anyone could have slipped along the transept and put the catch down . And do n't forget , Roger,’ Benjamin added , ‘ with the window slamming shut , the inside latch might just have fallen into place.’ He took the ladder and slung it into the snow - covered bushes . ‘ What now , Master?’
Idiom: no dice (used idiomatically: no)
On May 15th Noel Rainbird is soloist with the London Handel Orchestra ( conductor Denys Darlow ) in a concerto for bassoon and orchestra by Johann Fasch . Mona Julsrud will sing Bach 's cantata No. 84 Ich bin ein guter Hirt , and the concert starts and ends with overtures by Handel and Telemann . The final day of the festival , May 16th , celebrates 40 years of music in Tilford Church when the programme includes the sonatina to Bach 's cantata No. 106 Gottes zeit ist die allrbeste Zeit , and the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 . Both these works were played during the first Tilford Bach Festival after which William Mann reviewing the concert in the Times wrote ‘ such a Festival in such a place does Bach signal homage ’ . One unfortunate and totally false legend which has attached itself to the Tilford Bach Festival is the idea that the choir consists of local people .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
Rescalc V2.0 is a nifty £ 10/$20 shareware program from the US , for carrying out resistor calculations . It has been designed to streamline the nitty - gritty business of balancing accuracy against available resistor values , tolerances and cost . Version 1 of Rescalc has been around for some years and is today regarded as rather palaeolithic . But this new version has been re - written in Power - Basic . Basic it still is ; even so it does more than many scientific calculators , and release 2 computes faster , has a proper menu structure , EGA colour capability and is generally bullet - proof .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
This was a self - fulfilling prophecy . Increasingly the Ballot became exactly what its Tory critics most feared , a mobilization of protest against the half - hearted attitude of the Government towards the League . With a General Election in the offing the Ballot provided a perfect framework for opposition parties to co - operate in setting the foreign policy agenda , without in any way compromising their own independence . Moreover , because it retained the support of many establishment figures , the Ballot even isolated the Tory party from some of its natural supporters . The Ballot itself was carefully constructed to maximize support for the League , and minimize areas of disagreement .
Idiom: jump the queue (used idiomatically: yes)
However , the overwhelming majority of those inhabitants of the subcontinent who adhered to Islam had no sense of identification with the dynasty ( even when they knew it existed ) and the fact that the dynasty was Muslim had little to do with its exercise of power . Nonetheless , it was British fears that began the process of creating a political group ( rather than a religious one ) , and British political tactics to safeguard their continued power that gave it national significance . However , in other circumstances , people also choose to claim membership of one group rather than another for specific purposes — from the trivial ( jumping the queue because the shopkeeper is from the same village ) to the momentous . The choice may be quite temporary and for limited purposes — using contingent loyalties as strategies for action . But while the choice is individual , it does not take place in isolation , but within a framework of given options .
Idiom: make a meal of (used idiomatically: yes)
She had five whole days to go yet before she might chance to see Vendelin Gajdusek , she mused and , suddenly fired with enthusiasm , and mobile , she toyed with the idea of taking a look at the other spa towns — if they were not too far distant . ' Can you tell me how far it is to Karlovy Vary and Františkovy Láznë ? ' she asked the male receptionist when she reached her hotel . ' With pleasure , ' the man beamed , making a discreet meal of her beautiful features and exquisite complexion . Fabia arose on Sunday morning , thought of Cara , of Barney , and of the man she had never yet met but , with guilty conscience , hoped to , and then attempted to shed her anxieties by remembering that , with Františkovy Láznë being less than twenty - five miles away , Františkovy Láznë was where she was heading for that day . Shortly after breakfast Fabia nosed her Volkswagen Polo in the direction of that other spa town and fifty minutes later she was walking through the spa park with its trees , benches and bandstand .
Idiom: out of your mind (used idiomatically: no)
‘ This guilt and regret will ruin us!’ ‘ It is part of me — ‘ ‘ Please , please , clear it out of your mind.’ But how could he clear it out ? It lay on him like water on a tin roof , rusting and rotting and corroding day after day .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
" I saw Japanese Salvation Army officers who were really enthusiastic evangelists . I 'd expected them to be quiet and reserved in their style as they are seemingly in their culture . The psychologist Jung speaks about racial unconscious and I suppose in every race there is this something that we call racial characteristics , but on top of that there are other influences you take on board . We often speak in Africa about the conflict of cultures but there can also be a merging of cultures . In a sense the Salvation Army is a subculture .
Idiom: unknown quantity (used idiomatically: yes)
4/I chose watercolour on a very smooth Fabriano paper for such detailed work . I decided that the artwork would be painted in pieces ; the backgrounds on a single sheet and the rest in sections the same size with the artwork for close up details painted twice up for reduction . This would allow greater flexibility for chivvying around to fit , at that stage , an unknown quantity of text . ( ABOVE ) 5/My painting technique is pretty straightforward .
Idiom: up to speed (used idiomatically: yes)
Once both drives are installed connect the ribbon cable to both drives and interface card , and connect the power connectors to the drives . Power up the machine . If you do n't hear the sound of the drives spinning up to speed then one of the connectors is the wrong way round . At this point you have to set up the machines CMOS memory for the new drive . There are as many ways of doing this as there are BIOS types .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
I bear them all in mind as , in the present report , I turn to the problems that the Council has specifically requested I consider : preventive diplomacy , peacemaking and peace - keeping - to which I have added a closely related concept , post - conflict peace - building .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
He learned that poem by ~ heart when he was five years old .
Idiom: hit a nerve (used idiomatically: yes)
It is frightening how dependent upon drugs we are all becoming and how easy it is for doctors to prescribe them as the universal panacea for our ills . Wonderful as many of them are , it should still be more widely stressed by doctors that the health of human beings is so often determined by their behaviour , their food and the nature of their environment . The speech sent shock waves through the medical profession , but the Prince had hit a nerve and , for all the criticism that was heaped on his head in the aftermath , the letters from the public told him he had been right . Furthermore , it was spoken from the heart . Charles believes in the Platonic ideal of a healthy mind in a healthy body , plenty of exercise , self - help and positive thinking .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
D'you get it , Mr Feather ? " " That 's the purest fantasy , Timothy . " " D'you get the picture , though ? Forty or fifty a week the Dynmouth woman 's paid . " " Oh , do n't be silly now .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
Worse still , one might be swallowed for ever in the morass . Daniel Defoe wrote of Chat Moss , near Manchester , as ' being too terrible to contemplate for it will bear neither man nor beast ' . Getting lost was another likelihood , unless , as at Longdon Marsh in Worcestershire , the traveller was able to pay a guide to show him across . On the swampy willow scrub of the Wealdmoors in Shropshire , the local rector described in 1673 how ' the inhabitants commonly hang'd bells about the necks of their cows that they might the more easily find them ' . Otmoor was notorious as a place in which to get lost , and verses celebrate how the curfew rung on winter nights from Charlton church guided travellers out of the intractable moor .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: no)
The Victorians and Edwardians took their jewellery seriously . Brooches , bracelets and pendants were no mere accessories to be added to an outfit as art afterthought ; they were chosen with care and worn with pride . A fine piece of jewellery was appreciated on two levels : as a work of art combining precious materials with exquisite craftsmanship and , in many instances , as a tangible expression of love . Jewels worn in remembrance of dear ones lost , or exchanged between lovers as tokens , were extremely popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries , although the ubiquitous lockets containing tresses of hair were perhaps the least subtle of these keepsakes . fit a time when the language of such things was far better understood than it is today , hearts and flowers , birds and beasts and a multitude of other symbols were incorporated into jewellery design to signify romantic love , to represent those sentiments and virtues which were the major preoccupation of the day . And it was the artists of the day who most successfully exploited the decorative and symbolic aspects of jewellery to create pieces that were both beautiful and distinctive .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
The leisure centre was built . These councillors were not paid for their services and paid their own expenses . After council meetings they adjourned to a local pub for a refreshing drink paid for out of their own pockets . Can anybody tell me what Labour has done for Spennymoor ? . R.D. Long , Maupaul , Rock Road , Spennymoor .
Idiom: no smoke without fire (used idiomatically: yes)
They feel guilty — quite wrongly . as if the police , or anyone else , will think there must be something wrong with them for them to have got such letters in the first place . ' ' No smoke without fire , ' she said thoughtfully . ' That 's it . We do n't think any such thing , of course .
Idiom: with bated breath (used idiomatically: yes)
The Labour Party in Scotland , under Tom Clarke , seems to have policies different from those of the party at large , under John Smith . Their differing perspectives on two issues have caused , at the very least , some confusion : water privatisation and devolution . We will wait with bated breath for the Scottish Labour Party discussion on defence at its forthcoming conference . Will Labour in Scotland now endorse Trident , and will it demand a rejection of the party 's previous commitment to slash defence spending ? Signs missed
Idiom: get stuck into (used idiomatically: no)
Harris was keen to . ‘ Well , sir , see I put 's me rifle down — it was in the way like . Then we lays there on the towpath , under the bridge , and gets stuck into it , see?’ ‘ I should n't go on , Harris , if I were you . Very incriminating all this.’
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
For example , to commemorate a wood anniversary , as well as using a wooden frame , you could make a collage with pressed pieces of bark from a variety of trees . For the pearl anniversary , you could create a picture in shades of cream and grey and , using the tiniest seed pearls you can find , add them as small sprays almost like sweet pea tendrils . It 's amazing the ideas that can come to mind with a little thought and some extra effort on your part . To make this silver anniversary picture , you could either press the flowers used to celebrate the day itself or you could press a selection of flowers beforehand and give the finished picture as a present at the time of the anniversary . RUBY WEDDING PICTURE
Idiom: sleight of hand (used idiomatically: no)
Then , only two months ago , Peter Brooke himself announced that they were to have no purchase grants as such , but that these were now merged with the vote which pays for running expenses . The theory is that if museums save on salaries and paper clips they will have more money to spend on works of art ; the reality is that they will almost certainly be saving on the works of art to make up for inadequate funding overall . The National Lottery will be the enemy of proper planning in all areas ; it will encourage short - term thinking , and it will be the perfect excuse for the Treasury to go in for the kind of sleight - of - hand just described . Peter Brooke and his department deserve serious , consistent , conventional funding . The National Lottery is a dangerous and frivolous distraction .
Idiom: take something as read (used idiomatically: yes)
I like to see that . ' Roy concluded , ' Need to have it ratified by the Board . But you can take it as read that you have the contract . ' Gillian returned to her office on a high . This evening , she decided , she would tell the man she met a thing or two .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
Murphy , at the foot of the steps , waited for her to return to the carriage . Instead , she turned the handle of the door , picked up her basket , stepped inside and closed the door firmly behind her . Through the panes of dirty glass at its top , Murphy could see the wavering light from her lantern as she vanished into the interior of the dark house . She went steadily through the scullery where only a tap dripped in the quiet , and then stood outside the closed kitchen door , and called . A thin line of light around the edge indicated that at least the range was alight , even if nobody was sitting by it .
Idiom: give something a miss (used idiomatically: yes)
While declaring undying love for me she 'd been busy making herself a small fortune giving kiss - and - tell interviews to some tabloid rag . ' His smile was bitter . ' I decided to give love a miss after that . ' Polly smoothed the tumbled curls off his forehead , careful to avoid the plaster - covered wound . ' Oh , Nathan , ' she whispered , ' I 'm so sorry . '
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
CAMBRIDGE – The biggest news around Cambridge in recent weeks has been Jeremy ~ Lin , the Harvard economics graduate who has shocked the National ~ Basketball ~ Association by rising overnight from “ nowhere ” to become a genuine star , leading a losing New ~ York Knicks team to an unlikely string of victories . Lin ’s success is delicious , partly because it contradicts so many cultural prejudices about Asian - American athletes . Flabbergasted experts who overlooked Lin have been saying things like “ he just did n’t look the part . ” Lin ’s obvious integrity and graciousness has won him fans outside the sport as well . The whole world has taken note , with Lin being featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for two consecutive issues .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Also , it is n't physically possible to sit and listen to a rap album all the way through . Run - DMC sensibly provided a side order of heavy metal with their rantings and secured crossover success , while it 's noticeable that LL Cool J has resorted to introducing unabashed Radio 2-style ballads into his repertoire . For the Nineties , it 's safe to predict that the nostalgia boom has a few years left to run , that Neneh Cherry , Roland Gift and Terence Trent D'Arby will become as big as they want to be , and that Bobby Brown 's crafty commercialisation of rap , soul and a vast ego will give Wacko a run for his money quite soon . Bruce Springsteen will return to smaller venues , having realised that the Born In The USA tour was a big mistake , and Madonna will prove to be as durable as Bette Davis . Michael Jackson will be the first man on Mars , if he is n't already .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You 've no idea where they are , have you?’ Miranda began to cry . Everard stood up , embarrassed by her lack of control ; the family trait had skipped him by , but it had surfaced in Kit with a vengeance , and of course , as he might have expected , been compounded in Kit 's daughter by Astrid 's capriciousness . ‘ I think I might make inquiries , try to trace them . After all , we ca n't leave you living like this.’
Idiom: take the liberty (used idiomatically: yes)
Julia 's attention was caught . ' You know , Julia , perhaps you sometimes ask too much of those girls . I know they take liberties . But it 's your response to them that 's really the issue here . Being told in a spiteful , truculent way that you 're not perfect rings louder bells for you than it would for most .
Idiom: old as the hills (used idiomatically: yes)
See linguistic anxiety . hyperbole An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally , usually made for effect , eg That story is as old as the hills ! hypermnesia A term referring to an increase in memory powers .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: no)
The popularity of the film in eastern Germany probably has a simple explanation . With industries and jobs disappearing around them as they still try to find their way in the new Germany , many east Germans find it comforting to enjoy some harmless fun where , for once , they get the upper hand . Although few would accept a Trabant now even if you paid them , the spluttering papier - maché two - stroke still strikes an affectionate chord . And the jokes remain . How do you double the value of a Trabant , for instance ?
Idiom: do the honours (used idiomatically: no)
Standing in front , was a knee - high block with a large sharp axe lying across it . Picking up the axe as though it were no heavier than a bread - knife , Jos indicated the unsplit wood . ‘ You keep 'em coming,’ he said , ‘ and I 'll do the honours.’ Mungo set to , enjoying the work . Keeping Jos supplied meant non - stop motion .
Idiom: grin and bear it (used idiomatically: yes)
I began to think that I was in an isolation hospital , until I realised that nothing at all happens after six o ‘ clock until breakfast next morning — not even a hot drink except in emergencies . And with hospital food also being the same the whole world over , I could have done with my own wife appearing outside with a food parcel . But she was not on the tour , so I had to grin and bear it . As a final gesture of international goodwill , I was given a massive injection into my rump , before being released on Friday morning . Vitamins , they said it was , to build me up for the flight home on Saturday .
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: no)
’ What could be troubling you?’ I asked with careful innocence ’ One hears things,’he said vaguely . ’ Tales of … unusual sorts of activity . On Vadinamia.’
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
And then of course there was the smell . It was all very violent and distressing to observe at close quarters and the stench really brought it home to me . My mother was n't too pleased either because sometimes there would be spillages on her carpets . Training a bird of prey is definitely not recommended if you 've got a weak stomach and a house - proud mother ! There was , however , a funny side to all this , although it sounds a bit ghoulish to mention it .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
Avia Air Charter : Other than the SAAF , are the RSA 's largest Dak operator . Based at Pretoria 's Wonderboom airfield , they have four ' conventional ' Daks ( ZS - GPL , ' MFY , ' MRU and ' PTG ) and two Jet Prop DC-3s ( ZS - MRR and ZS - MRS ) . For good measure , they also fly two DC-6 freighters , ZS - MTE and ' MUL . The two Jet Prop Daks are both ex SAAF and both founder members from the original 58 issued to 5 Wing , being 6879 ( on charge March 1944 ) and 6839 ( July 1944 ) respectively . Both were with the SAAF through to at least the early 1980s .
Idiom: cut and dried (used idiomatically: yes)
In the event , a ) turns out to be peculiar insofar as this if the fourth time Eszterhas has reworked the basic theme of Jagged Edge ( see Betrayed and Music Box ) , of an authority figure hero suspecting that one of their nearest and dearest is responsible for appalling crimes . If you saw the other films , you wo n't need a gay activist to give away the ending , although the spin on the story here is that the hero is a male cop ( Douglas ) , as opposed to the female lawyers and FBI agents of the earlier movies . The loved one is an ice - cool blonde genius murder suspect ( Stone ) , and the finale is n't quite as cut - and - dried as expected , which gives protestors a problem : in order to give away the ending , they 'll have to understand it first . As for controversy b ) ; there is some truth in the moan , in that the film does contain a supporting character who is a lesbian and a child - murderer , and the bisexual lead , guilty or not , is certainly implicated in several ghastly ice - pick stabbings . However , it 's hardly fair to single out these strand because writer Eszterhas , gleefully backed up by director Verhoeven , links all forms of sexual activity to violence and death , with the heterosexual male hero spiralling out of control , led by his dick into drug abuse and manslaughter , and sweaty , beautifully - lit straight sex scenes segueing into bloody carnage .
Idiom: square the circle (used idiomatically: yes)
The new philosophers ' cut off and deny the noblest parts of nature and then sweep together the dust of agitated atoms and tell us that they have resolved all the phenomena in nature ' . It was , moreover , an accusation to which its adherents in the Royal Society were extremely sensitive . Though Hobbes had already made enemies of John Wallis and Seth Ward , two of its founder members , over his claim to have solved the geometrical problem of squaring the circle , it was at least partly due to his association in the popular mind with a materialistic atheism that he never became a Fellow . Indeed , ' the weightiest , and most solemn part ' of Sprat 's History is ' to make a defence of the Royal Society , and this new experimental learning , in respect of the Christian Faith ' . A common defence , and one for which Robert Boyle is prominent , was to develop the idea that , since the natural world is God 's creation , the study of it leads towards , not away from , things spiritual .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
Be that as it may , I perceive in your decision to purchase these shorts — you did purchase these shorts , did n't you?’ ‘ Yes.’ ‘ An attempt , albeit muted , to get to grips with a world beyond Saltdean . I picture you on a trip up to London , perhaps for a day 's work experience at the offices of some conglomerate . Am I right?’