Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: marching orders (used idiomatically: yes)
WBA 3 , Reading 0 READING had four players booked and defender Phil Parkinson sent off against Second Division leaders West Bromwich . Scott Taylor , Jeff Hopkins , Parkinson and Kevin Dillon all had their names taken before Parkinson got his marching orders for a foul on Bob Taylor . Unbeaten Albion scored through Simon Garner , Taylor and Craig Shakespeare . United bonus
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: yes)
Two groups of council officials have been in London pleading for more money from the government . One delegation from Oxford City Council says it needs more cash to serve an extra thirteen thousand people whose homes now fall within the the city boundaries . Meanwhile MPs and councillors from Gloucestershire have asked the Local Government Minister to give the county enough money to prevent it having to make cuts . Jon Lander reports . WESTMINSTER
Idiom: blow a fuse (used idiomatically: yes)
What happened to him?’ The voice came from the terminal . ‘ Seems like he blew a fuse , chief . I reckon we 'd best be away.’ ‘ Chief?’
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
I … I … People like Niall , like Michael Morrissey , who do know what it is like to be poor and shat on , the bottom of the whole U.K. heap , they know I 'm nothing when they set eyes on me . Nothing . Like my stupid father .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: no)
I picked up the scattered flowers , tied them together , and stuck the nosegay in my button - hole .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
An idea is born For most of us the mental picture of an experiment goes back to school laboratories . Clean the test tube , add the right amount of chemical according to the textbook instructions , heat it up , watch the colour change on the litmus paper , a straightforward sequence of steps that has been performed by thousands before us and will be repeated by as many after . Occasionally the unexpected happens . I still remember the dirty liquid in my school test tube suddenly turning a brilliant turquoise , then shocking pink and then back to grey all in the space of a few seconds .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
Now a kidney specialist living in St. John 's , Newfoundland , he is the driving force behind the extraordinary success of rugby on ‘ The Rock’ , a province where he jests ‘ good weather is when it does n't snow before half - time’ . Making the point that Newfoundland , beaten finalists in the Canadian national championship before Christmas , offers the best touring environment and hospitality in all of Canada , Parfrey captured headlines across the country with a unique venture . Already supported to the tune of some $ 50,000 a year from the proceeds of annual art auction , local rugby earned high praise when Parfrey 's club , The Swilers , donated $ 2,000 to help cover the costs of a month long exhibit of work by the French master Marc Chagall at Memorial University . Rugby and art may seem strange bedfellows , but as Parfrey says : There should not be this artificial divide between culture and recreation . International exposure is as much a requirement for cultural development as it is for sport’ .
Idiom: draw a blank (used idiomatically: yes)
He would be happy to answer further questions , etc . ' Spruce felt despair enter his soul . About Amy he had drawn a complete blank . There were no marriage lines and no birth certificate to be had from public records . Where had she come from ?
Idiom: say uncle (used idiomatically: no)
But one key figure in this whole drama has remained silent — Prince Charles . Sooner or later there is little doubt that the reticent Prince of Wales will have to make some kind of statement . A statement , I 'd say , that might not differ much from the one made 56 years ago by his Great Uncle Edward , the late Duke of Windsor . Because however much we might be reassured by Parliament that Charles 's constitutional position will be unaffected by his separation , most of us believe that the Prince will finally have to give up his right to the throne — just as his Great Uncle did in the Abdication of 1936 . And when he does , I can easily imagine Charles making this speech which copies The Duke Of Windsor 's apart from the obvious name changes and — crucially — the substitution of ‘ love ’ for ‘ loathe ’ :
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
NEW ~ YORK – During the height of the Iraq war , then - US Secretary of ~ Defense Donald ~ Rumsfeld spoke of “ known unknowns ” – foreseeable risks whose realization is uncertain . Today , the global economy is facing many known unknowns , most of which stem from policy uncertainty . In the United ~ States , three sources of policy uncertainty will come to a head this autumn . For starters , it remains unclear whether the Federal ~ Reserve will begin to “ taper ” its open - ended quantitative easing ( QE ) in September or later , how fast it will reduce its purchases of long - term assets , and when and how fast it will start to raise interest rates from their current zero level . There is also the question of who will succeed Ben Bernanke as Fed Chairman .
Idiom: look before you leap (used idiomatically: yes)
The other is that your existing vehicle is on the old side and is beginning ( or will probably soon start ) to give you trouble . If either of these apply , then it probably makes sense to buy a replacement while you are still feeling relatively flush . However , on the principle of ‘ look before you leap’ , company car owners should first check whether they might be entitled to purchase their present car on favourable terms : over the past few years , the number of employers allowing this has been on the increase . Also , dreary though the suggestion sounds , if economies look like being the order of the day , two - car families might assess whether , come retirement when perhaps husband and wife will be doing more things together , two cars are really such an essential as before . Paying off HP and similar .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Japan ’s government has a huge debt burden , and its consumption - tax rate is far lower than the value - added - tax rates that prevail in Europe . At the same time , the effective corporate - tax rate in Japan is higher than it is elsewhere , making it difficult for Japan to attract investment , foreign or domestic . In order to survive international tax competition – and thus be able to rely on corporate taxes as a source of revenue – Japan ’s corporate - tax rate should be lowered in the long run . Nonetheless , with Japan ’s economy just beginning to recover from more than 15 years of stagnation , such a steep consumption - tax hike is not advisable . In fact , such a large increase has seldom – if ever – been attempted , owing to the risk that it would spur consumers to spend before it takes effect , thereby reducing future consumption .
Idiom: out on a limb (used idiomatically: yes)
At the theoretical level , Soul is more profoundly misleading . A lot of hand - waving about the overthrow of Newtonian determinism by quantum physics obscures the fact that Newtonian physics remains true enough within the limits in which we live our lives . Oliver Sacks is hardly putting himself out on a limb when he affirms that the brain is not like a computer : neuroscientists have been telling the Artificial Intelligence buffs that for years . It does n't imply the failure of science and the need to recognise the existence of a non - material mind ; just that the digital computer is a different sort of system to the brain . The overwhelming impression of Soul is of a science in retreat , forced to admit the inadequacy of its materialism .
Idiom: head over heels (used idiomatically: yes)
Often , in fact , you 're responding to an unconscious pull towards that person which has little basis in reality . What seems to be so compellingly attractive in that person is often a " projection " of a repressed part of your own personality . So the quiet , reserved , studious girl falls"head over heels ' in love with the most outrageous extrovert in the year ! Hardly surprising that it often " ends in tears " . While it lasts , of course , it 's both ecstasy and agony : totally obsessive — every waking moment — and some dreaming ones — full of him and her ; delightful fantasies of what might perhaps be the actual realisation of some of those fantasies .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
GAUDY , tasteless or downright boring , the latest crop of celebrity Christmas cards is everything but religious . Christ 's message of peace and goodwill to all men has been well and truly eclipsed by today 's stars . There is no baby Jesus , no three wise men and not an angel in sight on the cards sent out by these famous names . Even Santa Claus — in the shape of former England captain Bobby Moore — can only manage the substitute 's spot on the England soccer team 's bench . At least Jeffrey Archer has sent out charity cards instead of last year 's queasy portrait of his fragrant wife Mary dressed as a choirboy .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
WINDOW ETCHING Etch your registration number on all windows , wing mirrors , lights and any radio or hi - fi system . Put a sticker in the window to let the thief know you have done so — it might make then think twice . Some manufacturers and car dealers provide an etching service . Alternatively you can buy a DIY etching kit from around £ 5.00 .
Idiom: the whole shooting match (used idiomatically: yes)
One of them turned away . ' Poor sod , ' I heard him mutter . ' The moment those lights go out , ' said Birkett , ' I 'm getting behind that stove and I 'm staying there until the whole shooting match is over ' I pulled a paper - covered Anthology of verse out of my pocket . There was an advertisement for tooth - paste on one of the back pages and I thought at once of the clothing parcel I had not collected .
Idiom: take someone for a ride (used idiomatically: yes)
POLICE ALERT : Women warned not to pick up hitch - hikers after a ' dangerous ' male mental patient absconded from a Hull hospital . Watchdog blitz on car sales cowboys DODGY car dealers who take customers for a ride are facing a mileage ' clocking ' clampdown . Investigations in Lancashire last year uncovered 43 cars for sale with doctored mileage readings . At least 1,376,000 miles had disappeared off the clocks the equivalent of 55 trips around the world .
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
Where was Ryker ? She glanced over her shoulder . He was less than ten yards behind her , hands dug deep into his jacket pockets , walking fast , gaining on her . He pushed past an old woman in his haste to reach Donna , looking at the woman angrily as he nearly tripped over her suitcase . Donna tried to quicken her pace , hoping the conductor would do likewise .
Idiom: sour grapes (used idiomatically: yes)
First they happen in June that 's that 's a good starter for one , and they 're really not that big a problem and I guess people in London would just laugh at the prospect of the noise which which May Balls cause and not worry about it in one way and would not have telephone calls to the local council and lots of stories in my newspaper every year . We 're about to start them again probably in the next week or two . But at the heart of that issue I you know that specific issue I think is a good example of the of of the problem which I see you facing is that I think it 's more not so much about the noise but about the fact that we have a relatively privileged few people who are enjoying going to these May Balls I mean and enjoying the end of their exams , staying up all night , and I wonder in fact if it 's more a matter of sour grapes rather than environmental health . But anyway I know it takes up a lot of time and a lot of our columns . Now a cursory look through our library cuttings today shows me the huge range of work in which you 're involved .
Idiom: put a foot wrong (used idiomatically: yes)
But should the worst happen there are side - impact bars and front air bags to protect the occupants . Despite all its potency this is a car which always leaves the driver firmly in control . Around town it feels almost tame , on the open road it can be unleased with confidence that it will not put a foot wrong . As with most coupes there is not a lot of room in the back , even kids find it tight . But such is the price of vanity , at least the boot is of reasonable proportions .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
I honestly believe that this is a a a financial exercise that the government have imposed on the criminal justice system . Now I 'm not opposed to cautioning , of course not , the odd one or two occasion I think it 's highly effective . But it is being used I believe as a scapegoat to get the government off the hook for financial reasons . What evidence do you have from your own court about multiple cautions ? Only last week , the last time I sat in court er there was an instance of one individual who had had twelve cautions in a period of eight months er he was still a youth so his name obviously can not be divulged , erm and it 's not only the cautions , I wonder how many warnings he 'd received as well .
Idiom: boys in blue (used idiomatically: yes)
The boy in blue shirt is looking at his hand near the stack of blocks on table
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
The world , it is argued , can in principle be described without using any " pluralistically committed " terms at all . But if this is possible , the conclusion must be that , basically , there can be only one ontological existent , and that all properties are merely qualities — or , using more convenient words , " states " or " modifications " — of that one existent . If a given thing x is related to a given thing y , it is argued , this must be seen as having to do with the intrinsic nature of x , and the intrinsic nature of x can , in the final analysis , be fully understood only as a feature of the whole to which it and everything else belongs . There is only one genuine subject — the whole — and the idea of a pluralistically structured world is an ontological misconception . What is wrong with this argument ?
Idiom: out of this world (used idiomatically: yes)
Thousands of gallons of water surround you as you come face to face with hundreds of fascinating sea creatures from around our own shores … octopus , conger eels , starfish and rays to name just a few , and all from astonishing angles and amazingly close quarters . Daily feeding displays , talks and demonstrations provide a chance to gain a real insight into this marvellous underwater world . IT 'S OUT OF THIS WORLD A WHOLE NEW WORLD UNFOLDS STOP PRESS NEWS
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
Greeted there by El - Jorr , they would gossip over coffee until summoned to the embassy to receive their instructions from Hurley . After that , the Cypriot police would take them out to the airport and put them on flights to Frankfurt , where the bag - switch routine used by ‘ legitimate’ smugglers was employed to bypass the airport 's security arrangements and load the ‘ dirty suitcases on to trans - Atlantic flights . On arrival in New York , Detroit , or points west , the DEA ‘ mules’ would be met by DEA agents in the baggage claim area and escorted through Customs , the loads being kept under continuous surveillance until deals were struck and the heroin changed hands . Hoping to enlist Coleman as an ally in his grievances against Hurley , which were many and various , El - Jorr lost no time in describing his own experiences during the Christmas holidays in a sting ' operation against drug dealers in Southern California . Posing as a Lebanese cocaine buyer , he had flown to Los Angeles with a suitcase full of counterfeit US currency provided by DEA Nicosia and checked into a room booked for him by the DEA at the Sheraton Universal hotel .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
The driver grabbed me by the shoulder and asked for my fare . I shrugged my shoulders and answered him in Spanish . He gruffly shoved me out of line , too busy to fool with a silly kid who could barely understand English . As he turned his attention to a woman who was fumbling with her purse , I ducked my head and squeezed behind her through the door and into the crowded bus . Glancing over my shoulder to make sure he had n't seen me , I jostled my way to the rear and sat down next to a window .
Idiom: jobs for the boys (used idiomatically: yes)
Whistle - blower suspended in Monklands A REGIONAL councillor has been suspended from his job as a caretaker with Monklands District Council . Councillor John Murphy told The Scotsman last week that he had proof to back up ‘ jobs for the boys’ claims in Monklands . Councillor Murphy , Labour regional member for Coatbridge North and Glenboig , was suspended on full pay yesterday after a meeting with officials of the housing department , including the depute director , James McCarrell . The decision was taken pending a full disciplinary hearing .
Idiom: take the liberty (used idiomatically: no)
Swiftly before whoever it was could ring again , Leith sped from the kitchen . But she discovered she had delayed too long , for as she reached the hall , there before her , and as cool as you like , was Naylor . And , just as if he too suspected her caller was Travis , he had taken the diabolical liberty of answering her door himself . But with her view of her caller blocked by the open door and her guest , Leith was in too much of a dilemma just then to be too infuriated by the liberty he had taken . Then she recognised Travis 's voice as , plainly startled , he questioned , ' Good heavens !
Idiom: steer clear of (used idiomatically: yes)
He was in this predicament by February 1615 when his letter to Castelli ( which in expanded form became the letter to the Grand Duchess Christina ) was examined by the Inquisition in Rome . The prospect of censure intensified what , for Galileo , was fast becoming a dilemma . On the one hand he was receiving advice from Cardinal Barberini ( later Pope Urban VIII ) that he should steer clear of theological issues ; on the other he was advised that Cardinal Bellarmine would welcome his comments on a passage in Psalm 18 that appeared inconsistent with Copernican doctrine . Trapped with one foot in and one foot out of the sacristy , it was during 1616 that his personal liberty was put at risk . When a papal commission decided that a Copernican cosmology was unacceptable , the pope 's instruction to Bellarmine was that Galileo be required to abandon his Copernican beliefs — with the threat of jail if he refused .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
The sun came on stage for its evening display of vulgar wealth , and Ladjang turned towards Mecca in prayer . I found a quiet corner of the deck to gaze up at the moonless sky . Those who have only seen the northern stars may not realize how much more dramatic are those of the southern hemisphere . I was absorbed by their brilliance , embraced by them , lost in them , and I slept . From Lorne 's Diary
Idiom: from the horse's mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
There is another danger . The decision to publish often hinges on the question : " Will the Attorney prosecute if we do ? " There is a natural temptation to seek an answer from the horse 's mouth , so to speak , by submitting the controversial material to the Attorney for an indication of his attitude . This has been done by both the BBC and the " Sunday Times " . It comes perilously close to making the Attorney , in effect , a political censor , an official to whom the media can go , cap in hand , with the question " please Sir , may we publish this ? "
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: no)
Similarly , the use of the demonstrative of proximity"this ' can be seen as reflecting the speaker 's perception at the time of the narrated event , in which case the spatial deictic centre is temporarily shifted from the location of the I as speaker to that of the I as character in the story . These examples provide clear evidence for Green 's claim that the difference between literary and non - literary uses of deixis should be expressed in terms of a continuum , rather than in terms of a clearcut opposition . More importantly , they show how , even in what is regarded as the most basic type of communication , the context that is relevant to the disambiguation of deixis should be seen not as a physical setting that is fixed and given once and for all , but rather as a cognitive space that is actively constructed by participants in the course of the interaction .
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
A paper produced by officials lists a number of options about how to cope with the influx of gas and says ‘ long - term players’ are needed to provide ‘ genuine self - sustaining competition’ . The paper asks : ‘ Can they just be traders on some sort of spot market or ought the release to be limited to those intending to sell to the final consumer ? There seems , on the face of it , no reason why there should not be an aftermarket in release allocations.’ The office is attempting to establish the best way to encourage more competition in the industrial market following the agreement with British Gas . The privatised company has agreed to reduce its share from 95 p.c . to 40 p.c . over the next three years .
Idiom: out of your mind (used idiomatically: yes)
As you seem truly sorry and regret what you did , then I would advise you not to tell your wife , because once you 've told her , you ca n't untell her . You are bound to lose her trust and you could wreck your marriage . Give yourself full marks for having the determination to try and put this girl out of your mind . Keep at it and you will succeed . As to why you did it , only you can tell .
Idiom: heart and soul (used idiomatically: no)
He would complete her transition from girl to woman . But at what cost ? For it would not be just her body he took possession of , but her heart and soul as well . ‘ P — please.’ Her voice cracked .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's the final day of our second ‘ Three Day Test’ the ultimate cricket quiz . Once again , you have an opportunity to go for a perfect ton , providing you have produced the goods during the first two days play . Alternatively , you can go for a personal best with a view to improving your average next week . Run values are in brackets . Answers next Thursday .
Idiom: tempt fate (used idiomatically: no)
‘ It 'll be no bad thing for you to learn how they operate.’ If he considered it necessary for her to know such things , did that mean she was remaining on board after today ? Robbie longed to ask , but did n't dare tempt fate . Alone , negotiating the locks could have been tedious . It was certainly tiring .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: no)
' What are you implying , Sir John ? ' Philippa snapped . ' Rastani could have rung the bell . ' ' How on earth could he have done that when there were no footprints ? ' Geoffrey mocked , moving to stand beside Philippa .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: no)
wo n't it ? be interesting anyway Probably have a few yeah , well there you are , there you are well sort out later , sort out on the
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
Fluid shifts to dependent bowel loops and allows gas to rise to the rectum . We obtained supportive evidence for this explanation from a double contrast barium enema investigation of a patient complaining of changed bowel habit . A lateral ' through - view ' abdominal radiograph , taken with the patient in the knee - elbow position , confirmed fluid accumulation in dependent bowel loops and shift of gas to the sigmoid colon and rectum ( Fig 2 ) . Although the knee - elbow position has been recommended to facilitate digital examination of the rectum and sigmoidoscopic decompression of sigmoid volvulus , we are not aware of any previous reports of its use for decompression of the bowel in toxic megacolon . We advocate the use of the knee - elbow position in all cases of toxic megacolon to deflate the bowel and achieve relief of symptoms .