Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
There were , in any case , various aspects to the matter I felt I needed to clarify to myself before proceeding further . There was , for instance , the question of cost . For even taking into account my employer 's generous offer to ‘ foot the bill for the gas’ , the costs of such a trip might still come to a surprising amount considering such matters as accommodation , meals , and any small snacks I might partake of on my way . Then there was the question of what sorts of costume were appropriate on such a journey , and whether or not it was worth my while to invest in a new set of clothes . I am in the possession of a number of splendid suits , kindly passed on to me over the years by Lord Darlington himself , and by various guests who have stayed in this house and had reason to be pleased with the standard of service here .
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
There was an uncompromising set to Rose 's mouth as she said , ‘ That 's up to her.’ ‘ All clear,’ said Melissa when she rejoined Dora . ‘ At least she is n't going to throw another wobbly the second she sets eyes on you … but she 's not going to like the idea of leaving tomorrow.’ ‘ You told her?’ Dora 's expression was accusing .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
And he had added a subtle touch for afterwards when the police investigated the catastrophe . On the seat beside him was a half - empty bottle of bourbon — also handled with gloves . An ex - amateur racing driver , Oscar was confident that after the ‘ accident’ he could execute the necessary U - turn to head south again . If some other car became embroiled , bad luck . Only an army tank crashing into his truck could put it out of action .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
She glared at McLeish , who looked deadpan . ‘ Yes , I would n't have got all that much , but she would n't even agree to that , greedy cow.’ The sudden descent into abuse took McLeish by surprise and he realized he must have shown it , because the girl literally got a grip on herself , folding her arms and hunching over the table . ‘ Well , you 've got it now,’ he said crudely , and watched with fascination as the corners of her mouth tucked in smugly . ‘ I 'd like to go over your movements with you for last Saturday , Sunday and Monday week , please,’ he went on crisply .
Idiom: err on the side of (used idiomatically: yes)
' What you like ! ' With an ever so charming shrug of the shoulders . They trust you to get into a panic and err wildly on the side of generosity . ' ' The Water Board would behave like that ? ' ' Especially the Water Board . '
Idiom: go to the dogs (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm , he 's married to Margaret , and they have one daughter Jane , erm , , Jack actually sets up all the , all of our equipment and everything for us . Right . Erm , Jack does gamble , erm , with his , with the dogs but he , but he also breeds them as well , and he goes to the dogs two or three times a week . Erm , and he also used to own a , and all . Right , so there are some things you did n't know about him .
Idiom: on the stump (used idiomatically: yes)
He would ask young Alex for the ring , and see that it was put well on Mary 's finger , he would wish them to be happy and fruitful and true to one another and that nothing would ever part them . And that was what he said , at one o'clock in the afternoon , in the smithy yard at Ballinluig . The house was much too small ; people made a deep ring round the couple and Cameron , standing on the cobbles among piles of bar and rod iron , the children perched on tree - stumps and on the lower branches of the very old yew tree which made a dark thicket with its multiple trunks . Donald 's wife Aileen looked upset and redeyed , without a minister the occasion seemed rough and ready , no better than a ceilidh , unlawful even , and her misgivings about the McLaggans had all revived . She glanced repeatedly at her daughter in the long white linen gown which had been her own wedding dress .
Idiom: turn the other cheek (used idiomatically: yes)
If , for instance , you are pushed over in the playground , would it be all right to push the aggressor in return ? ' If you run away , you 're just a sap , ' is the consensus from those who have something to say . Turning the other cheek is not an option here — until the children begin to work through the logic and consequences of two wrongs making a … On most issues , pupils in this primary class know the ' right ' answers , but in other rooms there are reminders that the reality can be different . One boy has been caught pinching his classmates ' property ; stealing to impress his pals .
Idiom: take someone for a ride (used idiomatically: yes)
4 . Lift yourself off the ground as you go along . Go on , push yourself up on the handles and let the trolley take you for a ride , just like a child ! Fine for shoulders , arms , kidneys , liver and offal . You meet lots of new people too .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Well I know they do n't mind me spending tens of pounds but spending hundreds of pounds is usually a bit Yeah out of order . But this is it they do n't said no to spending ninety five pounds on a fridge yeah those boxes I mean it 's gon na be six seven hundred pounds for those There must be
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
having Madge and Tom well Tom 's his own , he can come one day if he wishes yes , but I was gon na say er , he would n't of come any way in the fog no he does n't seem bothered about electrics does he ? erm tapes and things he does n't do the electrics
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
Developing nations – especially China and India – will be the main greenhouse ~ gas emitters of the twenty - first century – but were exempted from the Kyoto Protocol because they emitted so little during the West ’s industrialization period . Europe , too , has grudgingly accepted that without developing nations ’ participation , rich nations ’ cuts will have little impact . Some would have us believe that getting China and India on board will be easy . According to former US Vice ~ President Al ~ Gore , “ developing countries that were once reluctant to join in the first phases of a global response to the climate crisis have themselves now become leaders in demanding action and in taking bold steps on their own initiatives . ” But Gore ’s fellow Nobel laureate , Rajendra Pachauri , the chair of the United ~ Nations ’ Intergovernmental ~ Panel on Climate Change , is not so sure .
Idiom: break the ice (used idiomatically: no)
' Signora ! ' Everyone laughed again . The ice was broken . Constance relaxed a little more . Ludo was right .
Idiom: yes and no (used idiomatically: yes)
An but the National Health for his er , he got medical treatment for himself , but there 's nothing for his family , or his children , they had to pay the Doctor . Was medical treatment very expensive , then ? Er yes , and no . Er the Doctor provided the medicine and if he visited you it was seven and sixpence each visit , and if you went to his surgery , I think it was four an either four and six , or three and six . That 's what it was .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
I know you 're not fooling . Know you better than that . You 're pure Slattery , to the bone , with never a joke in your body.’ ‘ Well then?’ Jinny looked hopeful .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
He was disappointed , ‘ just a babee’ he muttered to himself ; still , it would keep him in cigarettes and cider for a week . The last trap yielded nothing . Yanto hit the fish on the back of the head , pushed it into his waist bag and stretched his aching back . He lit a Woodbine , took a deep drag and stared about him . Away on the far side of the estuary he could still see the odd lights shining from the little cottages in the Forest of Dean .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: no)
The TVOR was not installed at the time of the accident . Impact occurred near Hochwald after the aircraft had apparently began its last attempt at an ILS approach from the BS beacon instead of the BN The aircraft was seen by a reliable observer as it initiated its first overshoot ; within two minutes he had telephoned saying that the aircraft was only 50 m above the ground and heading south . Two minutes later Zurich area control centre asked Base whether they had an aircraft flying outbound towards the Hochwald beacon ( ten miles south of the airfield ) as they had an unidentified trace . On this prompting the Base controller also saw a trace which led him to challenge the aircraft 's position report at BN .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: yes)
We think he may have left Paris , but no one 's really very sure . ' Arthur was the Duke of Wellington . ' I asked Arthur whether we were quite safe having our ball tonight , and he assured me we are . He 's giving a ball himself next week . ' ' I must say war is an ordeal , ' Lord John smiled at the Duchess from the sideboard .
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh yeah . That 's I 've done all of that plus them others you Yes I 'll just try these erm solder up this service switch and er everything else seems alright , there 's no anywhere , mind you it 's nine times out of ten it 'll Oh quite a nice design innit eh ? The leaves are long enough to
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: yes)
The young peaceful girl is lying about the grass found in the pink shirt
Idiom: a hair's breadth (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's the closest you 've come to death ? There have been so many narrow escapes that it 's very difficult to say which one was the closest . Usually they 're silly things were you have n't quite clipped in correctly to the rope and suddenly , zap , you realise you 've missed death by only a hair 's breadth . I think any serious climber has got to admit that he 's lucky to be alive , not that he 's skilful to be alive . Considering the risks , what continues to motivate you to climb ?
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: no)
His horse , the reins loosely looped over an upright arm of rock , noisily nuzzled into the cropped turf . The man felt his melancholy enlarge as if — oddly — to take on the shape and texture of what was before him . In some fantastic way , he could see his mind like these barren screes — a frozen cascade of broken rock face lying on the more solid rock waiting only for an impulse to charge it into dangerous motion . Mistakenly , he thought that the figures he saw high up on the furthest rocks were working the rich secrets of the plumbago or wadd mine . They were , in fact , hacking slate in the Honister quarries .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Yorkshire Cricket 's Ice Champion THE Crucible Theatre in Sheffield , host to the World Snooker Championships , stands on the site of the once famous Adelphi Hotel , birthplace in 1863 of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club and home for some 20 or so years of Henry Sampson , who holds a special place in the annals of Yorkshire cricket . His career spanned 25 years ( 1832–1857 ) and he achieved lasting fame by scoring no fewer than 162 during a match played on ice in 1841 . It remains a unique and curious cricket record . Harry ( as he was better known ) Sampson was born in Hallam , Sheffield on March 3 , 1813 .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
The diocese had found him a housekeeper , a Miss Lambe , who was as small and anxious as a hamster , and who had taken a tiny , remote bedroom as her burrow , and already filled it with crocheted mats and pictures of the Royal Family . Daniel had explained to her that he liked very simple food that he could eat with one hand , because of his inability to eat without reading , and so , for supper his first night , she had brought him scrambled egg on a piece of toast that she had already cut up into precise and helpful squares . He thought , eating it , that he must be careful not to be too metaphorical in his instructions , since , in her anxiety to obey him to the letter , she might feed him a diet of unrelieved soup and rice pudding . Miss Lambe helped him to unpack his books , holding each one with as much reverence as if it had been the Sacrament . It took for ever .
Idiom: one over the eight (used idiomatically: yes)
He would make comments about them ' in the same way you or I would comment on a pretty girl and a wonderful pair of knockers ' . Ken 's more serious side was , as far as his fellow performers were concerned , more obvious in the books he read . ' I remember during One Over The Eight , ' said Lance Percival , ' he was reading about the French Revolution and that 's all he would talk about . ' In fact , it got quite unnerving . Other actors were trying to think of a way to get a laugh while Ken was more concerned with the fate of Robespierre .
Idiom: pull out all the stops (used idiomatically: yes)
It is a welcome return from the golfing wilderness for the former Durham County champion who carried hopes of a highly successful professional career when he moved to the paid ranks after gaining international honours some five years ago . Robertson , who has spent time labouring and more recently teaching in Europe to finance his playing career , is now attached to Castle Eden and Peterlee golf club which is allowing him to concentrate on playing local professional events . DURHAM , who narrowly escaped defeat by Cumbria in their opening match of the season , will need to pull out all the stops when they travel to Strensall for their game against Yorkshire on Saturday . Yorkshire field their strongest team for years in their bid to redress their relatively mediocre performances in recent seasons which have seen them lose two of the last three encounters against Durham . Player - captain Mike Kelly , himself a golfing legend , is able to name five England internationals in his 12-man squad which includes former English strokeplay champions Mark Pullan and Roger Roper as well as former English matchplay champion Ian Garbutt .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
By Anna Tomforde in East Berlin BY electing new and reform - minded leaders , East Germany 's Communist party hopes to have won a breathing space in its battle for credibility and survival , six months before the first free elections are due to be held . The new chairman , Dr Gregor Gysi , told an emergency party congress at the weekend that the SED had made a start in ‘ breaking with Stalinism,’ but added that there was still a long way to go in ‘ overcoming Stalinist structures’ . By electing Dr Gysi by an overwhelming majority , the SED rank - and - file made a radical break with the past , rallying behind the party and its call for a ‘ democratic renewal of socialism’ . The SED underlined its willingness to leave behind old structures and traditions by abolishing the politburo and the central committee .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
The remainder of the course will be a research project done at the bench . Projects are offered in a wide range of science laboratories in the university and medical school . The Association of Professors of Surgery has advised that every surgical trainee should undertake a period of full time research training , but it must be borne in mind that most surgeons will not subsequently perform laboratory research . This course offers an MSc in surgical science , and those with a primary motivation towards an academic career will be able to proceed to PhD registration . It is hoped that this type of programme will answer many of the criticisms of ill conceived and piecemeal research and provide a model for surgical training in the future .
Idiom: twist someone's arm (used idiomatically: yes)
A man , panting and cursing , emerged at a run from the small patch of light . He glimpsed two figures and pulled up . He laid a fast hand on the woman 's wrist and twisted her arm . ‘ Gotcher!’ ‘ Hold your horses,’ said Joe , ‘ the lady 's with me.’
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: no)
I paint directly using simple compositions , which tend to be linear , even flat , rather than based on any sophisticated concept of leading the viewer 's eye into the picture . I am topographically accurate , I know the area so well that I simply could n't allow myself to make topographical mistakes . ' Kyffin Williams is known for his strongly held views on the current state of much art . ' The public is treated with contempt by the art establishment , and there is a huge gap between what the public likes and wants and what is officially accepted as art . The critics never review my work , but this concerns me little as they have no power and little influence .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Rocked by an interminable succession of scandals , shamed by its inability to stop the inexorable rise of unemployment to a record three million , and increasingly alienated from ordinary people after more than a decade in power , the Socialist Party was no longer simply ailing ; it was moribund . The latest scandal , this time involving the Prime Minister himself , Pierre Beregovoy , hitherto regarded as the very model of honesty and integrity , seemed like the last straw . Mr Beregovoy may claim he has nothing to reproach himself for , but his acceptance of an interest - free one million franc ( £ 125,000 ) loan from a shady businessman looks suspicious to say the least . Mr Beregovoy says he accepted the money from his ‘ friend’ , Roger - Patrice Pelat , in September 1986 in order to help to buy a modest , 100 square yard flat for himself in the fashionable 16th Arrondissement of Paris , costing 2.5 million francs . He insists no political favours were promised in return and claims that he has since repaid the debt , half of it in the form of old books and furniture .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
A man is on a rock high above some trees and is standing in an uncomfortable position
Idiom: work wonders (used idiomatically: yes)
The trouble is , as Rosemary Nicol points out in her book Hormone Replacement Therapy : Your Guide to Making An Informed Choice , HRT is not simply a matter of going to your GP and getting a prescription . ‘ There are over 20 combinations of HRT and it has to be tailored to the individual . While a first attempt may work wonders for some , for others the dosage may need to be changed , the type of HRT altered or the frequency lowered . Many give up at the first hurdle before discovering the eventual and significant rewards.’ Nicol believes each woman must balance the severity of her symptoms and the long - term benefits of HRT with the possible risks attached .
Idiom: speak volumes (used idiomatically: yes)
The coming age will be the age of the gospel being preached among the nations : equally , it will be marked by the presence of the Holy Spirit enabling the Christians to bear faithful witness to Jesus , despite the costly consequences ( Mark 13:9–13 ) . Only the one reference , it is true : Mark is recording the story of Jesus , not of the Church . But that one reference speaks volumes . The age of the Church to which Jesus looked forward is to be marked by evangelism and the Spirit . He is the power for mission .
Idiom: in stitches (used idiomatically: yes)
He would spend Sundays occasionally with Peter Rogers at his home at Beaconsfield . ‘ At dinner parties , he would certainly liven the place up . He could keep the table in stitches.’ That was the risk one ran in inviting Ken to dinner parties . They inevitably became a stage for a Kenneth Williams one - man show .
Idiom: by dint of (used idiomatically: yes)
The other thing the knockers are fond of saying is that as more and more media get to grips with rock and pop , so NME will wither and die . To that we say ‘ bring 'em on!’ . The more competitors we have , the more the basic raw material of popular is presented in bland supermarket - commodity ways , the more the NME , by dint of the few extra degrees of vim , suss and humour it puts into its coverage , will seem different from everything else . And more necessary . Which brings us to the most important constituent of the whole NME recipe that has seen us , scarred but hopefully unbowed , through 40 years — the readers .
Idiom: sweep the board (used idiomatically: yes)
The film , provisionally titled ‘ In the Name of the Father’ , is based on the book ‘ Proven Innocent’ by Gerard Conlon , one of the members of the Guildford Four . Dance champ IRISH dancers have been left reeling by a fleet - footed Canadian who swept the boards at the All - Ireland Championships in Donegal . Teenager Stephen McAteer scored a remarkable maximum of 100 points from all five judges to bring the All - Ireland Under-19 title out of the country for the first time . And Ireland 's top traditional dancers are bracing themselves for even more misery at the end of this month when the 18-year - old whizz - kid is due to return for the World Championships in Dublin .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm well in actual fact Friends Provident er actually built their bus business by recommendation Mhm . er we built our business by word of mouth introductions er which means that we very rarely advertise . This means that we can pass on the benefits to policy holders such as yourself by either reducing the policy charges or indeed er increasing the bonuses wherever possible . Oh I 'm all in favour of that one .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
For example , he takes more account of the findings of social psychology and of economics in recognising the limitations of the ‘ electronic cottage’ scenario , in which people supposedly stop going out to work in factories and offices . He is also very direct and honest in facing the issue of the relative decline of the US economy in the 1970s and 1980s . As British economists know only too well , it is easy to turn a blind eye to unwelcome truths of this kind and to indulge for decades in a form of national self - delusion . If the American people , like Naisbitt , can face this situation realistically and without xenophobia in the 1980s , it will be good for the rest of the world as well as the United States . It is also good news that Naisbitt 's consultants are telling top managers in some American firms in no uncertain terms about the importance of participatory democracy .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
She got a full nelson , and sank her claws into the back of her neck , pressing the Daughter 's face to the hard - beaten earth of the street . Finally , the Daughter stopped moving , and Jazzbeaux stood up . Andrew Jean rushed out , and grabbed her wrist , holding her hand up in victory . ‘ The winnnnerrrr,’ Andrew Jean shouted , sloppily kissing Jazzbeaux . She pulled her eyepatch away , and looked at the DAR .
Idiom: miss the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
Well it 's been gone , it 's been built for a year er er er er it 's been up for ages has n't it ? Yeah well they , they sold it at the wrong ti I mean they built it the wrong time did n't they ? They missed the boat . It 's nice It 's just its location but it 's nice .
Idiom: king of beasts (used idiomatically: yes)
Learned perceptions and actions have to be within the overall confines of a creature 's mind structure . Lions may learn to jump through hoops or sea lions to clap their flippers while balancing a ball on their noses , but lions jump over obstacles in their home territory or laze around under a favourite tree , while sea lions are naturally dexterous , chasing fish with great skill . But you never saw the king of beasts clap his forepaws nor balance a ball on his nose ! Even new language , new communication signals can be taught . These may be auditory or of bodily gesture , but neither the response nor the signal will lie completely outside the creature 's normal behavioural repertoire .