Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
And Willis had it in his heart to be sorry for old Dreadnought , as she struggled to rise against the increasing load of water . It was like one of those terrible sights of the racecourse or the battle field where wallowing living beings persevere dumbly in their duty although mutilated beyond repair . There was a box of matches in his top pocket , but when he got them out his hands were so wet that he could not make them strike . The only hope now was to reach the hand - pump in the galley and see if he could keep the level within bounds . About a foot below the outwale there was a pretty bad hole which he 'd never felt concerned him , it was so far above the waterline .
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
Just as men 's muscularity was and is celebrated in the histories , so was another man fascinated by the muscularity of women who worked at the pitheads . A Victorian gentleman called A.J. Munby toured the Wigan coalfield talking to the pit brow " lasses " who worked at the pit top sorting coal from muck during an intense instance in the nineteenth - century struggle to regulate the sex of waged workers and of men and women . In Wigan the women wore trousers , they had the strength of horses , and Munby loved that . But their very strength , and their androgynous uniform , was invoked in the campaign to abolish their right to the work , a campaign which divided both male miners and coal owners during the 1890s . According to Angela John 's history of the struggle , By The Sweat of Their Brow ( Croom Helm , 1980 ) opposition to the women 's work focused on control over their sexuality and motherhood and on the employers ' attitudes — some supported the women because they were cheap labour .
Idiom: cut loose (used idiomatically: yes)
The best rugby , though , was yet to come stemming from a tigerish rally inspired by a local lad . Three times the ball was spun out to the right and three times Claude Gerald left the North Midlands defence for dead with a stunning hat - trick of tries . What appeared to be the last rites were then administered by Kevin McDonald , whoise storming try was converted by Pugh , but with three minutes to go Moon , not to be eclipsed , cut loose for his third try and Watkins landed the match - winning conversion from far out on the left . Rugby Union : Linguistic hitch halts Neath case By ROBERT COLE
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: no)
A fairly recent example of this might include Law and Dunbar - Naysmith , the Edinburgh New Town partnership which designed Sunninghill Park . If the name sounds only vaguely familiar , it might be more familiar as ‘ SouthYork’— the marital home of the Duke and Duchess of York . Large commissions such as these are few and far between nowadays . No more Buckingham Palaces or Balmoral Castles , one suspects . But overseas royal families are far more ready to put hand in pocket .
Idiom: in hot water (used idiomatically: yes)
But in Mexico , peasants pulverise the plump triticale kernels in stone mortars to prepare tortillas ; they taste a little different from those made from traditional maize , but are relished nevertheless . At present , admittedly , triticale is mostly used for animal feed . Rye must be soaked in hot water to destroy an anti - growth hormone in the seed coat before it is given to livestock , but triticale kernels can be fed directly to livestock with no harmful side - effects . Finally , a distillery in Manitoba , Canada , is considering making ethanol from triticale to use as fuel . The world 's population now stands at a little over four billion .
Idiom: out of the running (used idiomatically: yes)
Bingham hit out after Charlton had written - off Northern Ireland 's chances of qualifying for the finals . Charlton said on Monday : ‘ We are certainties to go to the States , the only question is which team comes with us , Denmark or Spain.’ He retorted : ‘ He 's entitled to his opinion , but I do n't share it and It 's too premature to talk about anyone being certainties , or anyone being out of the running , especially with this group developing so closely.’ Twin bid FORMER Newcastle manager Jim Smith is heading the chase for two of his old players .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Working late one Saturday night , wanting to finish ‘ just one more job ’ , I was hammering in a cross-piece on the adjacent wardrobe , when my hammer slipper . I watched it float in slow motion towards the ceramic shower base , which it cracked neatly in two . The whole unit had to be dismantled to allow a new base to be fitted — a costly and time-consuming disaster , which taught me that 11pm on Saturday , at the end of a tiring day , is not the time to be doing d-i-y ! AG Regan , Gosforth , Tyne & Wear SPECIAL OFFERS
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
The site fire service is on call round the clock and has an extensive fleet of fire - fighting , rescue and environmental protection vehicles .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
In such cramped surroundings , the gentleman himself seemed out of scale , for he was a large man , with a large head ; a frill of silver hair surrounded a shining bald pate , beneath which was a large pink face , buttressed by several chins . Upon his Roman nose , a tiny pair of gold - rimmed spectacles might have seemed insignificant — but he made great play with them . At first he peered over the top of his spectacles , eyeing his visitors severely . ‘ Mr and Mrs Kleiber ? Quite so — pray be seated.’
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Uh ee Uh Uh ee Mr Moore wears wooden suits Mr Moore 's got iron boots Mr Moore 's got hair like a brush And Mr Moore do n't like me much
Idiom: in spades (used idiomatically: yes)
I been beaten up by hoods , framed on a murder rap , beaten up by cops , sent up the river , beaten up by prison bulls , got a last - minute reprieve from the governor , and been beaten up by my girl . ' ' Sounds tough . ' ' In spades , lady . ' Yeah : in spades , on ice , eight ways to sundown , from here to eternity . It was a different language .
Idiom: drop a hint (used idiomatically: yes)
Atop a steep series of zig - zags the highest and most impressive peak , Sgurr Fhuaran ( 3,503 ft ) , is now reached . Another steep descent leads on to grassy col and then yet more superb ridge walking , narrow and exposed , over Sgurr nan Saighead ( 3,047 ft ) . By now your legs should be dropping hints about their preferences and if tiredness really has set in , the last top , Sgurr na Moraich , can be avoided by descending to the glen from the final col . Regardless of the shape you 're in at the finish , only a glutton for punishment will relish the long haul back down the road to the car . Wastwater — a lake not to be missed .
Idiom: pull strings (used idiomatically: yes)
Who is this tosser ? Who is ' spit'–Fergie . I wonder is Fergie wifes pulling the strings here to keep Cuntona hot bum off the cold subs bench : -0 ? Good point I never thought of that before . How come the board have allowed Cuntona to go for a sing and a prayer ?
Idiom: rise through the ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
The water decade has succeeded in forcing engineers , both in consultancies and in governments , to question whether their designs and ideas are meeting the needs of people in developing countries . Engineers have invariably passed through Western universities and polytechnics , which train them more to run projects for the Thames Water Authority than for undertakings in the Third World . Foreign students who return home rise through the ranks quickly , but are often more familiar with activated sludge treatment , as used in Britain , than with simple ponds for the stabilisation of waste . However , most engineers now agree that low - cost systems are better . This means that , whenever possible , open wells and handpumps should take priority over the more expensive piped water supply schemes ( see Box B ) .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
Another train passed , going the other way . The mother said something to Ruth , which the daughter repeated to me . ‘ You know the young man on the platform in the red turban and the blue jacket ? They are burning him now.’ ‘ But why?’
Idiom: in a nutshell (used idiomatically: yes)
If somebody keeps on going abo on about how much they love you , if somebody keeps on going on about they care for you and how much they 'd like you to enjoy yourself and er all that kind of thing and you subsequently feel hurt , upset , abused and need to go to casualty , that 's probably a lot more difficult to understand because it does n't fit the script . Erm and that may be one of the way is which apparently affectionate abuse , if you can call it that , erm may be er in some ways more difficult to deal with than er than more frankly violent abuse . So er just because it looks like seduction does n't mean it 's not abuse , I suppose that 's what I 'm saying in the in the in a nutshell . Erm now erm a number of people erm , getting on t back on to the handout for a moment , er a number of people who 've reported being b abused as children also report that they do try and tell people , either at the time or shortly afterwards , and this business of not being believed is quite a common report from survivors , not being believed at first . Um , it 's one of these things that erm y'know for some reason er the person they tell is apt to minimise the problem , is apt to say that the accusations are malicious , is apt to say that you must have imagined it and so on and so forth .
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
In the accompanying story Madonna describes fans who hang around outside her New York apartment as ' not very bright ' . She also advised women not to sleep with their boyfriends ' for the first five dates ' . JOHN LENNON 's Academy Award , won in 1971 for the song ' Let It Be ' , will be auctioned in New York on October 5 . The Oscar is being sold by an unidentified collector , and is expected to fetch $ 100,000 . BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN pulled out of an MTV Unplugged acoustic concert in Los Angeles on September 22 .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
To help you spend all those Christmas gift vouchers , TODAY has compiled a list of some of the most entertaining books to suit everyone 's taste . Novels are n't everyone 's cup of tea , of course . If you like a challenge — and the chance of a £ 5,000 prize to boot— The Key To The Kingdom ( Pavilion Books , £ 12.99 ) will keep you occupied for many an hour . The package includes a pack of cards and a booklet which has a riddle running through its pages . The first person to solve it wins Pounds 5,000 .
Idiom: kiss and tell (used idiomatically: yes)
A simple sentence spoken by his pal Mona Bauwens spelled out that she had ‘ paid for everything’ on that now - notorious Spanish holiday . Until then , Mellor had stood in the face of the scandal as each new wave rolled in , sucking the ground from beneath those famous toes . Antonia de Sancha could kiss and tell . Headlines about sex in a Chelsea strip . Pictures of that futon on the floor .
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
Many Australians are descendants of criminals sent there . Meanwhile , the crime rate in Australia is very low . Food for thought .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
Referees use various signals and japanese phrases to express their judgement . Make sure that you know what these are and what they mean . Briefly , if the referee points his fingers this indicates that someone had done something wrong . If he extends his arms with the fingers together it is an award . Finally , if the referee brings both fists together in the middle of the chest , this means that both contestants scored at the same time , so no awards will be made .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
At the lexical level the frame of discernment consists of words expressed as ordered sets of phonemes . We can , and should , be able to make use of the syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations between these ordered sets to constrain possible identities of input phonemes . If we ask the acoustic front end to leave some of the labelling to lexical access it will do so with a vengeance since it has no way of knowing what dilemmas need resolving at the lexical level . If we are not to have too few choices at some point , then we are bound to have too many at others . The ability to mark discrimination points is lost since ambiguity of word boundaries in connected speech , together with multiple choices of phoneme labels , means that a variable number of paths through the tree will be pursued more or less in parallel at any particular point in processing .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
Who 's Who listed his hobbies as ' collecting Staffordshire and reading military history ' . He was also the chairman of the Sherlock Holmes Society of Great Britain , a body of self - appointed sleuths who dined quarterly in Baker Street . Both on duty and off , Morris wore the uniform of a Conservative MP , the double - breasted suit . The IRA had seen to it that getting in and out of the Party conference building was like a rich man confronted with the gates of the Kingdom of Heaven , or , what was worse , like checking - in at Gatwick on an August flight to Marbella . Tories , long , short and tall , queued with the stoicism that had once made us the envy of the world .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
Harwell say this is the best lab in the world for this experiment . The world 's scientists will be watching the results . Gloucestershire Police are warning that a spate of rave parties will put their budget in the red . 3 MAY 1992/LECHLADE / Gloucestershire A party at Lechlade earlier this month cost the force about seventy - five thousand pounds to police , equivalent to the cost of two murder investigations .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
Truly , we are a force to be reckoned with . This reckoning sometimes takes bitter forms . Especially among those who make a living off the backs of other animals , whether this be in the name of science , commerce in flesh , or entertainment , for example , we are being ' reckoned with ' with a vengeance . Steadily increasing amounts of their time , energy and money are being devoted to reckoning with us , not on the merits of the issues involved for the most part , but instead with a view to destroying our movement by discrediting those who comprise it . The old rhetoric of disdainful dismissal , the one that grouped all of us together as ' cranks ' , ' lunatics ' , ' freaks ' , or simple - minded members of an addled army of ' little old ladies in tennis shoes ' — this old rhetoric is dead , or dying .
Idiom: kill two birds with one stone (used idiomatically: no)
' Off you go to Paris ' IN AUGUST 1777 , tired of the limitations of his Salzburg post , Wolfgang petitioned the archbishop for his release . Colloredo decided to kill two troublesome birds with one stone , and discharged Leopold too , but after due reflection on both sides Leopold was reinstated . So Wolfgang set off once more , this time with his mother , on a journey which was to lead to Paris — and tragedy . Their first stop was Munich , where Wolfgang tried to get a job with the elector , but was refused .
Idiom: make hay (used idiomatically: no)
Shall I dig under her skin for bones ? Then when I die , I can not enter her body to be born again . You ask me to cut grass and make hay and sell it and be rich like white men . But how dare I cut off my mother 's hair ? Like the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa in 1805 , and the Paiute Ghost Dance shaman Wovoka in 1890 , Smohalla predicted that a return to traditional life among the Indians would lead to the demise of the white men .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
Of these the most useful is Magnify which blows up the selected area by up to eight times . Here the individual pixels are about the size of characters and you can Set and Reset them at will . The movement of the stylus is also scaled to the current magnification so the picture does n't leap about all over the place . Among the other built - in features of note are the line , circle and box drawing routines , all rubber - banded from any given starting point . Quite what the Vertical and Horizontal line facilities are for is a mystery , they appear completely redundant .
Idiom: doom and gloom (used idiomatically: yes)
We do n't know yet if she will have to come home . We feel that this is another aspect of the spiritual warfare being waged against the church , and Pat feels she should stay there although humanly speaking she would rather come home . However it 's not all doom and gloom . Pat managed to get 147 tapes and 100 books plus lots of magazines through customs in a miraculous way . She has asked me to say thanks on behalf of our Brothers and Sisters there .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I believe Hankin will prove a good manager . I am sad I do n't have the time to form a working relationship with him.’ Darlington 's gates are 20 per cent down on last season and well below a break - even figure of 4,000 . But while Corden thanked the loyal hard core , he did not criticise the floating fans . The financial solution for all lower - division clubs was to sell one player a year , he said .
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: no)
Yeah that 's right . And what 's that ? Daddy 's got boots . Coat . Coat .
Idiom: go begging (used idiomatically: yes)
But Labour 's prospective Parliamentary candidate , Alan Milburn , slammed Mr Fallon 's ‘ arrogance’ over the issue . He said : ‘ The reason KimberlyClark chose Humberside is because they got a higher level of grant aid . ‘ Mr Fallon and his fellow ministers have let thousands of jobs go begging because they have refused to let Darlington compete on level terms.’ Quality mark : Compressor supplier Atlas Copco 's Washington branch has been awarded the quality accreditation BS5750 .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
WORKING IN ASF Larry was seldom involved with the flying of aircraft but on one occasion he stood in as Electrical NCO , on 15 Squadron , in lieu of F / Sgt Sanders who had done into hospital . He had never flown in anything other than a Tiger Moth so her requested that his name be put forward for a short Washington sortie . In due course he was told that a short three hour trip was in the offing so he collected his parachute and went with the crew to the aircraft . he had hard all about the long sorties that were carried out by the Washingtons , so he was quite chuffed that his trip was for only three hours . Halfway through cockpit checks the crew decided that the aircraft was unserviceable , so they all got out and tramped back to the Squadron offices .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
No - one saw him as an alternative to the increasingly - authoritarian left - wing regime of Maurice Bishop in the early 1980s . Yet after 7,000 invading American troops had swept away the revolutionaries , Blaize was imposed by the US and its Caribbean allies as the harmless head of a reluctant coalition of squabbling younger politicians , a half - respected figure from the past who might block the eccentric Gairy 's return to power at the polls . A heavily US - financed campaign did the trick and Blaize , with a 14 - 1 majority , took over and thanked God for sending the Americans to save Grenada . Washington declined his invitation to keep its troops on the island and disappointed Blaize by failing to come up with promised investment to reduce huge unemployment . Although the economy improved in recent years , Blaize was soon politically stranded .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Well he ought to talk to Nicola about that . Pardon ? That 's out of order that is , the girls go mental over that . I wanna look at the animals . Pardon ?
Idiom: know the score (used idiomatically: yes)
The press picked up the story the following day and gave it wide coverage . All this proved most embarrassing for HMG as talks were in progress with a view to taking possible action against the pirates . Of course there had been no intention of boarding Caroline — Phil better than most of our officers , knew the score . Although the affair was soon forgotten it took a long time for Phil to live down that one ! I seemed to miss out on all the fun in those days , my spells afloat were few and far between , while ashore at Felixstowe I was very busy as trade in that port was building up rapidly .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
What was your favourite part ? Erm I like it when the cats erm was balancing on the rope . You liked the cat on the rope ? And what about you what did you like ? I liked the same .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
After three hours in the casino , he 's $ 2,000 in the hole .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: no)
Crime — Evidence — Discretion to exclude — Trick by undercover police resulting in camera and sound records of sale to them of stolen jewellery — Judge considering unfairness at common law and under statute — Whether Codes of Practice applicable — Judge 's discretion to admit evidence — Whether properly exercised — Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ( c. 60 ) , s. 78(1 ) — Codes of Practice , C10.1 In an undercover police operation in London a shop was set up purportedly to buy and sell jewellery commercially ; it was staffed solely by undercover officers purporting to be shady jewellers willing to buy stolen property . Discreetly sited cameras and sound equipment recorded all that occurred over the counter . The object was to recover stolen property for the owners and obtain evidence against persons who had either stolen or dishonestly handled it . The cameras clearly identified the property on the counter and the vendors who produced it .
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: no)
ladder . Why ? Cos if you walk under her ladder she might drop the water all over your head . Some people say it 's unlucky to walk under ladders . I think it 's a lot of rubbish .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
I imagine that Tom will eventually find out that Mary has been talking behind his back .
Idiom: up the river (used idiomatically: no)
It could not be removed . All this Tallis expressed to the shaman , Wyn - rajathuk , who listened in silence , his hand on her arm , his eye on the face of Harry which watched from the pieces of dead wood . ‘ Then it was Harry who passed up the river all those years ago , ahead of me . He is years ahead of you , but he is there . Those years may sound like frustration to your quest , but that is not necessarily the case .
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'd have taken my overcoat if I 'd known . You know how damp it was this morning . I think I might have caught a cold.’ ‘ For them to claim’ would not have jarred the ear in the same way , she thought , but did not say . After dinner he leaned back on the sofa , she sat upright across the room in a matching easy chair .
Idiom: break the ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Ian Stanier ( Trowbridge ) won with three chub for 6–14–0 on float fished maggot , clear of clubmate Adrain Parrish on 3–14–0 and Dave Baker ( Bradford ) 0–15–0 . Massey Sunday 's Massey Ferguson Open on the Grand Union Canal at Rowington attracted 35 competitors who used axes , bricks and anything else heavy to break the three inch thick ice . The match was restricted to three hours , and Jeff Sparks ( Massey Ferguson ) won using bloodworm on the near ledge . He fished a three - metre whip to take gudgeon steadily , and adding a few small perch for 2–11–8 .