Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: sleep like a log (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ However , your vanity has made a fool of you . I do n't drink because alcohol gives me a headache . I sleep like a log and never get indigestion . Other people 's methods of handling those problems , or any others they may have , for that matter , are of no interest to me whatever . I hope I make myself clear?’
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: no)
Could I have one of those ? Can you have what ? Have one of those things . What things ? Those pink things that af after we had our lunch .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
At least Faldo had the satisfaction of seeing American young guns Sauers and Jeff Maggert crumble under the pressure . Faldo said : ‘ I tried to go for it and at least I put a scare into the guys out there . ‘ If only I could have made one more birdie at the last , that might have done the trick.’ Yet he still postponed a quick flight out of here , just in case he was involved in a sudden death play - off . It was a marvellous triumph for Price and his caddie Jeff Medlen , who was loaned out last year because Nick had to pull out of this tournament — and he carried the bag of winner John Daly .
Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: no)
Nuclear Power , CFCs ( Chelsea Football Club supporters ) , toxic chemicals and Bud Abbott . But none more potentially disastrous than the Whimsical Novelty Biro , or W.N.B. This is , to all intents and purposes , a normal Biro , but affixed to it is the head of some currently marketable ‘ character’ . Snoopy , Garfield , Bart Simpson , Barry The Sprout , or what - have - you . It is to be noticed that such ‘ characters’ generally emanate from America .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
After the first night , at the party he had danced with her three times , and ruffled her hair once . A few days ago , they had had a long and intense discussion about acting , and he had read through some scenes with her , and told her she had great talent and great beauty . After the matinée , she had met him for tea , and he had held her hand , and looked soulful , and told her how innocent she was and how easy it would be to fall in love with her , but how he must n't , he could n't , because he would be leaving and it would n't be fair to her , and anyway , he had his career to think of , etc . It could be interpreted either way . A declaration of love , or the cold shoulder .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: no)
She frowned . ' I thought long and hard before I left the NHS to move into the private sector . I felt guilty — after all , they had trained me — but in the end I saw so many of my friends making the move , I saw them working in better conditions , earning so much more for fewer hours , ' she grimaced , ' in the end I decided I 'd be crazy not to join them . ' She slotted a batch of cards into a filing drawer before moving on . ' It 's nothing to be ashamed of , ' Lindsey said softly .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
Hence it is fairly clear that Cnut , who received the name Lambert at his baptism , was a Christian when he acquired the English throne , and the same was probably true of most of his major followers . Certainly , some were later prepared to patronise English churches . On the other hand , the rank and file of his army of conquest of 1016 , comprising Norwegians and Swedes as well as Danes , doubtless contained a fair number of heathens , and it is very unlikely that the Danish church had yet permeated national life as deeply as that of the English . In particular , Cnut , unlike William the Conqueror , whose Norman duchy contained a vigorous church , was not in a position to start replacing English personnel with continentals on any scale . In matters of religion he was largely obliged to play an English game , with English men , and by English rules .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
The human race has carried this to another stage . We are very similar to higher apes , both in our bodies and in our DNA ; but a slight variation in our DNA has enabled us to develop language . This has meant that we can hand down information and accumulated experience from generation to generation , in spoken and eventually in written form . Previously , the results of experience could be handed down only by the slow process of it being encoded into DNA through random errors in reproduction . The effect has been a dramatic speed - up of evolution .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
He got up and went over to the sack . He moved quietly to avoid waking Marian . Marian opened her eyes suddenly . Something had disturbed her , there was some reason why she should be awake . Allen was not beside her .
Idiom: grasp the nettle (used idiomatically: yes)
We all want basic comforts , but there are intelligent ways of producing these comforts and intelligent limits to impose on oneself in order not to foul the nest for everybody else . How do you solve the poverty cycle of the developing world ? Well , my feeling is , and it 's really the same message that you get from most greens and most environment books , is that under - consumption , that is poverty in the poor countries , is linked to over - consumption in the rich countries , and we have to grasp this nettle — it 's one that the Conservative Party in its White Paper on the environment avoids noticeably — we have to grasp the nettle , that as long as we are over - consuming there 's not going to be enough to go round everywhere , and my book shows that this pattern is really a three hundred year old pattern dating from the first Colonial expansion of Europe and the slave trade , and it 's still going on today . The multi - national corporations , the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are prolonging the process still today , and individuals have to , I believe , look at their own patterns of consumption and look at the way society in general works and work towards reducing levels of consumption in the rich countries so that we are more able to help the poor countries help themselves . When you say consumption , are you talking about absolutely everything that we have in our homes and eat and
Idiom: piping hot (used idiomatically: no)
Sprinkle the mixed herbs between each layer and finally slice the mushrooms and place over the top of the vegetables . Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and then moisten the contents of the dish with the vegetable stock . Bake in a moderate oven ( 180 ° , 350 ° F , Gas Mark 4 ) for 20 minutes until piping hot . Fish Pie ( Main course : serves 4 )
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
In the long run , risk - averse inaction can prove riskier than readiness to take risks .
Idiom: an old flame (used idiomatically: yes)
She consults astrologer Penny Thornton who tells her ' One day you will be out , but you will be allowed out as opposed to divorcing . ' 1984 — DIANA is pregnant with Prince Harry , and during the summer before his birth the royal couple are said to enjoy some of the happiest times of their marriage . But Diana is aware of the increasingly close relationship Charles is forging with old flame Camilla Parker Bowles . It marks the beginning of the end of their marriage . The fairytale finally ends when Harry is born on September 15 .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ There 's something I have to tell you.’ ‘ What ? , He hesitated , wondering if he was doing the right thing by telling her . ‘ I 'm in Military Intelligence . Do you know what that means?’
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
He hooked it into the bunker on the left of the green . Really angry with himself , he splashed out too strongly and needed two putts to get down . That put a 9 on his card . It was goodbye to Patrick 's £ 30,000 and Andy 's half - million . Who could hope to make up such a deficit over the last four holes of Royal St. George 's ?
Idiom: turn something on its head (used idiomatically: yes)
Are you willing to pay the price of admission ? ' To offset the charge of inexperience , Reagan 's sponsors arranged for him to be briefed on state issues by specialist advisers . They also sought to turn the criticism on its head by offering Reagan as a ' citizen ' candidate running against a seasoned and , by implication , tainted professional politician . The attempt to portray Reagan as an extremist , meanwhile , failed in the face of his likeability . ' He did not come across to people as an inflexible ideologue , but as a sensible sincere man with a good sense of humor and a friendly interest in other people 's concerns .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
On the one hand , as I have just observed , the Convention itself confines itself to requiring there to be a ' genuine link ' between the flag state and the ship . On the other hand , it is explicitly stated in the report of the International Law Commission , to which the United Kingdom itself refers , that , in view of the divergent practice in the various states , the International Law Commission ' thought it best to confine itself to enunciating the guiding principle that , before the grant of nationality is generally recognised , there must be a genuine link between the ship and the State granting permission to fly its flag and did ' not consider it possible to state in any grater detail what form this link should take'(see Annex I to the Commission 's reply in Commission of the European Communities v. United Kingdom ( Case C 246/89 ) . 18 .
Idiom: bring up the rear (used idiomatically: yes)
What about measures based on odds rather than probabilities ? Figure 8.7 shows the worksheet for calculating the log odds and difference in log odds for the same data ; the odds of a service class child attending secondary modern school are obtained by dividing 0.266 by 0.734 , or 0.362 , and so on . The difference in log odds gives exactly the same rank order as the ratio of proportions did : the private schools ( HMC then non - HMC ) are the most exclusive in terms of selecting service class as opposed to working class children , followed by direct grant schools , then grammar schools , comprehensive schools , and technical schools , with secondary moderns bringing up the rear . Figure 8.7 Odds of attending various types of school When the probabilities get very small , as they do with some of the school types , d is not a very suitable measure of effect .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
Have n't you ? Tabitha Zu , The Hinnies and The Cuckoos are Stollercoaster 's featured bands and , to be honest , they 're not the best of the new bunch . Voice Of The Beehive are tonight 's special guests but they do n't turn up ‘ til nine so fillers The Janasen and Genius Feak go onstage and get lost in the chaos . This is n't their tour so they 've nothing really to prove . Tabitha Zu , on the other hand , have .
Idiom: push the envelope (used idiomatically: no)
When the waitress had served their orders and moved away , the grey man said softly : ' I am Azadi . I am your controller for this mission . ' He opened his briefcase and pushed a large buff envelope across the table . ' These are your new identities . Passports , permits , identity cards , student passes . ' ,
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
I went to him . In his delirium , he had drunk several potholes dry , and was dead . The heat on the rock flow became intense only an hour or two after sunrise . Mother and I decided that in the interests of hygiene we could not take Father 's body into Chiguana , but must bury him where he lay . I set to work with the pick .
Idiom: come up trumps (used idiomatically: yes)
But likely to be ruled out of the action is fullback Keith Proctor , who has suffered a reaction to his first game back after a six - week injury lay - off he played for the reserves last weekend and is now likely to have to see a specialist about his troublesome knee . Meanwhile , Howard was delighted with the success of the Marine contingent in the HFS League 's representative match victory over an FA XI at Leek on Tuesday . Brian Ross and Chris Camden were both on target in the 3 - 2 win the duo also scored in last year 's victory over the FA and Howard said : ‘ They have come up trumps again and it is another excellent boost for Marine.’ Strum or hum … THINK big is the word from the Wirral .
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: yes)
Steel - Maitland was running Central Office like a business enterprise , not in order to make a political point , but because it was as natural to him as it had been foreign to Percival Hughes . The party magazine Conservative and Unionist quite specifically welcomed Law 's election , because " as a great captain of industry , his knowledge of the conditions of the workers will be an invaluable guide in the development of the Unionist policy of Social Reform " . The resistance of Ulster was also linked to its business roots with such slogans as " Industrial Ulster is united " or " They mean business " , and Law made the same point when he described in Norwich a recent meeting that he had addressed in the Ulster Hall : That meeting consisted of practically the whole business community of Belfast . They are the very class which hate disorder , which know that disorder injures their business , perhaps ruins their business , yet this class showed an enthusiasm which equalled , if not surpassed , the enthusiasm of the workers in the shipyards .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
* Knit four rows . Cross stitch one in front of stitch two by lifting stitch one on to single transfer tool , moving stitch two on to needle one and placing stitch one on to empty needle two . The needles crossed begin with the two centre stitches , then every fifth and sixth stitches to the left and right of centre 0 . These four rows form the pattern * The pattern make little difference to the contraction of the knitting and your tension sample will show that only an occasional stitch increase across the whole width will be necessary to keep to the commonly used tension .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Protecting Zimbabwe JOHANNESBURG – Although the Chinese ship that was carrying arms to Zimbabwe , the An Yue Jiang , has reportedly turned back , we do n't know where else President Robert ~ Mugabe 's military and paramilitary forces may be acquiring weapons . In light of the escalating violent repression of the opposition Movement for ~ Democratic ~ Change – and of those whose support apparently helped the MDC to prevail in the presidential election , the results of which have still not been announced after four weeks – an international arms embargo on Zimbabwe is urgently needed . In addition , we call on the African ~ Union , with the support of the United ~ Nations , to send an investigative mission to Zimbabwe to determine what additional measures may be required to carry out the internationally accepted " responsibility to protect . " The concept of the " responsibility to protect " was adopted unanimously by the UN World ~ Summit in 2005 .
Idiom: give up the ghost (used idiomatically: yes)
But Grete 's words had succeeded in disquieting her mother , who took a step to one side , caught sight of the huge brown mass on the flowered wallpaper , and before she was really conscious that what she saw was Gregor , screamed in a loud , hoarse voice : " Oh God , oh God ! " , fell with outspread arms over the sofa as if giving up the ghost and did not move .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
Even leading a relatively simple life on Tour would have cost around £ 12,000 in expenses alone if a professional had played in all 21 events last season . Often you can fork out several hundred pounds getting to an event abroad only to miss the cut and earn nothing . The answer to financial worries is to get a sponsor , but they are very few and far between as a glance down the players ' attachments will show you . Flanagan said : ‘ We try wherever possible to put girls in touch with potential sponsors . We often get enquiries from companies which may not have resources to sponsor a tournament , but are anxious to become involved with women 's golf , so we suggest a player sponsorship .
Idiom: you pays your money and you takes your choice (used idiomatically: yes)
there is n't one in E flat , there 's one in C minor . Yeah , C minor , yeah . And actually they 've got two miniature scores in the library , one of which said it was in E flat , and the other one said it was in C minor , so you pays your money and you takes your choice , erm . it it 's very strange , I 've never come across
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
SEND US YOUR PICTURES Practical Fishkeeping demands the highest possible standards of fish photography — but if you follow the advice in this article , and take a high quality picture of your fish , please send it to us . If we use it , we 'll pay for it , and you 'll get the picture back . PFK PROJECT postbag Kissing and breeding
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
King Eamonn IRISHMAN Eamonn Loughran was crowned Commonwealth welterweight champion last night when he knocked out Canada 's Donovan Boucher in the third round . Off the Mark BBC TV issued an apology to Saracens lock Mark Langley after wrongly linking him with an incident that put Gloucester 's Marcus Hannaford in hospital at the weekend . Colin called up
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
A great deal of the organic matter in the waste comes from the fibres , this being sometimes more than half the total amount in the effluent , particularly with some of the natural fibres . This is not often realized by people outside the industry , who have adversely criticized the discharge of contaminating liquors on the assumption that wasteful methods have been employed . In fact , the more economical methods may have led to stronger liquors being discharged because the water has been the vehicle by which unwanted impurities have been removed from the textiles and put down the drain . The other source of contamination , the chemicals , may offer some hope of economy in Use , but here many are employed to produce particular effects and are discarded after use . Again , economy in water usage may give rise to higher concentrations in the wastes for the same usage of chemicals .
Idiom: make tracks (used idiomatically: no)
Len Thorpe Manager — Copyright Department Chapel Records 129 Park Street London W1 Dear Mr Thorpe I would like to ask if it might be possible for Oxford University Press to make use of the track Hi-Ho ! Hi-Ho ! It 's off to Work we Go ! by Disney in a non-broadcast educational video .
Idiom: up the river (used idiomatically: yes)
This fearful cleft , a mile long and hundreds of feet deep , is Corrieshalloch Gorge , a natural wonder , a spectacle unique and , at first sight , startling and even alarming . Vertical cliffs overhung by trees plunge down to a tumult of waters in a sunless channel , a scene of evil portent , a black pit in total contrast to the bright woodland above and along the fringes of the gulf , the summer foliage partly obstructing the downward view — to the despair of enthusiastic photographers . A much - trodden path also threads a way up - river through the trees , keeping clear of the precipitous edge , to a bridge spanning the gorge , this too revealing a frightening prospect far beneath . Corrieshalloch Gorge is not for the timid and sufferers from nightmares but it must be seen . There is no other place like it .
Idiom: turn something on its head (used idiomatically: yes)
All too frequently Nizan 's highly publicised resignation from the PCF in September 1939 is interpreted by contemporary liberal critics imbued with a visceral hostility to communism as the visible sign that his allegiance to the party was flawed from the beginning . Expressed crudely , advocates of this approach tend to locate the essential Nizan in the act of resignation itself and proceed to interpret his allegiance to communism in the light of the events of September 1939 . This is to turn the problem on its head . It is not Nizan 's allegiance to communism which must be interpreted in the light of his resignation from the party . It is his resignation from the party which must be interpreted in the light of his allegiance to communism .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
A recent study predicts that sales in 17 " pharmerging " countries – including India , Indonesia , Pakistan , Thailand , and Vietnam – will " in aggregate expand by $ 90~billion during 2009 - 2013 . " But in many emerging economies , a large proportion of the population is poor , and those who are not remain vulnerable to falling into poverty in times of crisis . Healthcare is financed largely out - of pocket – up to 60 % in Asia – and many countries shoulder a " triple disease burden " of " old " diseases like tuberculosis and malaria , new infectious diseases like Influenza A ( H1N1 ) , and a " silent pandemic " in the form of non - communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer . The challenges surrounding access to medicines remain critical , and , indeed , relevant to the industry 's business model . Philanthropic approaches to the problem have achieved little systemic change .
Idiom: put your oar in (used idiomatically: no)
V To a Milky Youth Iambic youth , you put your oar in everywhere and heave away , mostly shipping water ; you 've left out nothing but what you need ,
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
She said : ‘ The former leaseholder of the cottage , who is a good friend , asked the Duchy of Cornwall if they would like a new tenant when he moved on . ‘ They thought it would be a good idea and he recommended me . It all fell into place nicely . ‘ I 'm on a short lease but I 've never discussed in personally with the prince at any stage . ‘ I 'd like to stay on here when it runs out , though , because I think of this as my home now.’
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
After murdering some of his art - loving favourites in 1482 , one group imprisoned him in reasonable comfort in Edinburgh castle and formed a provisional government . His own brother , with an eye on the throne , allied himself with Richard , Duke of Gloucester ( later Richard III ) , and accompanied a Yorkist army headed for Edinburgh ; but , in the face of a compromise suggested by the provisional government , changed his mind . Gloucester thereupon went off to capture Berwick - upon - Tweed and , after thirteen changes of ownership over the centuries , made it once and for all English . James was released from captivity but not from his nobles ' displeasure , incited largely by the scheming Red Douglas family . His eldest son James , who had been living in Stirling castle , was persuaded to join the malcontents .
Idiom: cock a snook (used idiomatically: yes)
Britain is quite simply outnumbered in her view that the EEC is essentially a trading venture . For most of the others , the association is not even primarily economic , but political . Each , it is true , has her own perspective : for France , it is about cocking a snook at the Americans , for Germany about playing the leading role in a superstate , for Italy about compensating for her chronic democratic weaknesses ; for others it is to be able to benefit from German largesse . Only for the British , the Danes and , to a lesser extent , the Dutch , is it about commerce . Not only does this constrain Britain 's ability to win the internal - trade argument , it makes her position less than dominant on the question of Europe 's attitude to the development of trade with third countries .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
Roman candles , squibs and rockets were already in the shops and the protesters had armed themselves . The first fireworks now exploded outside the pavilion . The crowd sang ‘ Poor old Mosley 's got the wind up!’ to the tune of ‘ John Brown 's Body’ . Captain Budd got through to the police station by telephone , only to be told that the constabulary had the situation well in hand . That was certainly not true .