Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: no)
A procedure can be viewed in systems terms , ie transforming inputs to outputs to achieve a desired end ( Fig 13.1 ) . The inputs could be details entered onto a form , with a completed form as the output , or the raw materials that are fed into a production process for conversion to assembled components . A procedure carried out by people with the aid of tools technology etc can therefore be considered as a Human Activity System , one that is comparable with the formal systems model described in Chapter 3 . Ideally , it will reflect the characteristics of the model , eg comprise a series of interrelated subsystems , have resources for its own use , an expectation of continuity , and be part of a wider system that is influenced by the surrounding environment . It should also have defined measures of performance , a mechanism for recognising when deviations occur , and a means of taking control action when necessary , factors that are particularly relevant to the Procedure Audit process .
Idiom: pick up the tab (used idiomatically: yes)
However , the hard work paid off and all the staff can now feel proud of these thriving and beautiful birds . In particular , we must note the generous and imaginative sponsorship of the group of king penguins by McVitie 's Biscuits . Kings appear in the highly successful Penguin biscuit commercials and McVitie 's have kindly offered to ' p - p - pick up ' the tab for the group for 2 years . There are eighteen species of penguin worldwide , all confined to the southern hemisphere . All penguins are flightless but are perfectly adapted to life in water and to withstanding cold .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
The NDF , which wanted a nationwide truce , said that peace talks with the government would be useless unless Aquino set an agenda to solve the problems of US economic domination , inadequate redistribution of farmland , poverty and government repression . In early September all leave and non - essential travel by US military and government personnel was cancelled owing to the increased security threat as the negotiations on the bases approached . On Sept. 12 Aquino ordered an indefinite ceasefire in Manila and the earthquake - hit northern areas — Baguio City and the provinces of Benguet , Mountain and Neuva Vizcaya — with a view to expanding it later . Army rebels were not included in this truce . The ceasefire was seen as an attempt to reassure the communists of the government 's sincerity in the US bases negotiations , and also as an opportunity for the government to deal with the Army rebels .
Idiom: now or never (used idiomatically: yes)
The satellite solution in the hands of the British garden city tradition had the answer to both . It was significant then that F.J. Osborn 's New towns after the war , first published in 1918 , was revised and reissued in 1942 with little amendment . Again , change was in the air ; the chance had to be seized ; it was now or never . The challenge to sweep away the old was unmistakable . These three publications , and their extracts , have been chosen deliberately to give a flavour of the planning viewpoint of the time , from very different perspectives .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . Oh Joe said well he said run a mile for her . Yeah . But you 'd have thought she would have said would n't you ?
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
The preceding account assumes that workers are in a position to distinguish with a reasonable degree of accuracy between changes in their real wages which are temporary and those which are permanent . The larger the temporary component of a real wage change , the more significant will be the response from the suppliers of labour . Lucas maintains that , in an economy in which all nominal prices are rising , workers face a twofold ‘ signal extraction’ problem ( see Sheffrin , 1983):(a ) ascertaining whether the real supply price of labour is changing when all other prices are in a state of flux;(b ) evaluating the temporary and permanent components of a change in real wages which , in the light of(a ) , may accompany across the board changes in prices . Problem ( b ) has already been dealt with , but problem ( a ) reflects the difficulty of determining what is happening to relative prices when prices in general are rising . In the labour market it reduces to the need by workers and employers to calculate what changes , if any , are taking place to the real wage rate when money wages and the absolute price level are rising .
Idiom: pecking order (used idiomatically: yes)
His team - mates — notably Guy Smith , Justin Keen and Jonathan Clues — were winning races and battling for the title . It was five races into the championship before it was discovered Jonny had been driving with a broken chassis , which made it impossible to get his car to handle properly . By then though he was well down the pecking order at Swift whose attention , not unnaturally , was focused on the drivers chasing the British title . A decision a few weeks ago to change engine suppliers almost instantly brought a revival in Jonny 's fortunes . With an Auriga fitted to the back of his Swift he was right on the pace at Brands Hatch , qualifying up the grid , only to have his hopes dashed when he was adjudged to have left the pits against a red light during practice .
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
THE NINETEENTH century could never reconcile itself to Cosi fan tutte , that most consistently inspired of great operas . Beethoven , whose own opera of marital fidelity was heavily influenced by its music , regarded it as immoral -a reaction at least healthier than that of most commentators , who dismissed its plot as merely frivolous , and unworthy of Mozart . As for Mozart himself , who had married the sister of the woman he loved , the subject of Cosi must surely have given him food for thought . The opera 's subtitle is ‘ The School for Loves’ ; and during the course of this dangerous experiment in human emotions , in which the two sisters unwittingly find themselves seduced by each other 's lover , all four central protagonists learn something about themselves . Nor can there be much doubt that the experience is more painful for the men than the duped women .
Idiom: pull the plug (used idiomatically: no)
The following day , the pressed cheeses are turned out of their tubs and the traditional cylindrical ' truckles ' are wrapped in muslin and then dipped in wax . Once a week , cheeses are graded by Malcolm Webster of the Milk Marketing Board . He uses a special tool called a cheese iron to pull a long plug of cheese out of one truckle from each day 's production . He assesses the equality by checking the smell , texture and colour of the cheese and awards it a grade , then he replaces the plug to reseal it . Only ' superfine ' and ' fine'varieties can carry the special Farmhouse cheese logo — so look out for this and you 'll be guaranteed quality cheese made to traditional high standards .
Idiom: have it easy (used idiomatically: no)
Liz was on the labour room bed for only 25 minutes before James was born at 6 am . She did n't tear and had no stitches , but she was a little bruised . ‘ I resent the way people seen to devalue my achievement , saying ‘ Oh , you had it easy’ . I feel that it was actually so quick — not at all what I 'd been led to expect from antenatal classes — that I could n't savour the birth or get used to the idea . At 30 years old , I 'd really expected a slow labour .
Idiom: do someone proud (used idiomatically: yes)
Stepping up the pace at Alton Careers Advisory Service are from the left : Principal advisor , Debbie Dean , senior advisor Paul Barnes , advisor Jackie Lewis and senior assistant advisor Glynis Bravery . The agony and the achievement LOCAL runners did Alton proud in the gruelling London Marathon on Sunday . Despite sore feet and blisters , they completed the 26 and a bit miles to raise thousands of pounds for charity . The pain , agony and exhaustion were replaced by an enormous sense of achievement and relief as they crossed the finishing line .
Idiom: hold court (used idiomatically: yes)
It was intended as a splendid demonstration of the power and solidarity of the Angevin family , the greatest court ever held in Normandy . Besides all his sons Henry Ii was accompanied by a daughter , Matilda , and her husband , the greatest of the German princes , Henry the Lion , formerly Duke of Saxony and Bavaria , but now driven into exile and on his way to the shrine at Compostella . No Norman baron was to hold a court of his own that Christmas ; they would all celebrate with the King . More than a thousand knights jostled in the ducal castle and halls of Caen . Among the knights who went with Richard was Bertrand de Born .
Idiom: do me a favour (used idiomatically: no)
She and Rob seem very happy with each other.’ ‘ They are . So do me a favour , Merrill . Do n't rock the boat.’ Merrill infused a note of boredom into her voice .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
Brush the cake with apricot glaze . Roll out the marzipan on a surface dusted with icing sugar or cornflour to a large circle and use to cover the cake , tucking the edges underneath and smoothing over the curve . Place on the cake board . 2 Colour the fondant icing a pink flesh colour .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: no)
The country 's elite have already been sounded out by Taylor to scrap appearance money , as well as the win and draw bonuses that have existed since Don Revie 's era . Honour The players will discuss the plan again prior to the Norway match , which will be make - or - break for the credibility of Taylor . The players are sure to vote in favour of the motion to play for the honour and not the cash . At present England players are paid £ 300 by the FA for being selected , £ 500 for a draw and £ 700 for a win .
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Hodgson went in the 5th over for 9 held behind by Holloway . Then Athey tipped a half volley onto the stumps for a measley 5 and they were in trouble at 28 for 2 . Captain Tony Wright came in to save the day . Enjoying his 50 . But straight after he landed a miss hit safely into the hands of Munton .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
Most of the leading academics in business ethics have a grounding in moral philosophy , a discipline that takes the concept of altruism — doing good simply because it is right — rather seriously . As a result , most of the advice on business ethics offered by academic papers ( and by much business - school teaching ) tends towards moral absolutism . If ethics and the interests of the business conflict , managers and employees are invariably told that they must always do the right thing — for no other reason than that it is right . As one recent treatise on business ethics put it , ‘ If in some instance it turns out that what is ethical leads to a company 's demise , so be it.’ Back in the real world , however , no businessman is going to sacrifice his company on the altar of such altruistic extremism .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
In the Criminal Justice Act 1991 , it was made clear that whatever penalty is imposed must be commensurate with the seriousness of the offence , but it remains to be seen whether this attempt to structure sentencing discretion by adopting an offence - based tariff will have the desired effect . Another difficulty with the tariff is the fact that there are probably at least as many different tariffs in practice as there are levels of court ( Court of Appeal , Crown Court and magistrates ' court ) . Consequently , the guidance handed down by the Court of Appeal is frequently way out of line with the levels of sentence that are typically imposed for similar offences by the lower courts . One notable example of this gap in sentencing levels ( Ashworth , 1993a ) was the 1990 case of R . v.
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: no)
Erm Eric in , in Manchester from where he comes is extremely well known obviously within the G M B but his record he 's one of the individuals in the trade union movement that I think are becoming somewhat of a rarity these days I know that many of us when we first started in the movement were very easily able , and , and very relaxed about combining trade union and political activities together but of course as time goes on and , you do tend to become more involved in the one and the other , because of course it 's all time - consuming but I can honestly say that in Eric 's case he 's never deviated one iota from his commitment both to the trade union , this union in particular , and to the Party never deviated at all . He spent a great deal of time in his efforts certainly for this trade union and in recruitment where he works , he 's made it not hundred percent , hundred and ten percent and is constantly , er , recruiting constantly recruiting . Er , what goes on behind those closed doors , even I do n't know . But that 's a measure of his influence . So I could go on at great length , colleagues , to tell you that he 's on this committee and that committee well er and that would take me a good half hour because he 's , he 's on , he 's involved in everything in everything in the Party in the union erm , and his commitment is absolutely second to none .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I did n't hear your car,’ she said , rather lamely . ‘ No — I walked over . Oh … a better sort of fire this time , she said , as the sky was momentarily lit with pink and green light , punctuated by golden falling stars . ‘ Yes!’ he answered with a half laugh . They watched in silence for a time .
Idiom: come to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
I was n't doing anything to speed up my role as a would - be doctor , so during my last year at Oxford , where I had planned to stay for three years before going to London for the real hard medical training , I arranged ( again through Dr Allott ) to spend my final long vac helping out as a general dogsbody at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in Queen Square , central London , where there was a special unit investigating Heine - Medin 's disease , the original name for polio , and — especially in the 1930s — doing research into the spinal aspects . The team was led by a remarkable man , Dr Harvey Cushing . It took me only a few weeks to realise that the medical world would never come to grips with polio until it could isolate the virus which caused it . Finally I was enrolled at the Royal College of Physicians . My father paid for my digs in Paddington and gave me a pound a week pocket money , together with what he called ‘ travelling expenses’ for my regular visit home ( home and a good , square meal ) , and to spend some time with Clare who was fifteen and slowly , very slowly , improving .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
If you testify against him , we can put him behind bars for good .
Idiom: keep a lid on (used idiomatically: yes)
Sterling sinks under German pressure A SHAKY pound and the prospect of Germany pegging its interest rates until next year took the cream off the market yesterday . The Bundesbank is due to meet this morning , and the cost of borrowing is likely to remain unchanged to keep a lid on the German economy . The pound , which has enjoyed a decent run so far this week , was again under pressure and sank back against the mark and the dollar . This sent a few tremors through the market with the FT - SE Index closing more than 19 points adrift at 2750.7 .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
The rule of law is supposed to protect the weak against the strong , and ensure that everyone is treated fairly . In America in the wake of the sub - prime mortgage crisis , it has done neither . Part of the rule of law is security of property rights – if you owe money on your house , for example , the bank ca n't simply take it away without following the prescribed legal process . But in recent weeks and months , Americans have seen several instances in which individuals have been dispossessed of their houses even when they have no debts . To some banks , this is just collateral damage : millions of Americans – in addition to the estimated four ~ million in 2008 and 2009 – still have to be thrown out of their homes .
Idiom: bits and bobs (used idiomatically: yes)
Like she 'll bring or If there 's anything going I suppose . or erm one of those bags you know with all the bits and bobs in Yeah she said she brought for him last week .
Idiom: come to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've always been amazed , and continue to be amazed , by the years in which the composer was treated with a certain amount of contempt simply out of jealousy , because he had this marvellous gift for a singable tune.’ There soon came a point , however , when Maazel found out for himself that there was more to Puccini than the ‘ singable tunes’ he played for his father . ‘ Tosca was the first score I came to grips with , and what a score ! Everything is worked out , every detail of orchestration and balance , and there always seems to be an inner logic to the composition — there is n't a bar that is n't absolutely essential . The problem , as I began to discover over the years , does n't lie with the composer , it lies with the interpreters and what is expected from the interpreters by people who have dubious taste .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah we had a lot of people offering help . and they gave it . So I mean a as a team it was n't really a problem at the end of the day . We ran short of numbers to do it if you like , from seven thirty to to twelve initially , in terms of the original count and the original people when they 'd finished their count . But if that that was only I was gon na say the other thing , when you 're talking about damage you know , at one time I would suggest that a good many years , you would n't see any damage out there .
Idiom: doom and gloom (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm thinking now in terms of hotel rooms and the availability of hotel rooms and motels . It is different from country to country , and I sometimes feel I mean I 'm not sure whether I 'm being unfair to our industry here , but it does seem to me that perhaps we have n't quite got our act together yet , we 're going in the right direction , but we have n't quite got there . I think it 's certainly true and I think it one should n't be too doom and gloom about it . I think the way that we 're much more open Mhm .
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: yes)
Environmentalists such as Steve Elsworth warned that the real purpose of the project was to muddy scientific waters and ensure delay . Marshall confirmed that ‘ it would be unwise to take any action on retrofitting desulphurisation equipment before the results of the scientific investigation have been published.’ Compared with £ 1.5 billion for FGD to achieve a significant cut in Britain 's sulphur emissions , it was a cheap way of buying time : a year 's grace for each £ 1 million , about an hour 's expenditure for the CEGB . The ostensible objectives of SWAP were scientific but they also allowed for mischief . Quantifying ‘ other factors than acidity’ enabled the CEGB to push its theories at SWAP 's Royal Society launch , which even DoE officials described as a ‘ red herring’ .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
This is the aggregate demand - aggregate supply framework which , at its most elementary , postulates two functional relationships , one for the aggregate demand for output as a whole ( AD ) and the other for the aggregate supply for output as a whole ( AS ) . The novel feature of this approach is the manner in which both AD and AS are posited as functions of the absolute price level , p , in such a way that , other things being equal , there will exist an absolute price level which will equate AD and AS at the full employment level of output , y * ; . A sudden fall in aggregate demand resulting from , for example , fiscal contraction , will , in the short run , produce a fall in output , but eventually the induced fall in the absolute price level will have a countervailing influence which will restore demand to its original equality with y * ; . Consider Figure 7.2 in which the logarithm of the absolute price level , p , is measured on the vertical axis and the logarithms of the supply of and demand for output are measured on the horizontal axis .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
Leaving aside for now the question of whether independence is appropriate as the ultimate goal for us all , it is important to recognise the inherent difficulty and contradiction in trying to achieve or work towards independence through a teacher / pupil relationship which remains essentially a dependent one . Of course , that is not in essence what education is intended to be about . The ' leading out ' implied by the name strikes a better chord . Unfortunately , in the realm of education , particularly for people with learning difficulties , attitudes and practices mitigate against this happening . In general it seems that the greater the learning difficulties , the more didactic is the approach and the more controlling the relationship .
Idiom: get wind of (used idiomatically: yes)
It was the hottest day of the year , the sun baked the glass , the glass baked me , and the result looked not unlike Dirk Bogarde at the end of Death in Venice . There have been other pluses too , I must confess . Like the new telephone system , which Beryl and June of Crouch End BT kindly installed in our house after a spate of anonymous and asthmatic perverts got wind of our number . Suddenly we found ourselves the proud owners of three switchboards , two lines , thirteen phones and a miraculous fax ( ‘ Oooh , you must have to roll them up ever so small’ ) machine . On behalf of my sixteen - year - old daughter , and the rest of us who occasionally wrestle the receiver from her , I should like to say thank you .
Idiom: out of the woods (used idiomatically: no)
Carol Kurrein has more advice for the budding greenery genius in your home . Gardens Out of the woods Geoffrey Smith profiles trees both native and exotic , and explains how a garden tree and its companion planting forms a focal point for the eye and , just as importantly , for wildlife . TV special
Idiom: grist to the mill (used idiomatically: yes)
There was little doubt among those concerned that through education youth could be made to exhibit the appropriate values . This optimism was borne out of a confidence in the ability of the social sciences to provide the basis for social policies ; in the State to administer those policies ; in the superiority of middle - class culture ; and in psycho - medicine to understand and explain individual behaviour . The psychology of adolescence was crucial to the enterprise because it offered the possibility , indeed , the likelihood of change ; it was grist to the mill of those whom Peter Clarke has termed ‘ moral’ as opposed to‘mechanist’reformers . The former believed that it was possible to regenerate people ( this applied emphatically to the young ) and , therefore , progress could be assumed . The image of youth associated with regeneration ( to be accomplished by Urwick 's ‘ skilled hand’ ) did much to categorize adolescents as ‘ pupils’ , and was used to compel those who refused to accept their new status .