Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
Okay Now as those of you who have been on a course will know er on a training course one thing I particularly ask you and we all do is to be open minded . We 're here for two days and I 'm going to present to what to some of you will be some new ideas some new concepts that you 've perhaps never come across before . So I ask you to be open minded they may seem a little bit off the wall to start with , but everything that we do is done for a purpose to achieve er what we 're wanting to achieve and what I do want to achieve is by the end of tomorrow is to have given you a system . Now you might think presentation and a system do they go together ? What I 'll do is give you a system whereby even at the drop of a hat you will be able to put together a few words and speak with clarity , speak coherently and be able to put your point of view across .
Idiom: in broad daylight (used idiomatically: yes)
Nor is there any suggestion that a disagreement with his venerable friend might have been responsible ; Herr Sanders tells us that he and the young gentleman were on terms of the greatest amity , their relations being always of the most cordial . The authorities and Herr Sanders are alike baffled to explain the affair , which contains all the ingredients of an insoluble mystery . The possibility that the unfortunate young gentleman was waylaid seems inescapable ; he was , however , in possession of little , if any , money to attract the attention of would - be malefactors , and that he could have been attacked in broad daylight , in the middle of a city the size of Vienna , appears to us virtually incredible.’ ' ‘ A bit odd , certainly,’ agreed Lefevre . ‘ What makes you think it might concern us?’
Idiom: get off the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Meanwhile , Uniforum 's erstwhile executive director Ed Palmer , who 's due to retire next year , has moved over to head up the trade show and conferences , making way for his successor Richard Jarros ( UX No 410 ) . Mid way through November , Microsoft had 3,000 beta copies of Windows NT out with corporate accounts and boasted of shipping 30,000 copies of the NT developers ' kit . Third parties interested in moving product into the Peoples ' Republic of China on the back of this new Unix System Labs joint venture , Unix System Technology China Ltd ( UX No 411 ) , should get in touch with USL 's Far East operation , Unix System Laboratories Pacific , until such time as the China unit actually gets off the ground . The person to contact is USLP president James Clark who is also chairman of UST China : BR 1 Building , 2–3 - 18 Shiba Minato - ku , Tokyo 105 Japan . Phone + 81 3 5484 8611 ; Fax 81 3 5484 8606 .
Idiom: rough and ready (used idiomatically: no)
It is important that prior information be fully used and that the data be combined in the most efficient way , in view of the limited extent of much economic data . However , it is also important to avoid introducing unnecessary assumptions , which have no prior basis and can invalidate the methodology . All econometric models are vast simplifications of reality , entailing several layers of approximation , and the economic theory available may in any case be very limited , or controversial , or capable of quantifying in only a rough - and - ready fashion . We can not alter these circumstances , but we can try to make good use of such information that is available , and ‘ make the data speak for themselves’ about other aspects , and this project will continue developments in this direction . Award Title :
Idiom: sit tight (used idiomatically: yes)
But I quickly found out that they were just ‘ sussing me out’— seeing how tough I was — and when my novelty as a new boy wore off , I was out in the cold . This took the form of teasing , mostly , and one day I was so fed up that I just walked out of school . A teacher came after me but I climbed through a hedge and sat tight for an hour or so . I suppose the problem was that my interest in birds had made me a bit of a loner . I 'd spent so much time on my own , sitting watching birds , or reading about them or drawing them , that I did n't make many friends , and those I had took second place to the birds .
Idiom: in the nick of time (used idiomatically: yes)
Ratcliffe has a rival in former Plymouth Argyle manager David Kemp , who is also a strong candidate . Runcorn 2 Kettering Town 2 POLICEMAN Mick Gallagher rescued Runcorn in the nick of time after the home challenge appeared to be tailing off . The promising centre back , recruited from West Cheshire League Merseyside Police , headed an equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time . Runcorn had fallen behind in the 19th minute but were unlucky to go in only level at the break through Steve Shaughnessy 's brilliantly taken equaliser -a flashing near post header from a cross by right back Jamie Bates .
Idiom: third time lucky (used idiomatically: yes)
Tuesday night 's opening had to be cancelled and on Wednesday night the leading lady was ill . There is no truth in the rumour that this tactic is being used to keep the critics at bay . Third time lucky , and are you still there , Mrs Worthington ? HARDSELL is the name of a public relations company in London . Its latest promotion is for Death of a Salesman .
Idiom: on the cuff (used idiomatically: yes)
He moved across to the display cabinet and picked up Dick Turpin . He ran his finger along the line of the highwayman 's arm . ‘ It has a tiny chip . Just here , on the cuff . You would n't believe the effect it has on the value.’ Dougal joined him by the cabinet .
Idiom: off the top of your head (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ They 're too busy analysing things here , rather than just getting on with it,’ says drummer Craig Gill , considering America . ‘ They 'll analyse why we use a cow and come up with some really psychedelic meaning for it . They want to know what ‘ Cool As F— ’ means when they 're just things that have come off the top of your head and you 've stuck on a T - shirt.’ ‘ But in America,’ says Clint , ‘ the press and radio people are more aware of the music . IN Britain it 's more your style or where you come from or your haircut , whether you like The Stone Roses or whether you think such - a - body is shit .
Idiom: head over heels (used idiomatically: yes)
She felt more substantial than the other figures in the dream , almost as though she had troubled to step out of her own dreams to assist me with mine . I was relieved to see her and encouraged by the confidence she gave me . I gripped the banister and swung myself head over heels , then came out on the roof of a tower . When I made my way down its spiral staircase I found myself in the main thoroughfare of the town where I was born . The dream ended with the thought that if I had known this was the main road I need not have resorted to the acrobatics that had brought me there .
Idiom: in high dudgeon (used idiomatically: yes)
Well by this time it was ten to eight and I 'd got all these members were going to be outside , I was going to have to let them in and serve them and I was getting a bit frantic you see . I said Well look , you go and get the policeman I 'll ring my solicitor up and then we 'll sort it out from there . So off he went in high dudgeons as you can imagine you know , red - faced , excited . Well you would be would n't you if you 'd nowhere to sleep on the night ? .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
Ex - St Martin 's ( where she was often the only student in the life room ) , she has been painting for five years , mostly commissions which come from friends . Successful pictures include Viscount Althorp as a Teddy Boy , the Puck - ish actress Sarah Sugarman , and an evocative portrait of Emma Paolozzi . Being ' self - willed ' , she favours larger - than - life pictures , ' which reach into the interior ' . They are also quite intimidating , as they confront sitters with three - foot icons in their own image . Indeed , they are larger than life .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
What role did the Big four play in the beginnings of headhunting in Britain , compared with home - grown firms ? The origins of the search business in Britain may be explained by a combination of long - term and short - term factors . In the long term , there has been a gradual but clearly identifiable change in the attitude of British business since the Second World War , which may be summed up in a single word : management . In the short term , acting as a catalyst , there was the creation of a specific demand for executive search skills by a number of enterprising and determined individuals , working both at the behest of the Big Four and on their own personal initiative . There are parallels here with the beginnings of search in the USA , but in Britain the concept of headhunting , as indeed with other features of modern business practice , was pushed , not pulled .
Idiom: play the field (used idiomatically: no)
A number of local councils are taking part in the campaign , which is also running in the rest of the UK . Peter McGaffin , director of Tidy Northern Ireland , said the campaign is an effective way of getting the message across to owners that they must clear up after their dogs . ' That way everyone will benefit from cleaner streets , playing fields , parks and beaches . ' The hope is that ' poop scooping ' will become second nature to dog owners,'he said . Dog faeces can cause 30 diseases in humans , the most serious of which is the worm infestation toxocariasis .
Idiom: muddy the waters (used idiomatically: yes)
It is something altogether stronger to assert that the unemployment rate can only deviate from U * ; as a result of the monetary ( and fiscal ? ) authorities catching the private sector unawares . To take a specific example , the statement that a direct consequence of a publicly announced and widely believed monetary policy which aims at holding the unemployment rate at U 1 will be a higher expected rate of inflation does not imply the more extreme view that monetary policy can only reduce unemployment below U * ; to the extent that the authorities increase the money supply at a rate in excess of what was generally anticipated . The conflation of these two completely distinct hypotheses has merely served to muddy the waters still further in the already turbulent and confused debate between Keynesians and new classicals . In order to understand how this conflation has arisen it is instructive to trace through the steps which need to be taken to derive the Lucas supply function from the accelerationist hypothesis , the basic element of which is equation ( 7.1 ) above . Now the Lucas supply function could be expressed in terms of equation ( 7.6 ) .
Idiom: on the same wavelength (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'm very fond of him.’ ‘ You may be fond of him , but that 's not enough . You ought to find someone on the same wavelength , who knows your mind , your love of freedom , who thinks of you the same instant you think of him . Someone who is so much a part of you that if you were separated you 'd no longer feel whole.’ Luce moved restlessly and thumped her pillow , her doubts and uncertainties back in full force ; and all because she 'd met a man who had captured her interest and set her imagination winging .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a joke , she thoroughly understood the demands of his job , it was one of his greatest assets as a policeman . He would never come back home and find she had left an angry note of farewell on the pillow . Coffin saw him down the staircase and out of the front door , where they stood , still talking . Paul Lane put his hand in his pocket for his car keys and found something there . He drew it out where it rested on his palm .
Idiom: no man's land (used idiomatically: yes)
The proposed post - divorce reform of a jointly agreed statement of parenting arrangements for children is welcome in principle , but many parents will require access to conciliation to enable them to concentrate on their children 's needs . Wallerstein and Kelly ( 1980 ) have described a ‘ diminished capacity to parent’ during the divorce period , when parents who feel humiliated , depressed or angry are unable to cope with the distress , anxieties or needs of their children . Clulow and Vincent(1987 ) describe the role of the Divorce Court Welfare Service as a ‘ no - man 's land between the interests of parents and children , between the conflicting parents themselves , and ultimately between the interests of the State and the individual ; the meshing of private complaint and public response’ . Marriage breakdown and divorce is still portrayed as a private matter , the result of personal inadequacy or moral failure , yet the Finer Report(1974 ) emphasized that children were often helpless victims of marital strife and envisaged conciliation services being developed in the context of a major reform of family law and creation of family courts . The report made 230 recommendations for action which would radically improve or reduce legal , financial , housing , employment and other problems facing Britain 's one - parent families .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
But dealing with those in the foam ( which contains four times as much ) is more difficult — attempts to develop disposal methods have run into high costs . There are over two million tonnes globally ‘ banked’ in fridges ; described as a ‘ time bomb of CFCs ticking away’ . Out of 25 manufacturers of fridges in the UK , only Amana and Indesit have a scheme up and running to recover the CFCs from their old fridges . At the other end of the spectrum , AEG and Siemens — while keen to promote their green image — have declined to offer a CFC recovery service . The first local authority fridge disposal schemes have also been launched , under pressure from local environmental groups keen to extend last year 's aerosol bans to practical action on fridges .
Idiom: up to no good (used idiomatically: yes)
He held his breath . The saucy sod . Not content with blackguarding him in the columns of the local rag , him and his silly daughter 's bum , the one - time Chief Citizen of the Borough had been up to no good with a girl young enough to be Grace 's sister , and in the Grand Hotel , and at a Conservative Party conference of all places . His enemy had been delivered into his hands . ‘ And we 're supposed to be the Party of the family,’ said Grunte , piously .
Idiom: heart and soul (used idiomatically: yes)
I am not a black . I 'm not part of some cultural fad . I 'm making films for a population of people who have never had films that speak to their heart and their soul , you see ? But my film is not like any other film , black , white or whatever , that 's been made . Because I 'm from a whole different generation . '
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
Nevertheless , he is confident that Derry can come out on top . ‘ It 's every lad 's dream to play in the All Ireland final and now that we have got this far we want to make sure and win . We owe it to our supporters who have been magnificent all along the line,’ says McGilligan . And if Derry succeed , he will murmur a silent but heartfelt ‘ thank you’ to Kevin Heffernan , the man who gave him a new outlook and sense of purpose in the sport which has made him both a local and national hero . Tough clash for floodlight hosts
Idiom: on the wagon (used idiomatically: yes)
The work has consisted mainly of boiler repairs and the fabrication of new water tanks . The mechanical condition of the engine is such that little attention is required at this stage . The new tender tank bunker for LMS class five No 45110 vacated the boiler shop some months ago and currently resides on a wagon in the main shed . New tyres for both engine and tender have arrived from Belgium but are going off site for machining and fitting to the wheels . There remains overhaul and it is far to early in the proceedings to make any forecasts as to completion dates .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a sweet way for Crosby to celebrate the end of his first year in the Sunderland hot seat . He said : ‘ I feel I 'm in credit . I would have liked to have done better in the League this season , but I can see light at the end of the tunnel now . ‘ We are closing the gap on the top teams and look as good as anybody . ’ Crosby gambled by dropping Peter Davenport to allow striker Don Goodman to partner David Rush .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
She watched him go down the steps . He waited until she had closed the door then went back up , making as little noise as possible . The hall light was still on and he put his ear to the letter box ; he could hear her voice on the telephone but could not distinguish her words . Two women seemed anxious to provide Tate with an alibi , or to use him as an alibi for themselves . He walked back along the wharf .
Idiom: out on a limb (used idiomatically: no)
2 . can it offer an adequate , and perhaps more than adequate explanation of the phenomenon of existence than a denial of the existence of God can ? 3 . is it inclusive of as many aspects of experience as possible , or is it exclusive , ignoring or dismissing many other aspects?— Is it welcoming potentially to all insights ? 4 . does it have the support of major well - tried traditions , or does it stand out on a limb as possibly idiosyncratic ? 5 . can it be seen as sustainable in people 's lives and through the centuries . Can it pass the test of time ?
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
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Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
Ricky followed her gaze . ‘ Oh , that accounts for the peace today . I must have left it off the hook this morning . Rupert rang about a pony . I went out to the yard to check some detail.’
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: no)
I have no objection to private residential care for those who can afford it , but the Minister must admit that local authorities do an excellent job in terms of residential care and that there should be more local authority residential care places . The Minister must know that , when Conservative Members attack local authorities , they are attacking — sometimes unconsciously — dedicated men and women who have fought for years to get first - class old folk 's homes . If we mean business in looking after our elderly — and not just the elderly , as young and middle - aged people may be stroke victims or have other problems which mean that they need residential care — local authorities should be encouraged to build more places . I hope that the Minister will encourage local authorities which do an excellent job in terms of residential care . Mr. Keith Bradley ( Manchester , Withington )
Idiom: get up someone's nose (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What do you know about it ? Men can be pretty nasty too . You should hear Brian when something gets up his nose.’ ‘ But we 're more honourable,’ said Tim , unwisely . ‘ We look after you.’
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: no)
The twenty - four were tried by a court of law in the proper way , but the black community and the police began a dialogue that led to far better relations between the two than there had ever been before . The Prince paid the price . He had been seriously out of line , he was told ; meddling in dangerous and delicate situations where he had no business ; going way beyond his brief . The criticism hurt , but it was from encounters like this that Charles discovered what his position as Prince of Wales was all about . It gave him , he realized , a unique ability .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
is that any group , whatever its purpose , will always unintentionally develop distinctive patterns of behaviour . Members of the group will come to expect one another to conform to these patterns if they wish to remain members of it . This group pressure for conformity may often override values imposed from outside : for example , the child may refuse to ‘ tell tales on his or her friends’ despite demands from the teacher , or soldiers may infringe Queen 's Regulations rather than be disloyal to their comrades in the platoon . Groups evolve expected ways to behave which their members must normally obey . So far we have identified specific group agencies of socialisation , but it is obviously a mistake to restrict our definition of the concept to a process taking place only in these settings .
Idiom: tie the knot (used idiomatically: yes)
However , Brian insists , ‘ I play against the same guys every week and we 're always striking crazy bets . I was going to ask Jenette anyway , as it was coming up to my 40th birthday.’ The pair tied the knot in July , and the last - minute wedding went off to a tee … Sink into a real waterbed Way ahead of current thinking is this new form of Parisian transport designed by Jacques Rougerie
Idiom: sticky fingers (used idiomatically: no)
Humbuckers or no humbuckers , Les Paul Customs are classic Les Pauls in every way ; compared to sunburst Standards , they 're not outrageously expensive either . This one would flatter anyone 's collection , and with some careful customisation ( a new set of machines to replace the notoriously poor Kluson Sealfast tuners , a top - class refret with fractionally higher wire and perhaps a modern P100 humbucking pickup slotted beneath the original P90 cover ) it would enhance anyone 's working stable , too . Thanks to John Coleman of JC 's Guitar Workshop in Newcastle for entrusting his Black Beauty to our sticky and covetous fingers . BLACK AND WHITE Hohner Rockwood Guitar & Bass The budget guitar market is teeming with brigands and ne'er - do - wells … David Meadand Gibson Keddieaddress the jury .
Idiom: fall on deaf ears (used idiomatically: yes)
Fletcher is clearly concerned that some of England 's key players would not get the right amount of rest before the start of the new season . It is a perennial problem . Ted Dexter , England 's chairman of selectors , last year appealed to counties to give their international players time off after tours — a request which mainly fell on deaf ears . Stewart said : ‘ It 's difficult because sometimes counties only get the trip because they are taking their big names.’ ‘ I myself have to go with Surrey because I am club captain — and that applies to several other players on this tour as well.’
Idiom: look on the bright side (used idiomatically: yes)
His Luggage was missing , and that was annoying . It was also starting to rain . He squirmed uncomfortably on the damp stone , and tried to look on the bright side . For example , during its mad dash his plunging horse had burst through some bushes and disturbed a she - bear with her cubs , but had gone on before the bear could react . Then it had suddenly been galloping over the sleeping bodies of a large wolf pack and , again , its mad speed had been such that the furious yelping had been left far behind .