Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: every trick in the book (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Britain 's first woman spy chief yesterday launched a James Bond - style war against the IRA . Spymaster Stella Rimington will lead a 2,000-strong secret army dedicated to hunting down the terrorists.’ Pistol - packin ' Stella ‘ vowed to use every trick in the book’ , it adds . 11 May : The Mail defends the astronomical salaries of top business executives ( which they award to themselves ) from attack by the Archbishop of Canterbury . ‘ In the real world of free competitive markets , profits and ultimately all other rewards including salaries and wages , result from pleasing the customer,’ it says .
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
Nicholson , 55 , said last night : ‘ I know reporters are supposed to be neutral but I had a chance to help someone . ‘ I forged my passport fooling Croat officials into believing she was my daughter . ‘ And when we arrived at Heathrow I came clean , telling them Natasha was seeking asylum.’ She is now living with his family in Grayswood , Surrey , until her future is sorted out . Nicholson said : ‘ Everyone 's been marvellous — local kids have been playing with her and bringing her presents .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
Mention junk bonds to an American manager and you had better duck . These high - yield debt securities are considered to be instruments of the devil . Michael Milken , their chief advocate , is now behind bars . Yet at least one member of America 's financial establishment thinks they are still worth studying . J.P.
Idiom: in a nutshell (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Mandela , himself a royal member of the Tembu tribe , had a big hand in organising the event , as the General , a dapper 34-year - old in a double - breasted silk suit , readily recognised in an interview at his office here . Were relations between himself and the ANC warm ? ' In a nutshell : Yes . But not only with the ANC , with all those fighting apartheid . We must close ranks with them because we talk the same language .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Its price reflects the fact that it is not in the category of software expected to sell in millions of copies . But it is undoubtedly easy to use . I was up and running with the package within ten minutes , applying the automatic mode of analysis — and making sense out of it — without reference to the manual . Hardware 640 K allows 1500 data points 512 K expanded memory can be used .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
' No , ' Potter says . ' I know it sounds funny , ' Keith says . ' Out of the blue . The way I see it , Mum knew all along she was n't getting any better . I think the doctors were telling her the truth . '
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
if can go away but then it can just strike you ! Mm . And then it gets in with a vengeance , when Nicola was a month old did n't it ? Yeah . So how long were you layed in ?
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
Julius walked forward until he was standing only a few feet away . ‘ This place suits you,’ he said , looking at her . She pulled a face . ‘ You mean I look prehistoric?’ ‘ No .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
When , in April 1916 , the assistant matron , Miss Loader , and the children 's attendant , Miss Thomas , resigned on the grounds that they were unable to work with the matron , and when Mrs. Adams , the labour mistress , also appeared before the committee with a similar complaint , it was evident that all was not well . The superintendent - nurse took the opportunity of the enquiry to complain to the committee of interference from the master , and her statements were reinforced by a letter to similar effect from her predecessor ( who was probably still resentful of the sequel to her entertainment of the porter ) . Matters did not , however , come to a head until the war had ended . In January 1919 , the superintendent - nurse , Miss Price , returned to duty after two months ' sick leave ( which had started on Armistice Day ) . With Dr. Goldsmith , she attended the meeting of the House Committee , and Mr. Kenealy , a member of the Board , referred to serious complaints about the administration of the sick wards .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: no)
This cost represents the difference between sterling interest rates and US$ interest rates in the Eurocurrency market . A calculation can be made to pass such costs ( or benefits ) onto all who enter into the forward contracts by an adjustment to the prevailing spot rate to give a forward rate . In the example quoted , where higher rates of interest were available in sterling , compared with the US$ , then the forward rate would be lower than the spot on the day the contracts were entered into . The margins applied to the spot rate would be said to be at a premium , premium because it makes the US$ more expensive in terms of sterling to enable the cost to be passed on . From this it can be seen that the rate of exchange must fall to make the US$ more expensive .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Headed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , the group includes Fuji Heavy Industries , Kawasaki Heavy Industries , Ishikawajima - Harima Heavy Industries an Mistubishi Electric . Though the firms eventually chose America 's General Dynamics ( having had their second choice , McDonnell Douglas , and their first choice , going it alone , overruled by the Japanese government ) , the group also looked at the Panavia Tornado , the Anglo - American Harrier it and the Swedish Gripen . As in commercial aircraft , going it alone was never a realistic option . The FSX 's predecessor , the Mitsubishi Fl , reminded Japanese firms of the limits to their aircraft - engineering skills . It was put into production with so many faults that , to this day , the Fl is virtually unflyable at night , and has a blind spot which ensures that few Fl pilots will come out of any dogfight alive .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh yes yes we were told that nothing could be done about it . Oh well usually when you get T C P it 's because the chlorine 's reacting with a phenolic compound within the tap washer . And changing the washers usually does the trick . Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . We had to boost up chlorine levels actually , to meet E C directives .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
Nobody did . We taught her to stand in line . " " You would think anyone in that state would have been clever enough , sensible enough , to get out of line . " " I truly doubt it . This place puts you in line .
Idiom: the rest is history (used idiomatically: yes)
A few months ago they had a row , and Steve stormed off and went nightclubbing in London for the weekend . He caught HIV from a casual encounter , did n't realise and they patched up the row . The rest , as they say , is history . ' She shook her head slowly . ' How sad — what a dreadful waste . '
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: no)
With our increasing clarity of the racism we faced daily , we made tentative overtures to involve ourselves in Black women 's activities . The response to us was and still is ambivalent . On an individual level I have been supported and validated by many lesbians of Afro - Caribbean and Indian sub - continent descent . However , as a political issue , it has so far not been properly thrashed out . Are Chinese people included in the political term ' Black ' ?
Idiom: make history (used idiomatically: yes)
Conservancy council in buy - out fight with farmer By MIKE PRESTAGE A PUBLIC inquiry today could make legal history as the Nature Conservancy Council attempts for the first time to purchase compulsorily a farmer 's land to protect a rich wildlife habitat . Eighteen acres of meadowland , part of the Somerset Levels , is at stake . For five years — and at a cost of at least £ 150,000 — the council has tried unsuccessfully to reach agreement with Mervyn Sweet , of Chapel Farm , to protect the meadows .
Idiom: do me a favour (used idiomatically: yes)
The last thing Letterman wants from me is an alternative , goy , version of the human dilemma . What he wants is a confection . ( He is , furthermore , doing me a favour : . I have no track record in scriptwriting . ) He has seen a certain facility in my work for grading and assembling the facts .
Idiom: give someone pause (used idiomatically: yes)
He finally drew the cigar into red heat and discarded the final match . He raised his eyes to stare into my face , and I felt a surge of fear . It was not Billingsley 's physical size that provoked that fear , for I was of a size with him , nor was it his profession that gave me pause , but rather the aura of incipient violence that he radiated like a blast furnace . ‘ You mess with me , Breakspear,’ he said in a deceptively mild voice , ‘ and I 'll rip your spine out of your asshole.’ I was damned if I would show him my fear .
Idiom: out to lunch (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I was,’ he assured her wryly . ‘ Somehow , though , watching you racing round the field like a schoolgirl has given me a burst of energy . We could go out to lunch,’ he offered . Jenna 's heady feeling died quickly . ‘ I 'm not going to the château!’ she announced forcefully .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: no)
The man in a cowboy ~ hat is not walking through a market and is not putting a hand in his pocket
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: no)
They had covered the easy areas of quick gossip last night , and now they both felt constrained . They walked down the street in silence , each sharply aware of the other 's presence , of the cold , of the greyness of the street and the claustrophobically low cloud . As they turned the corner , the first flakes of snow fell . Clare pulled her fur coat more tightly around her ( it came from a jumble sale and lacked any conventional form of fastening ) and complained . ‘ But you had something like two feet of snow in New York , you said!’ laughed Caro .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
yes , I should think so have they got hard matches left or I do n't know , there 's still got a long way to go though well , I was disappointed when it showed the league table they were n't even in the top six , but they 're seventh , huh but there 's two , two teams above them have played one more game than them , but then there 's probably two above them that have played one less
Idiom: lift a finger (used idiomatically: no)
Sadie Sullivan folded her arms and leaned back against the doorjamb . ‘ Well , I 'd never let a man knock me about,’ she said with passion . ‘ If my Daniel lifted a finger ter me I 'd open ' i m . Mind yer , ' e ai n't that sort . Soft as butter ' e is .
Idiom: throw down the gauntlet (used idiomatically: yes)
Sainsbury heading for record £ 750 m George Campbell SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury threw down the gauntlet to M & S , Tesco and Safeway yesterday with another set of sparkling results . In the depth of the slump , with 3 m jobless and a dozens of businesses going bust every day , the retailer has proved that food is still a big item on the nation 's menu . The 477-strong chain , which also owns DIY giant Homebase and Savacentre , has notched up a staggering 20 % leap in first - half profits to £ 391 m and the target for the full year is an all - time record of £ 750 m .
Idiom: grind to a halt (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Credit’ when you can afford the loan , ‘ Debt’when you can not ? The Economist called it the Consumer - Credit Snowball and pronounced it well and truly rolling . Yet in the 1960S some members of the credit industry had feared it would grind to a halt unless they could threaten promise - breakers with prison . Imprisonment for ordinary civil debt was abolished by statute in 1970 — another hundred years had had to pass since the enactment of the 1869 measure which was seen as the triumph of liberal attitudes over the centuries - long stand of the powerful trader lobby . Regret for the loss of the use of force against those who reneged on their promise to pay later may still be harboured by some in secret , but no longer publicly .
Idiom: hell for leather (used idiomatically: yes)
In the third part of the series in which our road testers name the cars they rate as the best , the ultimate in luxury saloons comes to the fore . Those worthy of a runners - up slot are over the page , but this is the car that 's second to none — the Bentley Turbo R HELL FOR LEATHER The Bentley Turbo R is n't so much a hero as the entire cavalry . It knows how to charge .
Idiom: in a rut (used idiomatically: yes)
If you are big - boned or tall , avoid small jewellery , belts and handbags . The opposite applies if you are petite . Are you in a rut with your make - up ? Try the helpful consultations offered at cosmetic counters , eg Clarins and Helena Rubinstein . Do your own make - over
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
I would rate the other items on this disc even more highly . The extrovert character of the Saint - Säens seem tailor - made for Earl Wild — the champagne corks really pop in the delightful Scherzo , and the rumbustious Finale is delivered with tremendous gusto . And it goes without saying that Wild is a Lisztian of the finest order . I do hope Chesky manages to reissue Wild 's legendary RCA recording of the Scharwenka First Piano Concerto , but in the meantime all connoisseurs of superb piano playing should snap up this disc without delay . [ EL ]
Idiom: make someone's day (used idiomatically: yes)
As for content , did you read our recent pieces on Derek Jarman 's sainthood , the New York drag scene , Kinky Gerlinky , Flesh , The Lost Language Of Cranes , Hollywood homophobia , George O'Dowd , My Own Private Idaho and Young Soul Rebels ? Loved up I was totally broke , fed up , and the news that racism is increasing all over Europe really made my day . But your May issue gave me hope . It showed love does exist in this horrible world .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
He pointed out how the existing tax system had evolved so as to encourage the unfettered growth of car ownership and the transport of freight by lorry . He argued that British car users meet only 27 per cent of the real costs which their vehicles impose on society , constituting a huge burden on the economy . Cars and lorries in Britain are effectively subsidised to the tune of £ 20 million annually . " This subsidy dwarfs by any calculation any sum spent in supporting environmentally friendly non - damaging modes of transport " . The Confederation of British Industry has put the cost of congestion on Britain 's roads at an annual figure of £ 15 billion .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: no)
er , I have n't opened the packet yet , I just thought if you wanted to try one , you stick them on a radiator or you know you know er , it 's funny since I 've been on a diet er , it is , I must be getting , now where You know it 's funny when I 've been up when I 've been on a diet , I mean smelling , smoked out , smoked out on the house and the house is ruined I know
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: yes)
That was er give and take . give and take , was yes . Cos there 's some , they used to be carrying timber down the dock all one length and what already slung , already stacked for 'em and the way it cost , the way it go put the wires on me for sure now and there ai n't much to let now . They were tim timber merchants .
Idiom: anything goes (used idiomatically: yes)
And if we 're keeping it in cash , can we buy some gilts ? or can we buy some fixed interest securities ? Yeah , okay , you can do that . So now a anything goes in a P E P. Which is great while i while it , while it lasts . What does P E P mean ?
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
I was so happy … so happy … and now … now this!’ He knelt by the bed and put his arms round her . ‘ One of the first things I had to learn by heart when I went to Maythorpe House was a poem by an Englishman , Laurence Binyon . He wrote it for the young men who were dying in the war , but the words may offer a little comfort . I 'll quote a few lines , which you could think about when you think of Judd .
Idiom: off the record (used idiomatically: no)
Curbishley , who will defend her Schools title at Hull next month , said : ‘ I did my first training over hurdles on Thursday and my knee was a bit swollen afterwards . ‘ I did n't go particularly fast today I just wanted to get round.’ Curbishley then won the 300 metres in equally convincing fashion , being able to ease off down the home straight once she was assured of victory , but still shaving a second off the record in 42.2 secs . Her toughest assignment turned out to be the anchor - leg of the intermediate girls relay , when she had to put in a spurt to hold off a determined challenge from Middlesbrough . Curbishley said : ‘ My main aim is to get back to fitness and I did n't want to try too much too quickly .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
Despite the damage the enticing vagina causes , it is essential not to slander women , for worse in the way of verbal retribution will come back in return . More seriously sacrilegious is surely Saint Pierre et le jongleur , " Saint Peter and the jongleur " , in which a jongleur 's soul goes off to Hell with a number of other satirically identified characters — jousting men , usurers , thieves , bishops , priests , monks , abbots , knights — but presents itself , incongruously , as that of a relatively good character , anxious , for instance , to please its new infernal master ( in a witty parody of the Orpheus story ) by singing . The jongleur is left to watch over some souls , but is approached by St Peter , with whom he plays two different games of dice , gambling for the souls . This aspect of the story has shocking implications as a representative of what might appear to be the random and unjust way by which salvation may be achieved — although St Peter always wins . A refrain - like line : ( " " Hey " " , said Saint Peter … )
Idiom: cap in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
After that I 'll get out of your sight and disappear from your life.’ The right moment , she realised , would be when Stella returned . After that she would make her way back to her aunt , her mission a failure , because she now knew that in no way would Silas be persuaded to go cap in hand to Bertha . Matt said in a tone of genuine regret , ‘ I 'll be sorry to see you leave , but I suppose — eventually — you 'd become bored with this place.’ She shook her head .
Idiom: true to form (used idiomatically: yes)
He was about my age ( though he looked it ) but taller and stringier than me and he had a close - cropped beard but no moustache , which is usually a bad sign . ( Rule of Life No . 81 : never trust a man with a beard but a naked upper lip — he 's either a sociologist or a religious fanatic . ) The rest of him , though , ran true to form : an old school blazer , jeans so faded they could appear in a Levi ad any day now , and what appeared to be a genuine official Born To Run tour T - shirt . There you had it , the archetypal should - know -better - at - his - age professional student . You 'll find them all over the country .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Let me show you how.’ He let go of the handle , and put his large hands round hers , to hold the shears . ‘ Like that,’ he said , continuing to hold her hands for a peculiarly long time . ‘ That 's enough,’ said Bathsheba . ‘ I do n't want my hands held !
Idiom: catch the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
I paint so thinly , as though my work were unlit stained glass that requires a flood of light from beyond and behind to illuminate and enliven it , and there is no beyond and behind . Oh I want Force . She has hung ' Christabel ' in her bedroom where it catches the morning sun and shows up my imperfections . She is much exercised about a long letter which arrived today , which she did not show me , but smiled over , and caught up and folded away . There was nothing at all , except Roland 's own need and concern , to suggest that the long letter might be his own letter .
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
The way in which things are made has changed slowly through the millennia and much more rapidly during the last two centuries . Thus the techniques used to manufacture and decorate an object are indicative of its authenticity . To the trained observer , careful study under a binocular microscope can reveal how an object was made and decorated , and also reveal any discrepancies or anachronisms in a fake antiquity . For example , since the medieval period , wire has been made by drawing thin metal rods through progressively thinner holes . This leaves long parallel striations running along the wire .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
. Oh , told you , got to eat all her dinner , oh , wow , gee Well , she had a chocolate biscuit , she had one of those snack things and an orange chocolate biscuit Mm . and I said well if you have that now , you better eat your dinner .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
Which are the smartest cards to put in the Skat when one plays a suit game or ~ Grand ?
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: no)
So that 's three thousand six hundred so if I add four thousand , three and a half to four thousand Mm , mm I 'd be well in the clear then two , there 's two and a half nine and a half boxes over here
Idiom: do the honours (used idiomatically: yes)
I had been happy at Magdalen and this was a moving occasion . The President wished me well on my expedition and then , quite unexpectedly , announced that the College had decided to make a contribution to its cost . Nearly fifty years later Magdalen did me the signal honour of electing me an Honorary Fellow . PART II Among the Danakil 1933–4
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
The war came nearer and my family went with the last train out of Maymyo , with hundreds of Anglo - Burman mothers and children proceeding northwards to Shwebo or Myitkyina for air evacuation to Assam . Domestic help grew more difficult , but things were eased by the arrival of the Reverend George Tidey , another SPG missionary . There was no water - borne sanitation , and every other day Tidey and I had to empty the few sanitary buckets , burying their contents in holes dug in the garden , as well as trying to keep the houses clean and collecting fruit and vegetables . It was clear that our troops would not be able to hold out much longer , so we got most of the convalescent men away , making for Mohnyin where there was a small hospital organised by the Bible Churchmen 's Missionary Society . That was on Saturday , 25th April .
Idiom: in the driving seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Homeowners will have less money to spend in their pockets after making higher mortgage repayments and will be even less inclined to borrow at today 's high rates . While nobody is recommending investors to indulge in wholesale selling of shares and unit trusts , equally nobody is suggesting a massive buying spree either . ‘ Interest rates are in the driving seat for the time being and it is still too early to buy,’ says Mr Tora . ‘ The scene does not seem right for a 1987 style crash , but the more cautious will be dusting off the chartist 's recommendations to see which shares can still be sold.’ Time bomb ticking away under ‘ budget’ borrowers : As the base rate rises 1 per cent both homeowners and investors look set for troubled times ahead
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
The RY10 is easy to use . Inside lurk 211 wide - ranging drum and percussion sounds , 30 sound effects and nine bass sounds . Extra effects provide various industrial and ambient noises , along with off - the - wall sounds which work well in contemporary rhythmic contexts . The bass section of the RY10 provides slapped , fingered and various synth bass sounds which appear flexible and sound convincing . The sounds are played via the 12 fingertip - sized pads spread across the bottom quarter of the front panel .