Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: toe the line (used idiomatically: yes)
Even Roxburgh had to admit that over the last year , during which Ferguson has flirted with letting the latter trait get the better of the former , has brought the player an ‘ awareness of the tough , competitive business he is in.’ The reformed character 's level of co - operation in training and responsiveness to advice has been noticeably improved along with his dress sense . Roxburgh and Craig Brown , his assistant , who once sent Ferguson home from an under-21 squad gathering because of a refusal to toe the line over uniform , remarked on the absence of unsightly bicycle shorts and socks rolled down to his ankles against the world champions . Sartorial elegance , though , is not so important as the playing style which makes Ferguson the natural partner for McCoist in Lisbon . Roxburgh is undeniably aware of this but unwilling to name his side one month in advance or bestow on Ferguson the title of the finished article .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
A little girl in a pink shirt is playing t - ball and taking a swing
Idiom: buy the farm (used idiomatically: yes)
Having now learned the language and basic skills and knowing how to judge the potential of land , you are well equipped to choose and buy a holding . If your apprenticeship has been in the district where you intend to farm , so much the better , for you will have experience of local conditions and friends to help you look sensibly at whatever offers . However carefully you are prepared , buying a farm can be an exciting and hectic experience , and there is always the danger of making a subjective judgement or acting on impulse ; it is here that experienced friends are invaluable . As stressed before , the potential of the land is of prime importance ; if the aim is to farm successfully , all else must take second place . Assuming that you have found land which is potentially viable , your next step is to find out the work , time , and cost involved in realizing that potential .
Idiom: on the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
They were now tending to the Frenchman as he lay on the ground . His face was the usual grey colour , his mouth was open and his eyes were staring upwards . As the medics were carrying him away I could see blood oozing out of the eye-holes of his boots and dripping on the ground . As I walked through the rubble in the direction of the road leading back to Amfreville and Brigade H.Q I passed a few slit trenches manned by No. 4 Commando . One of the Commandos shouted a greeting .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
Let me now go on from this point to comment on the so - called death of biblical fundamentalism . The story of biblical criticism has been so well documented and so often told that I will not recount it . Suffice it to say that after two centuries of higher and lower criticism we just can not approach the Bible in the way that former Christians did . This conclusion , I want to argue , does not lead to a rejection of the Bible or to a diminution of its claims or , necessarily , to a weakening of its authority . I have found criticism to be a deeply enriching , but not always comfortable exploration of the text of Scripture .
Idiom: breathe down someone's neck (used idiomatically: yes)
He was also unfortunate that when he really got among the wickets in county cricket in September , taking 23 in Sussex 's final two matches of the season , the touring party had already been picked . It only goes to show that compared to the mid-80s , when there was just Eddie Hemmings and I battling for an England place , there is now much tougher competition at the top . I have come back to the international scene with a fierce rival in Phil Tufnell , with Ian Salisbury breathing down our necks and Hampshire 's young Sean Udal making great strides every season . It makes the coming three months in India and Sri Lanka one of the toughest challenges of my career . Eddie 's eyes on change
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: yes)
He and Botham have been friends for 20 years , and Chris says : ‘ He is a walking miracle . What he has done for leukaemia research is brilliant — and what he has done for me is give me my confidence back . ‘ That man has the biggest heart I know . ’ WHERE TO SEE BOTH TODAY Ian Botham is walking the 22 miles of Devon coast from Topsham to Sidmouth .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
Not every member of the Anglo - Norman - speaking community would have been an aristocrat , but virtually all would be linked to and dependent upon the aristocracy . This appears to be reflected in the character of the Anglo - Norman fabliaux , which — small though their number is and therefore a rather unreliable basis for generalizations — tend to concentrate upon the adventures of knightly characters , and to develop the characters they contain in terms which , however facile , represent the aristocratic or courtly ethos : characters are frequently identified as " " bel " " , " fine " , for instance , and given " noble " motives for their actions , such as the lady of Un Chevalier , sa dame et un clerc , who , superficially at least , gives herself to the clerk as an act of pity , in order to avoid his dying of his " " maladie " " of love . Van den Boogard suggested that in the Anglo - Norman fabliaux the author assumes what he calles the persona of the clerk , i.e. a character looking for respect and admiration for his ability to tell a fascinating tale of intrigue ( inter alia ) , whereas a French author is more likely to adopt the persona of the jongleur , shocking by his anarchism but amusing at the same time through his self - mockery . Both Rychner ( 1960 ) and van den Boogaard note that the five Anglo - Norman fabliaux with identifiable French counterparts tend to appear to be further removed from hypothetical original forms . This stands in striking contrast with the Jouglet of British Library MS Additional 10289 , which is described in the Nouveau Recueil Complet des Fabliaux as " " sans doute la plus proche de l'original " " .
Idiom: rock the boat (used idiomatically: no)
But benefits from a new nationwide distribution deal should start to come through next year . Merrydown is suffering because it is smaller than most of its rivals , but that could also mean a faster recovery , Purdey says . ‘ Smaller boats tend to rock about more when the storms come , but they get moving faster when the weather calms down , ’ he said . A 12.5% dividend hike drew the sting from the results , and the shares fell just 5p to 233p . Food flavourings maker Borthwicks jumped 2p to 30½p after serving up a 37% profits increase to £1.28m in the first half .
Idiom: pecking order (used idiomatically: yes)
When horses are put together in paddocks , they need to be carefully chosen for their mutual compatibility . In fact , it is desirable that they should meet and get to know each other for a day or two over a safe fence ( possibly a mesh that a horse ca n't kick a leg through ) before they are put in with each other . Horses in groups have a very definite pecking order , and a safe getting - to - know - you - period can help prevent fighting , kicks , bites , and damaged horses . A small group of horses in a paddock , perhaps three or four individuals , is more satisfactory than a large group . In a small group there is less stress to the horses , especially those lower in the hierarchy , and it is also safer and more pleasant for the people handling and feeding them .
Idiom: high and dry (used idiomatically: yes)
He may have seen her death as a judgement . I do n't know , we never talked about it of course . But he never came near me again , and I was left high and dry with all that power lying idle inside me . It did n't lie idle long , needless to say.’ She gave him a wry smile .
Idiom: rock bottom (used idiomatically: yes)
A big attraction of the West Country for many second home owners is the opportunity it offers for waterside living . Peter Thompson , marketing director of Marina Developments Group , says : ‘ We have the best sailing and the best facilities for boat owners , with prices of waterfront homes here at rock bottom.’ West Country Living : Where you ca n't overlook the sea Anyone thinking of living in the region must take into account the waterside factor , says Marcus Palliser By MARCUS PALLISER
Idiom: watch this space (used idiomatically: yes)
Just now he 's working on a deal that could give him a big say in the life of a lady who 'll ' definitely ' be in the Top Ten within weeks . But will she be second on goal difference above Masham Reserves ? Watch this space . Gunners report SENSING our recent sorrows , an elderly gentleman kindly sent an Arsenal badge in the mail .
Idiom: silence is golden (used idiomatically: yes)
Silence is golden , but not when trying to learn a foreign language .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Wage information from Yorkshire is similarly supportive of the Gilboy position , suggesting a 50 per cent increase in the money wages of craftsmen and labourers in the West Riding between 1750 and 1780 and in the North Riding an increase of 100 per cent for the former and 33 per cent for the latter . Taking the evidence from those areas where industrial employment was expanding , Professor Malcolmson has accepted that they " unquestionably experienced a general increase in real wages " during the last third of the eighteenth century , and qualify the generally unhappy standard of living experience over the rest of the country . The evidence for this regional divergence does not rest only on wage levels in manufacturing and mining . An important part of the argument is that the competitive effect of these expanding sectors in the district labour market was to raise the wages of agricultural labour . It began that division of agricultural England into a high - wage North and a low - wage South which is best known from Sir James Caird 's map drawn when the dichotomy was at its peak in 1850 .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
Other bonuses of massage are relief from the misery of muscular aches , pains and tension , as well as toned up , tingling , glowing skin . There are , however , many different massage methods , creams and gadgets on the market , so to help you find one that tickles your fancy , read our guide . MAKE THE RIGHT MOVES You do n't have to a professional masseur — try these movements yourself . PINCH flabby areas gently between your thumb and fingers .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
His pictures which hang on walls all over the world show a fascination with the street life of Parisians . I still live in the same place , but I try to vary my route , to fight laziness . When I 'm at a crossroads , if I find myself going back to the same place I had a happy encounter , I deliberately go the other way , so I do n't become a slave to habit . He began life as a commercial photographer and worked for Renault , but he was sacked for bad time keeping after late nights in the darkroom . ' This is not the first time you have done this without thinking it necessary to warn us , other than by your late arrival . '
Idiom: sleight of hand (used idiomatically: yes)
The countries facing the fiercest budget battles are , instead , the United ~ Kingdom and the US , where fiscal deficits exceeded 10 % of GDP in 2010 . In London , Prime ~ Minister David ~ Cameron is on the offensive . Upon assuming office , he entrusted budgetary forecasting to a new , independent Office for Budget Responsibility ( OBR ) , thus forfeiting any opportunity for sleight - of - hand . He then announced a bold consolidation program to cut the cyclically adjusted deficit by 1.5 % of GDP per year , thereby targeting a deficit of 3.5 % of GDP in 2013 . Cameron 's bet was that this adjustment would stimulate , not hinder , growth .
Idiom: in Dutch (used idiomatically: yes)
I was really impressed with your translation of English sentences in Dutch .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
A woman dressed in black is wearing inline ~ skates and performing a trick on a rail
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
It could be the experienced Ronnie Essett , 29 , from Florida . Derek Angol , the undefeated Gravesend cruiserweight , has ended a six - year association with Terry Lawless and will now be promoted by Frank Warren . Golf : Lane ties it up , then Canizares gets a grip By Richard James in Rome BARRY LANE produced a best - of - the - week 66 to come from eight behind to force a tie with Jose - Maria Canizares ( 74 ) in the Rome Masters at windswept Castelgandolfo yesterday , only to lose out at the fourth play - off hole .
Idiom: song and dance (used idiomatically: yes)
And secondly , you 'll get a greater , obviously a greater amount of litter , because they do eat as they walk across the sites . And they drop their crisp packets and their tins . And they , you know , they 're no worse than children anywhere else in the country , and I do n't wish to make a big song and dance about it . It 's just a fact of modern life when children eat out in the street you get litter . That means all the kids are dope fiends .
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: yes)
In custodial terms , even a successful simulation exercise does no more than transfer the operational persona of an historic early machine to a currently supportable platform ( typically a 486-based PC ) which will itself be duly subject to generational obsolescence : the potential of the technique lies not in the immortality of current hardware but in the prospect of machine - independent software . But the Utopia of machine - independence may not ultimately appear on the custodial atlas of the future . In the meanwhile , simulation buys time and allows us to pass the baton to the next generation which may well have to face similar problems . Despite the formidable obstacles that face a fully - fledged software preservation programme there is at least one modest but significant programme of software acquisition that is technically achievable and that has affordable resource implications , namely , software for personal computers —‘shrink - wrapped’ consumer software as well as custom - written special applications software . Acquiring working specimens of significant volume - production personal computer since 1977 , and their variant upgrades , is still a realistic acquisition objective .
Idiom: fight tooth and nail (used idiomatically: yes)
I ve just had a quick look at text and it says that Durie has had a shock recall Sheringham and Dozzel are definatly out and that Kerslake is doubtful . Strachan is in the squad with rumours of being on the bench and Pemberton is being given his debut cos Jon Newsome is still out . Also Leslie Silver said in the paper that although he wanted the national team to do well he thought that Leeds winning the title was far more important and that he would fight ‘ tooth and nail to keep Howard Wilkinson at Leeds’ Kirsty From :
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'm just back from India,’ he announced importantly . Back , complete with Buddhism and so on , thought Jane . He sat cross - legged all over the place , even at the dinner table . He had none of Francis ' directness and none of his talent . Francis was the driving force and wore himself out .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
I felt as if I 'd been sitting there half the night . But that was good — not six o'clock yet — Dr Graham might still be at his office And suddenly I had to act quickly . My pulses were hammering in panic , as if I were really behind bars and spied an escape route that would close forever in a matter of seconds . I 'd heard somewhere that you ca n't stop it after the end of the third month . I lifted John 's head carefully with both hands and slipped out from beneath it .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: no)
A cable network is faster , more stable , and more secure . A wireless network is more practical in terms of mobility for laptops . As a general rule it is advisable to use a cable network .
Idiom: out of the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
Apart from getting big in the fishing business he wanted to get ‘ big in the golf business and big in the grandchild business’ . But he may find his new sporting pursuits bunkered by some retirement activity he had n't planned on . For five years Bush insisted he was ‘ out of the loop’ on the arms for hostages deal . Evidence keeps surfacing to the contrary and retirement will not excuse the president from facing investigation and possible prosecution . As a one - term loser Bush will not be in great demand for £ 15,000 a time dinner speeches and lectures across the globe .
Idiom: hot under the collar (used idiomatically: yes)
The mystified check - out girl was understandably hurt . Other people 's prejudices are not difficult to discern , even though they may not come right out with it . The other customers were almost as hot under the collar as Phyllis , but for very different reasons ! Phyllis enjoyed telling all that had happened for some days . But in spite of her enthusiasm , she never tumbled to the silent response which greeted her each time she told the story .
Idiom: in no uncertain terms (used idiomatically: yes)
What all this indicates is that creatures — human or otherwise — are aware , are conscious , of danger to life and limb . And that all creatures have a mind . The behaviour of the buffaloes , the kakar , of Jim Corbett himself , and the hunting plans of the tigress all tell us this in no uncertain terms . We see this all the time in the behaviour of the life forms in our gardens . The sparrows fly away when a marauding pussy appears on the scene .
Idiom: below par (used idiomatically: yes)
Dr David Klein , a biochemist at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Maryland , says : ‘ The totally blind , especially children , can disrupt their entire families . ‘ It can be very traumatic so we 're hoping to help these people . ‘ Then there are those who work in manufacturing , in police forces or hospitals who suffer because they are constantly functioning below par . ’ If field trials are successful the Dracula hormone pill could be on the market by 1996 . Exercises to get you in shape
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Really , she could wear sleeveless dresses if she wanted to . But not in winter . Of course , she would have to get off smack in the long run . Or else she would look like that girl in the adverts . But she could handle that later .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
So he said erm I said to the woman I went to the court this morning so he said when you explain to me he said I 've got money in my pockets cos I borrowed it from dad tha he said I owed sixty two pound so he said I said to the woman in the court how can I pay this the sixty two pounds when you 've frozen my account ? She said , that 's your problem ! He said well it is n't cos it 's your problem so she said , no I 'm sorry , she said , you know it 's one of those things ! He said well actually I have got the money because I borrowed it . So he paid it ?
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: yes)
The inmates had rudimentary weapons for just this moment , and Fujimori backed down when they fought the troops . The sudden polarisation of Peruvian politics is the best news yet for Sendero , which has waged the continent 's bloodiest insurgency . It relies for new blood on people aggrieved by the state , and the move towards gloves - off repression that army backing for the coup represents will boost recruits . ‘ If [ Fujimori]had a script to do grievous harm to the country today , tomorrow and for years to come , this would be it,’ said Gustavo Gorriti , a prominent Peruvian journalist , exhausted after his release from police custody . He was arrested and his files were confiscated soon after Fujimori 's power play .
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
Revell has a strong and distinctive style , allied with a sound guitar building technique — not spectacular , but clean and efficient enough . What sets him apart is a very open - minded attitude which seems to have borne fruit in the shape of some seriously great ideas . His cutaway heel is world - class stuff , and with a patent in the pipeline I can think of a number of major manufacturers who 'll be after him for a slice of the licensing action . A maker to check out . Left - handed versions available at 15 % extra
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Sybil,’ snuffled the girl . ‘ Mine 's Clarice,’ volunteered the other one . ‘ Are the teachers strict here?’ asked Sybil , wiping her eyes with a corner of her voluminous cloak . ‘ Not really,’ replied Maud . ‘ Well , Miss Hardbroom is,’ said Mildred .
Idiom: come unstuck (used idiomatically: yes)
One rider overlooked amidst the praise heaped on these two was Phelim Owens who also did well in the 125 event . There was only disappointment though for Alan Patterson and Mark Coates . Patterson was probably trying too hard and come unstuck , while Coates , who finished in ninth place , was the victim of engine trouble . Having blown up his good engine in practice , Mark was forced to use his second motor in the race , and did very well to get as good a finish as he did . Sensibly the 18-year - old Glengormley rider has taken it all in his youthful stride and will contest the final round in Italy .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
The Japanese examples , for instance , include micro - mini cars , while there are no such models in the US and European samples . In another contrast , the average complexity of the products ( as measured by price ) is low in Japan . A third variation is the degree of supplier participation in engineering , which is highest in Japan and lowest in the US . Yet one more distinction is the conclusion that the Japanese use more unique parts — elements designed specifically for a particular model . Technically it is possible to adjust for these discrepancies by applying regression coefficients to the data , but even after this is done , major Japanese lead - time advantages — of 13 to 14 months — remain .
Idiom: do a runner (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But that 's what I 'm saying . I 've already been to Colin , placed my order , given him a deposit — and nothing 's happening . You do n't think he 'd try and do a runner like the kitchen man , do you?’ Paul looked at her ruefully . ‘ Oh , God , Chrissy — sorry .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Making the engine that powered Williams to the Formula 1 constructors ' championship ca n't be bad for business , either . It 's all coming right for Regie . On paper , at least Renault is but a heartbeat away from having the most impressively modern and comprehensive range of cars in Europe . The Safrane , Renault 's direct replacement for the R25 , aims to be the icing on the cake and , as such , has to raise the game of the competent but uninspired R25 on to a higher plane . But at the same time , Renault — no doubt conditioned by the less than sparkling sales performance of the R25 P is n't setting its sights too high .
Idiom: make heavy weather of (used idiomatically: yes)
Better prepared and more aggressive , he unexpectedly outmanoeuvred the prime minister . A poll taken after the debate showed that his performance had converted about 1 m previously undecided voters — 4 % of the electorate and enough , perhaps , to swing the election his way in a close race . To an outsider , though , the surprising thing is not that Spain 's conservatives are inching ahead but that they are making such heavy weather of it . Next door , in France , conservatives swept to triumphant victory in the general election in March . Mr Aznar has been trying to exploit their success by taking time out of his campaign to visit Jacques Chirac ( and , for some reason , John Major ) .
Idiom: make tracks (used idiomatically: no)
Virgin Records Kensal House 553 Harrow Road London W10 Dear Sir/Madam I am writing to ask if it might be possible for Oxford University Press to make use of the following tracks in a non-broadcast educational video . ‘ Waterfront ’ by Simple Minds ‘ I Like Driving in my Car ’ by Madness