Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: walk of life (used idiomatically: yes)
One of their champions the prominent politician Jack Ashley , who remains an elected Member of Parliament after having been deafened at the age of forty - five , expressed their feelings in a speech delivered in 1973 : the deaf must adopt a very different attitude to society as a whole … They have got to stop apologising and start being more assertive about their disability . They have got to demand in the politest possible way , but in the most determined way , that they should be treated as responsible citizens whatever their walk of life People take others at their own evaluation . If people accept themselves as second - class citizens they will be treated as such … It is only when the friends of the deaf demand a better deal that the deaf will get it .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
I found that I could no longer hear the boat 's engine . I knew very little about boats , and had hated what little experience of sailing I had had , but it seemed unlikely that any boat would shut down its engine until it was safely round into the bay , or even then . I strained to hear , and had just decided that it would be difficult to hear an idling motor over the lap and rush of the sea in the channel , when I saw the light . Not a boat 's riding light ; this was the small , dodging light of an electric torch coming round the path that skirted the headland . It was the path from my cottage , and I remembered the little cove called Halfway House , a cove where in any weather a boat might tie up safely and its owner make his way round to Taigh na Tuir .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
He rubs his hands . It is still quite dark in the tent . Claudia opens her eyes . They are greeted by the magnificent vista of the plain and the strange , but familiar , shape of Ol Doinyo Lengai , which is steadily catching fire at its summit as the sun rises . She is naked and makes no attempt to cover any more of herself than people do who are all alone .
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
It is normally the central point of a home and around it gather the family as we meet for fellowship , fun and general chit-chat . Although we are not told it , Mary 's home would certainly have had a fire in the one and only downstairs room , and there the Holy Family would have met to eat and to share together . What images spring to your mind when you think of fire ? In the New Testament , fire is a principal symbol of the Holy Spirit , and that is what I want to talk about now . To begin with , let me remind you that there is a very profound link between the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit .
Idiom: for my money (used idiomatically: yes)
This is part of the reason why multibit refuses to lie down and die , not just in the case of Ariston , but with a number of other producers , Naim , to cite just one such . The bottom line is the way it sounds , and it is here that the Ariston CD3 accumulates most of its brownie points . For my money , and at the time of writing ( things can change rapidly ) this deck represents the cutting edge in compact disc reproduction at the price — an important caveat . There are players which sound sharper and clearer , and some ( though very few ) that sound warmer and easier on the ear . There are however none to my knowledge that combine the two more successfully than the CD3 , nor which sound more convincingly at home with a wide range of music .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
It achieved overseas sales exceeding £ 500,000 in April . WGFP helps protect the Princess WHEN THE Princess Royal opens the new 6,200 capacity Richard Donald football stand at Aberdeen 's Pittodrie stadium in August and passes through the new turnstile , she will be safe in the knowledge that Wood Group Fire Protection 's alarms division has played its part in providing a state - of - the - art fire detection system . WGFP were approached by main electrical contractor Hutcheon Electrical to provide a system that would meet very strict criteria . The selected system , the Autronica BS-100 which is controlled by micro - processor , has many advanced features including a direct link to the Grampian Fire Brigade .
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Jasper Carrott and Phil pictured above are the comedians in question . It 's not their first time together . Earlier this year they broke new ground by ‘ rehearsing’ improvised material in front of small audiences at intimate venues across the land . Both needed to replace material ‘ unusable’ after being seen by millions of viewers on their TV shows . To separate their individual styles they split those evenings into consecutive 1520 minute slots and they retain that format for the tour .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: no)
• After serving 18 months in the wilderness as punishment for running Michael Heseltine 's leadership challenge , East Hampshire MP Michael Mates was welcomed in from the cold this week when he was given a ministerial post by the Prime Minister . Mr. Mates , aged 57 , was appointed as one of the two ministers of state for Northern Ireland under the former Attorney General , Sir Patrick Mayhew . He will take up the £51,000 a year job as soon as possible and is expected to have to give up his chairmanship of the all-party defence select committee . Mr. Mates , who was already a potential target for the IRA because of his long-standing connections with the military , is likely to come under a heightened level of security as a result of the appointment . Since the murder of Sussex MP Ian Gow in July 1990 — he was a prominent supporter of the Loyalist cause in Northern Ireland and the Home Office has mentioned a list of likely targets and Mr. Mates ' name will undoubtedly go on that list .
Idiom: spit it out (used idiomatically: yes)
I feel sort of sick . Suddenly I start puking into the road , but nothing comes up except this slimy stuff . It tastes horrible and I spit it out . I puke again , but it 's just like my tummy s being squeezed and all I do is make this coughing noise and nothing comes out . My eyes feel all hot and my head 's prickly like someone 's pulled my hair .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
But that was no mean achievement . It was , however , often in the best interests of the French crown to allow the ducal jurisdiction considerable freedom of action . Direct government of Aquitaine from Paris was out of the question , and the interposition of ducal authority between the Gascons and the Capetian monarchy served to relieve the French crown of many tiresome and onerous burdens . To let the Plantagenet administration do the work of government while reserving the right of intervention in the last resort was a sensible and inexpensive use of limited Capetian resources . There was therefore no desire to expropriate the Plantagenets in Aquitaine before 1294 .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
For example , the mwali and bagi of the Trobriand Kula , which were mentioned earlier , are media of exchange which represent value , but it is not a monetary value which can be converted directly into fish or pig meat or yams . In modern"systems the primary function of money is its use in economic transactions . Even so , where money changes hands , it is part of an exchange and thus an expression of the social relationship which exists between the two individuals concerned . Such relationships are specified by several distinguishable criteria . First there is the question of who gives what to whom and how much .
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: no)
Oi oi oi Well I had , there 's some soup in the freezer from when I put a tin , a tin of chicken soup and Di used the last of the turkey in it , and we had some and what was left I put in a dish Nan why do they make him wear the trousers like ? Cos his legs are too short . trousers
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
Manager ‘ We have some clients that are called mildly muddled who are perfectly capable of going out and may get lost , but that 's an assessed risk . Rather than chase somebody and take away what little respect they have , it 's far better that they go out and maybe get lost for a few minutes and then come back , than have somebody chase them . If they want to go for a longer period , a key worker would go out with them.’ ‘ Even if they 're completely confused , they would still go out if they want to .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
Strip away the diplomacy and those sentiments reveal that John Steele and John Liley played badly and only replacement scrum - half Matt Dawson earned any plaudits . In contrast , stand - in backs Mark Evans and Darren O'Leary excelled for London while the selectors were left in no further doubt that Jason Leonard , Brian Moore and Jeff Probyn must be England 's front row to face France at Twickenham in January . London gambled and won on an a free - running game by three tries to one — Dean Ryan , Andrew and O'Leary against Johnson , with Andrew and John Liley kicking the other points . Fogdoe is flying SWEDEN 'S Tomas Fogdoe skied a brilliant second leg to snatch victory in the men 's World Cup slalom in Val d'Isere yesterday .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I doubt that,’ he said , casting a speculative glance over her . ‘ Something was bothering you the first time we met , and you kept quiet about that , too . It could have been Adam on your mind , I suppose , but I 'm beginning to think that there 's a little more to it than that.’ ‘ Since it has nothing whatever to do with you , I 'd appreciate it if you would just forget the whole thing,’ she retorted . ‘ I 'm sure you would.’
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
And , as the Ecology proves , money is n't everything . It may be worth paying a bit extra for luxuries such as a personal service or a special lending facility . And , of course , you can make sure you avoid all the highs and lows of variable interest rates by opting for a fixed or capped rate loan . However , when you are choosing a lender for a standard variable mortgage , make sure you use the following charts , in conjunction with the details of special deals regularly featured at the back of the magazine . There can be no better indication of the lenders ' competitiveness .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
The association between the game and the tailors could be related to the way in which the tailors were knocked down as the riot was controlled . An expression still in use today ' going down like nine pins ' probably relates to the 1783 tailors and the nine pins used in this game . The above information along with detailed plans , rules of the game and building instructions for table skittles and 20 other interesting and original projects , can be found in my second book ' Making Wooden Toys For All Ages ' which is published by David & Charles , Brunel House , Newton Abbot , Devon . Skittle table , as shown in a 1934 Woodworker ( right ) and Ralph Sinnott 's design , which will feature in a future issue ( top ) Ellipse jig2
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
Here again the lady of the house was so kind and resourceful . The husband was called Jack , and everyone called him by his first name , but for some reason one always called his wife Mrs Thwaites , although we all knew her Christian name was Margaret . It was just one of those things that you can not explain . They had two daughters , Violet and Madge , and two sons , Luther and John . Both girls were keen cyclists and since they lived near the road they could get out and about .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
It is quite possible , however , even if her influence within the EEC has been weak , that Britain has nevertheless gained great benefits from her membership . It may be that Britain has overemphasised the potential benefits of free trade ; that she has actually benefited from the protectionist philosophy which permeates the EEC ; that being a member of a cohesive new power bloc is what has counted ; that the ' fight ' with the Americans over agricultural matters is a case in point ; that had she been on her own , Britain would have been trampled over by her cousins on the other side of the Atlantic . The statement that ' Britain can not afford to go it alone ' is usually presented as a matter of fact , as a point so strong as to be undebatable . Perhaps the time has come to test it . To what extent is it founded on hard evidence ?
Idiom: gone with the wind (used idiomatically: no)
The switch to an ecu link left basket players owing billions of dollars , with no predictable relationship between the krona and the dollar . Rushing to buy the dollar ( mainly by selling D - marks ) to cover their dollar loans , they pushed it up four pfennigs within an hour . Gone with the wind ? LOS ANGELES , PARIS AND CANNES IT COULD make a great movie .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
Ambrose Bierce knew about the pitfalls of the legal process . In The Devil 's Dictionary , he described litigation as a machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage . For good measure , he compared a litigant to a person about to give up his skin for the hope of retaining his bones . There is enough truth in these cynical barbs to justify your thinking twice about becoming directly involved in legal action . A number of potential snags were discussed at the beginning of Chapter 19 .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
At the moment , less than 10 per cent of S&N 's senior managers are women , but none of them are directors of any of the subsidiaries , let alone of the main board . Like the Royal Bank it is not setting specific targets . ' At the end of the day it comes down to individual decisions about individual jobs , ' says Fairweather . ' What we have to do is create a culture in which appointing women to senior jobs is easier , ' he says . That may not be as difficult as S&N or anyone else fears given that women 's more consensus - based approach to management is increasingly seen to be an appropriate style of management .
Idiom: up for grabs (used idiomatically: no)
The Bank of Ireland and National Westminster have burnt themselves in New England . NatWest Bancorp lost $ 140 m in the first nine months of 1990 , mainly because of dud property loans . Rather than looking abroad , smart European bankers will already have realised that with banks like Chase Manhattan and Security Pacific pulling back from Europe , some of the best corporate business will now be up for grabs in their own backyards . Others will have started to look east , where the German banks are already preoccupied . As well as German banks , British , French and Italian ones could steal a march on American and Japanese rivals in what could be a huge East European market .
Idiom: tread water (used idiomatically: yes)
Eastern European marketing communications manager Francesca Lahiguera said the company also plans to win a toe - hold in the Commonwealth of Independent States market , and will be ‘ rooting around’ for partners at the Comtek 93 show in Moscow in April . INFORMIX SHIFTS EMPHASIS TO WINDOWS DEVELOPMENT Leaving an OSF / Motif version of its 4GL++ object - based graphical development environment to tread water for a while , Informix Inc , Mountain View , California , is hurrying along Microsoft Corp Windows and NT ports in a bid for a quick return on its investment . Informix UK marketing manager , Tony Lacey - Thompson , said ‘ we ca n't afford to ignore Microsoft 's 90 % stronghold over the personal computer market . Volume numbers of Unix - based PC 's are n't there yet and Motif ca n't give us the cash returns we 're looking for with this product’ .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Elsewhere , its Aberdeen against Dundee , Dundee United versus St Johnstone , Motherwell playing Kilmarnock and Partick against Raith Rovers . On the eve of the Edinburgh derby , the Hearts chairman Wallace Mercer has rejected a long awaited bid for his seventy five percent stake in the club . Mercer 's says the offer from a consortium of Edinburgh businessmen would n't even be enough to buy Hearts ' most valuable asset , international defender Alan McLaren . Mercer 's being offered one point seven million pounds for his shares . He says that 's simply unnacceptable .
Idiom: off and on (used idiomatically: no)
In emergencies , such as a burst pipe or major leak , turning off the stopcock should be the first thing you do even if it has no immediate effect . Stopcocks , like all valves , are turned off ( closed ) by turning the handle clockwise ; they are opened by turning them anticlockwise . It is a good idea to turn the main stopcock off and on once or twice each year to keep its mechanism free and not wait for an emergency to discover that it has jammed open . The drawing on the opposite page shows a mains stopcock with a draincock fitted above . Cold water plumbing
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
Updates can be applied to individual sheets or , in the case of something like a heading change , to all of them simultaneously . Consolidation is also easier . 3D spreadsheets have been around for a while , but have tended to be rather cumbersome to use . In Quattro Pro for Windows , Borland has alleviated the problem with its ‘ notebook spreadsheet’ concept . The spreadsheet looks like a notebook on the screen , and each two - dimensional page has a ‘ thumb tab’ at the bottom which can be labelled with an appropriate name , such as a month or sales region .
Idiom: take the mickey (used idiomatically: yes)
Ben gave the right answer literally speaking because it said it on the sheet of paper . But when he was asked What are you carrying anyway ? he said Thirteen thousand fir trees . Now you can imagine with a little van that size the policeman thought he was taking the mickey . And it was quite true cos there were thirteen thousand of these little t Er he did n't explain the size , he just said Thirteen thousand fir trees . So of course the poor Welshman with not having a sense of humour booked him , and poor Ben came back with a twenty - pound fine .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
There is no definition in the UCTA of the phrase used in s 3(1 ) " written standard terms of business " . The Law Commission was against one , on the grounds that a rigid definition could be more easily evaded , and that , in individual cases , the courts and legal advisers would recognise standard terms and conditions when they saw them . Standard contracts issued by trade or professional associations for the use of their members will be caught ( RIBA contracts for example ) as will individual standard conditions of the type often printed on the back of quotation forms or invoices . The hallmarks seem to be conditions which are not drafted with any particular parties or transaction in mind , that are used for a series of contracts , and in respect of which the person who puts them forward does not expect much , if any , negotiation to take place . Nevertheless , all these matters are only indicative , and can not be said to be conclusive .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
I buy most of them in America from designers like Anne Klein or Donna Karan — the choice in America is so much wider . Walking through Saks or Bloomingdales in New York is great . You can see every designer under the sun . It 's fabulous . My weakness is costume jewellery — I have my own line — and anything for the hair : hats , headbands and scarves .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's hard.’ The Honourable Susan Harmer Nicholls , daughter of a lord , can obviously cope with her enforced ‘ single’ state . But how about Audrey , the ‘ silly woman , a bit over the hill’ she 's played since 1979 ? In a sense Sue feels they 've grown wiser together over the years . ‘ Like a lot of people who slept around in their youth , I think she 's quite a moral person now .
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: no)
It 's only a small thing . Um . ' Playing for time . Then a sudden flash of inspiration . ' We 're just checking on various Rolls - Royce owners .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: no)
First there is the realisation that Nature allows for wastage and a random element . It also allows a helping and an inhibiting hand , or enzyme , to stop and start the processes . Should a higher form of awareness decide to tip the balance here or there ( perhaps by embryo implantation ) or put it on ice ( as in frozen embryos ) so that knowledge can be gained which will enable future embryos to prosper healthily , then it will not be acting contrary to what Nature itself does by trial and error and evolution . To say otherwise is to give Nature a status as divine revelation which the victims of congenital diseases would not thank you for . ‘ We 've always done it this way’ is as daft an excuse for an industrial manufacturing process which has become fossilised as it is for saying that fossils have a life of their own .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: no)
Data on light distribution that has been obtained in laboratory work is used for calculation purposes
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
I mean they come at they come over a hundred miles an hour on some of these runs ! I know , and I hate it when they go straight up over the hills like and they Mm ! do a a somersault straight over and come back down .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
I actually enjoyed it . I found it er inspiring in a way . The only thing that I did find was that the , getting to grips with the issues er th was certainly as difficult , possibly more difficult , than I realized . I actually do think what we 've got down in the third session is an enormous help from the point of view of our future review . But er that was , that was very much er clutching at things that might have been at the last moment .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
But she still made no comment . Strangely , she found herself thinking along lines similar to those her great - grandmother would likely have thought , putting money first : where does he get the money to keep two houses ? She knew he was not actually in the red at the bank , but he was pretty near to it at times , although he was now paid a very good salary , much more than Len would ever have been paid if he had still been alive and in the job . Moreover , Mr Andrew Jones was a neat dresser : he spent a lot on his clothes and quite a lot on Emma , but little on herself . It was presents from Gran that kept her attired as she was .
Idiom: as good as new (used idiomatically: yes)
He agreed to make two of these sails for us to try and we later purchased a third from association funds . The sails are currently standing up very well with no evidence of delamination , despite being used by as many as 30 different boats in up to 27 knots apparent wind ( purely for research purposes you will understand — not recommended for normal Sigma racing ) . Photographs show that the shape of the sails is as good as new , whereas a six - month old Dacron sail has bagged - out and the draft moved aft dramatically . Most owners at the front of the Sigma fleet will buy a new No1 genoa each year if they wish to remain competitive . Thus , if a Genesis sail will remain fast for even two seasons there will be a cost saving of nearly £ 700 .