Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
Now get me the turtle soup . ' Milton and Pooley entered Albany , the great eighteenth - century house off Piccadilly that contains the most exclusive and convenient apartments in London . The Vice - Admiral lived at the back , and he opened his front door a few seconds after Pooley rang the bell . Who 's Who had revealed him to be seventy - four : in the flesh he could have passed for ten years younger , despite having a head entirely free of hair . As he led them into his large and sunny sitting - room , his scalp gleamed in the light .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: no)
So where do you start ? ‘ It starts in the head . I find the best ideas come from when you 're not actually touching the guitar , otherwise your fingers fall into the same positions and you get stuck in ruts . Also , the best solos often come from the best songs , because there 's something in the song to feed off — a chord structure , a feeling or an atmosphere . That 's why it was so great working with Freddie and the band ; there was always something unusual to work guitar into , and usually it was in some weird key as well .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
It means that they . Yes . Extraordinary colouring , extraordinary , now 's the time one ought to be out and about , seeing that sort of thing . This is Things like Saville Garden .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
UPDATE LINDA NEWMAN KEEPS YOU UP TO DATE WITH ALL THOSE MATTERS THAT AFFECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND TAKES A LOOK AT THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND FORTHCOMING EVENTS OUT AND ABOUT From day excursions to mini breaks , there are plenty of fun places to take all the family Unpredictable weather can upset the best - laid holiday plans .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: yes)
The first from play and the second from a penalty and both combined to provide Monaghan with the incentive they needed after Cavan had threatened to overrun them . Noone epitomised this threat more than Ronan Carolan who helped himself to ten of Cavan 's points — a generous haul by any standards . But Monaghan proved that they still have a sizeable heart . Gene McGurk , Frank McEneaney , Bernie Murray , Loughman all played with typical ferocity as they strove to orchestrate a smash and grab act following Cavan 's early dominance . Monaghan came close to snatching victory but this would have been rough justice on Cavan who showed flair and fluency in the first half before fading .
Idiom: beat the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Some people do not feel ready for this , and need to find voluntary or part - time paid work to give themselves a feeling of worth and to supplement an inadequate pension . For many people , however , one of the bonuses of retirement is the ability to get off the treadmill and stop rushing . Some find that they do slow down somewhat , and this is no bad thing — after all , what is the point of continuing to play a game of ' Beat the Clock ' from morning till night ? The active contemplation of a flower , a butterfly , children in the park , or the birds on the bird table are all part of the joy of living , to be appreciated now as never before . Indulging in passive leisure activities such as reading and listening to the radio cost nothing and can seem a luxury after a lifetime of sticking to a working schedule .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: no)
Further information about the races and details of entry are available from — ‘ Fair sex ’ have edge in guile Alton 's rugby men were outnumbered , restricted , sin-binned and generally given a rough ride when a hand-picked side took on the club 's ladies team in a fun game on Sunday morning . And they had to admit that what the ‘ fair sex ’ lacked in muscle they made up for in guile as the ladies took a mid-game lead with a well-converted try . But the game , referred with a scrupulous lack of bias by ladies ' chairman Sue Hinkin , swung back in their favour and pride was restored as the men scraped to victory .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Do you and Leo want to come to dinner on Tuesday ? Peter 's coming.’ Barbara wished they were talking face to face . Nothing in Kate 's voice revealed her feelings . She made Peter sound like just another duty guest .
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
Two males are standing on a cliff edge and one is jumping into the water
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
9 . Most eccentric signing Stand forth John O'Hare , by Clough . Come to think of it Clough was probably our weirdest signing . He HATED Leeds . 289000
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
The Minister of State shakes her head . It may be that , if the matter went to the Director of Public Prosecutions , he would take the view that the matter was not sufficiently serious to prosecute , but that is not the point . The point is that the definition of the offence in clause 1(1 ) ( b ) is so wide that any stepping out of line could constitute prison mutiny . As Lord Richard said most eloquently and correctly in another place , the only new element of the offence is that it is non - violent and is almost certainly conducted without conspiracy or the involvement or others . In an intervention during the Home Secretary 's speech , I asked whether he had consulted or heard from the Prison Governors Association about the Bill .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
Forced to draw up binding guidelines , the police fell back on “ rules of thumb ” : military refugees were “ foreign soldiers in the complete uniform of a foreign ~ power ” ; all others , including those in partial uniform , were to be treated as civilian refugees .
Idiom: chapter and verse (used idiomatically: yes)
We arranged to meet again three days later and agree terms . I do n't deny I hoped it was Dysart she was planning to ruin — I wondered if there 'd been a lovers ' tiff — but she let nothing slip . Chapter and verse were to be forthcoming when the deal was settled . Well , I scurried off and did my bit , but , the day before we were to meet again , she was killed — and the story with her . ' Minter fell silent , letting his next , unspoken implication declare itself .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
No doubt the person who censors the letters before they leave the Front has deleted all of my remarks concerning Lovat . The censor at the moment happens to be the Medical Officer attached to Brigade H.Q How can one possibly write a love letter to someone when someone else reads it first , and draws at random a blue pencil through your choicest lines ? Come to think of it , that bloody M.O. gives me some very strange looks when we happen to meet . He probably thinks that my letters are a load of rubbish , but still helpful to the enemy .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
Is it not a case of double standards and hypocrisy from Labour ? Andrew Wright , 30 The Headlands , Darlington . Plea to fly flag for American - style fair PARENTS of Escomb School at Bishop Auckland are searching for cowboys and cheerleaders to help out at their summer fair . The PTA is holding an American Independence Day fair on July 4 , and needs displays and performers to join in .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
Interactive Network Inc , the Mountain View interactive television pioneer , has pulled its proposed public offering of 2.5 m shares through PaineWebber Inc and Montgomery Securities Inc ( CI No 2,149 ) , citing ' market conditions . ' The company says that interim financing provided by four of its strategic investors provides for current financial requirements and gives latitude to review other financing alternatives that have been presented to the firm . Santa Cruz Operation Inc , Santa Cruz , California leader in the low - end Unix operating system market , has now formally filed to go public with an initial offer of 6 m , 3.6 m of them new , with 1.2 m to be sold outside the US , at a target price of $ 12 to $ 14 a share ; it does n't give any plans for the $ 14 m or so net proceeds . Underwriters are Goldman , Sachs & Co and Donaldson , Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Creative Technology Ltd , Singapore has now formally sound - blasted its planned offering of 5 m shares , 2 m of them new , but does not give plans for the indicated $ 52 m or so net proceeds .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
Unix System Labs has reportedly been trying to sell off C++ for the last six months , but ca n't get Borland International to bite . Now that IBM Corp is in long - term decline , evolving into just another big company like Xerox Corp or General Motors Corp that has seen much better days , market - makers are looking for another bellwether to signal the direction of the entire market , the Wall Street Journal reports . The general feeling is that no one company fits the bill , but the combined market capitalisation of Microsoft Corp and Intel Corp now exceeds that of IBM by 50 % , and one well - supported suggestion is a triumvirate of Microsoft , Intel and Apple Computer Inc — in other words IBM 's former strategic partner . The company where it once held over 20 % of the equity , and its current desktop partner — as analyst Hesh Wiener comments , in mythology , the gods eat their children , in computers it 's the other way round . John Kemeny , co - creator with Thomas Kurtz of the Basic computer language at Dartmouth College , has died of a heart attack in Lebanon , New Hampshire ; he was 66 .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ One ca n't go writing letters to the papers , like you . The more one can do , the more careful one has to be not to go and do it . One has to think twice before one orders a cup of coffee , in case one 's making use of one 's position . One ends up pretty much as a signature on cheques.’ ‘ But … ’ says Howard .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
Take a chance . There is a particularly cold - blooded tycoon lurking in Coopers & Lybrand 's head office — Ian Brummer , a ‘ ruthless’ computer manager , cleaned up at the first City Monopoly Challenge , virtually bankrupting everyone else in sight . The event , which raised over £ 30,000 for Children with Leukaemia , saw stars from Drop the Dead Donkey and The Bill fighting with City all - comers for hotels on Old Kent Road and often going directly to jail . Ian led Coopers to second place in the team event , losing by £ 30 to Abbey National , before sweeping the board in the individual event . ‘ I normally go for the Vine Street set,’ he divulges , ‘ but I did n't manage to get that in the final .
Idiom: in no uncertain terms (used idiomatically: yes)
Prince Philip blamed her for bringing shame and ridicule on the Royal Family and ordered her to ‘ help maintain the dignity of the Crown’ . The Princess was described as ‘ devastated’ by the attack . A close friend confirmed : ‘ He told her in no uncertain terms that she had to consider the repercussions of her actions to the Queen . ‘ He said that her next responsibility was to be loyal to her husband above all else . ‘ And he ended by warning her that the stories being published were doing untold damage to the Royal Family — and she should be aware that she was to blame.’
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Of course not ! These characteristics have no real place in vibrant Christian worship , whether of Catholic or Evangelical variety . Let us have warmth as well as dignity , smiles alongside the serious , and joy at the heart of it all . Power and conviction Finally , there is something about fire when it is small and controllable that is lovely , but uncontrolled it is unpredictable and rather frightening .
Idiom: keep mum (used idiomatically: yes)
Eventually , he was forced to hobble off nine minutes from time though he reported that he should be fit for England 's looming World Cup campaign . As for his replacement David O'Leary , the evening marked ‘ a fairy tale ending to a fairy tale week.’ After 20 years of stalwart service , it also marked the perfect end to a great Highbury career though the Irishman was keeping mum about a possible move to West Ham . Queen Mother sees top specialist THE Queen Mother 's consultant was today deciding whether she should spend a second night in the hospital where she was taken with a throat problem .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
They 've been found , at CERN . And then there 's the last of them , the Higgs boson . That 's why its discovery is the last goal for the time being of particle physics . That , sadly , is all you have room for on one side of a sheet of A4 paper . Do not be downcast that you have been economical with the truth .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Her eyes widened incredulously . ‘ How did you manage that?’ ‘ Do you remember the man I was talking to in the club ? The sandy - haired one?’ She nodded .
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Therefore it is almost inescapable that at least some among all those billions of billions of other planets have life . The flaw in the argument lies in the inference that , because life has arisen here , it ca n't be too terribly improbable . You will notice that this inference contains the built - in assumption that whatever went on on Earth is likely to have gone on elsewhere in the universe , and this begs the whole question . In other words , that kind of statistical argument , that there must be life elsewhere in the universe because there is life here , builds in , as an assumption , what it is setting out to prove . This does n't mean that the conclusion that life exists all around the universe is necessarily wrong .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
Family members hurt in crash THREE members of the same family were injured when two cars crashed on a busy Northumberland road . The accident happened at the Peppermoor crossroads on the Alnwick to Longhoughton Road . Three passengers in one car , Joan Birkett , 67 , and Phillip Birkett , 72 , both of Wayside , South Shields , and Denise Birkett , 39 , from Surrey , suffered injuries and were taken to hospital . Joan Birkett was taken to Ashington General Hospital 's intensive care unit and was expected to undergo surgery .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
Lenz waited up there as the bell rang and the churchgoers came from above and below along the narrow path between the rocks , the women and girls in their sober black ~ dress , holding sprigs of rosemary and neatly folded handkerchiefs on their hymnbooks .
Idiom: at a pinch (used idiomatically: yes)
The sages who lay down the law in this party have always said that if Ms Aloni left education , where she was ' poisoning the innocent souls of Israel 's children ' , they could contemplate joining Mr Rabin . Ms Aloni 's discomfiture is remarkable considering that Meretz has 12 seats in the Knesset ( parliament ) to Shas 's six . At a pinch , indeed , Labour and Meretz could rule on their own : the automatic support of two small Arab factions in the Knesset gives them 61 votes in the 120-seat chamber . Nevertheless , when the controversial Shas leader and interior minister , Arye Deri , brought his conflict with Ms Aloni to a head by submitting his resignation on May 9th , it was Meretz that had to give way . After 47 cliff - hanging hours , both ministers agreed to ' deposit their portfolios with the prime minister ' for a week , while negotiations over a reshuffle and possible enlargement of the cabinet proceed .
Idiom: rise through the ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
Once accepted , the frail child progressed well both in dancing and general education . She attracted attention from her first appearances on stage while still a student . On graduation in 1899 she entered the Imperial Ballet , bypassing the corps de ballet and rising through the ranks to ballerina in 1905 and prima ballerina a year later . As such she danced all the great classical roles . From the beginning of her career she studied with Enrico Cecchetti , and he became her chief teacher after she left Russia .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Something to write with , to record this.’ ‘ Look around you,’ Scathach hissed suddenly as they came round a curve in the river , riding slowly . He turned in the saddle , face shocked . ‘ Look everywhere ! Everywhere around!’
Idiom: take a hike (used idiomatically: yes)
Then there 's the food and drink from restaurant and tavern , the spectacular mountain views reached by road or mountain railway . Switzerland may be small , but it packs a powerful sightseeing punch . If you 're feeling brave you can swim in chilly crystal - clear lakes or take a hike in the mountains . Alternatively , stroll around Switzerland 's delightful cities where old and new blend in perfect harmony . There 's the largest — Zurich — and Basle , Geneva , Berne and the lovely Lausanne plus countless smaller communities , each with a special charm .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Some social workers try to teach their own customers some codes to use when speaking to a doctor or a magistrate or an official in the housing department . Some cultures — the Afro - Caribbean is one — allow much more open expression of all emotions , laughter , grief and tears . Some working - class groups are the same , able to have a knees - up in a pub , sing in a bus or appear on panel games on television in which they laugh loudly , show disappointment openly and accept the idea that luck is more important than knowledge . The middle - class panel game ‘ Mastermind’ demonstrates a rather different view of the world , much more low - key , but much more effective in gaining social respect and status . Middle- or upper - class grief is hidden under controlled facial muscles or even under a black veil , as with members of the royal family .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: no)
This is like fighting someone with one arm tied behind your back .
Idiom: walk of life (used idiomatically: yes)
Bruce Cooper , tutor - organiser for Suffolk , made some very honest and perceptive remarks on his organising work : Technically all could be done by voluntary workers with the possible exception of ( arranging ) Weekend Schools . But one has greater resources of time … and contact with more people of all walks of life and those in the movement too . Mark you it 's a very bad thing if Federation or branch officials merely rubber stamp the efforts of an enterprising TO . It 's a very difficult position .
Idiom: hit and miss (used idiomatically: yes)
Her make - up was applied , under supervision , in No . 3 dressing - room , occupied by Dotty Blundell and Grace Bird . Dotty said it was as well right from the beginning to learn how to use greasepaint properly . Babs was under too much of a strain trying to memorise her lines to be of help , and as for Dawn — well , unless the poor thing was actually wearing her glasses , the results could be decidedly hit and miss . It was an art knowing which stick to choose and where to place emphasis . Footlights could play havoc with the features .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: no)
It has a very pleasant , extremely distinctive aroma which experienced vignerons in the Aube claim can be detected in a cuvée , despite the fact that its presence can only be , at the very most , a few percent of the overall blend . The very aromatic nature of the Arbanne suggests it might well be an ancient variant of the Chardonnay Blanc Musque or , possibly , the Muscadelle of Bordeaux , both of which ripen early enough to survive in the southern extremities of Champagne . Other aromatic varieties are either too delicate to cultivate in Champagne or too late ripening to bear fruit . Petit Meslier Some sources suggest that as much as 4.5 % of the Aube was planted with this variety as recently as ten or I 5 years ago .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: yes)
Sad business . Dreadful . In the Army someone has to carry the can . Hence the finding.’ Charles asked to read it and was told he could n't .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
VAT on fees , repairs , etc Insurance payment on house ( payable at ' Exchange of Contracts ' stage ) Leaving aside repairs , alterations , carpets and curtains , these costs could amount to £ 4,000 on a £ 75,000 house — a substantial figure . All the more important that you should choose wisely and know what the cost of any anticipated repairs will be . Looking from the Outside
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
Juliet was sure everyone could hear , and was listening . ' Without any information about your mother , we ca n't surmise anything . Not that it matters , it 's a very minor operation , but we shall have a look at the polyp under a microscope . That 's routine , and I do n't for a minute expect there to be any complications . Now , if I could just — '
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
He lays out food for us to admire . We have n't been ambitious , but you 'd think every dish was topped with one of those silver - foil slips the rajahs ate . In fact Rachel is taking it easy with a perfumed chicken korma , I 'm looking forward to my tandoori biriani , and we share a mixed vegetable bahjee , some chutneys , and a great omelette of nan bread . All this absorbs the Beaujolais like blotting paper soaks ink . It fills us with a deep warmth that will last past midnight .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
There did not seem to be a satisfactory answer to that and indeed to prolonging this very bitter rollicking that he was bent on awarding me . Oddly enough , later on in the Mess I heard him repeat part of the rollicking , but not my reply , to the station commander . The station commander , who just happened to be a bit of an oppo of mine called " Bull " Jarmen — a great monster of a fellow and a Kiwi to boot— who was heard to say : " Well , it was very convenient him leaving it there ; you did not have to travel very far to collect it or find out what happened to the undercarriage . " So no more was said about that . Also , the other reason that I did not leave it in the centre of the airfield was that the flares , the gooseneck flares ( a device with paraffin and a sort of rough wick ) , were laid out for night flying .
Idiom: break the ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Doubtless at the time of the wool barons the church had a full congregation , but the economic tide had long ago receded from this part of the world . He walked inside the bell tower . Afterwards he was haunted by the sound his footsteps had made in the brooding post - dawn silence , the crunch and crackle of his shoes breaking ice . In one corner of the tower lay the bell which had fallen at some time in the past . During the great storm , the locals said .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
Fresh from their success they have thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the Group . Anyone who fancies taking up the challenge should contact Jim McCartney at Precision Studios . Trio fly the flag in style with impressive marathon times A trio of marathon runners flew the flag for the Wedgwood Group in Britain 's premier long - distance road race . Paul Johnson and Mark Williamson from Barlaston and Terry Parton from Eagle Pottery all clocked up impressive times in the London Marathon .
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
Living organization is the product of cumulative selection . The essential difference between single - step selection and cumulative selection is this . In single - step selection the entities selected or sorted , pebbles or whatever they are , are sorted once and for all . In cumulative selection , on the other hand , they " reproduce " ; or in some other way the results of one sieving process are fed into a subsequent sieving , which is fed into … "and so on . The entities are subjected to selection of sorting over many " generations " in succession .