Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: think the world of (used idiomatically: yes)
It was given only six months in the cinema and then screened in the third week of Channel Four transmission in 1982 . A critical examination of REMEMBRANCE will form the basis of the workshop . Hugh Stoddart has also written scripts for BEGGING THE RING , THE TRESPASSER , TO THE LIGHTHOUSE , HARD TRAVELLING and WE THINK THE WORLD OF YOU . REMEMBRANCE will be screened for the public in the MAC Theatre Friday 4 Oct 9 pm . For further details of the workshop contact :
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Quadrant Park is a great , glitzy three- storeyed chasm of a club in Bootle , which on Saturday nights becomes a suffocating fleshpit of 2,500 north - western ravers tuned in and turned on to the house sound of Merseyside . The club was launched in the spring by Dave Caul , the manager , along with Mike Knowler and Andy Carroll , who were previously spinning house and hip hop at The State in Liverpool . Over the summer , word of mouth made Quadrant Park one of the most queued - for nights in the north ; now coachloads from Glasgow , Newcastle and even Manchester begin lining up amid the warehouses and oil tanks at 8 pm . Such is the demand that the club is taking the road up to Southport for regular Monday night sessions at the Palm Court . They 've also applied for a licence to hold all - nighters in premises adjacent to Quadrant Park which could hold 4,000 people .
Idiom: beyond the pale (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Perhaps I have n't made myself clear . Thomas Judge is no longer a member of this family . He has put himself beyond the pale — I have forbidden you to speak of him.’ ‘ He 's still Florrie 's son,’ Louisa cut in gently . ‘ Florrie has no son !
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: yes)
The friar joined Sir John in one last cup of mulled wine , heated with a red hot poker and spiced with cinnamon , before they reclaimed their horses from the stable and made their way along the darkening highway towards Mile End . Cranston remained full of good cheer , aided and abetted by an apparently miraculous wineskin which never seemed to empty . Athelstan , tired and saddlesore , prayed and cursed whilst Cranston , farting and swaying in the saddle , chattered about this or that . Finally Athelstan reined in Philomel and grasped the coroner by the wrists . ‘ Sir John,’ he asked wearily , ‘ this business at the Tower — we are making no headway .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
The family needed help to discuss these unhappy times with Darren and understand the immense distress and confusion he must have felt . He was able to express his own upset at his mother 's absence and said that he thought she had gone away because he had been naughty . Once his parents were able to reassure him that his mummy had been very ill for a while but now she was better but had to take medicine he became a much easier boy to handle and stopped urinating on the carpet . Nocturnal enuresis The causes and assessment of bedwetting
Idiom: spill the beans (used idiomatically: yes)
And Andrew 's monotone , ‘ What does Mrs Funnell say about it?’ Oh ! he 's got his buttons on all right , that one . I first realised it the day of Len 's funeral , when I spilled the beans . That 's when his mind started working … . He 'll be after your job next , you 'll see.’
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
but I mean , if you look at where cultural power is who has control over images that we see , books that we read , films that we go and see ? I think it 's very interesting , the film Cape Fear , that 's out at the moment , which says , is the scariest film you 'll ever see . And the fear there is the same fear as walking down the road in , at night wondering if you 're going to be raped ! Mm . It actually works on the fear of rape .
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
She felt twitchy about that vile Angel who hovered shadowy in the background , waiting to perform some dreadful mischief . She started violently at a knock on the door . Frantically wiping her eyes , she went to answer it and found Luke with only a small towel round his waist . For a terrifying moment Perdita thought he was going to pounce on her . Instead the bull - dog face creased into a huge smile .
Idiom: far and away (used idiomatically: no)
In 1870 grain constituted 27.5 per cent of total freight . By 1875 this figure had reached 42.1 per cent . On some railroads , however , it was far and away the most important single item of freight . On the Tambov - Kozlov railway 73 . I per cent of total freight was grain , on the Oryol - Gryazi railway 83.6 per cent , and on the Ryazhsk - Morshansk 88.9 per cent .
Idiom: within an ace of (used idiomatically: no)
She analysed a series of slide talks given at a professional biomedical conference ( it might just as easily have been a meeting of linguists , judging by the examples ) , and classified the hedges . About was by far the commonest ( about 10 percent of the animals developed the virus ) , and there were a large number of hedges which were used before and after statistics , such as almost 10 % , and 10%plus or minus , along with several multiple hedges , such as something of the order of 10 % . My own data brought to light many more , such as roughly , in the region of , hard on , well nigh , within an ace of , and say ( as in £ 10 , say ) . In scientific reports , the amount of imprecision being introduced , and the reasons for introducing it , are important elements in our evaluation of what is being said or written . There could be all the difference in the world between 500 and about 500 , and it 's important to know the margins of tolerance a person is using in order to interpret them .
Idiom: take it or leave it (used idiomatically: no)
A political analysis , in a non - party sense , involves consideration of how the proposal is likely to be viewed by the parties who are affected by it , in particular the resource providers . The final step is to submit the proposal to senior management for a decision on its acceptability . Usually a proposal will be composed of a number of variants rather than a single ‘ take - it - or - leave - it’ proposition . Budget formulation The budget provides the essential link between the important elements of programming and operation .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: no)
Again it 's fifty four so , but you never know . Well you never know , yes exactly , yeah . Oh you 've got a pretty picture for it ? Oh it 's just come in , obviously yeah . Mm .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's it . Yeah Dad , can I have a Coke please ? Do n't call him Dad behind , behind the bar . Alright . John .
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Why is his chariot so slow in coming ? Why does the clatter of his war - wagons tarry so ? No doubt a major question is begged here , viz . which comes first , the overshortness of the line or its filling ? Being unanswerable , it suggests that the terms of the discussion are wrong . And the premise of the whole concept of " ballast " or " filling " depends on the " isocolic principle " that the two lines of a parallelistic couplet should balance — which is open to question .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
SIEMENS NIXDORF FOLLOWS OLIVETTI Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG indicates that it is to follow Ing C Olivetti & Co SpA in offering Eo Corp 's Eo 440 and Eo 880 personal digital assistants — and presumably it will buy a stake in Eo too . IBM HAVANT TO GO IT ALONE ? Gossip on the IBM UK Ltd grapevine has the company 's Havant disk drive manufacturing operations becoming a separate subsidiary : does this mean that there are plans to float it ? EC BEGINS TALKS WITH PHONE MONOPOLIES
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
But the biggest all - round contribution came from opener Stephenson , who shared in the match - winning stand of 116 in 24 overs with Gooch , and went on to reach 93 . Brilliant Then he took a brilliant catch at deep square lag to dismiss Lancashire dangerman Lloyd , and grabbed two wickets with his medium pace for good measure . Lancashire 's batting performance was a bitter disappointment after their four seamers reduced Essex to 222 all out . There were two wickets each for De Freitas and Ian Austin , Peter Martin took 3–52 and Wasim ripped through the Essex tail as they collapsed from 172–3 .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
There is no attempt , for example , to design - in the ability to run minibus services on direct routes through housing areas to give door - based service , or to focus foot- and cycle - ways on bus stops , or to provide cycle facilities and shelter at bus stops , and so on . The impression given by the Bulletin and its Supplement is that there is universal acceptance that the car will be the preferred and available mode of transport throughout the lifespan of the houses that are being constructed ; that individual car - ownership for all eligible people will be the norm ; and thus , though the need to curb the excesses of the car is recognised , other forms of transport are aberrances which must be made to fit around the key elements of the design , which are car - friendly . All of these assumptions are , to say the least , challengeable . In sum then , though the Supplement has a good deal more to commend it than its 1977 parent , it comes across as a car - orientated guide , static in outlook and narrow - minded in perspective . The contextual statements in the introduction are taken from the guide of twelve years ago , with no apparent recognition that in traffic planning terms there has been little short of a revolution in the intervening period .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
He had turned away , leaving her tight and shaking . The blood seemed to be driving in great swoops through her head . I must get a grip on myself , she told herself firmly . This is ridiculous . And more .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
What would be ( i ) the new break - even point and ( ii ) the new profit at the estimated sales level of 800 units ? Answer guide : ( a)(i ) Break even point : Using the break even equation , where x is the number of units to break even : ( ii ) Maximum profit where output is 1,000 units : using the above equation where P equals profit : ( iii ) Profit at the sales level of 800 units :
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
Trying to rescue people in the pit is also hazardous . Four rounds after people fall in , the metal plates close again . Anyone who is leaning into the pit ( e.g. , hauling people up on a rope ) must make an I test or be knocked into it , suffering falling and spike damage as above . The doors have T 8,D 16 . When the adventurers get an chance to check the room out , they can find four surviving Books of Flesh cowering in a corner .
Idiom: flash in the pan (used idiomatically: yes)
Brough Girling Boxtree — no has beans Boxtree 's children 's list might be accused of flash in the pan publishing — some flash , some pan . It certainly seems to specialise in hitting nails on heads at just the right moment . Some of its products move so fast they do n't even get into the catalogue .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
The crowd that he 'd pulled was n't much , but it slowed Gary down a little . ‘ Gary,’ she began , and with disbelief saw his fear become actual terror . ‘ Fuck off , will you?’ he almost screamed , and he thrust a chicken 's claw up in the air before her face . The chicken 's claw was his hand . It was twisted and thin .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
The compact form presents a minimal surface area to the moving water and the large foot maximises adhesion to the rock surface . But such animals can barely retract into their shells because there is so little unoccupied space therein ( Osborne , 1977 ) . For the same reason , they are unable to hold much water within the shell and are , in consequence , at risk from desiccation at low tide . As exposed shores are frequently subjected to almost continual spray this may not be critical . Short squat whelks are also the ones most at risk from predators ( see p. 302 ) , their small size and rounded shape making them easily swallowed by gulls and eiders whilst their wide mouth renders them vulnerable to oystercatchers and crabs .
Idiom: in broad daylight (used idiomatically: yes)
By HEATHER MILLS , Courts Correspondent A RADIO controller probably heard the voice of the killer of Marie Wilks as she telephoned for help from the M50 motorway , a court was told yesterday . Within minutes of making the call , Mrs Wilks , 22 , who was pregnant , was dead , having been abducted and then stabbed in broad daylight , the prosecution alleges . Peter Lunnen , who took the call , said at Shrewsbury Crown Court that as he shouted down the telephone line to Mrs Wilks , he heard her speaking in the distance . He heard a male voice , and then the ‘ throaty’ sound of a car speeding away .
Idiom: on the spur of the moment (used idiomatically: yes)
Have you every stopped to think why you 've bought something ? Understanding customer motivation ( the reasons why we buy things ) is an important part of successful retailing . We all buy things on the spur of the moment — this is what the retail trade calls an ‘ impulse buy’ . It means a purchase that has n't been planned in advance . Impulse buying is good business !
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: no)
Sydel commented on Lucien 's preoccupation . ‘ You look smug today,’ she said . ‘ What 's on your mind?’ ‘ Nothing,’ Lucien replied . The girl narrowed her eyes at him .
Idiom: go native (used idiomatically: no)
Their budgets are closely controlled by Congress and any departmental legislative proposals will have to run the gauntlet of Congressional scrutiny . Departments , moreover , are not easily moved in new directions by the outsiders that presidents set over them . Indeed , there is an ever - present danger of those outsiders — cabinet and sub - cabinet appointees —‘going native’ and accepting departmental rather than presidential priorities . Within departments , career bureaucrats exercise great influence and these men and women may well not share the partisan or policy preferences of their supposed political masters . Furthermore they will inevitably develop close relationships with important members of relevant congressional committees and with the leaders of constituent groups served by the department .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
A group of dogs are racing furiously and have muzzles on the noses
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: no)
Had she mentioned her plan to her mother , she knew she would have snapped , ‘ It 's impossible , it 's not the custom.’ Rosalba was watched , too ; from time to time , Nunzia stroked her hair , as she used to do , with soothing caresses for the daughter who worried her , but now she murmured , ‘ Still waters , shall I drop a penny in your depths , and make a wish for your thoughts?’ Rosalba would force the sweetest smile she could , but feel its sickly insincerity work on her features like a tic , till her mother 's hand would fall to her side , and she 'd sigh , ‘ You used to tell me what was on your mind.’ She kept Rosalba busy . In her maternal view , industry was the best remedy for longing .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
Lost your tongues ? Speak to Rory!’ It did the trick . She was back in the driving seat , back in control , and the relief of it washed over her like a warm , revitalising wave . Only she knew , as she ran off the stage a short while later , just how big a strain it had been .
Idiom: get on someone's nerves (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm . He feels I 've got to take the client back waiting it 's just getting on your nerves now , I was quite calm and relaxed Organize yourself a bit , what you 're gon na say and how long you 're gon na to the other . Well no , I started to do that , then I , then I thought we do n't play the customer .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
Participation in representative competitions . It is suggested that two - stage process is required . First , bodies should determine a set of reasonable objectives to be achieved in the longer term , say over three to four years , for each of their areas of activity . In short , they should establish the kind of position in which they would wish to see themselves at the end of that period . Governing bodies should take a reasonable , optimistic and realistic view , not a highly unlikely state of success and well - being .
Idiom: bums on seats (used idiomatically: yes)
I started to eat again and mumbled , ‘ Not the faintest . I know Dad says he knows all about the theatre because he works there , but he does n't , he does n't know a thing about actually being out there on the boards — waiting in the dressing rooms for your call — putting on your make - up — rehearsing in a real ensemble where you do workshops and Stanislavsky method and … He only knows about money , Arts Council grants , stuffy councillors going on about ‘ bums on seats’.’ Cal said , ‘ See , Mum ! I knew it all along.’
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
The continued promotion and development of international law must be pursued with a view to ensuring that relations between States are based on the principles of justice , sovereign equality , universally recognized principles of international law and respect for the rule of law .
Idiom: talk shop (used idiomatically: yes)
Sets of papers from the conference are likely to appear at the end of this year . In the meantime , one might look for the first appearance of a new journal in March Educational Action Research . This is intended to publish a wide range of action research and related studies , with the aim of making their outcomes widely available and exemplifying the variety of possible styles of reporting ( ie not just another narrow , jargon - laden talking shop for academics ) . The views expressed in Observations are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Scottish Council for Research in Education or the Scottish Educational Research Association . Ethical Issues for Teacher Researchers
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1929 Nizan 's acquiescence to party discipline did not prevent him from exploring the possibility of working for the party at the edge of the class divide . His successful infiltration of the journal Bier between 1930 and 1931 , and his unsuccessful attempt in 1931 to influence the editorial policy of Barbusse 's journal , Monde , were striking examples of Nizan 's attempt to develop a sectarian communist cultural policy within the sphere of bourgeois publishing houses . This effort on Nizan 's part to promote orthodox sectarian communist party ideology within a bourgeois context found no greater expression than during the year he spent in Bourg - en - Bresse , when he was at one and the same time philosophy teacher at the Lycee Lalande and communist party candidate at the general election of 1932 . Arguably , this public proclamation of secretarian communist beliefs during the election campaign , alerting as it did the bourgeois authorities to the subversive political activities of this " Red Messiah " , and resulting in Nizan 's transfer to Auch , precipitated his decision to become a fully integrated member of the PCF . By 1933 Nizan was a permanent official of the PCF .
Idiom: hit the headlines (used idiomatically: yes)
By David Banks Daily Post Staff THE bravery of the Cheshires Bosnia heroes was rewarded in the Queen 's Birthday Honours today with medals and citations for their heroism under fire . Lt Col Bob Stewart , the Cheshires colourful commanding officer whose marital rift hit the headline last month , was awarded the Distinguished Service Order . Capt Martyn Forgrave , Lt Alex Watts and Colour Sgt John Oram were all awarded the Queen 's Gallantry Medal . Lt Col Stewart 's DSO was awarded for his ‘ inspired command’ of the Cheshires during their hazardous tour , a position which often placed his own life in danger .
Idiom: sour grapes (used idiomatically: yes)
NEWSPAPERS , radio and television have commissioned an orgy of more than 100 polls during this election campaign but the five main pollsters — MORI , Gallup , Harris , ICM and NOP — have embarked on a price war likely to leave them with little profit . Four pollsters pitched to carry out polls for a BBC current affairs television programme , of which one soon dropped out , two bid between £ 70,000 and £ 80,000 and the fourth only £ 45,000 . As one of the losing bidders said : ‘ This is not sour grapes but political polls may be great for promoting our name with the public and for cashflow but they are definitely questionable on profit.’ A typical rate for a political poll of 1,000 people would be about £ 7,500 . Robert Waller of Harris , owned by the American Gannett newspaper group , said political polls account for just 3 p.c . of turnover in non - election years , rising to 10 p.c . in the election year of 1987 .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The proud mother,’ her husband said indulgently . ‘ So I see,’ Alyssia replied in a stiff voice , wondering what was going on in Piers 's head at this masquerade . All the feelings that had taken a back seat since they had slept together resurfaced , and she suddenly felt lost and confused . ‘ And you want the children some day?’ Nicole asked interestedly .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
The latter set about restoring its decrepit but largely unaltered state , uncovering the great stone fireplace in the hall . He commanded a batallion in Gallipoli during the famous evacuation of the Arabian desert , and was awarded the CMG . Restrop has since changed hands . The Manor was an important landmark during the annual and ancient custom called the ‘ perambulation of Purton’ , during Rogation Tide in May , when a large procession , headed by the clergyman , would beat the bounds over a period of two days . This was a way of defining the parish boundary , and every half mile or so gospels would be read and a cross erected .
Idiom: make history (used idiomatically: yes)
For the designation of the state as ' a tool , is said to imply that it is an inert object which can be moulded and manipulated by the ruling class ; and this in turn is said to carry the misleading connotation that the ruling class has a ' will ' . These assumptions are criticised for having various unfortunate consequences ; but most of all , they belong to an approach which Poulantzas , following Althusser , labels ' historicist ' . Its distinguishing characteristics are first the view that a class is partly constituted by the perceptions of its members , and second the belief , held either tacitly or openly , that the passage of history is marked by the growth of class consciousness , until a point in the future when an enlightened proletariat will be able to grasp its real interests and make its own history . This , however , is said to be nothing more than a scantily concealed voluntarism . If we are to attribute to social classes the capacity to perceive their interests , we shall have to analyse this property .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Big Mac steps up JOHN McCLELLAND , the former Northern Ireland defender , yesterday took over as caretaker manager of St Johnstone following the shock axing of Alec Totten . McClelland joined the Perth club as player - coach earlier this season from Leeds United . Club chairman Geoff Brown blamed the sacking of Totten , who took the club from obscurity to the Premier Division , on the need for a ' fresh approach . ' Totten admitted he was ' shattered ' and said : ' St Johnstone may find a better manager , but I do n't think they will get a better ambassador for the club .