Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm that 's it 's everybody 's responsibility . Point the finger Paul , come on ! Yes . I 'm not into that Angela , I could n't do that !
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
We should have that in a few minutes on the , the quotes side , Mark 's gon na bring them in to me . Yeah okay , fine . Erm so I think we 've got ta look at that right across the board though , we 've got ta know that in actual fact we 're covering it temporarily , erm or are n't we covering it temporarily . I think all the work that we did indicates that there the productivity is one issue , that unless you 're doing the two point eight or whatever 's in the budget , you know , we 're not gon na get near it . But the other thing is the work that we did on , all the hours that er are n't available on the team
Idiom: in a rut (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's probably why she got through so many women . I think she 's on back on the right track as well with her . She was in a rut . Okay . Really ?
Idiom: writ large (used idiomatically: yes)
The ‘ leaves’ were tens of thousands of tarantulas , clinging to the branches to delay their inevitable death . ) The route turns south - easterly after Gatun , through the deep chasm of the Gaillard Cut — eight miles of near - straight canal where the labours ant tribulations of all Goethals ' thousands of men become dramatically evident . Here , truly , one can see writ large the truth of the Canal Commission 's simple motto —‘the Land divided , the World united’— or applaud the brief laureateship of the poet Stafford who wrote , to celebrate the Canal 's opening day in 1914 : In freedom let the great ships go On freedom 's errand , sea to sea — The oceans rise , the hills bend low , Servants of Liberty . The Cut — 500 feet wide from shore to shore , 45 feet deep , illuminated at night by a blaze of red and white lights — is of a size to dwarf the vessels passing through it .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: no)
( The words are from an old song . ) Pointes can and do have an enormous part to play in classical ballet because there are so many ways in which they can be used to give character and variety to a role . Some of them are to be found in Checkmate when the Red Pawns pick their way from square to square , whilst their Queen guides her King to his throne with tender steps . Those movements are in direct contrast to the stronger , vicious and spacious pointes of the Black Queen and her pawns . The pointes must not be thought of as a prop on which to balance the body , but as an extra dimension to make dramatic sense of a statement about the character on pointes and/or to relate in some way to the story or theme .
Idiom: lift a finger (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's not just a ‘ hands - free’ mobile , but an ‘ eyesfree’one too . When you want to make a call , you just speak your code to wake up the phone , say ‘ Dial’ , tell it the number you want , say ‘ Send’ and you 're through in seconds . All without lifting a finger or taking your eyes off the traffic for one moment . Voice Commands The synthesised female voice that responds to your commands and verifies that it has heard them correctly is amiable enough , though clearly not to be trifled with .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: no)
On the same day Hirst J. ordered that the cargo be sold and that the net proceeds of sale be paid into court . He ordered that the proceeds of sale be treated as if they were the cargo for all purposes . He ordered Madame Bihi , through her solicitors , More Fisher Brown , to place the original bills of lading at the disposal of the court in order to facilitate the carrying out of the order . The order recited that the court had heard ' counsel for the plaintiffs and for the defendants and … Messrs. More Fisher Brown and Lloyd & Co. for the competing interests in the cargo . '
Idiom: cast your mind back (used idiomatically: yes)
Well as I said er I , I 'll know that when you come back with , with the figures . Okay . Now if you cast your mind back to when we started the er discussion I did say I would talk about refer erm recommendations to you if you felt that this meeting had been of some benefit to yourself Mm . which you said it has , er you would perhaps recommend me to some people you know erm like the partner in your er your work or the members of your squash club .
Idiom: a bit much (used idiomatically: no)
The passage of Jupiter through your opposite sign will bring opportunities to expand your field of experience , whether through career or your personal life . And with Venus in your own sign between February 2 and June 6 , there has to be more love and fulfilment around than for some time . Then again , if it is not love that puts a bit of sparkle in your life , it will be some other form of much sought after success or happiness . This is a year when your struggles pay off , a year when you go places and find real togetherness . Penny is on line for your Aries year ahead on 0839 444 561 .
Idiom: wide of the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
When they die , often due to punctures received during the rutting season , they deflate and plunge down to earth , exploding as they strike the Tarmac . The fact that you never see a flat hedgehog upon a soft grassy field , bears this out and proves my point somewhat conclusively , I so believe . Another case of popular explanation falling well wide of the mark is that of the so called‘extinct’ woolly mammoth . During my travels across the Siberian Steppes , some years ago , I chanced upon a team of Russian palaeontologists , who were clearly in a state of heightened exuberance . Apparently , an unseasonable deluge had washed away a section of river bank , exposing the perfectly preserved carcass of a woolly mammoth .
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
' Must be a moral there somewhere , ' he mused , as he ran up the gangplank . By the middle of May , the already warm weather was beginning to turn into an exceptionally hot Summer . Nigger Asnett , who had been taking it very easy since his homecoming , decided it was time to start work . Between leaving school and going off to war with the Navy , he had worked on the Sharpness tugs for British Waterways . In this tight community , he had been guaranteed his job back , and was due to start on the coming Monday .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
And still the buggers rejected me . ' Of all the family Jacqueline had received the warmest welcome by the waiter , was always asked what she wanted first , and called Bellissima . Now she was asleep , her fists clenched and her hair half - way into a quarter - eaten plate of spaghetti , so Haverford called for il doloroso and to his daughter 's surprise pulled money out of a back pocket , new ten thousand lire notes . ' I told you , I 'm flush at the moment . Flush and eager to show a little hospitality to the best daughter an old man ever had to comfort his declining years , ' he added with patent insincerity .
Idiom: drop the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Winger Martin Offiah , whom the Central Park fans have clearly taken to their hearts after his world recordtransfer , scored two tries in glorious demonstrations of his devastating pace . With a little more steadiness he could even have had another three . He hit the flag on one occasion and then dropped the ball when he went over later on . The third missed opportunity could have been the try of the season after Botica broke brilliantly from his own line and beat man after man but Offiah could not hold his pass on halfway with no - one between him and the Bradford line . Botica 's scintillating running earned him the Man of the Match Award and he ended with a points haul of 18 with seven goals and a try when he swooped and fly - kicked on a wayward Northern pass which had gone to ground 40 yards out .
Idiom: plain sailing (used idiomatically: yes)
Picture frames are an attractive feature in their own right , and making your own can be a satisfying hobby . Few special tools are needed , but it pays to invest in the best mitre box you can afford . Get the mitres right and the rest is plain sailing . Relate your frame size to the picture and mount area . You 'll find finished mouldings in art and framing shops , and unfinished ones in timber merchants and d - i - y stores .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
The Witch Fincara has grown very great amongst them — so great that now she believes she can conquer the guardians of light . They say that once she too was mortal . I do not know ; she seems to me to have no human heart left in her . ' ' What did she do to you ? ' Ruth asked , her mouth dry
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
Basic Instinct Compiled by MRIB ALL AT SEA Chris 's crossing hits rock bottom YO HO HO me hearties !
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
Was Charlotte there ? yeah and erm she was snogging someone else at the time I think actually no that was the night she was really pissed off because erm people were paying more attention to me than they were to her , I do n't know why , it 's because I decide that I 'm gon na be really outgoing and I really do and I was really loud and really boisterous and she 's quite resigned like that and she thought I sh bit shagged off with me and then like I was doing , there was this really good looking bloke and he was like we , we 'd given each other eyes over the bar in this pub and Lottie goes well if you do n't hurry up with him I 'm gon na go and have him , if you do n't hurry up , you know , and just like marched over I said Charlotte give me a break Have you ever ? erm no , no I have n't ever .
Idiom: go round in circles (used idiomatically: yes)
I suggest that both the strength and the weakness of Moore 's positive ethical views stem mainly from his method of isolation . For , first , this method springs from Moore 's awareness of an important truth , namely that if we see the point of everything in its being a means to something else we empty the world of value . The thinking of politicians for whom education is only important if it helps boost the national economy , and this is important because it helps people enjoy what they want , and this is important because it encourages consumption and thus industry , either goes round in a vicious circle or takes off on an interminable regress . If anything is worth while in life at all , some things must be good in and by themselves . But second , it nonetheless distorts our conception of human life .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
I mean , I got wise to it after a while . Yeah . I had some guys come up , and they were , they were really pissed off with me because , my mum sort of like , this guy just done this with th th the stall next door , but he left some stuff that he obviously already had things of , which he did n't think it was worth him buying , and this guy came round , and they were obviously from one of these , you know how you get erm , secondhand erm record stores yeah . yeah , actual , you know , shops that and erm , there 's these two guys together and they were really trying to intimidate me , I mean like , big stuff .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
' What 's so funny ? ' asked Gedanken . ' Your nose . It 's on your nose . ' Gedanken went cross - eyed . She caught a glimpse of pink .
Idiom: walk all over (used idiomatically: yes)
Can I just say , this has shades of the Kingmaker fiasco ? Yeah , yeah . Yes , it 's like just walk all over the students again . Erm For , for like
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
She could hear her own heartbeat , feel her own mouth - drying fear . They had reached the boat . He stepped on to the deck , then down into the cockpit and , turning , held out his hand . ' I can manage , ' she said firmly , shaking her head in an effort to banish images which frightened her , but enthralled her as well . Such thoughts were dangerous .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
But he woke in the small hours and found her in his arms , just like that first time in the studio at Westfield Manor . His second sleep was deeper and longer . This time when he opened his eyes her face was turned towards him . There were tears on her cheeks . ‘ Chris .
Idiom: jump the queue (used idiomatically: yes)
At current levels this means over 50,000 one - parent households in a year . This very high degree of risk has been maintained for a long time as many studies over the past thirty years have shown . The high proportion of one - parent families among the homeless should not be construed as confirmation of the allegations by government Ministers that young girls deliberately become pregnant in order to jump the housing queue . No evidence has been produced to substantiate such allegations . On the contrary , reports published by the Department of the Environment itself show that :
Idiom: far and away (used idiomatically: yes)
Rowlinson 's latest move — in December 1988 — was to merge with John Stork International 's London and Scandinavian offices , a return to the earlier growth - by - acquisition strategy . Russell Reynolds Russell Reynolds was the last of the Big Four to enter the London market — in 1972 — but has been far and away the most consistently successful . It was helped enormously by its expertise in financial services at a time when the demand for headhunting services in this sector was reaching unprecedented heights . This enabled it to survive the mass defection of four consultants — equal to almost half their team — led by David Norman in 1982–3 .
Idiom: jockey for position (used idiomatically: yes)
But , and secondly , what counts as rationality takes on much more subtle hues . Even within the legitimate forms of reason in society , some are ranked as being more ‘ reasonable’ than others . With mathematics and the natural sciences occupying such a dominant position in the culture of modern society , other forms of thought are obliged to jockey for position somewhere behind . It is hardly surprising that we emerge with ‘ a crisis in the humanities’ . The general point is this : what counts as rationality in modern society is a selection from the total available forms of rationality and that , even within the legitimate forms of rationality , some acquire a higher authority than others .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
It leads to calls for increased marketing restrictions , unwarranted price rises and restrictive licensing laws . Policies such as these penalise those who drink sensibly , are detrimental to the drinks industry and do nothing at all to deter those who are determined to abuse alcohol . It is therefore in the industry 's own long term best interests to work with governments and health promoters on measures which aim to reduce alcohol abuse . The industry believes that research into why some people abuse alcohol and carefully targeted education programmes are more effective than blanket restrictions which apply to the whole population . What does Guinness do to combat alcohol abuse ?
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
The voting er you voted for them at the delegate meeting and I think it was the six top six highest in the vote became the standing orders . Now they met on the Friday prior to the the delegate meeting and went all all over the agenda . And anything that was to be ruled out of order or they did it . But but prior to doing that they met with the branch that had put the resolution in . They met with the branch and discussed it with them and told them how it was out of order .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: no)
His nose was pressed to the pane of his present blinding experience . His mind and spirit wandered far from the crowd of contemporary detail . This split made him simultaneously very alert and extremely absent - minded , now on the ball , now off in a world of his own . The future was always a foreign country , always took him by surprise and was always challenged and met with a charge . Perhaps one of the reasons for his impact — as a man — on so many varied people was this great and lordly carelessness about where he was ‘ going’ : as if a mapped - out course was just a waste of precious time .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: no)
From a very young age I learned that my duty was the single most important factor in my life and that everything I did must be dedicated to it . Throughout my life I have done my best to carry out that duty . This year has been the most difficult and disturbing of my 40-year reign , but it has brought home to me that I must do everything I can to continue to carry out that duty . I hope my decision to pay tax will help you understand that I accept I must be accountable to those I serve . I also hope that by paying tax I will be seen as what I am — a hardworking woman with a contribution to make to the moral and practical well-being of the country .
Idiom: watch your back (used idiomatically: yes)
I put a hand on her arm . ‘ Jo , all I want to know is what have I got into and how do I get out ? Life 's too short to have to watch your back all the time.’ She put her hands on the side and straightened her arms and held herself there . It 's a good trick .
Idiom: to a T (used idiomatically: yes)
It should be added that for the sake of building up a realistic scenario for the exercise , incidents involving ‘ enemy’ forces are interjected . The patrols are expected to react to these , and an umpire accompanies them to see that there is fair play . The vehicles were fired upon by two men in civilian clothes as they pulled up to a T - junction . Shots were returned , but the gunmen escaped to a nearby copse . The 2 RRP patrol gave chase , but a white car pulled away before they could reach them .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
No , do n't try being evasive with me the way you were with the police , because it wo n't wash . You know who 's responsible for this , just as you knew who 'd sent those men , and wrecked your car last night . And I do n't think that it 's too far - fetched to assume that person is one and the same!’ There was a harshness on his face as he moved towards her , a determination to make her tell him the answers he sought , and she looked away . ‘ I do n't know what you mean,’ she said shortly .
Idiom: work like a charm (used idiomatically: yes)
Largemouth females all had tips of egg ducts visible . There was no chance of them spawning while the tyrant Fire continued his reign of terror so I took a chance and moved the five Fires to another community . It worked like a charm ! First , the Bluebar male 's colours intensified to dark blue , his fins edged in deep red . He led his female into a cave where they spawned nose to tail in typical mouthbrooder fashion .
Idiom: time will tell (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The staff’ were delighted with the turnout , and in particular the number of new faces that attended . Will there be a Swindon Branch some day ? Only time will tell , but it will require a number of dedicated members to get it off the ground . Top of the class came Andrew MacDonald and Stuart Richardson , who were able to remember 20 objects in under three minutes using word association . Shades of Leslie Welch the Memory Man ( this gives the writer 's age away ! )
Idiom: at a loose end (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I thought you might ask me to stay,’ Tracey said hopefully , instantly dispelling her feeling of gratitude . ‘ We are still married , after all . And we 're both at a loose end . Come on , Laura for old times’ sake . ' He cast her a look which , she guessed , was calculated to suggest a combination of nostalgia and affection .
Idiom: no sweat (used idiomatically: yes)
' Lift 's in use . That 's all . No sweat . ' Doyle stepped through into the bedroom . The curtains were closed , the room stuffy with the smell of socks and sweat .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
This is too serious now,’ Julie persisted . Farrell . She opened her eyes , her tired mind gradually focusing on that name . On that face . ‘ My God,’ she whispered .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
The most common method of cleaning tarnished silver - plated cutlery is to use specially formulated cleaning fluids in which the cutlery is immersed . It is important to follow the manufacturer 's instructions on the dilutions and immersion times to avoid damage . Larger hotels may have a ball - burnisher , which is a rotating drum containing tiny ball - bearings , water and a corrosion inhibitor . This brightens and hardens the surface of cutlery so it becomes more resistant to wear and it also removes minor scratches . Ensure that cutlery which has been cleaned using chemicals gets a thorough washing before going back into the dining room .
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: yes)
This tip does not apply if you are camping at Aviemore however , where imagining your surroundings in daylight is worse than anything Hell can come up with . You must take a pair of fine - denier stockings with you . This is not so you can cross - dress in the privacy of wild open country , or perform a stick - up on a youth hostel and rob them of the night 's takings of £ 14.95 , but to put over your head when the midges come out . There are no words to describe the profound horror of these beasts , but ‘ aaaaaargh!’ will do for now . The perfect weather for camping — a still , warm night with a gigantic pastel - coloured moon reflecting dreamily in a glassy loch — is coincidentally the perfect night for the midges to chew your ass off .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
Bottle and ' spout ' brushes : Tufted brushes in a wire spiral to form a cylindrical shape these brushes can be specified in lengths from 150 mm to nearly 1 metre and in diameters ranging from 5 mm to 150 mm . They are vital for cleaning machinery tubes and spouts from vending machines and milk shake dispensers to full blown process machinery . A development is to include a small piece of cloth in an adapted end loop of a brush . This is pulled through from the tufted end , a technique particularly useful for vending machine parts and similar to that used for cleaning rifles . This , predictably , is known as a pull - through .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: no)
Considering the technical complexities required , televised science fiction has frequently earned less than proportionately balanced critical response . The main body of audiences in the Sixties were adults who tended to regard TV sf as either children 's fare , or as trash : an unfounded prejudice probably stemming from unwarranted comparisons with the comic - strip science fiction movie serials of the 1930s and 40s , or with the UK - banned ‘ horror’ comics of the 1950s . Thirdly , and most important of all in the genesis of Doctor Who , are the people who inspired it — the few who drew the notion of Doctor Who from the seeds of human inventiveness and put them down on paper . In this respect one name stands out . Strangely enough , for a series often stamped as more British than tea and crumpets , Doctor Who 's principal creator was not an Englishman , but a Canadian - born TV entrepreneur named Sydney Newman .
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
Eddie had brought his twelve - foot rescue tanker . It was on this board that he had saved so many lives at Waimea . He was used to paddling it for miles at a stretch . Eddie dived under the canoe and unlashed his board . ‘ Do n't worry,’ he said , ‘ I can do it .