Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
He tied his son 's shoe with a double knot and said , " There , that should do the trick . "
Idiom: look on the bright side (used idiomatically: yes)
Anne gave thought to it . Then she smiled . ‘ Perchance Richard will be less of an angel by then — either way , I expect I shall manage,’ she said , determined to look on the bright side . ‘ After all , until Edward marries and has an heir — as he will now have to do forthwith — Richard will remain heir presumptive . And if as heir presumptive , he happens to be an angel as well— why should his bride complain!’
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
From the summit descend steeply north - west to Bwlch Eryl Farchog . Continue north - west with short scrambles on the path which skirts the crest of Craig yr Ysfa and continue to the summit of Carnedd Llewelyn . Go south descending over rocky terrain at first to reach a track heading south - west along a ridge to reach Craig Llugwy spur ( 678 632 ) . Continue west to the summit of Carnedd Dafydd . From here head south - west over a stony plateau , descending slightly to a large cairn .
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
SHE persuaded Charlton Heston to wear a pinny , abandoned hunky Mel Gibson in a sauna with nothing but a towel to cover his embarrassment and left Tom Jones stuck in a lift shaft . She was rude to Larry Hagman , snubbed Joan Collins and poked fun at the skinny figure and revealing frocks favoured by Cher . But yesterday , possums , Dame Edna Everage revealed that she was fed up with rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous . When the multi-millionaire megastar from Moonee Ponds lifted the lid off her hush-hush new spoof game show — there was not a celebrity in sight . Holding court London 's plush Savoy Hotel , the Dame : ‘ I 'm sick of celebrities , their entourages , agents , pretensions and absurd vanities .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
It could n't have gone better . Seven curtain calls , and they would have taken more if Rose , concerned at the over - time the stagehands were in danger of earning , had n't signalled Freddie Reynalde to play the audience out . What about that child who had screamed in Act Two , and the hissing that had followed … and the outbreak of sobbing when Tinkerbell drank the poison and Peter announced she was dying … and the sigh that had rippled … yes , rippled through the theatre when Peter , alone on the rock in the lagoon , heard the mermaid 's melancholy cry as the moon began to rise over Never - Never Land . O'Hara , on behalf of the company , spoke a few words in appreciation of Meredith . He said he 'd done a wonderful job in very difficult circumstances .
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: no)
We 're also gon na do Deptford City Hall . Oh what , Brixton nick ? Yeah , no no no you go off Deptford High Street it 's got this big sign says do not enter flashing lights you go down this alleyway and there 's this like tramp just sort of spit in your face going urgh off with you you laddie , right ? And then you go in a bit further and you enter the Deptford estate and this is random , you can like go north south east or west but now and again there 's some like erm sub - circuits or whatever , sub programming that you 'll appear right there 's Mermaid Towers right , you appear and you get trapped for seven years listening to this old man
Idiom: follow in someone's footsteps (used idiomatically: yes)
They play a vital role in glossing over discontinuities in the here and now . Where a minority within an ethnic minority successfully pursues a strategy of contest mobility , and rises to positions of relative power and affluence , the teleologies of roots radicalism can reassert the organic links binding those who are moving onwards and upwards to those still in the ghetto . The racial success story turns those who have made it into narrative role models for the next generation , who are pledged to follow in their footsteps ‘ one day’ . The elision between the onward march of the struggle against racism and the upward mobility of those who lead it , with its easy equation between individual success and collective emancipation has proved one of the more effective seductions offered by western democracies . It enables those who enter the professional middle class to avoid the worst traps of assimilation while disavowing the material advantages which now separate them from their erstwhile peers .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Although some activists still rely on scare tactics – witness the launch of an advertisement depicting the bombing of anybody who is hesitant to embrace carbon cuts – many activists now spend more time highlighting the “ benefits ” of their policy prescription . They no longer dwell on impending climate doom , but on the economic windfall that will result from embracing the “ green ” economy . You can find examples all over the world , but one of the best is in my home country , Denmark , where a government - appointed committee of academics recently presented their suggestions for how the country could go it alone and become “ fossil fuel - free ” in 40 years . The goal is breathtaking : more than 80 % of Denmark ’s energy supply comes from fossil fuels , which are dramatically cheaper and more reliable than any green energy source . I attended the committee ’s launch and was startled that the “ Climate Commission ” barely mentioned climate ~ change .
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: no)
A line out lets you connect to a power amp and cabinet , while a speaker - simulating recording out enables you to record , to connect with a PA or , alternatively , your inner soul via headphones . TALKING SHOP Rock Around The Clock are showing some recession - defying ability by opening up a new store in Crouch End , London . Heading the bill are guitars from Fender and Gibson , amplifiers and PA equipment from Marshall , Trace Elliot and Fender , and effects from Korg , Roland and BOSS . Plus there 's a huge range of accessories , tuition videos and sheet music to suit all tastes , and a fully - soundproofed demo suite for fully testing all the gear before you part with your hard - earned spondulicks .
Idiom: miss the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
There are plausible suggestions that computer hardware and software outlets will play a major role as will music stores which already quite commonly stock a wide range of audio CD products and videotapes . However , for the moment , the Book Trade could exploit the uncertainty by taking a strong position as potential multimedia traders . Multiples such as W.H. Smith will certainly not miss the boat but the more traditional , book - focused groups may not even know there is a boat to catch . There is an urgent need for the Book Trade to take a proactive role both in terms of educating itself about the new trading opportunities and by establishing links with the principal multimedia publishing interests worldwide . There two immediate steps that the Trade can take .
Idiom: make a killing (used idiomatically: yes)
The Bank concludes that , despite the remarkable fall in the headline rate last month , the underlying level of inflation is still close to the top end of the target range of 1 per cent to 4 per cent , though at this stage of the cycle it should be below 2 per cent , and the cost pressures created by devaluation have still to feed fully into the economy . On past experience , a 15 per cent devaluation could be expected to feed through at roughly 3 per cent a year for five years , and if this is repeated , it is still far too soon to say that inflationary expectations have been beaten out of the economy . Abattoirs make a killing abroad SOARING beef cattle prices are confirming the advantages of Scotland 's export oriented abattoir industry — and may even undermine the buying power of the big five supermarkets . Abattoirs which concentrate on supplying beef to the domestic market have hit problems because retailers are unable to pass back their high procurement costs .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'd hoped for a little money , at the very most , a thousand . I ca n't take it in . I should be over the moon ; instead … ’ ‘ What about Beryl?’ She reached for her cigarettes .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
There is nothing like having ignorance with the maximum of precision . Perhaps there is a new cavalier trend in American advertising . In small print , the advertisement asks for 50 cents for a clock ordering kit . Kovacs finishes off by saying,— So what if you ca n't tell the time . It 's beautiful’ .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
America . ' Still Edward felt no irritation . He concentrated on her breasts , small and soft , tipped so brightly in their red , moving in her agitation . He put a hand out , touching her knee , tenderly . Her head was haloed in the sunlight pouring through the casement .
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: yes)
You will always know a steel can by using a magnet — if it sticks , it 's steel ! If it does n't stick , then it 's almost certainly an aluminium can . Most of the soft drinks which children love are stored in aluminium cans , but like the steel ones , not nearly enough are re - cycled each year . Now you have a chance to save your aluminium cans — and help buy a rainforest in Ecuador ! The Children 's Tropical Forests Appeal has been set up to raise £ 10,000 to buy at least 285 acres of threatened tropical forest in the Jatun Sacha area of Ecuador .
Idiom: stake a claim (used idiomatically: yes)
Dozzell backs Town surge Tony Kell IPSWICH 'S Jason Dozzell is convinced his side can join Norwich in a two-pronged East Anglian title challenge — and they have the ideal chance to stake their Premier League claim over Christmas . Confidence is soaring at Portman Road after the 2-0 derby win over leaders Norwich on Monday allowed Ipswich to leapfrog Arsenal and move within seven points of the Canaries . And Ipswich travel to Highbury on Boxing Day , followed by a visit from high-flying Blackburn as they attempt to launch their own counter-offensive .
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
In particular there was a requirement under English law for children to support their parents financially . Sons carried this legal responsibility throughout their lives ; daughters relinquished it when they married . The nineteenth - century origins of these provisions are closely tied into a desire to hold down state expenditure and to ensure that the wealthier classes did not have to dig too deep into their pockets to support people who could not work for wages . In that sense , the poor Law was a mechanism whereby one class imposed a particular view of family responsibility upon another . However , we must beware of interpretations which are deceptively simple .
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Some players have remained for the northern winter in England , France or Italy , to pursue the loose change of world rugby . Others have had holidays . But this year the All Blacks broke new ground . They obtained permission from the NZRFU for most of them to drift away from Twickenham and eventually to arrive in the northern Italian town of Treviso . There would band together to play a charity match and a few days afterwards attend the wedding of John Kirwan to a young lady of Treviso .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
It is used in the structural engineering of chromosomes . Maybe lots more mistakes in copying the histone H4 gene occurred , but the mutant organisms did not survive , or at least did not reproduce . To make the comparison fair , we should have to assume that built into each typist 's chair is a gun , wired up so that if he makes a mistake he is summarily shot , his place being taken by a reserve typist ( squeamish readers may prefer to imagine a spring - loaded ejector seat gently catapulting miscreant typists out of the line , but the gun gives a more realistic picture of natural selection ) . So , this method of measuring the conservatism of DNA , by looking at the number of changes that have actually occurred during geological time , compounds genuine copying fidelity with the filtering effects of natural selection . We see only the descendants of successful DNA changes .
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: yes)
With practically all its fighting men either killed or captured , the Kingdom of Jerusalem lay helpless at the feet of the invader . In an attempt to appease the wrath of God and save Jerusalem itself , the defenders of the Holy City indulged in extraordinary rituals of penance . Mothers shaved the heads of their daughters and then made them undress to take cold baths in public on the Hill of Calvary . It was in vain . On 2 October the Muslim army marched into the city .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
And another Bailey mint tip is : after clearing the dead growth from the mint bed , burn straw on the surface to kill mint rust spores . MIRROR PLANT THE Paulownia is a flowering tree of grace and beauty which has enormous heart-shaped leaves and tubular , scented flowers . P. tomentosa is the commonly grown because it 's hardy . It has violet flowers with yellow stripes inside the tube .
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
Such policies and institutional improvements increase productivity , promote competition , facilitate specialization , enhance the efficiency of resource allocation , protect the environment , and reduce risks and uncertainties . In the enterprise sector , the focus will need to be on increasing competition in all sectors , reducing barriers to entry and exit for private companies , and strengthening state - owned enterprises ’ competitiveness . In the financial sector , the banking system must be commercialized , thereby gradually allowing interest rates to be set by market forces , while capital markets must be deepened in tandem with the development of the legal and supervisory infrastructure needed to ensure financial stability . In the labor market , China needs to accelerate reforms of the hukou ( household registration ) system to ensure that , by 2030 , workers can move more freely in response to market signals . Currently , anyone who moves to another part of the country without a hukou risks losing access to education , social services , and the housing market .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'll make the list . And you fucking get me those books . " The piece of paper changed hands softly . So did a ten - pound note . It was n't prudent for him to have more .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: no)
Erm , they all suggested that it should be something like famine . And then they started looking for words that might be relevant so that 's quite good . Erm , they put the bit of paper in the middle with the suggestion type of thing that they were , and then they all looked for words , erm , then Ian and Deborah arranged the words on the paper to start ar , rearranging the jingle so that the words that they had , they used their resources like that , and anything else . Tracy was keeping an eye on the time all the time , they did n't rehearse it , none at all . Was that because of lack of time ?
Idiom: pick someone's brains (used idiomatically: yes)
Thumbs up for Ulster exports … The men who spearheaded the British food marketing effort in Europe have been helping Northern Ireland 's food processors and manufacturers ' expansion plans . Working with the NI Industrial Development Board , Food from Britain organised a two - day ' export clinic ' in the province , so that companies could pick their brains on the overseas potential for their products . ' We saw 16 companies in a series of half - hour meetings over the two days , ' says FFB 's European director , Roy Edleston . ' About two - thirds of them had already broken into the European market , particularly France , but were seeking new outlets : the rest were starting from scratch . '
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
That is why I need you.’ He looked across the room to where a famous actress held scornful court . ‘ I screwed her in a hot - air balloon . Over California . Her husband chased us in a jeep , and the oscillations of the basket told him what I was doing to his wife , and the poor man was jealous.’
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
That is the point : is a fourth boat needed to maintain our deterrent ? If the hon . Gentleman thinks that it is not , why does not he have the courage to stand up and say so ? Whatever stage we have reached and whatever the problems with cancellation charges , given the running costs of the fourth Trident submarine , we are bound to save money in the long run . One can not duck the issue by pretending that the decision will depend on the date of the election and on which bills have or have not arrived from VSEL or other contractors . I am grateful to the hon . Gentleman for trying to answer the question , but can he improve on that answer and tell the House clearly whether a Labour Government would or would not have the fourth boat ?
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: no)
Voice over Research has developed new techniques to help Jehovah 's Witnesses including the Cell Saver , a machine which extracts blood from patients , washes the red cells , and returns them to the body . It 's used by heart surgeon Stephen Westerby at the John Radcliffe . There 's still a question mark over the efficiency of the crash barrier which brogught about the death . Normally they are supposed to bend to allow the car to slide along them .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
The combination of beer , whisky and wine will increase Liz 's chances of feeling ill the next day because the tannins in darker drinks , along with flavour enhancers and other chemicals , irritate blood vessels in the brain causing inflammation and pain . 12.27am : Heart rate 83 , alcohol 135 . LIZ 's heart rate is almost back to normal now she 's not dancing . She 's thirsty and drinks two mugs of coffee . The caffeine gives her numbed brain cells a temporary boost but nothing can increase the speed with which the body disposes of alcohol , and the coffee does n't make her any more sober .
Idiom: work wonders (used idiomatically: yes)
If there is uncertainty and the operator is looking down when saying the totals , it may be useful to make no move . The operator will then look up , puzzled , and see your friendly face as you ask her to repeat the amount . The friendly smile works wonders . Your village or corner shop , on the other hand , usually gives the opportunity for a friendly chat This in itself is worth paying a penny or two more on sultanas , and it provides regular contact with the shopkeeper , who will soon realize that ‘ you hear her better if you see her face’ . Banks , post offices , ticket offices and other places may have glass or a grille between you and the speaker .
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's our members in these industries who 've been given a hammering since privatization and who need as much support as possible to give them the confidence to face further difficult years ahead . Far from being lectured by those who 're making millions out of privatization . We must take heart from our experience in Hyde Park , we must nurture that support and build up the confidence of our members . It will take time , I 've detected , as I 'm sure you have too delegates , a feeling of confidence in our debates so far at this conference , a confidence that has n't been there recently . It 's our job to transfer that confidence from the conference hall to the workplace .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
Now 30 per cent of its junior management are women , although that figure falls away to a paltry 1 per cent at the highest levels . The Royal has committed itself to increase that significantly in the next few years . Dr Mike Mosson , director personnel at the Royal Bank , says the bank has a policy of ‘ positive assistance’ and ‘ positive encouragement’towards women , although he insists that it falls short of positive discrimination . For some time it has had career breaks to help women ( and occasionally men ) with family needs and he says it has been successful . But while corporately the bank has adopted a positive approach , Mosson admits this is not always reflected in individual behaviour .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
Already fascinating conflicts between legislature and executive ( be it government or party apparatus ) are taking shape : over the non - publication of a commission report on the Hitler - Stalin pact of 1939 and its consequences ; over the Uzbek corruption affair and the alleged complicity of the Politburo conservative Yegor Ligachev ; even , it would now seem , on the overriding issue of the 1990 plan and budget . But everyone is on their best behaviour . Such previously unimaginable impertinences must not only be done by the book : they must be seen to be too . What is at stake in this novelty could scarcely be greater . Should this well - behaved and well - intentioned parliament fail , then its failure will merely be infinitely depressing vindication of the theory that Russia — and a fortiori the Soviet Union — can only be ruled by a rod of iron .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: yes)
I , nothing loath , took out my fiddle , and played and sang with a will .
Idiom: sleep rough (used idiomatically: yes)
Mostly they 'd make for the West End and meet others like themselves ; they 'd pick up survival information , get oriented within the subculture that they 'd entered , and learn where the free food could be picked up . They 'd haunt the alleys behind bakeries , they 'd help themselves from uncollected deliveries , they 'd stick around on the embankment for midnight handouts from the Salvation Army and the Krishna Temple . Some slept rough , the more streetwise would find their way onto somebody 's floor or into a squat … Hackney or Lewisham , somewhere not too far out . They never went too far out .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
She smiled widely as she shook her head , saying , ‘ No , you are not mistaken , sir ; and I am not one of twins . I happened to serve you and your wife the other evening with the sweets.’ ‘ Oh , you 're one and the same?’ ‘ Yes , sir . Both of these are our shops.’
Idiom: an old flame (used idiomatically: yes)
Richmond , covering a huge swathe of the county from Hawes high in the dales down through Northallerton and Thirsk to the borders of Cleveland , re - painted itself blue with a vengeance . The 1989 by - election result , when even a split centre vote got within 2,650 of defeating Tory wunderkind Mr William Hague , was proved to be a midterm aberration . So too , in Ryedale , where the brief flirtation with Liberalism at a 1980s by - election was put even further into old - flame category . Mr John Greenway 's solid work in the constituency was rewarded with a 17,439 majority after his vote went up more than 4,000 to 39,888 . Even so , that by - election victor , Mrs Elizabeth Shield , scored an impressive 22,449 .
Idiom: run out of steam (used idiomatically: yes)
But at length he began to speak of our improvisations , and how the nights here were better than the days . I said I could see Victor was right , I had over - complicated the plot ; I should not have introduced the letters , which were paraphrases of a correspondence I 'd been reading on my journey to London . They had been a way of ‘ coasting’ slightly , when I 'd run out of steam . The Eiger dreams , too , were a mistake . ‘ Yes , you probably have overdone them,’ he agreed .