Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: cut and thrust (used idiomatically: yes)
The running line saws its way through the strands of the opposition and once again the katsuru cry announces victory . By now the field is narrowed to the more experienced . The fight is less cut - and - thrust , much more a game of patient positioning . The first knockdown shows us how one Rokkaku can bear down on another , its cross - spars pushing at the other 's sail in its vulnerable side where shape is vital . Distorted , the vanquished falls as the victor is pulled aloft at the last moment .
Idiom: no questions asked (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I promise . Now how about I take you to a doctor I know in Swiss Cottage . Payment on the nose and no questions asked . How 's that?’ Tippy nodded , wiping her streaming face with her hands .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
This has considerable implications for knowledge about language . Pupils need to be able to discuss the contexts in which Standard English is obligatory and those where its use is preferable for social reasons . By and large , the pressures in favour of Standard English will be greater when the language is written , formal and public . Non - standard forms may be much more widely tolerated — and , in some cases , preferred — when the language is spoken , informal and private . Standard English should form an important part of the teaching of knowledge about language : its historical , geographical and social distribution and the uses to which it is put ( in different countries , in different areas of society , in print and in the mass media , etc . ) .
Idiom: be my guest (used idiomatically: yes)
Though watched by Louis , Gomez held out his hand to Trent in an unspoken plea for absolution . ' Thank you for my life , Señor . ' ' Be my guest . ' Trent , as an outside observer , watched himself shake the gunman 's hand within his own bound palms . He felt himself on the edge of hysterical laughter and fought to gain control .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
That claim has not been repeated , despite reports of many bombing runs against the Guard by America 's gigantic B-52s . For the bulk of the allied forces — those on land and sea — the war has not yet started . On land there was minor skirmishing : on January 18th American marines came under artillery fire near the east coast of Saudi Arabia , hitting back with aircraft , helicopters and artillery . On January 23rd American and Iraqi patrols collided on the Saudi - Iraq border just west of the westernmost tip of Kuwait . Almost certainly , other border skirmishes have gone unreported ; allied helicopters and American A-10 tank - busting aircraft regularly patrol the frontier attacking ground targets inside Kuwait .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
And no end of people ! Erm But get a picture of something . Yeah . Well Susan would have been home now .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
" I 've got everything you want , " I think,"he said . The man in charge of your case was Detective Inspector Ian Redpath , of the City Division . I 've had a word with him on the phone , and told him to expect a call from you . It seems a very curious case — but Redpath will tell you all about it . " Being already in the City I was n't far from the divisional H.Q. , and I went along in the hope of finding Redpath there .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a long while since she had visited her old home , and longer still since she had lived there as a girl . Yet nothing had changed . The street looked much the same — a cul - de - sac , with a brick wall at the far end , closing the road ; and above the wall , towering above the slate - roofed houses , a ship rode at anchor in the Jubilee Dock , its masts and funnels silhouetted against the sky . Ruth felt small and insecure , as if she were a child again . The feeling was stronger still when Louisa opened the front door ; the smell of steam , of soapsuds and wet sheets was unmistakable .
Idiom: slip through the net (used idiomatically: yes)
About his effectiveness in a car , any car , there is very little doubt . About his mastery of the mysteries of driving strategy and deriving the best out of the materials at hand , there is unanimous consent . If Niki the man slips through this net of approbation , much of the fault must rest with his own capacity to mythologize , his utter disrespect for those who seek to read his mind and the kinds of people he has always kept about him , like court jesters , to keep his market value high . The last is important . Niki is an Austrian and , at that , an Austrian in the full sense of the word , and Austrians , at least after the collapse of their empire in 1918 , are a little bit aslant to the world .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
It depicts idealized peasants involved in seasonal countryside activities . Czechs monopolized agriculture as Germans did the towns so this decoration is much concerned with idealizing the Czechs at the expense of the Germans . Note too the rich decoration round the clock and the portal of the Town Hall by Matěj Rejsek , c.1475 . Turning the corner , the bay window of the Town Hall chapel is a reconstruction of the one that existed before 1381 . Note the 14C Madonna on the corner .
Idiom: below par (used idiomatically: yes)
Rosslyn Park and Saracens have both endured an early season steamrollering from Wigan 's finest . Of the other main contenders , Wasps got the better of Harlequins in their league opener , but neither looks sharp enough to worry Bath this year . Leicester continue to blow hot and cold , although one of the reasons they looked a little below par in their first game was because they were playing a Gloucester side that could be a dark horse for the title . Coach Keith Richardson is always keen to play down their challenge , but in the Cherry and White 's Centenary Year there will be few tougher teams to beat . Outside Division One , it is the usual lottery .
Idiom: run someone ragged (used idiomatically: yes)
Okay Colin . There 've been some big by Shrewsbury over the years , I 'll tell ya there 've been some big clubs here in the past years and it looks very much on the cards again tonight , they have got a massive job on their hands now Blackburn to come back into this . Blackburn Rovers are being run absolutely ragged here . Who 'd have thought that Shrewsbury would be in control here but with twelve minutes of the second half gone they are . And Blackburn are desperately fighting for their lives in this league cup competition .
Idiom: go round in circles (used idiomatically: yes)
Love her , full stop . Well , ‘ love’ was a strong word , etc . , etc . Christ , he was going round in circles . He needed some coffee . That was another problem .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
It was already chaotically busy with officials and administrators knitting together the many responsibilities which would eventually make a successful tournament . Without ceremony , we headed past all these busy people and knocked on the half - open door of the secretary 's office . James Spicer had been a major in an infantry regiment and looked the part in a well - cut tweed suit , burnished brown brogues and his regimental tie . But his years in charge of a thriving and successful golf club had softened his hard - edged military manner , and he had trained himself to adopt an informal , ‘ civilian’ manner . ‘ Morning , Chris .
Idiom: joined at the hip (used idiomatically: no)
are they?the siamese twins yeah hip joined joined at the hip I wanna come out with play no socks on you ca n't go out with no socks on can you ? , what 's that ? , ee where you getting all this from ? , hang on let 's get a tissue , I 'm glad its coming out though because its been up your nose for a week you 've been breathing
Idiom: hold the fort (used idiomatically: yes)
Angelina ~ Jolie 's photo spread with her toddler son , adopted from Cambodia , in Vanity Fair heralded this shift : the sexy young woman and her son in a luxurious hotel bedroom made single motherhood look fun and glamorous . Suddenly Hollywood stars and starlets who were otherwise unattached began to sprout little offspring : Calista Flockhart , who played TV 's ultimate desperate childless single woman , adopted a son – and , like a fairy tale , later met and married Harrison Ford . Kourtney ~ Kardashian of the reality show The Kardashians had a baby as an " unwed mother " – a stigmatizing term that has gone out of fashion – and is depicted as bravely holding down the fort and staying up all night with feedings as the child 's irresponsible father parties . The tale of Sarah Palin 's daughter , Bristol , has also been spun as a tale of an admirable single mother and a loser father . When they split up , the story line cast the heroic young mother against what was often depicted as the beer - drinking , immature dad .
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
The video will be distributed to locations in BBD in the next month or so . A further Service Quality Video about counter courtesy is planned for later on in the year . Also in the pipeline is a health and safety video which forms part of a training package to be sent to branches and departments on 21 June . A video about IBOS will also be distributed in June . More about these and other projects in the next issue .
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: yes)
Would I even care ? It was futile to try to apply logic from the outside here . This was a different place with upside down rules and no justice and prison officers who take the nod from criminals and look the other way . Naturally the criminals also looked the other way , it was in their interest to . You 're a bastard , Pete , he thought , a selfish fucking bastard .
Idiom: make a go of (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've finally forgiven Jeff and I 'm delighted at the engagement.’ How could he be ? Ronni frowned at him as he continued , ‘ I think they 'll make a go of it . I think they make a very good couple.’ He certainly sounded pleased .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
Penry Vaughan shrugged . ' Not much sun on Gullholm at this time of the year , I admit , but you ca n't beat it for peace and privacy . As a rule , anyway , ' he added morosely . She stiffened . ' My intrusion was involuntary , Dr Vaughan .
Idiom: lose your head (used idiomatically: yes)
Or a lover . That errant thought , coming from goodness knew where , made her heart beat an erratic tattoo . For heaven 's sake , Shae , she told herself desperately , he 's being nice to you , but do n't lose your head over it . He 's an actor , he can be anything he wants , to anybody , just as the occasion warrants . This is just an excellent piece of acting , that 's all .
Idiom: moment of truth (used idiomatically: no)
A monster surprise for the little boy from Bosnia . And the agony … and the ecstasy . A - level students reach the moment of truth . Welcome back : A five year old Bosnian airlifted to Britain from Sarajevo upstaged the Health Minister today , and publicly thanked hospital workers for treating him and his fellow evacuees . Wesley Smith
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ They love one another , they want to marry . It 's not as if Roy 's had it on his toes , is it ? He 's quite willing to do the right thing by the girl . I know you 've had a shock . No man likes to think of his daughter … well , you know what I mean .
Idiom: from the word go (used idiomatically: yes)
I can remember the session very well . The players were Tony Cox on drums , Rick Wakeman on mellotron and Herbie Flowers on bass , who I learned recently , was paid £ 7.10 for that session , which was his first professional session . I recall I think we possibly planned to use strings right from the word go and David , without my knowledge , went to Paul Buckmaster and asked whether he was interested in writing the string parts . When Paul called me back to ask whether he was serious about this , I replied , yes , although I must admit I did n't hear strings and flutes on ‘ Space Oddity’ at the beginning but once the track was done , it was obvious that it was going to work really well . The other thing that I remember was that this session was very quick .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: no)
I resume , see if the places are . It , and we had ninety on it on Saturday . Bus dri bus driver nearly we nearly hit the the thing nearly keeled over cos he did n't realize how many he 'd got upstairs and he went round the bend and it started to go . And then cos you 're not supposed to stand up upstairs . See the crack int bog .
Idiom: keep a low profile (used idiomatically: yes)
This is significantly less than the more substantial Spring auction which realised nearly DM6.3 million . Nonetheless Count Christoph Douglas , head of Sotheby 's in Germany , declared that he has ‘ complete confidence in Berlin’ as a location and with the level and amount of bidding at the sale , some of it keenly fought and much of it this time conducted by telephone . Dealers kept a low profile : 80 % of the sales went to private bidders . Max Pechstein 's painting ‘ Sunset’ of 1929 provided a surprise success , selling to the USA for more than double its estimate at DM440,000 ( £ 176,000 ; $ 281,600 ) . Good prices were also reached by Otto Freundlich 's geometrical composition of 1930 which made DM320,000 ( £ 128,000 ; $ 204,800 ) and Otto Mueller 's work on paper , ‘ Standing Gipsy Girl with a Child in her Arms’ , from a private collection in Israel , for which the Berlin dealer Florian Karsch paid DM280,000 ( £ 112,000 ; $ 179,200 ) .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
David Harrison Aston Villa 2 , Norwich City 3 IT WAS manager Mike Walker 's birthday but , more significantly , it was the day Norwich came of age as Championship challengers . The pretenders became genuine contenders by showing how much they have grown up as a team . They stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points , beating an Aston Villa side who were gradually becoming the force everyone else feared .
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: no)
The Nynex - Hitrail joint venture company would likely be called Hermes , said the source , and its capital opened up to other European partners . Choice of location for the joint venture company is still up for grabs , the source said , although Hitrail , which is based outside Amsterdam , is lobbying for the Netherlands , while Nynex would like to have it in its own continental back yard in Brussels . KEWILL TAKES BATH ON GERMAN UNIT Kewill Systems Plc has decided its 1991 acquisition of still loss - making Weigang MCS GmbH of Stuttgart was a mistake , and is to sell the manufacturing software company to Seitz Industrie Lsungen GmbH. It paid £ 400,000 upfront for Weigang ( CI No 1,671 ) , but getting out will cost rather more : it retains £ 2.3 m of bank and trade liabilities but will be relieved of other trade liabilities of £ 1 m — but grants Seitz a £ 208,000 interest - free loan repayable in 18 months .
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: yes)
But once the new proposals are implemented , school work will be funded and we will face either the impossible position of teachers being paid for doing nothing or the arrangements will cease to exist . Chris Nixon said that he could not envisage the school buying college time unless the college could buy school time . Theoretically , doubtless the colleges can buy school time , but in practice , as all my colleagues know , it is impractical to do so . I am sorry , I forgot that I made one more telephone call — to Mr. Sellars , the Lothian region 's further education expert . He expressed anxiety about the public accountability of the funding council , and in particular who was to look after the strategic planning .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
You 'll read about many flavourings , but the universal Chinese taste comes from a combination of soy sauce and five - spice powder . These are substitutes , but you 'll need it for the authentic taste . In China , a cook regulates the speed of cooking by moving the wok on and off the heat . With a gas hob , it 's all possible with the touch of a fingertip . Cantonese Sweet and Sour Fish
Idiom: rare bird (used idiomatically: yes)
Indeed , most companies responding admitted to employing headhunters principally for such strategic positions as Gozzard indicated , so inevitably their usage of search was exceptional rather than everyday . Additionally , management functions attracting a small field of candidates and/or subject to supply volatility , such as financial , marketing and trading positions , were most likely to be recruited by search . BICC spoke of employing headhunters when looking for ‘ rare birds’ for specialised jobs as ‘ horses for courses’ . Sainsbury 's , only occasional users of search , would make exceptions in the cases of jobs currently hard to fill , such as top accountants and systems analysts . Other employers referred to the advantages of employing search consultants for particularly sensitive appointments ; obviously a personnel director could not be expected to try and find his or her successor .
Idiom: throw someone to the wolves (used idiomatically: yes)
Me . And there 's all the people I know , the people I work for , the people who work for me . I 'll throw you to the fucking wolves — are you listening , you stupid fuck ? — and there 'll be nothing left of you but a pile of shit and a hank of hair . And if I feel like it , I wo n't just screw up your life with that stupid , lame bitch , I 'll make her part of the deal . How would that be ?
Idiom: song and dance (used idiomatically: yes)
When Greenaway puts his formalism on a back - burner , and calls upon his actors to produce raw feeling — as with Helen Mirren 's speech on the deathbed of her lover — there is nothing but empty pathos , artificiality in its weak form . Greenaway has said he hates the idea of a shot in a film being only a preposition , linking what went before and after — but what writer would think of despising a part of speech for performing its indispensible task ? DRIVING ME CRAZY ‘ The biggest mass art project in the history of the world’ was how the impresario Andre Heller modestly described his plan to stage Body and Soul , an extravaganza of black song and dance . Nick Broomfield was hired to record the event . It was a nightmare : early on , his budget dropped from dollars l6 m to £ 300,000 , and his crew was reduced to two .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
A liberal spraying of Waxoyl diluted by white spirit is then easily taken into the metal where it continues to preserve from within . Ferrous metals on the other hand do not always stop ‘ working’ despite the Waxoyl . Ensis fluid , however , does the trick nicely apart from the unfortunate side effect of turning everything treated with it a rather rusty colour ! A Merlin III that Ted had preserved during 1985–1987 had penetrated deep into blue clay and had thus been cut - off from the damaging effects of oxygen . Compared to this Packard - Merlin , the Mk III had been raised in immaculate condition and its rocker covers still gleam with the original black paintwork .
Idiom: step on it (used idiomatically: yes)
The Germans could probably see us now and had the jeep as a target . We decided to forget about the third canister and made off across the cornfield at speed , the jeep bouncing up and down on the very uneven surface . The Corporal and I shouted at the Sergeant to step on it , as the explosions were getting closer . We finally made it to the road and sped along towards the village in a cloud of dust , the three of us crouching low in the jeep . We reached Brigade H.Q a few minutes later and drove the jeep round to the back of the house where we unloaded the canisters .
Idiom: take to the hills (used idiomatically: yes)
The rampant sexism of the climbing and walking fraternity over the last 50 years has left a whole generation of older women with the legacy of being expected to have the white - bearded , old sod 's tea ready for him on the table when he comes home from a fabulous day out on the hills . She will have spent the last 30 years of their marriage sitting in the passenger seat of the car which she is still unable to drive , disappearing into the kitchen when his climbing friends call round for a beer , and laughing dutifully at his mountain anecdotes over a dinner she has made for his boss . I wish I could give these women their time again , to take them to the hills and show them what they could have shared with their selfish husbands , show them how a ridge - walk compares to a coffee morning in a draughty church hall , and how they could have become more in tune with their spirit and feelings up here than stuck down there watching television soap operas . At least my generation of women is safe . If you guys think that in our middle age we 'll be at a Tupperware party while you do the Skye Ridge , you can roll your tartan shirts up and shove them .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ When do you want the first payment?’ I lost my temper . ‘ For Pete 's sake woman , get a grip on yourself . This is not a shakedown . You came to me for help , remember ?
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
And that 's as good as I can make it , Kirsty . A special London-bound train left Glasgow early this morning . On board were hundreds of campaigners heading for a national demonstration against the government 's rail privatisation plans . The train , hired by the rail unions , called at Edinburgh and several English station en route to the capital , picking up hundreds more supporters of the Save Our Railways campaign . Claire Dean reports .
Idiom: in no uncertain terms (used idiomatically: yes)
people in the house It 's very stressful . I 'm sorry , you know , the woman , I , er , I 've tried to tell her in no uncertain terms there Yeah . is n't a space there .
Idiom: by dint of (used idiomatically: no)
As a result , he is unable to lean into the stroke like Cowdrey or Hammond . Watching England struggle against the Indian spinners emphasised another change in technique . Up until the Seventies conventional playing of the spinners dictated that the batsman should be over the ball by dint of footwork or the bat smothering the spin by being in front of the front pad . Nowadays players stick their front leg down the wicket and play with the bat behind their pad . This can be an actual defensive stroke or merely padding up .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
With him the courts were rarely wholly open and never , except occasionally at Aix , wholly shut . His desk application was poor , but his recreations were semi - political . This was true of his walks , of his quiet dinners at the Davidsons ' or in the Travellers ' Club , of his afternoons of reading or letter - writing . He was contemptuous of those who could think and talk of nothing but party politics and political careers , but his own talk ( and presumably his own thought ) was much about the penumbra of government and the idiosyncrasies of politicians . Lloyd George , in particular , was an unfailing source of repellent fascination to him .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
Syrians blame Gen Aoun for murder of Muawad . By Reuter in Damascus SYRIA yesterday denounced the assassination of the Lebanese President , Rene Muawad , 17 days after he took office , and pointed the finger of suspicion at General Michel Aoun . Gen Aouncontrols Lebanon 's Christian enclave and opposes the presence of Syrian troops in the country . He rejected the authority of President Muawad , who was elected with Syrian backing .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: no)
Oh one of the pleased about that cos he has n't got that one . One of the monsters in my pocket ? The old ones , the one . This was the cause of it all was n't it ?