Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
It was felt that they enjoyed the support of both Israel and Jordan , neither of which welcomed a growth in the economic power of an increasingly politicized peasantry . By 1986 over sixty agricultural professionals and 400 farmers were active members of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees ( PARCs ) , seeking strategies for overcoming such problems through research and education , pest control campaigns , the supply of competitively priced vegetable and olive tree seedlings , and most important of all , research into the characteristics of marketing . In the longer term the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees tried to help individual farmers to eke out an adequate living , encourage the organization of small farmers at the village level , and foster the growth of a farming structure better able to stand up to the rigours of occupation than the present one in which middlemen and large landowners dominated agriculture . Central to Agricultural Relief , as with the other elements of the popular movement , remained the belief that the community had to set the agenda of priorities and participate in seeking solutions . Self - reliance was also promoted in other economic spheres , albeit modestly .
Idiom: press the panic button (used idiomatically: no)
And a lot of people realise that the things they thought they were going to do ( marry for love and have three children ) or hoped to do ( swim for Great Britain ) are less likely to come true . So you find yourself , as the O - birthday approaches , trying to reconcile your aspirations with your achievements . ‘ The very thought of reaching 50 makes me want to press the panic button , crawl under the bed and call for HRT’ Cramer stresses that , no matter what your age , this exercise can be valuable as a springboard for future plans , and the urgency of time passing can actually galvanise you into making changes . Says Charlotte , ‘ I 'm embarrassed to admit that it was an agony aunt who finally dispelled my end - of - teenage doldrums .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Be the boss WHERE TO FIND THE BACKING TO GO IT ALONE THE DREAM of going it alone in business has taken a tumble in the present dodgy financial climate . But being the boss is still possible — thanks to franchising . This is currently one of the most popular — and safest — ways of setting up on your own .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
I promise you a pound if you and then they walk in the bin so I suggest you do n't give me any hassle Oh I 'll give you , I 'll give you a pound do n't worry , make sure you do the job properly , mm you 'd better do it outside , cos the er , the boot polish do n't go on the carpet . ah look at this mum look I 'm wiping for a pound Alright
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ She 's a very interesting study,’ said Dr Wyn . ‘ She is not without intelligence , but the harm that was done to her at birth is irreversible.’ He had called , ostensibly , to check on the state of Betty 's health but now had his feet under the table in no uncertain fashion . Lydia thought that the harm done to us all on being born was irreversible but held her tongue . Dr Wyn tilted his chair and leaned towards the dresser .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
In other words , action which is predetermined by some external constraints can not be seen in the same light as action which accords with some convention , though , on occasion , constrained action may be glossed as rule - governed in an associated account , particularly where the agency of a person is in doubt . Certain actions of football fans , for example , are quite clearly directed by factors extrinsic to their group . One would not want to suggest that attending football games on Saturdays , as opposed to any other day , was rule - governed if matches are only ever played on Saturdays . Rules are arbitrary in character and are to do with the manner in which people choose between alternative modes of conduct . As we are using the notion rules are to be seen as having all - or - none character — if a rule governs a kind of action such action is always governed by rule .
Idiom: and then some (used idiomatically: yes)
Now that updated guidelines on the prevention of infection in the mortuary and post - mortem rooms are available , it would seem an opportune time to review local current arrangements , and if necessary , take appropriate action that will demonstrate a true commitment to staff safety and welfare . Skeleton in the Cupboard , Mr or Mrs ? HOW many of you have stood in front of a skeleton , usually in some quiet corner of a school or institution and thought to yourself , who was he or she ? and then some bright spark walks past and informs you that ‘ Oh yes , that 's a female skeleton’ ! You ask how they know and they give you a vague description about the pelvis , etc . etc . , and you go away not altogether satisfied with the explanations . I have , in my capacity as Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician , been called upon to collect and look at bones discovered in various places , i.e. sealed behind walls , found in shallow graves , fields , etc . and so it was that a few years ago I became very interested in some questions of osteology .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
Few of us have any idea of how much water we use on an average day . Each washing machine cycle , for example , takes a staggering 90 litres , while flushing the toilet uses another nine . Because we pay a set charge based on the ratable value of our homes , we do n't think twice about turning on a tap — but this may change . Many of the water companies are now considering installing meters so that they can charge us for the amount of water we have actually used . The change is the result of the 1989 Water Act which privatised the water industry and make it illegal for water companies to continue using ratable value as the basis for charging for water after March 2000 .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Chatrier 's response would be direct and unashamed . In his view , there are times when you have to fight fire with fire , or , as he put it rather more eloquently during his defence of the Grand Slam Cup decision , ‘ It was a sad reality that we were left with no real option but to protect tradition with the modern deterrent — money.’ Anyone who believes that Mr Chatrier 's remarks can be dismissed either as those of someone who has lost touch with reality , are also way off the mark . Few have done more over the years to encourage and inspire the growth and development of tennis by putting it on as professional footing as possible . The rise in the quality of French tennis over the last 20 years , culminating in the emergence of players such as Yannick Noah , Henri Leconte and now Guy Forget , coupled with the transformation of the French Open at Roland Garros into what the majority of players regard as the best organised of the four Grand Slams ( even though Wimbledon remains favourite as to the one they most want to win ) are due very largely to the leadership he has shown .
Idiom: hold court (used idiomatically: yes)
The nascent Mancunian drawl is weak and strained , his hands shake , and there 's a muscle by his jaw that keeps twitching violently every time there 's a lull in the conversation . Which there is , frequently . For someone who so obviously thrives on holding court , Shaun is neither ranting nor railing , the bragging and bullshit which characteristically pepper his interviews are conspicuous by their absence . The nearest he gets to his usual form is during a discussion about the Mondays ' donation to the Hard Rock Café , coming to the grinning conclusion he should send ‘ a bong made from a Boddingtons beer tin , a packet of Rizla , some tinfoil , an empty skag packet and the sheet me and Bez slept on when we shared a flat together . We never washed it , never changed it , must look like a Jackson Pollock painting.’
Idiom: save face (used idiomatically: yes)
Gaviria announced on Feb. 12 that a special tax would be levied on oil , coal , gas and nickel exports and on international telephone calls , in addition to a 5 per cent surcharge on income and other taxes ( from which low earners were to be exempt ) , in order to raise 50,000,000 pesos to establish special mobile brigades to combat the guerrillas and protect the country 's infrastructure . It was reported on Feb. 20 , however , that the government had decided to meet the CNG for exploratory peace talks , without demanding that the guerrillas declare a ceasefire in advance . Conflicting interpretations of this move saw it either as a sign that the armed forces were no longer capable of confronting internal subversion , or as an astute move aimed at allowing the guerrillas to save face and disarm before taking up seats in the Constitutional Assembly . Medellín bullring bomb A bomb estimated to contain more than 400 lb of dynamite was detonated outside La Macarena bullring in the centre of the city of Medellín on Feb. 16 , killing 22 people , 10 of them police , and injuring 135 others .
Idiom: in the sticks (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's wet lying in the grass . Plus hustling l aura Smolensky is not cheap . He took her to Benny Onkom 's , the Thai joint , last week , four ninety - five per stick of satay , let 's see , a pig weighs maybe six hundred pounds , throw away the guts and bones and shit , that 's maybe three hundred pounds of pork , and there 's maybe two ounces of pork in a stick of satay , if that , that 's eight times three hundred times five bucks … ' Dad , ' the kid whispers . ' Shh .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
Although dogs have been used in police work for years , primarily for patrol duty , their use as narco - noses did n't gain widespread acceptance until about 10 years ago .
Idiom: stick to your guns (used idiomatically: yes)
Alright off you go . Okay , let 's swap over , what I want you to remember is it 's not a conversation it 's not the try not to get into a conversation what we 're trying to do is we 're trying to stick to one person 's trying to stick to their point the other person 's trying to take them off it , okay ? I want you to try and do that for as long as you can , the person 's who 's trying to take them off it you try and take them off that point as long as you can , the other person stick to your guns , okay ? Swap it round then off you go again . Okay ,
Idiom: on a silver platter (used idiomatically: yes)
' And then he 'll offer the hearts to Crom Croich . ' ' I still do n't think- ' ' On a silver platter , ' said the soldier obstinately . Several people said you could not get anything nastier than a warm and dripping heart on a silver platter . ' And then Crom Croich eats the hearts , ' said the soldier , and Cathbad , who had been very busy all afternoon supervising the skinning and jointing of an ox and had been planning to serve braised ox heart for tomorrow 's midday meal , turned quite green and tried to remember if they had any salted pig left .
Idiom: keep the wolf from the door (used idiomatically: yes)
Thank goodness for sheep , thought the three little piggies as they trotted along in the sunshine . The money they had to pay the sheep for the Cuddly Woolly Protection Racket did seem a lot . But it was worth it to keep the wolves from the door . Since they had started paying ‘ interest’ , they no longer woke up in the middle of the night squealing with fright from nightmares . They felt so grateful to the CWPR for protecting them — even though they could n't afford pigswill and potato peelings for their supper anymore .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
No . No . There 's a a mark on the wall , you know where the switch is where you switch the pump on and off ? Er yes . Well there 's a mark on the wall .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
, the search space is not a tree . Pieces can be put on the board in any order , so one position can arise via several sequences of operators . One a piece is on the board , it is never removed ; so the search space does not have cycles . 4 : This space has cycles .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: no)
He sounded so anxious that Folly was quite relieved to hear Luke put him at his ease . ' I know , Bert , ' he said placidly . ' But I can see how it might have rung all the wrong bells with young Folly here . Perhaps in future you 'd better save that sort of chat for people who know me . I 'd hate to lose my reputation . '
Idiom: hand to mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Diderot was a provincial , from Langres in Champagne , where his father was a master cutler , who would eventually leave him a comfortable inheritance , a little less than the salary of a professor at the Sorbonne . Intended for the priesthood , Diderot lost his faith and for some years scraped a living as a tutor , hack journalist and translator . Mr Furbank gives an excellent picture of this hand - to - mouth existence , not so different from that which Samuel Johnson was leading in London at the same time . It was one of these translating jobs which led to the Encyclopedie . This great work , appearing over a quarter of a century , was intended to sum up all available knowledge .
Idiom: rough and ready (used idiomatically: yes)
For example , when the Delors ~ Committee prepared its report in 1988 - 1989 on how a monetary union could be established in Europe , experts devoted considerable attention to the issue of whether market pressure would suffice to discipline states . Many warned that it would not – that bond yields might converge at the outset , permitting spendthrift countries to borrow more cheaply than they otherwise could . The result of the debates of the early 1990s was a set of rough and ready rules on deficits and debt levels that was never taken quite seriously . Economists mocked them and Romano ~ Prodi , the president of the European ~ Commission at the time , called them “ stupid . ” Until the second half of 2008 , Europe seemed to have reached fiscal Paradise : the market did not differentiate between eurozone governments ’ bonds .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's plenty of products to help you beat the leaks and protect your outdoor gear Nikwax waterproofing wax A colourless non - softening wax giving abrasion - resistant waterproof coating to leather boots . Price : 3.6fl oz/102ml — £ 1.60 ; 6.3fl oz/180ml — £ 2.30 ; 4.4lbs/2 kg — £ 15.80 . Liquid Nikwax
Idiom: cost the earth (used idiomatically: yes)
Grant shouts at his boat , banging an angry palm onto the wheel . ‘ COME ON ! You cost the earth ! MOVE ! GEEZ …
Idiom: grin and bear it (used idiomatically: yes)
' I half - expected it because the Federation was n't going to admit to making a mistake , because after the Butch Reynolds case it would have been too expensive for them . ' He was banished from last summer 's Olympics after a drugs test showed traces of the banned steroid Methandianone . Grin and bear it with Gazza TOY BOY … Paul Gascoigne turns in another dazzling performance , this time as Santa Claus , as he gets into the festive spirit to wish all TODAY readers a very merry Christmas .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
Few would question Lloyd 's determination to win business which now walks past its door and into rivals such as Commercial Union . No one would doubt the market 's need to deploy its £ 11billion capacity more effectively — some marine syndicates work at less than half strength while syndicates in different businesses are pushing their limits . Lloyd 's needs to get a grip on more ‘ safe’ business to offset its increasing tendency to be at the wrong end of big disasters such as Piper Alpha . And the market needs to establish its credentials in Europe unless it wants to risk being a perpetual also - ran to the likes of Generali , Allianz or Swiss Re . But occasional forays by underwriters into unknown territory have thrown up some of the market 's most spectacular disasters — the 1,600 investors facing £ 305million of losses on Dick Outhwaite 's syndicate bear eloquent testimony to that .
Idiom: make hay (used idiomatically: no)
Looking back it was a serious situation , something I would n't wish to go through again . I was going to the dogs . ' MAKING HAY : THE FOOTBALLER AS PUBLICAN Johnstone 's recollections are a sad but reassuringly honest appraisal of a career on the skids and although drink and football are part of the untamed humour of Scottish society , they are also a major part of the untold pain . Alcohol abuse in Scotland is its own special problem , and for all their importance as the working - class aristocracy of Scottish society , footballers are more vulnerable to drink than most .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's open ' til midnight so you can spend many a fun hour here . On the other hand it 's Magalluf which has made Majorca famous for British holidaymakers . It 's a larger - than - life , non - stop , 24 hour - a - day resort that has a brash sort of charm and enough action for even the most demanding of socialites . The sandy beach on Majorca is ideal for flopping on by day in order to recover in time for the next night of action , and what a night it will be in this town that never sleeps ! Club discount booklet holders will find that they can get into some of our favourite discos in resort , such as Heroes and Banana 's free of charge as well as getting reductions in many other bars and restaurants .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
If you have the type of hair that can take it , try to leave hair to dry naturally , without heat , scrunching it with a little mousse . You may find that 's all you need . When heat styling , use a vent brush which allows hot air to circulate through the brush , spreading the heat evenly . Never use rubber bands to tie back your hair : it 's a sure way to get hair breakage . It is worth buying covered elastic bands or using a ribbon .
Idiom: chop and change (used idiomatically: yes)
The most favourable attitudes were found amongst those subordinates who perceived their boss to be exercising the consultative style . The least favourable attitudes were found amongst subordinates who were unable to perceive a consistent style of leadership in their boss . In other words , subordinates are unsettled by a boss who chops and changes between autocracy , persuasion , consultation and democracy . It is important to get the consultative and ‘ join ' styles in perspective . A leader can not try to forget that he is the ‘ boss’ by being friendly and informal with subordinates , or by consulting them before making any decision .
Idiom: thick as thieves (used idiomatically: yes)
It measures 6,330 yards from the medal pegs to a par of 70 . Equal that over two rounds and you 'll better the winning 36-hole score in the club 's 1992 championship , and that included 2s at four of the par-3s ! This is one for the tigers a traditional links with fairways wriggling between sand dunes and where bunkers and gorse are as thick as thieves in a police cell . What you see is what you get at Caister : there are few blind shots unless you wander , but keeping on the straight and narrow is a challenge in the constant breeze . Hitting the ball low and passably straight off the tee is vital , then comes the difficult bit !
Idiom: there's no such thing as a free lunch (used idiomatically: yes)
Perhaps it is the right hon . Member for Blaenau Gwent ( Mr. Foot ) , who fought an election on an honest programme and was defeated . Then there is the hon . Member for Coventry , South - East ( Mr. Nellist ) , who is willing to go to prison for his views . Perhaps it is the hon . Member for Bolsover ( Mr. Skinner ) , who is willing to continue to enunciate the principle that there is no such thing as a free lunch . And what is the uniting feature of all these people ? I have discovered a dress code among Labour party members .
Idiom: man of the cloth (used idiomatically: yes)
He described Port Meadow as a green jewel . Commoners have been consulted and a public report will be published , before the controversial Bill is put forward . A job centre is praying for help from a higher power … after being asked to find work for a man of the cloth ! A vicar has now joined the ranks of the unemployed and signed on the dole . This from Gareth Furby .
Idiom: throw a wobbly (used idiomatically: yes)
Did did did , did somebody do that then ? Well , we do n't know what happened . All we know twenty past five she threw a wobbly and . No she 's a nice girl . Was anybody talking to her ?
Idiom: keep someone in the dark (used idiomatically: yes)
Bombshell David Howells scored his first goal of the season to give Spurs a 67th minute lead and Teddy Sheringham made it 2 - 0 from the penalty spot eight minutes from time . BIRMINGHAM CITY manager Terry Cooper yesterday claimed that chairman Samesh Kumar kept him in the dark about the club being put up for sale . Cooper , who is also a director of the first division club , only learned from a journalist that the receiver had been called in . Cooper said : ‘ It came as a complete bombshell .
Idiom: rough and tumble (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ This government 's never bin any good,’ another agreed . Others sprang to the defence of their rulers and the argument became furious until a heavy fist banged down on the table and bottles and food went flying . This started a real rough and tumble , with people falling or being pushed to the ground amongst the debris . Us kids were highly amused at all this , but I was distracted from the fun by Frankie who suggested that we gather up the bottles and hide them in the washhouse before they all got broken . We ended up with about a dozen assorted gin , whisky and stout bottles .
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: no)
and they flamenco dancing and you can eat along the in a big open square pat patio on the , on the , erm Virgin Square or somebody or other and they have all flamenco dances ooh , ooh all different sorts all different groups You get the and it 's , and then you can book up and go and eat on the verandah or you can eat in one of the restaurants and just walk round and sit on the , any of the seats .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Frantic footy Unlike Emlyn the football is hectic stuff with little passing , but the control system 's a lot easier with the ability to do more exotic things like unbelievable banana shots and overhead kicks ! Two - player games are brilliantly chaotic with loads of goals , especially on the small enclosed pitch of the Six - A - Side game ( sadly missing from the game on the Disk Co complication cartridge ) . At the end of the day , it just goes to show that there are many different approaches to simulating various aspects of football . MicroProse Soccer certainly captures the end - to - end excitement to a tee .
Idiom: touch wood (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've never been in trouble with police . Touch wood ! Touch wood . Never . I 've never got stopped on a bike .
Idiom: full tilt (used idiomatically: yes)
He clasped Joanne in his arms , not for love or lust , just sheer joy at being alive . The speedboat was found splintered against Goring Bridge . It had missed the lock and been driven full - tilt down the hard steps of the weir . Nigel Steen 's body was found in some weeds nearly a mile downstream . Whether the death was suicide , or a result of his natural aptitude for failure , was never established .