Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: take the liberty (used idiomatically: no)
Without the nuns the tone of the school would have been lower , but they maintained a discreet background presence and our spiritual as well as our academic guidance was delegated to a staff that were largely " lay " . The women , the majority , were unmarried ; the men , married . The men took more liberties and joked with us . The women 's style was severe and more remote , protected by their teachers ' armour — as if there was nothing more to their lives that could connect them with ours . Discipline was rigid and we respected it , but resented it too , because of a particular juvenile arrogance that must have been founded on the knowledge that the world was changing a lot more than they realised , and it was for us that it was changing .
Idiom: take the bull by the horns (used idiomatically: yes)
There is no way out of the siege except to take the bull by the horns and let God judge the outcome .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Indeed , three of the mountains I mentioned earlier which surround Maol Chean - derag are Corbetts : Fuar Tholl , Ben Damph , and Beinn Bhan . I can think of dozens of Corbetts which are finer mountains in every way than many of their higher counterparts in the Munro bracket . Ones that come immediately to mind include the Cobbler , Goatfell on Arran , the Cuillin of Rum , Stac Pollaidh , Suilven and Canisp , Beinn Dearg near An Teallach , Streap , Ben Aden and many , many more . Corbetts are not inferior mountains because they lack a little bit in height . It 's a message all Munro baggers wold do well to remember .
Idiom: get to the bottom of (used idiomatically: yes)
It can be hard work being a prima dogga , and after a long book - signing session there 's nothing Dido likes more than going fishing in the River Kennet . But first that special treat — a car journey . Dido does n't claim to have got to the bottom of what she calls the Canine Predicament . She 's still in correspondence with the Vatican about whether dogs go to heaven . She 'd really like to bump into Mr Pincher in Paradise , though privately he does n't rate his chances of getting in either .
Idiom: have it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
Unlike homo sapiens , the species his long - dead master Sartori had been wo nt to call the blossom on the simian tree , Chant 's kind could not hide themselves from oblivion 's agents by closing a door and drawing the blinds . They were like beacons to those that preyed on them . Men had it so much easier . The creatures that had made meat of them in earlier ages were zoo specimens now , brooding behind bars for the entertainment of the victorious ape . They had no grasp , those apes , of how close they lay to a state where the devouring beasts of Earth 's infancy would be little more than fleas .
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
Hilda did not turn down the gas . ‘ We have been a little silly sometimes in the past , do n't you think , Hilda?’ went on Viola . ‘ I 'm sure that once in a while we can be in the same kitchen without explosions occurring , do n't you agree ? We are civilized people , after all.’ ‘ Aye , ‘ appen,’ said Hilda .
Idiom: on the fly (used idiomatically: no)
Weight:10 lb . Packed size:22″ × 8″. Zips : all the zips run freely on both the fly and the inner . Seams : all flysheet seams are fully taped and sealed . Colours : green .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ And you , my lord sheriff?’ ‘ By all I know of Jerome,’ said Hugh , ‘ that is how I read it.’ ‘ Then , by the same token,’ said the earl , ‘ you are saying that the man who finished the work was one who did have cause to want Aldhelm removed from the world , before he ever reached the abbey gatehouse . Not Tutilo , but Aldhelm . This one did know his man , and made sure he should never arrive .
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
Any body heard any good scum jokes lately ? ? Another draw for the scum last night . They may well crack altogether if Blackburn could win 3 or 4 games on the trot . If the whites can only hold their form , this may allow us to sneak up on the blind side and pip them both at the death . ' Sweet dreams are made of this ' ! !
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
I thought of telephoning Miss Macdonald , but decided instead to call on her . The staff left Ingard House at five.thirty , and I reckoned she would be home soon after six . Allowing for the inevitable delays of London traffic I rang the bell of her flat at six - thirty . She lived in one of those streets running from the Old Brompton Road more or less parallel with the edge of Brompton Cemetery , a territory that seems more or less taken over by typists ' collectives , where groups of girls band together to share flats whose rents none of them could afford individually . Somehow I did n't see Miss Macdonald as Fourth Girl in a collective flat , and my instinct was right .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: no)
I mean it just appalled me I think that we are all of us , if you like to a degree , tarred with the same brush are n't we ? So that when you introduce yourself , you are seen as a haulier , was the phrase you used , er , and we , we 'd all need to spend an awful lot of time and an awful lot of effort into raising ourselves above that image , I mean there 's nothing wrong with being a haulier , all I 'm saying is that we have to raise ourselves above that image . O K , I just wanted us to , to do that erm , because erm , one of the things that I suspect when you 're getting down to doing your plan tomorrow , is that with the best will in the world , even though I say but this is for sales course , one of things you will want objectively to look at is either your revenue or your trading base or something , er , I just wanted to carry that through . This course is about teams , it 's about teams of people , erm , and we have in the room one team , two teams , three teams , four teams and one the right we have a team of three . And I wondered if perhaps we could look before we go any further at why teams work .
Idiom: play it safe (used idiomatically: yes)
. Ca n't have any of these . Ah , play it safe . Oops . Has n't helped .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: no)
I happened to have with me the journal of Dorothy Wordsworth on my trip to the Dales as I had forgotten to return it to the public library , and you have my word that I dropped it the instant I was made aware that they were harbouring a drug addict . There is no connection between it and my son 's fall from grace as I 'm sure you will understand . It was n't your fault that Mark got lost in the Sahara was it . ? You can tell them till you 're blue in the face and they still do what they want . It 's the same with men as well is n't it . ?
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Other national newspapers , the Independent and the forthcoming Sunday Correspondent , also make significant use of desktop publishing capability for producing their magazine sections and these and many other titles use the technology for creating graphics and illustrative material . On the magazine publishing front it is hard to find publishers who are not investigating or actively using the technology . IPC Magazines is undoubtedly at the top of the list with its ‘ across the board’ implementation plans ; several titles are already wholly or partly created in this way . Smaller , more specialist publishers such as Rhinegold who produce Classical Music and other similar arts titles are now not just creating all their pages with desktop publishing technology , Ventura in their case , but are also using 600dpi page printers instead of typesetting equipment . The purist might just spot the difference with the aid of a magnifying glass but the average reader is totally unaware of the change .
Idiom: hand in glove (used idiomatically: yes)
His father was chairman of the local branch of the ruling National Party . In South Africa , God has ordained that the world be divided between the races : black and white , Boer and Brit , them and us . God worked hand in glove with the men who put apartheid in place . His will was party policy . He had decided that people like the Coetzee family were going to rule South Africa , and people like the Coetzee 's have run it ever since .
Idiom: throw good money after bad (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Sugden got to his feet when his bonds were cut and straightened his tie before he spoke . ‘ I 'm withdrawing my plans and will not he taking legal proceedings after all . Lord Chatwin ' ere has the whiphand , an ' I 'm not throwing good money after bad , that 's all I 've got to say.’ ‘ Now Lord Chatwin wants a word,’ Jake said , giving him a nudge . ‘ I 'm prepared to sell to Mr Sugden if he agrees to my conditions.’
Idiom: kill two birds with one stone (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Alphandéry says that there will be more measures to boost the stockmarket in the 1994 budget later this year . Some analysts hope that the government will do more to encourage the spread of private pension funds to supplement the state 's creaky pay - as - you - go retirement system . By promoting these new investors , Mr Alphandéry could kill two birds with one stone . Mexico 's peso Gone tomorrow ?
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Do n't worry,’ he said softly . ‘ I 'm not about to touch you.’ And , with his words ringing in her ears , she fled up the stairs , not relaxing until she was warmly cocooned in bed , with only her thoughts for company . She had not drawn her curtains , and she turned on her side , staring out at the velvety darkness , listening to the little noises that came wafting through the open window . I 've changed , she thought , I 'm not the same shallow little girl who first came here to lick her wounds before returning to her life of perpetual glamour and moneyed ease .
Idiom: walk all over (used idiomatically: yes)
One darker than the other one . Mm ? . Let 's walk all over them ! Look ! Floored them !
Idiom: walk all over (used idiomatically: no)
He was strong bloke . He did n't know his strength . And he 'd be walking all over the place seen anywhere , Tommy on the wall and they 'd shout Tommy on the wall Yeah , he was just Yeah .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Jesus 's view of people is that they are basically healable . The coming of God 's Kingdom involves the restoration of people to wholeness and health . We need to continually spotcheck that we are living and working in the light of that assumption . State definitions of needs do n't include the opportunity to know about God . In an increasingly profit - driven state even the most conservative parts of the church have had to distance themselves from some policies .
Idiom: in the same breath (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ No.’ He said it abruptly . And then , almost in the same breath , his voice gone hard , ‘ What was the date of Mario Ángel 's birth?’ He was leaning towards her again , very tense . ‘ Ah have the date yer father married Sheila Connor .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Everyone , that is , except Winterbottom . Hard as nails : After a decade of demolition work in the top tier , Peter Winterbottom 's durability is the stuff of which legends are made . First cap : fiftieth cap ; second team game on a Sunday morning — they 're all the same to him . Of course the pace of the game will be different , the level of skills much lower , but you can bet your granny 's pension that if the second team game need a thumping tackle to be made , then Peter Winterbottom would make it . He has never asked for any favours and , on the field , he 's never given any either .
Idiom: call the shots (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's not a question of time . ' ' Change your tune , why do n't you ! ' said Jay . ' You call all the bloody shots round here ! ' Lucy flung herself forward , cheeks flushed , eyes flashing . An emotional response !
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: yes)
No side effects . ' ' What does it do ? ' Clinton asked , his eyes fixed on the tiny square . ' Once inside the prisoner 's leg it gives off something called a Synch - pulse , ' Nicholson said . ' A tiny electrical charge which in turn produces a signal that can be picked up by monitoring equipment here at the prison .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
As well as being fully washable , the paints can be tumble dried . If you do not feel creative there are two further ‘ Jones Tones’ accessories to help you . The first is an art board which comes with a design printed on it — all you have to do is place your garment over the top of the board and trace off the design before painting it . Alternatively , you can select one of the iron - on transfer designs — these can be used on most fabrics . You then have a choice of using the paints to complete the picture or the range 's own iron - on foil .
Idiom: in the driver's seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Motionless . Not trying to start the vehicle . Just sitting there in the driver 's seat . The council houses followed the curve of the road , which wound up a slight incline . Beyond the houses was open agricultural land , the plain .
Idiom: steal someone's thunder (used idiomatically: yes)
Gregory Ivanov , developer with Sapsan dealer Irbus , says no foreign company yet competes with Sapsan on price or customer support . OLIVETTI DEBUTS TOP - END PYRAMID BOXES … As expected ( UX No 386 ) , Olivetti used its event in Rome last week — see front page — to steal Pyramid Technology Corp 's thunder and introduce a 24-CPU version of the MIPS R3000-based LSX 6500 transaction processing systems which are rebadged MIServers from the Mountain View , California - based company . Previously limited to 12 CPUs , Pyramid has effectively doubled its top - end capability by employing two 37.5MHz R3000A processors on each board . Olivetti said that stringing 24 CPUs together was as high as Pyramid could go with the R3000 .
Idiom: turn the tables (used idiomatically: yes)
But Gunnell showed with her relay run in Portsmouth that she is in shape to beat Olympic finalist Vera Ordina . ‘ I think she is going to be a real danger this year,’ she said of the talented Russian . Colin Jackson hopes to turn the tables on his best friend , Olympic champion Mark McKoy , in their first meeting since the Canadian controversially won the world indoor sprint hurdles title after seemingly getting a flyer . Barcelona silver medallist Tony Dees also runs . Super Sarah star clincher
Idiom: weather the storm (used idiomatically: yes)
In the current crisis , China , India , and certain other emerging - market countries are coping fairly well . These countries all had strong external balance sheets and ample room for fiscal maneuver before the crisis , which allowed them to apply countercyclical policies to combat external shocks . They have also nurtured industries in line with their comparative advantage , which has helped them weather the storm .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
Briefly he wondered if it would do any good to tell the ship 's administrator that the presence of the newly appointed Admiral of the White on an ordinary survey mission was not an occurrence of special significance . In fact it was the Secretary of the Navy Board 's answer to the new admiral 's heated demand for an end to sick leave . Rostov grinned at the memory of a recent face - to - face encounter . Orders assigning him to the Simonova 's mission were make - work , a temporary solution at best . They had removed him from the stifling atmosphere of the Court , but already he was finding that Civil Service protocol could be just as oppressive .
Idiom: by hook or by crook (used idiomatically: yes)
FROM memories of a journey through Alresford in the 1920s to a paper on Rasputin , the stories told by members at Alresford Historical and Literary Society 's annual manuscript evening held the large audience 's attention with their detail and variety . Reg Sanders ' ‘ Things not generally known’ opened the evening with a mish - mash of information gleaned through some 300 historical reference books . For instance , he said that the expression ‘ by hook or by crook’ came from the period of Charles II when there were two judges called Hook and Crook and ‘ a man of straw’he discovered , was one who could be brought to bear false witness — recognisable by the straw in his shoes . Ursula Oxley read from the memoirs of Henry Hunt who was born Wiltshire , was elected to parliament , and worked for the repeal of the corn laws . On February 15th , 1835 , en route to the west country he stopped at Alresford , was seized by paralysis and died .
Idiom: hit and miss (used idiomatically: yes)
We used to work with protractors on paper , measuring out the four angles viewable through each of the turret lenses . So when you got to see the Designer 's scale model of the studio sets you knew that if you wanted to put an actor in one spot , in mid - shot , camera one would have to be precisely in such - and - such position with one lens , camera two would have to be precisely in another position with another lens , and so on . There was no hit and miss about it as can happen today where you can put a camera virtually anywhere and zoom into the position for any shot you want . Everything had to be worked out with great precision . Indeed I think it is true to say the technical know - how required then was far greater than it is now .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: no)
Racing : Heights to hasten Cauthen 's pursuit By JOHN KARTER , Racing Correspondent ASCOT racegoers should keep the champagne temporarily on ice while warming up with a Scotch and American this afternoon , when Willie Carson and Steve Cauthen may dominate the last Flat meeting of the season at the Berkshire course . The championship may be a two - man affair , but the numbers game does not tell the whole story and Carson is riding with as much inspiration and dash as either of the younger men . The effervescent Scot should consolidate third position in the table by booting home Gallant Hope ( 3.0 ) and Somethingdifferent ( 3.35 ) .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Five minutes later she was tucked up in bed , sleeping happily once again , while Jake had retreated to his little ante - room . Shiona gathered up her pyjamas and headed for the bathroom , her mind retracing the events of the night . Now that she had calmed down it was very clear to her that her actions had been rash , to say the least . She had broken the law unwittingly , but still she had broken it , and if Jake was really determined he could make her pay for it . If he decided to report her , he could then use her lapse against her when the custody case finally came to court .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
The idea of the failure of the agencies of socialization to instil discipline and moral values because of the effects of post - war ' funk ' and permissiveness is a favourite stalking - horse of the right - wing populist criminology championed by Norman Tebbit and others ( and in a more sophisticated version in Douglas Hurd 's Tamworth and other speeches ) . The Government has eagerly seized on the ' evidence ' provided by the new affluent and rural as well as urban ' lager lout'folk - devils to deny any link between inner - city deprivation and crime . Instead , the finger is pointed at a common moral malaise due to over - liberalization and erosion of discipline ( Patten , 1988 ) . Because of this pedigree , the opinions of the Left and of liberals have shied away from examination of the issue of morality in relation to crime . This is a great loss , because at root there is an integral relation between the ideas of crime and morality .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
French tennis has given out a message . We have proved that it can be done without necessarily having the best players — Haguellar Behind the scenes at its National Training Centre at Roland Garros , work is already underway to capitalise on France 's magnificent Davis Cup victory over the United States in Lyon in December . While Yannick Noah and his players rightly basked in the glory of the remarkable victory for a few days , one of the men who masterminded the victory was already making plans to build upon the fantastic achievements of 1991 . Patrice Haguellar , who used to coach Noah and Leconte in a private capacity , and who is now France 's National Coach , is a realist who looks upon the 1992 campaign as ' … a new challenge '
Idiom: pass the buck (used idiomatically: yes)
According to them we 've done it alright Yes , well , I know the problems . Yes , everyone passes the buck and Yeah , they do . I 've given you two , two administrations have n't I ?
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 've always maintained that most of us get what we deserve in this life,’ Wendell said . ‘ Most of the time , we make our own luck . Speaking of luck , there 's a colt I want to buy not far from Lexington — came up for sale just when I was thinking of getting in some new blood . Care to come along , Aubrey ? See the town ?
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a signal . At one accord , they attacked the porridge . Milk in a brown jug and a choice of sugar or golden syrup still in its green and gilt can . Finn monopolised the golden syrup and made ecclesiastical embroidery with it in his bowl , dreamily , not eating . There was a total silence but for the symphonic range of slurpings and splutterings with which Francie accompanied porridge .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
In 508 Theuderic continued his father 's onslaught on the Gothic south , in tandem with the Burgundians . In the same year Clovis received some recognition from the emperor Anastasius . Gregory 's claim that he was hailed as consul and Augustus at Tours must be a misunderstanding , although an honorary consulship is not out of the question . The implications of the recognition , on the other hand , are clear from references in eastern sources and from Cassiodorus . The year 508 marked the nadir of relations between the Byzantine empire and the Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great , and war broke out .
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
It is not stated who is to determine whether the conditions have been observed , or what is to be the consequence of subsequent non - observance . Arechaga had pointed out that the ability of the parties to confer a right on third parties subject to conditions is a legal strength , for it allows the creation of complex international regimes comparable to statutory regimes in municipal law . Revocation and amendment of both an obligation and a right are treated in tandem in Article 37 . This is surprising , as termination and amendment of an entire treaty are regarded as distinct , and subject to different rules . Does Article 37 mean that the normal grounds for termination of a treaty ( material breach and rebus sic stantibus ) do not apply to obligations and rights created for third States ?
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
For the majority , an increasing casualness caused a crisis in the tie industry as young men discarded the item worn by their fathers even for digging the garden or carving the Sunday roast ; the latter simultaneously appearing on the endangered species list too , but as victim of inflation rather than fashion . Young women meanwhile ran the gamut of possibilities from the Third World 's untapped richness of natural fabrics and ethnic styles , with varied but usually voluminous results . All in all , fashion in the seventies , along with just about every other aspect of life in the west , was , by and large , a mess . Not yet a terrible mess , but a vaguely irritating , vaguely disquieting , formless mess . And that was rather less than the effect these fashion fancies had on Third World local economies .