Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
They were all old troupers and knew the importance of entering on a high note . Freddi and Alfred and the ancient Anton all wore their ' stage ' tails . Luiza had decked her inevitable blue with a piece of tat borrowed from the wardrobe , and Ingrid wore black silk trousers and a gold waistcoat and very little else . Therese was magnificent in a swirling confection of crimson that Busacher did n't recognize from the wardrobe department at all . Had Therese spent a large part of her salary on a dress she would never wear again ?
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: yes)
Repeat the process as defined for the upper floors , inspecting each room in a convenient order , but with three important additions : inspect for rising damp ; check the security of the windows and doors ; and finally check the meters , valves and fuses etc , associated with the water , gas and electricity supplies . Remember also to check the boiler and telephone , and the television and radio reception . If you have a moisture meter , test the corners and centre of each wall just above the skirting board ; otherwise tap the plaster , feel with a dry hand for damp and coldness , and look out for loose wallpaper or flaking emulsion paint . Check for damp below and around windows , on chimney breasts and at a number of points on the surface of solid floors . In the latter case , tiles or wood blocks may well have lifted , but in any case observe , touch , smell and prod the concrete screed .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Roman took a quick glance at her heavy frown and kissed her again . ‘ I 'm sorry , Claudia . I was out of order , but the Claudia Adams who enticed Garry away from his wife and the girl I am beginning to know could be two different people.’ Claudia wanted to laugh out loud — that was what she had been telling him for days , but under the joy she was aware of fear making itself known . Fear for Dana and what would happen to her twin if Roman found her and Garry before she could warn her .
Idiom: not a pretty sight (used idiomatically: yes)
By Martin Walker in Washington AFTER the euphoria of the day when the Wall came tumbling down , comes the hangover as the Bush Administration tries to work out what to do next in eastern Europe . It is not a pretty sight . This is not a government which likes to ask fundamental questions , nor does it like thinking on its feet and making strategic policy decisions almost overnight . So far , policy is being made on the fly .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
The general public would n't be interested in the subtleties of unfair regulations and the clear imbalance of resources . They would see the anti - nuclear movement as having bottled out . But unless we could ensure that the voice of the people — fresh , urgent and heartfelt — somehow entered the hallowed inquiry chamber , with its unwritten rules and legalistic jargon , we would get stuck in a morass of procedure and paperwork where only the strong , and barristers , could possibly survive . 2 The building which housed most of the inquiry sessions was the former chapel of a twelfth - century priory , with a domed glass cupola , ornate floral decorations and tall niches which no doubt once held classical statues .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
Argentina announced that it would resume relations with Pretoria before the end of the year . On July 18 the Czechoslovak government agreed to the establishment of embassy - level diplomatic ties with South Africa . A similar decision was taken by Hungary on July 24 , and the Polish Foreign Ministry indicated that Poland might follow suit . Renewed sporting links On July 9 the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) meeting in Lausanne announced that South Africa would be invited to participate in the Barcelona Olympics in July 1992 .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
Their ordeal ended when a bank security guard spotted something suspicious on a television monitor and raised the alarm . Storrie fled but was later traced to Blackpool . The defence counsel , William Totten , told the High Court in Edinburgh that Storrie had been under the influence of drink and drugs at the time of the offences . He was now genuinely remorseful . Jailing Storrie for seven years , Lord Coulsfield said : ‘ The robbery by itself would have been a serious matter but what followed in the shape of the sexual assault was a quite extraordinary and vicious episode.’
Idiom: cheek by jowl (used idiomatically: yes)
There was no reply . Perhaps it had n't been a good idea after all to come on this trip together . They were n't used to the cheek - by - jowl contact it entailed ; the notion of living in the state of interdependence that bound Dora Lavender and Rose Kettle would have horrified them both . As next - door neighbours in their snug Cotswold cottages , they enjoyed a comfortable , undemanding relationship : discussing their work , exchanging local gossip or swapping recipes and gardening tips over coffee - breaks and the occasional meal , but always respecting each other 's privacy , never invading each other 's space . It was the realisation that Roziac lay in the heart of Camisard country that had revived Melissa 's idea for a novel set in the region .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
You ought to be behind bars , that 's where you ought to be ! I shall have you drummed out of this establishment in utter disgrace ! I shall have the prefects chase you down the corridor and out of the front - door with hockey - sticks ! I shall have the staff escort you home under armed guard ! And then I shall make absolutely sure you are sent to a reformatory for delinquent girls for the minimum of forty years ! '
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
The importance of Irwin 's triumph was that it seemed both classical and prototypical — an exemplification of triumphs past and a portent of triumphs to come . Every Resident , every bush DO , who had ever over - persuaded erring emir or recalcitrant chief , could understand and envy the nature of the viceroy 's coup de théâtre . Likewise , every enthusiast for Britain 's future ascendancy in the world through the Commonwealth could take heart from the fact that a notable nationalist had been charmed into submission by a representative of the Crown . Irwin had triumphed because , as Lawrence had said of Cromer , ‘ he was so good a man’ . To those looking to the future , he had shown what could be done .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
( They are not to be confused with the GRU , whose function is military intelligence . ) ( 4 ) Most important is GlavPU , the Chief Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Navy , at one and the same time an organ of the Ministry of Defence and of the Central Committee , where it has departmental status . Its head since 1962 , Army General A. A. Yepishev * , a former KGB officer , has direct access to the General Secretary of the CPSU and probably works closely with Central Committee Secretaries responsible for ideology and cadres . The ‘ political officer’(zampolit),posted down to company level , is the linchpin of political control , charged with overseeing military - political training and the enforcement of Party policy .
Idiom: take the mickey (used idiomatically: no)
Public relations does not enjoy a very fair image in Britain . Too many people think public relations is out to hide something or to confuse issues and somehow work against society 's best interests . The media , major users of public relations material , loves taking the mickey out of public relations which is so busy working on someone else 's image that they have no time for the image of their own industry . While working in public relations in America is highly respectable , in Britain somehow the idea that someone is paid to plead a special case or to be employed to persuade the public is thought " wrong " . As public relations is offered within management , marketing , and social studies courses at more and more universities and colleges ; as the various professional public relations organizations and professional bodies mature ; as the public relations field becomes one of increasing speciality skills , so using public relations will become , like advertising and marketing , just another tool of modern management .
Idiom: sink or swim (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Divorce is not an achievement , is it?’ Gabrielle went to stay with her parents in the Kent countryside for a few days after the hearing , collected her thoughts and decided to carve out a life for herself and her children . ‘ You either sink or swim,’ she said , ‘ and I 'd decided I was going to swim.’ She had already opened her own secondhand clothes shop , The Frock Exchange , in rented premises in Fulham Road , near Chelsea Football Club 's ground . Now she began to treat the shop more as a business than a hobby , and expanded its services by offering home collection to rich women who would not be seen dead in a secondhand shop .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
It was time she dressed and saw to his meal . When he woke it was to find her sitting beside him on the bed , watching him . He turned his head , glancing at his timer , then yawned . He had slept more than two hours . He sat up , breathing in deeply .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
He squeezed her hand and said , ‘ A painting , sweetheart . Not picture painting.’ He did n't see the faint blush of embarrassment because she turned her head away . All he saw as he glanced at her was his little wife , shy as a fieldmouse , clinging to his hand . Of course she was nervous , he thought , seeing the big white - painted facade of his home come into the open .
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
Most laboratory and field studies of human behaviour involve taking a situational snap - shot at a given time in a given place . It is easy to overlook the continuously changing nature both of people and of work situations . When the skilled manager encounters what , on the face of it , is an intolerable set of work practices , attitudes and performance he does not necessarily take drastic action , he identifies the natural processes of change and accelerates them . In a remarkably short time changes in procedures , products and work - load , promotions , resignations , retirements and so on can transform any situation . The changes within an individual are even more inexorably continuous .
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
To prevent damage to the hall 's ceiling , more than 500 feet of metal trusses from which the stage lighting will be suspended have been put up . Two custom - built stairways have also been made for the rear of the seat scaffolding to allow access for the 546 people who will see the performance . A 30-strong team has worked around the clock since midnight on Saturday to build the stage and seating area for the hall in readiness for the sell - out performance , which starts at 7.30pm this evening . Co - ordinating the logistics is Roz Robins , administrator of the Everyman , which is backing the venture . Ms Robins said : ‘ It has been a challenge and everybody has learned a lot from it .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: no)
Games is on the national curriculum that 's why and we Why ? lessons and it 's on the national curriculum games . Just think we have n't done it . Basically yeah .
Idiom: from the word go (used idiomatically: yes)
In the Tests I was just looking to survive and build an innings , and it did n't matter how long it took . But it was n't working . ' In the one - day game you have to be positive and go for it from the word go . This guy persuaded me I had to adopt that attitude in the Tests as well . Advice
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
' There was necking ( acceptable ) , soul kissing ( exciting , dangerous ) and petting , which was subdivided into above the waist and below . The last two were beyond the pale . The trick was to stay very , very popular without going ' all the way ' . Like most girls of my generation , I managed to graduate from High School with my virginity intact , ' wrote Janet Harris looking back on the Fifties in The Prime of Ms America . In England a debutante of 1957 , Anne Browning , looked back on her season in Dance Little Lady in similar terms : ' If there was sex in the bushes , no one knew about it and it certainly was n't the accepted thing .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But what will it say — have you thought of that?’ ‘ Oh yes,’ said Cameron , ‘ there has been plenty of thinking . We will have words for you in a minute,’ and he turned round to the crowd . ‘ Have we leave to write down what you are all agreed upon?’ he shouted in his loudest voice . ‘ Can we do that?’
Idiom: never you mind (used idiomatically: yes)
There was something on the workbench , covered up with a cloth . ' Is it for Oliver 's birthday ? ' ' Never you mind . ' He sat frowning at his typewriter but Emmie could see he was in a good mood . He was usually in a good mood when he started to make something , though he did n't often finish it .
Idiom: for keeps (used idiomatically: yes)
How did you escape from Aunt Millicent ? Have you been here long ? And have you come for keeps?’ ‘ Yes , if you 'll have me.’ Gay answered the last question first .
Idiom: have someone's number (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah right what I 'll do I 'm I can a I 'll see , I 'm seeing John Saturday and I 'll , I 'll mention to him . Right . Could I have his telephone number and give him a ring ? him a ring ? Right .
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: yes)
Continue to sit cross - legged . Turn to your right side and attempt to touch the floor with your elbow , and then turn and try your left . Now stretch your right arm over your head , balancing on your left arm which is by your side . Reach over and then change sides . Sit with your feet and legs apart — do not over - extend the distance — it defeats the purpose of the exercise and you will find you wo n't be able to walk properly the next day !
Idiom: sign on the dotted line (used idiomatically: yes)
Some of us resent being regarded as ‘ one of the herd’ . This approach is not always the most effective in getting definite action ; though it is most effective at setting people on course and giving them purpose . You may want another approach to get people to sign on the dotted line . Exit You already use this approach if you :
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
It was Paddy who , on a June day in 1985 , dropped Sarah at Windsor Castle 's private entrance where she was met by a footman and taken to her room by one of the Queen 's ladies - in - waiting . By the side of her bed there was a card , embossed with the Queen 's cypher , giving the times of meals and table placements as well as a note saying how the various guests would be conveyed to the racecourse , either in open carriages or black Daimler saloons . Even though her family had rubbed shoulders with the royal family for years , Sarah was understandably nervous . She arrived promptly in the Green Drawing Room for pre - lunch drinks and then found herself seated next to Prince Andrew , who was on leave from his Royal Navy flying duties . They discovered an instant rapport .
Idiom: settle a score (used idiomatically: yes)
But then he gave up concert performances to retire to his home in Texas . Unfortunately , Howard Reich , a Chicago music critic , fails to solve the mystery of the pianist 's rise and disappearance . He seems more concerned with settling scores with rival music critics than getting behind the jolly , extrovert exterior that Mr Cliburn has always presented to the public , and , apparently , to his friends as well . However , Mr Reich lays claim to one big scoop . He is able to reveal that Mr Cliburn 's famous victory in Moscow was engineered by one of the judges : Sviatoslav Richter , a great Russian pianist who was in his day a child prodigy .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
In the final stage of the process , the children need to decide on some way of presenting their results . How they do this depends on three things : their initial purpose , their potential audience , and the nature of the information they have . They may have intended to present the information as a factual account , or they may have been investigating a particular area with a view to using the material obtained as a background for a piece of more imaginative writing . This latter technique can be very useful , especially in historical projects . After all , to write a sensible story about , say , a Viking voyage , involves considerable background knowledge , and this has to be obtained from somewhere .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
The genius of balancing a menu meant that even yet we were ready for the next course . A refreshing interlude came by way of sorbet , something I 've never been a lover of , but this was quite , quite different . Scented by infusion with wild tarragon , like no other sorbet I have ever tasted , a mere thimbleful did the trick . Now everyone knows Welsh lamb is best but if anything is likely to cause us to wobble over this judgement the next dish was ‘ filet d'agneau aux truffes’— Normandy salt marsh lamb , mouth - melting , succulent , on a bed of truffles with an intense , shiny , Madeira — sauce , the whole dish testimony to Lallement 's creativity . Of course lamb and fine burgundy were born for each other and the Chateau Grancey 1982 was memorable .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
It is noteworthy that the teachers in the Art department acted promptly upon most of the recommendations addressed to them . Thus much three - dimensional work was evident in the Art rooms a year later , homework had been given greater emphasis , a tentative start had been made to interdepartmental links with Craft and Needlecraft and the ' O ' and ' A'Level courses were being revised . In marked contrast with this ready compliance , virtually none of the recommendations for action to be taken by members of the Senior Management Team had borne fruit a year later . Individual reports to the Art teachers based on their appraisals had not been drafted , the problems of storage space , blackout , and the inadequate cleaning of the Pottery Hut remained unresolved , and the hoped - for move to adjacent rooms had not occurred . Even the modest recommendation that a member of the department should go on the Active Tutorial course had not been acted upon .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
Her smuggled photographs were highly prized and highly priced in Moscow . And though the whole cult was largely founded on a pout , a posture , a rear view of ponytail and hindquarters and some carefully arranged shower curtains , sheets and wet clothing , the significance of it was that a young woman created a new lifestyle indisputably of the Fifties in which she took a man 's attitude to sex . Or rather , showed that a woman 's and a man 's attitude to sex could henceforward be one and the same . Sexual intercourse began In 1963
Idiom: go overboard (used idiomatically: yes)
For some reason , the Pakistani who set the whole thing up almost got away with it , but fortunately there was a retrial at which he was found guilty . Vital evidence was found by Eric Langmaid , Valiant 's engineer , on searching Spring Flight next morning when a diary was uncovered . This contained some very relevant names and addresses which the Pakistani owner had obviously tried to dispose of during the night , but in the confusion and darkness he had failed to realise it had not gone overboard . " This operation is another example of how things do not always go according to plan , but with a little luck and a lot of hard work a successful conclusion can be reached . THE MIDDLE YEARS
Idiom: on the same page (used idiomatically: yes)
However , the newspapers themselves produce evidence which refutes this interpretation . Fairley had long been violent and sexually aggressive . An adjoining report on the same page of the Sun as the video hypothesis , based on an interview with the mother of Fairley 's first wife under the headline HE MADE HER LIFE HELL , described how Fairley ‘ was violent towards [ his first wife]physically and sexually . She was always a mass of bruises . When he started going out with other women , she refused him sex .
Idiom: neither here nor there (used idiomatically: yes)
Her last comment had sounded flippant , a little bitter , as if she begrudged the fact that he could afford all this , when in reality she had just said the first thing that had come into her head because he was close and because she had felt his love of the land and in doing so had glimpsed a part of him that was unknown , disturbing to her . He gave a sharp , familiar look and she knew where she was once again . ‘ That 's neither here nor there,’ he retorted roughly . ‘ I chose this place because of its beauty , not because of surface values like who my neighbours are . And yes , Robyn , I can very well afford it , and more besides , but I 've worked damned hard for all that I 've achieved , so you can stop spoiling things with comments like that!’
Idiom: in the driving seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Muldoon lowered the phone slowly , shaking his head sadly . My God , what was the Corporation coming to when unscrupulous people like Mueller were influencing its future and the destinies of countless loyal , hardworking and respected executives on overseas operations ? What in the world would the company be like in a few years ' time if such people were in the driving seat ? Well the answer to that question , he supposed , was that there would n't be an overseas Corporation to worry about . What would be the world reaction when the full implications of the new World Car Plan under the new centralised organisation became more obvious ?
Idiom: true to form (used idiomatically: yes)
Andre says it is dangerous but you have to have respect for the sea it can be hard and punishing … Mike says everything is bouncing up and down but he does n't know why he does it … after today 's race he will not be able to get out of bed in the morning because he 'll be so bruised And true to form Flippin Shytalk roars across the line to win again … the National Championship should be their 's this summer … they defy the dangers week in week out … there 's no money to be won just fun to be had … Alan says his wife says of golfers there you are a big cup and lots of money … last week he came home with the cup but no money Alan Webb and his crew will be back at sea in two weeks time racing around the Isle of Wight …
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
As time passed , the collarbone also shrank in size , hinting at the development of a free - swinging shoulder . Bakker also argued that the brontosaur footprints found in the 1930s in the Cretaceous Texas limestone showed left and right footprints close to the trackway centreline , hinting that they walked upright . He also points out that legs used to regular running have muscles concentrated at the top , with a system of tendons working the leg attached to the bone . The muscle power of the knee can be gauged from a bony ridge , called the cnemial crest , marking the point of attachment for knee tendons . Big gallopers like rhinos have big cnemial crests , and so do buffaloes , giraffes and bison .
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: no)
‘ I 'm sorry . I guess I 'm not really used to this sort of thing any more.’ ‘ What sort of thing — talking to a woman after you 've spent a weekend in bed with her?’ ‘ Yes,’ he said frankly , and it took the wind out of her sails . ‘ What do you do?’ she asked in horror .