Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: no)
You land , just , and Gary the landing critic opens a book on whether you die next time . Gary is qualified to criticise ; following in the footsteps , as it were , of Douglas Bader , one of his earlier flights involved an embarrassing thud followed by a wheelchair , which Gary says is an advantage in many ways because now he can stay aloft at great heights without getting cold feet . When I tried this sort of stuff before , I had one flight in a sort of plywood packing - case painted the colour of the blue stuff they used to paint on your balls when you got crabs and spent the rest of the day hanging around with a pack of strangle - voiced bores in bobble hats . But this is different . You go up , you go round , you come down and there is the old Pawnee , waiting to take you straight up again .
Idiom: square the circle (used idiomatically: yes)
The Chaconne for a Chinese Man and woman … is written at the other end of the volume … no music has been found for the ' Grand Dance of Twenty - four Persons ' at the end of the [ Fifth]Act ) ; in [ the]MS there is no break between Hymen 's solo ' Love ne'er had yet– and the short Trio ' They shall be [ as]happy'(where , according to the Libretto , the Dance should take place ) , and it seems therefore possible that it was omitted in performance . There is a curious contradiction here between Shedlock 's remark that the manuscript seems to have been copied up as Purcell completed the various numbers and his observation that it contains the extra music written for Act 1 in the 1693 revival — ; or , to be more precise , labelled ' new ' where it appears in the 1693 word - book . More recent scholars have neatly squared the circle : in the words of Curtis Price , ' the score was made in haste before the February 1693 revival … [or]it was prepared after the event for the library of the Theatre Royal , passing from Purcell 's hands before he could write in the [ missing]dances ' . But this theory begs a question : if the score was copied for a revival , or indeed after it , why was it done in haste , and — even more to the point — why were there blanks which had to be filled in by the composer ? Even if he added some new music for the revival , all the rest must already have been on paper for the premiere .
Idiom: run the gauntlet (used idiomatically: yes)
He had brought out his lists , four sheets , and had got them half fixed to the door when Allan knocked him aside and tore them down and then spent an hour , with James 's help , going down the names and telling the young men to their faces whether or not they were listed . A great anger had heated up , one of Robertson 's new windows had been shattered by a stone , and the womenfolk had made a move to drag the teacher out and throw him in the river . But by then he had taken refuge in the church , and the service must have been little more than a conversation between him and old MacDiarmid , because not another soul had dared to run the gauntlet and go inside when the clock struck three . The Signing The conference in James Menzies ' house that night was brief .
Idiom: off the beaten track (used idiomatically: yes)
And so it has now set its ' education and outreach ' department ' to encourage young people from across Britain to use their music and song to tell their stories ' . The New Visions , New Voices initiative is restricted to ' anyone under 30 ' . But among the oldies who have given the project their support are Malcolm McLaren and Elvis Costello , which suggests that the ENO is looking for something a little off the beaten operatic track , not to say strange and unusual . These strange and unusual subjects may be relevant — but will they be ' suitable ' ? As I wrote on this page recently , opera is barely a living art form any longer .
Idiom: go to the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
A speech in which the epochal scale of change in the East was acknowledged and yet also modified by President Bush 's innate caution , it was meant to include nothing that would alarm Mrs Thatcher . President Bush has already promised that no commitments will be made at the Malta summit , and last week agreed to fly on to Brussels immediately afterwards to brief Nato leaders . A speechwriter 's attempt to compensate for the public relations lapse in not going to the Berlin Wall , Mr Bush 's prime time statement went out on all television channels on Thanksgiving Eve . Syrians blame Gen Aoun for murder of Muawad . By Reuter in Damascus
Idiom: have someone's number (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . erm Yeah have his number , yeah . like to say er if you 'd like to ring you could ring him , I 'll ring him next week Mhm .
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
Viruses can live on surfaces such as tables , desks and telephones for up to three hours . People touching infected surfaces and then touching their eyes , nose or mouth will probably soon be snuffling themselves . Unfortunately , catching a cold is easier than getting rid of one . Dr Tyrrell 's unit on Salisbury Plain , which closed for financial reasons in 1990 , tried unsuccessfully for 44 years to find a cure for the common cold , conducting experiments on more than 18,000 volunteers . Cold remedies have little effect .
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: yes)
Wine taster in twin town group drive TASTING the wines of France is just one event on the agenda for a twinning organisation on Teesside looking for new members . Stockton Twinning Association needs new blood to extend the town 's hand of friendship to its twin town of Asnieres - sur - Seine , on the northern outskirts of Paris . Individuals , groups or organisations with ideas for promoting the twinning are especially welcome . Anyone wishing to know more about the society is invited to attend its annual meeting at Stockton Town Hall next Thursday at 7 pm , when tickets will be on sale for a French wine - tasting .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
So , when we decide to fight a war against them , we have to consider very carefully the character of that war , its duration , and the effect of its violence . We Israelis have no power to extirpate the Hamas government from Gaza , much as we did not have the power to eliminate the Palestine ~ Liberation Organization ( PLO ) as the voice of the Palestinian people ’s national aspirations , or Hezbollah from Lebanon in the war of 2006 . Ariel ~ Sharon and Menachem Begin went all the way to Beirut in the early 1980 ’s , paying a terrible and bloody price , to try to eliminate the PLO – a result that could never be obtained . And what happened ?
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: yes)
After the patients had gone , Lina said , ‘ Dr Rafaelo , he say you find work for me.’ ‘ Did he tell you I need someone to look after an old lady?’ ‘ Yes , she have a heart attack.’ ‘ She 's better now , but rather weak . She just needs someone with her until she gets stronger.’
Idiom: give someone the eye (used idiomatically: no)
It 's not me seeing them now — it 's Summerchild . Only of course he never saw them , either . I am giving him eyes he never had . I am drafting the minutes he never drafted . For a moment even the voice I am drafting them in changes .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
1 number 1 way 2 numbers 2 ways 3 numbers 6 ways 4 numbers 24 ways Could anyone see how the pattern was growing ? Most of the class were happy to write out the 24 ways for themselves or start on five buttons . Suddenly John , the owner of the padlock , shouted in true Eureka style , ' I 've got it ! ' I knew exactly how he felt .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
Why are art connoisseurs so avid for these paintings ? Probably because his work fulfils two collector ’s longings at one and the same time : the longing for good figurative painting , and the longing for paintings from the East which are far removed from Socialist Realism .
Idiom: breathe down someone's neck (used idiomatically: yes)
That was reassuring in itself — the Irishman had a highly sensitive nose for coppers ; he would n't have touched the coins if he had caught a whiff of police involvement . The simplest explanation was that Maxham was getting nowhere with the Newley case ; and he 'd sent Viol along on the off chance , to put a little pressure on Lorton and see what happened . Maybe the Assistant Commissioner 's wife was breathing down Maxham ' s neck . The bus dropped him off just before the Green . Lorton walked down the Goldhawk Road until he found a big hardware store .
Idiom: not all there (used idiomatically: yes)
We 'll show you Palma Nova , with its piano bars dispensing every cocktail you 've ever heard of and a few more besides . And the hotspot Magalluf , full of rumbustious bustle and a brash sort of charm , a non - stop resort rocking long into the night . of course that 's not all there is to this beautiful island . If you wish to venture northwards you can discover beaches , such as Cala Vinas , a bustling resort 3 km away , and see the luxurious villas of the rich and famous who come here to sample the many and varied pleasures on offer . For you , the sea and sunshine , food and wine , the sport , the relaxation and the night life are all there for the taking .
Idiom: small beer (used idiomatically: yes)
The two papers did not cause an immediate stir . The headlines had already been written when Eddy and Boornazian suggested that the Sun was shrinking at a rate of 0.1 per century . Contraction at just one tenth of this rate seemed small beer to astronomers , and was presented by the popular media ( where they took any notice at all ) as another example of a way - out scientific idea that had been undermined by more careful studies . Metaphorically , we can imagine theoretical astronomers breathing a sigh of relief and saying ‘ Oh , so the Sun is only shrinking by a tenth of a second of arc per century , not a full arc second after all . Nothing to worry about.’
Idiom: show someone the door (used idiomatically: yes)
The trouble was , the private school fees had suddenly doubled . Running out of money is most educative . When Jane asked for an overdraft , the bank manager ( slogan : ‘ We Like to Say ‘ Yes ’’ ) , a pompous Dad 's Army look - alike , after conferring with some nasty men in suits who turned their backs to her , had shown her the door . So she had ‘ cried all the way from the bank’ . No matter whether it 's the ‘ Yes’ bank , the action bank , the thoroughbred bank , the listening bank , or the bank to which all points , you ca n't make a friend of your bank manager unless you 've got loadsamoney .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
After this the law became increasingly convoluted as the courts tried to escape the rigours of a rule which meant that the court had to make a finding in favour of one party or the other . The rule was all or nothing . In 1911 courts were given a statutory power to apportion damages in cases of collision at sea ( Maritime Conventions Act 1911 ) . In 1945 a general power to apportion damages was given to the courts by the Law Reform ( Contributory Negligence ) Act 1945 . Section 1(1 ) provides : Where any person suffers damage as the result partly of his own fault and partly of the fault of any other person or persons , a claim in respect of that damage shall not be defeated by reason of the fault of the person suffering the damage , but the damages recoverable in respect thereof shall be reduced to such an extent as the court thinks just and equitable having regard to the claimant 's share in the responsibility for the damage .
Idiom: cramp someone's style (used idiomatically: yes)
I offered to carry , pleaded Oh Lynda ! Yes , well you 'd be cramping his style would n't you ? Yes . And er he had a partner , an equal partner who I do n't know if he 'd ever met him , I think he had .
Idiom: out of sorts (used idiomatically: yes)
The kerfuffle at the post ~ office put her out of sorts for the rest of the afternoon .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Throwing down the last of the whisky with a shudder , she switched off the bedside lamp and burrowed down beneath the covers , already aware that the alcohol was having an effect , sending tentacles of warmth through her veins . Within minutes she was asleep , her heavy mane of hair spread over the white pillows . Probably because he 'd been so much on her mind , she instantly fell into dreaming of Adam , his dark fathomless eyes and granite features dominating her sleep . Turning over , she murmured his name , unconscious of the longing in her voice . Suddenly she was catapulted violently back to consciousness by rough hands on her shoulder , shaking her into unwilling life .
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
People in any field — business , sport , those who have shown courage or bravery , the arts and entertainment — can be nominated by writing to me . The awards are organised by the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation ( RADAR ) and sponsored by Leeds Permanent Building Society . Until 1992 the event was known as the ‘ Men of the Year’ , but the organisers considered that in this day and age the title was outmoded . Among the last year 's award winners were Sally Gunnell , Linford Christie , the Speaker of the House of Commons , Betty Boothroyd , Roy Castle , Linda Chalker and Dan Maskell . But we emphasis that nominations need not be famous names ; they just need to be people who have distinguished themselves by their courage or achievement .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: yes)
It is a social capacity which depends upon the acknowledgement of others . What we need to do is to show that withholding this acknowledgement is neither arbitrary nor unjust ; we have to ask , does her being demand it . CARRYING THE CAN To do this we need to consider another element in the picture of autonomy which was so meticulously side - stepped by Holt . That is , the matter of responsibility .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: no)
Given these considerations I think Warnock is wrong to claim that there are reasons for saying that the baby saw these things . But the case for the dalmatian , depending on its age and alertness , might be stronger . It could well become agitated at the dispersal of the pigeons , turn its head towards the lights , and bark heatedly at the roadworkers . The kinship evoked of human adult reactions in such circumstances , remembering our previous analysis of recognition , would be reason enough to say that the dog noticed the workmen and did n't like what it saw ; albeit a ‘ thin ‘ attribution . Warnock 's example , and its supporting analysis , might well be grounds for arguing that any living creature whatsoever might see anything .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: no)
The girls , who gained international fame as Christina and Caroline in Neighbours , are now recording an album and hope to have one of the tracks cut as a single in time for the pantomime 's launch on December 18 . Meanwhile , there 's absolutely no hitch with the show . The twins have already learned their scripts off by heart . Gillian plays Alice Fitzwarren and Gayle her Magical Fairy Protector . ‘ I could hardly be Fairy Godmother,’ joked Gayle .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
I made no notes of these visits to Out Patients , for at the time I had no idea that I might one day feel my experience with cancer sufficiently interesting to write about . Relying on memory , the dates in my diary and what my wife recalls of all I said on coming away from the Presence , I have done my best to get things right . As those visits covered a period of six months , I may have got some of the dialogue a little out of the exact chronological order , but by and large that was the sequence of events . I am writing this in the mid - summer of 1986 , feeling strong and well and scheduled to make a return visit to my surgeon in just ten days time . Once again I shall see how the pudding eats , but as long as I live , I shall never now forget that ' strange things happen . '
Idiom: turn the tables (used idiomatically: yes)
In Rome , the army ’s sit - down strike in the fifth century ~ B.C. opened politics to the lower classes . Common warriors were , explicitly and famously , the decision makers among Norsemen and in Swiss Alpine cantons in the early Middle ~ Ages . Medieval European cavalries later put political power into the hands of the wealthy , who could afford to support horses and their groomsmen , but the return of mass armies in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries often turned the tables . Local militias achieved prominence and power in the Netherlands , beginning in 1568 during the long struggle against the Spanish Habsburgs , though they were again sidelined when the threat passed in the late seventeenth century . Even then , European monarchs were forced to convene estates when they needed money to fight , forcing a dialog about the purposes and costs of war .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
Everywhere and all over the vault of heaven is a marvellous blue , and the sun sheds a radiance of pale sulphur , and it is soft and lovely as the combination of heavenly blues and yellows in a Van der Meer of Delft [ sic ] . I can not paint it as beautifully as that , but it absorbs me so much that I let myself go , never thinking of a single rule … Here under a stronger sun , I have found what Pissarro said confirmed , and also what Gauguin wrote to me , the simplicity , the fading of the colours , the gravity of great sunlight effects . You never come near to suspecting it in the North . 5 .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
As the concept of the predestined moment receded , there entered their minds not so much the ringing message of the Pauline Epistles as the echo of an older despair . ‘ For man knoweth not his time ; as the fishes that are taken in an evil net , and as the birds that are caught in the snare ; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time , when it falleth suddenly upon them.’ Declining faith went hand in hand with the secularisation of death . The trend was illustrated by the new cemeteries , which were springing up on the cities ' fringes . Men were no longer buried in the shadow of the church where they had worshipped , but were carried away into some strange suburb .
Idiom: cold comfort (used idiomatically: yes)
and the neurologist said anyhow you 're alright from the shoulders up , you Mm . That was cold comfort really and erm but I never thought it would be a long job . No
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
Here the ITF persuaded tugmen , in breach of their contract with their employers , to refuse to operate tugs to enable the ship to leave port . The House of Lords held that since the ship owners were not party to any contract with the tug owners ( the arrangements had been made by the charterers of the ship ) the secondary action was , again , illegal . The effect of these decisions is to prevent the ITF from pursuing its aim of requiring owners of ships flying ' flags of convenience ' to pay wages at levels compatible with collective agreements made by ' bona fide organizations of shipowners and seafarers'in accordance with the recommendations of the International Labour Organisation . It has been strongly argued that the interpretation is mistaken . As the law stands , everything turns on the fortuitous circumstance of the existence or non - existence of a formal contract between two parties even though the reality of the supply of goods and services from one of the principals to another within the meaning of section 17(3 ) is not in question .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Those requirements are especially important in the light of the demise of the bilateral Anti - Ballistic Missile ~ Treaty ~ on 13 June 2002 , which was a cornerstone of strategic stability for 30 years .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
One group was given a control solution ( 1 % albumin ) and the other four groups were [ Leu 1 5 ] -gastrin-17 ( L - G-17 ) in 1 % albumin in the doses shown in the Table . Human L - G-17 and albumin were purchased from Sigma ( St Louis , Mo , USA ) . L - G-17 or the control solution was administered subcutaneously through osmotic minipumps ( ALZET 2 ML1 , ALZA Corp , Palo Alto , Calif , USA ) implanted on the back of the rats under general anaesthesia ( 0.2 ml 100 g / body weight of a solution containing fluanisone 2.5 mg / ml , phentanyl 0.05 mg / ml , and midazolam 1.25 mg / ml ) . The animals were treated for 28 days and the minipumps were changed every seventh day . At day 28 , the rats were bled by heart puncture under general anaesthesia ( as described above ) .
Idiom: rough edges (used idiomatically: no)
So you 're taking a file Aye , aye . and filing away a rough edge . If you do it 'll keep moving for years and years and years no problem , but if you let the two of them sit Aye , got you .
Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
The Government were defeated despite their huge majority of 130 or 140 votes . The reason why the Bill failed was that the Government were , I think , contemptuous of the House . They had this very unhealthy large majority and they put before the House a Bill which offered total deregulation of shopping hours and to all intents and purposes stripped out nearly all the employment protection which has been a hallmark of Sunday trading legislation , certainly for the past century . The essence of Sunday trading legislation has always been to protect shop workers , who traditionally have always been abused . The House might recall the Auld report , which referred to our 2.2 million shop workers as people who have been generally abused in terms of their long working hours and poor wages .
Idiom: in the raw (used idiomatically: yes)
Can I just turn over let 's look at th the other side of that coin , right , because it has all the explanations er as to why agriculture , agricultural trade has declined in relative terms right . Let 's just think about well first of all the incoming elasticity argument right , manufactures greater than one agriculture less than one right , that 's one reason why agriculture is a declining sector right , it 's also a declining sector in world trade for the same reason that it has got a low income elasticity whereas manufacturing had a high income elasticity now , consumers like variety in food just as much as they like variety in manufactured goods alright , but what 's the problem with agricultural goods?they're essentially homogenous alright wheat is wheat sugar is sugar . Now although we can differentiate the products er agricultural products , we can only do that at the very final stage in processing , by and large , where there 's much less scope after product differentiation right , at the er the raw material erm level , which is where most agricultural trade continues er , most trade in agricultural products is in the raw commodity , not the refined commodity the refining , there might be the processing and the manufacturing , tend to occur in the country of consumption and not in the country of production a number of complicated , erm political reasons erm alright , but the but because there is n't the scope for product differentiation alright , we have n't witnessed an increase in intra industry trade in agricultural goods whereas we have done for manufactured goods because there is scope for intra industry trade er yeah scope for product differentiation . Okay what about economies of scale ? Are there economies of scale in agriculture ?
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
I was half - joking , half - serious . But he clammed up right after that . If Bernie had n't been around we would have been a band , and we would have been a good band but we would n't have been the band . He had a real ability for making people decide exactly what they were trying to say and do . He put it all into practice with The Clash When he got Joe Strummer into The Clash he asked me what I thought of him .