Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: no)
Ideas T&A Thompson can provide almost everything that a customer suggests and is receptive to new ideas at all times , Mr Thompson said . The firm will arrange for a customer to have their particular message printed on specially prepared cards . The cards show a strong emphasis on quality with many products still being finished by hand , giving them special appeal . Cute
Idiom: cook the books (used idiomatically: yes)
Again , facilities for rapid cooking will probably be important , plus easy - to - clean floors , work surfaces and cupboards . Although a lot of space may not be available , a small area set aside for dining is always useful . If you really enjoy cooking you will probably want to be able to take at least some meals in the kitchen and to have as much space as possible for herbs , spices , pots and pans , cook books and all the other impedimenta collected by the keen cook , quite apart from generous food storage and good kitchen aids . If you cook constantly , have a family and are forced to spend a lot of time in the kitchen , you will probably want to make it much more of a family room where people can sit around and talk , have a drink , do their homework , write notes , lists , letters , pay bills , and do a lot of eating . Fit your space to your life style
Idiom: raise the roof (used idiomatically: yes)
They also put in a visit to Edmonton where , last weekend , their dirt - trackers beat the North American Wolverines ( non - BC Canadians , plus two Americans ) 24 - 6 . British Columbia , who fielded only five of the players that tackled the All Blacks , have acquitted themselves admirably in a four - day period that has seen them take on the might of the two Antipodean giants . The locals , inspired by three superb long - range penalties from their full back , had the satisfaction of raising the roof with their one try of the game . But there was no fairy - tale ending as Bob Dwyer 's men set about party - pooping in serious fashion when the experienced half - back combination of Nick Farr - Jones and Michael Lynagh began to click , each scoring a try . Dwyer said : ‘ I think we can develop into a handy side given another three or four games .
Idiom: no dice (used idiomatically: yes)
General Francis had seen Mr Remington - Hart on Monday . ‘ He has not said anything about it to me,’ the letter continued , but as he is making plans to leave Town this week - end , I fear the result was no dice . I know he would like me to send you his regards . He took quite a shine to you , did my old man .
Idiom: hang by a thread (used idiomatically: yes)
Prince pays tribute to IRA bomb victim 's bravery THE Prince of Wales last night paid tribute to the courage of a mother who lost a leg in the IRA bomb blast in Warrington on Saturday . It came as the parents of 12-year - old victim Timothy Parry — hanging on to life by a thread in a Liverpool hospital came to terms with the fact that he is unlikely to survive . The prince was visibly moved by the bravery of Bronwen Vickers , 33 , a mother of two , from Knutsford , Cheshire , as he sat at the foot of her bed at Warrington General Hospital . Mrs Vickers ' husband Paul , 37 , and four - year - old daughter Hannah were injured in the blast .
Idiom: hold court (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm simply dying of thirst . Do you think you could possibly find me a small drink ? " The waiters were all busy at that moment so I picked up a full glass from the table and fought my way to where she was holding court in the middle of the mass — standing up , of course . She could n't sit down ; the yellow pants were too tight . I handed her the drink and she smiled at me with all her splendid teeth and said,"Thank you .
Idiom: come to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
Others , several of them very distinguished , recognized that great care was necessary but believed that they were seeing something so important that it ought to be properly investigated . During the 1870s a group at Cambridge under the leadership of Henry Sidgwick , an eminent philosopher whose Methods of Ethics ( 1874 ) is a standard work of utilitarianism , began systematic experiments . Some mediums were found to be fraudulent but there seemed to be genuine phenomena underlying the whole business ; and it seemed to be the job of earnest doubters to come to grips with it despite its general slipperiness . In 1882 the Society for Psychical Research was founded ; at first it contained both convinced spiritualists and sober enquirers like Sidgwick , but soon the spiritualists left . Sidgwick was the dominant figure in the Society down to his death in 1900 .
Idiom: fill the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
In short , there appeared to be a cutoff at five years , such that those with responsibility time spans of less than five years felt they needed a manager with a responsibility time span of more than five years . Manager D , with a time span of two to three years , did not feel that C , with a time span of three to four , was distant enough hierarchically to take orders from . D felt the same way about B. Only A filled the bill for any of the other three . As the responsibility time span increased in the example from two years to three to four and approached five , no one seemed to perceive a qualitative difference in the nature of the responsibility that a manager discharged . Then , suddenly , when a manager had responsibility for tasks and projects that exceeded five years in scope , everyone seemed to perceive a difference not only in the scope of responsibility but also in its quality and in the kind of work and worker required to discharge it .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
Sustainable development implies a long term perspective . Where there are already target dates for environmental improvements , the report would show whether those might be achieved on present trends . As a general rule it might be productive to give forecasts at the year 2012 — twenty years after Rio . Chapters would be arranged broadly by environmental media . Judgement is needed in assessing how high a value to place upon the protection of the environmental resources , and on describing the seriousness of any threat .
Idiom: rough and tumble (used idiomatically: yes)
You can still do almost everything else that turns you on , safely … You could suck , kiss , lick , touch , fondle , bite , nibble and squeeze all over his body — his nipples , arse , calves , toes , neck , ears , thighs , nose , crotch , balls , armpits , fingers … You could give him a soft sensual massage or get tougher with wrestling , rough and tumble or spanking … You could wank each other off — dry or using lots of lube — or press , rub and slap your dick against his dick , buns , face , chest , thighs … You could have sex in front of mirrors ; take Polaroids and videos ; or watch each other jerking off …
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
Moreover to change quickly from column to line and vice versa was a complicated business , though methods of doing this were evolved , notably by Guibert , the greatest military theorist of the century . Nevertheless the rigidity of the traditional line tactics which dominated most European battlefields in the eighteenth century had been shaken , with important results for the future . In Russia too , where ideas of linear formation had never taken such deep root as in the West , attack in column became , in the hands of generals such as Suvorov , a weapon capable of achieving great results . Moreover all tactical systems were , in the eighteenth century , becoming more effective simply because of improvements in discipline and the increasingly effective training to which the ordinary soldier was now subjected . More and more armies were becoming reliable though still very cumbersome machines , mechanisms which could be relied on to perform competently on the battlefield the evolutions in which they had been trained , and to stand enemy fire without flinching .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 've been sent a very favourable letter from the council and there now looks to be no problems on that score,’ added Deakin . Tribute Llansantffraid boss Graham Breeze paid tribute to the band of helpers who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring the ground up to scratch . ‘ They 've been amazing,’ he said . ‘ It 's hard to believe the amount of work that 's gone on and it 's all been voluntary.’
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
Part of the M1 was closed for the second time in three days following a multiple pile - up in sub - zero temperatures . One person died in the crash involving 30 vehicles on the southbound carriageway at junction 30 , near Chesterfield , Derbyshire . On Monday three people were killed and several seriously hurt in a multiple collision on the same section of the motorway in freezing fog . Derbyshire Assistant Chief Constable Don Dovaston said : ' People seem to have a total disregard for the safety of themselves and other road users . ' These drivers are selfish and some of the driving we have witnessed was beyond belief .
Idiom: on the spur of the moment (used idiomatically: yes)
I do not know any ( secondary ) school teachers who , in private , are not willing to say that they are substantially dissatisfied with the job that schools are doing , for at least a substantial proportion of pupils . Even student teachers , who might reasonably be expected to be the least jaundiced and most optimistic informants , are n't happy . On the spur of the moment the other day I asked a seminar group of sixteen PGCE students ( a third of whom were over the age of thirty ) after a three - week preliminary block of school experience , whether they thought that schools were ( a ) fine as they were;(b ) in need of some modifications;(c ) failing a sizeable proportion of young people;(d ) seriously failing all young people . I was shocked when the voting was nine for ( c ) and seven for ( d ) . What it is that teachers are dissatisfied about we will return to later .
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
His response to this development in O'Keeffe 's art was the first positive assessment of the result of the effort she had made to have her intentions as an artist redefined . The following year , in her review of O'Keeffe 's 1928 exhibition , critic Marya Mannes refused to accept the idea that O'Keefe 's work was , foremost an expression of the feelings and desires of a woman . She wrote : ‘ let us once and for all dismiss this talk of ‘ a woman 's painting’ and ‘ a man 's painting’ . Any good creative thing is neither aggressively virile nor aggressively feminine ; it is a fusion of the best of both … Therefore , if we are to exalt the work of Georgia O'Keeffe , let us not exalt it because it seems to be a rare psychic perception of the world peculiar to a woman , but because it is good painting.’
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
THE TIME COURSE CONTINUED : BIOCHEMISTRY BECOMES STRUCTURE If the hypothesis that the glycoproteins are involved in some form of remodelling of synapses is correct , then maybe one could actually observe and measure these changes in the neurons of the IMHV ? It is relatively easy to prepare brain samples to examine either under the light microscope , with its maximum useful magnification of a few thousand , or the electron microscope , which can magnify by hundreds of thousands . It is much harder to move from a visual , qualitative appreciation of what can be seen under the microscope to more quantitative measures of how much or how many of any component is present ; yet unless something entirely new was being synthesized as a result of training , then what we might anticipate observing would be small changes in the number , pattern or distribution of existing structures , particularly synapses . Using the light microscope , one can not see individual synapses , but it is possible to stain individual neurons and analyse the structure of their dendrites , hence picking up possible changes .
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
Well that was at well that was last time it it 's normally seven or eight nights . Mhm . On the trot . And then you get two or three days off . Mhm .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't know . Hello ? Hello Simon , well you can stick your finger anywhere you like , you can stick it up in the air , because you 're victorious today . That 's right that 's right . And a try
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: yes)
Former US President Jimmy Carter and David Peterson , former Premier of the Province of Ontario , Canada , led an international team of 100 foreign observers and testified to the proper and impartial conduct of the election ( whereas previous general elections , repeatedly returning the PNC to power , had been considered seriously flawed ) . Outgoing PNC Prime Minister Hamilton Green claimed , however , that the 1992 election had been " hijacked " by the Elections Commission . An estimated 40,000 names on a revised electoral roll were reported to be suspect . Green himself had been turned away from a polling station in the capital , Georgetown , for lack of identity papers ; this prompted his supporters , drawn from slum districts , to go on the rampage , attacking the Commission 's headquarters and that of the PPP and looting and vandalising scores of Indian shops . At least two people were reported killed and 200 others arrested .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
The interest group universe predicted by Olson is markedly different from pluralist expectations . Some groups able to overcome free - riding by arranging selective incentives for their members will be powerfully organized to achieve their goals . Their memberships are large relative to the stock of potential group members ; leadership control and flexibility in manoeuvre is high ; and participation in decision - making by rank - and - file members is normally low . Groups with a relatively small potential membership , or where some members can bear the costs of organization better than others , are highly mobilized . By contrast , groups with a large potential membership but unable to develop selective incentives of their own remain ' latent ' , crippled by free - riding , disorganized and capable of only feeble collective action on their own behalf .
Idiom: think the world of (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Ah well,’ sighed his father . ‘ Sure you know young girls . Do n't they just think the world of themselves?’ ‘ She could never be as good as our mother neither,’ Dermot growled , his eyes blazing with hate for his sister . ‘ Jeeze — if that was n't mother 's dress , I 'd tear it right off her.’
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
Israel 's relationship with the United States is , just beneath the surface , under considerable strain . For the time being , the American peace plan has been killed off by the Labour Party 's failure to form a government . Yet the United States subsidises Israel to the tune of four billion dollars a year , and Congress recently voted an extra four hundred million dollars in aid , to help settle the influx of Soviet Jews . The leading Republican Senator , Robert Dole caused uproar in Israel when he suggested this money should n't be taken for granted , but there 's no sign the Bush administration is prepared to use this muscle . It is the lobby , in Congress and outside of Congress , it 's still strong , the pro - Israel lobby , although now it 's more divided than in the past , not unconditionally supporting everything that Tel Aviv does .
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: no)
2 . Marketmakers are able to offset against dividends received any dividends paid by them on stock they have purchased . In tandem with the structural changes made to the membership of the gilt - edged market the Bank has revamped the payment and transfer systems . The Central Gilts Office ( CGO ) provided marketmakers with computerized accounts which facilitated the transfer of stock before the change of ownership was recorded at the Bank . It also ensured that payment was assured by the buyer 's settlement bank to that of the seller on the same way as the transfer of stock .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Peter rang me yesterday,’ Sarella went on , not wanting to encourage that look . ‘ He wanted to find out how things were going . He told the whole story to Marc , he said , and there was another row , with Marc calling him everything under the sun . But , reading between the lines , I think Marc 's going to stand by him.’ She dabbed her eyes again .
Idiom: down the tubes (used idiomatically: yes)
As I came up out of the trough , the wave was pouting out a lip like the deck of an aircraft carrier . It started to suck me up the face . As I looked down a tube as empty as Outer Space , I pushed away from my board and dove for the bottom . But there was no bottom : it was like going through the Star Gate , with whole galaxies reeling by me . The concussion of the exploding wave drove me down like a steam hammer .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
This link between the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf regions has been a consistent theme in Soviet statements . More recently in May 1987 the Soviet Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V. F. Petrovskiy held talks with the leaders of Iraq , Kuwait , the UAE and Oman during a tour of the Gulf . He subsequently claimed that the Soviet Union had received great support during these meetings for its readiness to take part ‘ in multilateral talks among all states which use the waters of the Indian Ocean with a view to formulating guarantees of the safety of maritime lines of communication , including the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz , as well as guarantees of the littoral states’ sovereignty over their natural resources’ . The Soviet Government still promotes the convention of an international conference on the Indian Ocean in this context . The contemporary Soviet emphasis , therefore , is on more pragmatic , piecemeal negotiations on the Gulf and Indian Ocean which address the immediate dangers which the increased naval presence of the superpowers in this region entail .
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
About 4,000 people marched along the twisting country road to the site , led by a traditional pipe band in full regalia . The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior shadowed the march from the sea , unloading a wind turbine to join a display of alternative energy equipment set up amid a cluster of marquees and caravans on what was then a rolling green field . The only disturbance came when people tried to stop the police arresting a protester for smoking dope , ironically whilst the training session in ‘ nonviolent direct action’ was still in full swing on the beach . ‘ We felt we were creating the antinuclear movement from scratch , says Pete Roche , now an editor of SCRAM 's bi - monthly Safe Energy Journal , first published at the time and an invaluable guide to the growth of opposition . The somewhat carefree atmosphere of this event was dampened a few months later when the Electricity Board 's contractors prepared to start work on levelling the ground for the new power station .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
The incident started on March 12th at around 8 p.m. when Peter Nicholas Bradley of Aldershot , went into Oddbins and selected a four-can pack of beer , the court was told . He took it to the shop counter , then told the sales assistant that he had changed his mind and wanted lager . He then went to the cool cabinet at the rear of the shop , took out a can of lager and put it in his pocket . When told he had to pay for it , he said he was ‘ just warming it up ’ . Asked again to pay for it , he opened the can and started to drink the lager .
Idiom: drunk as a lord (used idiomatically: yes)
I spat into the dust at his feet . ‘ By the time I 'm finished , master , her agitation will be deeper and my hurt will be gone.’ Benjamin rose and , slipping his arm through mine , led me back to the garden , teasing me into a good mood as he explained how he had found Waldegrave drunk as a lord and insensible as a rock in a corner of his opulent chapel . We spent the rest of the day enjoying the strong sunshine . Benjamin seemed fascinated by the edge of the forest , saying he was sure he had glimpsed figures slipping in and out of the trees .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
I used a PC which would periodically refuse to recognise the hard disk following a period of perfectly normal operation , and crash with a ‘ General System Failure’ report . After much detective work I traced the fault to one push - on connector on the lead from the power supply unit which was not tight enough . It could make or break with vibration or thermal expansion as the machine warmed up . The connector just needed nipping together a little . Another machine would sometimes read the files in one particular directory and sometimes it would n't .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
He was dressed in yet another variant of an old French colonial uniform , this one blue , with occasional spaces between the somewhat tarnished medals . He wore a grim expression , not showing the elation with which he looked forward to killing President Sam , and taking over as ruler of his country . He paused outside the doors , taking stock of his men , careful not to give any sign of his thoughts . He only wanted the best for his people , of course ; to save them from the unjust regime of Sam . Of course , he would probably have to raise taxes to rebuild his ideal country , and shoot a few of his highest officers before jealousy got the better of them , but that was only natural .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Subject : Re : FA Cup I think I heard that White set up Jamie 's first goal , any details about the second ? I could n't see it too clearly 'cos it was at the other end of the pitch , but it seemed that Jamie had the ball around the right hand edge of the box and curled it into the top left hand corner . There was a bit of a fuss because a Crewe player was flat out on the ground injured and had to be carried off afterwards , but it was all over by that point anyway , really . To be fair , Crewe deserved a goal .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
Ten years later , on October 14 , 1970 , both the American Hoechst ~ Corporation with its administration and Hoechst ~ Pharmaceuticals , Inc. , together with its entire manufacturing department made the move to Somerville .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
The tide of Muslims washed on , up into the mosque . We had all arrived early — the prayers were not due to start for another half - hour — but already the vast courtyard was three - quarters full . Seven or eight thousand figures had taken up position kneeling on prayer carpets , so that as you walked in through the great red - stone gate you were confronted by rank upon rank of white - clad backs topped with brightly coloured turbans or embroidered mosque - caps . To get a better view , I climbed the narrow staircase leading to the balcony at the top of the east wall . This platform was also fast filling up , but I managed to edge my way along the wall - walk to the shade of a chattri at the south - east corner .
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a job . I 've never known him in such a huff . Would n't he call it a day , and let me go home ? No . What did he want to do with me then ?