Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
But it certainly is n't an obvious single , although Radio 1 's Simon Mayo made it his ' Record Of The Week ' which was a big help . But then again I 'm surprised that anyone ever listens … ' Before gaining the commercial weight of the mighty Epic Records , Martyn Joseph had already established a considerable market for his songs , having recorded on independent record labels over the last six years , including his own . ' An Aching And A Longing ' , Martyn 's previous album on his own label , has to date sold over 30,000 copies in the UK , proving that it is still possible to achieve success via the traditional workaholic route . But what had prompted Martyn to take the risk of recording and releasing his own material ?
Idiom: at the drop of a hat (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I sometimes wonder what people must think to hear him haggling over a few dollars . Yet there 's nobody more generous . He 'll give hundreds away at the drop of a hat . He 's a guaranteed soft touch for anyone genuinely out of work or in real poverty.’ ‘ My father 's much the same,’ Aubrey said .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
In Japan and America , some doctors are trying out remote control telemonitoring of pregnant women or heart patients at risk of raised blood pressure . But , despite the potential , Britain has been tentative in expanding hospital services into the home , although the distress caused to children who spend long periods in hospital has led to some developments in acute paediatric care at home . Moreover , hospital early discharge schemes have been slow to develop , yet are immensely popular where they have taken root . Linda Marks , in her King 's Fund report Home and Hospital Care , singles out Peterborough HAH early discharge scheme for patients with hip fractures . Mrs Megan Quaile , 79 , who tripped and fractured her hip , came home after eight days and is ‘ feeling fine’ .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
Mix the tomatoes with the hot pepper sauce and oregano . 3 Layer the pasta in an ovenproof dish with the tomatoes , bacon and peas , seasoning each layer . Mix together the breadcrumbs and cheese and sprinkle over the top . Bake for 20–25 minutes until hot and golden brown . Serve at once with salad leaves .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course you do . But simple latches are no problems to a thief — if you lock yourself out you will soon see why . Window locks are an essential deterrent to the opportunist , while they will be prepared to break a small area of glass and reach in to open the catch , they will think twice about smashing a whole pane — as it 's very noisy and dangerous . There 's a lock for every kind of window , not forgetting upstairs , bathroom windows for instance , are often near drain pipes . BEWARE OF STRANGE CALLERS
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
He carried her glass across to the mini - bar , re - filled it and walked back with it to the bed . Their fingers brushed as she took it from him . Then he picked up his own glass and sat down on the edge of the bed beside her . ' Are you in love with her , Harry ? ' ' Who ? '
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: no)
As such he demands our response and our commitment . That is why I keep saying that I am not only interested in our knowing more about our faith but also in our putting more faith into our lives . May we all say with St Paul in Galatians 2.20 : ‘ I have been crucified with Christ ; it is no longer I who live , but Christ who lives in me ; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God , who loved me and gave himself for me.’ Easter Day : The Challenge of the Resurrection Wells Cathedral , Easter Day 1988 Karl Heim , German Lutheran theologian , scientist and writer , recounts an incident which occurred in Moscow shortly after the Russian Revolution .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
So I phoned around various contacts to see what it would cost me to have a tank made up by the ‘ local chap that most enthusiasts and many dealers tend to have tucked away somewhere . This research indicated that I should be able to obtain my tank , complete with cover glasses , for , though I might have manages even cheaper if I had asked someone who was a good customer of the tank - builder to order it in his own name rather than mine . It is , therefore , worth bearing in mind that if you want a new tank , and have a friend who has just set up a new fish - house , you might do well to order through him / her … Other equipment That still left equipment , so I pondered which BCA member retailer would be least likely to tell me to get knotted if I telephoned with my hypothetical shopping list .
Idiom: nothing to it (used idiomatically: yes)
She knew finally why she had stayed to suffer in this way , so she could explain to him and he would see . Then he 'd go . Nothing to it . ' You know very well how many times I 've asked to see you , speak to you . The proposals I 've made .
Idiom: set the wheels in motion (used idiomatically: yes)
This was n't easy for him , she could see . ' It 's not the kind of thing you 'd want to be true , ' she said . ' I 'll set wheels in motion , ' he promised . ' Get someone to look at the new evidence you turned up . If that happens , then will you consider coming home ? '
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
854 done so . None of these cases , however , involved any charge over property . These authorities seem to me to leave the developing law , if not at the crossroads , at least at the junction of two diverging roads . One road would treat the special protection previously provided by equity for married women who provide security for their husband 's debts as now of only historical interest . The analysis provided by Slade L.J.
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
Unita has been proposing a ceasefire followed by an interim coalition government and winner - take - all free elections . The US supports Mr Savimbi 's position . A White House statement noted the United States ' ' longstanding support for a ceasefire and face - to - face negotiations , and , ultimately free and fair elections ' . Mr Savimbi says he has no intention of going into exile , or of integrating his forces . ' Why are we going to surrender ?
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
Two of our former staffers now edit their own magazines James Truman as Details in New York , Lesley White at Mirabella ( UK launch in autumn ) . 6 . One London street has been mentioned in every issue not South Molton Street but Salisbury Rd , NW6 , home of our repro house and typesetters ( and mentioned in the small print in every issue ) . 7 . The Face is printed at Pontygwindy Industrial Estate , Caerphilly , by Seven Valley Press .
Idiom: play possum (used idiomatically: yes)
But Baudelaire 's perception also sets him beside Eliot himself . The import ant fact about Baudelaire is that he was essentially a Christian , born out of his due time , and a classicist , born out of his due time … his tendency to ' ritual' … springs from no attachment to the outward forms of Christianity , but from the instincts of a soul that was naturaliter Christian . This seems to tie in closely with the Eliot who pronounced himself in 1928 ' to refute any accusation of playing ' possum … classicist in literature , royalist in politics , and anglo - catholic in religion , The similarities are made more comprehensible in the 1930 essay , ' Baudelaire ' , where he sees Baudelaire 's Satanism as ' an attempt to get into Christianity by the back door . Genuine blasphemy … as impossible to the complete atheist as to the perfect Christian … is a way of affirming belief . ' In his perception of the horror of fertility cycle and sexuality , Eliot saw himself as following Baudelaire .
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: yes)
Malhamdale MALHAMDALE stretches in a vaguely northwards direction from the gentle swelling lush lands of Craven to the wilderness of Fountains Fell and Malham Moor . At its southernmost end is the village of Gargrave where the river Aire , the Skipton — Kendal road , the Settle - Carlisle Railway and the Leeds - Liverpool canal all meet to travel among the low - lying valleys of the Aire and the Ribble . Gargrave is the home of Johnson & Johnson of babies ' bottoms fame and is also a good stopping point for a traveller on the Pennine Way , for there is a wonderful cafe here known to generations of walkers and cyclists at the very spot where the Way crosses the busy turnpike . Walking north from Gargrave the Pennine Wayfarer follows a meandering path over a series of drumlins to Airton , where an old cotton mill was once used for the manufacture of Dettol .
Idiom: make history (used idiomatically: yes)
Announcing the I N F Treaty , Mr Reagan looked forward to even greater agreements to come . Today I for the United States , and the General Secretary for the Soviet Union have signed the first agreement ever to eliminate an entire class of U S and Soviet nuclear weapons . We have made history . Mr Gorbachov too accepted the agreement would become a landmark in modern world history . When told that he was to become the recipient of the Peace Award , the normally eloquent Mr Gorbachov said ‘ words fail at such moments , I am moved’ .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Newman read the typed sheet quickly . An authorization to carry the weapon . On official headed paper . Signed by Kuhlmann himself . ' How did you manage that trick ? ' he asked .
Idiom: whoop it up (used idiomatically: yes)
Schools Minister Eric Forth reacted by praising pupils and teachers for their hard work , saying : ‘ We can now look forward to seeing more students than ever continuing in education beyond the age of 16.’ Decline But even the Government 's staunchest supporters were n't exactly whooping it up over the results . Former Schools Minister and Tory MP Sir Rhodes Boyson said : ‘ I 'm very concerned about the decline in the numbers sitting maths . Here is a subject which is so crucial to the development of the future of this country.’
Idiom: square the circle (used idiomatically: yes)
' Either we wash our hands of the country and allow the Communists to overrun it ; or to continue to pour treasure ( and perhaps eventually lives ) into a hopeless cause … at a cost of alienating vital segments of Asian public opinion . ' It was , obviously , a monstrous dilemma and although Ogburn in the State Department was concerned that the Congressional Foreign Relations Committees should not be misled , his suggestion of periodic cocktail parties with non - communist Asians seemed to offer only slight relief . In any event , at the higher level Rusk announced that the independence of the Associated States of Indo - China within the framework of the French Union was now assured , even if this did mean squaring the circle or at least begging the question . A similar attempt to draw attention to an approaching commitment that was so deep that it might even lead to direct US intervention was made by the Deputy Director of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program , John Ohly , in a long and thoughtful paper which he submitted through Rusk to Acheson . Ohly , without being absolutely sure , thought that US foreign policy was wrong and was at least in need of urgent re - examination .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Smith , awarded the Player of the Month trophy before the game , was under no pressure when he turned Wainwright 's cross into his own net.’ Whoops … Let 's must hope Smith 's mind is on the game tomorrow , when Redditch are at Hitchin to contest a place in the FA Cup 's final qualifying round before the Third and Fourth Division sides enter . The outstanding ties are the visit of Barnet , who almost made the Fourth Division twice in recent seasons , to Cambridge City 's four - year - old stadium ; a derby between Dover and Folkestone , who had four players sent off against Redhill in the previous round ; and , by a nice coincidence , the meeting of Bishop Auckland , defectors to the HFS Loans League , and South Bank , loyal to their roots , almost exactly a century on from their historic match . Netball : Aspiring England accept invitation to test the best
Idiom: touch and go (used idiomatically: no)
Time to Tell ( Merlin Books Ltd , 86pp , illus , sbk , £ 6.95 ) by Norman Cordingly OBE is the Author 's own story of his involvement with the Air Ministry and the development of Britain 's radar system during World War Two . Mixing personal family stories with service in the RAF Technical Branch and the Directorate of Radar , this is a very personal look at the pioneering days of radar , a facility that today is taken totally for granted . Touch and Go ( Published by the Author , 128pp , illus , sbk ) by R G Fletcher is the story of one particular Telegraphist / Air Gunner ( TAG ) course , No 35 , which began training in late 1941 and qualified a year later . The course consisted mainly of volunteers for ' hostilities only ' , most of which were only 18 years of age . The primary job of the TAG was communications , a vital factor in the conduct of the operation of the Fleet and its aircraft around the oceans of the world .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
This guy 's in luck … By Jules Stenson PUB regulars admitted today : ' We just did n't have the heart to burn Johnny the Guy . ' Drinkers at Peter Kavanagh 's in Egerton Street , Toxteth , Liverpool , became so attached to their papier mache guy featured in last night 's Echothey launched a petition to save him . Within a few hours they had 50 signatures .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Neil says you 've been everywhere , what are the type of things , that you know , you can use tone and voice cos they ca n't see you . It 's all in the voice what you put into voice . Bill had the opportunity to sit face to face with them and you catch his eye , you you used to er time to er use , use hand gestures and show things to them on , on presenters . You have n't on the phone . Can you give me a few examples ?
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's very frustrating to fit a new drive , only to find you ca n't make it work because the cable wo n't reach . 11 KEYBOARD SOCKETS : For true ease of use , these should be at the front of the machine , or close to the front at the side . It 's a hassle having to stretch over the top of the system box to plug the keyboards in . But the keyboard socket should only be near the front if the motherboard is designed that way . Some cheaper machines have an internal arrangement where the original socket at the back is connected to an improvised socket at the front by a length of wire .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Marlon Brando cares . This was an occasion that required character . I 'd go it alone and rid this cinema of the bums who terrorise it every Sunday night . Striding boldly over I fired a sharp round of insults . Wounded , the punks were stunned into silence as my vitriolic invective ricocheted around the stalls .
Idiom: with open arms (used idiomatically: yes)
The community reaction to mining in Ireland over the last two decades is one that can be presented in an almost linear , chronological fashion . While on the part of the state there has been a continual and almost unlimited welcome for the mining multinationals , there has been an increasing sophistication in the response by communities confronted by them . In the early days the communities as well as the state welcomed the mining companies with open arms , expecting to share in the bonanza promised by mining . The state did its utmost to accommodate the companies , in the early days imposing no environmental regulations on their operations , and allowing the export of both unprocessed metals and untaxed profits . During the late sixties and early seventies the mining companies brought shortlived booms to the areas in which they were operating , before heading off for other prospects , leaving their wastes and miners behind them .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
VALERIO ( places himself directly before the Prince , lays his finger on his nose and stares at him ) . Yes !
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
In connection with any one claim or number of claims arising out of one cause for indemnity against liability in respect of damage to property the Corporation may at any time pay to the Policyholder the amount of the indemnity provided by this Policy ( after deduction of any sum or sums already paid as compensation ) or any less amount for which such claim or claims can be settled and upon such payment being made the Corporation shall relinquish the conduct and control of and be under no further liability in connection with such claim or claims except for the payment of costs and expenses of litigation recoverable or incurred in respect of matters prior to the date of such payment . 7 If any difference shall arise as to the amount to be paid under this Policy ( liability being otherwise admitted ) such difference shall be referred to an arbitrator to be appointed by the parties in accordance with the Statutory provisions in that behalf for the time being in force . Where any difference is by this condition to be referred to arbitration the making of an award shall be a condition precedent to any right of action against the Corporation . 8
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Right , Piper , follow me . ’ I get into step with him and we stop at a door at the end of the corridor . ‘ Right , Piper , we 'll forget the bloody left , right , left , right , routine , ’ snarls the Sergeant , ‘ When I knock on this door and you hear someone say ‘ come in' ’ , you go in , turn right , and salute . OK Piper ? ’ ‘ OK , Sergeant ! ’
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
The one major attempt at international cooperation has turned sour . Saint Gobain took a substantial share in Olivetti to try to cement a tie between Cii - Honeywell Bull and the big Italian multinational . Olivetti has so far refused to play ball , effectively pocketing Saint Gobain 's money which could have gone to its own computer company . As well as not making top grade in IT industry , France seems to have fallen short of ambitions in using the technology . The lukewarm reception among the public for the electronic telephone directory is but one example of how the French people are not always ready to react according to the government 's plans .
Idiom: take someone to task (used idiomatically: yes)
This is the densest , yet at the same time one of the most persuasive sections of the book , wherein a variety of arguments drawn from the analytic tradition are deployed against Nietzsche 's lineage : Quine and Davidson on a theory of meaning both holistic and realist — demonstrating that there are more ways out of atomism and the myths of the given than Saussure 's ; and an anti - relativist notion of truth as a ' regulative ideal ' derived from Tarski , Popper and Lakatos . There is no space here , central though it is to Callinicos ' argument as a whole , to do other than note how this perspective is then deployed not only to counter poststructuralism but also significantly to modify the position of its main critic , Habermas . If Foucault and Derrida are taken to task for their Nietzschean lineage , Habermas ' main weakness is deemed to lie in his Kantianism , manifest in a formalist ' metaethics ' , and his conception of ' communicative rationality ' grounded in the consensual account of meaning offered by speech - act theory — and as such likewise vulnerable to Davidson , as well as to Wittgenstein . In essence then , at this philosophical level , Callinicos is marrying historical materialism and analytical philosophy , as it were Marx and Wittgenstein , in order to defeat a range of new and old Idealisms : principally that tradition , dismissive of Enlightenment rationalism , descending from Nietzsche via Heidegger to a bathetic end in Lyotard and Baudrillard . Compelling as it is , however , this strategy does not form the conclusion of Callinicos ' case .
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: yes)
Hitchcock 's intentions were even more obscure than usual when he was making Marnie . A notably successful example of a glass shot ( see page 44 ) appears in the Powell / Pressburger version of Rumer Godden 's 1938 novel , Black Narcissus ( 1947 ) , which centred on a small group of nuns in the Indian Himalayas . Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger had previously worked on original scripts ; this was the first of four novel adaptations , of which The Small Back Room ( 1949 ) , the only one in black and white , was paradoxically the best , though they were the supreme colour artists of British cinema in the 1940s and ' 50s . To the disappointment of the crew , who fancied a trip to the East , Powell decided that India would be recreated entirely in the studio . The veteran German designer Alfred Junge produced some marvellous designs for the settings , particularly the convent , a former ‘ house of women’ or quasi - harem on the verge of a precipice , that won him an Oscar .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
He felt her hand warm and relaxed under his own , and said : ' There is a valley with a stream running through . Trees climb the hillside . Trees that bear plantain fruit and nuts . There are yams and eddoes and Indian corn to eat . Fish and game and pineapples … a wealth of eating .
Idiom: out of the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
UNTIL loop with a GOTO . If you jump out of a loop with a GOTO ( How could you ! ! ! ) you should jump back in . If you must jump out of the loop , you should use UNTIL TRUE to " pop " the stack . For ( a ghastly ) example : See the keyword UNTIL for ways of using REPEAT … UNTIL loops to replace unconditional GOTOs for program looping .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
The model remains the great house , not the small one , and great houses still try to be like other great houses . Even Hermsprong ( 1796 ) , one of the first political novels , whose eponymous hero models himself on the noble savage , confines itself to great houses or to those that emulate them , while the savage himself , in true romance tradition , turns out to be an aristocrat , and the rightful heir to his wicked uncle 's estate . On the other hand , if one reads between the lines , or simply attends with care to domestic allusions , signs of incipient change are numerous . It is not perhaps surprising that Sir Walter Scott , with his antiquarian interest , should have had a sharp eye for architectural difference , or even for interior detail , provided it could claim to be antique . But even writers who have no historical sense , like Mrs Radcliffe ( who provides Emily in 1584 with what is clearly a cottage ornee , complete with greenhouse , ‘ two excellent sitting rooms’ and a rustic hall ) , are much more observant than their predecessors of different types of houses in the landscape .
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
The fifth point says:’ There must be detailed negotiations on how we would be affected by the detailed introduction of new commodity support arrangements.’ In other words , farmers must know the results of the negotiations and must not be left to wonder in some kind of vacuum how the negotiations will affect their income . There can be nothing worse for those employed in any industry than to have their incomes drastically reduced for two years on the trot and then be left twirling their thumbs wondering whether at the end of the next year they will still be in business — whether they can continue to be farmers and produce the food that Britain can use . Milk produced throughout Scotland can be consumed in Scotland . Therefore , I agree with the milk producers that there is no need to reduce the production of milk in Scotland .