Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
That event is usually seen as the beginning of the Thirty Years War . It was in front of the Old Town Hall that the leaders of the revolt were executed after the defeat at The White Hill . After completing a tour of the baroque wonders of Prague , I decided that my detour from the Danube had lasted long enough , and that it was time to head south again . But the last word on Czechoslovak politics should be Ladislav 's : ‘ The Czechs want freedom as a child wants a balloon . But , having gained it , they do not know what to do with it — yet.’
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
In the absence of a Ministry of Justice the Home Office has acquired its responsibilities for criminal justice piecemeal over many years . It does not let go of them easily , and the aura of permanence and continuity is evidence of its tenacity . Over the period covered by this book new rivals have appeared on the Whitehall scene . Until comparatively recently the list of Home Office functions summarized in Table 3 would have been longer than it now is . It would have included responsibility for the finance , organization and administration of the Magistrates ' courts , and for criminal legal aid .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
The implications of this for employment are that we would still expect to see large - scale manufacturing in developed countries , absorbing substantial amounts of labour ( though this labour would be involved in knowledge work rather than metal - bashing ) ; and we would expect to see more labour employed again in small firms producing semi - custom - made products or services using machinery produced by the large companies . It is interesting to explore the philosophical and political underpinnings of these various types of scenario . By and large , those taking a pessimistic view of the likely impact of new technology are those who have misgivings about the capacity of capitalism to produce outcomes that are fair to all citizens . Those who take the view that capitalism operates to favour those with capital at the expense of those who merely have their labour to sell tend to believe that when new technology is developed and applied in a basically capitalist society the result is likely to be that jobs are degraded and the quality of working life of those in employment suffers . Even the actions taken by governments may be inadequate to defend the position of the weak in society .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Mortal … ’ Cold came spreading through her from head to foot , slowly ; she felt it in her lips most , an unnatural iciness . Oh no , she thought — as if she 'd known all along this was what would happen . Next moment she was blundering towards the voice , blindly , hardly noticing when she stumbled ; she came to the hollow where the wrecked car lay , and saw a pale patch on the ground beside it . So faint , it might only be moonlight through the clouds — then she saw long pale hair streaming .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
However , none of these firms is a true partnership in the way that some of the accounting or legal firms are . They are often registered overseas . partners own equity in those businesses and as they thrive and prosper and grow the value of that equity increases . However , it is based only on the net asset value and there is no market in the shares . When executive search consultants leave or retire , they are forced to sell back the equity to other partners who , on election to the partnership , are encouraged to purchase stock at an agreed rate .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: no)
( Last time I saw him there was in the first half vs Arse , where * Hodge * ! was given the right side … IMO it has been demonstrated time after time that Strachan is pretty useless on the left ( even though he put in a nice cross for Hodge on saturday ) ) Even in the scum match , Strachan looked just a little too late and too slow in most situations , and I understand from the match reports that he has n't improved since . My question is : Have Strach and White swapped back , so Strach is on the left and White on the right ? ( If so , I thought that was just the problem that made it impossible to use Rocky … ) I 'd much rather see Sharp on the left , he seems to fit in there !
Idiom: don't hold your breath (used idiomatically: yes)
MERule Ormskirk , Lancs SORRY , pal . If you are waiting for post - feminists to hasten to your rescue , girding their loins and hairy - leggedly taking on the Viz comics and Dennis Potters of this world on your behalf , I would suggest that you do n't hold your breath . Here is one post - feminist who has better ways of occupying her time . Lesley Maltman Tonbridge , Kent
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
Come on!’ But neither of them felt particularly inclined to get back and tell Evelyn the results of their investigation . They trekked round the side of the house and started a weary trail back over the moon - grey lawn , their feet dragging dark channels through the dew . The peacock - shaped hedges stared impassively into the distance , seeming to lift their beaks higher in lofty disdain . ‘ Wait for me!’
Idiom: take it from me (used idiomatically: yes)
Nine twenty five . It 's amazing , he 's a different man . I 'm rather proud of it , yes , I think you can take it from me , Richard Lewis is one earthly executive we will be seeing up here . Now , er , tea ? Coffee ?
Idiom: pick up the tab (used idiomatically: yes)
The highlight of the THORNBURY JUNIOR section close season was a visit by Jeremy Guscott to present awards to some 120 young players : an event indicative of the high profile increasingly enjoyed by English rugby and English players . The RFU are seizing the initiative with their Fifteen Days of England Rugby campaign between September 5th and 19th , which sets out to market the game among young players and their parents everywhere . 27 constituent bodies are taking the to the roads with their Roadshows , each sponsored by nationally known organisations and with the RFU itself picking up the tab in Leicestershire , Northumberland and Somerset . BUCKINGHAMSHIRE , for instance , are taking their Roadshow throughout the country and also organising training camps at Aylesbury and Chinnor under Gary Pearce ; Buckinghamshire are going similarly with their training camps at Thatcham , Windsor and Reading led by Paul Rendall . WORTHING in West Sussex are organising a fortnight of varied activities for all ages ; whilst in East Sussex , Hastings and Bexhill continue this impetus by holding an Open Day on September 20th sponsored by the Hastings Observer for youngsters aged from seven to 15 at the William Parker School where they hope to build a clubhouse and share club and school facilities .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
Now say that the applications are completely processor - independent too — that you do n't even have to re - compile them to move them from one machine type to another , and indeed bits of them may even wander from processor type to processor type in the course of execution . Why not add network support so that if you plug an extra personal computer into the local network , everyone 's applications will automatically run a bit faster ( and they already run very quickly indeed ) ? Finally , for good measure , let 's say that the operating system kernel takes up just 13Kb of RAM and the entire executive and developers code will fit onto a single 720Kb floppy when compressed . This is not fantasy , this is a real - life operating called Taos from Tao Systems Ltd , a small company based in North London . Moreover Tao claims to have found substantial funding and board - level interest from some of the biggest Japanese computer and electronics companies , the identities of which will be announced this summer .
Idiom: bag and baggage (used idiomatically: yes)
Sinners in rebellion against God ! But he fil fulfils his responsibility in the right to redeem us . And he takes us , bad bargain that we are poor and miserable that we were , with nothing seemingly positive to offer , he takes us bag and baggage , he takes us with all our sin , with all our failure , with all our mistakes , he takes us with all that is , th th the clutters of our lives , he says you 're mine now . I have redeemed you ! I have bought you !
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: yes)
It is impossible to sleep with him in the room . I know I 'm in for a long night . Lucker stares at me or rather at a spot on the wall to the left of my head . It is disconcerting but I ignore it . We stew for some time .
Idiom: go native (used idiomatically: yes)
So , on the one hand I could n't pretend to myself that Meredith - Lee was n't justified in doing something to put things right , on the other hand I did n't want my comfortable life messed up . Hence the ambivalence . In some ways I remain permanently a diplomat , allegedly detached but with a tendency to go native , which , of course , is what I did here . However , I 'm sure you 'll agree that a bit of feathering one 's nest is a long way away from murder . None of us is in that league of venality . '
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
It shared the best single award with Bhangra Muffin £ 2,200 bill for a cold WHEN publican John Cockerton , 40 , caught a cold on a sunshine holiday island , he ended up with a medical bill for £ 2,200 . Within 15 minutes of entering a clinic in Tenerife , he was diagnosed as having possible terminal bronchial pneu - monia . John , who runs the Bowerham Hotel , Lan - caster , spent five days in hospital before signing himself out .
Idiom: speak volumes (used idiomatically: yes)
So much as a pen - stroke . Woven of wood - nymphs , It speaks volumes No one will ever write . I incline my head To its
Idiom: in the altogether (used idiomatically: yes)
It will feature celebrities and members of the public who dare to strip for the cameras . Among those who might be invited to bare all for the show are actress Antonia de Sanchez — ex - minister David Mellor 's former lover — and ‘ Miss Whiplash’ Sarah Dale , Chancellor Lamont 's former tenant . Politicians such as Ken Livingstone and Sir Nicholas Fairbairn may be invited to get extra - controversial by discussing sex and beauty in the altogether , with hosts Richard Jobson and Nina Myskow . The show will be screened live after midnight . ‘ Some people will get cross,’ independent producer Eleanor Stephens said yesterday .
Idiom: doom and gloom (used idiomatically: yes)
Hopefully we 'll also get the right result . ‘ If we do that then perhaps we lift our football again . I recognise the importance of this particular game , not only from England 's quest to qualify for 1994 , but also to lift us out of our doom and gloom.’ Taylor , who sticks with the same squad with QPR 's uncapped striker Les Ferdinand the only change , believes this week 's results emphasise the need for change . Successes
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
British gardeners have sent us hundreds of their most original gardening tips , and this month 's 50 cash prize winners describe cool ways to water baskets and a tidy way to store canes . Send us your gardening tips and ideas today . Drinks on ice To water hanging baskets and containers with the drips and spills , try freezing plastic bottles filled with water first . Take the frozen water bottle , remove the lid , invert and rest on the compost towards the centre of the plants .
Idiom: first off (used idiomatically: yes)
Subject : List abuse Re Mark 's ' dickhead alert ' . First off , this is a public list for Leeds supporters ; if you 're not interested in Leeds United , I think you 'd feel more at home elsewhere . Giving and taking jibes and insults is very much part of being a footie fan ; usually it 's fun . However , if flames and abusive stuff get out of hand , I can take the offending parties off the list , no matter who they support .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
Wrong — although I know Fergie still does n't believe me . The truth is much more simple . Out of the blue , I received a phone call from an old , trusted contact . I was asked if I was interested in pictures of Fergie , topless , in the arms of a man believed to be John Bryant ( yes , my contact did n't know how to spell his name ) . I said I was .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
The devaluation of the pound sterling meant that productions which came from overseas — inevitably of great significance for such an international event — would cost about 25 per cent more . The companies had to be paid in their own currencies , at a much less favourable exchange rate than last year . Steve Cardownie , Labour recreation convener of the council , said officials had recommended a 2 per cent across - the - board cut for all the cultural grants . This would allow room within a total budget increase of 2 per cent for new applications to be considered . ' It may well be that political groups on the council will have to decide whether or not a special case is to be made for the Festival , ' he added .
Idiom: go round in circles (used idiomatically: yes)
Again , sit the players in a circle . They then count , but they must not say any number that is a multiple of seven or has a seven in it . So the numbers go round in a circle one , two , three , four , five , six , buzz , eight , nine , ten , eleven , twelve , thirteen , buzz , fifteen , sixteen , buzz , eighteen , nineteen , twenty , buzz , twenty two , twenty three , twenty four , twenty five , twenty six , buzz , buzz , twenty nine , thirty . An alternative to ' buzz ' is to say ' fizz'for five . 28 Hockey
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Lin will première the work in San Diego , California , which has a large Chinese population , and if it is successful there he hopes to find a way to perform it in Taiwan . Despite this little flurry of world premières , Lin wishes he could do more . Yet he finds the resistance is all but insurmountable on almost every level of the concert music business . ' It takes a lot of conviction on my part , because I must insist on performing a work , even at the risk of losing the date . I must stick with the composers and make it known that I am willing to perform these new works anywhere .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
She used to walk with two sticks , but fell down at her 90th birthday party when she stumbled over a low table and broke her hip again . She now has to be very careful how she goes . ‘ Pain is on and off . You get stiff . It 's lovely getting into bed at night .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Stevens , I realize this is a somewhat irregular thing to ask you to do.’ ‘ Sir?’ ‘ It 's just that one has so much of importance on one ' s mind just now.’ ‘ I would be very glad to be of assistance , sir.’ ‘ I 'm sorry to bring up a thing like this , Stevens .
Idiom: dead and buried (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I told you it would happen,’ he said . ‘ Now we 're ready to go . In two weeks I shall be speaking to the people who worked for me and campaigned and raised money when I thought I was as good as dead and buried . I 'm going to make the speech of my life . A new Russia will be born in the Ukraine!’
Idiom: hot to trot (used idiomatically: yes)
In Philadelphia , Thom Bell was going in the opposite direction , enveloping a romantic vocal group called the Delfonics in a jacuzzi of French horns , flugelhorns , flutes , strings , harps , tinkerbell glockenspiels and even Indian sitars . The gospel of semi - nudity , cocaine , cross - dressing and thumping , pumping sex - dance marathons attracted even the most conservative types . The inhibitions of the average citizen were hot to trot … At its most basic , this was a case of dance your ass off As individual developments , both directions were destined to run themselves into the ground .
Idiom: bark up the wrong tree (used idiomatically: yes)
He had been proved mistaken and had probably suffered a somewhat humiliating rebuff from his superior officer . Now he was equally certain that Alain Gebrec 's death was suicide . Could he once again be barking up the wrong tree ? Lunch was already served when she reached Les Châtaigniers . Immediately , she felt a change in the atmosphere .
Idiom: turn the tables (used idiomatically: yes)
I think we are all really fucked off that Scum are the team at the top . In reality it 's nowhere near as bad as the Scouse hype during the 80's , it 's just that we found that a bit easier to take . I 'm afraid we 're just going to have to weather this for a while , and gloat twice as much when we turn the tables . Kev . PS , I know this is not really the platform for this , but as we were talking about Radio sport , It was a shame to hear of old ‘ Jonners ’ snuffing it .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
According to the book of legends you have just shown us , Arthur came here to drink from the Grail , whilst one of his knights , Sir Bedivere , reputedly took Excalibur down to Narepool which is only three miles from Glastonbury . This is still owned by the abbey and , according to the annual accounts you submit to the exchequer , provides 5,000 eels a year for your kitchen . ' Sir Edmund half - raised himself from his seat and pointed a finger straight at the monk 's face . ' Before God , sir , ' he threatened hoarsely . ' If I find even the vaguest reference to an Ark or to Jordan 's water in this abbey or any place in your possession , I shall see you stand trial at King 's Bench in London on a charge of high treason ! '
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
It is the state of being in a rut , just carrying on with something without clear decisions or purpose . Some of us spend all our lives in this dreamy , inert state . We go to work , eat , sleep , get married , have children , get divorced , always just going through the motions without being involved , without sparkle , without real enjoyment or genuine pain . Those of us who are apathetic are usually tired , cynical and very draining to be with , because we drag others down to our level , or try to . This is the ‘ I cannot’ , the ‘ I 've given up’ state with absence of feelings , energy , vitality , enthusiasm , sometimes to the point where we may never try again .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
The figures , which are none the less an improvement on the previous year , will be discussed at United 's AGM on March the fiftenth . Small businesses struggling to beat the recession have adopted their own version of the exchange rate mechanism to stay out of the red . They 've got together to form a barter scheme , using a special currency which allows them to work for each other without REAL money changing hands . An added benefit , they say , is that it offers a lifeline to the unemployed . ROBIN POWELL / Swindon
Idiom: keep someone in the dark (used idiomatically: yes)
' I see . ' There was so much , Brian thought , that he had n't seen before . How could one live with someone , love someone to distraction and be blind or , at least , allow oneself to be kept in the dark about so many things ? ' How long after that did Mrs Carrow … have this so - called drowning accident ? ' ' Not long , Doctor .
Idiom: odd one out (used idiomatically: yes)
With tortilla Did you have that ? No , Gill did n't , but she 's , she 's the odd one out . , I 'm not having that . It was really nice .
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah , that 's right . The same thing , if somebody 's annoying you like that , ignore them like I said , I do n't mean I wo n't just let them sit there I 'll touch my brakes a couple of times perhaps do the old bit with the mirror and like I said , normally if they 're if they 're responsible drivers that have just happened , they got a bit close then maybe they 'll drop back as I 've done No see nine times out of ten but they 're fucking wankers !
Idiom: take the floor (used idiomatically: no)
they go aye , that 's alright , but the only way you can tell you 'd feel a jagged edge where they put this plate . On the underneath or something . Or some of them they cut the whole floor out and weld a new take the floor old car and weld it back in again . Good He said , and the police said
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
The teaching staff of the faculty of divinity was not — with one exception , Hoskyns . To say that the teaching staff were not Anglo - Catholic is an understatement . The faculty of divinity at that moment was dominated by a hard intelligence , Professor Bethune - Baker , known to all behind his back as the Bath Bun . Bethune - Baker was learned and clear - headed in his writing , quick in repartee , astringent as a critic , angered by muddleheadedness in his colleagues , and willing to use sarcasm . He dedicated this formidable intellect to eradicating nonsense from the world , especially nonsense in divinity , which was a world where in those days he could find plenty of targets for his scorn .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
To make it profitable to grow wood , the state of Gujarat , where thousands of farmers have turned over good irrigated land to tree farming , has even proposed to build generating stations fuelled with wood . But if this were to happen , only the rich would benefit . Thus , a second green revolution may be in the offing hereby big energy production increases , but the energy - poor still starve . Gerald Leach , of the International Institute for Environment and Development in London , points out that , on a global basis , there is no real shortage of oil products for basic human needs . But each country will have to look at its own resources and solutions .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
Other publicity seekers had had their thunder stolen . Norman Fowler who , as is customary , devoted the first part of his reply to saying something nice about the speakers ( ‘ Amaranth Wilikins does not need me to gild her lily . I look forward to her performances on the Government 's front bench’ ) then attacked the Labour Party , sacked the Party 's advertising agency , and called for still greater efforts from the Party 's rank and file . ‘ You , at least,’ he cried , ‘ care for the future of our great country . You are the Party 's ambassadors at large,’ and more of the same .
Idiom: err on the side of (used idiomatically: yes)
A healthy dose of realism does no harm here . We all have a tendency towards over - optimism when assessing how far and fast we 'll travel . It 's far better to err on the side of caution and be surprised than to be forced into a head - down gallop to stay on schedule . Most UK walkers take a little while to adjust to the scale of high mountain routes . Summer heat too , can take its toll .
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
I asked my friends who have had au pairs what they 'd expected of them in the kitchen . One of them , recently relieved of a large Norwegian and still visibly tense , said she 'd lost interest in food and would settle for not having all the cup handles knocked off . Another , a veteran who 's been sorting out homesick Latins for years , said it was the greatest treat , once in a while , to get them to cook something just - a like - a Mama used to make . ‘ That 's the thing,’ she said . ‘ Send her off with some traditional British recipes under her belt.’
Idiom: cut the crap (used idiomatically: yes)
Am I supposed to have done something wrong?’ He let his breath out on a harsh sigh . ‘ Oh , come on , Kathleen , cut the crap . I saw O'Shea 's car outside your flat this morning.’ She met his eyes , startled .