Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: with open arms (used idiomatically: yes)
Sadly in his last years Markevitch was not the same man . I wish I could forget two London concerts he gave shortly before he died , but I prefer to remember him through performances as brilliant , powerful and exciting as we have on this set . ( ) The piano works of Igor Stravinsky are not well represented on CD , so the re - issue of Michel Béroff 's recordings is to be welcomed with open arms . This includes the early F sharp minor Sonata the Etudes Op . 7 , Le cinq doigts , the 1924 Sonata , the Serenade in A , Piano Rag - Music , Tango and Three Movements from Petrushka . In addition there are the three works for piano and orchestra and two amazing rarities : the bathetic Souvenir d'une marche boche composed in 1915 , and the remarkable little Valse pour les enfants , published in the daily newspaper ‘ Le Figaro’ in May 1922 .
Idiom: put two and two together (used idiomatically: yes)
Why should it ? But I knew that somewhere down the line there would be some formal identification or an inquest where , with my luck , I 'd run across Billy 's mum and the cat would be out of the bag , to coin a very sick phrase . That would look bad and even Plod would put two and two together and make five . It 's much better to give them two and one and let them make four . It 's called damage limitation .
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: yes)
By WILLIAM HARTSTON ANATOLY KARPOV looking pensive at the Pilkington Glass World chess championship semi - finals , which opened with considerable elegance on the grey and green carpeted stage of Sadler 's Wells theatre yesterday , writes William Hartston . Two huge screens above the chess boards carried illuminated chess graphics to display the games . After short speeches , the national anthems of The Netherlands , the USSR and Britain sounded through the theatre before silence fell and the chess clocks were started . The opening moves were automatically registered on the screens , then the lights over one game failed , the press room photocopier jammed and the typewriter refused to function .
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
This one 's excellent because these are the . Alright yeah . This one erm he sort of tried hard and put a lot in , thinks he should get full marks but he 's not going to get very much because he 's missed this , he 's not answering that properly Yeah . and he said that .
Idiom: rough and tumble (used idiomatically: no)
Ms Hutchison did not boost her case , however , by asserting in a recent televised debate that she is ‘ a fighter’ who will stand up for Texas in the Senate . Her best defence may be her demure appearance . Once a cheerleader at the University of Texas , she looks like an innocent suburban housewife unknowingly mixed up in the rough - and - tumble world of Texas politics . Ideologically she belongs to the centre - right of her party , anti - tax and pro - choice on abortion . Some compare her favourably to Nancy Kassebaum , a respected moderate Republican senator from Kansas .
Idiom: name names (used idiomatically: yes)
John Murphy , Labour regional member for Coatbridge North and Glenboig , was suspended on full pay yesterday after a meeting with officials of the housing department , including the depute director , James McCarrell . The move , pending a full disciplinary hearing , follows Mr Murphy 's claims to The Scotsman earlier this month that he has evidence to support claims that there have been cases of patronage to ensure that certain jobs in the local authority went to Labour Party members . Mr Murphy , who works for the housing department as a caretaker for a group of flats in Coatbridge and is a shop steward for the National Union of Public Employees , said at the time that he could name names and that elected members had told him they had been put under pressure when short - leeting jobs . The councillor , who also spoke out to the local newspaper to counter what he said were council leader Jim Brooks 's unfounded assertions that jobbery claims were simply smears , also called on other party members in the area to step forward publicly with any information they had on malpractice . Mr Murphy , who is being represented by a NUPE official and fellow Strathclyde Labour regional councillor , Douglas Hay , declined to comment last night .
Idiom: lame duck (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr. Tony Benn ( Chesterfield ) Is the Prime Minister aware , first , that people will want to study in detail what he has brought back and will need far more time to do that , and , secondly , that a treaty committing us to a European union probably represents an even bigger change than our entry into the Community in 1975 , the long - term effect of which over many Parliaments will be great ? In those circumstances , does he really think that a dying Parliament , a week after the Maastricht summit , should empower a lame - duck Prime Minister to use the royal prerogative to sign that treaty without any consultation with the British people whose rights will be affected far more than this Parliament ? Does he not think that , with a general election coming , if he is confident in his position , the least that he could do would be to put that forward in a general election so that at least people will have an opportunity to give a view before they are committed by the right hon . Gentleman 's signature of a treaty of this magnitude ? The Prime Minister
Idiom: burn the midnight oil (used idiomatically: yes)
No wonder that she and Charles felt that they led a charmed life , that the times were on their side . It was not fairy gold that had fallen into their open laps : the first Mrs Headleand , it was true , had conveniently died , but Charles and Liz thereafter had worked for their position . They had studied long hours , both of them , they had burned the midnight oil while munching their way through textbooks and qualifications , through overtime and late - night meetings . They had taken professional risks , had survived personal disasters . And now they inhabited their house .
Idiom: party animal (used idiomatically: yes)
The rattling old roller ~ coaster on the boardwalk by the beach gives the impression that every ride may be the last one . Street performers sometimes work the Pacific ~ Garden ~ Mall in the center of town , though the crowds are not big there except in the Christmas shopping season . Santa ~ Cruz is the home of the Renegades , pioneers of the open stage show , party animals par excellence and makers of the only juggling club to be named after a nuclear missile .
Idiom: quick as a flash (used idiomatically: yes)
Suddenly they heard a terrible noise outside in the forest . The tree - branches creaked and the dry leaves rattled , for Baba Yaga was flying back over the trees in her pestle and mortar . Quick as a flash , Baba Yaga 's daughter turned her visitor into a needle , stuck her into the birch - broom , and set her on one side . Baba Yaga came in , and her eyes were gleaming like coals of fire . Her legs were of wood , and her nose was so large that it touched the ceiling .
Idiom: sick and tired (used idiomatically: yes)
3 . OH NO ! Sick and tired of their ' wild ' reputation , it seems THE QUIREBOYS have formed a vigilante group to stamp out the more unseemly aspects of boorish male behaviour . Before we have time to warn him , BEN 's head is rudely parted from his shoulders by OTTO , the band 's lead guitarist who , for ritual purposes , sports ' alien ' headgear and a huge , unwieldy occult Afro comb . OTTO : Women reclaim the night !
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
Unionists of the time would scarcely have recognized the terms of the debate , for in 1922 the party was still embroiled with Ireland and the House of Lords , held a smaller share of the popular vote than ever before , and was still split as it had been since 1902 ; few Unionists would have seen the war as a turning - point for the better in the party fortunes . Only after 1922 , with the war at last receding from memory and coalition over , did the party take the decisions that led to its successes of the next twenty years . The good effects of war can be detected only in the long term , and there were bad effects too , while the consequences of coalition for the party were immediate and almost wholly negative . It is necessary then to consider in turn the war , the effects of coalitionism , and the years between the end of coalition and the party recovery in 1924 . Conservative recovery after war and coalition does not demonstrate recovery because of war and coalition , and indeed the opposite might well have been the case .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
They begin even before he is born . He struggles with his twin Esau in Rebekah 's womb ( 25.22 ) . The struggle continues in the light of day in two stories which tell how he , the younger brother , gets the better of Esau . Jacob belongs to a society where a firstborn son is heir to immense and exclusive privileges . All the status , the power , the authority , the prosperity , even the fertility of his father will belong to that son when his father dies .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: yes)
He was right . Two workers casually dressed in navy blue shorts and singlets were already in the process of unloading the unwieldy hospital bed . Belinda wondered how on earth they were going to get it up the stairs and through the house , but she sensibly decided that it was their concern , not hers , and anyway the bedroom needed to be vacuumed first . But when she got there , she found that Mrs Porter had just finished the task . ‘ You seemed to have some trouble with that mattress downstairs,’ the housekeeper remarked .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
Can I , can I madam please , if I may . What is , what is happening at the moment is although they ca n't afford the money for the full , for the full treatment they are making an allocation of money to improve matters round , round that area , which will be er , cos I , I told them that some of the pensioners were , w walking round by the bankment , it 's pouring of rain , which is perfectly true and that er the engineer should go round and see for himself and plus the fact how many of these people ever travel by bus , or do they always go by car , no , and also I brought up about bus shelters and all those sort of things , but any way , there will be some improvements for the bus station in the future . Right , am I let off the hook now ? Yeah , your off the hook . Thank you very much , thank you Chris ..
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
If I did n't have to hold my hand because of my parents I 'd have given notice long ago , I 'd have gone to the chief and told him exactly what I think of him .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
Arrange the bars in some sensible order , such as in order of their lengths . There is no special significance to the width of bars , but it should be uniform . A good rule of thumb is to make the spacing between the bars one half of the width of the bars . The bars should be solid , not just drawn in outline . Bar charts are sometimes drawn vertically in columns .
Idiom: kiss of life (used idiomatically: yes)
Tory Euro - sceptics have already put down hundreds of amendments to the Bill , which could produce a similar confidence vote like last night 's day after day . Mr Ashdown was accused by Labour last night of propping up the Government . ' Paddy Ashdown has given the kiss - of - life to an ailing Prime Minister , ' said Labour front - bencher John Prescott . Shadow Environment Secretary Jack Straw added bitterly : ' The only thing the Liberals have been true to is their colours — yellow . ' Labour 's bid to delay further debate on the Bill ratifying the treaty was defeated by 319 votes to 313 , a Government majority of only six .
Idiom: tongue in cheek (used idiomatically: yes)
Presumably Ash 's biting oneliners such as'give me some honey , baby ' as he kisses heroine Embeth Davidtz , are meant to be side - splittingly funny . They are not even vaguely amusing . Although there is a huge element of tongue - in - cheek wackiness about the script , it lacks the sophistication or the intelligence needed to carry it off . The production notes describe the film as a bizarre conflict of man versus demon . However , it is artistically total tosh and merely a vehicle for an imagination nowhere close to reaching puberty .
Idiom: up a tree (used idiomatically: yes)
And the moment he called on Jesus , Jesus heard him and rescued him , he was instantly saved , he was instantly received by Christ . This man was suddenly brought into the kingdom and given the assurance of salvation . Just as we saw a few weeks ago Zaccheus was , er , between him being up the tree and hitting the ground , that man was converted . He came to know Jesus Christ . And salvation is not a long drawn out affair it 's not something we have to go through all sorts of processes to to se , to finally achieve it , it 's there as God 's free gift waiting to be received .
Idiom: tie the knot (used idiomatically: yes)
A make - up lesson at Glemby will cost from £ 10.50 — phone number as before . Harrods , Boots and many large department stores offer free make - up consultations so just ask at the counter . If you 're tying the knot at a registry office , this timeless style is ideal . It was created by Michael Lewis using clynol 's Salon Formula Volume Builder which enhances movement and fullness . An application of Styling Spray holds the look in place all day .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
Adopting this approach the number of successes in the 12 published studies is 24 ( 26 % ) . A workable surveillance programme requires defined entry criteria and a cheap simple test , which is acceptable to the patient and which has a sound discriminatory basis . Current surveillance colonoscopy programmes in ulcerative colitis fall short in a number of ways . There are no universally accepted entry criteria for cancr surveillance . There is a general feeling in published studies that colitis extending beyond the splenic flexure can be regarded as extensive in terms of cancer risk .
Idiom: dressed to the nines (used idiomatically: yes)
' So that 's why , ' he muttered faintly . ' I could n't quite understand how you leapt from my knowing your parents to my being in cahoots with Ryan . So I guess I owe you an apology , ' he said ruefully , ' although when you walked in through the kitchen door , all dressed up to the nines after being with Ryan , I wanted anything but to forgive you . ' Glancing down at her , he asked with seeming casualness , ' Did she say anything else ? ' ' No , only that she did n't see much of you … '
Idiom: tough titty (used idiomatically: yes)
I nearly walked right up to it cigarette , cigarette , cigarette . Cassie , can I sit on your jacket my bum is getting wet . Tough titty . Please . Now can I have my jacket , you just dropped my bag across the bloody park give me a cigarette now Liam .
Idiom: for keeps (used idiomatically: no)
Mhm . neighbours are n't they ? We do n't even take any money off him for keep Aye . or anything like that .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
In the meantime I continued to search out and scribble notes on background material . This may seem a bit excessive , but I 've always believed it as easy , if not easier , to work accurately . Since form and function are related to living things , when the information in an illustration is incorrect it can take more work in the long run to get the thing to look right . This project confirmed that belief . The illustrations were to be typical representations of ecosystems that actually exist with inhabitants adapted to live there .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
The level of DD unemployment will rise because firms experience a fall in demand for their products . They recognise this by observing an involuntary accumulation of their stocks of unsold goods . Given that prices are assumed to remain fixed , their reaction to the building up of stocks in the short - run will be to cut back on output and lay off workers , thereby creating DD unemployment . Since this also has the effect of reducing the equilibrium rate of national income below Y o , increases in S , T or M may also be regarded as potential causes of DD unemployment . Possibility 3 : A decrease in the supply of money If the monetary authorities should decide to reduce the nominal money supply , the effect of this will be to raise the equilibrium rate of interest .
Idiom: keep a low profile (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Well , you know , a young temporary lecturer … ’ Bob Busby looks slightly embarrassed . ‘ No one would blame you if you wanted to keep a low profile.’ Robyn snorts indignantly . ‘ It 's a matter of principle!’
Idiom: beat about the bush (used idiomatically: yes)
if , if , that is the situation that you are saying now , from what you know now , Yeah . then do n't let 's beat about the bush any more , if that 's what we know , and that is our strong belief that that 's That what 's going to happen
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
COTON MANOR GARDENS An outstanding old English Garden of exceptional beauty . Gardens laid out on different levels with herbaceous borders , lakes , water gardens , old hedges and lawns . Ornamental wildfowl , cranes and flamingoes . Home - made teas , unusual plants for sale .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Whatsername took us to right , Alice and Kath did n't realize that you could n't write a cheque , did you ? No . So she says give us your twenty quid , cos she only had a few bits did n't she ? Yeah . She didn there would 've been enough change in that and Kath was gon na go straight to the bank and get her some money back , right ?
Idiom: bells and whistles (used idiomatically: yes)
In the wake of the dismissal last week USL promised to vigorously pursue the case to protect its rights , convinced its claims have merit . TADPOLE ADDS NEW DISPLAY , DISK OPTIONS UK , Cambridge - based Tadpole Technology plc is putting bells and whistles on its SparcBook notebook : it can now offer a colour active matrix display and up to 360Mb of disk . It 's pricey though . With the TFT screen , 16Mb RAM and 180Mb hard disk it has a $ 13,000 — £ 8,450 — price tag .
Idiom: odd one out (used idiomatically: yes)
This was the artisan middle - class family consolidating itself : make sure that the boys learn a craft or enter the professions , marry the girls off as well as you can — give them all , as they say , a better chance in life than you ever had yourself . Benjamin must have been well - pleased with his little brood : Benjamin James and William were both married by 1872 , and soon brought him a series of grandchildren . Charles Frederick was the odd one out in this respect — his feet were far too itchy to allow him to settle down into any sort of domesticity , and he would prove the fact in a dramatic enough way by sailing off around the world as soon as the opportunity presented itself . By June 1879 Benjamin the Silversmith was terminally ill with cancer of the abdomen ; in the earlier part of the century that would have meant admission to the workhouse or protracted and difficult nursing at home . A mark of how things had changed was that there was now a hospital to which he could be admitted : there in the University College Hospital in Gower Street he made a will on 7 October witnessed by his old friend Edward Humberstone .
Idiom: hit the mark (used idiomatically: no)
But as the business grew Mark became ever more restless . His quest for adventure led him to give up the business and sail around the world with a friend in 1980 — but disaster struck . Mark was hit by Hurricane Bernie in the Solomon Islands and left shipwrecked in the South Pacific . ' It was the lowest point of my life I 'd sold everything to do this trip . ' But Mark bounced back and in 1983–4 he went on an expedition in search of the head - hunting tribes of Indonesia , the Orang - hutan .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm going to die of hunger otherwise . ' He looked up and caught his first glimpse of Celia through the beads . He saw some tangled blonde hair , he saw the white light of the kitchen catch on the rough edge of a broken tooth . ' Go on , one of those little boxes , that 'll do . The curtain parted , clicking , and now he saw her hair all coarse and fraying like rope coming undone and her breasts pushing against an old green cardigan , and he knew who she was .
Idiom: seal of approval (used idiomatically: yes)
Ornstein is rightly scathing about many of the spiritual nostrums on offer in America from the Marin County psychotherapists to ‘ pop yoga’ . ‘ instant yen’ and ‘ the searches for Shamans in the desert’ , but unfortunately he offers his readers no Good Cult Guide and one feels that many of them may continue to go astray . The only method of teaching the right hemisphere on which he sets his seal of approval is contemporary Sufism , a Muslim sect which teaches largely by ingenious parables , several of which he reproduces . Although the book as a whole is unsatisfactory , Ornstein does have some sensible things to say . He points out , for example , that personal change is a slow business and is unlikely to be achieved by attending an instant weekend run by est or some other faddish organisation .
Idiom: make a clean break (used idiomatically: yes)
We 'll stop off somewhere for lunch . ' Leonora thanked him quietly , not quite sure how she felt about this idea . Half of her wanted to get the journey and the parting over , to make a quick , clean break . But the other half wanted the day to go on forever , for Penry to drive at a snail 's pace on the way back to prolong their time together to the last possible minute . as if he 'd read her mind Penry took a cross - country route instead of the motorway , driving her through Carmarthen and Llandeilo , then on past Brecon to head for Leominster .
Idiom: under a cloud (used idiomatically: no)
Life in Fontanellato was certainly not dull : there were plenty of people about , even if we had no cinema and there were no dances . The parties I missed most were the ones in Valeria 's house . Unfortunately her family lived under a constant cloud of danger . Her mother , being Jewish , had to keep well out of sight and did n't venture out . She did n't even want people to know that she was living there .
Idiom: famous last words (used idiomatically: yes)
Madonna had not even appeared in court with him . Before going to prison he was allowed to go and see her , and she told him , ' I wo n't divorce you while you 're in prison . ' Famous last words . In a past era of Hollywood , Penn would have been dumped by every studio in town . But Mike Medavoy , head of Orion Pictures and producer of Colors stood up for him , saying , ' Give the kid a break .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
However , when telling his experience to a member of the High Wycombe Station staff he found that his experience was certainly not unprecedented . Mr Leslie had been to a railway staff party in a pub called the Flint , which is situated across the road from High Wycombe Station . Mr Leslie admits to having had a drink but he says he was by no means ‘ under the influence’ . At about 11.20pm he left the party to catch his train back to his home at Beaconsfield . As a northbound train had just left , the station was deserted .
Idiom: in the driving seat (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ No thank you . I am a little late.’ ‘ One moment,’ he said , climbing up into the cab and sitting in the driving seat . He pulled a jute sack onto his lap and pointed down at my face with a dagger . ‘ Half for me and half for you.’