Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
And on the basis of those graphs it does look as if our situation worsens . So I think we 've got to be very careful erm , and I want to know which way to go with this . But I 'm very concerned obviously as a representative of Shropshire on that Committee , I do n't really want to support something which at the end of the day is going to have a detrimental impact on our own service here . Now I 'm wondering how easy or whether there 's any mileage in actually having a report coming to our next committee , to actually build on that so that we 've actually got something to pull on figures to consider erm , and if , and it , it is going to detrimentally impact upon us to a greater or lesser extent , then , then obviously it 's helpful to me . But I think it 's also useful for the Committee to intimate comments on , on where it sees areas to be looked at , like special service calls , so on and so forth .
Idiom: fly in the face of (used idiomatically: no)
Therefore , financial performance criteria are relatively easily met by raising prices sufficiently above costs , if allowed , or permitting service to deteriorate in order to make cost savings . These outcomes are most undesirable , just as they are in a purely private company . Indeed , imposing performance - based emoluments of this sort flies in the face of one major reason for regulation or public ownership in the first place . This implies that bonuses or other discretionary awards should be based as far as possible on efficiency criteria — for example , the percentage by which constant service level costs have been reduced , and other productivity measures . Of course there are dangers here ; we get into the problem that directives impose rigidity .
Idiom: nuts and bolts (used idiomatically: yes)
DBL would like to hear from locally - based companies able to supply the following : Engineering inspection instruments . Aluminium nuts and bolts . Rubber stamp manufacture . Safety clothing .
Idiom: get stuck into (used idiomatically: yes)
We 've got two sessions planned erm and I would like to Rob that you and I ought to meet and talk about how we 're going to handle that session in some detail and the videos . Yes , we in the next two weeks . Before you get stuck into the Yes , because it comes straight after . Well could you take responsibility for actually sort of sitting down with me sometime so we can have a meeting to talk that through ?
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
Germany 's frontier forts The building of small , defensive forts , or blockhouses , is as old as the history of formal warfare . Although quite early in World War I both sides moved underground into elaborate trench systems , there were areas where it was not possible to dig deep trenches . This was particularly so in the Passchendaele sector of the Ypres salient , for the ground was reclaimed swamp and water was met at a depth of 45cm/ 18 in . Since the construction of trenches here was so difficult , the Germans constructed concrete blockhouses , or pillboxes .
Idiom: go round in circles (used idiomatically: yes)
have a reputation for having a no - nonsense ‘ call a spade a spade’ style tend to be forceful and dynamic press for action to make sure people do n't waste time or go round in circles urge people to press on with the task in hand especially when they have second thoughts like to get straight to the point
Idiom: see eye to eye (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Fernand , for example?’ ‘ I suppose Iris has been telling you about my chats with ‘ the nutter’ , as she calls him?’ ‘ You ca n't pretend he 's normal and it 's no secret that he did n't see eye to eye with Alain.’ ‘ Fernand has been badly traumatised , but he 's a gentle soul and would n't lay a finger on anyone,’ Melissa insisted . Jack shook his head .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
I became frightened ; I thought she was going to die and I felt sick . It was the first time I 'd seen anyone in labour and I made a silent vow that when I was married I was n't going to have any babies if this was how you had to suffer . A few minutes later , when Nelly was preoccupied , I 'm sorry to say my cowardice got the better of me and I crept out of the room , down the stairs and ran off home . For hours I could n't put those dreadful cries out of my mind and I imagined that with every breath my own stomach was swelling and about to burst . I had a nightmare that night which ended with me rolling out of bed and landing on the floor where I was sick .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
Not that she 'd had much time to explore it , of course . But yesterday morning , when she and the twins had accompanied Ross downtown to a brief business meeting on Wall Street , she 'd been deeply impressed by the dramatic skyscrapers rising like icons to the modern age — representing the excitement and violence of change and , above all , the massive power of money . It appeared to be a city which could cater to anything one 's heart desired : all varieties of food from the six continents , restaurants and bars open twenty - four hours a day , and everything else under the sun easily available just for the cost of a phone call . Nothing could have been a greater contrast to the Hamptons — where miles and miles of unspoilt coastline and white sands edged the rugged Atlantic Ocean . The peace and serenity of the green countryside and sandy dunes seemed almost a lifetime away from her present existence — as did the night she had spent in Ross 's arms .
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: yes)
She must be within earshot , but she was keeping quiet . She had been hysterical , now she was probably close to catatonia . Anne thought Nina had found a hiding place and was lying low . She could imagine the girl curled up in a cupboard , trying to breathe noiselessly , willing her heartbeat to be less loud . God , the house was quiet !
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
Brochures Bring Business Stoddard Templeton are increasing their marketing activities with a new initiative aimed at attracting customers into retailers throughout the country . It comes at a time when the advertising campaign is already in full swing adding another dimension to the promotional mix . By using the resources of the local retailers to identify their potential customers over 85,000 colour pamphlets have been posted to individual homes . Each carpet outlet is sent enough pamphlets for their requirement , selecting known customers and others who have recently made enquiries .
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
Would you dare wear a Yobot ? OK , OK . Time to come clean . Just in case you do n't already know , our Yobots piece was an April fool . Neither Quasp nor Blast exist , although we 've heard that enough worried Mancs have been asking about their location , wondering why they had n't yet heard about them .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
I found my mother very distressed . She knew what war was about , having lived through one already . In the First World War her village , Mavhinje , had been under fire in the Austro - Hungarian front line at the foot of the Hermada . On the forward slopes of this mountain , towards Monfalcone , terrible and bloody battles had been fought . With my father away at the war , she had been forced to leave her home and became a refugee in a village in Slovenia near Ljubljana .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
So said Dr. Victor ~ Frankenstein when his “ creation ” was complete . Researchers have long been fascinated with trying to create life , but mainly they have had to settle for crafting variations of living organisms via mutation or other techniques of genetic engineering.amp#160 ; In May , researchers at the J .~ Craig ~ Venter ~ Institute , led by Venter himself , synthesized the genome of a bacterium from scratch using chemical building blocks , and inserted it into the cell of a different variety of bacteria . The new genetic information “ rebooted ” its host cell and got it to function , replicate , and take on the characteristics of the “ donor . ” In other words , a sort of synthetic organism had been created .
Idiom: one in the eye for (used idiomatically: yes)
For male adolescents Lady Chatterley was hardly even a competitor with the modest pornographic magazines of the period . But , for the young , she was loose , roaming the public domain , flaunting sex and intellectual respectability , a companion for Simone Signoret in Room at the Top , Shirley - Anne Field in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning , and Alberto Moravia . It was one in the eye for the old order . The show that underlined changing days was the Oxford review , Beyond The Fringe , with its mild demolition job on national pretensions which had been the Conservatives ' stock - in - trade since 1951 . Peter Cook , Jonathan Miller , Alan Bennett , and Dudley Moore came from public and grammar schools , juvenile mandarins of the meritocracy , they provided a show lodged in the half - way house between the angries of 1956 and the arts labs and tepees of the later 1960s , and , unlike much of what was to follow , it was very English .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: no)
Stress , as everyone knows , is a real passion - killer in both women and men . As one friend complained : ‘ One does n't just suffer from one 's own stress — as soon as our man 's job is going badly we 're the ones who get the backlash and that always seems to include no sex.’ Now evidence shows that it 's more than the fact that he has something on his mind to distract him from sex — it 's an actual physical phenomenon . Dr Estelle Ramey , professor emeritus of physiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine , USA , explains that ‘ your system is so delicately balanced that it 's very difficult for your body to make two types of hormones at once . So decisions are made in a bio - chemical fashion as to which is more immediately necessary .
Idiom: keep up appearances (used idiomatically: yes)
Now is the time to make a clean sweep of all the jobs you put off during the bad weather . Carolyn Henderson offers some springtime suggestions . When everywhere and everything seems covered in mud — especially your horse — it 's hard to keep up appearances . But now that the worst of the weather is behind us and the days are drawing out , you should have a chance to catch up . For most of us , winter is a survival course .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
Responding to the Handsworth events Douglas Hurd was moved to argue forcibly that such events were senseless and reflected more on those who participated in them than on the society in which they took place : ‘ The sound which law abiding people in Handsworth heard on Monday night , the echoes of which I picked up on Tuesday , was not a cry for help but a cry for loot’(Financial Times , 13 September 1985 ) . The Chief Constable for the West Midlands , Geoffrey Dear , took this argument further by pointing out that the day before the riots a successful carnival had taken place , with the support of local community leaders . He drew the conclusion from this that the riot ‘ came like a bolt out of the blue’(Guardian , 21 November 1985 ) . Such language focused attention on the individuals or groups who were ‘ breaking the law’ , ‘ committing criminal acts’ , and threatening the interests of the law - abiding ‘ majority’ . SYMBOLIC POLITICS AND POLICY INITIATIVES
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
Essex BMA spokesman Dr John Cormack said the figures confirm the Government has favoured fundholding practices at the expense of other GPs . ‘ Obviously if the FHSAs are paying out all this money on fundholders there is less of a limited pot for other doctors and their patients,’ he said . If your village is clogged up with fumes , your house is threatened with being sunk under a reservoir or your road vibrates to the tune of ten - ton lorries each night , you might have something to say about it . But what if you want to change things ? OLIVER MORGAN spoke to four individuals who stood up to be counted .
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: yes)
The atmosphere was damp and suggested decay . There was a smell of wet peat compost and commercial plantfoods . A young woman in a pink overall emerged from the back , looking harassed . ' I want a potted plant , ' Meredith explained . ' Something which blooms at Christmas .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
I adored my older brother . He was very kind to both of us , and played with us in the days when older brothers did not expect to play with ‘ little kids’ . I remember games on The Heath , in the back garden and card and board games in the winter evenings . But of course , five years difference meant that he and I were not relating as equals until I was about sixteen , and then the war separated us . School and college for Robert divided us anyway , and it was Ann and I who spent all our time together .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: no)
It 's strange that the Germans have not attacked us with tanks . It has been very rare to see German aircraft in the sky . Now and again one zooms over about tree-top height but soon disappears , followed a few seconds later by Allied fighters . Most of the Brigade casualties so far have been caused mainly by mortar and shellfire and , of course , the constant sniping . Judging by the number of dead Germans in front of the Commando positions around the village , it 's not surprising that they had stopped their frontal attacks .
Idiom: up a tree (used idiomatically: yes)
You see , for months he 's been living on a diet of Minpins , and a thousand Minpins is not even a snack for him . The brute is ravenous . ' Little Billy and Don Mini climbed back up the tree to where all the other Minpins were gathered . They seemed glad to see Little Billy come safely back . ' Stay up here with us , ' they said to him .
Idiom: old hat (used idiomatically: yes)
He harps on our making guesses ‘ on the basis of probabilities in the world one knows’ , but on the rich universe of subjective probabilities his silence is deafening . The series is inaugurated by a chat with George Miller . Much of what the latter says about information theory , feedback and signal detection is old hat , but he generously leaves us one or two bones to pick . He lumps the insane and children with animals as incapable of introspection . Few would argue about animals , but many would not agree that this generalisation is true of all the insane .
Idiom: pure and simple (used idiomatically: yes)
E N V Three is another one that er that might be offended . You say our modification is contrary to E N V Three . Yea , E N V Three as I read it is er a pure and simple development control policy . How do you say excluding this land from the greenbelt is contrary to that development control policy ? Well , E N V Three is basically a damage limitation exercise , and I think that erm the qualities of this area are so great that er it would be i m impossible to envisage
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
This revolutionary conclusion , which is perhaps the most important for the general reader of The Origin , is one easily supported by modern anthropologists although they might disagree with him about what exactly will happen when the change comes or even whether this kind of change can be predicted . In the previous section we have examined Marx 's and Engels 's views about the evolution of the family . This section deals with an examination of their views of early political evolution , principally in the light of the theory in The Origin , but also in their other writings . The main element of this discussion again comes from Morgan and concerns the description of what he calls the ‘ gentile constitution ’ . This is a political system based on descent groups and the kinship and marriage ties that link them .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
4 Extend the right leg , striking with the instep of the foot . The kick is performed by starting from a natural stance and bringing up the right leg , bent and to the side . The karateka then pivots halfway round on the ball of the left foot , while rotating the entire body forward . As the kick travels through the arc of attack , the knee is snapped just before the foot hits the target . The hands should maintain a guard position throughout the manoeuvre .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Farquharson , who is unemployed , is believed to have moved from Scotland to Peckham , south - east London , to be closer to Miss Bonham - Carter . Details of yesterday 's court order were not made public , but it has been reported that Miss Bonham - Carter has provided the court with a map with a red line marking an area of several hundred yards around her house which she did not want Mr Farquharson to enter . Mr Farquharson claimed in a recent interview in the Sun that Miss Bonham - Carter had replied four times to his letters and sent him a signed photo with a kiss . He said he had given her mother one of his running tops as a present for Miss Bonham - Carter but demanded it back after he and the actress had a ' blazing row ' . Last year , Mr Farquharson , a fitness enthusiast , was arrested on the actress 's doorstep and bound over to keep the peace .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: no)
An obsessional tale of a great train 's journey from darkness to light , from sombre death to bursting life , is the best way in which the poem , ‘ The Express ’ , could be described . It is indeed a very forcible piece of work which throws the reader unmercifully into the depths of the world of the author himself . He sees the train as a majestic figure transcending even the world of nature so that , she becomes ‘ wrapt in her music no bird-song , no , nor bough/breaking with honey buds shall ever equal . ’ The poem is rich in language , vivid in imagery , mysterious and enchanting in its overall effect and uses to its best advantage various language features to evoke an atmosphere of grandeur and magnificence conveying the author 's passion for something which would otherwise remain a mere vehicle to the reader . There is a progression in the poem which moves through three stages parallel to the actual journey the train takes from its , ‘ first powerful plain manifesto ’ , until , ‘ beyond the crest of the world , she reaches night . ’
Idiom: send someone to Coventry (used idiomatically: yes)
It came from the south so we shunned it , naturally ; sent it to Coventry and would n't have touched it with a barge pole if it had n't been at the club one night .
Idiom: weather the storm (used idiomatically: yes)
Ron Skates , president and chief executive officer of Data General Corp and senior vice president , Tom West , were in the UK last week to bolster the company 's bid for a share of the UK Home Office 's Unix System Environment — House 2 — contract for open systems hardware , which is worth up to £ 100 m split between three suppliers . House 2 is a project to computerise the UK 's criminal justice system . Skates is confident that , whatever its prospects seem to outsiders , the fast - shrinking Westborough , Massachusetts - based hardware manufacturer will weather the economic storm , while competitors that have n't been as prudent will suffer greatly . The General , half the beast it used to be and back in the red at the mid - point of 1992 , will be lucky to break even this year , despite vast attempts over the last three years to clear the decks and keep a tight ship . But , although eyebrows were raised in April at the unexpected announcement that DG would be axing a further 1,000 jobs , reducing the total headcount to just over 7,000 , from 17,700 a few years ago , Skates maintains that these cuts — 600 to 700 of which have already been effected — would have been implemented regardless of the company 's financial performance .
Idiom: work wonders (used idiomatically: yes)
Some older horses may develop habits which are difficult to cure . It may be that in order to combat a particular problem , a different bit might help . A change of bit ( not necessarily a stronger one ) often works wonders and this combined with correct suppling work can transform the way of going of many horses . Re - training is fascinating work . The rider has to work out the problem , why it has happened and then decide how best to correct it .
Idiom: in the driver's seat (used idiomatically: no)
( a ) Where a girl was in the front passenger seat and leaned across controlling the steering wheel with both hands , being within reach of the ignition and the hand brake . Her companion in the driver 's seat who controlled the gears and the foot controls was also held to be driving . ( b ) A person sitting behind the steering wheel being pushed by people outside the vehicle , if he is acting in conjunction with those people .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
Dewi had wanted her to be independent , to fend for herself when he was no longer there to take care of her , but he could not have known that his death would have come so suddenly , striking him down in the prime of his manhood . Hari sighed and returned to her task , the shoes she was making were for Emily Grenfell . They were soft slippers , decorated with amethyst for wearing on thick carpets and Hari found herself envying the girl who seemed to have everything in life she could possibly want . There had been reports in the pages of the Cambrian newspaper about Miss Grenfell attending the Race Ball in the Assembly Rooms . There was a description of her fine crinoline gown and of the Grenfell emeralds she had worn .
Idiom: up the ante (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's what they call in governmental circles , an IDIQ or Indefinite Delivery , Indefinite Quantity contract , described elsewhere as merely a ‘ hunting licence.’ PRC officials believe they can move at least half of the potential totals . HDS , which now has about ten sales staff , might be able to up the ante with a sales drive of its own . PRC , a $ 700 m Black & Decker subsidiary with 7,200 people and 200 offices , will have the greater impact provided it gets to keep the contract . As is very much the fashion these days , the contract could be protested by the losers who in this case are believed to be Control Data Systems and its subcontractors .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: no)
Entertaining Choosing a school for the children or selecting a neighbourhood with that in mind Add any other areas that come to your mind . 5 Write down what you consider would be the effect of leadership without respect by the leader for those being led .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: no)
So no one'd ever know it was you had 'em all the time . Where 'd you put them , eh ? In her cardi pocket ? She would n't have noticed , not like she is now ! ' Marie shoved the table aside to get closer to Gazzer .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
What does the fifth , or tenth , or fifteenth bar of chocolate in a binge really taste like ? Is it slowly savoured and really enjoyed , a splendid taste to satisfy the hunger pangs ? Or is it gulped down quickly , before someone comes in and points an accusing finger ? This habit of bingeing must be broken . It is a thing that very many dieters do ; it is a learnt behaviour resulting primarily from over - restriction of food .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Gillis watched me and said : ‘ Very nice . Something wrong with your feet?’ I experienced a moment of complete terror in which my mind raced — I had been discovered after all ; it was obvious that I had a limp ; everyone could see it ; they 'd seen it all along and had chosen this moment to hit me with it , my weakest moment … ‘ The floor 's awfully cold , sir.’ Afterwards I could n't believe I had managed to say this ; I could n't believe that I 'd had the intelligence , the wit , the inspiration to come up with this perfect reply .