Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
On the contrary , the conditions governing pension should be such as to encourage every person who can go on working after reaching pensionable age , to go on working and to postpone retirement and the claiming of a pension . ' However , the universal retirement pension both encouraged and enabled employers to superannuate a whole section of the workforce on the basis of arbitrary age criteria . No move was ever made to introduce flexible or partial retirement which would allow older people to reduce the amount of work they did and to choose for themselves finally when to retire . As a result society at large has come to accept the devaluation of the economic role of ' older people ' as defined by these ages . This has provided the main wellspring for widespread discrimination against older people .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
There seem to have been two main spurs to this research and writing : fascination about the intellectual origins of American republicanism and worry about the civic health of the nation especially after the trauma of the Vietnam war . In the first category we may mention Kettner 's The Development of American Citizenship 1608–1870 ( 1978 ) and more particularly Pocock 's influential The Machiavellian Moment ( 1975 ) . In the second , Pranger 's The Eclipse of Citizenship ( 1968 ) and Walzer 's impressive Obligations : Essays on Disobedience , War and Citizenship ( 1970 ) come to mind . The influence of these publications in Britain is evident in the writings of , for example , Michael Ignatieff and some articles in the New Statesman ( and Society ) . The focus of this work , as also of Adrian Oldfield 's forthcoming Citizenship and Community , is an interest in the lessons which may be derived for modern society from the Classical - Renaissance - Enlightenment emphasis on civic virtue .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
An example of th , of the stress might be the administration of steroids or the occurrence of another disease , most notably , in this day and age of course , aids , would lead to T B coming out in this way . Is this a type of miliary ? Miliary er i it it refers , well you 've heard of millet seed and it 's it refers to a seeding of many different lesions er , around the body it means the disseminated form of of tuberculosis where the lesions occur all over the place . Mm . You 'll hear , you 'll hear these things repeated many times again , both in the pathology , and in the microbiology course .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
HAIR BY ROZ MAIN FOR RITA RUSK INT . Wait around long enough and eventually everything will come back into fashion . After almost three decades of wash ' n ' wear hair , the good old shampoo and set is back with a vengeance but this time it 's easier to achieve and much kinder to your hair . SET FOR SPRING THE RIGHT TOOL SET
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: no)
Jongleurs , The Cornet , 49 Lavender Gardens , SW11 ( 780 1151 ) 9.30pm . Also Sat . SATURDAY Nick Hancock Hugely enjoyable blast - off comedian who , like some smirking , behind - the - sheds schoolboy takes a list of his pet hates out of his pocket , lays them out and talks you through them one by one . His bald routine is tear - inducing , and , in a show devoid of malice , there are few hairy moments . With Simon Bligh , Ronnie Golden , Lynn Thomas , Mark Westwood , and compere Maria Callous .
Idiom: run someone ragged (used idiomatically: yes)
SCORPIO ( Oct 24/Nov 22 ) If there 's one thing in the whole world you need it 's peace . Unfortunately a boss , child or loving partner seems intent on running you ragged with one job after another . Try to make time to put your feet up and switch off but do n't be grouchy if you find it 's all work and no play ! SAGITTARIUS ( Nov 23/Dec 21 )
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
He had to go . He was becoming an embarrassment to the Government . The remarkable loyalty of the Prime Minister was beginning to damage Mr Major , under fire already for what more than one Tory MP has called ‘ a Cabinet of cronies . ’ There was a general view — confirmed when Major remarkably rejected claims that Mellor had broken ministerial rules when quite clearly he had — that the PM 's judgement was being clouded by friendship . The good name of Government , ministers feared , was being damaged .
Idiom: keep tabs on (used idiomatically: yes)
Subject : Gazza 4 Leeds ? There is a report on CEEFAX that say that Wilko has been approached by Lazio re : the sale of one fat Geordie ! Wilko has said he is interested and is keeping tabs on the situation . Mark ( s ) From :
Idiom: reach for the stars (used idiomatically: yes)
They took the bike then and rode along the coast to Blakeney . They took a boat trip to see the seals , and in the evening they went back to the camp and lit a picnic - type disposable barbecue and ate burgers and sausages and fresh crunchy salad they had bought in Blakeney . As darkness fell again they took turns to wash in the tent , and then they lay together under the night sky and reached again for the stars . She woke in the night to find him lying flat on his back , the glow of a cigarette lighting up his face as he inhaled . ' Ca n't you sleep ? ' she asked softly .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
In the winter when it 's cold it works more slowly now when it 's very hot it will , should work more quickly . Er I ca n't say precisely leave it in the acid for so and so time . So we always this has always been the case for the four five hundred years that people have been doing etching , so they go by a rule of thumb . The rule of thumb is this when the first cluster of bubbles is fully formed , sweep them away with a bird 's wing feather . So I have duly swept them away .
Idiom: think the world of (used idiomatically: yes)
PRODUCTS TO TRY EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY If you think the world of modelling is all glamour and nothing like hard work , think again . Early morning , long hours and constant travel all add to the stress of the job but as you can see from this impressive portfolio , some assignments do take models to the top ! THE OBJECTIVE
Idiom: up shit creek (used idiomatically: yes)
No , Johnny did n't know where . ' So where does that leave us ? ' ' Up shit creek , ' Johnny suggested . The bottle of Old Bedwetter flew past his ducking head and smashed against a wall . ' It does , I agree , present certain difficulties regarding my intentions to destroy Presley , wipe out all memory of him , rewrite history and let chaos and evil reign supreme .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
fewer short term contracts , improved career developments and increased salary levels to restore morale . Brett cited SERC 's announcement that the nuclear structure facility at Daresbury is to be closed in December 1992 , as evidence of the damage being done to research in the UK by underfunding . In the long term , the report advocates a cabinet minister for science , a national science strategy and reforms to government accounting procedures which discriminate against science funding . Pollutant report A £ 1 m five - year research project into the effects of atmospheric pollutants on forest and crops has suggested that pollutant gases in the atmosphere are causing damage to trees by triggering aphid attacks .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
He paused . ‘ I do n't like to see wild animals in captivity either . Though , when you come to think of it , most of the animals in this country are in a kind of captivity . Cows , sheep , horses , pigs , dogs , cats , et cetera . They 're mostly owned by us — some for companionship and others to be killed and eaten.’
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
This may be why the dollar slipped . More immediately , the war could , on some estimates , increase America 's monthly budget deficit by two - thirds while it lasts . Whatever the impact of the Gulf , America 's deteriorating economy suggests that the dollar could fall further in the short run . Alan Greenspan , the chairman of the Federal Reserve , is worried about the sharp slowdown in monetary growth . The broad measure , M3 , grew by only 1 % in the 12 months to December , and actually fell for the last three months of 1990 .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
Soon her hundred tons were brought to life as all eight sails pulled hard on her first tack of the season . In the spreaders forty feet above us the agile topmen , Basso and Rasman , executed hair - raising victory somersaults before shinning down the shrouds with the rough wires grasped between their toes . We had only known Sinar Surya as a lumpish extension of the land — as dependent on it as a baby is on its mother ; now she had come of age as she surged south to a thrilling new rhythm , new smells and new sensations . Every creak and groan was music to me , and the surge of each wave echoed through her entire frame and re - echoed through mine . Her crew danced to their tasks , and I understood for the first time the meaning of the Indonesian words for " crewman " — " anak prahu " , literally " child of the prahu " .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
At breakfast time Matilda sat quietly at the dining - room table eating her cornflakes . Her brother sat opposite her with his back to the door devouring hunks of bread smothered with a mixture of peanut - butter and strawberry jam . The mother was just out of sight around the corner in the kitchen making Mr Wormwood 's breakfast which always had to be two fried eggs on fried bread with three pork sausages and three strips of bacon and some fried tomatoes . At this point Mr Wormwood came noisily into the room . He was incapable of entering any room quietly , especially at breakfast time .
Idiom: go to ground (used idiomatically: no)
First they killed the ball , enabling Adrian Davies to kick a short penalty goal , his side 's first score of the half . Then the Oxford prop Jones was warned for stamping , another penalty was awarded and Cambridge swept to the other end to seal the match with an opportunist try by Adrian Davies . The Welsh fly - half hacked on after a sloppy pass by Bray went to ground and two defenders were beaten to the touchdown . In the remaining 12 minutes ( four by the grace of Norling ) Oxford were too spent for a second comeback , but Cambridge were no doubt relieved that their efficient rucking and slick passing established such dominance in the first half . They had taken the lead after two minutes with a simple move that found the Oxford defence in disarray .
Idiom: carry a torch for (used idiomatically: yes)
She , of course , thinks you 're just being dead crafty.’ ‘ Why?’ ‘ Because she 's still fixated with her idea that Old Red 's been carrying a torch for your aunt for years , and it 's now burst into a fine new flame . She thinks you do n't want to spoil things with careless talk . I think that 's a right load of old codswallop , and Tom agrees with me .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: no)
Like many people who wear glasses , Henry hated opticians , especially opticians with 20/20 vision . Gordon Beamish was a man who made a fetish out of being lynx - eyed . He could be seen most mornings at the door of his shop in Wimbledon Village , arms crossed , mouth twisted in a superior sneer , just waiting for the chance to decode the small print on the front of buses . ‘ I saw you in the High Street the other day,’ he would say , in a tone that suggested that it was quite impossible for Henry to have seen him . Henry had lost count of the number of times Beamish began a sentence with the words ‘ I notice … ’ or ‘ I observe … ’
Idiom: come hell or high water (used idiomatically: yes)
( He thought he did , you knew he did n't . ) We were the same age , but I was so much older than he . His life had been an annual week in Bridlington with liver on Tuesdays ; a ‘ selection box’ from Auntie Eve and a new two - wheeler one Christmas ; washing airing round a coal fire on wet Mondays ; Vick on his chest and wool vests in winter ; ‘ Puddin 's on't table , lads!’at 5.30 come hell or high water . Father calls her Mother , Mother calls him Father ; always love ; always warmth ; always there . He had never experienced loss or loneliness or real fear .
Idiom: lay eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
Kidnap mum Kerry flies 2000 miles to discover the torment goes on JIM OLDFIELD SHATTERED kidnap mum Kerry Needham wept bitter tears of disappointment as she first laid eyes on the child she had raced 2,000 miles to see . For she knew in an instant that the blue - eyed blond tot was not the baby snatched from her on a Greek island 14 months ago . As the confused little boy eyed her warily , Kerry tenderly drew him into her arms and sobbed : ‘ I wish you were Ben .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
If we are pretty sure that someone has had a heart attack though , we 'll whistle up the RAF helicopter to get the casualty straight to the hospital . A lot of the casualties are taken to Furness General Hospital , which is where I work as a consultant surgeon . I do try to give the rescue teams some feedback on the casualties , so that they know whether or not they did the right things . We 're alerted to all incidents by the police — mountain rescue is carried out on behalf of the police , though everyone in the mountain rescue organisation is a volunteer . Once a call has come through from the police the team initiates a ‘ cascade call’ system where say , one person is responsible for telephoning six other team members .
Idiom: put paid to (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1988 , after a decade of wrangling , the surfing year would finally culminate with the Hawaiian Triple Crown . But that winter was a dismal season on the North Shore . People were cursing the Greenhouse Effect and swearing that it had put paid to surf in Hawaii for all time . The pre - season dispute over which contest — the Eddie Aikau or the Triple Crown — would have priority if the surf topped twenty feet at Waimea seemed about as relevant as an argument over how many angels you could fit on a pinhead . Randy Rarick had once said that ‘ to be declared world champion after a two - foot day at Manly just was n't significant.’
Idiom: kill two birds with one stone (used idiomatically: yes)
At a push , you could use a disk editor , such as the one included with Norton Utilities , to recover files — just hunt down the file you want and copy it to a new file . Being let down by the program that£s supposed to save your bacon is a disturbing experience — an expensive way to be reminded that you should never again rely on just one back - up . You could consider the wide variety of third - party alternatives or kill two birds with one stone and wait for MS - DOS 6 . This will include disk compression , which will ease the space problem on your Compaq portable . It also comes with a stripped - down version of Norton Backup , which is as good as any back - up software I 've come across .
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
Me and Kate were getting on great . I was just sitting at her feet thinking ‘ What a wonderful person you are’ because she was so good - looking . ‘ But when I got behind the typewriter I thought , ‘ That ai n't gon na make a very good piece’ and so I took the piss out of her something rotten . Everyone said , ‘ Very funny , this Kate Bush thing . Is that what she was like?’ and all I could do was say well , no , not at all … but that was the licence you got at the NME , because the most important word in the paper is I .’
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
This resonance of passages which can be read with different levels of suggestion at once , with ' myth ' and ' low mimesis'and ' irony'all embedded deeply in ' romance ' , is perhaps the major and least - considered cause for the appeal of The Lord of the Rings . Some contradictions mediated If the three volumes had a thematic heart ( in fact their whole method defies centralisation ) one might like to see it in the dialogue of Legolas and Gimli , walking through Minas Tirith at III , 149 , and looking at the masonry . Gimli is critical : The exchange makes a point about Gondorian history .
Idiom: watering hole (used idiomatically: yes)
But it is all a matter of language . Words which are meant to be symbols of reality take the place of what they stand for . Mirages become water - holes . Images parade as substance . And the special language of the specialist is a substitute for thought .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: no)
The working part is the l.e.d . , D1 . Note that a red l.e.d . is used rather than an infra - red one . This works well , is inexpensive and has the advantage that the light can be seen . This acts as a check on operation , gives a better insight into the operation of the circuit and simplifies the setting - up procedure . An l.e.d . requires 2V approximately between its ends to make it work and the output from the stereo would hardly achieve this or might only do so intermittently with loud sounds .
Idiom: plain sailing (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ That was an awful time , but hope rose from then on and Tim seemed capable of beating this . Because of his efforts , without really meaning to , we became very optimistic,’ said Mr Parry . ‘ Yesterday morning we had almost reached the point , I think , of believing that the test would be plain sailing — we really did think he would make it . So yesterday was absolute agony . In some ways it was worse than Saturday because it was then we realised all hope had gone.’
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course , Michael and I could not let the people know that we were enemies . So , in the daytime it was safe to be in the town of Zenda . One day , soon after our night outside the castle , Princess Flavia and I were riding through the town when we saw a group of people dressed in black going to the church . Rupert of Hentzau was with them , and when he saw us , he turned his horse and came towards us . ' It 's the funeral of my dear friend , Lauengram , ' he said , in answer to our question .
Idiom: lay down the law (used idiomatically: yes)
Maggie asked mockingly . ‘ You coped with me,’ he retorted , smiling down at her . ‘ Ana will be easier but with Mitch arriving every other weekend you may have to lay down the law a little.’ ‘ She 'll be all right,’ Maggie assured him softly . ‘ What about her training ?
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
She really is . Mm . But they 're few and far between are n't they ? When th you 're like that . Yeah .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: no)
The Government abolishes secret diplomacy , expressing before the whole country its firm decision to conduct all the negotiations in the light of day before the people , and will proceed immediately to the full publication of all secret treaties confirmed or concluded by the Government of land - owners and capitalists , from March until November 7th , 1917 .
Idiom: oil and water (used idiomatically: yes)
STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY Picture an enzyme at work Guy Riddihough OIL and water do n't mix . So how does pancreatic lipase , an enzyme that knocks around in the essentially aqueous environment of the small intestine , get to grips with fats and oils and break them down into the glycerol and fatty acids that are readily absorbed by the lining of the gut ? Several elements of the answer come together in the paper by H. van Tilbeurgh and colleagues on page 814 ; this is a sequel to the same group 's report of last year ( Nature 359 , 159–162 ; 1992 ) , discussed in News and Views in the same issue ( page 107 ) .
Idiom: ten a penny (used idiomatically: no)
The cost of short - stay parking — for up to two hours — will rise by five pence . Increases for longer stay parking will range from ten pence to 30 pence outside Belfast . The rates for on - street pay and display are being increased by ten pence an hour . A DoE spokesman said : ' These rises take into account the cost of providing and maintaining car parking facilities . ' Our car parks still represent good value for money and they are cheaper than most car parking facilities in the private sector . '
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: yes)
The duchess apart , little is known of their lives or even what their connection was with this village , but they should have left us £ 3,000 a year in charities . Still , we do not come close to one local village which was left a field , the rents from which for centuries provided the poor with half - a - dozen sacks of coal ; but then the village sold its field to a property developer . It now has a cricket pitch , which is of county standard ; and when the village 's older inhabitants go to town they are ferried in taxis . They do not like to talk about such things to strangers . But then people can live in a village and not know anything about their own charities .
Idiom: pull strings (used idiomatically: yes)
It was quite bestial , ferocious . She did not think the masks were nice toys for young children . At last the boy counted out sixpences and pennies onto the counter and picked up his final selection , an elephant mask with moulded plastic tusks of extreme sharpness and a foam - rubber trunk you could raise or lower by pulling a string . It had the face of an elephant in rut , Melanie thought . She invited him to cover it up with a paper bag but he snapped the band round the back of his head and ran off into the street , an elephant ramping above the collar of his jersey , his new trunk bobbing .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
' You know why I think they do it ? While I was up at university , an awful lot of students from wealthy backgrounds were fiddling the dole somehow , and I reckon that the politicians and civil servants think that all they 're in fact doing is cutting their own children 's pocket money . It has n't occurred to them that some people might actually have to survive on any money they 're given . ' She poured us a glass of wine each . ' Well they need to wake up to reality a bit .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
MARY RIDDELL CRASS she may be , vulgar perhaps . Or , if one is applying the most charitable interpretation , simply larger than life . Just how much larger seemed to occur to Fergie as she lazed in a sun lounger by her French swimming pool . Her daughters were absent .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: no)
So far nobody has taken up the suggestion that since goalkeepers have become bigger , scoring would be made easier if the goals themselves were enlarged . This week Fifa revealed the possibility of a less spectacular but rather more sensible change of law . From next season an attacking player who is in line with the last defender when the ball is played up to him may no longer be offside . Perhaps the alteration appears slight , no more than cosmetic , but it would make a considerable difference to defensive attitudes , especially in Britain , without undermining the spirit of the offside law . At the moment the defender organising the line in a flat defence finds it easy to catch an opponent offside .
Idiom: paper over the cracks (used idiomatically: yes)
It was evident in the meeting between the adviser and the head of department that there were some anxieties in the department about the appraisal . The adviser stressed that the appraisal could have positive spin - offs . However , concern over the accountability aspect of the appraisal led the head of department to point out that he was torn between being brutally honest and papering over the cracks . The adviser claimed to be in favour of an honest report and promised to give definite feedback at every stage of the appraisal . The adviser then spoke to the whole department , pointing out to them that , ' the appraisal is a thing we as advisers are required to do .