Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh I do , I like Hale & Pace Hale & Pace are sometimes they make me piss myself and sometimes I think that was , sometimes they 're nine times out of ten I fucking love a I like erm they 're better than the other fucking superb , I think some of Its alright for some but I think yeah I was gon na say its a bit , if your a real Steve Martin fan and he 's done , everybody 's but if your not much of a Steve Martin 's fan then
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
In addition , co - operatives can negotiate free machines for their members . It will enable farmers to receive the special Weatherfax forecasts daily to guide them on crop spraying — helping to save around ten per cent of chemical input — and all other outdoor activities . The UX-120 , the latest fax from Sharp Electronics ( UK ) Ltd , is a state - of - the - art combined telephone and fully featured fax , with an ' intelligent fax switch ' . Thus the machine automatically differentiates between an incoming fax signal and voice call and will respond accordingly . ALICE STANLEY JAYE AWARD
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
WABI is now also expected to go forward into the COSE initiative . Sun , which has refused to license Windows 3.1 from Microsoft has literally had to re - invent Windows from scratch . The process is technically demanding and time - consuming , to say the least , and leaves WABI snookered as far as staying current with Windows development goes , a situation Microsoft is likely to exploit . However , in an attempt to forestall or derail Microsoft 's likely objections to WABI , legal or otherwise — including its promise to ‘ make Windows such a moving target that Sun could not keep up’(UX No 431)— Sun is also expected to unleash its latest secret weapon that 's guaranteed to raise the stakes once again . It has orchestrated a Public Windows Initiative pressure group of vendors that will attempt to force Microsoft to open up , if not make public , future plans for Win16 , its 16-bit application programming interface for Windows 3.1 , so crucial for Windows developers .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
As we walked on , patches of snow laying in the darker areas of the gully grew ever more frequent . The sun must only be a rare visitor to this mysterious landscape where spring flowers push through the slowly melting ice . The path through the still narrowing gorge by now had frequent ladders and sometimes chains so we could steady ourselves as we climbed crystal clear waterfalls — some stopped in motion , still under the all - encompassing spell of the powerful winter ice . After two miles or so of this beautiful scenery we emerged at the top of the gorge into sunlight again and were greeted by a wonderful expanse of forest . We followed as easy path through this still spectacular but very different scenery back to the campsite , picking up blue then yellow and finally red markers back .
Idiom: in the swim (used idiomatically: no)
Photographs of the period show a grinning Duke with his ten - foot board looming up behind him like a tall wooden tombstone , his name engraved on the deck like an epitaph . FOR THE better part of two decades , Duke Kahanamoku was the best swimmer in the world . In a timed swim across Honolulu Harbour in 1911 he covered 100 yards in 55.4 seconds , shattering the existing record by 4.6 seconds . The judges were so incredulous they twice remeasured the length of the course . Mainland officials rejected the claim in disbelief .
Idiom: get a move on (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes we had a meeting a few weeks ago to discuss the future and it was agreed that we should have three issues a year rather than four , I think this would be welcomed by local police stations got ta change the dates to act on market research which indicates certain months when certain security devices sell well . We 've talked to the existing publishers and this was now eight weeks ago and they still have n't written despite many phone calls from me to put suggestions forward as to costings and so on . We 've also approached Nottingham Evening Post who 've expressed an interest in taking it on , but again we still have n't got a meeting , so I intend ringing them both this week , and stressing that we need to get a move on because really we need an issue out by March . We did discuss themes for each issue , but this will be security themes , and it would help the people who are producing the paper to sell because this is one big moan they 've had , they do n't know what the content is until the last moment if they knew it was say er car security they could approach garages and car security device manufacturers etc . So that 's the way forward we hope to retain a sixteen page issue three times a year , a bit more thinking behind it and er hopefully produced at erm no extra cost to us , that 's why we 've gone to another supplier .
Idiom: keep someone in the dark (used idiomatically: yes)
But the men 's union was angry at the way the fate of the firm was in the balance . Male speaker He 's disgusted at the way the workforce has been kept in the dark about its future . Voice over If the firm does shut , the workers have little hope of finding other jobs :
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
Furthermore , a greater emphasis on relations with Moscow does not imply giving up the country 's own democratic future . In elections these days , wherever they take place , pragmatism tends to win the day . Small print between the lines BRITAIN 'S opt - out from the social chapter of the Maastricht treaty was the most glittering of the prizes Prime Minister John Major brought home from his ' game , set and match ' negotiations . He believes its provisions to be socialistic and that they would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs in Britain while hampering enterprise in industry and small businesses .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: no)
It was not just enough for God to declare forgiveness but God had to do something in Christ for that forgiveness to come to be . If I could illustrate from two medieval theologians , the two traditions following them in the Tomas tradition righteousness and the moral law of God is seeing is seen as being part of the very being of God himself . In the Scottish tradition , following upon our Scottish theologian Dun Scottas although not representing him properly , it says that righteousness and moral items are just to do with the will of God . God just decides that such and such is correct or such and such is wrong . And on the Scottish understanding , it is very easy for somebody to come along and say well jo God just now declares that we are forgiven .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
The fork continued to shift the lettuce leaves around the plate . Kenneth watched his brother for a moment , then sat back . ‘ Oh well , serves me right for being nosey . Let 's change the subject . How 's this new project thing coming along?’
Idiom: forbidden fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
So what do you think should be done ? Well , I think that really education is going to be the most important thing . I think in fact just sort of plain banning probably would n't solve the problem because forbidden fruit is always more attractive ; I think the answer is sort of careful and lively education . er And I really think that we , one should teach children discernment , give them guidelines , let them think about consequences , and then make responsible choices themselves . You 're listening to the Fox Report .
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: yes)
That suited me well . I had only six or seven miles to go to get to Winter Marsh , and I did n't want to spend the whole day there . Also , although I did n't know the place , I suspected that most of the low - lying shore would dry out , and I wanted to go there on the flood . So I thought I 'd go to sea with the ebb , spend half a day pottering off the fascinating banks of Ray Sand and Dengie Flat , and come back to approach Winter Marsh from seaward . The weather helped .
Idiom: hold the line (used idiomatically: yes)
June ’s G-20 summit in Toronto , although not very effusive on trade , did not back away from it . Yet talk is cheap , and the open - mouth policy of ( generally pro - trade ) pronouncements has not been matched by action . The paradox is that this has been good for holding the line on protectionism . After all , actions are also necessary to “ roll back ” open trade . So we have largely stood still , in trade jargon .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
But as he banked £ 1 million last week , Abbey Stadium boss John Beck was glad they took the gamble . He said : ‘ We were very close to showing him the door . He broke his nose early on in his spell here and was loath to get stuck in . ‘ He was n't keen to put his head where it hurts and that does n't go down well here . At the time , we did n't think he had the bottle .
Idiom: nuts and bolts (used idiomatically: yes)
recording the evidence heard and considered , the facts found , the decision of the tribunal and the reasons for it . The foreword by the first President of the SSATs to The Guide to Procedure stresses the enabling functions of the tribunals : Most claimants at the time of their appeal will be too troubled and hassled by the more practical day to day problems of their plight ever to have the emotional energy to study the nuts and bolts of the machinery by which their appeal will be processed . For them , any meaningful guide of one hundred pages is one hundred pages too long , no matter the style in which it is written . For people in this category my message is short : ‘ Comply with the instructions set out in the forms which bring your case before the tribunal .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
She would have hated him to see how her hands shook as she spooned the coffee into the mugs , overdid the sugar and had to start again . She could just imagine his look of derision , maybe even one of his put - downs . Get a grip of yourself , Robbie , she adjured herself . CHAPTER THREE By the time Robbie handed Fen his mug of coffee her equilibrium had been restored .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Are you sure,’ said Simon , speaking slowly as if to someone with a poor knowledge of English , ‘ that Gazzer has n't already got the money ? I mean , that could be why he 's gone off to Scunthorpe , could n't it ? Because he 's already got his hands on the money?’ It had suddenly occurred to him that he might have underestimated Gazzer : he remembered that unexpected defiance , last night , on the Wheel . ‘ No , he has n't got it,’ said Marie .
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: yes)
Christina knew nothing of this decision until she over - heard peter Thomas , the duty manager , chatting to the food and beverage executive later that morning . ‘ I do n't know how long I 'll last here with Mr Morris as general manager.’ She thought she was hearing things , and was about to track down Stephen to confirm the appointment when Edward Harrington , his half - brother , walked into reception . She was stunned . Stephen had not mentioned he was coming to Barbados .
Idiom: rare bird (used idiomatically: yes)
The media has been in a frenzy over Christmas retailing . Suddenly the headlines have been full of predictions of economic recovery . That rare bird , the high - spending consumer , has been sighted in large numbers in its natural habitat , the high street , after too long away . Thus the recession is over and we can all settle down to making money again . In the middle of all this , the Burton Group 's announcement that it was cutting 2,000 jobs came as rather a rude shock .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
Accordingly , islands of the ancient Mediterranean also contained giant dormice . If evolution had continued in that vein , the elephants and the dormice might have crossed in the middle ! By the same token , the dodos of Mauritius were giant pigeons ( though some biologists believe they were closer to rails ) . Giant tortoises in the past have existed on continents or quasi - continents ( both on South America and Madagascar ) but in general they are island animals . They illustrate the principle of allometry ; that an animal 's relative proportions may change as it increases in size .
Idiom: tie the knot (used idiomatically: yes)
' At first , ' she replied slowly , ' I accepted it was an accident but then later , when it was too late to do anything about it , I remembered the way the boat had been tied up . ' She looked directly at Corbett . ' Every sailor has his own way of tying a knot . My husband 's boat was beached and tied but he never fastened that knot . I believe he went out that night with the Frenchman , whoever he is , and crossed the Forth .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
The cold water cistern The rising main is connected to the cold water cistern by means of a ballvalve : a valve which operates by the action of a metal ( or plastic ) ball floating on the surface of the water which will close the valve when the level of water is sufficient , and open it when the level falls . Cold water cisterns are also fitted with an overflow pipe ( more correctly called a ‘ warning’ pipe ) which sticks out of the house through the eaves ; the tell - tale drips or steady stream will tell you when something is wrong . Note that this ballvalve ( unlike other ballvalves in the house ) must be a high - pressure one since it is connected to the mains . The cold water cistern should be fitted with a lid to keep out light and insects but should not be airtight .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The bugger said I 'd never make a businessman . Well now , Arnold Thomas will eat his harsh words when he 's living in the lap o’ luxury.’ A small sound caused him to turn his head ‘ What 's that?’ he said into the darkness . It was only the night , the sound of an old house creaking , and the dark deceit in his own cold heart . Unnerved , he pushed forward .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: no)
Paige glanced up from the rock she had wearily sunk on to . ' You 'd better leave me the matches , then . ' She held out her hand . Travis produced them from his pocket and dropped them into her palm , carefully avoiding touching her . ' Try not to set yourself alight .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: yes)
As the deep black shadow in Glen Keltney closed over them , they moved slowly nearer home in a trance of fatigue . The Hayfields At two in the morning Cameron and Menzies were still sleepwalking between the ragged dykes of Dull , swaying and nodding in the saddle , letting the horses pick the way . Blenching at the last few miles , shivering as sweat and dew ran down their backs , they turned into Donald Gillies 's yard at Camserney sawmill . The house door was locked .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
Male speaker I can tell traders that there will be a big police presence . I have been around to all of them , most of the shops in the town and we will be patrolling all the time . Voice over Another worry for the police is the possibility of a confrontation between New Age travellers who might turn up at Stow , the traditional travellers want to make it plain that if they do , they will not be made welcome .
Idiom: cap in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Not this time at any rate . They 'd got themselves arrested , in dozens , and sentenced to terms of hard labour and transportation to Australia , as always happened . But most of them had come back to work reasonably cap - in - hand , preferring to be half - starved on half - pay than to starve altogether on none . That always happened too . Although quite a few had subsequently been dismissed , both Braithwaite and Colclough having had their spies in the Chartist ranks , men who had sung those Chartist hymns about freedom and justice the loudest as they had been memorizing names and faces to sell afterwards to Uriah and Ben .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
The failures and errors merely highlight the over - all success . The UK with all its faults represents one of the great reconciliations of history . We take it for granted , but it is important that the emergent nations of the Third World — themselves , many of them , deeply divided culturally , linguistically and genetically — should see what we have achieved , and where we have fallen short . If the activities of the British Council , and the ODA , mean anything , they are part of a battle for the hearts and minds of other nations . We are at a disadvantage in Britain in that we do not have a revolutionary doctrine to preach : a vivid message that promises an unattainable millennium .
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
Apple Back across the Atlantic , can Apple Computer Inc escape the taint that threatens to stain most of IBM 's other partners ? It is a worrying time for the Cupertino company , but it probably can come through more or less unscathed , simply because people buy Apple kit not for the underlying technology but for what 's on top of it , so provided a happy marriage can be arranged between the PowerPC hardware and Apple 's software , and the thing ends up looking to the user like a Macintosh that is simply faster , more powerful , more easy to use and in all ways better than the 68040-based models , Apple should be able to scrape through — and there is still a Motorola Inc 68060 in the pipeline that Apple can fall back on if everything in the IBM relationship goes awry . But as well as all the companies — and there is a host of Cambex Corps and IPL Systems Incs just under the tall poppies of the IBM marketplace , there are thousands and thousands of individuals who must now feel devalued in a deeply demoralising way , people that have made it their life 's work to understand everything there is to know and understand about IBM and its mainframe products , who now find that all that hard - won knowledge is a rapidly wasting asset — not just industry commentators and pundits who will soon find that the market ca n't bear any more ‘ Into the Big Blue Yonder : the Decline and Fall of an American Icon’ books , but an unsung army of data processing managers who now feel they are too old to start again and learn something new and fundamentally different virtually from scratch , and will instead sink back into the anonymity of early retirement . We have been known to describe major launches as ‘ IBM announcing the end of the world as we know it’ : this time , that really is what the company has announced .
Idiom: have a go (used idiomatically: yes)
Fat chance of us running into any crumpet out here ! ’ ‘ You never know , Sid , ’ I replied as I swatted a mosquito that had landed on my wrist , and watched the blood splatter from it . Christ , I shall have no blood left if these little bastards continue to have a go at me ! We wrapped camouflage squares round our heads and faces as some protection and jumped into the trench . At 11 p.m. a terrific barrage commenced .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Trevor 's first marriage ended in divorce . He has grown - up children from that , and is now happily married for a second time with a young son , Jamie . But by and large you feel his career has been a gentle cruise . Was there no in - fighting for this top job ? He says : ‘ I felt that when Alastair Burnet left a solo - anchor was a possibility , but I did n't fight for it , I did n't lobby .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
China Telecom is headed directly by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications ( MPT ) of the People 's ~ Republic ~ of ~ China and is involved in the installation and operation of the telecommunications infrastructure on the national and international level .
Idiom: step on someone's toes (used idiomatically: yes)
Still , it 's not all bad news . As Tone Vine - Lott , managing director of Barclays Stockbrokers and new chairman of the Scottish Stock Exchange ( and , as an IT man , nothing like the stockbroker stereotype ) , points out in Money Talks , the stockbroking game will still have changed out of all recognition in ten years ' time . It is said the reason why Taurus ran into trouble was a reluctance to step on anyone 's toes . The opposite seems to have been the case in the decision to shut down the Unlisted Securities Market and the resulting uproar : a failure to ensure all needs and requirements were still met somehow . What the corporate finance community would like to see in the USM 's place is the subject of Bill Millar 's article in Corporate Finance .
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: yes)
In terms of presentation 1 - 2 - 3 has n't improved much either . The WYSIWYG add - in goes a long way to helping you see how your masterpiece will eventually print out — but only approximately ( it 's pretty much like Windows 1 - 2 - 3 in that respect ! ) . Presentation and ease of use are the most obvious areas where a DOS application has to fight hard for its existence alongside the GUI opposition , and in this respect 1 - 2 - 3 release 3.4 breaks little new ground . It has much improved printer support , though , and with 3D graphs at long last arriving on the Lotus menu , some users will think they 've picked up the wrong spreadsheet ! The real Lotus advantage , however , lies in those 3D worksheets , and in this respect version 3.4 still manages to outdo most of the GUI opposition in multi - dimensional calculating .
Idiom: burn the midnight oil (used idiomatically: yes)
Our sincere thanks go to all the patients who have volunteered to share their experiences and allowed us to divulge intimate details about them , in the hope of helping others . We also thank the team of dedicated workers at the Women 's Nutritional Advisory Service for their professionalism over the years , which has enabled us to collect much of the research referred to in this book . Special thanks are due to Sarah Tooley , Senior Nurse at the WNAS , for her contributions to the menus and recipes and for her total support ; Rosa Fisher , for her ongoing support and optimism ; and to Jane Brooker , our wonderful Nanny , who kept our three children happy and occupied while we were burning the midnight oil . Additionally , we would like to thank Debbie , Jenny P , Henrietta , Gina , Sue , Michelle , and Jenny T , for being so willing to work unusual hours , and maintaining their sense of humour , particularly at the eleventh hours when one word processor blew up and the other erased the text . Finally , we would like to thank our three wonderful children , Phoebe , Chesney , and Hester , for their patience and understanding whilst we were preoccupied .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
The companies have one other option , apart from making copying technically difficult — take the pirates to court . Atari and Psion , like most companies , have nothing against enthusiasts making one or two copies for personal back - ups . But when money starts to change hands , they take a harder line . Atari says it takes legal action against as many pirates as it can find , and has two big prosecutions pending at the moment . Psion has a softer approach .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
' It 's not my problem . ' ' Trimmler was n't mine . But I 'm in a hole because I tried to protect him . And he was your friend . You owe me that . '