Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
THERE was a time when no self-respecting pop star would admit to being a non-smoking teetotaller . After all , it 's not exactly ‘ rock'n'roll ’ , is it ? But Britain 's latest ‘ fab five ’ Take That are proud of the squeaky-clean image that has won the hearts of millions of teenagers — and parents too . Their latest single Could It Be Magic has shot into the chart at No 9 , and earlier this week they were voted Best Band In The World by the all-powerful 11-16 year-old group in the Smash Hits Awards . What is it about these lads that excites teenagers ?
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
In the months ahead , we can expect the region ’s countries to remain focused on issues of governance and capacity building , human ~ rights , and how to create economies that respond to their restive citizens ’ demands for a better life . New ~ Arab leaders will struggle mightily with the public ’s rising expectations , and their willingness to get behind a peace process will take a backseat to that struggle . Thus , an argument could be made that during this delicate time of transition , and in the complete absence of any indication of progress , the peace process might well benefit – at ~ least for the time being – from stalemate , if not benign neglect .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
The wives also had contact , through jobs such as District Nursing . Many would find it difficult to get away during the day to attend courses . Those in the agricultural contracting business who had attended said that ATB courses had given them the confidence and skill to undertake these jobs . The type of off - farm work occasionally dictated the enterprises that the farm could have as time off at critical periods could clash with the off - farm employment . Some of the part - time farmers with their own businesses used the farm as a base for that business .
Idiom: have a screw loose (used idiomatically: yes)
She was vague about the time , but it was definitely late on . Her feeling was that Meryl had been waiting for someone … I 'd hesitate to give much weight to her story in the normal run because she does seem to have a screw loose , but it ties in so well with Norman Pinder 's recollections , and they are totally independent witnesses.’ ‘ Meryl Armitage,’ repeated Montgomery thoughtfully . ‘ Her name keeps cropping up in this case .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
Some manufacturers offer the choice of a full length zip or a short side zip and some sleeping bags have no zip at all . Individuals have different preferences of course , but a full - length zip makes it easier to regulate body temperature . Many bags are available with left and right hand zips , allowing two to be zipped together . Some use spiral zips , which are often self - repairing , while other have moulded zips . There should always be a baffle behind the zip to prevent draughts , but snagging can sometimes be a problem .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
[ For August 1990 passage of media law designed to prevent undue concentration of media holdings see pp . 37510 ; 37624 . ] Ferry disaster — Tanker explosion At least 140 people died when a ferry boat , the Moby Prince , collided with an oil tanker in thick fog off Livorno on the night of April 10 . Burning oil which had leaked from the tanker , the Agip Abruzzo , engulfed the ferry and all except one of the ferry 's crew and passengers were burned to death or drowned . The tanker 's crew of 36 survived .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
THE Royal Family will bounce back from their ‘ terrible year ’ , the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday . Despite marriage break-ups and criticism over lifestyle and finances , the family has the spirit to endure and to win back public support , said Dr George Carey . The Archbishop , who has close contacts with the royals , insisted on BBC TV : ‘ They are in very good heart . ’ ‘ The Royal Family are no different from any other family going through the strains of marriage break-up . We all pity any family that goes through that .
Idiom: second nature (used idiomatically: yes)
As mind and body are interrelated , the emotional effects of skilled , but sensitive aromatherapy massage can be profound . It can sometimes engender a state similar to that experienced by meditators . Once the art of massage becomes second nature , you may begin to discover ‘ energy blocks’ which usually manifest as cold areas in the body — perhaps the lower back or the abdomen . These cold areas are often the seat of deep - rooted emotions . As the tense muscles begin to relax , sometimes pent - up emotions are also freed .
Idiom: out of the woods (used idiomatically: no)
Here , the hours seep away like draining rain . The whole effect is mesmerising . Suddenly the leafy green tunnel gives way to a clearing gouged out of the hooded wood . A ramshackle hut lists in the middle of red earth . This is the first inhabited home we have seen for miles .
Idiom: pie in the sky (used idiomatically: yes)
However , there is the possibility that if motorists are sufficiently inconvenienced by the traffic - calming measures , they will seek a quicker alternative route . And a member of the Selborne Association commented that those measures were the only practical step forward . Describing a bypass as ‘ pie in the sky’ the spokesman said it would take years to achieve while action was needed now . ‘ Let 's at least try to solve the immediate problem with a practical step that has been proven in other parts of the country,’ he said . And another resident was in favour of any proposal that would slow the traffic down .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: no)
Brooke urged to tackle TV chiefs over RUC broadcast FORMER Ulster Secretary Peter Brooke is being urged to and ask a TV channel to admit it broadcast unfounded allegations about the RUC . Unionist MP David Trimble has written to the Heritage Secretary seeking his help in persuading Channel 4 to go public and concede it was conned into broadcasting the highly controversial allegations in its Dispatches programme in 1991 . The allegations made in the programme were cited in documents sent to the Northern Ireland Office last weekend by an American court hearing extradition proceedings against Maze Prison escaper James Smyth . The Government has rejected the demands of Smyth 's lawyer Karen Snell that confidential reports on the RUC compiled by British police officers should be examined in the San Francisco court .
Idiom: mend fences (used idiomatically: yes)
Ex - communist tipped to win in Lithuania RIVALS in Lithuania 's first direct presidential election cast their ballots yesterday amid signs of high turnout by the voters . The former communist , Algirdas Brazauskas , who wants to mend fences with Russia to ease an economic crisis , is tipped to defeat Stasys Lozoraitis , an emigre who became Lithuania 's ambassador to Washington . — Reuter THAILAND
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
Evasive action was taken , and the fighter broke away at 700 yards . P / O J W McManus and his crew pose with Sugar . 98 bomb symbols on the nose , in which case P / O Scholefield and crew flew the 99th ! ( RAAF via Author ) ‘ I thought we had been hit in the starboard wing’ , said the pilot F / O M G Johnson , of Geelong , Victoria , Australia .
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: no)
Hotel Principe di Piemonte ∗∗∗∗ The Hotel Principe di Piemonte is a well - known hotel situated at the heart of Viareggio — the capital town of the Versilia coastal district . The hotel enjoys a prominent position on a bustling grandiose square and from here commands the most splendid views of the sea side promenade and the beach beyond . Situated about 20 minutes walk from the centre of the highly popular Viareggio , the resort 's numerous bars , its café and restaurants surrounded by tropical plants and flowers , its fashionable shops and other amenities are also close by . Guests can visit the beautiful public park and lakeside beauty spots or the fragrant pinewoods close by , which makes an alternative change from the beach .
Idiom: shut the door on (used idiomatically: yes)
I thought I was the only one to satisfy you ; you told me that once ; you said I was the only one who had ever made you — ' ' Shut up ! ' Ruth blurted , the tears already there , the tears she had promised herself once this door was shut on him . ' Does it embarrass you ? ' He raised an expectant black brow .
Idiom: hit the nail on the head (used idiomatically: yes)
She eyed him shrewdly . ‘ But I think the most likely is that it has something to do with a girl.’ The moment she said it she knew she had hit the nail on the head . It was there in his expression though he feigned bored impatience . ‘ Now why the hell should you think that?’
Idiom: on the warpath (used idiomatically: yes)
Processing Processing have got some gripes Joyce is on the warpath , cripes ! Regular batches no matter how small We would rather than none at all .
Idiom: meet someone halfway (used idiomatically: yes)
WBC holder Hodkinson wants a £ 250,000 purse but Warren , who is McMillan 's promoter , said : ' I do n't want to see the big contests slip away because the fighters are too greedy . ' They must n't forget there 's a recession going on and we 've just got to be realistic about money . ' But Warren is prepared to meet Hodkinson halfway by paying him a further £ 25,000 — provided he beats McMillan but he will have to offer the WBO champion the same . Hodkinson , 27 today , insisted on £ 250,000 after Saturday 's 10th round title victory over Fabrice Benichou in Toulouse . Strike it rich
Idiom: tread the boards (used idiomatically: yes)
A record company spokesman said : ‘ The American public had voted for a younger Elvis to grace their postage stamps and we took the hint.’ Their forthcoming album , ‘ It 's Not Unusual’ , features a guest appearance by Screamin ' Jay Hawkins and a cover of Bachman - Turner Overdrive 's ‘ Takin ' Care of Business’ . REM guitarist Peter Buck has recently been treading the boards with Kevin Kinney of Drivin ' N ' Cryin . Kinney toured with Buck when he released his acoustic solo album ‘ McDougal Street’ . THE CULT 's Ian Astbury ( below ) will appear at the Red Dawn Festival , a three - day music event in Irvine , California planned for October .
Idiom: on the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ That was very sad . Top flight football should have come back to The Valley . Instead , we had to play on other people 's grounds . ‘ Let's hope history sort of repeats itself , and we get promoted back in the year we come back home . ’ Wilko target
Idiom: take someone's word for it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ If you knew,’ she said , pithily , as she marched into the room , ‘ and I 'm sure you did , judging from your smug expression , why did n't you tell me?’ ‘ Would you have believed me ? Even if I 'd told you that I heard it on the local news , I doubt you 'd have taken my word for it . Knowing you , you 'd have shot off anyway.’ He shrugged , tossing the book on to the table and swinging his legs down to the floor .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
A market for these plants is opening up both in Brazil and abroad , and he urges investment in researching the forest 's untapped potential . Development will come , he says , but built on an understanding of the forest and not a brutal sacking of its riches . Macedo 's line is that of Chico Mendes , for whom saving the rainforest went hand in hand with saving the way of life of its people and improving their lot . It is a line which has stirred up against Macedo the same emnities which led to Chico Mendes 's murder . He has already survived two attempts on his life .
Idiom: six of the best (used idiomatically: yes)
His intention obvious , Paige fought to be free . ‘ Do n't you dare!’ she cried , struggling , but to no avail . He foiled her easily , holding her down while his palm dealt her six of the best . They stung , as they were meant to , and there were tears in her eyes when he roughly turned her over . ‘ Damn you!’ she cursed him thickly .
Idiom: no two ways about it (used idiomatically: yes)
Whatever alright , so try and build early start . We move on If we identify our training needs and get them all specific it 's gon na help us tremendously designing group training . No two ways about it what we gon na do in this session is list the main stages to consider when designing training . So really it 's sort of the stages we look at , we 're gon na design a training course or training session . steps that we look at .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: no)
I never could understand why a letter typed with a word processor was any less personal than one produced with a typewriter . Fortunately the rumour began to circulate that Disraeli had used a WP and suddenly computers were ‘ in’ . There 's still a long way to go , but for both the major parties in the UK , computer campaigning in the constituencies is now widespread . With good software programmes and consistent input , a constituency can identify most of its own voters and potential switchers . Incidentally , much of the success of direct mail lies in the fact that , apart from bills , most of the population get no mail at all and people are delighted to get a letter that expresses interest in them , concern about them and opens the door for further contact and involvement .
Idiom: in the nick of time (used idiomatically: yes)
By Barry Lucas in New York JENNIFER CAPRIATI , looking sharp as a pin in defeating Helena Sukova in straight sets , was actually lucky to see anything at all . The 16-year - old forgot her contact lenses at her hotel and only a desperate delivery in the nick of time saved her from an embarrassing night at the Virginia Slims Championships . ‘ What happened ? I just forgot them,’ giggled Capriati , acting every bit the part of a dizzy teenager .
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: yes)
The idea behind ‘ Teethgrinder’ is so simple , yet so strange , that it fascinates and thrills every time it is played . If Therapy ? feel they need their own ‘ Teen Spirit’ icon to fling into the fray , t hen here it is with both barrels blazing . The real action , however , begins on Side Two with ‘ Perversonality’ , an adrenalin rush of murder and hate which spits straight in your face . Even better , and on a completely different level , is ‘ Gone’ , which is this record 's masterpiece . ‘ Gone’ puts the brakes on temporarily , shifts into a slower gear and allows the hidden menace that lurks in most of their work to uncoil like some venomous snake and rises above the ruins .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh yes , yes , very much so , yes , and with this new project that 's really exciting because it 's on an allotment site which has never actually happened before with a psychiatric rehabilitation project . And er now the group are beginning to be able to take a lot of pride in what they 've done , you know , changing it from a jungle into a productive allotment . Was it actually started from scratch with this one did you ? Absolutely , literally , yes . How far has it got ?
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
Patients and staff set for hospital move By Jane Gallagher FINAL preparations are taking place today for the transfer of 100 patients to a new state - of - the - art hospital . Extra staff have been drafted in to take patients the few hundred yards from the hutted wards of Ormskirk Hospital which were originally built to house Canadian forces during World War II . Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley dug the first turf for the new £ 36 m hospital back in November 1990 .
Idiom: put someone in mind of (used idiomatically: yes)
The menu looked promising , though apart from some florid copywriting , a language barrier with our friendly waiter made us none the wiser about his specialities . First came fish parcels , like deep - fried versions of those lacy lavender bags you put in underwear drawers , with a pungency of lemon grass suggesting a similar taste . The fried bean curd put one in mind of oriental griddle cakes and needed the hot sauces to extract their inscrutable flavour . An excellent sliced sirloin which followed was more familiar . This had been cooked with mint , lime and enough coriander to give a sneaky kung fu blow in the back of one 's throat .
Idiom: take the bull by the horns (used idiomatically: yes)
Well you have to do it . If the circumstances are such you have to do it . And er I say , that well purely taking the bull by the horns innit ? Really ? I know .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: no)
Within these were many divisions ; and the second and third , in particular , obscure one of the great barriers , that between freedom and unfreedom , to which we must return . Outside this hierarchy lay another , that of commerce , industry and domestic service , at whose foot , in southern Europe at least , lay a multitude of slaves . The clergy can be more simply divided , between upper clergy — pope , cardinals , bishops and all those groups from whom popes and bishops were recruited , monks , canons regular and secular , archdeacons , scholars , royal and episcopal clerks — and lower clergy , the parish clergy , the rank and file . Here too the distinction was not absolute , and hides many other differences ; but the bulk of the lower clergy were half educated at best , and led quite a different life from their superiors . BARONS AND KNIGHTS
Idiom: by dint of (used idiomatically: yes)
If Helen Dobson 's achievement in doing the double of British Match and Stroke - Play titles detracted from everything else , on performance worthy of more than a passing mention was a final day for Julie Hall which took in rounds of 69 and 71 . In 1988 , Julie had a year like Helen Dobson 's , a year in which she never felt she could lose . However , in 1989 things started to go all wrong as she developed a hook in the very week before she went to the English at Burnham and Berrow Much of the season , by her high standards , was bitterly disappointing but , by dint of " plugging away " , she began to rediscover her form during the week of the English Intermediate won by Lora Fairclough . By Southerness , she was back to her considerable best and it goes without saying that it will be interesting to see what this most confirmed of amateurs will make of 1990 . Fascinating though it was to watch how the women coped with bad weather and good at Southerness , spectators could have learned rather more about the players and their golf had there been portable scoreboards with the leaders on , the last day , not to mention a leader - board behind the home green .
Idiom: couch potato (used idiomatically: no)
Producer Mike Leander , who is also Gary Glitter 's manager , tells me the video has been a blessing for his two Burmese cats . ‘ My cats are urbanly deprived,’ he says . ‘ They never go out and are real couch potatoes . ‘ When I go out I switch on the video and know my cats are having a good time looking at visions of snakes , hippos , mice , rabbits — oh , just about everything . ‘ It 's all set to music .
Idiom: part company (used idiomatically: yes)
The point of contact with the fable of disembodied consciousness is that thinking has become Raskolnikov 's work , it has almost become Raskolnikov , and if he did and were nothing but this work we would have the first part of Notes from Underground repeated . And of course committing the murder is an act of perverse self - assertion , like the underground man 's notional sticking his tongue out — with the difference that the anti - hero 's mind movement breaks no bones , and hurts no feelings except his own . With the murder Raskolnikov erupts into the full glare of the actual , and parts company with his predecessor . But Dostoevsky did not want to surrender the tract of suffering bounded by the sense of being and doing nothing but one 's thoughts . The result is Svidrigailov .
Idiom: lose face (used idiomatically: yes)
we all , we 'll lose face with the patient Mm mm . because we int gon na , we have n't got ta worry about what she says about , but he sa , the hospital did n't wanna lose face , but I mean , the hospital said thank you . Cos they were saying will they tell her , you know the part has n't come and , so we said okay , let 's pretend the part did n't get there . Send her a bunch of flowers .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
The gap in fortunes is not just a result of out - of - sync economic cycles . Britain 's car - making revival has been powered by the Japanese . On April 27th Michael Heseltine , the industry minister , formally opened another state - of - the - art car factory — built this time by Honda in Swindon . Britain has attracted over 40 % of Japanese direct investment in the EC , and the bulk of Japanese car plants . According to Garel Rhys of the Cardiff Business School , Japanese car makers have sunk £ 2.4 billion ( $ 1.8 billion ) of investment in Britain .
Idiom: man of god (used idiomatically: yes)
For example , priests must not be ' arrogant or quarrelsome ' , but rather ' friendly , sincere in word and in heart , prudent and discreet , and generous and available for service ' . The priest must offer his help in a personal way , must be genuine and brotherly , and always ready to understand , to pardon and to console . But he also must be celibate and chaste , ' a man of God who belongs to God and who makes one think of God ' , and one whose heart knows ' no divisions ' . The document says it is impossible not to notice how society , for the most part , makes human sexuality banal , since it interprets it in a reduced and impoverished way , ' connecting it only with the body and egoistic pleasure ' . The Pope urges that students in seminaries should be taught about sex in seminaries .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I did say as ‘ ow she ought to ‘ ave ‘ ad Mother ‘ ampton,’ she observed . ‘ Did you so?’ barked Dr Neil . ‘ Seeing that Mother Hampton was dead - drunk under the table at the Jolly Waterman when Rose Bailey went for her , a fine job she would have made of it.’ He looked at McAllister for the first time since she had begun to help him , and saw her strained white face , the eyes enormous in it . ‘ Would you like a rest , McAllister?’ he enquired .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: no)
There are many who arrive actually on their 60th birthday , asking us to find them a job because they have no intention of retiring . Others who have been home for a few months come in feeling as if their brains are becoming addled and wanting something to do . We find jobs for people up to their 70s right across the board , from top executives to cleaners , dinner ladies , gardeners and decorators . There are lots of secretarial and accountancy jobs for women , particularly if they have what we call ‘ hard skills’ such as audio typing , shorthand and word - processing experience . We have a tea lady on our books at the moment who had to leave the hospital where she was working because of present retirement rules .
Idiom: down in the dumps (used idiomatically: yes)
It will come , maybe not today maybe not tomorrow , maybe not next week but someday it will come . There are times in the life of our soul and the summer season is respecter of it , times when we 're worried , when we hit a difficult patch . Times when we all get down in the dumps , but God can always reach deep within us and put us back on our feet again . And in any event we rejoice that God is leading us all forward to that day when we shall be with him , when we will be with the one who makes all things new . Rejoice in the Lord always , yes for he heals the broken heart , he binds up the wounds , again I say rejoice .
Idiom: a bit much (used idiomatically: yes)
At the advanced age of 71 , Charles Bronson 's wizened features are returning to the big screen . He is to star in Death Wish Five and plans to go on to Death Wish Six and Seven . That is a bit much . Surely he would be better advised to start a new series with Bus Pass Wish One . The curious case of the Squidgy tapes