Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
Timing From the original brief to air - date , making a commercial is a lengthy process . As a general rule of thumb , you need to allow something over three months , and that leaves little room for any consumer research to pre - test the concept or the commercial . It is , however , perfectly possible to write a commercial on Monday , shoot it on Tuesday , do the post - production on Wednesday and have it on air on Thursday : for large retail clients , at sale time , this is not that uncommon ! TV research
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
the children are the difference between churches now and churches in the past . Especially at church anniversaries . .And nine times out of ten when I ask the congregation whether your church is bigger now than it was when it was founded nine times out of ten the congregation say , it is smaller now than when it was founded . And nine point nine times out of ten they are wrong ! We 've got a wrong false image of the .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
A lot of people started handing in pellet guns and antique muzzle - loaders they 've been keeping for years without a licence . But they 're not the trouble . Most of the illegal guns are not being bought over the counter , or stolen . What about the heavy stuff coming in from up north ? From the borders ?
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Help for individuals If you have employees who misuse alcohol , what should you do about it ? Turning a blind eye could cost you a great deal of money in lost orders and lost production , and it certainly wo n't help them or their colleagues who have to work with them . Dismissal may look like the easiest , quickest solution . but how much is it going to cost you to recruit and train a replacement ?
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: yes)
With the ocean getting rougher , the once - agile rescue vessel is now so overburdened that some officers are second - guessing the captain , who again calls for the larger ship to help . Unfortunately , this ship seems hostage to a confused sense of mission and a distinct lack of urgency . The overwhelming hope is that the larger ship will come and save the day .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
They can still do it , you know . Put Kurt Cobain , Dave Grohl and Chris Novoselic on a stage or in a rehearsal space or in a studio and they can still wreak magic , the three losers who took on the world and won . And once the baby 's born everyone 's bound to calm down and take stock of things , realise what 's important in life . Because that 's all it is , after all , it 's only life . Dave : ‘ Did you know if you take the ‘ N’ and the ‘ D’and the first ‘ E’out of‘Nevermind’it spells ‘ vermin’ ?
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Digital Equipment Corp reports a $ 27 m contract for personal computers and services from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co : under the five - year deal , DEC will provide hardware , software , installation and maintenance for the next generation of the firms business management system . BT TO GO TO SEVEN - DAY ROUND THE CLOCK WORKING British Telecommunications Plc is seeking to introduce rolling seven - day round the clock working to improve productivity , the Evening Standard reports , suggesting the plan will meet stiff opposition . NEC LOOKS FOR SUPERCOMPUTER BUSINESS In face of spending cutbacks in the Japanese private sector , NEC Corp is trying to drum up business for its SX-3R supercomputers by cutting monthly rental rates on 10 models in the family by up to 38 % : it says it sold only eight of the things last year , down from 14 in 1991 .
Idiom: cook someone's goose (used idiomatically: yes)
To that extent , the lobby revolt was a success . But Sir Bernard was outraged ; and since , throughout this account , he goes on about his rectitude and his impartiality as a civil servant , it is worth quoting him on what happened to journalists who fell out with him . At the time of the lobby revolt , ‘ No one could have been in any doubt that if they went over to [ the rebel papers']side , they would cook their goose with Number Ten.’ As for Brian Redhead , a BBC radio presenter who had the temerity to call him a conspiracy , ‘ His failure to apologise meant that he never got another interview with Mrs Thatcher as prime minister.’ Sir Bernard has nothing but contempt for politically embarrassing journalism .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm sure that there was some cash left from the bond scheme with the number of people that subscribed , on top of that we are fourth in the gates league with nearly 38000 on saturday agianst THEM . It is not as if we NEED the money , just another case of the directors lining their pockets . Paul Cadd ( A very pissed off LEEDS fan):-(:-(:- ( From : Date : We d , 27 Oct 93 17:14 GMT
Idiom: part company (used idiomatically: no)
While the further delay is irksome , the company is still selling all the 80486 parts it can make , and that part and the 80386 each suffered comparable difficulties on their way to the market . … AS DEC , INTEL PART COMPANY ON PARALLEL KIT … Intel Corp 's agreement to have Digital Equipment Corp resell its 80860 RISC - based massively parallel processors is dead because DEC found little interest from the market , Electronic News reports . But Intel insists that DEC was still showing interest in marketing the follow - on Paragon machine and that it pulled the plug on the deal because it was not satisfied with DEC 's level of commitment .
Idiom: into thin air (used idiomatically: yes)
Nowhere in her wildest nightmares had she ever imagined anything like this ! She stumbled backwards . Too late she remembered about the steep bank behind her and stepped into thin air . Landing with a thud on the dirty slope , her brand new Reeboks scrabbled in the dirt a couple of times before she finally pulled herself up . There in front of her was the masked man !
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
WILLIAM KEENAN / JOHN HUSBAND A RANDY Rajah had this special harem lock made in the middle of the last century to protect his sizzling sex slaves . As soon as a key was inserted it rang a loud alarm bell and palace guards would rush in with drawn swords . If it was the Rajah they made their excuses and left , but any unauthorised Romeo would receive the unkindest cut of all . The old Indian ding-a-ling is being flogged by Sotheby 's on Friday , who expect it to fetch between £800 and £1,000 .
Idiom: black and blue (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Why , exactly?’ ‘ Because nobody 's goin' to treat me as kind as you do.’ ‘ Except , of course , when I beat you black and blue.’ ‘ Oh , a grateful girl like me can put up with a few bruises,’ said Dolly , sheet and blankets up to her chin . ‘ Pleased to hear it,’ said Joe .
Idiom: hack it (used idiomatically: yes)
It was alright . It was alright , a bit of fun really . It is , yeah , role play is an effective method of er learning , put into practice , you know and , if you can hack it here and get passed me , then it 's a breeze in the real world . Supposedly . Well I hope you enjoyed this morning now what I want to do this afternoon , we 're gon na break for lunch now and then can we reconvene at the syndicate rooms at two o'clock
Idiom: keep a low profile (used idiomatically: yes)
' He genuinely had no idea whatsoever as to who I was , and nor should he be expected to know or care about me . His is a very different world to mine . ' SHABBA AND ' The Specialist ' may not be the only ones to respond with a terse ' Who he?'when confronted by Scritti Politti , Green having kept such a low profile over the last three years . It took Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh of Heaven 17 to woo Green away from his idyllic semi - retirement with an invitation to contribute a song to their second volume of wild and wacky cover versions ' Music Of Quality And Distinction ' , to be released later in the year . Green has a go at Stevie Wonder 's ' I Do n't Know Why I Love You'('not as hysterical as the original ' ) and he used the spare studio time at the end of the session to knock off a couple of singles for himself .
Idiom: gone with the wind (used idiomatically: no)
HOFFMAN 's Benjamin returns … DE NIRO dreams on … OLLIE STONE 's Vietnamese Gone With The Wind Dustin Hoffman has confirmed plans to remake The Graduate almost 25 years after he first did the wild thing with Mrs Robinson and her daughter . Dustin has been meeting with original director Mike Nichols hatching plans for a table - turning sequel which will feature the ageing Hoffman having an affair with his son 's 16-year - old girlfriend .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
Such work as ‘ Reading for Learning in Science’(Davies and Greene ) and Michael Hoey 's work based on Eugene Winter 's pioneering analysis of academic discourse are possible models for a serious contribution at the second level . One red herring that has been produced by increased language awareness among teachers has been to try to rewrite academic texts so that pupils can cope with them . In my view this is an evasion of the teacher 's duty to enable pupils to get to grips with academic language . This is established as the language of academic discourse in all disciplines throughout the world . Scientists and politicians are not going to change their language to suit the alleged capacities of pupils in schools .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Now , my proposal is that this section is established on the seventeenth of January nineteen ninety four . So I would anticipate that my proposals will receive favourable consideration from headquarters . So hopefully by the erm , I should be in a position by the next Council meeting , to report that we should be in a position to be up and running on the seventeenth of January . The problems er that face me accommodation have been overcome with the assistance of the Chairman and the Town Clerk ah and we have been offered additional accommodation here in the Council offices , which is most welcome . Erm , there is one slight technical problem which I have to overcome in relation to a computer terminal but I 'll erm face that problem at if and when that situation develops .
Idiom: all the rage (used idiomatically: yes)
This leaves two interesting questions . First , why did Princeton decide to reissue this work 40 years on ? The only answer I can think is that some enterprising editor believed that , with ET all the rage after Star Wars , the time was ripe for a study of how Earthlings behave when aliens land . What is more interesting , perhaps , is have our perceptions of ‘ aliens’ changed ? In 1938 , people were only too ready to believe in the evil creatures from outer space .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
At blindside prop George Mann , recruited from St Helens to ease mounting injury problems , ran with the enthusiasm of a man keen to catch the eye ; and with Kuiti and Nikau generating a good deal of power in the second row , Rovers were hard pressed to close the gaps . Rovers had a splendid start to the second half , reducing an interval deficit of 4 - 22 to 14 - 22 with tries from Trevor Clark and Manning , the result of an astute lofted kick from Sharp . But they had a tiring game on Sunday , energy reserves began to run low and the tourists hit back with tries from Taewa ( 2 ) , Leota and Kuiti . Rovers enjoyed a heavy advantage in penalties before half - time but it did not do them a lot of good . Smales was successful with two kicks at goal but by half - time the Kiwis looked to have the game well under control , scoring tries through Edwards and Watson by the 16th minute , and through Watson and Nikau in the three minutes before the interval .
Idiom: watch this space (used idiomatically: yes)
BNFL News is a leader in its field and can help other publications to improve their standards . ' As BNFL News went to press results of the judging — which involved votes from 200 delegates — had yet to come through … Watch this space ! SUPER THORP IS ' ENVY OF THE WORLD ' THORP BNFL 's newly - completed jewel - in - the - crown super plant , has been hailed as the envy of the nuclear world .
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
We grew maize , rice , beans and sesame . We shared the beans out among the sick and the Poor from our canton , who did n't even have a plot of land of their own . And we would organize collective work , so that , for example , if someone had a Plot which needed clearing , we would all go and lend a hand . I would help with the preparation of a meal for all the men who were doing the work . It was really lovely to see how everyone helped everyone else .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: no)
At which point , possums , I made my excuses and left … BEAR CHEEK : Edna exposes the bedroom secrets of luckless Linda ALL AT SEA : Madge shows off a great , but unwinnable , prize PRYING : Edna 's out to probe every nook and cranny THE LIMIT
Idiom: hit the headlines (used idiomatically: yes)
Electrical engineer David Schoo , 45 and his 35-year - old wife Sharon were stunned as police put them in handcuffs when their plane landed at Chicago airport . The casually - dressed and suntanned pair were led through the airport building to shouts and insults from outraged travellers . The couple were unaware they had hit the headlines around the world after leaving Nicole , nine , and four - year - old Diana alone while they enjoyed a nine - day Mexican holiday in Acapulco . Unlike Macaulay Culkin in the hit film Home Alone , which was filmed in their Chicago neighbourhood , the girls were terrified at finding their parents gone . Police were alerted when they accidentally set off a smoke alarm .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
This system would require the fitment of special electronic transponders to each bus in order to alert traffic signals . Bus stops could also be marked out in a bid to stop drivers parking there . Councillors have already held talks with the town 's bus operators with a view to reducing the number of vehicles using the centre . HOSPICE staff are still appealing for furniture for their newly opened office at Harewood House , Harewood Hill , Darlington . Numerous donations have already helped them settle into Harewood House including desks from KPMG Peat Marwick , a coffee machine from the Halifax Building Society , plants from Charlotte Carter , tables from Graham Tennant , a vacuum cleaner from Doug Race , a spin drier from Mrs Morton , a nebuliser from Mrs Burak and a freezer from Irene Hayes .
Idiom: stand the test of time (used idiomatically: yes)
Power it with one or more Grundfos central heating pumps , and return the water via a UV steriliser and venturi . For the filter body , you can either use domestic water header tanks , connected by PVC pipework , or make a partitioned , rendered blockwork filter with transfer ports . A bottom drain is something which has stood the test of time too . Some of these words may sound foreign , but will soon slot into place . The Tench should enjoy its new filtered pond
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
She sighed with relief as she heard her cousin leave the room . She stood in the window , holding back the heavy curtains , watching as Spencer climbed into his carriage and , with a wave to her , bowled off down the drive towards the roadway . When the carriage was out of sight , she sank down into a chair and put her hands over her face . ‘ Oh , father,’ she whispered , ‘ why did n't you tell me you were in trouble?’ No wonder her father had not been well these last few weeks , he was worried about money .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
here , oh yes . I never I never went out Were you were you in the drama clubs here when you were younger then as well ? We never did pantomimes . And er but that 's the only time , you sang at weddings .
Idiom: with bated breath (used idiomatically: yes)
There is even a league table of the world ’s funniest jokes ( I did not laugh much ) . The financial world is also full of such rankings . Investment bankers wait with bated breath for the merger and acquisition league tables , even though the link between a high ranking and profitability is somewhere between loose and non - existent . Bank league tables have been with us for a while , and now tend to be based on capital strength , rather than asset volume , which is an improvement of sorts , but still not very meaningful . There are also now several different league tables – which are generating considerable angst – that rank financial centers based largely on surveys of firms .
Idiom: weak at the knees (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've known the wretched man for less than a week ! He 's just turned my head , that 's all , and I intend to turn it right back again . From now on there 'll be no more going weak at the knees ! She felt a pang of hunger . It was time for breakfast .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
When the Data Protection Committee was set up in 1976 , to redeem a pledge made by the Home Secretary when Younger reported , It had no such limitation put upon it — it was in fact the first body empowered to investigate information systems in the public sector , and the Committee came to see this as a major aspect of its work . Here again , however , the terms of reference of the Committee were not entirely congenial — in its anxiety not to open Pandora 's box too wide the Home Office expressly precluded the Committee from considering traditional manual or non - electronic information systems . This was increasingly felt as an irksome and illogical limitation as the work of the Committee progressed , and prompted a somewhat disingenuous argument in its Report that in the long run the distinction would lose significance , because computers would sweep the board , and there would be no manual records anyway — an improbable outcome . The Committee was in no doubt that , so far as any data protection principles were concerned , they should be universal and not dependent upon the particular form of system or record . Although the Committee 's terms of reference excluded manual records , its Report makes clear that it could not justify on grounds of logic or justice the exclusion of manual records from any data protection legislation based upon general data protection principles .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: no)
This immense task formed the basis of his first major work : Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family [ 1870 ] and was incorporated in his later and much more ambitious book Ancient Society [ 1877 ] , which established a series of stages through which mankind was supposed to have proceeded . These stages were based on productive technology . For example , hunters and gatherers were placed low while irrigating cultivators were placed high , then these activities were linked directly with such institutions as rules concerning property , the status of women , the type of government , and the kinship system . In this , Ancient Society resembled the other evolutionary schemes for the history of mankind which we have just noted . However , Ancient Society also differed from earlier work because of the high quality of the scholarly work on which it was based , because of the sympathy of the writer for primitives , and because it not only defined stages but in many cases suggested mechanisms which explained why one stage should change to another .
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Only as long as people see their life improve each year will they accept the leading role of the party,’ says a Central Committee member . That is realistic . Officials take heart that the economy has not collapsed since the withdrawal of Soviet aid . When America does lift its trade embargo , they believe that Vietnam will receive help from the IMF and massive Japanese investment . The question then might be : can the one - party system steer its way to economic triumph ?
Idiom: throw your weight around (used idiomatically: yes)
There was an unreal atmosphere , like a courtroom where the jury has decided to impeach the judge . ‘ Oh , you can do that , certainly,’ Lambert told him . ‘ You can throw your weight around . What you ca n't do is tell us what good we 're doing up there , day after day . Can you?’
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Also the book Recollections of Sedbergh by J. G. V. mentions some old properties on the West side of the Square , ‘ Ancient cottages with veranda balconies.’ J.G.V. writes about the knitters , especially one , ‘ Busby’ , who used to fetch water from the water spouts ( the only supply ) , knitting as he waited for his pail to fill , he was ‘ one of the incessant knitters of Sedbergh’ . The Golden Lion is said to have had a gallery but nothing now remains , though it has been referred to by word of mouth over many years . The history of the knitting trade in Sedbergh is similar to that of neighbouring Dent Town , p 46 . BANTY GHYLL , Howgill .
Idiom: count sheep (used idiomatically: yes)
Other candidates presented themselves : Brassard must know Miller 's End and he might have come to hate being bullied by Newley ; Yorick blamed Newley for his own failings , and was hysterical enough to kill on impulse ; Henry , having predicted Newley 's death , had a vested interest in ensuring that the prediction was fulfilled ; Zaza might have been seduced by Newley and then spurned It was useless : he had no evidence . Dougal closed his eyes and tried counting sheep . Instead he saw a pair of gloves , suspended in water and waving fleshless fingers at him . Chapter 11
Idiom: put up or shut up (used idiomatically: yes)
A succession of senior ministers played down speculation about the leadership by denying the existence of divisions in the Cabinet over Europe and calling on MPs not to divide the party with talk of a leadership contest . There were other more personal attacks on Heseltine , questioning his political judgement and his loyalty to the party . But the main line of attack was that Heseltine should ‘ either put up or shut up’— with the apparent intention of forcing him either to keep silent or to declare himself before he was ready . Representatives of Conservative Central Office helped Heseltine 's local constituency association to draft a public reply to his open letter declaring its support for the leadership . Further , the Prime Minister brought forward the deadline for nominations to the leadership contest to 15 November in order to force the hand of any challenger and to reduce the time available to mount an effective campaign .
Idiom: have kittens (used idiomatically: yes)
" But I 'd have kept her here — in comfort . It must have been terrible out there in the cold when she was so desperately ill — I dare n't think about it . And having kittens , too — I … I wonder how many she did have ? " I shrugged .
Idiom: talk shop (used idiomatically: no)
Well you , we we ca n't do those , unless we get er , more cooperation from central government . I I got , we we 've established a and I 'm delighted that the minister is part of that , because he controls the purse , and the purse strings . Otherwise the forum is just a talking shop . So it is essential that those people that that that control the purse are part of the dialogue , and I I hope David that you will continue to make your submissions , in opposition as I did .