Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: come to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
The Jewish Chronicle critic found them ‘ laconic and able’ ; Merlyn Evans , writing in Art News and Review , thought them ‘ quiet , deliberately ‘ edgy’ , pale in colour and paper thin … The sitters , subjected to a flat , clear , hard light , are modelled in low relief , but not in the round.’ Minton 's sharpest critic was David Sylvester who , having admired his Painter and Model at the Contemporary Art Society exhibition earlier that year , damned the portraits at the Lefevre for their lack of reality ; Minton , he argued , had not come to grips with appearances because he had failed to detach his faculties of observation from his interest in the sitters ' personalities . He was equally critical of the watercolours of Morocco and Scandinavia : It was generally remarked that Minton seemed deliberately to be stripping his art of mannerism , bravura and gaiety . Even Michael Middleton , in The Spectator , felt obliged to admit : ‘ This is not Minton full out but it is impressive coasting.’
Idiom: have an eye for (used idiomatically: yes)
Most of the framework of the Wheel was now visible ; scorched and blackened branches of yew and laurel were still entangled with the osiers along with the seaweeds , but there was no sign of the Scapegoat . Wycliffe tried to concentrate on the Wheel and to ignore the veritable forest of giant rock pinnacles with which they were surrounded . It concerned him the more to see that Titch , also , appeared to have no eyes for anything but the Wheel . The launch , however , behaved like a well - trained work - horse and merely rose and fell with the swell . The Wheel was made fast , resting on the transom and trailing in the water .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Now Agnew again , great ball for Speedy and that 's the kind of defending that Forest have been missing from Colin Cooper Just hurt his shoulder then but he 's er still holding it as play goes on and Whitlow quite clearly holding Collimore then Yes I think you saw there Whitlow 's respect for Collimore he does n't want him to get turn round and running at him because big Stan 's got great touch and he 's got very very he 's got explosive pace . Here is Collimore Phillips down the right flank he was offside that was unlucky from Forest 's point of view and Collimore dumped to the ground when he played the ball away then and er he 's just holding er his shin just above his ankle there and Cooper is still in trouble from that er shoulder he injured moments ago Cooper 's all right to continue and the Forest physio Graham Myers busy treating Collimore . Agnew Speedy coming in Ormanroyd then got in his way rather but it comes still to Thomson he lays it off to Lewis and the cross is too hard . Some good football there from Leicester City all inspired by Steve Thomson .
Idiom: on the dot (used idiomatically: yes)
Some inkjet printers use black ink only but colour inkjet printers are becoming a popular choice for cheap colour hard - copy output from microcomputers , as prices start at around £ 600 . The colour inkjet printer uses cyan , magenta and yellow inks ( the so - called subtractive primary colours ) plus black ink . Red , green and blue ( the additive primaries ) can be formed by combining cyan , magenta and yellow dots ; for example , a magenta dot on a yellow dot gives red because magenta is ' minus green ' and yellow is ' minus blue ' , so the result is white minus green minus blue , that is , red ( Figure 4.5 ) . A black dot can be produced by printing cyan , yellow and magenta dots on top of each other but , since the result is perceived as a kind of muddy brown , it is better to print a single black dot from the black ink reservoir . A white dot is produced by printing nothing at all .
Idiom: go down like a lead balloon (used idiomatically: yes)
Industry giants give Major slow handclap By George Campbell JOHN Major 's tub - thumping speech at the Guildhall on Monday night went down in the City like a lead balloon . It smacked of deja vu . The stock market was in the doldrums at the close yesterday with the FT - SE 100 Index static .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
If you want your card returned , please send a SAE . JOIN THE JUNIOR CLUB To join the Herald Junior Club , you need to be aged up to 12 years . Write a birthday greeting on the form below , complete the other details and send it to the Herald Junior Club , 114–115 West Street , Farnham , Surrey GU9 7HL no later than 12 noon on a Monday for publication the following Friday . Members will be sent a membership certificate and club badge , and the free greeting will appear in the issue of the Herald nearest to the birthday ; repeat mentions of the birthday will appear each year until the member is 12 .
Idiom: neck of the woods (used idiomatically: yes)
My God ! Yes , Him , too . Do you have any idea of the number of Jewish organizations there are in my neck of the woods and how many of their organizers have my phone number on the kitchen wall ? Last week I even had a letter from Yugoslavia asking for a donation towards Disabled Esperantists ! I mean , how many Esperantists can there be ?
Idiom: on cloud nine (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I am dumbfounded that Ferguson tells me I could n't have spoken to Edwards , but the person I feel really sorry for is Gary Bull . I told him at a funeral this afternoon that I was pulling him out of Saturday 's game . ‘ One moment he 's on cloud nine , and now when I tell him all that 's gone on he 'll feel as though he 's been knocked over by a juggernaut . I 've never known anything like this before.’ But last night , Ferguson dismissed the claims as ‘ rubbish’ and insisted : ‘ I phoned Barry Fry and told him there is nothing in it.’
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
The first was through the five senses . The second was by intuition , a much less conscious process than sensation . In this second case a person was less aware of the actual stimulus but quickly in tune with his own associations and what he could ‘ read between the lines’ . The two other main functions concerned contrasting ways of judging and ordering these perceptions . First , there was thinking : a logical , conscious and often impersonal process .
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's the stuff ! Rub it right into the roots!’ which could be clearly heard by Matilda in her bedroom across the corridor . Now , in the early morning privacy of the bathroom , Matilda unscrewed the cap of her father 's OIL OF VIOLETS and tipped three - quarters of the contents down the drain . Then she filled the bottle up with her mother 's PLATINUM BLONDE HAIR - DYE EXTRA STRONG . She carefully left enough of her father 's original hair tonic in the bottle so that when she gave it a good shake the whole thing still looked reasonably purple .
Idiom: throw in the towel (used idiomatically: yes)
By Ian Chadband and Mike Taylor SPURS chairman Alan Sugar said yesterday that his family had been terrified by the hate campaign surrounding his legal battle with Terry Venables . Mr Sugar revealed that at one point one of his children had tried to persuade him to ‘ throw in the towel’ . He told a news conference at the club 's White Hart Lane ground : ‘ I 've been threatened , spat on , chased after and have been called all the names under the sun . ‘ When I got home on the evening that it was announced Terry Venables had taken out an injunction , one of my children was very nervous and said ‘ Why do n't you throw in the towel ?
Idiom: second nature (used idiomatically: yes)
Think carefully about each option so that , if the worst comes to the worst , you will be prepared . As for the muggers who injure first and rob later , there is only one thing you can do : keep your eyes open , be aware of people around you , know what they are doing and look for likely ambush spots . With a little practice , such awareness becomes second nature . Gangs Gangs may fight their rivals for the sake of supremacy and pride , but they only attack innocent strangers for fun .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
Dann hesitated , then asked : ‘ You mean Ron.’ ‘ It 's not him in hospital . But he could be on the run . He could be wounded.’ He let the car drift to the kerb and stopped with the lights off , watching the rear - view and wing mirrors .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
On Feb. 13 up to 50,000 demonstrators outside the CP headquarters called for the deportation of Armenian refugees from Dushanbe ( the authorities insisted that fewer than 40 Armenians had arrived in the city , not thousands as rumoured , and that all had been housed with relatives ) , for the dismissal of the republic 's leadership , and for better job prospects and housing and environmental protection . According to Moscow radio reports there followed a renewed rampage by rioters through the city resulting in extensive damage . Interior Ministry troops , who had come under fire from rooftop snipers , later succeeded in throwing a cordon around the CP headquarters to protect it from further attack , but Moscow radio reports said that by the evening of Feb. 13 the violence had spread from the city centre to numerous locations in the suburbs , and that automatic gunfire could be heard . The violence reportedly included not just clashes between rioters and security forces but attacks by Tadjiks on people from minority groups , including Russians . By the time bloodshed had been stopped in Dushanbe on Feb. 15 , by the 5,000 Interior Ministry troops in the city assisted by " citizens ' self - defence groups " , official casualty figures spoke of 22 people killed and 565 people injured .
Idiom: take a dive (used idiomatically: no)
There were faces in the fog , faces like masks . Ropes held her wrists and ankles , chaffing her . She could remember someone or something smashing the back of her head , and then taking the high dive into ice - cream country . Rats , this heroine business was n't the cool breeze Vanessa Vail made it out to be . Somewhere in the formless murk , a lone blues trumpet was improvising around ' Love for Sale ' .
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: yes)
The kettle boiled and tea was made . There was a little discussion about the length of time a perfectly made cup of tea ought to be brewed and a little anguish because there was no milk to offer the guests . Then a wizened lemon was discovered and so lemon tea saved the day . ‘ Are you still convinced Joseph killed Sabine Jourdain?’ Rain asked as she watched the tea poured .
Idiom: sink or swim (used idiomatically: yes)
It will require a miracle for Bedford to retain their status , even allowing for their few plus points — a top New Zealand coach , the arrival of a useful looking New Zealand scrum-half , and the fact that if the three national divisions are expanded , as proposed , next season , only one team will be going down from the First Division . So Bedford must make the most of limited resources — and pray . The Taranaki coach , Ian Snook , accepts that it is a hard task trying to keep Bedford afloat but , sink or swim , he will be grateful for any signs of improvement . As for Grant Patterson , Snook 's countryman may prove a crucial figure in Bedford 's cause . A sniping and competitive scrum-half straight out of the All Black mould , he has to serve out his time but qualifies to play in the league in the new year .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
The emphasis in the language teaching is on analytical and comprehension skills , not merely on translation . The department also offers an honours degree in Spanish and Portuguese . After passing a first - year course in Spanish , students in their second year would normally learn Portuguese from scratch and take a course on ‘ Culture and Society in the Portuguese - speaking World’ , together with their second - level course in Spanish . In the third year , students spend a total of eight months of approved study abroad in Spanish- and Portuguese - speaking countries . In the final year , both languages are studied , and options on Portuguese and Brazilian literature are combined with two Spanish options .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
I want to set Chrome as my default browser . In Settings , in the Default Browser tab , click on the button Set Google ~ Chrome as the default browser .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
Roxie Farmer was still sitting in the police car , looking out at them with an expressionless face . She wore a great deal of make - up at all times , but that day , perhaps just as primitive man might have painted his face as a protection , she was garnished with particularly bright eye colours and lipstick , so that it was a little garish mask staring at the two policemen . She saw the Chief Superintendent looking at her and turned her head away . ' Let 's have a word with Roxie , ' Coffin started to stroll towards the car . ' See what she can tell us .
Idiom: miss the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
I am Rudolf Hess , and I come in peace , for peace , to end the war . The repeated incantation calmed him , as it had throughout the flight from Aalborg . The news from Gatow that Heydrich had flown north had been the great shock , the confirmation of all their fears , but Heydrich for once had missed the boat . Here , in twilight 's faded blue , was Rudolf Hess , flying over Scotland , still . Fast and low and nervous .
Idiom: spill the beans (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Why not?’ His voice was deceptively quiet . ‘ After all it was you who — er — spilled the beans , for want of a better phrase , was n't it?’ ‘ Give me a little credit for having no idea that my own supposed father was running a tape recording of our conversation!’ she responded sarcastically . ‘ Oh , I do n't know …
Idiom: stroke of luck (used idiomatically: yes)
They were all barely managing with their money . By selling paintings by Derain and a study by Kisling , Hanka raised the train fare for Zbo 's return journey to Paris . Zborowski had a stroke of luck when he came back . He sold one of Derain 's paintings for a thousand francs to a Norwegian dealer and was able to offer Modigliani a contract . Unlike Guillaume , Zborowski was unbusinesslike , and a poor book - keeper , but he did have a wonderful faith in Modigliani 's talent .
Idiom: make light of (used idiomatically: yes)
He struggled on and , with less than 50 per cent of his sight restored , took this year 's annual meeting of the NCC without betraying his difficulties except when he said when taking questions : ‘ I will ask my deputy to point you out for obvious reasons.’ His sight is improving but he has to be helped to cross roads . ‘ He makes light of his handicap,’ said an admirer who attended the meeting . It has been particularly difficult for him because the Government have two of their placemen on the council , but he has managed to keep fighting though the council has this deadweight of government lackeys.’ Sir William said yesterday : ‘ My father was a good amateur ornithologist and my mother was a little bit of a botanist .
Idiom: sign of the times (used idiomatically: yes)
The modern world had struggled free of the past . Soon after the French Revolution in England , and starting in the 1830s in New England , waves of religious adventism began to sweep across the nations . The break - up of the old world was seen as a sign of the last times . When the Christian Brethren movement and the Catholic Apostolic Church emerged in Britain in the 1830s and the Millerites in New England waited for the return of Christ in the 1840s , adventism had already taken firm root in evangelicalism ( where it has remained ever since ) . And if the religious world sought to understand the passing away of the old order and the emergence of the new one , the secular world too , faced with the greatest social change in history , reacted by the invention of sociology and the construction of grand social theories that would explain it all .
Idiom: for keeps (used idiomatically: yes)
Injuries ( see Beckenbauer , mostly men and television ) , Innocent Looks ( see hand of God and Gazzer ) . J is for Jules Rimet Trophy : Victors ' trophy until it was given to Brazil for keeps on their third win in 1970 . The trophy was briefly lost in 1966 while in England 's possession and found by a small dog called Pickles ( see 1966 nostalgia ) . Jewellers ( see innocent looks and Bobby Moore ) .
Idiom: pick someone's brain (used idiomatically: yes)
Some of this advice was put better and more fully by Mr A.D. Bonham - Carter . ‘ I would say to every ambitious and able young man who is choosing to make his career in industry : first , you must realise that the way to the top is something which has to be worked out with your employer , and although you have to fight your way up in the face of keen competition your employer is not one of your competitors but is just as keen that you should reach the top as you are . Secondly , you will best get there by squeezing all you can out of every position you hold and out of the experience of every man you serve or meet : pick their brains , study their successes and their failures ; never be afraid to ask questions or put new ideas , but do not get upset or angry if they are not accepted at first , and do not assume that the other man 's judgment is wrong . Maybe it is , but it is just as likely that your idea was not quite right . Finally , look after your health — if you are really going to the top enormous demands are going to be made on your time and strength and you can not afford to be careless.’
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
We accept the view advanced by Parton ( 1981 ) that all debate over the proper role of the state in guaranteeing acceptable family life for children centres on judgments of what is acceptable parenting and child behaviour , and that such judgments are essentially influenced by the ideological context . In the end , as Dingwall and his colleagues ( 1983 ) point out , child care policy amounts to a statement on what constitutes ‘ the good society’ . We are convinced that the philosophy which was originally intended to predominate in the post - war UK child care legislation — namely that the work of public agencies was to provide supportive services to families , part of which could include admission to care as a means ultimately of preserving family relationships in the long run — has been lost from current practice . This loss is both accidental , in the sense of resulting from neglect and omission , and deliberate , in the sense that current social policy is founded on myths and misinformation about family life which tend to polarise the public and private care of children . In our view , this philosophy of partnership with clients , in which the primary caring role of the family is reasserted but effectively supplemented by public services , must be reintroduced into national policy and practice .
Idiom: spit it out (used idiomatically: no)
Off the floor . And Nick had chewed it all up ? Nick had spat it out like he 'd thrown it up or something . Horrible ! Urgh !
Idiom: follow in someone's footsteps (used idiomatically: yes)
Son - shine boy looks a real Bonny bet ! LARRY LYNX FOLLOWING in father 's footsteps , but not quite matching the old man 's gait , is a fact of life in horses as well as humans . But Luca Cumani feels certain that Bonny Scot is up to equalling his sire 's performance by winning next Saturday 's St Leger . Cumani trained Commanche Run to win the Doncaster classic in 1984 — and reckons Bonny Scot is a chip off the old block .
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
This presupposes a strong , efficient and independent international civil service whose integrity is beyond question and an assured financial basis that lifts the Organization , once and for all , out of its present mendicancy .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: yes)
Or two,’ said the doctor . The piece went on to tell how Lydia , a sharp little eighteen - year - old mill - worker , who had fallen only twice , but unfortunately with two different blokes , finally got her man to the altar . Initially they both showed signs of running a mile and denying all knowledge , but by cunningly playing on their male pride , their desire to believe they were ‘ a better man’ than their rival , she made each one mad with jealousy of the other , and finally had her pick of which she preferred , leading him up the aisle of the Methodist Chapel well before the bulge began to show . It was a lively , salty story , vigorously told — a tap - room narrative , but with a tang of the real Oswaldston . Greg flicked back to the contents list .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: no)
Fair time : The first of three antiques and collectors ' fairs will be held by Guisborough Parish Church today in the parish hall from 10 am to 4 pm and on April 18 the church annual decorated egg competition will be held in the hall . Garage blaze : Most of a garage was damaged after a car caught fire at a house in Durham Road , Stockton . Engine fire : Firemen from Stockton put out a car engine on fire on the roadway at Rawlinson Avenue , Billingham . New pond : Volunteers have created a pond on the banks of the Tees at The Holmes , Thornaby , in a bid to attract more wildlife to the area , in a Cleveland County Council , British Trust for Conservation Volunteers and Wildlife Trust partnership .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
McFadden turned him down — stating that he feared a backlash from his own community . Later , McFadden went to the media and praised Linfield for their bold approach . ' Under different circumstances , I would have been more than keen to join a club of their stature , ' he said . Ironically , it was McFadden 's Cliftonville team - mate — the virtually - unknown Chris Cullen — who showed no such hesitancy when he signed for Linfield towards the end of the 1991 - 92 season . The move made national headlines simply because of Cullen 's religion .
Idiom: seen better days (used idiomatically: yes)
But the existing cinema , one of Henley 's best known buildings , would disappear . Wesley Smith has been finding out why the stars are so concerned . : Mws The Regal Cinema has certainly seen better days . It 's entertained generations of film lovers from the Henley area since it was built in 1937 . It was one of the few remaining to keep an old cinema organ until it closed a few years ago .
Idiom: be my guest (used idiomatically: yes)
But Louis was on deck and Gomez shrugged his apologies : ' I must get the trucks loaded . Also I must ask you — ' ' Be my guest , ' Trent said and handed him the eight thousand dollars from his back pocket . He watched Gomez organise the transfer of the cargo . Gomez had earned his status through the calm weight of his personality as much as by his physical strength and the inevitable accuracy of his firepower .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: no)
However , the same symbols may convey quite distinct meanings in different cultural settings . A very obvious example can be found in colour symbolism itself . In contrast to white , black is widely employed to represent evil , terror , darkness , decay , the appropriate colour for mourning — a range of depressing associations perhaps ultimately deriving from the alternation of night and day ; we share these with the Ndembu and readily assume they are universal . Certainly all known societies distinguish between night and day and most consider night to possess sinister qualities ( often connected with the suspension of regular social intercourse ) . However , we must not leap to conclusions too hastily .