Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
Nowadays , a gated road leads past scattered farms , and only a few uneven mounds give evidence of the castle . A member of the Bouchier family served under Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold , and later in the reign of Charles I , Sir John Bouchier was a member of the Long Parliament and one of those responsible for the King 's death . In this day and age , a few walkers find pleasing footpaths leading through this quiet old village , which was once very much a self - supporting community when access to the world outside the dale was difficult , especially in a hard winter when few travellers braved the snow - blocked lanes between the hills . Kirkella Kirkella , Westella , Northella , Southella and Willerby were all originally separate villages and settlements connected by rural pathways and cartroads on the approaches to the Yorkshire wolds .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
That makes a difference . ‘ No , not entirely . A full - scale round - the - clock watch obviously was n't either necessary or appropriate , but we did something to monitor his movements.’ Sir Bruce asked : ‘ Did he notice what you were up to?’ Oh , I love that notice .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
The driver of the 10 pm LMS passenger and mail train seemingly overran a home signal at danger and plunged into the rear of the 9.15pm Oxley sidings to Bristol GWR fitted goods before finally colliding with another freight , the 4.45 Westerleigh to Gloucester empties , that was passing on the opposite line . Interlocking would have prevented the signalman putting the signals for the express at ‘ CLEAR’ yet it is strange that although both footplatemen on the express admitted not having seen the home signal on the approach to Charfield both men were equally emphatic that they had seen the proceeding distant signal and they said it was showing a green light and in the clear position . Immediately following the accident it was discovered that the instrument in Charfield box bore this out and investigation showed that the distant arm was slightly inclined due to debris in the signal wire but not sufficient to show a green light through the spectacle plate . It is strange therefore that the signal box instruments revealed it as clear , the signal must have been at green , or had a heavy weight been lying across the signal wire ? Or again we ask , had the signal been tampered with ?
Idiom: rise through the ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
He served in the position till his retirement in August 1900 , the year he was appointed CVO . He was knighted in 1889 and appointed KCB in 1897 . He was the only inspector - general without a military background ; the only one to rise through the ranks from a cadetship ; and the only one with academic and legal training . He thus put less emphasis on military drill and weapons training and more on the mastering of the legal and technical aspects of police duties . He encouraged promotion through examination rather than seniority .
Idiom: my bad (used idiomatically: yes)
Much more important is death . And by far the best death , in biopic terms , is untimely . Because a lifetime of debauchery somehow loses its romantic kudos once it winds down to a respectable job and keep - fit classes ; it stops being a biopic and starts sounding like a how - I - conquered - my - bad - habits - and - became - a - normal - person telefilm . Ask yourself why , for example , no one has made The Pete Townshend Story , with its denouement in the offices of Faber & Faber publishing , or Jagger ! , complete with barnstorming finale in the pavilion at Lord 's . ( Given the choice between emulating Mick Jagger or , say , Sid Vicious , only a lunatic would plump for the latter , but in terms of films you might conceivably want to sit and watch , Sid and Nancy win hands down with their blood - splattered , smack - snorting Liebestod . )
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
For them , to be carved up was a hazard of their way of life — it was almost their own fault , people would say . Particularly the prosperous merchants and bankers , whose taxes paid for the police . They wanted the traffic kept moving , burglars and screwsmen put behind bars , footpads eliminated . Their sort would n't let on they even knew prostitutes existed . But whose money was it that tempted these stupid girls ?
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
they say to me , how many of them do there have to be before you think you 've got enough on your list . They say when are you going to stop it , and I say , when am I going to stop it , when am I — it was the second night they were in the bar together after their week of absence I remember . When the man had had his face washed ( by stella ) and been given a drink , and one of the barmen had called for a taxi , Mother got right up and got on the stage and told Gary she was ready for her song now . She did her own intro . And if ever I thought it , that was the time that I thought that Mother knew what she was singing about .
Idiom: blow someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
In more recent times , Al Stewart has donated ‘ Here 's To Warren Harding’ , recalling how the 29th President was ‘ Alone in the White House , watching the sun come up on the morning of 1921’ ; Elvis Costello has resurrected bluesman J B Lenoir 's ‘ Eisenhower Blues’ ; Tom Paxton advising that ‘ Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation’ ; while , only a week ago , U96 released ‘ I Wanna Be A Kennedy’ , just another of the scores of Kennedy songs that have proliferated through rock since ‘ 62 . Franklin Delano Roosevelt , Herbert C Hoover , Harry S Truman , James Abram Garfield and several others , were all regaled in song long before Sinatra and Monroe began serenading Kennedy or Streisand warbled for saxman Clinton . And as for Ronald Reagan , who among us can forget the words that so blew our minds on ‘ The Wit And Wisdom Of Ronald Reagan’ album , a release which made Stiff 's Magic offshoot a legendary label overnight ? Presidential pop . Dontcha just love it ?
Idiom: make light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Fast lady shows new turn of speed . By Paul Hoyland LADY Arran , a 71-year - old countess with a penchant for speed , put Britain back in the record books yesterday with a storming run in a hydroplane that made light of choppy conditions at the National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont , Nottingham . Lady Arran , who in 1980 became the first person to top 100 mph in an offshore power boat , set the world speed record for an electric boat at just over 50 mph . The previous fastest time recorded was 45 mph .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
The shares slipped 13p to 745p , 35p below their all - time high . Nervous dealers hang back SHARES were on ice ahead of the Chancellor 's Autumn statement on Thursday . Nervous selling hit FT - SE and it slipped more than 7 points . Hopes are high that the Government will kick - start the economy with a two - point cut in rates to 6 % .
Idiom: grind to a halt (used idiomatically: yes)
You would look at Tadcaster versus a settlement of four five thousand in the Greater York area . It is a so it 's a complex set of interrelationships we 're looking at er on a sub - regional basis , I do believe that there is capacity , some capacity around the inner area of York , and to what extent the greenbelt enquiry er inspector will retain what I and others and certainly York City Council would believe is sufficient capacity remains to be seen , and though similar pleas were made at that enquiry I think they have to be restated here . So my answer to the question A is , I am not against a new settlement , of the right scale in the right location , but it is not a panacea , it is not an answer to all the questions , now it 's being offered in terms of a balanced strategy , I say that balanced strategy as put forward does not work , certainly beyond two thousand and six , and may grind to a halt well before two thousand and six if rates of development proceed er as they have done in certain years in the past , so it 's very important to look at that , can we just revisit the public acceptance of the new settlement , of course the public have accepted it and welcomed it , it has certain attractions , I support those attractions , however it 's easy for the public to accept that when measured against certain sites specific proposals that were put to them when they did not know where the new settlement would be , and still do not know , when new settlement locations are put forward it will be quite a different scenario . The question of er P P G thirteen and transportation I think is vitally important , York will come into the position that Chester er where I was just at a transportation enquiry recently , it 's a very similar sort of city , it 's not quite the same as Cambridge , where Cambridge is leaping ahead on quite , some would say draconian transportation measures , York in the forceable future will have to look at specialist transportation measures , that 's important in terms of the planning policy guidance that is out , it 's also in the white paper , it may be in draft P P G thirteen , it 's also in I think it 's P P G twenty two , renewable energy , that we should now be looking at developments which is closer to work , that links then to the question of sustainability and viability of a new settlement , I am not aware , and and I put it guardedly in those terms , of any significant employment existing or proposed in any of the new settlement proposals . I believe it is very important to judge a new settlement in terms of viability and sustainability on the availability of some significant element of jobs , of course it will never be self contained , erm but that is a very important factor , I do n't see that in the list of criteria .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
It does n't work that way . I know my sister , and I know Adam , and I 'm clear in my mind that before you came along there were no outward signs that anything was amiss . If you want me to trust in you , you 'll have to do more than protest your innocence , or you go it alone.’ She brought herself up stiffly , her shoulders lifting , her eyes shimmering with the brilliance of despair . ‘ Well , that 's fine by me,’ she said , moving around the desk like an automaton .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
I did n't know that Tom talked about me like that behind my back .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
The reformers consistently stressed the need to remember that , whilst the liberalising tendencies of the proposals were making all the headlines , a set of controls was also included which was an essential part of the package . The dominant message that was being provided for the public was that the law reform being proposed was essentially ‘ permissive’ in character . The restrictions that were also part of the reform , however , were by and large ignored by the media Abse , in his speech during the second reading , spelled out to the House what these controls involved . Firstly , he pointed out that the Wolfenden Committee had recognised in its Report that , for the preservation of discipline and for the protection of those of subordinate rank , the services might wish to retain section 6 of the Army Act which provides for the punishment of those guilty of ‘ disgraceful conduct of an indecent or unnatural kind’ . Under the Bill introduced by Abse , these controls were not only maintained but extended , so that , in addition to the Army Act , section 66 , it would be possible to take proceedings under section 64 , with reference to ‘ officers who behave in a scandalous manner’ ; or under section 69 of the Air Force Act , with reference to air force discipline .
Idiom: seen better days (used idiomatically: yes)
In spite of a wardrobe bulging with clothes , most women complain that they have n't a thing to wear when any invitation arrives in the post . A leading fashion editor suggests that in fact we have too many , rather than too few , clothes . Her first bit of advice , especially to older women , is to go through the wardrobe , ruthlessly discarding anything that no longer fits , no longer looks good on us , or has long since seen better days . Anyone who has had the courage to do that is ready for the next stage . Resist the temptation to buy on impulse , just because an outfit catches the eye .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's also a great deal of so called behind - the - scenes work .
Idiom: flash in the pan (used idiomatically: yes)
With you aboard , I would n't dare turn my back for fear of becoming fish meal . ' ' Do n't be ridiculous ! ' she exclaimed . ' You know very well that was just a — a flash - in - the - pan reaction — I felt threatened — it was just self - defence . ' He inclined his dark head briefly . ' When you feel less … threatened … a couple of hours , perhaps — I 'll take you back . '
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
I , of course , describe it as red . It follows from causalism and functionalism , seemingly absurdly , that our private visual experience is identical . ( iii ) Suppose I do not understand Chinese , but , solely on the basis of the shapes of the letters , and rules connecting them merely as shapes , do the right things . For example , I pass through a sequence of states identical to one passed through by a native Chinese speaker in being presented with a question in Chinese and giving the answer in Chinese . It follows , on causalist and functionalist views , that I am understanding Chinese , which again seems absurd .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: yes)
A pamphlet that is equally powerful is one called Abbey 's Number One for Claims Experience , but unfortunately we do n't have any other copies at the moment , so I will leave one on the side so you can look at it . But do ask when you get back to the branch , because it samples claims that Abbey has , have had , erm , it reiterates the statistics that you 've just heard , the likelihood of somebody suffering with cancer , heart attacks , strokes etcetera , it er , gives you the ages er , if you choose , write in statistics , the one you 've been listening to . Current age , twenty five , the likelihood of somebody having a heart attack or developing cancer before sixty five , heart attack one in ten males , one in thirty nine females , cancer one in ten males , one in ten females . It 's , it 's horrendous those statistics when you think about it . If we can help people in those circumstances it 's got to be a brilliant product .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Sgt Ian Martin of Darlington police said that in previous years when BST started at 2 am Greenwich mean time there had been no need to check clubs closed down on time . ‘ All we did was to make sure the law was upheld . ‘ I know Mr Yates was n't very happy and I can sympathise , unfortunately the law was there and we could n't turn a blind eye . ‘ At the end of BST they will get an hour back so at the end of the day it will all even out,’ he said . Police warn about con - trick builders
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
They get free travel . Er they do n't do so badly at all , they get free er They get allowance for their accommodation in London , Okay ? So they 're not out of pocket , they do n't have to keep two homes going . And I I really do n't think they have any business without consulting you and me , as the peoples that they represent , because I 'm I 'm a voter in North Yorkshire too , so I do n't think they have any business actually doing this without consulting us first of all . Now correct me if I 'm wrong , I 'll look in the other r Excuse me while I look in the other room .
Idiom: go to the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
COMPANY failures in England and Wales have soared to their highest level more than three an hour since the recession started more than two years ago , according to new figures out today . Businesses are collapsing at the rate 76 a day with a total of 7,014 company insolvencies in the three months to the end of September , according to the British Chambers of Commerce . The number of businesses going to the wall was 21 % higher than the previous quarter and 20 % up on the same period a year ago , underlining the renewed strength of recession since the spring . Individuals becoming insolvent also jumped 9 % to 9,470 in the third quarter a rate of 103 a day . The BCC said the figures on company failures , drawn from the Department of Trade and Industry , ‘ underlines the deep sense of instability in the business community.’
Idiom: throw down the gauntlet (used idiomatically: yes)
MEET Rab C. Nesbitt , Nora Batty , Dame Edna Everidge and the Leader of the Gang , Gary Glitter . Friday was national Trading Places Day and housing staff at East Hampshire District Council were quick to take up the challenge . Colleagues threw down the gauntlet only the night before but it was time enough for Andy Crowe , Margaret Newbegin , Phil Pretty and Graeme Stanley to make up their minds . Andy alias GG , Margaret - Nora , Phil - Dame Edna and Graeme - Rab raised over £ 400 for research into breast cancer by turning up at work the following day in disguise . ‘ It was excellent — great fun,’ said Andy , adding they also managed to give their boss , housing manager Mike Thomas , a scare into the bargain .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What did I always say ? There 's no trusting a guttersnipe . Bad down to the bones . Brought up to thieve and … Mercy on us , the silver!’
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1934 the Home Office twice re - drafted a bill banning political uniforms , but concluded that the difficulties involved in definition , and the need to protect the civil liberties of other groups who wore distinctive clothing , together with the expected nit - picking objections of MPs like A.P. Herbert who were concerned to protect civil liberties , outweighed any advantages to be gained from such legislation . The failure to gain the consent of opposition parties and the improvement in the situation led to the dropping of the second proposal in 1934 and the Cabinet then decided that the matter should be put on ice unless the position deteriorated and immediate legislation was thought necessary . This situation occurred in 1936 after the Battle of Cable Street . However , the new police Commissioner , Sir Philip Game , put forward fresh arguments when asked to comment .
Idiom: go overboard (used idiomatically: no)
Not so . Same old jolly camp - fire life went on as per usual . I wondered if they had n't liked the fellow who went overboard , but that 's too obvious . Maybe they do n't distinguish between life and death in some way . Maybe they do n't think he 's ‘ gone’ as we do — or at least not gone altogether .
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
The monitoring / evaluation process associated with LMS should assist schools in identifying and meeting the needs of pupils ; funds could then be much more readily targeted to meet these . Teachers should also be aware that LMS offers a real possibility for overriding the bureaucratic obstacles that can plague apparently simple tasks . Examples that spring to mind illustrate how this can save time and money and hence improve the working environment : rapid and cost - effective minor repairs ; the implementation of really effective energy - saving procedures ;
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
They know everything . Restaurants By and large , the cheaper the restaurant the better the food . Little is better than the freshly caught fish or shellfish unpretentiously prepared . I found the celebrated Casa Portuguese disappointing , through attractive .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
The return on this strategy is the change in the value of the cash index over the year plus the dividend yield on the shares : where P s = value of cash index at beginning of the year , p s 1 = value of cash index at end of the year , d= annual dividend yield on shares . Strategy 2 involves the purchase of a futures contract and the investment of a sum of money equal to the value of the cash index purchased under strategy 1 ( i.e. P s ) at the money market rate of interest . The return on this strategy is the difference between the value of the cash index at the end of the year and the futures price plus the interest earned on the money market investment : . Both strategies involve the same cost and have the same risk ( resulting from the unknown value of the cash index at the end of the year ) . They should therefore have the same return .
Idiom: cut and dried (used idiomatically: yes)
The slope of this line ( determined by least squares linear regression analysis ) gave a value for the crypt cell production rate in cells / crypt / hour . IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY After 18 hours ' organ culture in medium with or without the addition of 1,25 ( OH)2 D 3 ( 100 pM ) , paired mucosal explants were mounted and then 3 µm cryostat sections were cut and air dried before blocking in H 2 O 2 ( 0.22 % ) and methanol for 5 minutes . After washing in tap water and then Tris buffer ( pH 7.3 ) for 5 minutes ( ×3 ) , sections were stained using a three stage peroxidase procedure in which Ki-67 monoclonal antibody ( 1:50 in Tris buffer ) , biotinylated rabbit anti - mouse ( 1:300 in Tris buffer ) , and avidin - biotin complex ( Dakopatts ) were applied . The Ki-67 antibody is directed agaisnt an antigen expressed in proliferating cells .
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: yes)
There could hardly be a more opportune time for attempting to salvage something for those young people who are currently gaining little if anything from the educational system . While this reform is specifically designed to prevent many of today 's disgruntled education consumers joining the ranks of tomorrow 's underclass , it will of course have implications for a much wider group of young people , whose talents and needs have been all too little met by the emphasis on the reorganization of secondary education to the exclusion of all other considerations . The proposal of a flexible school leaving age is aimed to buy time while considering the major changes that should take place in secondary education . An official enquiry is needed to examine why the skills acquired by some children in primary schools are lost during their time in a secondary school . But this policy of buying time should not be at the expense of those young people who are currently losing out at school .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
No , they 're all yellow when I reach , to go in a yellow wallet . Oh . I think this is one of those things which if , when we 're in the process of re - issuing forms , we can bring them into line , that 's brilliant . But it does n't seem to be worthwhile to chuck out all the bits of paper we 've got and replace them all just to get the colour right . And I , if it 'll make it mandatory then we , we 've got all sorts of other forms that you ca n't , you 're running out of forms and you ca n't take a photocopy on .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: no)
Hole with diameter thirty five mill . Thirty five mill ? I do , it does n't ring a bell actually . Thirty five mill , at all . Norm !
Idiom: off the beaten track (used idiomatically: yes)
According to Paulo,’ he carried on , ‘ in just about every single shop in Praia do Carvoeiro there are cards issuing an open invitation for the world and his wife to come and view your tiles , which —’ ‘ The cards have only raked in a few customers,’ Ashley said . ‘ Although more would be welcome , I 'm too far off the beaten track . The bulk of my sales I get through commissions.’ ‘ Presumably whoever gives you the commissions must come here to see the kind of things you do?’