Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
And let 's face it , not many other bodies are doing anything , certainly not the T U C. The T U C is a national institution , bit like the F A cup final really , a sell - out every year . Maybe we 've just misunderstood , even though we 've been around for a long time , my own trades council in Battersea and Wandsworth celebrated its hundredth anniversary this year . That makes it even more important for the trades council rank and file to be represented at the T U C Congress , so people know what the reality is . So never mind what the executive amends , recommend , stick your hand up for three eight eight and three eight nine and give a bit of power back to the people .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
But Lewis passionately wants to beat Bowe inside not outside the ring and is prepared to take a derisory 10 per cent of the projected $30m fight instead of the normal 25 per cent . And that is completely against the wishes of both Maloney and even his own brother Dennis , who believe they could eventually get at least twice as much . Despite the in-fighting , Maloney has not lost his sense of humour and produced a crowing hen out of a cardboard box at his news conference yesterday saying : ‘ This is Lennox 's new mascot . It 's called Chicken Bowe and we 're going to take it everywhere with us until he agrees to fight Lennox . ‘ The present offer is an absolute insult , but Lennox is getting worried and he is adamant that he wants to fight Bowe .
Idiom: in cold blood (used idiomatically: yes)
DEATH on the Rock witness Carmen Proetta appeared in court yesterday , accused of possessing LSD . She and her 56-year - old husband Maxi were bailed until September 10 by a court in Gibraltar . Mrs Proetta , 50 , was the central figure in an ITV documentary in which she claimed that three IRA terrorists there were shot dead in cold blood by the SAS in 1988 . BT BOSS BEATS BID TO JAIL HIM DON MACKAY
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
But we must let them through . We must let them steal the shuttle we 've prepared for them . All the pieces are falling into place.’ ‘ Oh,’ Britta said . ‘ So you can feel her feelings too , can you?’
Idiom: hit the headlines (used idiomatically: yes)
Claws out at White House By Tim Satchell THE latest member of the Clinton family to hit the headlines is Socks , the family cat , who will be seen in America next month on the front of Cats Magazine . Socks is really the pet of Chelsea , 12-year old daughter of the President Elect . Mr Clinton and wife Hillary are allergic to cats .
Idiom: smell blood (used idiomatically: yes)
The fish 's sense of smell is most acute . The nostrils open into cups which can detect the most minute changes in the chemical composition of water . Sharks , when the current is in their favour , can smell blood issuing from a body at a distance of nearly half a kilometre . They rely greatly on smell to guide them to food which may be an explanation for the shape of that most grotesque of sharks , the hammerhead . Its nostrils are placed at the ends of two extremities that grow out from the side of its head .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
Flight whirring , fast and direct , low over water , legs and feet often outstretched . Auks swim and dive readily and constantly , but on land can only shuffle awkwardly . In winter at sea . RAZORBILL Alca torda . Easily told from all other seabirds by unique bill , flattened in vertical plane , and from Guillemot also by white line on bill and in summer also on face .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
It is thus a contribution to biography , not to criticism . Among Pound 's associates in that vanished world , the most instructive figures , I 'm inclined to think , are Frederic Manning and Allen Upward ; but unfortunately we 're still very far from recovering from oblivion the lineaments of either of these men . ( Recovering them is a matter of great urgency ; and a start has been made , but there 's a long way to go — especially with Upward , whom oblivion has enveloped with a completeness that is startling and significant . ) Since Manning and Upward are in this way for the moment denied us , I shall make do with two other names : Maurice Hewlett and Laurence Binyon . And Hewlett is the one to start with , probably the best peg on which to hang a necessarily rash characterization of that literary world of late - Edwardian England which Fred Manning entered from Australia , and Pound from the United States .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: no)
' How late it 's getting ! ' Alice ran after him like the wind . She was getting very near him when he suddenly turned a corner . Alice ran round the corner too , and then stopped . She was now in a long , dark room with doors all round the walls , and she could not see the White Rabbit anywhere .
Idiom: keep a low profile (used idiomatically: yes)
Third World sexploitation Feminists are not good news for Western sex tour club operators . But such organizations generally prefer to keep a low profile as they peddle Third World prostitution — hoping to attract the attention only of potential customers . Not so the Norwegian Scan Thai Travellers club which has decided to take its most active critics , the Kvinne Fronten ( The Women 's Front ) , to court . It is not necessary to repeat what Kvinne Fronten says about Scan Thai .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: no)
‘ We 'll see about that , ’ he said . ‘ If Eric helps us to win the Championship in his first six months , then great . ’ Ferguson and his squad are in Portugal preparing for tonight 's prestige friendly against Benfica in Lisbon 's Stadium of Light — where an expected 70,000 crowd will see Cantona make his debut in a United shirt . Nearer home , however , the crackle of claim and counter-claim was still criss-crossing the Channel last night . In his French interview , Cantona said of his time at Leeds : ‘ I had become boss of the team , and manager Howard Wilkinson told me so .
Idiom: on the hop (used idiomatically: no)
It is only a matter of time before a Test - playing country will break with tradition and send a note — Sorry , visiting sick aunt , entire country unavailable ! And given the carnage of blood and broken bones , who could blame them . ? Throughout this period , the impression gained from Lloyd , Richards and now Richie Richardson is that , given the slightest encouragement , they would gladly select nine fast bowlers in their XI before embarking on a frenzied island hop in search of a fast - bowling wicketkeeper . Exaggeration ? Maybe .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's yours ? ' ' Roylance Maclean . I know it is because that 's what it says on my Amex card . ' ' I 'm surprised that has n't self - destructed after the damage you gave it yesterday . Remember , he who … '
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
On this occasion I had neither heard nor seen the tigress , nor had I received any indication from bird or beast of her presence , and yet I knew , without any shadow of doubt , that she was lying up for me among the rocks . I had been out for many hours that day and had covered many miles of jungle with unflagging caution , but without one moment , s unease , and then , on cresting the ridge , and coming in sight of the rocks , I knew they held danger for me , and this knowledge was confirmed a few minutes later by the kakar 's warning call to the jungle folk , and by my finding the man - eater 's pug marks superimposed on my footprints . What all this indicates is that creatures — human or otherwise — are aware , are conscious , of danger to life and limb . And that all creatures have a mind . The behaviour of the buffaloes , the kakar , of Jim Corbett himself , and the hunting plans of the tigress all tell us this in no uncertain terms .
Idiom: make light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Unless the Government crosses this ideological barrier and invests in education , training and infrastructure , then the spiral of increasing unemployment and low pay looks likely to continue . Bland case Without in any way making light of the distress of the parents of Tony Bland , it is very important to keep a firm hold of the fact that Tony himself was not reported to be in any pain or distress ; so any change in the treatment he was receiving was not for the purpose of relieving acute suffering of the patient . One must wonder , therefore , how his dignity was to be maintained by the withdrawal of feeding . The case is not entirely a private family matter since it has very serious implications for society as a whole .
Idiom: song and dance (used idiomatically: yes)
They may not be too sure about the opposition , but Swindon 's African imports have their sights set firmyly on their goal . The television puppets from Sesame Street have come to life on stage . Their song and dance show is touring Britain and Mike Rowbottom went to meet them . OXFORD AMY PEARSON / Elmo
Idiom: fall in line (used idiomatically: yes)
A 2pc cut in base rates coinciding with the Chancellor 's Autumn Statement next week has been widely anticipated and Mr Bootle said he believed the downward trend would continue through to next year and stabilise at 5pc . High levels of consumer debt and fears of unemployment would continue to inhibit confidence , restricting growth through 1993 of just 0.5pc . With mortgage rates falling in line with base rates , Mr Bootle said headline inflation would drop below 1pc early next year with underlying inflation moving up slightly to around 3pc at the year - end . The situation was vastly different compared with the high - inflation 1970s . Then , growing consumer demand had to be restrained , but the opposite now applied , he claimed .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
Accordingly , globalization is not only something that will concern and threaten us in the future , but something that is taking place in the present and to which we must first open our eyes .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
Natural behaviour can mean one of two things . Either it refers to behaviour which does not have to be learned or it refers to behaviour which has been so thoroughly learned that it can be done ‘ naturally’ , ie without conscious thought and application . Natural behaviours in the first sense are few and far between ( see Instincts on page 93 ) since the majority of human behaviour has been acquired through an ad hoc learning process . The second meaning is therefore more applicable and this equates so - called natural behaviour with skilled behaviour . All natural behaviour has , therefore , become so by going through a stage of being unnatural .
Idiom: scratch the surface (used idiomatically: yes)
Allow this to work on the cooking residues for 20 minutes and then switch the combi - steamer onto the steam mode for 10-–15 minutes . Using a wash - down hose , rinse out the oven and then finish off to a fine sparkle with a quick wipe around . Never ever use scourers or coarse cleaning pads as this will scratch the stainless steel surface and make cleaning an arduous task in the future . This process is much simpler and quicker than cleaning a convection oven . Vario - steaming
Idiom: work wonders (used idiomatically: yes)
The equipment needs to be checked for any signs of wear and tear well in advance , since if anything breaks in a race it is ultimately you who are to blame for not foreseeing it . Daggerboards and mast tracks should be made to work freely and you should be confident with the non - slip surface . Surfboard wax works wonders for slippery decks . Skegs and daggerboards can be sandpapered to remove any nicks and the uphaul rope can be tied neatly so that it does n't flap around the ankles in mid - gybe . The slot flusher which closes off the gap on the underside left by the daggerboard case needs to work effectively otherwise , as well as being slowed down , you will have a fountain of water blasting into your face when you go fast .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
Soon it was time to stop , hum a tune , take a few calming breaths , and generally try to kid myself that nothing unusual was happening here . During one of these rest periods , I decided to read the instructions some more . Once I got the hang of it , I had been telling myself smugly , there would be nothing to stop us having a marvelous time for a glorious night and a day … But there was . If you want to make love more than once , said the notes — and with years of celibacy to make up for , I certainly did — it would be a good idea to insert another dollop of cream .
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
On one occasion she called the judge ‘ you silly old man’ . She was apt to accuse the witnesses for the prosecution of lying . The pieces of evidence fell into place with the unequivocal precision of a well - made jigsaw puzzle . Ivor Newley had last been seen alive by independent witnesses on the morning of Sunday , 27 January . He had been killed , either on the same day or shortly afterwards ; and the murderer had dumped his body in the pond near the Newleys ' country cottage in Hampshire .
Idiom: in the blink of an eye (used idiomatically: yes)
In the blink of an eye , the tennis - ball - sized dumpling had disappeared .
Idiom: close ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
Where this occurs , destructive conflict is usually the outcome . What happens in this situation has been well documented : Each group becomes more cohesive , as members close ranks . Each group alters the leadership roles to strengthen the task - oriented role at the expense of the maintenance role . Each group becomes more structured , and demands more loyalty and assurance of solidarity .
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
With five top 40 hits under their belt and a top ten album , you might think Take That are rolling in it . Not so . Jason says : ' Gary 's got more money than the rest of us because he gets publishing royalties for the songs he 's written , but the rest of us just get a modest wage . ' Accordingly , Gary has bought his own house , while Jason shares with his brother and the other three still live at home with their mums . And when they stay in hotels they use call boxes in the foyer — to call mummy presumably — rather than the more expensive phones in their rooms .
Idiom: as the crow flies (used idiomatically: yes)
Extending a lot further south to connect up with Leicester and the border areas there . Cos it can take apparently about two and a half hours to get into Nottingham from erm some of those areas . Whereas really it 's only a few miles as the crow flies as it were . And it would be much quicker on a train . I think we 're very well organized here and we do n't have to worry too much about it .
Idiom: neck and neck (used idiomatically: yes)
Looks like er If you put those in with the two we 're neck and neck . Mm . Do n't know , go round the corner .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
' It must only be used as a last resort . ' ' I 'll buy that , ' Werner said , then closed the case and locked it , after memorizing the combination . Benin held out his hand . ' Good luck , my friend . ' Werner shook it firmly .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
Same as them posh blokes what come here — they all want to be caned . I 'm telling you , Pat , we go out the back , into the garden and cut a swish from that bleeding forsythia bush , then come back in and beat the buggers’ arses black and blue . Now if they did n't pay us they 'd only pay the Paki down the road.’ Kelly nodded at her . He was very tired all of a sudden .
Idiom: pick up the tab (used idiomatically: yes)
The Federal ~ Minister for Agriculture Borchert brought his wife along for a business trip to Namibia and hat the ministry pick up the tab .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
Economists like to point out that solvency has little to do with the ratio of public debt to today ’s GDP , and much to do with debt relative to expected future tax revenues . A government ’s solvency thus depends much more on long - term growth prospects than on the current debt / GDP ratio . A reduction in the deficit today might lead in the short run to a fall in GDP that is larger than the cut in the deficit ( if the so - called multiplier is larger than one ) , which would cause the debt / GDP ratio to rise . But almost all economic models imply that a cut in expenditures today should lead to higher GDP in the long run , because it allows for lower taxes ( and thus reduces economic distortions ) . Austerity should thus always be beneficial for solvency in the long run , even if the debt / GDP ratio deteriorates in the short run .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Ballet definitely did n't jell with the image of super - macho , cool - as - ice City slicker . Then she recalled his reactions to what he 'd labelled her prejudices in St Lucia , and stayed silent . Another image came to mind , strangely tormenting . A vision of Tara 's sleek dancer 's body , closely followed by Guy 's muscular suppleness during that limbo contest . Maybe ballet was n't such an unlikely taste to contemplate … absently pleating the soft floral skirt of her summer dress between her fingers , she firmly resisted the temptation to mock .
Idiom: my eye (used idiomatically: yes)
His teachers became increasingly concerned and one in particular would regularly ask how he was feeling . ‘ I just could n't talk about it . When she asked me it would almost bring a tear to my eye . ’ The finality of the separation became clear two years later when their father and his girlfriend Alison made a suprise announcement one evening at McDonald 's . ‘ We 're getting married , ’ they told the boys .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
She smiled . ‘ You know perfectly well that the earth needs rain — and then the sun comes again.’ She looked at him thoughtfully , wondering if he had something on his mind . His next words seemed to confirm this . ‘ That woman friend of the boss who clings to his arm in the moonlight — do you think she will stay here for a long time?’
Idiom: make head or tail of (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Shall I be mother?’ she looked at Ven to enquire . ‘ Pardon?’ ‘ I 'm sorry,’ she swiftly apologised , when she could see he could n't make head or tail of what she was talking about . ‘ It 's an expression meaning , ‘ Shall I pour?’,’ she added in a rush , with a glance to the teapot . ‘ That 's a relief,’ he replied drolly , but there was amusement in his eyes , she was glad to note , and as he took an easy - chair opposite he requested , ‘ Please do.’
Idiom: water under the bridge (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's right . And they , er when they did it , they knocked it all down , and that was really wrong and unnecessary , and though I think some of the flintstone was used , a lot of the flintstone went back in the builder 's yard , and it was a criminal thing at the time . So , you know , whilst I 'm a little bit reluctant in a way I think that 's water under the bridge , and in my view actually the extension improves it all . It does . It appears we 've done the same thing with the brick and the flints .
Idiom: chapter and verse (used idiomatically: no)
LITERARY CRITICISM INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED Chapter and Verse introduced language students to literary texts — complete short stories , poems , prose extracts — to be read for pleasure , for discussion and for language improvement . Chapter and Verse covers a wide range of unsimplified texts ranging from Shakespeare , Ben Jonson , and Dickens to Roger McGough , Muriel Spark , and John Steinbeck . Rather than providing a survey of English Literature , the ten units are aimed to guide students towards acquiring the linguistic and critical awareness which will enable them to read for pleasure , discuss and write about literature .
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course I enjoy making and presenting food and working with the noblest of ingredients . But the act of giving , when that food becomes a catalyst , is a lovely moment . The dining table is one of the last remaining places for family communication in this day and age.’ It was around the family table that Blanc learned to respect food . ‘ My father was an atheist , yet he used to mark a cross on the top of bread before cutting it .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: no)
So he can look boyish and appealing when he sweeps it back off his forehead . And those oh - so - perfect suits he wears . The charm he switches on and off like an electric fire . The flat in Montpelier Square . And now Carinish Court .
Idiom: keep your nose clean (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Do n't shit yourself , son,’ he bantered . ‘ You 're among the civilised in this place . If youse keep your nose clean.’ Terence was of sterner stuff . He spoke to Rory .
Idiom: one in the eye for (used idiomatically: yes)
For far too long the undertakers have had the monopoly . They seem to prey ( forgive the pun ) on the bereaved at a time of distress . If it catches on it will certainly be one in the eye for greedy undertakers — after all , you never see a poor one , do you?’ Also from a like - minded member of a large family , all of whom intend DIY funerals : ‘ I am one of eight children . My parents are alive and have thirty grandchildren .
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: yes)
Bienvida had red hair when she was born but later on it turned dark , so that told her very little . Brian never seemed to notice that the children were very odd looking to be the son and daughter of a pair of fair - haired blue - eyed ectomorphs . Nor did he draw any obvious conclusions when he kept on coming on Tina in bed with other men . But after three such encounters he said he realized this was because after eight years she had stopped loving him and he made his famous remark about adultery . Tina went back to mother .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
Mick Hamer , Hamburg DRIVING is a perilous business in the south - west of England , according to new evidence unveiled at the World Conference on Transport Research in Hamburg last week . Apparently , one out of every 16 signposts at crossroads in the region are pointing in the wrong direction . This fact has emerged during a pilot test of a new computer program developed by scientists for the Department of Transport . The program is called SIGNPOST .
Idiom: kick ass (used idiomatically: no)
So do n't worry about it . It 's your job to evaluate the stuff and keep him on the ball . If he gives you any problems , lemme know and I 'll kick his ass . ' ' It 's not Ibrahim I 'm worried about , Mike . I 'm talking about security .
Idiom: go the whole hog (used idiomatically: yes)
Pressures also come from outside . You are invited to a party and after a couple of drinks you decide a few crisps or nuts will not hurt . Then you go the whole hog , have whatever else is available , then stop for a fish - and - chip take - away on the way home . You do not even need anything as obvious as a party to start you on this slippery slope . If you are feeling a little hungry , or a little unhappy ( perhaps you have not lost as much weight as you thought you should ) , then you are susceptible .
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . Cos you got what they said was Which is n't exceptional in this day and age anyway . She says erm How much were the repayments on that thing ?
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh yeah ! Stevie ! You can carry my game on . Yeah . Where are you going ?