Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: lift a finger (used idiomatically: yes)
And the costume itself enforced this , if you can imagine , you can see , see their upper sleeves , this is actually quite full round here , but the upper sleeves are quite tight , which means that you ca n't move like this very easily . You were very tightly corseted , which makes any exertion almost impossible because if you ca n't fill your lungs to take enough air then obviously you ca n't take enough exercise , which is why a lot of women would faint with shock or horror because any sort of sharp intake of breath , and they 'd be flat on their backs , unconscious . Full skirts — goodness knows how many petticoats made walking very hard , so all this almost enforced leisure upon them , and this was again part of the duty of the woman to show that she did n't need to work , she did n't in fact even have to lift a finger because the man or her servants would do all this for her . In eighteen oh six , erm a law was passed which said that all property of a woman went over to the man on their marriage , including herself , so the woman was no longer an individual , she was just the property of the man and she could be disciplined and punished if the man felt like it . Obviously , I think there was , erm sort of a thin line between grievous bodily harm and a good beating , but a lot of women , a lot of middle class and upper class women , were in fact beaten and disciplined quite severely , and we have records of this , you know , from people 's diaries , that actually talk about it in a very manner of , matter of fact way .
Idiom: keep someone in the dark (used idiomatically: yes)
This g this safeguard disappears once the facilities are managed by a Trust . It is that gap that the select committee will fill . We 'll not allow these unelected faceless Tory supporters to keep the public in the dark . The select committee will be a focal point for patients , potential patients and their relatives . As I said at the beginning , the National Health Services was born in 1948 through the efforts of the Labour Party , the first comprehensive free health service in the world .
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
This shop was still open , but Boy stayed outside , looking at the window display . In the top right - hand corner of the window was a single magazine whose cover displayed a naked man instead of a naked woman or a smiling mother . Boy stood outside the window and imagined the things he might see inside this magazine , should he ever take it down off the high shelf and open it , perhaps in the privacy of his room or perhaps right there on the street at five o'clock . He imagined small , cheaply staged pictures of sexual tortures involving ropes and wires — the kind of things which Boy had not yet done . He imagined a full - page , black and white photo of two barechested men ( their chests shaved ) , photographed in daylight , walking down the street , gazing squarely at the camera , holding hands , one of them holding an alsatian straining at a leather leash .
Idiom: all and sundry (used idiomatically: yes)
Rose expressed only the infantile yearning and clinging . Any anger about Clive 's absences and frequent lateness remained firmly repressed . In contrast , Clive repressed all his earlier yearnings for closeness , but continued to express the old protest in his detached manner to all and sundry , and in his constant irritation with his wife 's agoraphobia and anxiety as to his whereabouts . Usually his anger seeped out in irritation ; just occasionally his partial defence broke down and he emptied in an explosion of fury . Despite the difficulties in their relationship they were unable to part .
Idiom: bottom drawer (used idiomatically: yes)
We also tried using the Skil with its standard guide fence . This is a very small steel device with not enough fence area to be of real use . It is so easy to guide the saw freehand that it will probably end up in the bottom drawer of many a tool box . Skil offers a TCT blade as standard with the 1865U. The blade is coated with a Teflon - like material that lessens friction .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
Another area of the operation had involved laundering profits through the illegal currency market in Russia , as well as trade in east European arms . Arrest of Milan Socialist political activist Mario Chiesa was arrested in the final week of February and accused of having used his position as director of a prestigious charitable institution in Milan , the Pio Albergo Trivulzio , an old people 's home , for profit to the tune of US$ 9,650,000 , partly by directing business towards Milan 's leading firm of undertakers , whose director was a friend and a fellow socialist activist . Although Chiesa was campaign director for the Socialist leader Bettino Craxi , the party was quick to expel him , and denied any knowledge of his illicit dealings . Sentencing of Japanese Red Army member
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
ideas of cooperatives , of , of Mm . er of , of collective labour to build roads etcetera , which is gon na be a feature going all the way through , is , is there really quite this Yeah . early stage .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
Added to these is the popular success of the City of Birmingham Touring Opera , which recently staged a production of The Magic Flute in Longbridge in which 48 % of the audience was attending an opera for the first time . Together with the wealth of music and dance recitals staged regularly by smaller groups throughout the city , these have succeeded in consolidating the reputation of Britain 's second city as an international musical centre , recalling memories of an earlier era , when composers of the stature of Mendelssohn , Dvorak and Elgar could rely upon regular patronage from the enlightened city fathers . But what about the state of the visual arts in the home of David Cox and Edward Burne - Jones ? This , too , has never looked healthier . During the past year , the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery , which already boasted one of the handsomest displays of any gallery in the country , has hosted two major international exhibitions — neither of which was seen in London .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: yes)
Fleury would have liked to have gone , too , but both he and Harry could not go at the same time ; someone had to stay behind to fight off the sepoys . A little before midnight Miriam , who had been unable to sleep , came over to see him and tell him the news . Shortly after supper the poor Doctor had been seized with the tell - tale purging and vomiting . For the sake of privacy he had been carried , not to his own ward in the hospital , but to the tiger house next door where Hari and the Prime Minister had been incarcerated . As people bustled around him the Doctor had harangued them frantically with all the strength that was left to him .
Idiom: part company (used idiomatically: yes)
Jesus , too , encouraged those who heard him to wait in patience for the promises of God . God 's purposes will be fulfilled , but the times are in his hands . The temptation of the mediator is to be lazy , and this is where the mediator and Jesus part company . Mediators also lack self - assurance , something that Jesus promised to give to all those who follow him . So in contrast to the mediator , who fears and avoids conflict , the followers of Jesus are fully equipped to fight the good fight of faith .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
His career at the School had started at Greek Street as a boy in 1915 and continued until 1924 ; he had returned as a master in 1942 to teach PE and Mathematics in the Senior School , and Nature Study in the Junior School . Soon he had added Music , Physics and Chemistry to his repertoire , together with the ATC and House Boxing . The Conservative Election victory in 1970 had removed , for the time being at least , the prospect of the School 's being compelled to join the Independent sector , and allowed thought to be given at some length as to what Independence might entail . It was quickly realised that a new building to house the Junior School — which was desirable in any case — would be vital if Independence were to come . Plans were commissioned , and it was hoped to commence building in June 1973 and have the work finished within a year .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
However , as the table has to be moved out of the way whenever the patient gets up , it should not be too heavy , or have too many items on it at one time . It is preferable to keep the table clear of objects other than those actually in use , while a sideboard within reach of the patient is used to hold the items which will be needed later . If the patient watches television , it should be positioned so that he is sitting straight to see it : he should not have to turn his head , or bend or crick his neck . Always check to make sure that electrical wires attached to the television or any other appliances , such as reading lamps , are well secured , so that they can not trip people up . Hemiplegic patients feel the cold , so extra home heating may be required .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
Joan is angered by this . She knows Victor to be a troublemaker , and even remembers the boy 's father 's remarks at the last parents ' evening , encouraging her to give Victor a ‘ good smack if he causes any trouble’ . Instinctively , Joan reacts to Victor 's kick by slapping the boy on the back of the leg . She orders Victor to accompany her to the head teacher 's office . Victor refuses to move , and Joan pushes him , saying ‘ get moving’ .
Idiom: get a move on (used idiomatically: yes)
Otherwise you 'll be here all day.’ ‘ We do n't want to miss anything,’ one of them said , reaching unhurriedly into another pot . ‘ Yes , but we want to get a move on.’ ‘ Sure!’ they agreed equably . They were some of the men he had borrowed from the local District Chief .
Idiom: on the make (used idiomatically: no)
One minute you say trustfully that he contains only soya meal and the next you suspect him of harbouring chunks of minced - up nameless anatomy . You must make your position clear.’ ‘ I think a lot depends on the make,’ said Betty . ‘ The known brands must have a certain proportion of meat in them , but I do n't know what sort . And the others could have almost anything , but I think it 's mostly cereal .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
Disappointment , again , lies in wait for them . The dealer will agree with his client 's proposals , even offering what evidence he can muster provided he gains business this way . He will be laughing at the client behind his back . One dealer wrote on his client lead card : " Likes to think of himself as a professional . Will take no crap from dealers .
Idiom: plain sailing (used idiomatically: yes)
Young people three , four years out of college and have never had a job . Is there any wonder that their attention and energies are diverted to elsewhere . But for those who do have a job , it 's hardly plain sailing . Cheap labour , low pay and conditions er , poor conditions are all characteristics of the young person at work . They are discriminated against because of their age .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: no)
It tasted dry , like pasteboard , but it was food and I could n't remember the last time I had eaten . With what I hoped was an air of raffish nonchalance , I sauntered to the mouth of the alley , munching on the increasingly inedible fruit . A battered Model T Ford , mounted with a shining machine gun , flying an unrecognisable flag , was lumbering down the street , pushing people and stalls before it . — A Chinese officer in a uniform more than adequately equipped with polished belts , straps and full holsters stood up in the front passenger seat of the car like George Washington crossing the Delaware , shouting dictatorially . A tethered goat went down under one iron - rimmed wheel , and the vehicle jolted as the animal was crushed .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Official Dog Chaser ‘ I ca n't let you do it,’ said Uncle Alfred sternly . ‘ It 's out of the question . You do n't know what you 're doing.’ ‘ Leave her alone,’ quacked a duck carelessly .
Idiom: fly in the face of (used idiomatically: yes)
The Clash ( Potential ) : Stark , fiercesome , bold ; just like the band itself . Elvis was a hero to millions , but every other paper , hogtied by the new Punk orthodoxy , slagged the burger king off when he popped it . NME flew in the face of such reactionary tosh . It 's not all coke - snortin ' trips to LA . Music — the hateful youth supremacy of Oi — was the catalyst for a mob outrage in Southall .
Idiom: ten a penny (used idiomatically: yes)
Tough guys are ten a penny . ' ' Sure they are . But you 're not from the ten - a - penny tray , Floyd . I remember you from when I was a kid , back in the days when you do n't remember me . ' Carmichael smiles at the extra ordinariness of that idea .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
He thought he was in the restaurant . The Expert … True experts in the world of fishkeeping are few and far between , and I certainly do n't claim to be one of them . While I am happy to pass on what knowledge I have , I am always ready to listen to someone who knows more than me . This is , after all , how we all gain knowledge and pick up useful tips .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
Such a strategy implies , first of all , a solid partnership with China , not because it is evolving in the direction of democracy , but because it is a status - quo power . Such a strategy could lead to the opening of negotiations with Iran , and of course to a further closing of ranks within NATO . The message to the Kremlin here would be crystal clear . “ Do not fool yourself . Nationalism and imperialism will lead you nowhere ; you can not expand geographically without serious costs to your economic growth and your personal enrichment .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
Alright , so , short run supply response is generally much more inelastic than , than long run supply response , due to this asset fixity argument . Also , farmers are going to be , because most of the assets on a farm are fixed assets , right , farmers are going to be very reluctant , alright , to cease production just because prices are low for a couple of years . Right , economic theory tells us that production will continue in , in the short run providing average variable costs are covered . Alright . Now , if most of the erm , factors of production used on the farm are fixed factors , farmers may well continue for years and years erm , because although they 're not cove covering total costs , or , or total average costs , they are covering average variable costs , alright .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
Moreover , against this backcloth of generalised anxieties about moral incohesion , there were a number of more specific allegations against standards of public conduct which , once again , bear a striking resemblance to the supposedly unprecedented complaints and aggravations of the postwar era . The main targets for this criticism were football rowdyism , the demoralising influence of the Hollywood cinema , and mounting crime and disorder . There had been a rumbling discontent about misbehaviour at football matches , both on and off the field , throughout the 1920s and 1930s which came to a head in the late thirties with renewed accusations of declining sportsmanship and crowd disorders . In 1936 the Football Association found it necessary to issue a memorandum on rough play , in an attempt to stamp out excessive violence and the ‘ professional foul’ which is so often identified as the hallmark of the debased traditions of sportsmanship in postwar football . Indeed , after a particularly heated Derby match between Arsenal and Chelsea , The Times issued a curt editorial judgement , ‘ Not Football’ : Denouncing ‘ the cold - blooded and intentional foul’ such as the Continental ankle - tap , and the deliberate provocation of players known to suffer from ‘ temperament’,The Times rounded against ‘ the present menace to professional football’ .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
He had to press it down a couple of times to stop it falling over . Then he nodded at Benny who took the hammer and brought it back over his head , ready to smash it down on to the cartridge at a sign from his brother . Garry pushed his glasses higher on his nose and raising his hand as if he was starting a race , brought it down heavily to his side … Inside the house Janine was crying quietly as Sarah spoke . ' It 's nothing against you , lass , but think of your father .
Idiom: come full circle (used idiomatically: yes)
Some may have taken part - time jobs so that they could cope with the increasing demands at home , some may never have worked at all outside the home . The majority of women , however , will probably have left parents and home a long time before , and spent many of their subsequent years caring for children and a partner , running the home and having a job too . Then , when the children at least are independent , life comes full circle , and ageing or ill parents and other relatives need their attention . Many daughters — and sons too — faced with this need make incredible sacrifices in their own lives to make sure that this is done well . The time and effort demanded of them may put a strain on their relationship with a partner , who may have been looking forward to the years when they could be alone again as a couple .
Idiom: by the by (used idiomatically: no)
In a house facing there and her son was one of then Caernarfon er what do you call them er militia like and they had to go talking with me and a little One of the first little motor cars like this . Not an open thing you know , little bus like aye . Driving this , he used to go on the by the by the clock you know in them days , the first motor . Aye . And he come there , and who was it come home from Africa , but my uncle , my mother 's son Hello David , you 've come home Davey , she says , you 've come home .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
On a car or winch launch , the pull of the rope or launching cable exerts very little stabilising effect , but the rapid acceleration usually ensures that enough speed is gained to have good control . A nose hook provides more stability for aerotowing , and it is a slight advantage to start the take - off a little on the upwind side of the towplane . This ensures that there is a sideways pull on the nose , helping to prevent both the glider and the towplane from weathercocking into wind . The poor acceleration of an aerotow makes a swing or a wing - drop more likely . Directional stability
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
Many district councils like the Vale of White Horse say the law is unclear and the penalties are n't a deterent , so they wo n't take it any further . But that 's not the case in neighbouring Oxford . The city council has sixty prosecutions in the pipeline , including cases against B and Q and the Reject shop . It believes the law is clear enough and is prepared to enforce it . Male speaker
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: no)
Now , as from the times of childhood , she rode Fenna , seated in the deep hollow of the meeting place of scaled neck , veined wing and rising battlement of spine ; a throne protected from the great gale of his flight , as safe as the rocky cradle secures the foetal child , leaning back towards the bumpy spine as she had leant before , she gave herself over to their journey . Now the Thames was a thread of silver below them , and Fenna flew as he had never flown before . The Mediterranean was a bowl of dark green glittered with lights too tiny to count . They were sweeping over the ancient continent of Africa , the everlasting wastelands of the desert no more than a patch on a great patchwork quilt . Fenna dived low over southern Africa , where his shadow presence in the night would simply meet with old dreams and young magic , and he plunged into the dancing spume of Mosi oa Tunya , ‘ the smoke that thunders ’ , now called the Victoria Falls .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
Munro said : ‘ We were looking at finding the right outdoor follow - up to our Loch Lomond concert of 1991 , and were considering various options when the Fleadh approached us . We did n't want to play an indoor stadium and we felt it was too soon to repeat Loch Lomond . The Fleadh seemed to fit the bill , combining as it does a great outdoor site with such an appropriate city and a cause dear to our hearts.’ Runrig release their new album , Amazing Things , on 15 March . The band 's chief songwriters Calum and Rory Macdonald described it as their most outstanding to date .
Idiom: on the wagon (used idiomatically: yes)
In the latter , social circumstances permitted them to compete only against other blacks ( from 1898 to 1964 ) , thus prompting what Robert Peterson called ' a uniquely American spectacle called Negro baseball'(1970 , p.3 ) . Ninety - eight years after the first Molyneux - Cribb duel , a black man ascended to the apogee of sporting achievement . John Arthur Johnson was born in 1878 and worked on a milk wagon , in livery stables , in bakers ' shops , at Galveston docks and in various other occupations while establishing himself as a boxer of some distinction . When , in 1908 he challenged a white man , Tommy Burns , for the heavyweight championship of the world , he carried into the ring far more than his gloves and gear : he carried the hopes of a considerable portion of black America . His status by that time had taken on an additional dimension : ' When Johnson battered a white man to his knees , he was a symbolic black man taking out his revenge on all whites for a lifetime of indignities'(Gillmore , 1975 , p.5 ) .
Idiom: put someone in mind of (used idiomatically: yes)
Cecilia was about to let herself in when the young woman called Alice , who had been there when she heard the bomb go off , opened the door to her . Alice , Cecilia had often thought , was the prettiest girl she had ever seen . She put her in mind of a favourite painting her father had possessed , a portrait of Mary Zambaco by Burne - Jones , and which had hung in the hall of the family home in Hendon . It had passed to Evelina in the days when a Burne - Jones was not worth twopence and goodness knew what Evelina had done with it . Alice had the same swanlike neck , delicate features and full soft mouth , only her hair instead of red was a dark chestnut - brown .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: no)
Speed must be thinking to himself right now … all the other players around him would have had one of these one - off payments when they joined Leeds . Lastly , lets all get behind Macca . As you said — he got stick in some quarters last year . He could have easily not renewed his contract , and given our league situation at the time … At least there s some loyalty left in the game
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: no)
It appears that the verbal agreement described as a life tenancy on the Stamp Duty form is , in fact , a recognition that although the reader owns the property , the home is being occupied by father and son as tenants - in - common , but with the son paying all the bills . This tends to complicate the tax issues . On the face of it there would be no CGT on a current sale at full market value , either to a third party or the father . The property is personally owned and occupied , used as a single main residence and there is no letting . Even if CGT applied , the combination of s 80 , FA 1980 ( as amended by s 94(3 ) , FA 1991 ) means that the application of market value at March 1982 , indexation relief and the £ 40,000 exemption might well reduce or eliminate CGT on any part deemed to be let .