Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
Today , the high-powered financiers on whom Michael Douglas 's character was modelled might add that tax is also for wimps . In a piece of fancy footwork of which Gekko would have been proud , America 's fat cats have capped a record year by undermining President-Elect Bill Clinton 's plans to soak the rich , before he has even set foot in the White House . By awarding themselves hefty Christmas bonuses now they will be able to pay tax on the extra money at the current rate and save themselves thousands of pounds . What they are doing is boosting their 1992 earnings at the expense of their income in 1993 when the Clinton government will be in power and hitting them with hugely increased tax bills . British dealers , who have also enjoyed a profitable year , have not had to make the panic payments .
Idiom: give something a miss (used idiomatically: yes)
' Then you 'd better keep away from the disco , ' said Willis . ' If there ever was anywhere given over to the normal and the expected , it 's a disco at Hadleigh . ' ' I expect I 'll give it a miss , ' said Hilary . ' Weep your eyes out , Margaret . In any case , I have this date with Pickerage on Sunday . '
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
The most important category that Axelrod recognizes is ' nice ' . A nice strategy is defined as one that is never the first to defect . Tit for Tat is an example . It is capable of defecting , but it does so only in retaliation . Both Naive Prober and Remorseful Prober are nasty strategies because they sometimes defect , however rarely , when not provoked .
Idiom: off the record (used idiomatically: yes)
Anyway , as I was saying , that 's all they 're admitting publicly . But I 've got the inside story from my mate . Off the record , of course . ' A thought occurred to Loretta , and a look of alarm passed across her face . ' Does he know about me ? ' she asked anxiously .
Idiom: see the light of day (used idiomatically: yes)
But at least it helped to console us that , whatever happens on Thursday , there can still be a happy ending . AT THIS stage of the last election in 1987 I was in the middle of writing a column when I had a call to say that the Sunday paper in which it was to appear had closed down . Among the items which therefore never saw light of day was one in which I suggested that there were individual candidates of all the parties in different parts of the country whom one might be tempted to vote for on purely personal grounds . Not the least gloomy feature of this election is just how many of our more interesting and colourful political personalities have departed , leaving an extraordinarily faceless array . It is remarkable how few candidates one might be prepared to cross over lines of party loyalty to support .
Idiom: err on the side of (used idiomatically: yes)
The figure of 30 per cent . to which I referred was an overestimate compared to the figure that I suggested , which was based on the same information . I rang a sample of local authorities , but , because I prefer not to err on the side of scaremongering , I gave a figure of 20 to 25 per cent . In fact , the Government 's figures were 5 per cent . higher than mine , and they got those figures from a much wider survey based on all council returns .
Idiom: home and dry (used idiomatically: yes)
The rivet heads pulled through the skin and there was severe distortion of the right - hand tailplane . ( The left - hand tailplane was modified to a later standard and showed no signs of distress or incipient failure . ) We were home and dry . The rupture of the pressure dome had started the structural failures leading to the accident . The official report states :
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
That means that it 's practically impossible for a landowner to enforce restrictions unless you 're setting fire to his house or driving a JCB over his grouse moor . But let 's not be stupid about the freedom we enjoy . If you knew Ted , and you probably do judging by the amount of Christmas cards he gets , then you would think twice about being wicked and disruptive for the sake of it . There are plenty of mountains with no stalking to keep you busy during autumn . Of course sometimes landowners get wildly out of hand and need a bit of a spanking ( other than the one that some already pay for in their strange London clubs ) .
Idiom: my bad (used idiomatically: yes)
Just a , ah ! Well do n't hold my wrist ! This is my bad wrist You wicked girl ! He 's alright .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
I it were ca , it was , it was raining so much you see ? There 's more of S Sally hiding behind the curtain . Monte Casino where we went straight into the pub and Tony says three beer and hallo he said , alright mate ? yeah really . He said do you work ?
Idiom: on thin ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Think they 'll raise our pay ? Darling , we are nurses , not doctors.’ I was on thin ice , and I knew it . Though she had dined with Red Leland that evening and had seemed as pleased to meet him again as he had been to see her , though I had frequently brought up his name since my holiday started , each time she had immediately changed the subject . I had not yet been able to fathom why .
Idiom: give someone the eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Turning to its startled owner , she shouted , ‘ You filthy brute , touching my bottom in a crowded train!’ The man quickly shrank from public view and did n't bother her again . A female friend of mine used a particularly effective trick for discouraging men who persisted in giving her the eye on trains or buses . As they leered suggestively at her , she would stick a finger up her nose and start scratching it in a very obvious way . Suddenly , it was the men who were reacting — usually with disgust , and they would ignore her for the rest of the journey .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Before the Firebird I was using an old Gibson ES-175 up until about 1971,’ details Sonny . ‘ It was great for doing Wes Montgomery , but at the same time I was playing Hendrix and Bloomfield and all kinds of stuff on this poor old hollowbody — and I was using Marshalls as well ! The sustain and the feedback was amazing , but boy , you had to be quick off the mark to damp the strings , or the whole thing would feed back unbelievably . ‘ So I decided I needed a solid - body guitar for regular playing , and this friend of mine had this Firebird . I did n't know what I was buying , and he did n't know what he was selling .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ We had best hold the duffle - coat in reserve.’ ' Perfect . As I notice that no reserve has been included in the lot , it should fit the bill precisely.’ Pleased with the celestial harmony thus achieved , Cornelius and Tuppe set out in earnest to locate Lot 1OO . ‘ Lot one hundred?’
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
The salesman claimed the windshield was unbreakable , testing it with a punch that went straight through it .
Idiom: hold the fort (used idiomatically: yes)
Most stylish , a handsome sight … ’ He sighed . ‘ I called him in , expressed my gratitude at his willingness to hold the fort in the boarding annexe , and then … offered him a sherry , if he should feel like it , later on.’ Mrs Crumwallis sniffed . ‘ Time?’ asked Pumfrey .
Idiom: my bad (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh Angel , I wish you would marry her if you lose me , as you will do soon.’ ‘ If I lose you , I lose everything.’ ‘ She has all the best of me without my bad side , and if she were yours , it would almost seem as if we were not separated by death . Well , I wo n't mention it again.’ There was silence for a while .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Indeed , so he had , for she had stripped meekly for his observation and had allowed him to do everything else he had wanted . And how were they to know that he had not wanted very much ? or was that to be his real pleasure ? Did he mean to let Ned know that he had not found her up to scratch and then , after so much humiliation , deliver her over to the Dallams ? Something seemed to open or to expand in her brain , releasing a cold voice which she had never heard there before , telling her that if he cheated her she might just as well kill him . Who not ?
Idiom: collect dust (used idiomatically: yes)
Their well - thumbed , much - handled appearance says it all . Scores of people have been through them and their marginal jottings and exclamations are reminders of those who searched and those who found . Like the faith for which they argue , the best books are there not to collect dust but to stretch minds and to shed light . An Unsigned Contract Doubt from lack of commitment
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
He scrambled up the side of the quarry to his car . The heavy thump of acid house music was everywhere . George frowned as he put his mask neatly in the brown carrier bag before driving home . The youngsters today were like animals . What sort of parents would allow their daughter out until this time of night ?
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: no)
Nights of restful slumber or drawn - out agony can depend on your sleeping bag . We help you choose wisely . A comfortable sleeping bag provides the means to re - charge your batteries at the end of a long day so it 's important to ensure you have the right one for the job . A bag which is too hot can be as uncomfortable as one which is too cold and while you can always add extra clothing when the temperature drops , it is n't necessarily convenient or desirable . Season Ratings This is the most common way of expressing the performance of a sleeping bag .
Idiom: brownie point (used idiomatically: yes)
A powerful 25-yard shot by Brown gave Bolton a justly deserved lead but Shearer 's fine header robbed them of it almost immediately . The town of Bolton has just announced that it is to make its football hero , Nat Lofthouse , a freeman of the borough . The Wanderers ' manager , Phil Neal , has some way to go before he can expect to be so honoured but he collected several brownie points after his side 's spirited performance . Bolton , still smarting from a controversial refereeing decision that denied them a penalty and , they believe , victory at the County Ground at Swindon , had their opponents well and truly cornered at the start . The Swindon goalkeeper , Digby , was forced into throwing more punches than a boxer in his efforts to clear headers , shots and volleys from expertly delivered corner kicks by Comstive on the right .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
Although coral is a calcium carbonate , it has an open porosity which allows bone to grow into it after implantation promoting a mechanical fixation with the natural bone . While simple coral beads have been clinically successful , there is some uncertainty over the long - term stability of pure corals . To overcome this problem corals can be hydrothermally converted to calcium phosphate , producing an implant material with a chemical composition closer to natural bone while retaining the open porosity of the original coral . There are also alternative routes for producing macroporous hydroxyapatite powder which will create macroporosity during firing of the mixture . However , it is difficult to control pore size and distribution .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
which kills a lot Yeah . of space in the club . Yeah . The only thing that worries me about taking that out is that you then create a massive empty space , if you have got
Idiom: hand to mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
These freight stations , like their European counterparts , were febrile centres of activity , collecting and distributing all manner of goods . They had transformed what some writers saw as being the traditional American way of life . The Americans , wrote Frank Spearman in 1905 , had become a ' hand - to - mouth ' people : The last generation laid in its supplies in the fall for the winter ; this generation buys from day to day . The country merchant bought then twice a year ; he now buys twice a week .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
A man on a horse . Perhaps a ghost , perhaps not . For two full days , Hawk and the horseman travelled the same course , just out of each other 's sight , but then , one evening , the presence was gone . Hawk almost missed the stranger . They had been a match , an Indian and a cowboy .
Idiom: do a bunk (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Yes , with cream … perhaps a little more.’ Fowler - Thrown waved the waiter away . ‘ But if he has done a bunk , you 'd expect him to take his collection with him , would n't you ? Or some of it , at least.’ ‘ Perhaps he did .
Idiom: make short work of (used idiomatically: yes)
Wed - spinning red spider mite can wreak havoc in the greenhouse Moles , cute but catastrophic Wood mice make short work of fruit crops Though it may snack on a strawberry , the ground beetle is an ally Biological warfare with Bacillus thuringiensis
Idiom: get to the bottom of (used idiomatically: yes)
This terrible matter has brought shame on Leicestershire , and we expect to get to the heart of how it could have gone on for so long , while apparently nobody did anything about it . Mr. Waldegrave That is exactly what the local statutory inquiry must get to the bottom of . I am sure that it will wish to consider a wide range of evidence , including the Newell report producted by the county , which I am sure contains matters germane to the inquiry . We must get to the bottom of the matter .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
Mary Ann had a beautiful voice even into her seventies , Ernie and Henry James both sang in choirs , and Bert played the piano and the violin : between them , then , they had all the raw material necessary for a good evening of typical early 20th - century home entertainment . Granny 's visits to Bowes Road would always be very much appreciated by her little granddaughter Doris , if only because of the teatime treats which would attend such occasions ; as she took the old lady upstairs to dispose of her coat , Doris would whisper : ' We 've got blackcurrant pie today because you 're here ; we only ever have it when you come … ' . These visits to New Southgate were , of course , reciprocated as the grandchildren paid a visit to Granny in Freegrove Road ; stopping off at Beale 's on Holloway Road for chocolate fingers on the way — a great treat — they would go to the side entrance of no . 17 and ring the bell . ' Who is it ? ' would come a voice from the passageway within , as Granny called through the grating : ' Walk in , please … ' . Then would come tea up in the parlour — winkles , usually , extracted with a pin — as the young visitors gazed around the cluttered but tasteful room with its ubiquitous red plush and velvet and its ruby glass and ornaments with glass - drop clusters .
Idiom: sign on the dotted line (used idiomatically: yes)
LUC NIJHOLT At 31 Luc Niholt comes to Swindon with more than a decade 's experience in the Dutch Premier League … a spell in Switzerland … and three years at Motherwell where he won a Scottish Cup winners medal . But as he was signing on the dotted line … Colin Calderwood was closeted with officals from Spurs … preparing to make a move to London for 750 thousand pounds Male speaker
Idiom: sweep the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Krenek changed style several times in his long career and his piano sonatas , ranging from 1919 to 1988 , parallel these developments . To start with , his Sonata No . 1 , written at the age of 19 , inhabits the same romantic hothouse as his teacher Franz Schreker — rather attractively and close to early Berg but without the discipline of his concise Piano Sonata , Op . 1 . The Sonata No . 2 ( 1928 ) comes from Krenek 's period of greatest celebrity , in the year after his operatic triumph Jonny spielt auf which swept the board with its rather undigested jazz influences . The second movement , a March , has this syncopated atmosphere and a subsidiary theme coincidentally close to Happy Birthday to you ! The finale shifts styles in a way now familiar and fashionable through composers such as Schnittke .
Idiom: rise to the occasion (used idiomatically: yes)
The easter treat for the rugby folk of Gloucester was to see their team taking on and beating the Italian side Benneton Treviso … who boasted 14 internationals and some of the best players in the world Voice over With the Rugby World Sevens being played this weekend , the game at Kingsholm was a taster ; a curtain raiser for good things to come and Gloucester rose to the occasion with a stirring display . Scrum half , Julian Davis scored the first try . Forget the shape of the ball .
Idiom: tip the scales (used idiomatically: no)
We should continue to investigate how children learn to read and the most effective media , methods , materials and procedures for helping them . A comparable straightforwardness put an end to false hopes about the efficiency of the Nuffield / Schools Council scheme for teaching French to children in primary schools . Few managers , at any level of making decisions about budgets , training programmes or school organization , could ignore Clare Burstall 's final word in her report of 1974 : " Now that the results of the evaluation are finally available … it is hard to resist the conclusion that the weight of evidence has combined with the balance of opinion to tip the scales against a possible expansion of the teaching of French in primary schools " ( p. 246 ) . Sources of clarity Heads can create their own clarity if they organize their time in such a way as to digest and weigh reports , views and experiences from sources either outside the school or inside the staffroom .
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
Major advances in overcoming this difficulty have been made by using antibodies to distinguish between cells that seem very similar . Antibodies are proteins that are specific in binding to different molecules ; thus antibodies can be made which recognize only one kind of molecule on the cell surface . If that surface molecule is unique to one kind of cell , then by using a fluorescent antibody , cells can be recognized under the microscope by the presence of fluorescence on the cell . Antibodies provide highly discriminating probes for distinguishing cells which contain any of the many different molecules against which the antibodies can now be made . The antibody technique was essential for teasing out the roles played by external signals and internal factors in the differentiation of glia — the supporting cells of the nervous system — so that is now one of the systems we understand best .
Idiom: in no uncertain terms (used idiomatically: yes)
If they did anything it would probably bring a response from the West Voice over But So far the Serbs seem not to care about their world image so the MP suggests they need to be told in no uncertain terms . Male speaker They must be made to understand that it is not acceptable
Idiom: no strings attached (used idiomatically: yes)
' Can I kiss you goodnight ? ' André asked . ' No strings attached . ' Why not ? Alyssia thought happily .
Idiom: put your foot down (used idiomatically: yes)
You want to put your foot down . He 's so possessive ; it is n't right . I 'm telling you ; you want to put your foot down.’ ‘ Mam.’ The word was ground out between Peggy 's teeth .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
The favourite exhibit so far , with , with the first party of schoolchildren is the one that 's called safety in the dark . Er . You may have seen the fluorescent stars and space ships that children stick on their bedroom ceiling that then glow in the dark . What we have here is , is a huge sheet of this material on the wall , and the visitors stand in front of this and press a flashlight which allows them then to make all sorts of poses on the wall , and as they then move away , their shadow is left on the wall so they can look back and see what their , their shadow was like in the pose . Er .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
EIGHT For the second time that day , Corbett was shaken awake , an insistent voice calling his name . He opened his eyes and started as he recognised the white anxious face , staring green eyes and tousled hair of his servant , Ranulf , whom he had last seen in the infirmary of Tynemouth Priory . Corbett shook himself awake . ‘ Ranulf !
Idiom: within living memory (used idiomatically: yes)
One of the principles underlying Earth Mysteries is that unusual things do happen at certain places in the countryside . Folklore can be seen , at least in part , as the distorted memory of such events and experiences . These are still occurring and , ultimately , there is no clear distinction between folk tales of unknown origin and accounts of events which have taken place within living memory . Any difference is one of degree rather than kind . In the 1970s there was a renewed interest in site - related folklore .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
Newman boarded the aircraft for Brussels at London Airport , fastened his seat belt . Into the empty seat beside him a passenger joined him . Newman turned his head slowly . His fellow passenger was Marler . ‘ Did n't know I was on your tail , old chum , did you?’
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
And the trous I mean the jacket never I mean very rarely does a suit jacket style change . The trousers you get flared , but that 's no problem cos you just have them altered . If you have them you know I mean I ca n't see , I mean you wear your trousers baggyish and long . It 's not it 's not time for flared trousers yet . No .
Idiom: give someone the slip (used idiomatically: yes)
Then when you arrived , you might be there an hour , two hours . At your first court , you got a ticket when you arrived from one of the men , gave you the time you got to the court . When you had finished there , there was somebody on duty to give you a slip . You had to keep this slip to show the time you had left . And they had the time worked out for every policeman the length of time he was allowed to travel from court to home and back again and you added that time to the time you were engaged in court and it was worked out to the minute — worked out officially how long it took the tram .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: no)
He was supported by Cardinal Bea . Debate on 16 November was enlivened by a passionate defence of the schema from the Bishop of Faenza who attacked the Jesuit - run Biblical Institute , of which Bea had been rector . The following day Cardinal Dopfner claimed that the commission responsible for producing the schema had been too much under the influence of the Lateran University — then at odds with the Jesuits , and that the commission had refused to collaborate with the Secretariat for Promoting Unity . The schema therefore reflected only one particular outlook , he argued , and should be rejected . This upset conservatives who insisted , inaccurately , that schemata could only be accepted or amended , not rejected .
Idiom: sleep like a log (used idiomatically: yes)
she was shouting at him , did n't hear any dogs , and erm , it was gone eleven , must of been Yeah it was before it stopped and then of course I slept like a bloody log until about twenty past seven Yeah and you er I ov I overslept , well I woke up at five and normally I think if I go to sleep now and I sort of get myself awake but today I must of turned over Yeah