Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: under the rose (used idiomatically: yes)
The villagers looked down at it with the satisfaction of those who could n't swim and certainly would n't want to try . In time they were joined by a certain Valentino , an elderly man with spectacles and a purple birthmark , who unlocked a shed beside the pool , turned taps and wheels , and announced , in his role as the Ketterings ' regular pool attendant , ' Va bene adesso . ' He then went off to cut the nettles under the straggling roses , satisfied that water , should it ever reappear , would no longer escape from the pool . Meanwhile Giovanna 's immense husband had waddled off to a patch of rough grass in which he hunted until he found a small metal square . He began to pull at it , stooping , sweating and shouting , ' Il pozzo ! '
Idiom: kick up a fuss (used idiomatically: yes)
give you a free colour portable with it . Oh . Of course they did n't get the portable with this , they rang them up , said where 's my colour portable said I 'll put you on to the manager anyway they had some deal that night that erm to launch this Mini Mayfair or whatever it was wine and cheese thing so he went to the wine and cheese thing and worried he was gon na kick up a fuss so they gave him a telly anyway . yeah . He 's a penny pinching old bugger he is , god !
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh no er necessarily not , because er depending on the details of the er formula that all the words that er come out of the discussions today , er it 's got to be discussed by the members at grass - roots level , and if we 're not happy with it , we will be sticking to the action er certainly up until when the ballot is taken and if it is voted against er any deal that is struck at the moment , we will continue the action , and I think this will be not only in Oxfordshire , but up and down the country , the strength of feeling nationally is very strong . Nick Thenotsy , thank you very much . All the routes out the city are very very busy this evening down the Botley Road , up the Woodstock Road , and down the Abingdon Road . As usual for this time in the evening , it 's very very hectic indeed there . The local area or the area run locally is the Stratfield Break its virtually bumper to bumper stuff there in both directions , that 's between the Kidlington Road roundabout and the Banbury Road roundabout .
Idiom: make light work of (used idiomatically: yes)
He was like a bear , Carrie thought : a friendly , silly , strong bear . He was certainly stronger than anyone at Druid 's Bottom . The hay had been cut a few days before and dried in the sun and Frederick made light work of heaving it up to Albert on the cart . Carrie and Nick and Mister Johnny helped too , to begin with , but their efforts were puny beside Frederick 's and they tired much more quickly . Though the sweat poured down his red face his arms went on working like pistons and Albert barely had time to stack one great , whiskery load before another came up .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
What ? Eh ! You know what you got in your pocket Yo you do n't like nuts ? No .
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
Perhaps a government subsidy , sourced from entertainment tax , should have been applied in the interests of mass circulation . It is a kind of companion to Alan Oakman 's Games for Cricket Training ( 1980 ) , with 105 manoeuvres , scripted and with diagrams , aimed at giving fun with serious purpose . Coaches will find the ideas stimulating , and all cricketers will find food for thought in the link chapters : should second and third slips watch bat or ball ? And Stuart Leary believed in following the ball from the bowler 's hand even when fielding at short leg . Every conceivable exercise seems to be here , apart from diving full - length to catch lemons hurled the length of a swimming - pool .
Idiom: out of the running (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over After missing out on the last 2 grand prix , a win for Mansell in France was a must , but he was beaten off the grid by his team mate , Ricardo Patrese . They raced away from the drama in which world champion , Senna , crashed into Schumacher 's Benetton and crashed out of the running . Heavy rain stopped everyone after 18 laps , so it was back to go for a second start . Patrese on pole took the lead again , but Mansell went flying past within seconds and from then on , there was no stopping no catching him .
Idiom: blood and thunder (used idiomatically: yes)
EIGHT buys , collects , barters , borrows , and hoards his comics . He is more likely to borrow than barter , since he does not want to part with his own . Though he still likes the animal and slapstick comics , he is branching out into the blood - and - thunder type . What at first would appear to be an ideal set of models for those concerned with supporting children 's reading is soon seen as being too ' pat ' — too set in a particular culture and in a particular moment of time . It is all too bland , and the constant reference to the reader as ' he ' is rather tiresome , implying as it does that there are no differences in the reading behaviour and tastes of boys and girls .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
In these situations , you must keep sending the request for Option 6.1.1,(Inspect Individual Mail ) in order to ‘ see’ the new mail arrive . Since Inspect does not distinguish between old and new mail , you will find this considerably less irritating if you always delete the mail messages after you have read them . It should by now go without saying that if you experience any problems , you should not hesitate to call SST Technical Support for assistance . LIFESPAN Process Acceptance Test Script Log in to the process as MANAGER , and invoke Option 1.1.1 ( Create Package /Product ) for a package and invoke Option 1.1.3 ( Reserve Source , Foreign and Pmodel Modules ) for the configuration file .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
Ann nodded , yes , she could , and was left by herself to do it . She put all the dolls in one pram and covered them with four sheets and four blankets . Concern for ideas like one - to - one correspondence is often of minimal importance in the child 's imaginative play , when the need may be primarily emotional or social . At other times , however , when play seems to be faltering , a visit by a genuinely interested adult might be acceptable and suggestions appropriate . I 'm hungry !
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: no)
The Republicans were then presenting the Democrats as the party who " lost " Russia , so it was not to the Clinton / Gore Administration 's advantage to second this by themselves feuding with the Putin administration . Now , with Republicans in the White ~ House , the problems between the two countries are out in the open and multiplying . The Bush Administration appears to believe that Russia and America are playing a " zero sum " game : that every diplomatic triumph Russia may have , no matter how minor , comes at American expense . Thus Russian efforts to treat the diplomatic world as a multi - polar one is viewed in Washington only as a facade for its efforts to diminish America . Making matters worse , the two countries have , to all intents and purposes , broken off both unofficial and - with scarcely an exception - official dialogue .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
I 's gon na say the bags full . Goodness . So , so your new leader did the trick . God you need , my god . Mm .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
He knew that their karma dictated that they would be together in various incarnations . If she did not believe him they could go together to the man . He practised just down the road from her theatre , above an occult shop in Monmouth Street . He had offered to tell her fortune for nothing if she went there with him . Nigel felt that was a good touch with which to end his loving letter .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
Meanwhile the trees were just as green , and the sun shone just as brightly , as before . Life went on . She most feared what people thought of her , and imagined that they talked constantly about her behind her back . In fact she was not often discussed , and even her friends only thought about her occasionally . Other things of more importance took up their time .
Idiom: get someone's back up (used idiomatically: yes)
Perhaps the swing sends the blood rushing to his brain and it gets over - enriched and out of kilter . Anyway , he rang up the following day and said ‘ Hear you 've gone bust . Seems a good idea on the whole , but whatever you do , do n't go writing to that ruddy man at the tax office any more or you 'll get his back up.’ Oh dear . The whole point is in fact that ruddy man at the tax office 's claws have been drawn , and the condition of his back is now between him and members of the chiropractic profession .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: no)
I seem to remember the Labour Party being dragged down what proved to be a very long dark road indeed by the trade unions . I do hope that the warm display of unity by all political parties over Maastricht does not herald the start of another dark road . It seems to me that all the main political parties are prepared to lead or perhaps , in the absence of a referendum , ' drag ' us further down the European road whether we like it or not . The only ' heartless muggers ' who will really try to stop them are the likes of Norman Tebbit . More toilets
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
Nick has become as consistent as any batter in the Championship ; Lloydy has fulfilled everything expected of him ; and Peter has shown as much potential as any seamer of his age . ' DEANO OPENS UP — POSITIVELY RICHIE MEYER on the mental game , as viewed by young county professional DEAN HODGSON A HUNDRED in your first innings of the season is sweet , and especially so if it 's your team 's third one - day match , and you 've been left out of the first two because you are not regarded as a one - day player . So , when Gloucestershire 's Dean Hodgson opened up this season with a not - out B&H century , it was particularly satisfying .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: no)
This clearly provided a major incentive to the other two districts to achieve the development of new services . The results : overexposure ? the biggest problems in the running of the new services after closure seemed to have been encountered in Torbay . However , expectations of a nirvana in mental health for visitors to the ‘ English Riviera’(as the area is promoted for tourist purposes ) may have proved too great for some . The service was hailed as a pioneering advance in community care .
Idiom: hit and miss (used idiomatically: no)
A HORRIFIED British tourist watched as his girlfriend was shot in the head by a mugger . Peter Ellis , 27 , whose parents are believed to live in Middlesbrough , and Julie Stott were ordered to lie on the pavement by the gunman who drove up to them in New Orleans . They did as they were told but the robber still opened fire , hitting 27-year - old Julie and narrowly missing Mr Ellis . She died several hours later in hospital . The shooting happened in what is usually a quiet section of the French Quarter on a street lined with historic buildings serving as apartments , hotels and restaurants .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
There was only one way to describe the afternoon 's events — as a catastrophe . As their journey continued Ashley waited for her companion 's mood to lift , but Vitor remained silent and sombre . Why , she wondered , when she had effectively let him off the hook ? They had reached the hilly avenues of Lisbon when it occurred to her that he could be worried about how she might behave when the time came for them to part . Would she scream insults , or perhaps cling on to him for grim death and beg for another chance ?
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
By letting democracy take firm root in our country and committing ourselves to the cause of European integration , we have drawn the right consequences from our history .
Idiom: pay through the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
I still miss him and it is a struggle not to be unfair to Steve Martin , who now plays the exasperated central figure of Father Of The Bride ( PG , Odeons West End and Marble Arch ) . But the remake , ranging from farce to a touch of sentiment , is n't at all bad . Mr Martin 's barely - concealed rage at losing what he thinks of as his little girl ( and having to pay through the nose for the festivities ) is amusingly conveyed . Afraid Of The Dark ( 18 , Cannon Haymarket , Camden Plaza ) tells the story of an 11-year old boy ( Ben Keyworth ) . He is the son of a blind mother in suburban London who hears from his policeman father ( James Fox ) of attacks on blind women .
Idiom: lose face (used idiomatically: yes)
Many names are too irate to care any more whether Lloyd 's lives or dies . The Bank of England , for so long the City 's unofficial leader , is also discredited . Long famed for its masterly handling of the markets , the Bank lost face when sterling was forced out of the European exchange - rate mechanism in September . The tangled affairs of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International ( BCCI ) continue to damage its reputation as a bank supervisor ( see box on next page ) . Nor does it avoid all blame for the City 's other failings , including those at the stock exchange and Lloyd 's .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
As we have said , Palestine in the first century , like any other place in the world , was subject to a complex welter of social , psychological , political , economic , cultural , and religious factors . Numerous factions squabbled with each other and among themselves . Cabals manipulated and machinated behind the scenes . Various parties pursued conflicting objectives , often making tenuous alliances with each other for the sole purpose of expediency . Deals were clandestinely arranged .
Idiom: fall from grace (used idiomatically: yes)
Ill never forget the desperate look on Bruce 's face on one particular ( easy amd unchallenged ) header out of the area . Yep guys … scum will break and break good . Their fall from grace will be meteoric . When they do go , spit will have one hell of a job rebuilding that side — and he s not good enough to do it . Also their directors wont really be able to sack him for a few years .
Idiom: bring someone to book (used idiomatically: yes)
UP AND down the country , in the backwaters of telephone directories and local papers and whatnot , to stars are leading secret lives which on the most eagle - eyed of NME readers can spot . Thank you to Tony Hannant , Andrew Black and Simon Parrock for the following fascinating titbits . From the records of the Crown Court , Bradford , comes news that Mr D BOWIE has finally been brought to book for his current misdemeanours . From the yellow pages of the Preston Directory comes the shock revelation that NIRVANA are not only paying the price for their enthusiastic espousal of the rock lifestyle but even have their own nursing home ! And , most attractive of all , we see that Norfolk has gained a new and glittering addition to its night class line - up , with the news that NICK CAVE is to share his knowledge of advanced badminton with the good folk of East Anglia .
Idiom: on the rebound (used idiomatically: yes)
He also enjoyed the ornamentation provided by an attractive , vivacious woman and he made a great fuss of Susan in public , as he did also of Wally Fawkes 's girlfriend and later wife , the red - haired Sandy Carmichael , of whom he was genuinely fond . When she was thrown out of her digs he found her a room in Randolph Crescent and to get her on to her feet again paid her rent for a month . But Susan Einzig had a more significant , also more complex , place in his life : though to all appearances she and Minton were a couple , he used her as a decoy to attract into their orbit , through her role as the attractive elder woman , keen on dancing and having a good time , the lusty heterosexual students whose company Minton needed and whom , when rebuffed by Susan , he scooped up on the rebound , with mocking asides about the inadequacy of women . This did not prevent Minton 's relationship with Susan Einzig becoming , for her , one of the most important in her life and his positive influence on her as an artist endures to this day . He would not have created around him such a large and adoring circle had he not had very real capacities as a teacher , a gift for friendship and for infecting others with his passion for art , literature , films and music as well as a readiness to share in the post - war desire for a better world .
Idiom: give up the ghost (used idiomatically: yes)
Again we worked on it and pushed hard , and again got it to start , jumped on before it changed its mind and sped away . This happened about a dozen times . Finally the engine gave up the ghost completely and nothing could persuade it to start again . We were left in the middle of nowhere . So we took turns in pushing the bike along .
Idiom: ten a penny (used idiomatically: no)
Simple as that . Eight hundred and eighty seven . And ten pence . Right . And then as a quick check , just a rough check .
Idiom: old hat (used idiomatically: yes)
Arthur plugged his thumb in again . He now removed it briefly to say , ' You are a nice lady , ' and then went off in search of a gun . More than an hour later , Mrs Chamberlin opened the door to find all her children under the table eating tiger stew out of an old bowler hat doing duty as a cooking pot , save one , who was crouched on top of the table growling ferociously . Alexandra was standing on a chair and most of her hair had come down on to her shoulders . ' He 's a lion , ' she explained , ' Richard is a lion .
Idiom: back to the drawing board (used idiomatically: yes)
You have n't shocked me , you have n't horrified me , you have n't made me want to cry yet I 'm gon na talk about the son here It 's back to the drawing board back to the drawing board you 've got a backbone but you 've not got anywhere near a shocking front page . Vicki ?
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: no)
He took a step back and shook his head in disbelief . The bear stirred himself and laughed . He realised that he was , in fact , looking at a man , so heavily clothed , hatted and booted in furs that he could have made a fortune doing tricks at the Glasgow Fair . Too hungry and cold to care what awaited him inside Jamie staggered forward and into the man 's arms . He knew the most trusted adviser of the late Tsar Peter had been a Scotsman , but there had been four Tsars since then , and there was a Tsarina , Elizabeth , on the throne , or so he had been told in Vilna .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: no)
As a result , Palestinian leaders have for decades mobilized their society to outlast Israel . Indoctrination begins at a young age through family , education , and media , and later encourages more aggressive resistance , including terrorism . In other words , Palestinians are playing a long game . But plans for a functioning Palestinian state that do not depend on foreign aid have been conspicuously absent , save for the recent efforts of Palestinian ~ Authority Prime ~ Minister Salam Fayyad . Netanyahu 's version of sumud is evident in his policies and rhetoric , which focus on Israel 's legitimacy , necessity , and permanence .
Idiom: clear the decks (used idiomatically: yes)
It is clear that the Government are determined that the Bill will be on the statute book before the general election . I understand that a timetable motion is to be introduced on Second Reading — a procedure which I have not experienced . All that is intended to clear the decks because the Government think that the council tax may be the remedy to their problems . The Bill perpetuates all the anomalies , unfairness , regional variations and bureaucracy that made the poll tax unpopular . I suspect that those of us who continue our work as Members of Parliament after the next general election will find our surgeries just as busy with people complaining about the council tax and its anomalies as we have during the past year as a result of the poll tax .
Idiom: get someone's goat (used idiomatically: yes)
But I had heard that in the South things are better.’ ‘ Oh , the vegetables are all right , I suppose . It 's no porridge at breakfast that gets my goat . Coffee and rolls . What nonsense.’
Idiom: easier said than done (used idiomatically: yes)
Just being able to enjoy it more instead of being scared and worrying when people were going to find out . It 's going to happen , so you might as well tell them . It 's easier said than done , but I would if I could go back over it again . Antenatal classes can be extremely helpful in explaining aspects of pregnancy , labour and birth ; and in providing useful exercises and advice , and practice in baby care ; and information on the type of pain relief available , what to ask for , and when . These classes are usually run by local midwives , health visitors , or within the local health centre , or by the National Childbirth Trust .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
During the 1850s , it was converted to production of flock and shoddy . 1858 brought the partnership of Grist and Niblett , although later reference only mention Richard Grist . The business carried on , despite the 1932 fire , until 1935 , when it changed hands , becoming the Stroud Flock Company and later known locally as Lipsey 's Flock Mill . Manufacture finally ceased in 1960 when the site became the home of Rooksmoor Mills Ltd , suppliers of high quality furniture and related products . Only the lower storey of the main mill block survives , plus a few ancillary buildings , this having been imaginatively converted into showrooms , still retaining some of the original iron Venetian mill windows .
Idiom: steal someone's thunder (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ ICAO is the servant of its member States’ , was my approach —not the other way round . When we had all assembled for the first plenary session to approve the agenda , I was all ready with my dissenting speech when it was announced by the Secretary General that the additional items would be included in the agenda if the other matters already there were completed in time to consider additional ones . They had stolen our thunder , put us under pressure to be quick with the business they wanted to complete and left us to flounder in the morass of our own proposals . But there was more to come . They applied the well established ploy of neutralising the troublemaker by proposing him for the position of chairman , where he is obliged above all to be impartial .
Idiom: old hat (used idiomatically: yes)
Let 's face it , make - up is old hat IF you want to look the part in the nineties , do n't wear make - up . Bleached hair , false eyelashes and fake nails are old - hat , according to the latest health and beauty survey . More than half of women questioned by Gallup said they never wore make - up , and nine out of 10 claimed they 've never owned a padded bra . Almost a quarter chose fresh - faced model Yasmin Le Bon as the perfect example of the stunning natural look .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
And if you 'll just let me handle it , I also know exactly how you can get everything you want . Including me . ' Jonathan 's inbuilt circuitry went through its magical motions . The read out between his ears said , ' She 's actually telling the truth this time . ' And indeed she was .
Idiom: knock it off (used idiomatically: no)
over till about eleven , you could just feel it cooling down Yeah . but , because I 've been knocking it off that bit earlier Yeah . sort of five minutes
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
What if the Seven close one door to them ? — here , at such gatherings , a thousand new doors open . ' ' And The New Hope ? ' Berdichev 's smile stretched his narrow face against its natural grain . The New Hope was his brainchild . ' In more than one sense it is our flagship .