Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
mm so we 've just wait and see . she 's doing everything by the book I think , so Oh I 've never even seen anything of her Jane no
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
. Mm . Making keys on the play board on the piano . Those are keys look daddy ! Those are er sharp and flat notes .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
Chambers ' book nevertheless had a positive effect in encouraging people to think in terms of continuous trends in the development of life . In 1849 even Richard Owen hinted briefly that the modifications of the vertebrate archetype might have been unfolded by non - miraculous causes : The archetypical idea was manifested in the flesh , under divers such modifications , upon this planet , long prior to the existence of those animals species that actually exemplify it . To what natural laws or secondary causes the orderly succession and progression of such organic phenomena may have been committed we are as yet ignorant . But if , without derogation of the Divine power , we may conceive the existence of such ministers , and personify them by the term ‘ Nature’ , we learn from the past history of our globe that she has advanced with slow and stately steps , guided by the archetypical light , amidst the wreck of worlds , from the first embodiment of the Vertebrate idea under its Ichthyic [ fish - like]vestment , until it became arrayed in the glorious garb of the human form .
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ We have been lucky that we managed to convert the right strategy into the right results,’ says Lord Weir . A strategy based on specialisation and tight cost controls dating back to the rescue period has provided the basis for the turnaround under chief executive Ron Garrick . Weir got out of commodity , or off - the - shelf , engineering goods , which it had been making almost since it was founded by the family in 1871 , seeing them as too sensitive to changes to domestic demand and expensive to produce compared with international competitors . Weir put its energies into high value - added , or what Lord Weir calls ‘ brain - based’ , applications , with big design , research and development input , capitalising on the relatively cheap price put on scientific and development expertise in this country . Almost by accident , says Lord Weir , activities were split equally across five sectors : power , oil and gas , water and sewage , naval and marine , and general and industrial — each with a broad spread of international markets .
Idiom: dead and buried (used idiomatically: yes)
They could not , he pointed out , avoid a battle indefinitely and even if they defeated Cumberland 's army , estimated at 12,000 , the remnants would still bar their way to London , while Wade 's 9000 men would be undefeated in their rear . It would be better to withdraw while the going was good . To this unheroic proposal Charles retorted passionately that ‘ rather than go back , I would wish to be dead and buried 20 feet underground’ , but Murray 's reputation was by now such , and his arguments so well mustered , that he won over his colleagues . The decision leaked out among the officers , one of whom burst in on a later meeting to protest passionately against it : ‘ What is this?’ he demanded . ‘ You are going to fly without seeing the enemy ? …
Idiom: short shrift (used idiomatically: yes)
I was moved to see that she had absolute faith in my goodwill , for she took the bag without glancing at the contents . With that , I galloped off for the train , and even had time for a drink before it left . A tinker accosted me in the bar , asking for a glass of brandy , but I gave him short shrift . It was a long haul with my heavy bag to the bus stop at the top of town next day , but I made it and set out on a bus journey westward from Roscommon to Galway . There had been heavy rain in the night , and some of the fields were flooded .
Idiom: laugh like a drain (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ If I were your tailor , so would I , but I would n't tell anyone.’ Beeby laughed at that until Lloyd lifted one of her legs and sank his teeth into her inner thigh until she squealed . ‘ Know your place , woman!’ shouted Lloyd , and Beeby wriggled more into his lap , laughing like a drain . Patterson coughed to cover his embarrassment . ‘ So what 's this Loo - is been a - doing then , Mr A?’
Idiom: every man for himself (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Get that window shut.’ ‘ No , now 's our chance.’ ‘ Come on , chaps , every man for himself.’ It was Ryan 's voice . But something had gone wrong with Clinker 's fusing .
Idiom: make a meal of (used idiomatically: yes)
I saw a lot of both her and John in those days as I saw my parents most weekends and they often went round on Sundays as well . John and I got on — and I was happy to join in with the general ‘ Sarah 's being difficult’ refrain . I do n't want to make a meal of this . John came around to my flat after work one day , one thing led to another and we went to bed together . The affair lasted about three weeks then he broke it off and confessed to Sarah that he had been seeing someone else .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
I bet it 's at the bottom of the River Thames , by now . Still , make sure that it 's mentioned in the next circular , lad . It might ring a bell in somebody 's mind.’ ‘ Very well.’ ‘ Now , where is the nearest night cab - stand to Smithfield?’
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet , little attention has focused upon the quality of such experiences ; having ineffectual conversations may be as bad as having few . The research aims to demonstrate that often young people ‘ talk down’ , unnecessarily , to many people they consider elderly . Such mis - managed demeaning talk not only induces feelings of worthlessness amongst old folk momentarily , but can , in the long run , reduce life - satisfaction , mental and physical health , with valued social welfare and medical resources being subsequently implicated . Videotaped recordings of what young and elderly say to each other and how they do so , will be analysed in ways , given the unique interdisciplinary co - operation involved , never achieved before . Questionnaire research on the participants enables the pinpointing of which young people will ‘ talk down’ , in what ways , when and why .
Idiom: fast and furious (used idiomatically: yes)
A SOLITARY goal from Irish international Jeanette Turner gave Pegasus both points in their opening game of the season against old rivals Portadown as the Renault Senior League got underway yesterday . The game had all the hallmarks of being a classic with an array of current and former Irish internationals on show . The match started at a fast and furious pace with much of the play contained in the middle of the park as both sides fought to gain control of the all - important midfield . Violet McBride , who is probably playing her last season for Portadown , displayed some deft touches . Pegasus were first to create any chances in front of goal but they overplayed the ball at the vital moment , making it easy for Portadown to clear .
Idiom: sleep rough (used idiomatically: yes)
He 's a self - made man and that sort of thing . Well he has an army of people sleeping rough in London , and if this the cold Well he 's inherited an army of people sleeping rough . But he could have done something quite dramatic and significant there . What has he done ?
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
His positive coaching methods pulled together the warring provincial factions and his gentle but firm weeding - out resulted in Evans — who yesterday took an accidental blow to the head in training but will play today — becoming captain . The omens were good , until Australia , en route to succeeding New Zealand as world champions , inflicted the heaviest home defeat in Welsh history . That was to the tune of 38–3 in an Arms Park qualifying match and sent the Dragons tumbling out of the World Cup . ‘ Much has changed,’ added Evans . ‘ We have improved steadily , won two Five Nations games last season and pulled away from the lowest ebb anyone can remember .
Idiom: reinvent the wheel (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . I think so long as you can keep the parts of the structure there erm and try not to reinvent the wheel Yeah . I think if you 're gon na do something that er deviate , because the thing is when you do your tandem calls , they 're gon na want to see the structure
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
' Another five ? ' Kustow said , smiling . He had done well by the contest DeVore had wagered five thousand yuan on each game and a further ten thousand on the tournament . DeVore looked back at him , acknowledging his victory . ' I wish there were time , my friend , but you must be at the Ebert Mansion by nine and it 's six already .
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'm sure you will.’ They all went out except for Father Martin who closed the door and sat on the bed . ‘ My son , you 've had a bad time , I can see it in your face . When were you last at Mass?’ ‘ So long ago I ca n't remember .
Idiom: back to square one (used idiomatically: yes)
books for Alex and I want to help him and I want him to have an advantage , but I do n't want it to cause problems at school mm because he can read the first two books , now how they 'll do it with him , he 'll have to just look at the pictures and he 'll go back to square one , and I 've had him actually writing his words , doing letter formation , A , B , C , D yeah , but some books , in the books , in the book shop for sale doing that I 'll have a look , but I 've had him doing actual words , like first words er , you know erm , Ben and large and in and out and just the , the easy words and Luke and his own name , so he is already got the idea that when you write a letter you ca n't just write any letter , you 've got to make letters say something either as erm , as an alphabet or in the form of words , so of course she says to , would you all like to write me a sentence , well he 's already passed that stage , he thinks himself well I ca n't write a sentence , what he knows as a sentence consists of words that make sense , so they 're all sitting there going a N , N , N , Q , R , S , N , T , T , and they 're saying a sentence like I went to the shops with my nanny , well Alex has already passed that stage , he knows that that is n't sensible , so he must of turned to her and he said , I ca n't write like that , my mummy will shout at me
Idiom: all hell broke loose (used idiomatically: yes)
The problem is , Chloe Joe is so nervous . She 's terrified of children , she hates strangers and anything electrical — especially the washing machine , and the Hoover . If anybody sneezes all hell breaks loose , she 's petrified of traffic and when someone comes into the house she sits on the bed and shakes . Is she just a very nervous bitch or will she grow out of it ? She and Goldie are inseparable .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
Employee management and relations ; Management studies This project is concerned with local decision - making in trade unions . It seeks to examine the subject matter and methods of local decision - making , the extent of participation by rank and file members when they are afforded the opportunity and the representativeness of the local decision - makers in terms of the views on trade unionism , militancy and political identification of the rank and file members . The project includes five workplaces organised by a variety of trade unions , recruiting white collar , skilled and unskilled employees in the public and private sectors . The workplaces embrace factors such as a closed shop environment , a multi - union situation and a predominantly female labour force .
Idiom: weak at the knees (used idiomatically: yes)
You can tell us about it over the meal . " " They wo n't let me inside the door of an inn . " Topaz was trying to pretend that this man was n't making her weak at the knees . " Perhaps you could hand me out some bread or something like that . " " They 'll admit you if you 're with me . "
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
A special form of intracommodity spread is called a butterfly spread . This is a combination of two spreads , one a bull spread and the other a bear spread . Such a spreading strategy is useful when the price of the middle contract is out of line with the prices of the near and far contracts , and the trader is not able to predict whether the adjustment will be primarily in the price of the middle contract , or in the prices of the near and far contracts . Example . The prices of the FT - SE 100 index futures are March £ 60 000 , June £ 62 500 and September £ 63 000 .
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: no)
He made her feel alive . He 'd lit a bonfire beneath her , releasing in her all sorts of wild emotions that she had never , even fleetingly , experienced before . He had taken her heart and given it wings . But that was the problem . Instantly , she sobered .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
We had a great feast and lots to drink and afterwards there were recitations and a great singsong , and those that wanted to played poker . It was n't like one of those stuffy clubs where the only card game you 're allowed to play is bridge , and it 's threepence a hundred . And although women were n't provided — it was n't a brothel or anything — you could bring them in if they were good fun , and if they stayed over , a blind eye was turned . It was not like most gentlemen 's clubs , if you know what I mean . It seemed to be run for the benefit of chaps who wanted a good time — not chaps who wanted to re - create their public schools .
Idiom: sit tight (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ There are plenty of buyers in the market , particularly for all sizes of shops and retail warehouses,’ said Mark Teale , an associate of Hillier Parker . ‘ The trouble is , there 's a shortage of product . Owners are sitting tight and gritting their teeth , hoping to see out the recession.’ Some surveyors have advertised ; for instance , Ramagge Allen Partnership announced that it was seeking a 5,000 to 15,000 sq ft retail or warehouse unit in the fringe part of any M25 town . Just as in the residential market , buying and selling will increase in volume only when players feel confident that prices are realistic , and when the UK 's unemployment statistics improve .
Idiom: grind to a halt (used idiomatically: yes)
It is clearly impossible to anticipate every eventuality , but the guiding principle must be that if the source of difficulty does not lie in the implementation of a selected strategy and is not being assessed during the conduct of the investigation , then assistance can be given . TUTOR INTERVENTION If a project grinds to a premature halt , the tutor must first evaluate if sufficient evidence has or can be generated for assessment purposes . If sufficient evidence is available or can be generated on what has been achieved , the student should be made aware of this and be advised to prepare to communicate the findings . If sufficient evidence is not available , progress must be reviewed to try to find a way forward .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
But , however suggestive it may be , the fact that a given phenomenon is successfully predicted by a theory does not prove the theory to be correct . Alternative accounts of context - specificity are available and they will be discussed in Chapter 4 . For the time being we shall concentrate on empirical studies concerned with specific further predictions made by Wagner 's theory . ( a ) Exposure to the context alone According to Wagner 's theory , a period of exposure to the context alone , given either before or after exposure to the target stimulus in that context , should attenuate latent inhibition .
Idiom: turn up trumps (used idiomatically: yes)
You 're on the threshold of great things . SCORPIO ( Oct24/Nov22 ) The wheel of fortune has turned up trumps and offers you a handsome payola today . The only catch is whether you decided to make a wise investment or take a speculative chance some months or even years ago . If you did you will get your reward now .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
During his time as Party chairman , many constituency officers had been to see him on a similar errand . Their ‘ Member’ was either too old , or , in one case , too young . He or she was too ‘ left wing’(‘not in tune with the wishes of the rank and file’ ) or , and this was very rare , too ‘ right wing’(‘fails to move with the times’ ) . He had either supported Michael Heseltine in his leadership bid ( ‘ disloyal to dear Mrs Thatcher’ ) or had failed to turn up to a multitude of constituency functions , wine and cheeses , bring and buys . One MP had consistently not only drawn the raffle but won it , pocketing the prizes which included , said one shocked party member , ‘ a Wedgwood vase’ .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
Although in many ways conservative , Jane Austen tolerates and even welcomes change . At the least , as in the case of her new families , she keeps an open mind and judges each case according to its merits . Nevertheless , in a final analysis , her older houses have an edge over the new , or relatively new . The furnishings at Pemberley , ' neither gaudy nor uselessly fine ' , have ' less of splendour , and more real elegance , than the furniture of Rosings ' , which has been recently erected . Pemberley 's fine library is ' the work of many generations ' , and the house itself , as Bingley acknowledges , can not be imitated ; it can only be bought .
Idiom: below the belt (used idiomatically: yes)
Some of the Metropolitan and other English detectives on transfer from the mainland shocked the straight - laced policemen of the RUC by their slick shortcuts . One was the planting of bullets on IRA suspects . The latter were incensed at what they regarded as hitting below the belt and retaliated with vicious shootings at policemen regardless of whether they were the men responsible . Such Planting activities would surprise less today . Sir Robert Mark 's campaign to root out corruption in the Metropolitan Police is well known .
Idiom: by a long chalk (used idiomatically: yes)
She smiled , feeling suddenly alive and full of energy . ‘ I am going to save the business , Joey , I do n't know how I 'm going to do it but somehow I will.’ She took a seat and drew a piece of paper towards her and began to write , the Grenfells were n't beaten yet , not by a long chalk . The street was alive with the sound of ragged children playing noisy games . Girls with hair flying were being chased by shouting boys .
Idiom: on the spur of the moment (used idiomatically: yes)
Marx believed that the history of human societies was to be explained first of all by the nature of man as an animal who had to obtain a living from his geographical environment , which meant not only staying alive , but also being able to look after one 's offspring until they could look after themselves . Marx , however , realized that the need to make a living could never directly explain what human beings do , nor could it account for the complexity of human history itself . This was because human beings worked things out in their minds in terms of concepts and moral rules , and these concepts and rules were not things the individual made for himself on the spur of the moment . One can only understand how things are in terms of concepts in the first place , so in a sense the concepts came first since natural conditions only gain significance in terms of the way one had learned to see them . Furthermore the way one sees things , and the values one holds , are not an individualist matter , but something that is shared with other people in a society .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
This situation went against the grain , as the top brass always needed to be on top of every situation and on top of every executive if they were to do their jobs to their own satisfaction ; not necessarily in the best interests of the Corporation , that is to say , but in their own best interests . Mueller 's proposals appeared to be more in tune with their own thoughts at that particular time . For this reason he was given the green light to prepare more detailed proposals for further consideration . Confident in the knowledge that he now had the general support of most of the top brass to his world control plan , Mueller considered that he was now in a much stronger position to start pulling the rug out from under the Regional Area Managers . And , as the biggest zone by far was Europe , he would begin there .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's wrong with an Aston Villa licence ? The only good thing you can say about Man U is that they lost the league championship this season ( fancy getting beaten by Leeds ! ) . Resisting the temptation to rubbish the game on its license , let 's slap it in … Manchester United is a game of two halves , so to speak , mixing management and arcade elements within the same game . A brave attempt , but ruined by the fact that neither of the elements are really up to much .
Idiom: jump the queue (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's the practical knowledge that is far more important than the academic . Some years earlier , the Liverpool Watch Committee had tried unsuccessfully to ban police officers from membership of rival Protestant and Catholic quasi - political organizations . Such old - boy networks were one way of jumping the promotion queue , of obtaining sponsorship . A. T. I passed for Sergeant seventeen years before I got made up . They had a very large number of Scots sergeants and they all seemed to be very close .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's a big step for them to get out of that because they need independent housing and distance from the men controlling it . How do we break the cycle ? Young people with no job lose confidence and it is easy for them to slide into living in reversal of night and day . It becomes a colossal step to re - enter working life , even if they are wanted back in the labour market . It 's not beyond some people in churches to lift a phone and get young people up .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's almost as if some teachers hold the belief that the best parents are those that are docile and ignorant about the school , leaving the professionals to get on with the job . Even the Plowden Report expressed fears of excessive parent power and the possible harmful effects of a strong PTA . Although this potential does exist , actual examples of abuse of parent power through PTAs in the quarter of a century or so since the publication of the report are few and far between . This is not to deny that cliques and ‘ school gate agitators’ sometimes operate with the sole intention of fermenting a campaign aimed at causing damage to the reputation of an individual or the school . Parents have traditionally adjusted -to the school and note the school to the parents and the child .
Idiom: snap someone's head off (used idiomatically: yes)
Mrs Amelia Elizabeth Dyer was found guilty and sentenced to hang . The execution was carried out on 10 June 1896 at Newgate . The biggest concern of the executioner , a man named Billington , was that the now quivering bulk of a fifteen stone woman would snap her head off as the rope took up the slack on the trip through the trapdoor . Billington , however , was a master of his trade and fixed the arms with ropes so that they would absorb some of the shock . Thus ends the story of Reading 's most notorious citizen .
Idiom: pearly whites (used idiomatically: yes)
This blond - haired , blue - eyes , six - foot stunner has just signed an exclusive megga contract with Revlon cosmetics . It 's national smile week this month from the 18th to the 24th and we 've got some toothy tips from the experts at Jordon . They recommend at least three minutes brushing twice a day to keep your teeth looking pearly white . Stop smoking and cut down on sugary snacks . Use a flouride toothpaste