Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: no)
Some is then absorbed into the blood directly through the wall of the stomach but most travels to the small intestine and then enters her bloodstream . Within two or three minutes , the alcohol reaches Liz 's brain , where it affects the walls of individual brain cells slowing the rate at which electrical thought impulses can flash from one cell to another . Vital messages from the brain to the body slow down and nerves in the heart , sensing something is wrong , react by instructing the heart to pump extra blood to the brain . As a result , Liz 's pulse quickens and her blood pressure rises . She goes to dance and her heart rate and blood pressure rise further to cope with the extra effort .
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
On the Lantonment and river sides of the banqueting hall there had been no firing of chain shot to clear the jungle : this was partly to save powder , partly because the banqueting hall was , anyway , higher than the surrounding land and thus more difficult to surprise ; there were also natural clearings to be seen here and there where the ground was too stony for a thick growth . From the edge of one of these clearings Chloe suddenly flushed a sepoy . Although he had not recognized her immediately Fleury had noticed Chloe a moment earlier as she came trotting into the clearing ; since he had last set eyes on her Chloe 's golden curls had grown foul and matted and in places mange had already begun to remove them ; a cloud of flies followed her and every few yards she stopped to scratch . Abruptly she noticed that a man was hiding in the undergrowth and some recollection of the carefree days of her life before the siege must have stirred in her . Instead of taking to her heels , as any sensible pariah dog would have done , she advanced wagging her tail to sniff at him .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
What do you vote ? Er , my dad said he 's voted Liberal Democrat , but he did n't my mum voted Labour she 's My dad voted Labour , my brother and my sis my brother and my dad , mu my brother and my mum voted Liberal Democrat my dad pissed off said it was a wasted vote , but Why do n't you just give up did he cry ?
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
Then suddenly she saw the skipping - rope . It was hanging over the side of the quarry , and she might have missed seeing it if the handles had n't been bright - red . Dick had probably intended to toss it into the quarry , but it had fallen short and the weight of the handles had kept it from slipping over . Stepping cautiously to the edge , Sheila picked it up . ‘ Guid!’ she murmured .
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: yes)
For the latter , the aim is to reduce casualties by one third from 1981 - 85 levels by the year 2000 . The BMA has already pinpointed cycling as a way of reducing Heart Disease and cancer , so we clearly have grounds for promoting better facilities for cycling for health reasons and not just to reduce accidents . Come on Scottish Office , let 's see if you mean business ! 5 ) The same issue contains info on the 1991 Road Traffic Act . It ‘ clears the way for camera technology to be used in detecting speeding and red light offences .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
History has already done that for me and the positioning of those buttons on your jacket indicate its historic pedigree . Suits are regularly described as ‘ classic’ , a word perhaps too often employed by people who are afraid of change . The suit has been around longer than 120 years . Originally a ‘ set’ of coat ( the correct term for a jacket ) , trousers and vest ( a waistcoat ) , it first appeared in about 1670 . Initially middleclass dress , it was adopted by the nobility and the coat was cut to be suitable for riding .
Idiom: on the pull (used idiomatically: no)
Oops I must go now there is a policeman at the door — I wonder what he wants ? A five into a six Disconnect the large multi plug on the wiring loom on the bulkhead Pull the wire off the injector pump shut off solenoid as a safety measure and touch the starter solenoid wire ( white with a red tracer ) to a live feed ( brown ) on the engine side of the multi plug ( check it is out of first gear first ) An opened split pin is ideal for the job With practice the engine can be flicked over to the required position Fuel injection systems should be left alone unless you have the specialist equipment and knowledge This is not unusual we know of one set on a 90 at 36,000 miles from new
Idiom: err on the side of (used idiomatically: yes)
However , it seems clear that the custom is a relic of pre - Christian sun worship , a celebration of the fact of the sun reaching its Zenith and an offering as an earnest for the promise of a good harvest . With the spread of Christianity the Beltane fires , like so many pagan practices , were ' Christianised ' and were now lit to celebrate the feast of St John . Again Dr Borlase is considered to have erred on the side of romance and the Cornish term for mid - summer , ' golowan ' , is now believed to be derived from ' gol Jowan ' , the feast of John . In the far west all the witches of West Cornwall supposedly met at Zennor and re - pledged their Satanic allegiance around the dying embers . In more worldly Penzance the Mayor would , each Mid - summer 's eve , issue a proclamation that no bonfires were to be lit , knowing full well that , as evening fell crowds of youths would nonetheless throng the streets flourishing torches , rolling tar barrels and lighting fires at every town and village around Mounts Bay .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
You were in charge of all this ? No not , not till the Manageress , I was just going to tell you about that . The Manageress there erm I was there and she , I , after I 'd been there eighteen months , she had a heart attack and the girl took up her tea tray , one of the girls took up her , because she was n't on duty till about just quarter to six to do the money . It was my job to go to all these various places and collect the money and take the numbers on the till and collect the money and put it in a bag , put it in the safe . That was my work , then when she came down on duty , she would sit one side of the table with her books and I would sit the other and count all the money , you see , then I would take this money er , in a bag , through on to the black through the , past the ticket collector and take it to the booking office and they took it from me and took it when they took their money to the bank , you see .
Idiom: follow in someone's footsteps (used idiomatically: yes)
His son had shown no interest in the family firm which had passed into other hands . A career soldier , he had died leading his men into battle at Spion Kop during the Boer War . Maxwell Shaw , born in 1890 , had followed in his father 's footsteps . Eton , Sandhurst , a commission in the Indian Army . He served in Mesopotamia during the First World War , came home in 1916 to transfer to an infantry regiment .
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: no)
By contrast , Hveragerđ3i — ‘ Hurdy Gurdy Land ' to Tony and I , as the real pronunciation is a jawbreaker — is an upper - class thermal area . Genteel pools of startling transparency lie quietly amid small , measured , tidy heaps of yellow and orange soils . Mud pools wait until you are looking the other way before plopping discreetly . I felt that if I looked back early the mud pool would blush and say ‘ pardon’ . A pipeline meanders among the springs , collecting steam for distribution to rows of neat houses .
Idiom: meat and potatoes (used idiomatically: no)
Tom would n't mind eating meat and potatoes every day of the week .
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
She was with the children er er , looking at the stage , to the left . Forty fiveish , fifty ? Was she wearing trousers ? Ca n't remember . Kay ?
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Oxford have now won 16 of the last 17 races , and have taken the Beefeater Gin Trophy for the sixth year running . The overall score is 69 to Cambridge , 68 to Oxford . Cambridge can take heart from Goldie 's substantial victory over Isis . Their reserves , stroked by last year 's president , Richard Staite , led all the way . They won in the same time as that recorded by Oxford half an hour later despite being warned three times for their steering .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
a wee forms Is it ? for that 's for the civil service to run around and play games with . Aye , that 's what they 're all for . Yeah .
Idiom: the ball is in someone's court (used idiomatically: yes)
And then that 's it then innit ? say ooh I just seen Michael passing , I 'll have to The ball 's in her court then . Tosh and Les have just been on the phone to us up there have n't they ? Ah .
Idiom: in cahoots (used idiomatically: yes)
Another U2 character into home improvements is dapper urban cowboy BONO who has just received permission to build a huge swimming pool in the grounds of his mansion . Our spies report that Bonkers Bono is so excited he 's decided to have it built in the shape of a guitar , though we at Public NME think a huge shoe - shape would be more relevant as the new album U2 are currently working on is supposed to be a load of old cobblers . A collaboration from the depths of hell looks on the cards , we can report with our fingers stuffed prematurely in our ears , as VIC REEVES and BOB MORTIMER have been spotted in cahoots with THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH all over London recently . The snippets of conversation our spies could catch featuring more about ‘ 12″ versions … ’ , ‘ toecurling guitar solos’ and ‘ dancing chicks’much more than would otherwise seem feasible . Bobsy actually drummed for The Beautiful South when they played at The Brit Awards some time ago , so do n't hold on to your ears pop kids .
Idiom: pull strings (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'd just like to see his face . I 'm smiling to myself at the kitchen table now . This is how I like things — me pulling the strings , getting them to dance to my tune . It 's how I play chess with Victor . He sits there sucking on a dead cheroot , staring at the board like he 's forgotten a phone number .
Idiom: come up trumps (used idiomatically: yes)
Right . Erm . That I mean if they all came up trumps that 's Nottinghamshire covered basically . Right . Erm which is excellent .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
This is just what Scots folk do in England ! Falsely accused Further to a letter forwarded to me by my colleagues in the Orkney Seven Action Group , I have now confirmed to my local MP , Jim Wallace , that such representations as he can make on my behalf most assuredly have my consent . It would be as well for me to clarify what I trust he will now achieve . My children have been quite improperly denied their home , family and friends for nearly two and a half years , and I , and others , have been falsely accused of abusing them .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
The Vice - President and General Manager is Martin P Nicholson , an Irishman who has paused only in an immaculate career to kiss his native blarney stone . His conversation is cultured — when last did your holiday host quote W.B. Yeats and Bishop Berkeley ? But behind the scenes there has to be an American fastidiousness and attention to detail . How else could it be so relaxed ? A day 's yacht charter took us threading through the islands — the most beautiful of all named , in a moment of sheer inspiration , ‘ Mosquito Island’ to keep unwanted visitors away .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: yes)
GARTH GIBBS THE tooth about smiling George Corraface , star of the £30 million epic Christopher Columbus — The Discovery , which opens on September 25 : he brushes his teeth with sandpaper . Bernie has a ball HERE 'S Bernard Cribbens … with a good gag for a change . Meanwhile , above , that bloke with the awful tie 's picked me up again , moans BETTY KITTEN WOSS .
Idiom: steer clear of (used idiomatically: yes)
SALES TIPS You will want your home to look at its best . Unless your home is totally dilapidated , steer clear of a complete redecoration prior to selling : it will arouse suspicion . Put out flowers or house plants . Try placing a vanilla pod or coffee bean under the grill just before the viewers arrive .
Idiom: six of the best (used idiomatically: yes)
The prefects had the power to cane you on the hand with a ruler . I was late for " call - over " , and every morning I was duly caned . The masters , when they punished , instructed the prefects to slog you with a gym - shoe ; one prefect would hold you like a trussed chicken and the other would give you six of the best . When the Headmaster wanted a little exercise , you bent over a chair and got six — twelve with a cane on the backside ; if you were hit just below the buttocks on the legs , it hurt more . The prefects also kicked you , as a rule with the inside of the shoe , but occasionally you felt the toe .
Idiom: press the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
He stood greeting guests in his dinner jacket , standing alongside Balestre , whose presidency of the FIA kept him in the limelight . ‘ I did n't realize how much work there was to do . It is quite exhausting,’ said Max , almost bashfully , as he professionally pressed the flesh . The room was full . He looked a trifle embarrassed .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
You can moor just about anywhere the bank will take an iron peg or where a mooring ring is available . Mike and Lindy are full of suggestions as to where the prettiest spots are and which stretches of canal have the best pubs . There are many inspiring sights on the canals and one not to be missed is Tring Summit with its leafy green canopy of tall trees and soft green light reflected from the water as the herons fly through this natural tunnel at twilight . The canal map is easy to follow showing locks and numbered bridges , and at an average speed of two miles per hour you wo n't feel the need to hurry . There are regular canal pubs and boatyards and if you moor up near a town you will usually find yourself half a mile to a mile from the town centre .
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ None of that ! You have done me a favour , I told you so.’ ‘ It is kind in you to make such a pretence , but I saw the compassion in your face , and I am grateful for it . If I may make a return by listening to your troubles , I am very willing to do so.’ ‘ My good girl,’ Mr Beckenham said in some embarrassment , ‘ I can assure you my troubles are vastly inferior to your own .
Idiom: land of nod (used idiomatically: yes)
But I 'm tougher now . Marriage to a snorer requires iron nerves , a matching elbow and , pref - erably , a separate bedroom . But if you quite like sleeping with the offending partner for other reasons , you 'll need earplugs , a light where it disturbs nobody and a good book till the warm drink you 've made for consolation lulls you back to the Land of Nod — pending the next onslaught . Do men snore more than women ? Or do they just make more noise ?
Idiom: pick up the pieces (used idiomatically: yes)
For example , poor work , bad timekeeping , resisting change , being aggressive , making crude jokes , failing to delegate , withholding information , missing deadlines , upsetting clients , customers or important people inside or outside your organization and so on . The list is endless ! You may be worrying about such people because you are left to pick up the pieces afterwards . Or maybe results that you are trying to achieve are being put at risk by their behaviour . You often hear managers say that:'I've run out of ideas on how to deal with him … ’ or ‘ she could do so much better but I just ca n't seem to make any progress … ’or ‘ he simply did n't do what I asked … ’
Idiom: back to the drawing board (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's in their hands at the moment er as far as I know they are going to let us know that in the very near future , certainly long before the ballot papers are actually distributed to members . So we will know what the contribution levels are going to be . It is er as I see it they 've gone back to the drawing board with where the bands are actually how it 's banded . And I , I recall seeing the lowest contribution I think was fifty pence , was n't it ? You know for a part time worker on on low earnings .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
She said one of the bottles , containing cedarwood oil , used in aromatherapy , ‘ had only a warning to keep away from children , in very small letters’ . The oil could cause fits , coma and suppression of breathing if swallowed , she added . Margaret Bonner - Walter , chair of the London - based International Federation of Aromatherapists , agreed that the packaging of some bottles sold over the counter ‘ could benefit from better safety - labelling’ . But she added : ‘ If our members sell oils to people , it is usually in blend form and we tell them to put clear instructions on the bottles . ‘ I do n't know how anyone , even a child , could drink these oils — they taste terrible if you just get them on your lips.’
Idiom: stake a claim (used idiomatically: yes)
Before then he also hopes to score the extra 241 runs he still needs to overtake Sunil Gavaskar 's all-time Test record of 10,122 . Joynt 's mission St HELENS forward Chris Joynt goes into tomorrow 's rugby league derby with Wigan determined to stake his international claims . Joynt , intent on ousting Wigan 's Phil Clarke as heir to the Great Britain No 13 jersey when Ellery Hanley steps down , said : ‘ Phil is my main rival . I must have a good game against him . ’
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: no)
Presumably the badgers had done it . They certainly used it a lot . Masklin found Grimma in her school - hole under one of the old sheds , supervizing a class in writing . She glared at him , told the children to get on with it — and would Nicco Haberdasheri like to share the joke with the rest of the class ? No ?
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
Old stopcocks were not made to a standard size and it may take some searching in plumbers’ merchants to find something that will enable you to connect new copper pipe . There is a fitting ( sold for joining washing machine hoses ) which has internal and external screwthreads : the external threads are both ¾in BSP ( British Standard Pipe ) ; the internal thread is ½in BSP at one end and ⅝in BSP at the other . This may do the trick , but if you are unable to find a fitting of the correct size , you would be best advised to get a plumber in to fit a new stopcock which will involve turning off the water at the water company 's stopcock outside your house . Repairs to damaged lead pipe can be made with a special type of compression fitting — much easier than ‘ wiping’ a lead joint . Iron barrel pipe
Idiom: close to home (used idiomatically: yes)
You would n't let a thief tow away your home — but that 's exactly the sort of invitation you give a criminal if your caravan is n't secured ! Cover the towbar of your caravan with a hitchlock — preferably one with a padlock . And even if you 're parking it in your driveway or close to your home , lock and secure it at all times . As an additional precaution you should also secure the corner legs and wheels . Padlocking steel collars onto the corner legs will help prevent even the most determined thief from moving your caravan .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
On the first official day of training on the course , the snow was soft and the conditions became extremely bumpy during the training run . Later that afternoon , there was an inspection of the course , and while sideslipping down behind Mueller I was amazed to seen him remove his skis and begin walking down the course , an activity known as ‘ bootpacking’ . This breaks up the upper crust of the snow and produces , in the long run , a piste which is firmer , and therefore better able to withstand 140 racers . Mueller is the oldest , the most successful and probably the best known of all currently active downhillers , so the sight of him volunteering to do the donkey work in a one - horse FIS race was enough to humble me into removing my skis and following him , along with 138 other racers ! Later that week we were given a first indication that the previous three ‘ greenhouse’ winters may merely have been within the normal climatic variations and that a better season may be on its way , when the first Pitztal race was cancelled due to extreme cold !
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
In Shark Bay , on the northwest coast of tropical Australia , they have developed in a particularly spectacular and significant form . Hamelin Pool , one small arm of this vast inlet , has its entrance blocked by a sand bar covered with eel grass . The flow of water in and out of the Pool is so greatly impeded that evaporation under the grilling sun has made the waters very salty indeed . As a result , marine creatures such as molluscs which would normally feed on blue - greens and keep them in check , can not survive . The blue - greens , therefore , flourish uncropped just as they did when they were the most advanced form of life anywhere in the world .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: no)
In 1627 a settlement was made on Barbados , which had two additional attractions : it was uninhabited , so the dangers of warfare with the Caribs did not arise , and it was so far to the east of the island chain that it was even better protected by the trade winds than any of the other islands . In the course of two centuries of wars and battles and scuffles , in which all the other islands were invaded and many were conquered , Barbados remained untouched . But the flow of immigrants went on , with very little space to receive the new settlers , so in 1628 some of them made the easy move from St. Kitts to Nevis , and a couple of years later made a slightly longer move and occupied the islands of Antigua and Monserrat , laying the foundations of English settlement in the Leeward Islands . Almost all this expansion was based on tobacco . Virginia 's success had shown what could be done , and the West Indian settlement spent very little time considering any other commercial prospects for some years .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
mail on the list is getting more and more out of order every day . I do nt subscribe to get lots of Leeds bashing each and every time we have a disappointing result . I m usually pissed off enough as it is . OK , people can vent their frustrations … but its the same stuff being regurgitated over and over . Fuck me have nt we gone 21 games with just 1 defeat ?
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
He was there merely to look wise and let me talk . I made my own mind up . I would take one more gentle little plunge into this strange world where neither the Laws of Newton nor of Thermodynamics seemed to apply . Except for one or two people very close to me , my mother or perhaps my ayah when inspecting for cradle cap , no one had ever laid their hands upon my head , and stood silently , mysteriously behind me while I visualised some wonderful , luxuriant Shangri - la , in the middle of which , on a mahogany table stood my typewriter , beside it a glass of sparkling Perrier . I felt no great surge of power , energy , nor even warmth , but I did feel soothed , relaxed but above all moved .
Idiom: lend an ear (used idiomatically: yes)
And please be kind enough not to eat . English is the lesson here , So open your book and lend an ear . This was the first thing he said to Endill as he entered the room . Endill found it funny but someone sitting next to him said it became very annoying year after year .