Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: kiss and make up (used idiomatically: yes)
The latter , whilst loyal to the PLO leadership , were among its sharpest critics . At the time of the 18th PNC in April 1987 , when the different PLO factions were reconciled , the Jerusalem al Fajr English Weekly commented on the lack of effective leadership : we will not be satisfied by the PLO leaders simply kissing and making up . A lot of hard work needs to be done . To begin with , the Palestinian leadership must conduct an honest and tough critique of the events of the past , of our position at present , and where we want to go from here .
Idiom: cut corners (used idiomatically: yes)
' The views from the top of the building , out over the Bristol Channel , are stunning . It 's like the edge of the world . ' Frank and Danielle cut no corners when they converted a 19th - century lighthouse into a guest house Stationmasters of all they survey Avonwick Station , near Totnes in Devon , is railway enthusiast Bob Gale 's fantasy house .
Idiom: kill two birds with one stone (used idiomatically: yes)
In the new spirit of partnership , there were also benefits on offer from contractors . Schlumberger 's executive vice - president Ian Strecker said its seismic company Geco - Prakla has organised a new type of 3D survey which combined proprietary work for a specific client with surveys of surrounding open acreage for a range of clients . ‘ It is a case of killing two birds with one stone , with the added advantage of the contractor providing unified management for the entire chain of planning , acquisition and processing,’ he said . Among attractions of a combined survey is the economy of mobilising for a larger survey with fewer turns for the ship . For some operators , there is the added benefit of a deal put together and managed by a service company which cuts down the workload for in - house geophysicists .
Idiom: the icing on the cake (used idiomatically: yes)
The first one we 've had satisfaction on today , erm that new employ sorry existing employment land falling vacant and being redeveloped does n't count against the sixty hecst hectares , secondly that the borough if it wished , subject to the local plan process and er county structure plan policies could choose to put its sixt sixty hectares outside the city centres or in part , and then the third weight sir which much hover in the air I guess till tomorrow would be er the arrival of the strategic site policy which would be in addition . Those three things would kill it sir altogether and two already are looking very optimistic . The last could be the icing on the cake could n't it ? Yes it could . Could n't put it better myself .
Idiom: get a move on (used idiomatically: yes)
Dad 's gone up for a bath.’ Lizzy looked at the kitchen clock and squealed . ‘ Oh my God , if I do n't get a move on I 'm going to be late.’ ‘ Where you off to then?’ ‘ Oh , me and Joanie are going to a party tonight.’
Idiom: make waves (used idiomatically: no)
Taking small sections of hair at a time , pull your hair over the Flexi Comb and tuck under the edge . Use pins to secure it if you need to . making waves If you think a perm means a head full of frizz , think again . The newest , softest perms add body , waves or bouncy curls .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: no)
it 's dark , there 's no clouds in the , it 's cloudy , there 's no stars , so you would n't be able to see anything anyway . So it 's too dark to see anything at all in fact . Through the window I see no star and he talks about the darkness , yes , good . So if the forest is not something that he can see , if you go back to question two , how do you interpret this midnight moment 's forest ? What do you think he means by that in the first line ?
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
It requires great restraint not to smother children with good intentions , to endure those looks of disappointment , and to banish feelings of guilt when one puts oneself first . But I think good parents need the perspective which allows them sometimes to be selfish . In the long run , it fosters independence . Right now , though , these fine sentiments have got a fat chance of being put into practice where I 'm standing , boiling the milk for yet more midnight cocoa : with a baby of six weeks in the family , the philosophy of parental detachment is a far cry from reality . We are running a cottage industry here , a lactarium full of sterilisers , breast - pumps , changing - mats and portable alarms .
Idiom: sad sack (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Ah , fill the cup , what boots it to repeat , how time is slipping underneath our feet,’ he quoted with a sigh . ‘ Oh darling . What a sad sack we are today . Is that how you feel ? Shall I accompany you on the violin ?
Idiom: take the floor (used idiomatically: yes)
Maura watched the whole thing wide - eyed . Janine was now sitting at the kitchen table smoking a cigarette . Maura took in the dirty sugary floor and the loaf of bread now scattered everywhere , the filthy table and the stacks of dirty dishes . She dragged her eyes from it all , disgusted . She did n't like Janine .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: no)
I was pretty mad and must have sounded that way . ‘ That 's on the level?’ ‘ That 's on the level.’ He sighed . ‘ Man has a lot of trouble keeping his friends in this business .
Idiom: the buck stops here (used idiomatically: yes)
He learned quickly — a vital quality , as Roosevelt had confided little in his Vice - President , and Truman knew few details of government policy . He was , for example , totally ignorant of the atomic bomb project . Moreover , Truman was ready to act decisively , following the advice of the card which he displayed prominently on his desk : " The buck stops here " . Sometimes he acted too hastily or was too reluctant to compromise , and in his first years in the White House he had to endure some harsh criticism . But his personality — assertive and brash yet essentially both cheerful and tough — gradually communicated itself to the public and helped him to his greatest triumph : his victory in the 1948 election .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
An insight which Goethe reiterated in poetic form in 1827 in the cycle “ Chinesisch - Deutsche ~ Jahres- und Tageszeiten ” with a view to the wisdom , practical morality and aesthetics of Chinese culture .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
As they watched , he skinned a pregnant female and pulled a perfectly formed foetus from its belly . All these deaths were adding to a stockpile of dolphin oil , which nobody wanted , and meal for poultry food . The hunters were not even breaking even , yet the hunt continued despite the falling catches . Throughout the late 1970s , tens of thousands of dolphins were killed by Turkish hunters each year . In 1980 , the catch exceeded 54,000 animals , but in 1981 fell to about 10,000 , with harbour porpoises rather than dolphins comprising most of the catch .
Idiom: in hot water (used idiomatically: yes)
She even told them about the nice young man who said he had n't seen her for some time . She told them everything , right up to the fact that two of the notorious Felton brothers had actually brought her home to this very street , only to find there was no home to go to . Again she was plied with whisky , but this time in hot water and sweetened with brown sugar ; she was then led to the sitting - room couch that had been made up as a bed for her . Left alone now , she fell into a troubled sleep and a dream in which her father was decapitating men in the back yard , and one of them was the nice young man whose name she did n't know nor from where he came . And the dream took her into hospital where the nice young man was lying in bed with his head bandaged and she was holding his hand ; and the dream brought a little comfort to the events of a night that was to be the turning point in her life .
Idiom: in your sights (used idiomatically: yes)
And Jesus said , today . And as we read through , as we flick over the pages of the bible we find that coming again , and again . There back in Joshua , Joshua he issues the challenge to the , the children of Israel , in Joshua chapter twenty four , he says , and if it is a disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord choose for yourself today whom you will serve , whether the God 's which your father served , which are beyond river , or the God 's of the Amorites in whose land you are living , but as for my and my husband we will serve the Lord ! The wise man in Proverbs twenty seven , he says , do not boast about tomorrow for you do not know what a day may bring forth . And the apostle Paul in Corinthians in chapter six he says , at the acceptable time I listen to you , and on the day of salvation I helped you .
Idiom: lay an egg (used idiomatically: yes)
After burrowing into the lungs , they move up to the pharynx , where they are swallowed . Having finally reached the small intestine , they sink their hooks into the gut wall and start to feed on blood . Finally , they lay their eggs , and the whole cycle starts again . George Monbiot , environmental journalist and broadcaster , played host to what was probably a disorientated Brazilian hookworm . ' I was kneeling down on the beach beside a lake when I felt this appallingly painful tingling sensation in my knee .
Idiom: under the weather (used idiomatically: yes)
For example , a sample of naturalistic speech , on a tape recorded in the child 's home , is probably not directly comparable with a sample taken while the child is in a school or clinic . Even in the case of language tests , it is possible that situational factors will influence a child 's performance and hence make comparisons between two sets of scores difficult to interpret . For example , a child who is assessed while slightly under the weather or simply in a bad mood will be likely to perform below par , and a comparison of this assessment with a prior or subsequent assessment will provide a distorted impression of any real changes which have occurred . Evidence of change may be useful in deciding whether or not a child requires special placement , and it is likely to be particularly helpful when discussing the child with other professionals or parents . However , in addition to providing information about the child , an indication of change over time may also be helpful in evaluating the success of previous attempts at remedial intervention .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
In Panda 2014 , how do I disable parental controls ? In the main panel of Panda click where it says , " Antivirus , " then select the Parental Control sub menu . Then , click on the central button that says , " ON . "
Idiom: sure as eggs is eggs (used idiomatically: yes)
' Quarter to eleven , ' the Reverend Pat Tilley answered . ' You 're sure about that ? ' ' Sure as eggs is eggs , ' she answered in her unashamedly yokel voice . ' What were you doing there ? ' ' I 'd been to have a bun and a squint at Mrs Y 's telly , or , to put it another way , Inspector , doing a pastoral visit to a sick member of the congregation . '
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
His father was ageing , unsure , falling back on old prejudices to defend his position . It must have seemed to him that Vincent had gained immeasurably in strength and confidence since their last confrontation . Reading between the lines , one sees the father quailing before the rude questions of his son , with his big , overwhelming needs . His very stance could be intimidating , standing with his head lowered , bull - like . One marvels at the weird contrast between the chastened , helpless child he had become with Sien and this rebel , flushed and combative , thirsting for battle , only disappointed because the fight could not be more prolonged and violent .
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
Always Defect is also stable , as well as Tit for Tat . In a population that has already come to be dominated by Always Defect , no other strategy does better . We can treat the system s bistable , with Always Defect being one of the stable points , Tit for Tat ( or some mixture of mostly nice , retaliatory strategies ) the other stable point . Whichever stable point comes to dominate the population first will tend to stay dominant . But what does ' dominate ' mean , in quantitative terms ?
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
He asked himself again why they needed him here . He still could not begin to imagine why , as Hitch had told him , Ray Plummer had specifically asked for him to be included . He kicked irritably at the metal fence and then turned and headed back towards the car , hands dug deep into the pockets of his jacket . Behind him , the river flowed by . It took just over forty - five minutes to unload the crates ( sixteen in all ) from The Sandhopper to The Abbott .
Idiom: take a shine to (used idiomatically: yes)
Twice they heard the screams for mercy of men at the punishment stake . Rioja told them that the victims had been caught in acts of sodomy and been condemned by the camp council . The Spaniard had taken a shine to Angela . He often brought her scraps he had filched from the instructors ' table . The sound of shooting from the firing range was frequent .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: yes)
What would she say ? What does sh , what do I mean by lead time ? To set it up , the amount of time it takes her to get it up , be prepared That 's right . for it .
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm going to spell out a warning to the aeroplane pilot by making you all into letters . I know you will all be true Brownies . If you truly Lend a Hand now you will all help to save the pilot and the plane . Please come as I call your names . Julie Garth — Anita — then Susan — '
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
Such a mistake is down to inexperience , but I am still not convinced that Weir 's best position lies in the middle of the back row . It is a great shame that Rob Wainwright has remained sidelined all year , because he played some outstanding rugby in Australia last summer , and for me is still the best potential No 8 around . That is not to say that he would necessarily replace Weir , because in the long term Weir could still find himself on the side of the scrum — his lineout talents are difficult to ignore , and he has revelled in the additional freedom that the No 6 jumper is allowed . Guy Armstrong 's return to the team after a knee injury forced him out of last year 's competition has also been an essential part of the reformation of a new Scottish side . His work rate has been prodigious all season , and although he may not have the quickest service around , he must rate currently as the world 's no 1 scrum - half .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
A car producer and a food manufacturer can not merge to gain economies of scale in production or any direct reduction in costs ; but they can use their joint financial resources to start a price war in one of these industries . Because they have extra financial resources they will not be the first company to go bust . By forcing out some existing competitors , or merely holding this increased threat over potential entrants , they may be able to increase their market share in the long run , deter entry , and charge high prices for every more . In framing merger policy , the government must therefore decide whether the potential social gains from reduced costs and more efficient production are outweighed by the social costs of monopoly power and inefficient resource allocation between firms and industries that might arise . Concentration and Mergers in the UK
Idiom: spin a yarn (used idiomatically: yes)
Even to allow such images into her mind meant she 'd dropped the barriers too far — something she could n't afford to do if she wanted to survive this experience mentally intact . The imagination was a powerful beast ; left unchecked it could overwhelm every other good sense a person possessed … which was exactly what had happened to her mother , she reminded herself forcibly . She 'd imagined herself deeply in love with a man who 'd spun her impossible yarns of riches and position , only to abandon her in the end to shame and ridicule . She , Shannon Lea , was the living result of that , so she should be better armed than most against the lure of the glamorous . It was painful to realise that , even with all she knew , she still was n't completely safe from the betraying needs of her own foolish body .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
Shakespeare is thought to have been strongly influenced by Spenser in these choruses , for instance , and this might have been reflected in the comments . Equally the nature of the various styles , high , middle and low , needs more elucidation than it gets in this book ( cf . pp . 70â€“71 ) if it is to form a central plank of the discussion of lexis . This point emerges in the discussion of Henry , for the play is said to exhibit all aspects of war , the heroism and the cowardice , and these call forth the high and low styles . But this emphasis is rather distorting for the play as a whole , for it is in danger of reducing the language to examples of one of the three styles . The variety of dialects and registers is not given any attention and there is no discussion of the many features of discourse in the text .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
Four hundred . Ding , ding ding ding ding . And you got ta go all the way round the board ! , one , two , three , four , five . Shit !
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: yes)
He added : ' Had we got an early goal and put them under a bit of pressure they may have reacted differently . Maybe then they would n't have been so silky on the ball and looked such a good team . ' We were too hurried when we had the ball and Spartak passed us out of it . ' Police cut - out used to slow speeding ' dummies ' By Chris Parker Daily Post Staff
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
I got in as ' Alan ' . It 's a real gig but it is n't . The crowd really get off on the Kitchens ' distinctly ' 80s sound , whooping like only Americans can , and calling out for all the correct songs — and then it dawns on you . How come they 're familiar with album tracks from an album that is n't released here yet ? Easy .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over The ideas were originally put forward in the boom years of the late 1980s , but a year ago the consortium behind the development collapsed . One of the original group , Crest Homes , has now decided to go it alone for the first stage of the project . Thamesdown Borough Council is confident this wo n't jeopardise the rest of the plan . But the proposed development has angered environmentalists who argue there 's no need for more housing in Swindon .
Idiom: not all there (used idiomatically: yes)
As Zoey sa no but I 'm not used to all the boys like being around and they 're really manipulative , you know , and they really , they 're really cunning and clever , you know ? And I 'm not all there , you know ? You are all there , they 're just complete sods . Well I 'm all there but they 're even more there .
Idiom: put your foot down (used idiomatically: yes)
He led her out to his car . It was exactly what she would have imagined an ex - racing driver to choose , but when he set off she was surprised at how carefully he drove . ‘ I thought you 'd be putting your foot down,’ she said , gazing out of the window . ‘ What about?’ he asked , misunderstanding . ‘ Breaking the speed limit , I meant.’
Idiom: keep your head (used idiomatically: no)
His nerve 's gone Grace . You 've won it . Just keep your head . Not necessarily . Or something .
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: yes)
no I close my eyes I think she must 've gone to town drew back the curtains ah , ah I 've done the back , sleeve half a side
Idiom: carry the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Joseph was a prime candidate for deportation . It would have needed a later generation of social workers , free from the prejudices of war , to detect the frustration behind the mask of ingratitude and disloyalty . In 1945 the superficial judgement invariably carried the day . Joseph had to go . By far the greater part of the RCM 's counselling work was with youngsters who suffered physical and mental breakdown .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
It was true . The shuttle was inside the monster 's mouth now , but remained undamaged . And it was no longer black outside : Ace could see the stars and , as she stood , she found herself looking down , through one of the side windows , at the reticulated surface of the top of the space station . The gigantic creature had disappeared without trace . ' For a DK , ' Defries said , turning on her heel , ' you lead a remarkably charmed life . '
Idiom: on the same page (used idiomatically: yes)
Congratulations , I have just finished reading the December 1991 issue and must say it is your best yet ! At last we have achieved a really ‘ balanced’ magazine . A letter from David Thomas , London quoting the feelings of , I would say , the vast majority of readers , and on the same page 1230 , a sensible letter from Peter Rowe , decrying the ‘ woffle’ of the ‘ experts’ . And how nice to see two letters from Irish woodworkers , Nick Harding Smith of Co. Cork and Sam Quigg of Belfast proving that the Irish can be as alert and constructive as the rest of Britain .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
American insurers already reckon there is a $ 40bn ( about £ 26bn ) market for foreign investors brave enough to risk their capital in the old Soviet Union . This neatly matches the region 's external debt and , says David Forrest — underwriting director of the London - based political risk insurer EIGA —‘we have to encourage investors to give it the ability to earn the foreign exchange to repay that debt.’ But UK firms will have to be quick off the mark to benefit . The new scheme offered from today by EIGA is open to any European company or EC subsidiary of a foreign firm aiming to build up a Russian business empire . The plan will protect EC - based foreign investors in Russia from political upheavals damaging their business .
Idiom: every which way (used idiomatically: yes)
I saw Toby 's face change . " And your work - line — look at it . Little branches wandering off it every which way . Blurred . That 's what you are , my lad .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
The Minister of War probably had the most influential voice , for one of his officials , Dmitrii Miliutin — older brother of Nikolai , the " enlightened bureaucrat " who had redesigned St Petersburg 's municipal administration in 1846 — had armed him with a wide - ranging and incisive brief entitled " On the danger of continuing military action in 1856 " . Numerically , Miliutin wrote , Russia 's forces looked strong , but it was doubtful whether they could withstand the fresh and well - organized armies which the enemy would be putting into the field against them . Losses in the three campaigns which had already taken place meant that most of Russia 's rank - and - file soldiers had been recruited recently and that there were not enough officers to train them . Even if the troops currently under arms could be knocked into shape , finding yet more reserves of manpower was going to be difficult . In theory 25 million men were subject to the draft , but 12 million were exempt on health grounds , 5 million for various technical reasons , and something over 6 million for the simple reason that the economy required their labour .
Idiom: take the fifth (used idiomatically: no)
We know Brighton are on a hiding to nothing and Barry Lloyd 's job will be on the line if we win . ' Woking manager Geoff Chapple is confident Biggins will run rings round Brighton 's midfield , declaring : ' Mark can beat anyone . At the Goldstone I bet he 'll go past three or four players , and then lose the ball taking on a fifth instead of putting our strikers in . He does n't treat anything seriously . If he turns up late he thinks it is funny . '