Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Poets like Woodhouse had best go back to their jobs . Prejudices among critics in the latter part of the century toward the labouring class manifest themselves in an amusing ' Proclamation ' appearing in The Monthly Review in 1778 : Whereas it hath been represented to us , upon the oaths of several of our trusty and well - beloved booksellers , that certain journeyman taylors , shoemakers , barbers , Spitaldfields - weavers [ sic ] , and other handicraftsmen , and that certain apprentices , shopmen , & c. have assembled in certain clubs , called Spouting - clubs , and , having there intoxicated themselves with porter and poetry , have presumed to make rhymes , and discharge them on the Public , under the title of ' Squires and Honourables , & c. & c. to the great annoyance of said Public , and of us , the said Reviewers ; WE do hereby ordain and decree that … [everyone]so offending in future , shall , for every such first offence , be chained to the compter , for a space , not exceeding twelve , nor less than six days ; and … for every such second offence , be not only chained to the compter for the said space of time ( more or less ) but be obliged to wear bob - wigs , and flapped hats without girdle or buckle , for the space of six months . The humour of the passage argues against solemn commentary , yet the depiction of craftsmen poets as agents of mischief impersonating their superiors in society is curious indeed . Behind this passage may lie the assumption that labouring class poets were fundamentally impostors .
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: yes)
Anthea , out . Meryl , in — for a short while , at least . As well as proving to Anthea he meant business , it would put one over that nauseating Toby Latimer in no mean fashion . A few months as a registrar in Nottingham , then he would be well set up for a job in the place of his choice . References would be no problem .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm afraid to go out Q. I had my daughter 17 months ago , but I still have lots of worries about getting out and about . I know I should be thinking about taking her to a mother - and - toddler group so she can meet people and make friends , but something keeps putting me off . Basically , I 'm terrified .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
The following Escape sequences sends the same code a number of times . Multiple Output 5.4.8.3 The following Escape sequences rings the " bell " a number of times . Multiple Bell For example , the following VDU command will sound 3 " beeps " of 2 seconds each with 1/2 a second between each " beep "
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Hibs face a real test of character at Firhill tomorrow after Hearts knocked them off the top of the table . A fly on the dressing room wall suggests Alex Miller was furious with his players ' performance but the trip to Glasgow gives them a chance to atone . As for Hearts , they play Rangers at Tynecastle on Wednesday and a win there would see Sandy Clark 's side elevated from ninth to joint third in the table in just two games , AND keep Rangers four points behind new league leaders Aberdeen . Ad lib out sport . One of Edinburgh 's most unusual houses has opened to the public , for the first time in nearly twenty years .
Idiom: talk of the devil (used idiomatically: yes)
' Chicken ! ' Jill grinned , and was handing her empty cup to Lindsey when the door opened and Niall walked in , a harassed expression marring his attractive features . ' Talk of the devil , my exit cue , I think , ' muttered Jill , making her excuses and slipping away . ' I seem to spend most of my time at meetings these days . ' There was a taut edge to Niall 's voice .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
After a while he passed another one . It was moving along the ceiling with a faint clicking noise , cleaning it . He turned the corner , and almost walked into Gurder . ‘ You 're up!’ ‘ Yes,’ said Masklin .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Nor was anything said about unsolved mysteries such as the widespread dieback of ash trees , which the Commission itself had studied since 1960 . Originally concentrated in the East Midlands , ash dieback is a term for a general thinning of foliage , and death of branches from the tree top down , often accompanied by massive production of ‘ keys’(ash seeds ) , very much the changes reported as Waldsterben . ‘ It is hard to turn a blind eye to something so obvious and widespread,’ wrote the author of a forestry text in 1962 . In 1983 , Dr R G Pawsey from the Commonwealth Forestry Institute reported an ash dieback survey which showed that 80–90 per cent of the trees in areas such as north Buckinghamshire ( near Milton Keynes ) were now affected . No biological or physical cause could be found and the studies were abandoned .
Idiom: put the cat among the pigeons (used idiomatically: yes)
We 've put the slightly put the cat among the pigeons . Pardon ? Have n't we put the cat among the pigeons ? Yes , indeed . It was all that capacity elsewhere .
Idiom: all hell broke loose (used idiomatically: yes)
Er or aircraft went over when the siren was going , and the people could n't hear it . ninety five percent of the time it worked . At home , when they were at home they had bells in their home , and erm by pressing the appropriate button , er an electrical charge was sent across these wires , it was private wires to these homes and the bell rang , and as soon as the bell rang all hell broke loose in these , these homes . I mean I 've known wives er having bicycles ready in the , in the corridors of the house , where all the man had to do was to get his trousers on , if he was asleep in bed , she would come and open the front door , put him on his bike and away he went . That was it .
Idiom: break the ice (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's what I call looking after your punters . There was only one peg that was ice - free and I predicted that if anything was caught at all that peg would be the last to produce . That always seems to happen when you break the ice . The hole I drew was about nine metres out and I fished it with that length of pole and a short line . Starting on the bread I had six small roach straight away , not a bad start under these Arctic conditions .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: no)
Reminiscence — West Indian Stories Age Concern Thamesdown 's Caribbean Lunch Club has produced a book of reminiscences and recipes . The idea grew out of their weekly meetings and from the desire to inform younger West Indians about their heritage . The book consist of 12 stories , a number of recipes and some Ring Play Rhymes . ‘ We just came for five years … ’ : writings about young life in Jamaica and adult life in England .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
The government has launched yet another initiative to help boost manufacturing industry . But nothing seems to stem the decline of engineering THE recession of 1980–81 was the worst anybody in the engineering business had seen ; now plenty of people think the current recession is causing still more grief . The Engineering Employers ' Federation ( EEF ) reckons the industry , which employs 45 % of Britain 's manufacturing workers , will shed around 100,000 jobs this year . Few areas of engineering have escaped .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
That way , when you bust your board , you do n't just toss it in the garbage . You bury it in the earth and fertilize a tree — that 's what I call harmony with nature . It 's the only way to go : the mass - produced organic biodegradable surfboard.’ ‘ Do you think it 's technically possible?’ ‘ Do you think God would give me the vision and no way to make it come true ?
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: no)
Alternatively the Bypass could be set in cutting , and bridge under the farm access road and the railway before crossing Baberton Mains Terrace at existing road level . As a result of closing Baberton Mains Terrace the low level option would require a new access road to serve the Baberton Housing Estate . Both high and low level schemes bridge over Baberton Mains View before merging with the northern end of the Colinton Section at present under construction . CLOSURE OF BABERTON MAINS TERRACE Three schemes have been prepared based on the low level vertical alignment showing possible routes for a new access to the Baberton Estate .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: no)
Jess exaggerated in her indignation and anxiety . ' Then he wo n't put up any fight . Down and out to the street where he belongs ! ' She adjusted the lapels of her severe jacket , stabbed another look into Jess and marched from the outhouse . They got Midnight down in half an hour , after Jess had fetched water for him to drink , and then had cleaned him as best she could .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Now Janet , recently linked with rap star Tone Loc , has taken up with millionaire singer Freedom Williams . The love-struck pair have been spotted kissing and cuddling at parties , concerts and restaurants in Los Angeles . Pop heart-throb Freedom , former singer with hit band C + C Music Factory , says : ‘ Janet 's a lovely girl . We get on well together . ’ STRAINED : Janet
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: no)
In return for a book of her own —God Persists — Lewis sent Sister Penelope The Pilgrim 's Regress , and she noted his acerbic satire on High Anglicans . He admitted to her , ‘ I 'm not … what you call high . To me the real distinction is not high and low , but between religion with a real supernaturalism and salvationism on the one hand and all watered - down modernist versions on the other.’ This sounds like a true distinction , but in real life things are a little different . An Anglican may not wish to be seduced into all the absurdities of church politics , still less into the hobby of church ceremonial .
Idiom: talk shop (used idiomatically: yes)
True they set up er local departmental committees and sectional councils . And they had the whole machinery negotiations fixed you see . But as the years went on , they were useless I mean er they were just talking shops . And the management always came out tops you see . So within about three years , my hopes were dashed .
Idiom: the ball is in someone's court (used idiomatically: yes)
I did n't really blame you for not wanting me to come near you , but it was n't a particularly pleasant experience to realise that I 'd put someone I 'd loved through such an appalling time . I made a pact . I promised myself I would n't come near you again unless you wanted me to , that the ball would always be in your court , and that if you chose to kick me out of your life for good , then I 'd respect that wish , even if it 'd half kill me to do so . Kate , you 've got an awful lot to forgive me for , have n't you ? ' Kate knelt in front of him , placing both her hands round his face .
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Helen Carson on the darker side of the sun A GOLDEN glow is still associated with good health , despite all the darker publicity on the sun and its skin cancer links . Sun worshippers , however , who feel the anti - sun lobby are simply killjoys can take heart because a safe tan does actually exist . And to publicise this much - misunderstood fact , pharmacists in Northern Ireland recently joined in a national campaign , entitled ‘ Smart Cookies Do n't Burn’ . The chemists encouraged people to have fun in the sun while protecting their skin from the harsh rays which can prove dangerous .
Idiom: sign of the times (used idiomatically: yes)
From the 1930s to the 1950s , a whole slew of outline histories of the British Labour movement appeared . Their titles tended to be variants on phrases such as‘the onward march’ . It is , no doubt , a sign of the times that the flow has long since dried up . There have been competent academic overviews of the Labour Party 's evolution from people such as David Howell and James Hinton ; and a whole 1960s and 1970s genre of Marxist accounts , following Ralph Miliband , on the lines of ‘ the uselessness of Labourism’ . But it is a very long time since anyone attempted a popular history of the left in Britain .
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
But the interesting new question is whether Lynagh 's decision to play the closed Australian season with the Benetton club in Italy will prevent him from becoming the new Wallaby skipper . Ewen McKenzie — Farr - Jones ' successor ? It is unlikely the Lynagh will be released from his Italian club duties before May - June , by which time Queensland 's season will be in full swing and the Reds will be playing under a new skipper in Lynagh 's absence . The unknown factor is whether this absence will force the national selectors to look elsewhere . Simon Poidevin , like Lynagh , has previously led Australia into test battle and will also be a strong candidate for both New South Wales and Australia .
Idiom: put your foot down (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Since when has Stephen ever consulted you about anything?’ hissed Jane . ‘ You know he 's a law unto himself . I warn you , Robert , put your foot down this time.’ Applause drowned out their voices , and Christina was unable to hear any more as Stephen dragged a protesting Paul Richardson up onto the narrow stage next to him . ‘ Paul and I have had our ups and downs , good days and bad in the last year , but I feel I must share tonight with him .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: no)
The only trouble is that it lies quite close to a footbridge and as soon as anyone walks across it I can guarantee I will not get a bite for at least an hour afterwards . You can see that on busy days it is just not worth fishing there . In midweek , however , the stretch is reasonably quiet and I can conceal myself behind a clump of rushes and cast a big piece of luncheon meat on a link - leger rig right in the deep hole and let the current roll it under the roof . The first time I fished it I hooked a very big barbel which I estimated at 11 lb to 12 lb . As soon as the hook went in it charged across the river into a weedbed on the other bank , where it decided to sulk and play at immovable objects .
Idiom: give someone pause (used idiomatically: yes)
( III.v.2ff . ) . Yet when Cornwall pronounces him the new Earl of Gloucester , and orders him to seek his father out , Edmund has yet another layer of pretence at hand : Edmund 's perversion of such words as ' nature ' , ' loyalty ' , and ' blood ' is grimly evident to us , but not to Cornwall — who may not understand those terms , in any case — and who now puts himself into the position of an adopted father to Edmund : ' I will lay trust upon thee ; and thou shalt find a dearer father in my love'(24f . ) . Knowing what Edmund has done to his real father might have given Cornwall pause before proclaiming himself the next one . As subject , Edmund acts for himself , doing anything that will advance him : Goneril and Regan live by the same principle . When Edmund is sent off with Goneril ( since .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
What about Lubellin , the Mud Planet . I always thought I 'd like to be stuck there for a dirty weekend . ' ' Out of the question , Professor , ' the Doctor admonished . ' First , if we leave now I wo n't find out what 's going on , and as you know I do n't like to leave anywhere until I know what 's going on . Something always is . '
Idiom: good offices (used idiomatically: no)
Reiterates that the status ~ quo is unacceptable and stresses its support for the Secretary - General 's mission of good offices and the importance of the concerted efforts to work with the Secretary - General towards an overall comprehensive settlement ;
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
WREXHAM manager Brian Flynn said : ‘ We desperately needed to score when we dominated things in the second half but we caught a goalkeeper on a hot day . He made some good saves or we hit shots straight at him.’ Flynn admitted that two home defeats on the trot was hard for the fans to stomach . ‘ I am disappointed for the crowd because generally they have been treated to some good football here and all our performance lacked was some goals . ‘ We had plenty of the ball but we did not look as if we could do anything from our set plays and we did not look likely to score from them.’
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: no)
What do you mean , left the table ? It did n't . Well it went up in the air . It hit the back doors Does n't matter .
Idiom: fall in line (used idiomatically: yes)
We also produced a good profit in the Pacific at the half year and saw strong premium growth in Asia . ‘ Long - term business continues to progress and has made a substantially increased contribution to profits . ‘ Net investment income has shown a satisfactory increase during the six months as interest charges continue to fall in line with significantly reduced borrowings . ‘ In summary , we have made substantial progress at the half year and we expect this positive trend to be maintained . further corrective action in those areas which continue to produce an unacceptable underwriting return .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
It made him difficult to fix , especially for eyes awash with brandy , the merest motion of his head breaking subtle waves against his bones , their spume draining back into his skin trailing colours Estabrook had never seen in flesh before . Theresa left them to their business , and retired to sit beside the cot . In part out of deference to the sleepers , and in part from his own unease at saying aloud what was on his mind , Estabrook spoke in whispers . ‘ Did Chant tell you why I 'm here?’ ‘ Of course,’ said Pie .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
The trade unions have sustained the Labour party over all these years and Labour gave the trade unions the appalling powers which were so badly abused in the run - up to the 1979 election when , as we all know , the country was brought to its knees by a new strike almost every week . As an employer of labour , I have vivid memories of that time . I am one of the hon . Members who has started a business from scratch and who has been an employer of quite a lot of people whose jobs were created out of that initiative and enterprise . Another feature of our economy is that we have many enterprising people . We have people such as Alan Sugar , who start off in life without any great qualifications .
Idiom: below the belt (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's that ? Six . Bit below the belt that ! One , two , three , four No Shel !
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
I see it as the ultimate gesture . ’ Not content with the ten operations she has already had , Orlan is now looking for sponsors for her next operation . ‘ A little more work is required on the nose , ’ she says . ‘ It has to be just a little longer , straighter and perhaps more masculine . ’ So far Orlan has confined her interest to artists who painted the human form true to life .
Idiom: on the horn (used idiomatically: yes)
After a time this ability becomes as instinctive as is the power of singing or whistling a note of any pitch desired , but it should be obvious that horn parts should keep to ' vocal ' intervals or stepwise movement as far as possible . On the horn , by the way , the actual fundamental note of each series can not be produced ; each series therefore begins with the first harmonic , i.e. the octave from the fundamental . Before the invention and perfection of valves , horns in all keys were used owing to the narrow range of notes available on the natural horn . Their parts were always written in the key of C , a ' crook ' or detachable length of curved tube determining the key in which the instrument was set . Thus in scores of the classical period we find horns in C , D , E ♭ , E , F , etc . , etc . , and horn parts of a necessarily very simple and diatonic character , and all written in the key of C but sounding in the key of the piece .
Idiom: show a leg (used idiomatically: yes)
He picked up his briefcase and found his way to the car park , where slots were reserved specifically for residents of the block of flats . As he drove out of his allotted space , to his astonishment he saw Alexandra about to get into her white saloon . She looked wonderful , in a short skirt which showed off her long legs and a hip - length jacket which emphasized her shape . Quickly he rolled down his window . ' Good morning , ' he said , pretending a nonchalance he did not feel .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
We all shook hands and grinned stupidly at one another . Terry , Tom and Frank all looked fine . It was so strange to meet and talk to them in the flesh . Hitherto we 'd only seen their faces and spoken with our hands . Brian and I recounted the awful journey , but , of course , all the Yanks had been through the same ordeal .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It was a very nice , warm feeling . Now that 's partly due to having got a good result and performance , but more so because of the feeling of togetherness we now have in the squad . It 's just a pity we ca n't play the San Marino game on Saturday.’ Instead Taylor and his players must wait for 10 weeks to build on the foundations laid against the Turks — but , in an attempt to maintain some continuity , Taylor is planning an unscheduled pre - Christmas get - together . Taylor said : ‘ Of course the players must now go back to their clubs and do their jobs , while all I have to focus on is our next match .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
So too did a handful of his closest friends though , for once , this was a rightly kept secret . Arthur admits that , while he is not ill , he has noticed how he has ‘ good days and bad days’ , probably due as much to the extra medication he now has to take , as the virus itself . My last meeting with Ashe before he went public on the news , knowing that an American newspaper was about to do so anyway , was during the Lipton tournament in Key Biscayne a couple of weeks earlier . It was there , in fact , that when Cliff Drysdale had to leave his place as chairman of the ATP 's seminar on power tennis to begin his day 's television commentary , that Arthur Ashe took over the role , with customary authority and enthusiasm . In his autobiography ‘ Off the Court’ , Ashe wrote that ‘ Success is a journey — not a destination.’
Idiom: work wonders (used idiomatically: yes)
After a depressing visit to the mirror or an unkind word from a girlfriend or an incredulous stare in the street , I say to myself : " Well . Shakespeare looked like shit . " It works wonders . " Here , Fat Vince , " I said , what did you have for your breakfast this morning ? " " Me ?
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
' And start to think how best to welcome fifteen enemy ships who want to offload an army . ' The longships were beautiful , and worth all he had paid King Svein of Denmark . The only thing wrong with them was that they flew the Northumbrian flag , and not his . They were already in sight when Thorfinn with Tuathal behind him rounded Moncrieffe Hill and dashed into the flat plain of Rhind , where the Earn joined the Tay . Distant in the big river , the line of vessels threaded the sandbanks , the sinuous pattern of poles moving past the green northern slopes of the estuary .
Idiom: right up your street (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You like moving about.’ Buckmaster 's tone was brusque . ‘ The assignment should be right up your street . You fly to Europe , put the boot in to our top people , get them looking , then fly back here . Like a Kissinger shuttle , Gareth.’