Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: give something a miss (used idiomatically: yes)
Coker 's conundrum AUSTRALIAN lock forward TROY COKER faces a very difficult dilemma : whether to come to London for Harlequins ' Pilkington Cup final on 2nd May or whether to play for his province Queensland against Auckland in the Super Six competition . The Pilkington Cup weekend coincides with Queensland 's crucial game against holders Auckland and , as Queensland coach John Connolly pointed out , with Tim Gavin back in contention and the young prodigy Warwick Waugh ready to challenge for higher honours , Coker may find it difficult to give the Queensland game a miss if he wants to retain his Wallaby berth . And with the Scottish tour , the All Black tour , the Wallaby tour to South Africa , followed by the visits to Ireland and Wales , coming up , Coker has plenty of incentive . On the other hand , the powers of persuasion of Harlequins ' Colin Herridge are legendary , so who knows …
Idiom: hope against hope (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Well , do you want to know how I really caught it?’ Trapped in a nightmare of indecision , I reluctantly agreed and prepared myself for the worst . Sykes had been as cold and miserable as me , hoping against hope that I would surrender first . As soon as I disappeared up the path , Poosie Nansie - wards , he promised himself one more cast followed by a quick canter to the bar . Having done so , Sykes took down his rod and prepared to make a dash for it , when through the storm he noticed two small boys .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
I got lost , and to make matter worse , it began to rain .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
The term ‘ annunciation ‘ ( announcement ) is that given to the message presented by the angel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she would in due time be delivered of the Son of God , and the festival commemorating this — Lady Day — has the date 25 March . This date was adopted by various countries as marking the beginning of the year . Here again two conflicting conventions grew up and were in use at one and the same time in the medieval England of the eleventh and twelfth centuries . The first system used 25 March preceding the Nativity as the start date , and the second system employed 25 March following the Nativity as its beginning . Thus there were two year dates running absolutely parallel with one another .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
It is obvious to ask whether these results are not simply those obtained in this particular numerical example . The answer is partly ' yes ' , but that does not invalidate what we were trying to do . Marshall ( 1985 ) had already carried out a range of sensitivity tests , and had found , for example , that varying the discount rate from 0 to 30 per cent only shifted the break - even market share at time N = 1 from 50 to 70 per cent . The major shift was caused when the two rivals were allowed to have markedly different experience curves , but this is unlikely in practice unless one has discovered markedly better practices for continual cost reduction . These tests indicated no reason to doubt our basic conclusion : that the BCG is only partly correct even on its own assumptions .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
The previous chapters discussed hemispheric asymmetry as revealed by brain bisection and the study of patients with unilateral cerebral lesions . However , the split - brain findings may not apply to normal subjects , and attempts to compare the relative effects of damage to left and right sides of the brain are notoriously fraught with problems . Chief among these is that of ensuring that left and right hemisphere damaged groups are appropriately matched in extent and type of pathology as well as in locus of lesion . As the effects of right sided damage are likely to be less immediately troublesome than comparable damage on the left , which frequently causes some degree of aphasia , naturally occurring left hemisphere lesions may well lead the patient to seek medical advice earlier in the disease process than would equal damage at the right side of the brain . This possibility might easily introduce a bias into the composition of left and right brain damaged groups .
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Look , it 's all wet.’ ‘ Yes , the water spluttered up,’ he said unhappily , uncomfortable with the new fierce Sophia . After all it had n't been his fault that Ianthe was in bed with ‘ flu . He had called to ask her advice about the small dinner party he intended to give in the next week or so . He had been dismayed , almost horrified , when she had opened the front door a crack and displayed herself pale and ill and obviously in need of cherishing .
Idiom: bring up the rear (used idiomatically: yes)
A bit nosey , that was all , and Margaret understood what it was like to be nosey . The commentator was reeling off horses ' names like an auctioneer , mentioning Shine On only occasionally . Bringing up the rear . Backmarker . Making no impression …
Idiom: nuts and bolts (used idiomatically: yes)
In amiable mood one day Leonard remarked of his friend , ‘ I taught him how to dress ; he taught me how to live forever.’ And so began this friendship of 35 years , between the older and the younger man ( Layton is 20 years senior to Leonard ) ; between the master and the apprentice . Whenever Layton had a promotional tour or appearance , a poetry reading or a workshop ( poetry - reading in Canada predated Ginsberg 's sensation with Howl that set in motion the ‘ beat - poetry’ style , despite Scobie arguing it as an influence on Leonard 's background ) , he would take Leonard along , acquaint him with the nuts and bolts of the business and get him to read some of his own poetry . And they had such fun together ! On one occasion they were so preoccupied with their discussion , driving from Montreal to Toronto , that they failed to notice how low in petrol they had become .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: yes)
But — you see — I want her to marry a Jew.’ ‘ Lift your end more to the right,’ said Ludens , ‘ to the right , you fool!’ ‘ Sorry,’ said Jack , ‘ I ca n't think how we ever got it up.’ ‘ Could n't you just drop it over the edge?’ suggested Patrick . ‘ No!’ said Jack .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
No , I want heavier string than that . Hm . Put these things in the black bag That 's car boot . behind you on the floor .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
We were the first to automate all that.’ He acknowledges , however , that striving for automation brings other problems in its wake . It tends to make life a bit dull at work and we 've tried to come to terms with that . It also has implications in terms of the number of jobs , in that you need far fewer people . When I started it was about two hundred people per ton and now we produce five tons an hour with three people .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: no)
A magnetic field ( the Flux ) is generated by these heads in order to write information to the magnetic coating on the floppy disk . This magnetic coating is different for DD and HD floppy disks . The HD floppy disk drive hardware can write at two different write currents , high and low . The HD coating has a higher saturation current value , requiring a higher write current . So data written at the lower DD rate will not saturate the HD magnetic coating .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
Theda threw her a grateful look , and hurried after Miss Merchiston , whose familiarity with the steep staircase enabled her to keep up a cracking pace . The upper gallery was lit only by two of the many triple candle - holders in wall - scounces , one at the top of the stairs , and one down the left corridor that led back to the front of the house . Miss Merchiston went to the last door , thumped twice on it with her clenched fist as if by such violence she announced her coming , and threw it wide so that it bounced off the wall with a crash . There was a screech from within and an instant cacophony of barking and scolding broke out . Entering behind Miss Merchiston , Theda beheld a huge four - poster bed , its curtains fully open , the inhabitant of which was largely obscured by a black , woolly - haired mongrel standing astride her legs , apparently disputing Araminta 's right of entry .
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Remember the friendly against Germany in Bremen last year ? And the balmy night in Seville against Spain ? It begs the question however ; when 's he going to do it at Windsor Park ? So far the little flank - man has been solid and workmanlike in his home stadium . No - one could accuse him of having a truly awful game at Windsor but we still await the ‘ big one’ from Michael on Ulster soil .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
If , if anybody is interested , these unemployment rates are calculated by the number of unemployed as a percentage of the estimated total of the workforce , the sum of the unemployed claimants , employees , and call it self - employed , H M Forces and participants in work related training programmes . Therefore these will always be lower , but at least one can compare town with town , and see the differences . Then on the third page , some wards with very high rates of unemployment , I think they are the top twenty if memory serves me right . Now this paper has produced er , er , for information only , to keep members informed of what 's happening out there . I think we should be aware , looking at these figures , that the female figures are , in my view , many , many , many miles away from reality .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
Over there our fate is being decided , and yours as well " . ( My italics ) Nizan was only too willing to share Azana 's conviction that Republican Spain would ultimately be victorious , but as always the bottom line was collective security . The cause of Republican Spain was , in the final analysis , the cause of all democratic , anti - fascist countries . The prospects for world peace would be gauged by the support given to the democratically elected Popular Front government of Spain in its efforts to stave off the fascist threat . Hence , beneath the individual self - fulfilment and euphoria of the early stages of the Spanish Civil War , Nizan remained lucidly aware of political realities .
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
Coming from a long line of seafarers , Mr Nelson has been running a pleasure cruise business for many years , taking would - be sailors out on fishing and boating trips . So what made him decide to invest in a lifeboat ? ‘ I realised in this day and age that people are looking for something that wee bit different , and we found with the long spell of bad weather we 've had over the summer months that people want to stay inside,’ explained Mr Nelson . ‘ It was a direct result of seeing the need for something different that could allow people to go out to sea no matter what the weather was like outside , that I went to see the lifeboat just over a year ago.’ Very taken with the boat , and with the help of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board , Mr Nelson bought the ton vessel and brought it back to Donaghadee .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
She reasoned that the law and the police had long been shown to have little or no educative or preventive power , and that the only way forward was a changed moral outlook and a gradual reorganization of economic and political conditions . And she went even further . Pointing her finger at the misplaced moral fervour of the WSPU and the LNA , she claimed that these ' dabblers in debauchery ' had set middle - class women on the rampage against an evil they knew nothing about . They were ' feeding and flattering ' misconceptions which pitted the moral perfection of women against ' the bestiality of men ' . Nothing had been done for the women who were exploited by prostitution .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
It is the latter which is the main focus of this chapter . 5.2 Immigration and the Structure of the Black Community Well , it 's out of order , is n't it ? Everyone 's entitled to live , you know , there 's a little bit of racial in everyone , but there you go . Especially if we 're sort of , we 're inundated with them , ai n't we , it 's getting overcrowded .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: no)
Eight weeks ago Gooch took his family to Portugal for a week . Two weeks later , Brenda was at his side when he unveiled a statue of himself . Recently he went to his children 's school nativity play . And Gooch had agreed to tour India this winter only after long discussions at home . ' After a lot of soul - searching , I have told the selectors I am available , ' he said in July .
Idiom: off the cuff (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh , never mind.’ The pathologist raised his eyes to the ceiling . I did n't think it was bad for off the cuff , but he 'd probably used it a zillion times before . ‘ Unless someone dropped him from a helicopter,’ he said . patiently , ‘ then I think it fair to assume he was clambering across the tiles and slipped , though God knows what he was doing up there .
Idiom: pull strings (used idiomatically: yes)
Early the following morning , the planes flew again . Cassie woke just after first light to hear the drone of their engines fading in the direction of the sea . Still drowsy and warm from sleep , she lay thinking of Johnny Latimer and whether Time or the house ( for she could not decide which it was that played the tricks and pulled the strings ) would let him come back to her again . She thought with compassion and understanding of his anger and his incomprehension ; and his fear . For had she not experienced all of these emotions as she had watched Johnny walk through the garage wall ?
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Where does it all end ? Clients of licensed dealers find a major problem in selling back their OTC stock . Until recently at Harvard Securities , dealers were penalised for taking back OTC stock if takebacks exceeded 10 % of their total business . The dealers then resorted to extraordinary preventive measures , such as keeping sellers indefinitely " on hold " until they rang off , or simply cutting them off immediately . If a seller had been ringing for fifteen or twenty minutes before the phone was even answered , he would naturally resent this ultimate insult .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: no)
I NEED to thank a lot of people after my recent stay in the coronary unit of Bishop Auckland General Hospital . First , to my good neighbours who very quickly alerted my GP and to two splendid ambulancemen to whom I am told I owe my existence . I remember little of my stay in the intensive care unit , but I am told they cared for me every second of the night and day . The nursing care and kindness of the staff of Ward 14 was excellent and greatly appreciated . I must not forget the back - up staff and the community staff who visited me so promptly after my return home .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: no)
Whitbread says the freeholds could be sold when the property market picks up . The brewer is required to release 2,250 pubs in total and has already sold 950 . City : NatWest arm $ 30 m in black By JONATHAN CONFINO NATIONAL Westminster 's American banking subsidiary yesterday announced it has returned to the black after two years of heavy losses , writes Jonathan Confino in New York .
Idiom: blow a fuse (used idiomatically: yes)
In the early morning , waking up to a fierce easterly wind and a leaden sea , the children gathered in the dining room to find snow fluttering through the rafters and piling up over the breakfast plates . It was too much for the older boys , who had the bright idea of purloining some old electric heaters from the stores . But when they were switched on they blew the main fuses , which deprived them of lighting for the day and taught them why they had to rely on coal fires . Erich Duchinsky , a Youth Allyah worker at Pakefield and Dovercourt , encouraged his youngsters to keep on the move . ' You could not stand still for a moment .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
Craig Stewart neatly tucked away the first and , before the visitors could recover , an Ord free-kick was hooked across the goal by Butcher for Stewart to again apply the finishing touch . The last goal was the best of the game . Phil Leigh set off on a mazy run , negotiating numerous tackles before crossing from the byeline to Wagstaff who found the net . A good win for Hindhead to secure third place in division one . ARMY FOOTBALL
Idiom: live a lie (used idiomatically: yes)
His heart hammered painfully , and he was so angry he could n't move , even when he heard the treasurer 's clerk returning , though he managed to close the book before eyes other than his own fell on the damning evidence of Sarah 's treachery . He felt so ill he almost vomited over the leather - bound cover . All their married life she had been living a lie . So many confusing facts battered his brain he did n't know how to start sorting them out . He did n't know if he wanted to .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
One only has to consider the markets for restaurant meals , motor cars and clothes to realize that there are more than two successful cost - quality mixes available in a number of industries . Moreover , Miller and Friesen ( 1986 ) have tested Porter 's position on this point and concluded that differentiators do also employ cost - leadership strategies and that cost leaders do employ differentiation policies . They emphasize , however , that their results relate to the consumer - durables industries , where marketing , branding and economies of scale go hand in hand . In capital - goods industries , where knowledgeable buyers are more informed about the technical attributes of different products , Porter 's argument about the need to avoid getting ‘ stuck in the middle’ may be more sustainable . This might explain the Gilbert and Strebel finding on IBM and the personal - computer market .
Idiom: hit the headlines (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Not one per cent here and a half per cent there , but a cut which will give small businesses an immediate boost and spread confidence throughout the economy . ‘ The Government keeps talking about growth , and now they must actually do something.’ Mrs Smart , 41 , hit the headlines in TODAY when , after a lifetime of supporting the Conservatives , high interest rates and falling orders destroyed two generations of hard work . Describing herself as ‘ Absolutely Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells’ she represented a new breed of recession victims living deep in the Tory heartlands who feel their party has betrayed them . Now claiming dole with her husband Max , she wants to see massive investment in major community projects , such as hospital and school building and road improvements throughout the country .
Idiom: make history (used idiomatically: yes)
The station 's 240 remaining staff saw off the last of the nuclear fuel elements . The rods are on their way to Sellafield where the uranium will be recovered for future use . Worcestershire 's cricket team is making history by flying to Johannesburg to help the reunion of South African cricket with the rest of the world . With them is Basil D'Oliveira , whose inclusion in an England squad originally led to sporting isolation for South Africa . This report from Bob Hall .
Idiom: take a bow (used idiomatically: yes)
We have achieved this by selling top quality products and services expertly and aggressively in the international marketplace by acquiring businesses which complement and support our four chosen areas of operation and by disposing of businesses which had no obvious place in those areas . I explained in my statement in the annual report about the management reorganisation which occurred at the end of nineteen eighty nine . Frank , will you take a bow . I 'd like to welcome Jean - Claude to this his first A G M as a full member of the board . Erm , Alton Towers is a really marvellous addition to the Group er , which intends to develop the business further both by attracting more visitors er , with new and exciting rides and also , er , by , through their unique knack of increasing visitor spending levels .
Idiom: dead and buried (used idiomatically: yes)
You mentioned that the new album title ‘ Revenge Of The Goldfish’ had to do with sympathy for the underdogs . Clint : ‘ It 's just one of those things where the implications are good . Y'know , we 've been dead and buried as far as a lot of people are concerned , but this album will put us back up there . When the Manchester thing was happening we did ‘ The Beast Inside’ because we did n't want to be part of what was going on . this time we were able to stand at a distance from it all and weigh it up and write better songs .
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
It was n't fair to leave him in a fool 's paradise , and for her own peace of mind she wanted to have everything settled . She had sat up and stretched out a hand to lift the receiver when she paused . Honest , impatient with any kind of pretence , it went against the grain to dissemble , but she could n't end their brief engagement with a phone call . She must wait and see Paul , talk to him face to face . But before she could do that , she thought , jumping out of bed and heading for the bathroom , she had a job to tackle .
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
While I was on the telephone , busy finalising details , the Princess of Wales stood nearby , leaning against a wall , chatting to one of her detectives . She was barefoot , dressed casually in a pink skirt and sweater . As she heard me going on about the luncheon party she pulled a face . ‘ Does that mean I have to change?’ she asked , as if it was the dreariest thing ever . It might have been for her , but I thought she could have shown some gratitude , considering the work her stepmother and I had gone to .
Idiom: doom and gloom (used idiomatically: yes)
Many children , it was said , ‘ actually begin their downward course of crime by reason of the burglary and pickpocket scenes they have witnessed’ : ‘ All who care for the moral well - being and education of the child will set their faces like flint against this new form of excitement.’ In the same year , when a judge confronted with a boy burglar at the London Sessions was to be found pontificating against the cinema as ‘ a grave danger to the community’ which was ‘ responsible for the downfall of many young people’ , the prosecutor jokingly remarked that ‘ it was perhaps an example of retributive justice that one of the houses broken into belonged to a cinematograph proprietor’ . But , given the doom and gloom already surrounding the earliest silent movies , maybe he was n't joking at all . As for football , it also came under the hammer for the usual reasons . The Football League had been founded as recently as 1888 , with its base firmly in the North and Midlands .
Idiom: talk turkey (used idiomatically: yes)
Up to , you know , few hours where we 've been together , he 'll actually be prepared or at least to the rest of us , who the hell he 's talking about . People will say , you know , this person , and they wo n't mention their names , after a few hours together , we start to get to grips with the nature of influencing , and the names start falling out . So there 's a general agreement for every well there will for me , like , if at any stage you want to talk turkey . Talk people , just say , I want to talk and you ca n't tape , until you 've like conversation . Plus the favourite one , at a certain stage is is just to leave it off .