Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
language tuition , if necessary . What is appropriate will , naturally , vary from job to job and from country to country . Your overall objective should be to ensure that a deal that at first sight looks attractive is not , in the long run , undermined because you have to expend significant additional sums in order to maintain a reasonable life - style abroad and fulfil your duties adequately . Coping with Change The need for flexibility
Idiom: go overboard (used idiomatically: yes)
' I hope you thanked them . ' ' We run errands for them all day long , ' Stella retorted . ' I do n't have to go overboard with delight . ' ' Is Geoffrey your partner then ? ' asked Lily . She was smiling , participating at second hand in the evening to come .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I do n't need the river — one look at you is enough!’ she declared , and stalked off into the trees . ‘ Breakfast in ten minutes,’ Travis called after her , but she did n't deign to answer . She silently called him all the names she could think of , then repeated the choicer ones for good measure , as she sluiced her face in cold water . She had been right when she 'd called him the devil , because he was — but oh , how she wished she did n't find him so incredibly attractive . Back at the camp , she ate her breakfast in silence .
Idiom: song and dance (used idiomatically: yes)
A personal problem you thought would be a bed of nails and nothing but a whole heap of hassles and troubles will actually be your big chance to show off your brilliant brain , sensitive nature and warm hearted generosity . You come out of a tight spot smelling of roses . Without making a song and dance about it your quiet air of self - assured confidence makes you a natural leader , so do n't be surprised to find yourself elected unofficial spokesperson for a group of trusting friends , workmates or neighbours . A hectic , but enjoyable annum ahead brings masses of new openings and opportunities to explore and exploit . Do n't get so bogged down in the trivia of life you have n't the time or inclination to branch out and see what 's on offer .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: no)
Taking a cricket bat to the audition is n't a bad idea although you can get the same effect with an umbrella . In fact the props of the speech are important and not too difficult to use to help your presentation . Night and Day by Tom Stoppard The play is set in a imaginary African Republic , Kambawe . In this scene the country 's president , Mageeba , talks with an Australian journalist .
Idiom: sink or swim (used idiomatically: yes)
And BellSouth Corp 's BellSouth Telecommunications is testing the on - premises - only Northern Telecom Ltd Companion system launched in Hong Kong last year and at Hannover last month — which adds a cordless system to a PABX . BellSouth calls it Wireless Centrex . IBM CUTS FOUR EURO - PLANTS LOOSE TO SINK OR SWIM A decision by IBM Corp to collapse the work building storage systems for the AdStar unit in San Jose into just three plants from the present 10 is causing widespread concern across the IBM empire — and IBM Europe is simultaneously cutting an initial four plants loose to sink or swim , only one of which is directly affected by the AdStar decision . Havant in the UK — which does make disk drives ; Jrfalla , making printers in Sweden ; Valencia , making low - end ES/9000s in Spain , and at least a part of the big Montpelier mainframe and chips complex in France , are being re - classified as autonomous business units under their own managements , free to seek work outside as well as where they can from within IBM , but they are under notice that if they ca n't demonstrate that they can operate profitably in 12 months , they will be closed .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: no)
The US - Canada free trade accord came under severe political scrutiny in the first year since its ratification [ see p. 36426 ] . In January 1989 US pig producers asked the US government to impose countervailing duties on US$ 700,000,000 of Canadian pork imports , claiming that Canada offered unfair production subsidies . Also in the food sector Pillsbury , a United Kingdom - owned US concern , complained about Canadian import controls on ice cream dating from January 1988 , lodging a complaint with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT ) in Geneva . The first complaints to be formally filed were by British Columbia , Canadian raspberry producers and an Ontario paving company on April 6 , 1989 . The International Trade Minister , John Crosbie , announced on Jan. 1 , 1989 , the names of five retired justices and 25 trade lawyers selected to represent Canada in disputes with the USA under the free trade agreement .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
She had , I heard . S s so , where did she go ? I guess we 're going fairly straight . Head over there . I think I 'm just gon na go .
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Well , Panic , we 've certainly got to get our act together . Get rid of Norman for a start ; you ca n't have a chancellor who goes round telling the voters ‘ Je ne regrette rien’ , when lots of them have lost their jobs and their homes because of what he does n't regret . And Douglas will retire soon , I think , so we can have new blood at the foreign office . I 'd like to see the back of that whipper - snapper , John Patten . Judging by the polls , the parents agree with the teachers , not Patten , and watching him shouting all the time , I ca n't say I blame them.’
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
Despite their noticeable satisfaction , they looked decidedly awkward . The ‘ whooping’ dancers clashed violently with the band 's deliberate down - market visuals . Only Morrissey looked the part , ensconced as he was in a wild celebration of his now successful madness . Just why ‘ This Charming Man’ achieved the success denied to the stronger ‘ Hand In Glove’remains a mystery . The answer probably lies in the complex maze of hype , distribution and luck which makes up today 's rock biz .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: no)
If even farm labourers in the south and Midlands were beginning to be market consumers as a consequence of becoming a waged proletariat , the tendency was even more marked among other sections of the working population whose numbers were growing more quickly , the urban population and those who manufactured in the countryside . The market dependence of the latter group is attested by their proclivity for food rioting , as is that of miners , while urban expansion obviously increased the role and reach of the market . That growing sectors of the labouring population were pushed into the market falls short of telling the whole story of its expansion . Much is explained by the growth of purchasing power and consuming propensities among the middle ranks of society . It is not wise to write , as some have done , of an expanding middle - class market for an ever - widening range of manufactured goods , for " middle - class " is a nineteenth - century usage and too restrictive for the eighteenth century .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
MANILA – The tragedy of the sinking of the Princess of the Stars ferry in the waters off Romblon in the Philippines – with hundreds of corpses still believed trapped inside – is proof that the country is prone not only to natural calamities , but to manmade ones as well . The decision to allow the vessel to sail directly into the path of Typhoon Frank resulted from plain and simple incompetence . Worse still , the same shipping line has been involved in at ~ least three other tragedies at sea in the past 11 years , including the “ Dona ~ Paz ” disaster in 1987 , which killed more than 4,000 people and was described as the world ’s worst maritime disaster in peace time . That record adds even more ignominy to the sense of loss suffered by the loved ones of those who died or remain missing . If only Philippine authorities could learn the lessons of past tragedies , this latest one might well have been averted .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: no)
For example , consider a child who already understands that joint visual reference to an object she is holding , followed by the adult extending a hand with upturned palm , means : ‘ I want you to give me what you are holding.’ Suppose this child is also familiar with the names of some common objects . Repeated exposure to the ‘ give and take’ routine and the associated words —‘Give me the doll’ , ‘ Give me the ball’ , ‘ Give me your spoon’— provides the child with opportunities for interpreting the basic grammatical elements for requesting specific objects : ‘ give me’plus name of object requested . It should be emphasised that these opportunities do not constitute ‘ language development’ nor do they ensure that development will take place . Rather , they help us to specify more precisely the nature of the problem with which the language - learning child is faced .
Idiom: chapter and verse (used idiomatically: yes)
His eyes met mine . He gave a mock groan . ‘ If you must have chapter and verse — you remember that piece I did for the Statesman ? Well , she rang me up about it , we had a drink . There was some programme she wanted to do , but I could n't do it , so we talked about our holidays .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Eight years later Theudebald died without an heir , and on this occasion Chlothar was , it seems , able to take over the eastern kingdom without opposition . The same circumstances were repeated in 558 , when Childebert died . For the last three years of his life Chlothar was thus sole king of the Merovingian kingdom ; when he died in 561 the process of division could start again from scratch . According to Gregory the division of 561 was in many respects a return to that of 511 ; Charibert I received Paris , Guntram Orléans , Sigibert I Rheims and Chilperic I Soissons . There were , however , significant differences between the two divisions : for a start , in 511 the Franks did not control Burgundy , and what lands they held in Aquitaine can hardly have seemed secure with Clovis dead and the Ostrogothic king Theodoric intent on restoring the power of the Visigoths .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: no)
Not far from here.’ ‘ They would n't get much of a blaze going in this,’ said Lydia , gesturing at the rain which was falling in an undisciplined , abandoned way as though someone had forgotten to turn it off . ‘ I do n't know why , if they do n't want people to come here,’ said Betty fretfully , ‘ they do n't just put up notices all along the border describing the weather conditions.’ ‘ But it is precisely those weather conditions,’ said Lydia carefully , ‘ which make the countryside so unusually beautiful . The depth and particularity of the green are the result of the excessive rainfall.’
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
But we hope it 'll get lighter — that his reflexes will start to recover . Keep talking to him , and keep playing the music.’ ‘ If I ever hear Wichita Lineman again,’ said Mrs Lomax , ‘ I 'll go right round the bend!’ On Friday night , Tina phoned just after Jack had come back from the supermarket with the weekend shopping . His mother was still at the hospital and was n't due home until nine .
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . But they 're they 're awful in black and white . I 've not seen them . How muc
Idiom: in no uncertain terms (used idiomatically: yes)
And about the spider 's web of international capital that links them all — rich and poor , East and West — together . The film 's message is ‘ beware’ . It argues , in no uncertain terms , that levels of exploitation undreamed of outside the sweatshops of the Third World are coming home to roost in the depressed urban ghettos of the West . The ‘ beware’ is aimed most urgently at women , the chosen workforce of the multinational corporations who have begun setting up shop in Western ‘ enterprise zones’ . And the warning comes from other women — in countries like Sri Lanka and Malaysia — who have seen it all before in their own free - trade zones .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Family demands Janice and Ken have three children . Ken 's job in the library often leaves him tired and touchy at the end of a day . The family strategy is that Daddy must n't be disturbed when he comes in at six . The news is on TV , the cup of tea made .
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
But as sure as God made little apples , you certainly wo n't get there if you do n't make the effort.’ That clinched it for me . I suppose that simple precept from that old foreman stood me in good stead for thirty odd years , until now.’ ‘ Why until now , Dad?’ enquired Andrew , unaware of his father 's predicament . ‘ I suppose I should have said up to now,’ Mark replied disarmingly .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
I really enjoyed experimenting with the Utopia , although I would argue that while one company 's products are undoubtedly the most compatible from the technical standpoint they might not be the best combination for sound — something hi - fi buffs have known for years . One definition of Utopia is ' any real or imaginary state considered to be perfect ' . Well , Rocktron 's system might not be everyone 's idea of perfection , but it 's beautifully put together with state - of - the - art components , and as the first of a potential wave of ' off the peg ' rack systems it 's the one the rest will have to beat . RRP : £ 3999.00 ex VAT Pearl Jam 1959 Golden Höfner Guitars in the style of this giant ' 50s offering from Höfner typify all that is beautiful and at the same time wildly ostentatious in guitar making … by Gibson Keddie .
Idiom: light at the end of the tunnel (used idiomatically: yes)
You just accept it . Today I 'm here in Madrid and that 's just what 's goin' on . There 's a light at the end of the tunnel . This is my reality , it 's what I have to do.’ BY THE time I get to see Kurt , it 's over an hour after the show 's finished .
Idiom: under a cloud (used idiomatically: no)
Glenn Hoddle says it was a big win and rewarding after a week in which they 've had to sell a player and have been troubled by lots of injuries … STING The sun was shining at the Manor Ground … but Oxford finished under a cloud … the silver lining was the form of some of the young players especially Matthew Keble who was making his debut … United 's goals have dried up though … and they could do with a man like Southend 's Stan Collymore who hit the winner 12 minutes from time … he 's worth over a million pounds … and left Oxford penniless on saturday … Oxford 0 Southend l
Idiom: take the liberty (used idiomatically: yes)
Susan , like Breeze , possessed the golden gift of putting people at their ease , and old Cornelius Fennell — for he wasthe world - famed art collector — proved to be far more amenable than one would have supposed . The three found so much to talk about that they did not think of tea till nearly five o'clock . Then Breeze rushed out to the kitchen to find that Chignell had ‘ taken the liberty’ of putting the kettle on . He asked permission to make the tea , which he did — and brought it in to them with the air of an old family retainer . Now Breeze produced some crackers , which they pulled with much laughter — and when a pink ‘ Glengarry’ fell to the old man 's share , he did not spurn it after all , but actually put it on !
Idiom: take the biscuit (used idiomatically: yes)
You 're not nervous are you Peter ? No but u under the circumstances a man that a man who take the biscuits . yeah , who has er had nerv you know Yeah .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
The Limits of China 's Consumer Revolution SHANGHAI – China 's economy is at a crossroads . As 2013 begins , foreign and domestic observers alike are asking which path the country 's economic development should take in the next decade . How can China ensure stable and sustainable growth in the face of significant internal and external challenges , including slowing medium- and long - term growth , rising labor costs , and growing inflationary pressure ?
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
She was tops on the hissometer , although she was constantly upstaged by madcap Derek Griffiths . He had all the gags and knew how to deliver them . Hans Christian Andersen 's THE SNOW QUEEN ( The Young Vic ) did n't quite tug the heart strings , but there were some lovely touches from Jane Maud as the wicked temptress , and narrator Haydn Forde . Ivan Waterman . Top 20 Films
Idiom: by a long chalk (used idiomatically: yes)
Luke Calder was a coolly calculating , ruthless man who would stop at nothing to get where or what he wanted . Whether it was pure coincidence or something deeper in his make - up , Fran had no idea . All she did know was that she had n't seen the last of him by a long chalk ! Lights were spilling across the pavement when she finally arrived home . She walked up the path and leant wearily against the wall while she dug in her bag for her key , then groaned when she remembered that it was still lying on the floor of the car park where she had dropped it .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Kelly will not have it , however , that Celtic 's finances have any bearing on the manager 's performance . ' Any analysis of big clubs who have tried to buy success would show that it is only a tiny minority who succeed in doing so . ' Celtic 's problem is that Rangers are one of the tiny minority and they have been the pre - eminent team on a domestic level , while the other half of the Old Firm have gone four years without winning anything . Brady does not absolve himself from criticism over his part in that state of affairs . ' The match with Dundee is a test of character for me and my players , ' he stated .
Idiom: take it from me (used idiomatically: yes)
She could even cut the mustard in one of the magazines specifically featuring chicks with big tits . I replaced Debonair and picked up Lovedolls . Take it from me , they do n't come much dirtier than Lovedolls , not in England , not legally . So there I was , muttering in a low grumble and torpidly flipping through the pages , shoulders up , head down — when to the sound of a loud handclap the splayed centre - spread was violently dashed from my grip . I looked up , in alarm , bewilderment , in terror .
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: no)
Harris and his colleagues are looking specifically at the charred remains of cereal grains , identifying the different characteristics of wild and cultivated grains . ' Previously , botanists have been morphologically identifying charred grains ' , he said . ' The traditional techniques have been to look at these under high power microscopes ' . This is extremely time consuming and it is not always easy to tell whether the grains are what you think if they are not well - preserved . SEM has meant a great leap forward , allowing Harris to look for more ' critical diagnostic characteristics ' on the grains .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
All this was on pain of a £ 20 fine and , in respect of the contracts , dismissal from office ; the directors were made to take an oath on assuming office ( but Quakers were allowed to affirm ) . To the twelve directors was added another . The Mayor of Bedford for the time being was always to be an additional director and at the time of the meeting the Mayor was John Wing , who had been sworn in on 29th September 1793 , and served for one year , after which he remained as one of the aldermen . Mr. Wing was a prominent local architect and he went on to design and build the House of Industry . He also rebuilt the Town Bridge in 1811 .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
Someone opens the front door . I am into the kitchen like a mouse slips in its hole . I stand out of sight . The man closes the front door , passes through the hall , and enters the room that I just left . He sounds like he lives here .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: no)
From April 1st anyone found not to have followed guidelines on making VAT claims and payments will be liable to a penalty that could cost them and extra 30 % plus interest on any unpaid tax . Doug Gordon from accountants Grant Thornton says even ignorance of the new laws wo n't make a difference . The problem can be quite severe , er we 've had a number of penalties introduced by customs and excise over the last few years but what we 're going to see from the 1st April in this year is interest being charged on overdue moneys paid to customs and excise and also a penalty charged where people make a mistake on their VAT returns , even where they make those mistakes quite innocently . Police have recovered the body of a 21 year old Abingdon man who leapt into the river Thames 5 weeks ago . Members of the Thames Valley Underwater Search Unit retrieved the body of Christopher Snuggs just north of Culham lock .
Idiom: sick and tired (used idiomatically: yes)
She shut up and her mouth fell into a gape , the sweat appeared in globules on her upper lip , the colour deepened in her face and she seemed to have to force breath into her lungs as she listened to him now saying , ‘ You 'll not tell me any more what I 've got to do and what I have n't got to do . I 've made up my own mind what I 'm going to do . I 'm sick and tired of your domination . Do you hear ? Do you hear me?’
Idiom: under the weather (used idiomatically: yes)
She was looking forward to seeing Patrick Kelly . George was wrapped up warm . Although he was not as ill as he had made out to Elaine , he still felt a bit under the weather . George always liked to look after himself . He was obsessed with his health .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Speed was man to man marked by John Wark , who won the MOM award on Sky . Presumably for keeping Speed quiet , whilst managing to get forward a couple of times with Rijkaard - like timing . Macca looked a class act , some great passing , and seemed to have more time on the ball than anyone else , but he did n't get into the game quite often enough . Andy Gray said he thought Leeds were missing Batty 's work - rate AND his ability as a passer and catalyst in attack . Well , well the rest of the country are beginning to realise , what Leeds fans have known for three years .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
Amen Day 2 The Work of the United Nations The United Nations Organisation was set up in 1945 , just after the second world war , with the aim of keeping peace throughout the world . All member states of the United Nations have pledged that they will settle their international disputes by peaceful means and will refrain from the threat or use of force against any other state . The United Nations body responsible for maintaining peace and security is the Security Council .
Idiom: reinvent the wheel (used idiomatically: no)
baptism of fire a pinch of salt reinvent the wheel best of a bad job benefit of the doubt
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Games are restricted to 12 overs each . National Westminster Bank are sponsoring the competition . The first games on Saturday start at 10 am , those on Sunday at 10.30am . Mark Beckett … man in the middle MIXED EMOTIONS
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It 's for your new room,’ said his Mum . ‘ I just took a fancy to it . What a queer thing , Uncle Walter phoning like that out of the blue,’ she said , taking off her coat . ‘ He 's in hospital,’ said Philip . ‘ Somebody phoned .
Idiom: see the light of day (used idiomatically: yes)
My daughter was beyond Play Group when punch card machines became popular , so I asked the mother of her school friend ( who ran such a group ) if I could take jumpers to show her mothers . No , I would disrupt proceedings ( ! ) but she would take them herself . I never sold a garment or got an order from this source , I wonder if they saw the light of day . If you can see the mothers face to face you might discuss colours , motifs and so on . A word of warning here .