Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
This time they approached from across the field above the bank , a roundabout route . At first they giggled and ran calling to each other through the long grasses , timothy and cocksfoot , clover swaying unsteadily under the weight of bumblebees , clumsy like clowns blundering across the meadow . Heavy - uddered Friesians turned their heads and snorted . Then the bank was in front of them , they slipped through the hedge and into the shade and became silent . They moved stealthily , the switches in their hands grasped like weapons through the rank smell of wild rhubarb and down towards the damp growth by the stream .
Idiom: kith and kin (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a natural thing for them to do so I did n't take any action — told them in no uncertain terms that this man was ill and he eventually came to and everyone was happy then . At the end of the day , there was no love lost between the street people and the representatives of an all - powerful State . T. D. The ordinary working - man and his kith and kin , unless he was in trouble , he did n't want to know you . But if you did something underhand , they 'd shout about it . I had a smoke and somebody would shout : ‘ Hey — copper 's smoking.’
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
For country to break out and realign the industry as some in Nashville think it can , perhaps it needs a vital new ingredient . From black music , perhaps ? Motown , a leading black record company , is now making moves to set up a Nashville branch . Any blend of black and country music would have powerful precedents . They could even call it Rockabilly II .
Idiom: fight shy of (used idiomatically: yes)
Stevie Ray Vaughan , Albert Collins , Billy Gibbons , Johnny Winter … The chances are , when you think about Texas blues guitarists , you 'd be hard pushed to find a common denominator between them in terms of style . Each flies the Blues flag in his own unique way , but all the while there 's a perceptible epicentre , which nevertheless fights shy of any real definition … ‘ There are so many different styles of Texas music,’ says Johnny Winter . ‘ You would know immediately if you heard a Delta song .
Idiom: add fuel to the fire (used idiomatically: yes)
The forces of reaction which spring up in the face of change are swift to exaggerate these undesirable elements of the situation and to use the arguments which exploitation provides for repression . " Profit " lies here also and some members of this school might have passed their lives in prim obscurity had their names not been made by their own publicity . With or without the best will in the world they add substantial fuel to the fires of our " obsession " . Thus , on one side we are bombarded with deliberate stimulation by commercial and ultra - permissive interests while on the other we are subject to the cannonades of the ultra - moral , the repressed and the repressive . It is small wonder that the impression is given of a society drifting obsessively into ever more excessive sexual thinking .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
In living - rooms throughout the country , violence , gratuitous and graphic , is often the staple diet of the video generation . Children no longer play tag . Instead they zap , electrocute , maim , impale and cut to smithereens an endless range of human figures on their electronic games . The inappropriately - named ' joyriders ' kill and maim but are allowed , thanks to the media , to parade proudly across our television sets , grateful for the opportunity to stick two fingers , or a bare backside , in the face of society . Poverty and the absence of hope are real causes for anti - social behaviour .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: yes)
I think Summerchild has , too . He 's sitting here , looking out of the window like me , slightly amused , though probably not very surprised , that his advice has been rejected . He has a master ( or a mistress ) with a will of her own — always more engaging for a Civil Servant , whatever outsiders think . He reads on , to find what new horrors are in store : …
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: no)
' A few minutes after I had told him I was n't going on , a gang of his thugs suddenly appeared and pointed machine - guns at us and ordered us to get up on stage . ' I was terrified . They looked as though they meant business . There was nothing I could do but go on . ' It was the most frightening experience of my life . '
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
He goes over to the bedside table and pours a glass of water . He spills a little . He takes something out of the black box . The younger man grunts and moves forward as if to stop him . The older man says something in National Language .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Do n't forget your jacket.’ She rose to her feet , and had half turned when her bag fell to the floor , scattering its contents in all directions . Annoyed with her own clumsiness , she bent to retrieve it , just as he followed suit . Their bodies collided and , momentarily winded , she rocked backwards . Instinctively Niall reached out , grasping her arms , drawing her towards him as he straightened up .
Idiom: keep your head (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Yes.’ ‘ Pity . But if you keep your head down , say the flat 's being watched , she should accept that . Just play along with her.’ Very bright , thought Adam .
Idiom: presence of mind (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's hard to remain unaware of the overlap above though — all the while growing in stature — as the feel of the place becomes apparent . Forces conspire to push you onto the arête itself at the point where the overlap is reached , although good protection can be arranged to ease the passage of a couple of moves up the gently overhanging right wall of the buttress . Do n't dither here ; it 's steep enough to be noticed very quickly , and the moves back left above the overlap need presence of mind . As is so often the case , the transition from arms to feet is more difficult than expected , but a careful combination of undercutting , balance and barely breathing should see you right . Above lies 40 feet of delicate arête , poised on the crest of the buttress .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
Exactly . It 's so ridiculous . with , with posh people , if th if they were being pissed off by the fact that you did n't reply to the invitation properly then he 's a dickhead . people . Did you even try ?
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
It is not hard to guess why this sudden display is so effective . Venomous snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered , and no predator likes to risk the possibility that a lurking shape may possess poisonous fangs . The sudden , unexpected appearance of the bright blue tongue of this skink may startle an approaching predator sufficiently to make it think twice about attacking . This snake - mimicry is employed by many species , from the familiar domestic cat to less familiar finches . A cat cornered by , say , a dog will produce an explosive spit that always makes the approaching animal jump back in alarm .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: no)
A moratorium on the use of large-scale drift-nets in the South Pacific from mid 1991 , at least until the conclusion of a management regime for southern albacore tuna . A global moratorium on drift-net fishing on the high seas , including the North Pacific , from mid 1992 , unless scientific evidence can be provided to demonstrate that drift-net use does not pose an unacceptable hazard to marine living resources . The Japanese thus gained a couple of years to phase out their use of drift-nets , and retained the hope that their research scientists might be able to hide the truth about drift-net fishing . By providing Japan with the opportunity to save face and make an orderly withdrawal from drift-net fishing , the UN Second Committee bound them into a commitment to cease drift-net operations in the near future — an astonishing achievement for a campaign which had only really gathered momentum 10 months earlier , with the sinking of the Sankichi Maru . Perhaps belatedly , many more countries are now coming to understand the damage caused by oceanic drift-nets .
Idiom: out of the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
We 're going to always have to fight against it and we 're always going to have to put ourselves on the agenda and put our issues on the agenda . But the two struggles , for national liberation and against patriarchy , have to go together and I think that 's what went wrong in Ireland , when we got our pseudo independence . Women very quickly got left out of the picture and it was a very conservative state that took over . The other thing want to say is that think you 're in a special position in this country vis a vis the struggle in Ireland because Britain is the country which is ruling Ireland . I think any feminist movement in Britain should take on board the fact that Ireland is a colony and the fact that there is a lot of denial that goes on , people pretending it is n't happening , and saying there 's nothing that can be done .
Idiom: time will tell (used idiomatically: yes)
A flickscreen arcade adventure in the Dizzy mould , Sceptre Of Baghdad is a conversion of the yonks - old Speccy game . Can it hold its own with today 's releases ? Only time will tell , but it 's looking good — watch this space for further details ! INTERNATIONAL TENNIS ‘ Out!’
Idiom: tongue in cheek (used idiomatically: yes)
However , on behalf of many of my constituents — I am sure that this is true for many other people around the country — I should like to stress that , although none of us thought in 1979 that we would be discussing this situation today , as a result of it many of our constituents have received a quality of life far superior to that which they might otherwise have had . I certainly recall visiting residential and nursing homes in my constituency of which one could genuinely say that one would be pleased to be a member of that community . We are called upon to make such statements in all sorts of circumstances in our constituencies and sometimes we do it slightly with tongue in cheek , but I can genuinely make such a statement about many homes . I do not want any criticisms that we may have of some home owners or some trends to detract from that important fact . We all agree , however , that there are some real problems with the current provision .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
It was cool under the canopy and there was less light than Rostov had expected . He decided that the material overhead had been treated somehow , probably to protect those beneath from the harmful effects of the sun . A floor of matting had been laid , and the Tarvarian Khan was sitting cross - legged on a carpet at one side . The fringes of the carpet had been teased out so that the individual strands could be seen . ' Bow ! '
Idiom: stake a claim (used idiomatically: yes)
Festival success : This year 's York Festival and Mystery Plays has put its troubles firmly behind it with some events already sold out with still three months to go . Now the Festival board is urging people to stake their claims to other events now as many are on the verge of selling out . Biker stable : Motorcyclist Alan Day was stable in Middlesbrough General Hospital last night after a crash on Sunday .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
1975 statistics from Lesotho reveal the following figures : Schools in Cameroon and in rural areas in Sierra Leone and Ethiopia are unlikely to fare better , while there is no country in Africa without substantial numbers of schools where physical conditions inhibit any but the most basic instruction . At the other end of the scale there are those schools , and they are numerous , where children enjoy the benefit of an adequate weatherproof classroom , something to sit and something to write on . In certain areas — Botswana , Lagos State and Ashanti come to mind — such conditions will be available for most children . Elsewhere one may expect to find a variety , from the very adequate to the very bleak . There is a similar wide variety in the scale of teaching and learning equipment provided , which can be explained by a number of factors : the financial provision made to schools by central or local authorities , the type and efficiency of supply and distribution mechanism ( bureaucratic centralised distribution systems seem universally inefficient ) , differences in attitudes and capabilities of communities to help in the provision of services or equipment to schools or individual children , the initiative and morale of teachers , the richness or poverty of the school environment .
Idiom: in broad daylight (used idiomatically: yes)
If they 're a pound over , they 've still got to pay the money . Why are they doing this ? If they heard a knock at the door or if they heard shouting and bawling in the street , but there 's nothing they can do what we 're asking for here is and I 'm asking for support is a phone to the people who can not afford one whereas if they hear something they can phone the police , or they can phone the support unit because are two people staying together in this day and age where they can not walk in the streets they 're attacked even in broad daylight going to get their pensions never mind at night - time . What I 'm asking for is that we keep this approach up to fight this government to give er our senior citizens a better chance in this life , cos a lot of us here would not be here today if it was n't for the senior citizens who brought us up . What we 're asking for is is a phone to the people who ca n't afford it to the police stations .
Idiom: not on your life (used idiomatically: yes)
' Been hanging round the theatre again , darling ? Seen Daddy ? ' Not on your life — I 've been hanging around the set of Bedroom Farce hoping Chris'll come back from the bar . No way they could see I just wanted to get out of their prison . A scene .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
As we togged up and down the Seefeld baby slopes learning how to sno - plough and how to get up when you failed to sno - plough , it became apparent that this was , with or without ganglion , perhaps not going to be Jack 's Number One sport . Each time he set off , it was obvious to those of us who loved him that he was wildly out of control and a danger to those who came before and after him . He also managed to look as though he were in shock , in pain and in hysterics at one and the same time . At the end of the day our friends and I had mastered ‘ bend ze knees’ and ‘ turn in ze feet’and had turned a healthy shade of scarlet around the nasal slopes . Jack was by now mumbling as he hauled his way up the slope to face further pain and humiliation .
Idiom: tread water (used idiomatically: no)
She did n't hear him . She was already running down the beach , calling : ‘ Come on , Christina’ , her voice all but drowned by the crashing waves . Christina followed her eagerly , laughing as she showed her friend how to body - surf on the smaller waves , and then how to dive and tread water waiting for a really big wave . When Christina gave the signal , they both body - surfed for a few minutes before tumbling over and over as the strong current literally threw them onto the shore . Christina heard Elaine 's screams and laughs even above the deafening roar of the sea .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
" You 'll have to look after yourselves this winter , you know , " he said . " No more lifts , I 'm afraid , I shall be packed up and gone till spring . I 'm thinking of laying up Rochester in dry dock . She needs a bit of attention . " " Do you have to manage all that packing by yourself ? "
Idiom: fire in the belly (used idiomatically: yes)
The notion of jealousy fires your imagination ; you feel you have something to say on the theme . Well and good . You have got the fire in your belly that will make an excellent detective novel . Provided that , as you develop the original idea , you keep it in mind constantly that jealousy is your theme . You need other people who could have killed the wife , your essential suspects .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
She glanced up at the stars to avoid looking at his face . ' What a beautiful night . I 've never seen so many stars . ' ' We have many beautiful nights here . ' He turned towards her as he said it .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
A southward looking Northern Life , serving South Durham , Teesside and North Yorkshire , will run alongside the existing Newcastle programme and the Leeds news service Calendar . Well at least there 's something in it for the viewer . After last year 's franchise battle and now this takeover most of the interest in ITV has been behind the scenes , not on the screens . TO most people Yorkshire Television 's takeover of ( or merger with ) Tyne Tees Television will be of little significance beyond the changes they will see on screen . And at first glance , these promise to be for the better .
Idiom: odds and ends (used idiomatically: yes)
Although this is the lightest hard case on the market , at 3.3 kg , it will still withstand a 12-stone adult standing on the lid and comes complete with a comfy , flightcase quality leather handle . New to the gigbag game are Tee Pee . Their guitar and bass bags feature 10 mm thick high - density foam with black nylon covering , soft pile interiors , heavyweight non - scratch zippers , zip - up pockets on the outside for odds and ends and a two - position shoulder strap . OVATION CLINIC Look sharpish , and there 'll still be time to whip down to Rose Morris in London 's Denmark Street on Wednesday Nov 18th to catch an Ovation clinic featuring one of the UK 's best - known sessioneers Ian Aitken .
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
They 'd obviously been badly infected at some time . But the polish on the sockets made them look like new . For the hell of it , I said : ' Show me . ' I knew I was going to hate it . His eyes glazed over .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
' Sergeant Joe ai n't gettin ' no kiss from me , ' grinned Albert . ' Much obliged for that , Albert , ' said Joe , and explained that he 'd got a guest and how it came about , although he said nothing about the wallet or the men . ' Crumbs , she bumped yer in the fog ? ' said Ella . ' An ' done ' er ankle in ? ' said Alfred . ' An ' she ai n't got no ' ome ? ' said Linda .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
It was very still , with the landscape painted in shades of smoke . They drank tea out of mugs labelled Captain and Bosun brought by his wife , who was small , bright - eyed and determinedly busy . The stroke had left Marriage hunched and rigid ; he turned his head slowly and his smile had become a lopsided leer . His legs were wrapped in a tartan rug and he was fortressed by small tables , stools , a frame to help lever himself upright . George had an old kitchen chair brought from the boatshed .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
Another goal I thought was certain was Wallace 's solo run on the keeper ( I was the one hoisting myself up on the terrace barrier screaming as it happened ) coming in on his right . I do n't know how he failed to score ( okay the keeper stopped it ) but maybe he should have wellyed it a bit more . It was the best chance of the evening in my book . Others were queueing up for cracks at goal as well , notably Jon Newsome on at least two occasions , as well as Speed and Bats . Speed is into strenuous challenges these days — he went head over the top of one of their defenders at one point and ended up in a crumpled heap in front of the ref , who was pointing for a free kick in the opposite direction .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
Since 1999 , the MDC has offered a democratic alternative to President Robert ~ Mugabe ’s regime . In the most recent elections , Zimbabweans made their choice known , despite serious obstacles and widespread repression , with the MDC ’s presidential candidate , Morgan ~ Tsvangirai , gaining more votes than Mugabe . But , according to the vote counts released by the government after a suspicious month - long delay , the MDC ’s margin of victory – 48 % to 43 % – fell short of the 50 % required to avoid a run - off election . Biti is not the only MDC member to be “ disappeared ” for a period of time by Mugabe ’s government . Over the past two years , police and government - supported paramilitaries have routinely jailed , beaten , and even killed MDC officials and suspected MDC members .
Idiom: live wire (used idiomatically: yes)
This brings me to my point : for as a pinkman columnist I can report seeing recently an article about ‘ the great Blackman Louis Armstrong’ , a ‘ Wellwomans [ sic]Clinic’ at our local health centre ; and ‘ Funnyman Roy Hudd’ . It suggests a new trend in punctuation , or lack of . A sports writer who might previously have written ‘ a live wire mid field man’(one who shows much sports man ship , presumably ) actually took the trouble to put ‘ livewire midfieldman’ . The Germans have long made a national sport of running long words together to make longer ones ; as have the Irish , eg in place names like Newtonabbey , Maguiresbridge and Patrickswell . Perhaps that is why James Joyce was also fond of wordsnakes , though some modern poets copied him to excess , becoming abitovabore about it .
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: yes)
He did n't like foreign films at the best of times : you could n't understand what they were saying . It was too much trouble to spell out the sub - titles . But at least you usually saw some hot stuff in foreign films , to make up for it — tarts in bed with blokes and that sort of thing — which you did n't see anywhere else . But this film was dead tame . Not a good - looking tart in the whole picture .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
This both saves your time and enables the examiner to see without effort how you have treated the subject . But the process of subdivision should not be pushed too far . An answer that is excessively divided and subdivided gives an unpleasant impression that the candidate has simply learned a crambook or correspondence course by heart . Lecturers and text writers often indulge in what R.L. Stevenson called ‘ a little judicious levity.’ The student , who usually can not distinguish between the judicious and the injudicious sorts , should avoid levity altogether .
Idiom: full tilt (used idiomatically: no)
Part number 569652 is the pedal assembly ; the valve is 599443 ; master cylinder is NRC6096kkk and the servo itself is part number AEV1043 . These are as fitted to the 109 V8 . I am thinking of purchasing a new Ninety Diesel Turbo hard top , is it possible to have it converted to take a full canvas tilt and who would undertake such a conversion ? The dealer supplying the vehicles , as the parts required are available from the factory . A new vehicle may be available built to special order to this specification but is not listed as a standard vehicle in this country .
Idiom: in the altogether (used idiomatically: no)
It is a far - creeping perennial which , when happy , forms extensive patches of weakly spine - toothed leaves which are deeply cleft and lobed , clasping the stems at their base . These stems can be anything from 3 to 4 ft tall and support , during summer , dense heads of crimson - purple flowers . The colour is at its richest and deepest in the altogether superior form C. rivulare atropurpureum . Hard and easy to grow , cirsiums are best suited to larger or wild gardens , where their spread can be comfortably accommodated . A rich , moist soil adds further to its comfort though it should not be planted with less virile subject .