Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
11.15 . Of course , if the discourse analyst experiences a great deal of data like this , he will feel more confident in his description and interpretation . He , too , is constrained in his interpretation by past similar experience , by interpreting in the light of what we might call the principle of analogy . The principle of analogy will provide a reasonably secure framework for interpretation for the hearer and for the analyst most of the time . Most of the time , things will indeed conform to our expectations .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: no)
The few doors were bolted or barred . They passed along the side of one wall , and at the end were faced with a kind of crossroads in the staging , the mist swirling whitely across it . On the other side , and to left and right , loomed the darkness of fresh tunnels . Jotan was already turning left . Alexei still had the pole of the lantern in one hand , and now he forced it through the rail at the side of the bridge , then stripped off his coat and draped it artistically , crowning the lantern with his fur hat .
Idiom: between the devil and the deep blue sea (used idiomatically: yes)
The leadership may purge the apparatus , but it dare not eliminate it , and it is not about to take an axe to itself . When all is said , this is why the alternative we think most rational for the USSR is the least rational and the least likely to emerge . Is the inescapable conclusion , therefore , that the régime finds itself between the devil and the deep blue sea ? It would be a bold conclusion , considering that the USSR is a country with a large , trained industrial workforce , a vast scientific - technical establishment and infrastructure , and leaders who possess enviable prerogatives to chop , change , reform and direct . It may smack of undue determinism to suggest that only this system 's replacement will achieve anything and that its renovation will achieve nothing .
Idiom: neither here nor there (used idiomatically: yes)
Branson had no interest in waiting . He would attempt the impossible and set up an airline from scratch in three months . The fact that he knew absolutely nothing about the airline business was neither here nor there . He would educate himself — fast ; and there was no better place to start than with the sorry tale of Freddie Laker . Randolph Fields had already recruited to the nascent operation two former Laker executives , Roy Gardner , who later became Virgin Atlantic 's chief executive , and David Tait , who was appointed head of the American operation .
Idiom: get under someone's skin (used idiomatically: yes)
Its sensuous aroma drifted in through the open sun - roof , provoking a little series of painful memories of country walks in Oxfordshire with Mortimer … It had been quite a year , in more ways than one … They 'd driven several miles before Lucy finally ventured , ‘ Try not to let it get under your skin , Virgie.’ Virginia realised she 'd been gripping the steering - wheel unnecessarily tightly and consciously relaxed , forcing a laugh and wincing as the vibration worsened her headache . ‘ I do n't usually .
Idiom: carrot and stick (used idiomatically: yes)
For many , aspiration to higher things through promotion was tied up with the idea of a larger wage - packet . Such a concentration on the economic principle underlying the police occupation inevitably gave rise to backbiting and to justifiable criticisms of those who appeared to have obtained their rewards through subterfuges . Carrots and sticks are relative . Not merely donkeys chase after carrots , urged by a hefty stick , when the alternative is no job and no pension . Despite the tedium and the alienation of beat work , the lack of praise , and the inexorable discipline , most officers lasted out their time .
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
I think they 'd be disgusted and say oh that 's disgusting cos they know what she 's really like . They would be disgusted . And they would n't touch her with a barge pole cos it 's all plastic and all fake and people would just take the piss . I 'm sure . Excuse me .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
This Lecture has had two primary objectives . The first has been to show that the long - run incidence of taxation , or other government measures , might be markedly different from the short - run incidence . In assessing the impact of policy , one must remember that what seems fixed and unalterable can in the long - run be adjusted — as the designers of the window tax discovered . In this Lecture we have illustrated this by reference to the taxation of capital income and the impact of the national debt . In the case of the capital tax , the long - run incidence is critically determined by how the tax affects aggregate savings , and this in turn depends on the particular assumptions concerning the determinants of savings within the economy .
Idiom: get to the bottom of (used idiomatically: yes)
That is exactly what the local statutory inquiry must get to the bottom of . I am sure that it will wish to consider a wide range of evidence , including the Newell report producted by the county , which I am sure contains matters germane to the inquiry . We must get to the bottom of the matter . I repeat that there is no system that can automatically preclude evil people getting into positions of power over vulnerable people . That is why we must have complaints procedures that can be worked and really do work , why authorities must use their powers in the proper way and why we must have constant vigilance .
Idiom: high and dry (used idiomatically: yes)
Outside , Adjudicator Bishop cleared his throat . Events seemed to have overtaken him . To Bernice , he sounded suspiciously like a man whose job had evaporated , leaving him high and dry . ‘ I still have to find my murderer,’ he announced . ‘ Well that 's easy,’ Bannen said nastily .
Idiom: on the rebound (used idiomatically: no)
Sheffield U 2 , Oldham 0 PREMIER LEAGUE football next season now looks assured for Sheffield United after goals from Whitehouse and Bryson clinched their 13th victory of the season against Oldham at Bramall Lane , writes Keith Farnsworth . Oldham , who have now gone seven away games without a win , will rue the fact that they dominated the first half but failed to turn it to advantage . United grabbed the initiative with a 22nd minute goal from Whitehouse , who seized on Sheffield 's only serious chance to score on the rebound from just inside the penalty area . United owed much to goalkeeper Rees , who had earlier saved superbly from Holden and later denied Adams , first with a block with his feet then by kicking over a dipping effort from the right . For Oldham , Holden put a 20 yard free - kick just over the bar but after 81 minutes United sealed the points when a crossfield pass from Hodges saw Rogers fail to connect with Gage 's low - cross but substitute Bryson hammered home .
Idiom: when all is said and done (used idiomatically: yes)
Their families will also find life very different and testing . In some ways this group may be in most need of our prayers , but the sense of freshness and opportunity pervades . All these thoughts seem right and proper at this time but , when all is said and done , might not much of the above be applied to any institution ? The House of Commons may be the cradle of our democracy — a little better understood perhaps now that its proceedings are televised . But , however special , it is first and foremost a workplace — in just the same way as a factory , a hospital , or school .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
So er so we can er we can see where we are as it were Alright then Right okay well mm , yeah Jenny 's , Jenny 's quite good about that sort of thing , she seems to be er be quite on the ball about who 's handed in what erm Yeah she does yeah but er yeah there , there 's a gre there 's a great er it 's a great shame actually erm we may not have Jenny for very much longer , they may not renew her contract which will be a big shame .
Idiom: out of the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
But I am afraid , since then , the Soviet Union has begun to face disintegration and is unlikely to be a major player . The US still wants its verbal support because it is cover for American policy in the Middle East , but that 's all it is . Secondly , the moment the decision to go to war was taken in Washington in November , the UN really faded out of the picture . Perez de Cuellar was quite justified in saying that , once the US got its cover for the action , the UN has n't been consulted , they have n't even been informed until well after decisions have been taken , and actions have followed . It looks more and more like a cover for a pax americana .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
LIGHTWEIGHT SPIKES , SUEDETTE AND NYLON UPPERS , FLEXIBLE RUBBER SOLE UNIT WITH LIGHTWEIGHT NYLON SPIKE PLATE KEEPS YOU ONE STEP AHEAD . MIRAGE II . IN THE LONG RUN IT 'S MORE COMFORTABLE . RUSSELL ATHLETIC HAS SET THE PACE IN CLASSIC AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR SINCE 1902 . WHICH MUST MAKE US ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING NAMES IN THE RUNNING BUSINESS .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
We 've got to offer the bastards something . ' ' Sure , ' Bliss said . ' Go through the motions of searching for the ship . But do n't look too hard , pal , eh ? ' The scar on D'Arcy 's cheek pulsed .
Idiom: see red (used idiomatically: yes)
TOP TV show The Bill is in trouble with the law after a double blunder . The show 's popular Detective Constable Tosh Lines fell foul of the real boys in blue after parking on zebra crossing zig - zag lines in a recent episode . They saw red when he got away with the offence by waving his warrant card at a traffic warden . PC Paul Lewis of Leicestershire Police , said : ‘ This shows us in an unfair light . ‘ Tosh abused his authority .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: yes)
From Australia it would be God knows how long . I have to go to Italy and the Greek Islands . And I want to see more of France — I had a ball there — but after Paris I went to Spain and got really ill . I did n't see anything and it rained . PEOPLE AND PARTIES
Idiom: come full circle (used idiomatically: yes)
to me hold them against their will ? ' '' Kipling 's children have preferred the familiar earth of man to an imaginary , man - made heaven ; his vision is earthbound . In the century that has passed since Jane Taylor wrote about Christ mercifully taking children to Himself , the wheel has come full - circle . TOMBS AND INTERMENTS ' Death has set his mark and seal
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: yes)
Just so you know , there 's no reverb on any guitar on the whole record . Max made us nail everything so that nobody had to put reverb on anything to cover up a mistake . Everything is just totally dry and in your face and I like that.’ Going back to your lead playing , how close do you stick to your recorded solos in the live situation ? ‘ I like to stick as close to the recorded version as possible .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
Unfortunately , girls may be encouraged to keep their voices high , perhaps because it sounds sweet and makes them appear vulnerable and feminine . An artificially high voice can be achieved quite unconsciously by tightening the diaphragm and keeping tension in the neck . The pelvic floor needs to be free for the voice to be free and then a voice has both highs and lows . ' The reason a lot of women and men argue without hearing each other is that many women lack the bottom harmonics in their voices , while men do n't allow themselves the upper harmonics . So the voices do n't connect with each other , ' says Angela .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
Traditionally operators with insufficient passengers simply cancelled ; BR now insisted that 10 per cent of the train hire charge — in some cases as much as £500 — be paid as a non-returnable deposit . Since previously only about one in three advertised charter trains actually ran ( there were indeed up to a hundred independent rail tour operators ) , the new regime immediately brought a crop of casualties , including in 1985 the Rail Tour Operators Association , the very organisation which had been established at Ward 's insistence to negotiate train hire on behalf of all independents . ( It must be said that the RTOA also contributed to its own downfall , by failing to get a grip on in-fighting among its own members . ) Another development during the first half of the 1980s hastened the decline in ordinary charter-train operation : the wholesale withdrawal of ageing steamheated 90mph Mk 1 coaching stock from which such trains were usually formed . The victims were not just the established railway enthusiast tour operators ( all but a handful of which had already been squeezed out ) but organisations such as the women 's institutes and working men 's clubs , whose annual train trips had been a tradition .
Idiom: out to lunch (used idiomatically: yes)
A mite sharply Wickham replied : ‘ Your father did n't thrive , Miss MacQuillan . Someone murdered him.’ He reminded her of her concern when she had heard her father had gone out to lunch the day he died , and he put it to her that she had guessed whom he had met . Cautiously she admitted it but said in the same breath that it was of no consequence because her father had died for political reasons . Wickham said : ‘ Miss MacQuillan , there 's no evidence so far to support that .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Charles was the grandson of Louis X of France , and had a claim to the French throne which was arguably as good as Edward III 's . His chief importance to Edward was that he was a substantial landowner in Normandy and was at odds with John II over the succession to the counties of Angoulême and Mortain . He was potentially a useful ally and one with whom Edward needed to keep on good terms , if only because of his claim to the French throne ; but he proved unreliable and the expedition to Normandy was aborted when he suddenly came to terms with John II . Lancaster 's expedition to Brittany also had to be postponed , probably because of the need to recover Berwick , which had fallen to the Scots in October 1355 . Edward had had to defer rather than abandon his plans , however , and in 1356 he sent Lancaster to Normandy with a small force of no more than 1,000 archers and 1,400 men - at - arms , which included supporting contingents from Normandy and from the Breton garrisons .
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
In the summer months it was polo , which he played unremittingly three or four times a week . In winter he put his polo ponies out to grass at Highgrove , and got his hunters into peak condition . Again , three or four times a week he would push himself to the limit , galloping across the countryside with the hounds , risking life and limb in another of the most physically exacting sports known to man . At other times he craved solitude and took himself off to Balmoral to fish , paint and stalk deer . Diana found his obsessions puzzling , and not a little hurtful .
Idiom: cold feet (used idiomatically: yes)
The men fell silent once more , each lost in his own thoughts The teams ran out on the pitch to a half - hearted roar and began to boot practice balls around the goal - mouths . The crowd stirred in expectation and a chatter of conversation flickered around the ground accompanied by the stamping of cold feet . ‘ A’ dinnae think much o ' this new centre half,’said Jimmy . ‘ Naw,’ answered Tam .
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
Soon visuals with clever captions were pinned all round the room . Jane had struck an ‘ off’ period , for advertising goes in fits and starts . Relieved of the dead hand of the client and his shadow , the account executive , the creative department ran riot and produced some brilliant stuff . Their masterpieces were witty birthday and leaving cards . Jane kept hers for years .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's no exaggeration to say that almost half of our callers now either raise the issue or need to have it raised with them . It increases the pressure on volunteers and on the phone lines dramatically , because whereas any other sort of information call may take a minute or two , an AIDS call can take half an hour or more because the information may lead into a discussion of the caller 's lifestyle , moral attitudes and emotional needs . The general level of pain and fear for all gay men who call is now higher and just below the surface , as many of them seek to come to terms with the virus and its effect on their lives . For those just coming out onto the scene , it 's an established fact that many can come to terms with , but for those who have set patterns of sexual behaviour or who 've put themselves at risk in the past , it 's a great problem . Many people who have been out for a number of years have friends and lovers who have died or may die .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
He saw my point.’ These days , an employer can receive 400 applications in response to one job ad . Convincing him or her that you are the one to fit the bill is a challenge . But you ca n't sell yourself unless you know what you can offer and this is where you may need help . There are several excellent courses for women returners .
Idiom: leave well alone (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's because 90 's intensive agriculture and the developer 's bulldozer are rather effective at wiping away the last finger - prints of the all too impermanent way . Fortunately many of our hill railways and tramways have so far managed to escape the nightmare of the gricer archaeologists — landscaping and land reclamation — because their earthworks , light though they may be , are hard work even for modern ploughs . Thankfully it 's proved far easier to leave well alone . Retired Rossendale headmaster Robin Martin 's book although aimed at and from a predominantly ‘ hiker and leisure’ publishing company , contains more than enough to demand space on the active light railway enthusiast 's bookshelf . He describes 18 walks of former industrial aggregate railways stretching from Stoke on Trent to Burnley .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: no)
Nets profit SOMERSET County Cricket Club yesterday announced it made a profit of £ 82,612 during the last year , although chief executive Peter Anderson warned that the county is still in debt . Going by the Book MALCOLM ALLISON has advised Bristol Rovers to bring in Manchester City coach Tony Book to link up with him as a joint managerial team . Allison is bidding to pull the West Country club off the bottom of the First Division table .
Idiom: break cover (used idiomatically: no)
There was no fire , and all four occupants quickly vacated the wreckage with no more than minor injuries . As the wreckage was situated in a very remote location , despite their injuries all four occupants undertook a two - hour journey down the hillside to seek assistance . Visibility had been forecast to be generally over ten kilometres , but falling to three to five kilometres in drizzle , with scattered stratocumulus cloud to the east of the area , base 2,000 feet , increasing to broken cover to the west with a base of 1,500–2,000 feet , with occasional scattered / broken stratus base 800–1,000 feet . Occasional rain / drizzle was also forecast along with hill fog patches . Forecast winds were 290/20 at 2,000 feet and 300/15 at 5,000 feet .
Idiom: fun and games (used idiomatically: yes)
Not wanting to appear rude we ploughed our way through a bucket between us and then left while we could still walk . Needless to say , the rest of the day passed in a pleasant haze . After the fun and games of the Cheranganis it was time for something a bit more serious , so we headed for Mount Elgon , in the far west of the country , straddling the border between Kenya and Uganda . The highest point on Elgon is over 14,000 ft ( 4,300 m ) , making it the second highest mountain in Kenya . Like Mount Kenya , Elgon is the remains of an ancient volcano , and rises as a gigantic dome high above the surrounding plains .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: no)
Yes , Rona might easily have said something like that . He looked at Dad , but Dad was unaware . Under the moon 's influence his mind had flown giddily on , like a witch straddling a broomstick . Here . He was turning again .
Idiom: thick and fast (used idiomatically: yes)
Fit and well he 'd make a lot of difference to the England side Voice over The boundaries came thick and fast for Lawrence 's side — but it was the number seven batsman the crowd wanted to see . Hit second ball made four — the fielders showing the minimum inclination to intercept it . Not everyone was absorbed with play — most were looking for a sign that Syd was back
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: no)
Packed snow would become a firm , stable , even slightly sticky surface . Sadly , unscrupulous ski resorts might misuse the new polymer , surreptitiously dusting it on the slopes of their rivals . Baffled patrons would adhere firmly to the slopes on their downhill run .
Idiom: as luck would have it (used idiomatically: yes)
Ray discovered that his exploits had been recorded in a specialist fishing magazine . Eradicating blanket weed Ray uses his outside pond for retailing fish to early - season buyers and , as luck would have it , sold two Koi just as I arrived . That , he said , was a mixed blessing , because in catching the fish , he inevitably disturbed the bottom and affected water clarity . Normally , the pool would be like the proverbial dry gin — thanks to a device known as the ‘ Eradicator’ .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
HIGHGROVE Having set the Duchy on the road to providing an income for the Prince of Wales , the next task had been to find him a house and , of all those short - listed in the summer of 1980 , Charles chose Highgrove . He had specifically wanted somewhere with a farm and Highgrove had 410 acres ; also , to be within easy range of his friends and relatives , and again it fitted the bill . It was a few miles outside the pretty market town of Tetbury in Gloucestershire ; two hours from London down the M4 motorway , with easy access to Wales and the West Country ; close to Princess Anne 's house , Gatcombe Park ; his friends , the ParkerBowles ; and not far from Windsor . It was also not far from Cirencester Park , Cowdray Park and Smith 's Lawn for polo .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Women who feel their partners are more involved with their lingerie than with them definitely need to seek professional help . GPs are unshockable . No - one should think twice about blurting out the whole story . Couples with problems need to be referred to a clinic , not to soldier miserably on.’ It seems underwear enthusiasts divide neatly into two cups .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
She stayed in the shadows , and Gabriel went on to Weatherbury . Fanny Robin disappears The farm manager had advised Gabriel to go straight to the malthouse in Weatherbury , to ask for somewhere to stay . That was the place where the men of the village spent their evenings , drinking beer and talking by the fire . When Gabriel entered the warm , dark room , some of Bathsheba 's workers recognized him .
Idiom: take someone to task (used idiomatically: no)
Civil servants at the ODA say they ' would rather spend the money on social and economic development programmes ' . But there has been pressure from the Department of the Environment to ratify the convention . Officials there are regularly and publicly taken to task at conservation meetings in Britain and abroad over Britain 's absence from the convention . ' It 's ironic , ' one civil servant at the department said , ' when I 'm abroad I always urge other countries to adhere to the convention , and we have n't even signed it ' . Environment officials — who argue that the convention should be theirs because it concerns conservation rather than aid — now appear to have won their case .