Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
That 's it the lever locks yes . The bolts and things like that . That 's right yes and erm it was all er , now it is more , more mechanized , but still , they 're still , I do n't know whether they still do it cos I have n't been around Squires I do n't know whether they 'd do casting now , I have n't been down around for years and years , when I erm when I left and then I went into the leather trade and er started to learn leather cutting When , when you left was there any sort of erm did you get a send - off or any sort of recognition of all the work you 've done or anything ? Erm I do n't think I did no , oh no they did n't they would n't think of doing that then , but they do now and erm then I , I 've been around at Wiggens the old hall table where people you know , worked in the warehouse there and I 've done all sorts
Idiom: a hair's breadth (used idiomatically: yes)
Nozzles : No.0·5 ( very fine ) , No.1 ( fine ) , No.2 ( medium ) , No.3 ( thick ) . Piping stars or rosettes To pipe stars , hold the bag at right angles to the surface to be iced , with the nozzle just a hair 's breadth away . Press gently to squeeze out a star of icing , stop the pressure , and pull away the nozzle tip so that the icing star forms to a point and breaks off . If piping a solid row of stars , pipe a row of alternate stars first , allow to dry and then fill in the gaps with a second row of stars .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
But this young boy 's got a lot of space . Has n't done particularly well with that one possession . But he 's had a lot of space and he 's by and large used it very very well . Game just having one of those little quiet periods but I 'm sure it 's only seconds away from igniting again here . Phillips what a wonderful ball that almost turned out be there because er Crosby had it not been a better defender would have been in behind Whitlow .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
One reason he thinks he can do it is the help he 's had over the past six weeks of intensive Lilleshall training from England 's newly-installed bowling coach , the former Surrey and Sussex star Geoff Arnold . ‘ Geoff has been giving me a lot of help , having a look at my action and making a few minor adjustments . I think I have really improved and , in particular , am really swinging the ball again . ‘ I do n't know if I 'll be able to swing it in India , it depends on the pitches and conditions , but as the Indians ' attack looks to be mainly swing and seam , it could happen . I hope so anyway , ’ he says .
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: no)
Yet he passes with such unerring accuracy and hunts every ball with such determination that his opponents can rarely claim a winner until the umpire calls the score . This was seen to notable effect at 3 - 3 and deuce on Chesnokov 's serve in the second set . He punched a volley which almost drove Chang into the court surrounds , yet the American not only reached it but responded at full stretch with a perfect lob ; quick - witted as well as fleet - footed play . Yet , as a match , it left something to be desired . Chesnokov 's tendency to go for winners produced a flood of errors .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . For their award . Erm we 'll be flying the flag on on those I tell you yeah . Well that 's very nice . That 's very nice .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
But she had scarcely entered , when another woman , similarly laden , came in too ; and she was closely followed by a man in faded black , who was no less startled by the sight of them , than they had been upon the recognition of each ~ other .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: no)
We help each other . ' The boy looks uncertain . Something about the words that I use , and the way that I deliver them , something about it strikes a low chord in his guts . ' What are you rabbiting about ? ' he asks shakily . Dixie joins in the act .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
I put my tongue out at them as far as it would go . Mary never liked our neighbours and she seldom even spoke to them , but she knew Mum had invited them all . Even so , she wanted to keep the peace so she said nothing when she got indoors . I never knew how much Albert and Mary gave Mum and Dad , but they threw money around like water ; as Mum had said , she was going to give Mary the best turn - out in the district . She and Mrs Taylor went around the shops ordering what they thought was necessary and Dad and his cronies , Fred the lamplighter and his workmate Willie Turner , went along to The Golden Cup to order the drink .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
Cathy Newman , author of the report , which is based on the project 's first two years of operation , from 1985 - 87 , said : ‘ Many of those involved in prostitution , particularly females , were the victims of physical abuse from the pimps they worked with . Several girls had been badly beaten and threatened by these men and forced to return to return to the streets for fear of their lives.’ One girl at the safe house said she was beaten up by two other girls trying to persuade her to ‘ go on the game’ . In another case , a pimp repeatedly followed a girl to her house in an attempt to force her back on to the streets . About a third of those interviewed said they had run away because of‘problems at home’ .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: no)
At this juncture , our lives are still substantially in their hands . They still determine most decisions and their practical outcomes . Their control over the decision - making process has been carefully reinforced by ensuring that the climate of ideas which surround the making of disability policy is also under their influence . Which brings us back once more to the web of words they have spun to entrap us . Effective control of the climate of ideas requires a thoughtful approach to the choice of words .
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
They ’re not sure where else to go . They seem to have more confidence in our ability to solve our problems than we do . ” It used to be said that when America sneezed , the rest of the world caught a cold . More recently , many claimed that with the rise of China and the petro - states , an American slowdown could be decoupled from the rest of the world . But when the United ~ States caught the financial flu , others followed .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Nationality Department Electronic Computer system ( INDECS ) . Since August 1980 the unit 's computer has identified visitors who overstay their permitted time in Britain by matching landing and embarkation cards . It uses information about the arrival of visitors that is sent on cards from points of entry to the Home Office 's immigration and nationality department at Croydon . The details are entered , via terminals linked to phone lines , into the Bootle computer . The Bootle computer notifies the Croydon office if it does not receive notice of an embarkation card by the time the visitor 's time us up .
Idiom: go down the wrong way (used idiomatically: yes)
Quite all right.’ Karl dabbed his mouth with one of his beautiful handkerchiefs . ‘ Drink went down the wrong way.’ He poured himself more whisky , pressing Herr Nordern to have another , too , and saying that he was leading the Norderns into bad ways but that they must forgive him as it was n't very often they saw him , ha ! ha ! and Herr Nordern , while not prepared to accept that he was led by anyone except the leaders of his country , took the whisky , thinking , what the devil , he had worked like a dog all day , and it was true , Karl would not be with them much longer and they would probably never see him again and , he had to confess , he would n't mind if he never saw him again as long as either of them lived . And it was excellent whisky .
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: yes)
Tacoma 's own programme had to survive a court challenge at around the same time . Even in San Francisco , perhaps the most AIDS - acclimatised city in the world , needle - exchange programmes lack official sanction . However , the San Franciscan police usually look the other way when drug workers swap needles , sometimes by putting clean syringes in a pram and inviting junkies to step up and feed ‘ the baby’ . Texan banks Throwing away the key
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
True , we had discovered nothing at Glastonbury or of why Cosmas and Damien had been killed . I stared around . Bowyer was drunk , Benjamin lost in his own thoughts or seduced by Rachel 's flattery , Mandeville and Southgate were revelling in the manor 's hospitality whilst Santerre , whose conduct was suspicious to say the least , played the role of smiling host . I slammed down my cup and stood up . Bowyer 's and Southgate 's conversation about the coming hunt faltered and died as I went to stand and warm my backside against the fire .
Idiom: stand up and be counted (used idiomatically: yes)
Outside the country one of the most distinguished Romanians is Mr Mihai Botez , professor of mathematics at Stanford University , California . If ever emigres were to be welcomed back , as is suddenly the case in Czechoslovakia , he could have an important role in economic planning . Others who have had the courage to stand up and be counted include Miss Doina Cornea , a former professor of French , now on hunger strike in the ethnic Hungarian city of Cluj ; Mr Gabriel Andreescu , a geophysicist in Bucharest ; and Mr Mirca Dinescu , a poet , also in Bucharest . Punjab worries ease as Sikh drops plea for homeland Singh 's National Front endorsed by acclaim . By Derek Brown in New Delhi
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
What do you know about Theresa Nolan?’ ‘ No more than you , I imagine , probably less . She only worked at Pembroke Lodge for four weeks and I hardly set eyes on her . She nursed you , lived in this house , for over six . And when she came to me she was already pregnant.’
Idiom: stand the test of time (used idiomatically: yes)
Plus they 're now lighter and more easily absorbed . Just rub in a little every night and morning and make child 's play out of keeping your skin looking young . Helps skin stand the test of time . Jonathan , 18 months , demonstrating the principle behind Togs new wetness barriers . Beach boys ( and girls ) will be glad to hear that Togs are now better for the prevention of leaks at the legs than any other nappy .
Idiom: fly the coop (used idiomatically: yes)
have n't they ? That 's that 's er that 's we are I think we are subject to fashion all the time . So the lads have er flown the coop have they ? No no . The thirty year old is still at home .
Idiom: give someone grief (used idiomatically: yes)
Guess we kinda know now where he stands on the issue . One of our tried and true sources claims Sun Microsystems Inc managed to move 2,000 of those nettlesome 40MHz Viking - based Sparcstation 10 Model 41s out of the door by the end of the year . These were the ones giving them so much grief because of low chip yields ( UX No 412 , 413 ) . Even this better - than - expected showing , however , does n't do that much for Sun 's margins because it had to promise free MP upgrades . Unix System Labs has reportedly been trying to sell off C++ for the last six months , but ca n't get Borland International to bite .
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Redpath did n't attempt any detailed examination on the spot . Telling the men to see that the body was left fully clothed in the mortuary until he could get there , he let them go . P.C. Clifford and the other uniformed constable lent a hand in getting the stretcher with its heavy burden up the steps . With the body out of the way , the Inspector closely studied the foreshore where it had lain . The shape was roughly indented in the mud , but little runnels of water were already seeping into the indentation , for the tide had turned .
Idiom: fly in the face of (used idiomatically: yes)
To add a further dimension to the diversification , Fujitsu recently introduced a very fast supercomputer for scientific use . NEC and Hitachi are also developing similar machines . This approach flies in the face of established practice . Even IBM has chosen to leave this field of ‘ number crunching’ to specialised manufacturers such as Cray Research or Control Data . The second trend that favours the Japanese is that computer manufacturers are starting to abandon the traditional ways of selling their machines directly to customers .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
What I was erm doing was trying to identify the three er characteristics of the er Maoist Communist Party as it emerged towards the end of the nineteen thirties which really disqualifies it , I think , from the label Marxist , means that it 's a completely different type of organization to what the Chinese Communist Party had been in the nineteen twenties . I talked about the leadership being essentially a leadership of modernizing nationalist intellectuals . The rank and file , by contrast , is composed of peasants , a mass membership is composed of peasants . Primarily peasant guerilla fighters , people who were fighting in the Red Army , and it draws its mass support , the Party members draw their mass support , er from the peasants in the areas where they establish their authority . And this rank and file membership and the wider group of supporters are subject to leadership from above , there is no real inner party democracy in the Maoist Communist Party .
Idiom: make ends meet (used idiomatically: yes)
Nigel Cope It 's an ill recession that blows nobody any good . The financial markets may be in retreat and the pound may be on a slippery slope , but it 's not just the insolvency practitioners and bailiffs that are doing well ; some companies in sectors as diverse as retailing , restaurants and medical equipment are also doing more than just make ends meet . Many of these are young companies . Debt - free and so not hampered by high interest rates , they are nimble enough and liquid enough to take advantage of the recession .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
There are several systemics to choose from , but advisedly you should go for one that is compatible with systemic fungicides which you will no doubt need to apply and which we shall be discussing shortly . The soil dwellers By and large , the soil - dwelling enemies of the rose are confined to the several kinds of chafer . These are flying beetles that begin their lives in the soil as the familiar white or cream - coloured grubs , fat from feeding on plant roots , horny headed , usually brown in colour , very slow and sluggish moving and curled rather like a large letter C. There are several kinds , from the large cock chafer to the much smaller greenish rose chafer . The adults emerge from the soil in May and June — hence the common name ' May Bug ' when they at once attack open blossoms of many kinds .
Idiom: have a go (used idiomatically: yes)
He 's not dirty at all — he just gives defenders a hard time . Class ‘ No one has a go at Van Basten , who 's aggressive and gets stuck in with his elbows flying . Ian 's in the same mould as Gazza . ‘ Alan Shearer is hard-working blah , blah , blah — but Ian can excite supporters .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
The Law Society says it is not aware of any firms , so far , which have gone under because of the property slump . Recent figures for conveyancing are not available . In 1986 , about 1.78million properties worth £ 73billion changed hands . In 1987 , there were 1.96 million conveyances worth £ 103 billion . Estimates suggest that since then , the number of house sales has fallen by about 40 per cent .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
They had reached the end of yet another corridor . Bernice glanced over her shoulder and was relieved to see that Francis and Elaine were only a few metres behind her . A passageway crossed left and right before her ; a little way along the right - hand corridor she could see a wide opening in the wall , and through it the first few steps of a wide staircase leading upwards . The Doctor seemed uninterested in any of the alternative paths . ‘ An NP - complete puzzle,’ he said , standing with his hands behind his back and his gaze wandering towards the ceiling , ‘ is one in which the routes to the solution are so numerous that there is no single correct answer .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
He has now put his money into gold and is concentrating on saving the environment . Richard Branson Leisure and Travel Not many top businessmen would even contemplate crossing the Pacific in a hot air balloon , for fun or any other reason . But that 's just the sort of costly stunt that the unconventional Richard Branson attempts when he 's not at the helm of his two highly successful businesses , music group Virgin and airline Virgin Atlantic . He 's now 41 and with a couple more deals he 'll be Britain 's youngest ever self - made billionaire .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
Others in attendance Nguyen Manh Cam ( Vietnamese Foreign Minister ) Gen. Phoune Sipaseuth ( Laotian Foreign Minister and Vice - Premier ) Taro Nakayama ( Japanese Foreign Minister ) Barbara McDougall ( Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs ) Gareth Evans ( Australian Foreign Affairs Minister ) Madhavsinh Solanki ( Indian Minister of External Affairs ) Nathan Shamuyarira ( Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs ) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ( UN Secretary - General ) The path to the Cambodian peace agreement December 1987 Hun Sen and Sihanouk hold face - to - face talks for the first time [ see pp . 35967 - 68 ] . July 1988 The first talks take place between all the opposing Cambodian factions at the Jakarta Informal Meeting [ see pp . 36615 - 16 ] . July - August 1989 The Paris International Conference on Cambodia is convened [ see pp . 36848 - 49 ] .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
The barn is a large one and several clippings could be stored while the farmer waited for acceptable prices for his fleeces . Today there is a large new building on the other side of the farm house and clipping and storage is conducted there . Recollections have been handed down by word of mouth , of spindle spinning and early spinners in wool and flax , who lived at Adamthwaite . BETSY CROFT , Newbiggin - on - Lune . Facing North
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
In the middle of September ’s financial meltdown , a remarkable event occurred in London . While the City of London was shaken by the collapse of Lehman ~ Brothers and the run on HBOS , Sotheby ’s staged a record - breaking auction for the works of the artist Damien ~ Hirst , which produced a gross take of around $ 200~million . Compared to the values that were being destroyed on Wall ~ Street , this was small change ; but it was a remarkable vote of confidence in the work of one artist . Financial bubbles , like the one that has just definitively burst , are intimately related to the world of art . Renaissance Florence depended on the patronage of the Medici .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
what ? Mummy . Come here hold my hand Aha properly ! Scruffy little bugger ! He 's pulling his trousers down !
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: yes)
Once in the hotel , Crabb and ‘ Smith’ were joined by another MI6 officer , Edward Davies . Crabb then made his way to HMS Vernon , the Royal Navy 's diving establishment , where , together with NID officers , he put together all his equipment and tested it . Unlike civilian frogmen , who use compressed air , Crabb was using the naval closed - circuit oxygen diving equipment which leaves no trail of tell - tale bubbles to disclose a diver 's presence . Crabb was also going to wear a black rubber one - piece diving suit made by the Avon Rubber Company . The next day , 18 April , saw the arrival of the two Russian ships and their distinguished guests and , from a convenient vantage point , Crabb , ‘ Smith’ and Davies watched the official ceremony .
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: no)
It took the form of a combination of taped , structured interviews with members of the arts departments in each school , together with at least one representative from the senior management of each school These interviews were transcribed and cross - referenced with documentary evidence in the form of observations of actual teaching , departmental syllabuses and other written material that either the departments or the schools were able to provide ( for example , school handbooks ; curriculum statements ; assessment policies ; etc . ) Three of the schools in the survey are situated in fairly small country towns , in a county which still operates a selective system . The fourth school is situated on the edge of a large industrial city which operates a completely comprehensive system . For the purposes of this chapter I have given the four schools fictitious names . The ' Pope John Paul Comprehensive ' is a large Roman Catholic aided co - educational 11–18 comprehensive , with a large and thriving sixth form , offering a wide range of courses including some not normally found in LEA schools , such as'A'level philosophy .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: no)
She sighed . Yet another loose piece in the puzzle . If only she could fit the jigsaw together and get a clear picture of this man who so intrigued her . But he seemed to want to be a man of mystery , want to bamboozle her . The question was , why ?
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
15 . The jumping rubber band . Place a rubber band over your first and second fingers and hold your right hand facing downwards . Then flick the elastic band a couple of times . As you do it the third time , bend your fingers down and place them all under the band .
Idiom: pull out all the stops (used idiomatically: yes)
Our thanks to Rentokil Gibraltar for their co - operation in supplying preparations . Viva Espana ! Judith Milner , a Healthcare consultant from Leeds pulls out all the stops when it comes to selling the range of services . Whilst out selling with sales manager Anne King [ and sold £ 1,500 in two days ] , they had an appointment with a certain Mr Gomez who could n't speak more than a couple of words of English . So as naturally as anything , Judith switched to Spanish and greatly impressed the customer as well as pressing upon him the need to provide proper facilities for his ladies .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: no)
Summerchild is indeed looking more dubious than ever . ' I think you may find that some of your less youthful associates have difficulty with the stairs , ' he says . At once I can see Annexe B , Summerchild 's list of possible members of the Unit , as clearly as if it had just come out of the porridge oats box . It comprises industrialists very close to retiring age , and senior army officers who have passed it . I believe I can read the names of a few redundant colonial administrators .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
The photographs were taken , while Mrs Stych leaned back in her chair , her eyes closed , and chewed her handkerchief savagely ; and the camera was quickly returned to its case . ‘ Must be proud of Hank and Boyd,’ said the reporter pausing on his way to the front door to speak to Mrs Stych for the first time . Mrs Stych opened her eyes slowly and looked at him as if he had gone mad . Then , with a great effort , she managed to nod her head in vague agreement . Proud ?
Idiom: every last (used idiomatically: yes)
But somehow all their endeavours had come to nothing . The assassins had walked in here as if they owned the place and destroyed everything . Erasing every last trace of the Project . DeVore . It had to be DeVore .
Idiom: rough edges (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I was rude before and I apologise for it . I 've not been sleeping well since the house was ransacked , and it 's made me very edgy . You … well , you just seemed to catch the rough edge of it.’ ‘ I can understand that all right . I was surprised to learn that you were staying there again by yourself.’