Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
The same applied to the acquisition of land by local authorities : since they had to meet the cost of compensation there was a danger that they would attempt to avoid sites having an admitted claim under the 1947 Act . To recapitulate , the effect of the complicated network of legislation which was now ( 1954 ) in force was basically to create two values of land according to whether it was sold in the open market or acquired by a public authority . In the former case there were no restrictions and thus land changed hands at the full market price . But in the latter case the public authority would pay only the existing ( 1947 ) use value plus any agreed claim for loss of 1947 development value . This was a most unsatisfactory outcome .
Idiom: green with envy (used idiomatically: yes)
She wore no bra , and her milk - white boobs popped into view like two delicious peaches — but much , much bigger . Jeanne had the kind of titties of which Mae West would have been proud : large and firm and magnificently rounded . Other women took one look at them , and went green with envy . The SS women were no exception . ‘ You have beautiful breasts .
Idiom: up for grabs (used idiomatically: yes)
To that extent , he is going along with the orthodoxy , and not disturbing the papal infallibility of his predecessors and the process they have established . But his latest ‘ papal bull’— that is what planning guidance notes are , announcing changes and yet stressing tradition as they do — emphasises that ‘ town cramming’ is to be frowned on . This is the process whereby every scrap of green land in a town is up for grabs by development . Contradictorily , Mr Patten also declared himself in favour of seeing urban land recycled — it already provides nearly half the land used for new homes . Yet only weeks ago he was saying that existing derelict land was needed for greening the cities , and providing amenities for citizens .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
The reflections from the street lamps gave them just enough light to see what they were doing . Dougal took an old newspaper and a bowl from the bag . He laid out the newspaper on the carpet and stripped off the bowl 's clingfilm covering . It contained a pound of raw stewing steak , laced with Seconal for good measure . Goo - Goo 's greed was legendary , and he was reputed to be a messy eater .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
Here the modifier this picks out a particular Thursday in relation to the speaker 's location in the week : this Thursday means the Thursday of the week in which the speaker is speaking . But on Thursday , the Thursday of this week can not , by pragmatic convention , be referred to as this Thursday ; we must instead say today . By the same token , we can not say this Thursday on Wednesday , because we ought to say tomorrow . So the exchange in ( 32 ) takes place neither on Wednesday nor on Thursday . ( There may be some different restrictions on usage here in different varieties of English , and there are also some interesting ambiguities ; see Chapter 2 below and Fillmore , 1975 . )
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
Each situation should be approached by enquiring , for example , what are the goals involved , that is , ' what do I want ? ' , what are the boundaries to the situation , that is , ' what constraints do I not want to challenge ? ' , and what are the barriers to the goal , that is , ' what is blocking the path to where I want to be ? ' . In this way , situations can be redefined in ways which may be more useful for analysis . Successive abstractions : these define the situation in terms of higher and lower levels of abstraction . If we consider the exercise - bicycle market shown in figure 2.10 , for example , we could move to a higher level of abstraction to new fitness machines and to lower levels of abstraction which can reveal a whole range of possibilities . Analogies and metaphors : these redefine the problem in an imaginative , non - literal fashion .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
Stavros Niachos , 81 , will neither confirm nor deny that he was the buyer of Yo , Picasso , the 1901 self - portrait of the artist at his easel , staring boldly out at the new century ; but it certainly went to the bidder who has often acted on his behalf . The gossipy world of New York dealers in convinced that the picture is in the Greek tycoon 's Manhattan apartment ; or at one of the three villas in St Moritz , probably Villa Marguns . In all but height ( five - foot - five ) Mr Niachos is larger than life . He boasts all the trappings of a billionaire : the 385-foot yacht which also acts as a roving business headquarters ; the private jets ; a string of racehorses ; gold supposedly held in the form of bars ; the twenty - mile - square holiday island of Spetsopoula , off Athens ; the shipping fleet on which his fortune is based ; a string of trophy wives and mistresses topped only be the late Aristotle Onassis ; and prime investment property around the world . Mr Niachos likes self - portraits and has a fine example by Van Gogh .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: no)
MARAUDER Larder has now warned Goulding : ‘ COOL IT!’ He is threatening to fine him whenever he steps out of line . Most of all , the Chemics boss knows he must curb Goulding 's habit of wading into bother which does not concern him . At the same time , however , Larder will be careful not to suppress the volatile youngster too much .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
His voice was sardonic again — he had noted the present tense when she had spoken of her poor ' dead ' papa ! Sally - Anne nodded at him , to hear him say , ' Right — leave the pots , McAllister . Your duty tonight is not to wash up , but to allow the Master to slaughter you on the black and white field — unless you play a game as wicked as Papa 's — in which case you may finish off what the Africans began on me ! ' Well , he was certainly in a good mood , and no sign so far as she could see that he had been drinking what Matey called ' his nasty whisky ' , so she prepared herself to play him . It was some time since she and Papa had played one of their fierce games ; he never gave quarter to anyone , but she thought that she could remember what he had taught her .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
All too often you pitch the ball short , catch the slope and finish back on the lower layer . Instead , play a punching , running shot , whether 30 yards or as much as 100 yards from the green , and get the ball running up onto the top layer . Once more the ball is played with the hands forward , delofting the club . Do n't be over - concerned if the ground in front of you does n't seem perfectly flat . Most club golfers experimenting with this shot are surprised at just how accurately the ball will roll and soon find it a preferable shot to the wedge .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
This observation , along with the implications of the performance shown by group Partial , will be taken up later , p.100 . ) Interpretation of the results presented in Fig.3.1 is not straightforward . None the less , it seems plausible to suppose that the loss of the OR in the pre - exposed group might retard the formation of a light - food association simply because it reduces the likelihood that these subjects will see the light at the start of conditioning . In this case , latent inhibition and habituation would indeed reduce to essentially the same thing . But , in fact , latent inhibition is routinely obtained with stimuli that are diffuse and non - localized and thus seem certain to impinge on the subject 's sense organs even in the absence of an overt OR .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
At most the bourgeoisie could embrace the ‘ hypocritical private cosmopolitanism of free trade’ . Only the proletariat had no material interest in nationality ; they possessed a ‘ brotherhood of the oppressed against the oppressors’ : the proletarians of all countries have one and the same interest , one and the same enemy , and one and the same struggle . The great mass of the proletarians are , by their nature , free from national prejudice and their whole disposition and movement is essentially humanitarian , anti - nationalist . Only the proletarians can destroy nationality .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
By the time she followed him he was already halfway across the barren , mirrored expanse of the room beyond and her features were carefully arranged to hide every vestige of the heartbreak underneath . They sat together like an old married couple in separate armchairs facing the screen . It was a film made some years ago in black and white , but , despite the difficulty of watching it in a foreign language , the power of the drama gripped them both , Sarella because she was a professional and was impressed by the intensity of the acting , and Marc because it seemed to strike some deep chord within him . After the final tragic scene he leaned back and closed his eyes . It was after midnight .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
In emphasising the last word he wanted her to realise that he was as cynical about the ultimate behaviour of any Government Department , of any shade of political persuasion , as she was . Probably more so . Nell continued to stare at the sea for a very long time . Delaney watched her — watched the reddish hair playing around her cheek , and the lips that he suddenly wanted to cover with his own . The urge grew and grew , gathering strength from its own realisation .
Idiom: full tilt (used idiomatically: yes)
Using the Power Tool as instructed I was able to reduce the volume without losing the dirt . Some tone did go , but this was more than compensated for by the Power Tool 's onboard EQ . At a very tolerable volume level I managed to produce the sound of a heavily overdriven amp at full tilt , but at a volume where Granny could still hear The Archers . Switching to the 4x12 setting the Instigator actually improved on the sound of the 4x12 , which was no longer overdriving its speakers . Recorded , the sound was really tight and rich , and matching the Power Tool to the mixer was easy .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
Yours sincerely COUNCIL TAX — WATER CHARGES I refer to your letter of 30 April 1993 concerning Council Tax water charges and the calculation of Council Tax rebate . I confirm that the discounts for single person households , that is 25 % , is a discount on the total charge including the water element . In calculating Council Tax rebate however , the water charge is excluded .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
Well they left dig patches a huge island in the middle , and erm went all the way round , and anyway I , I made a path out of flints from , taken from all the mud , and worked my way round , and then started to plant things , and a hawthorn hedge , bushes and shrubs , and erm my son gave me a boat and I was able to go across to the island . But how did you get water in that , that area ? It just came .
Idiom: smell a rat (used idiomatically: yes)
She is a budding star who already sings with a master hand . and I smell a rat in the air : I shall nip it in the bud . Consolidation An enormous progress will have occurred over the course of these exercises — a progress which you should be aware of , feel and thoroughly take in .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
I said now you can shut that up right away , cos I said you know it 's not I said er now if you want us to try to help you out on this you just tell us what you did . Anyway his father was there and his father had paid and I said no you know , you 've done that . So anyhow he , his father said well that 's right he said we 'll be probably covered on the house insurance . And they were anyhow so they had a brand new telly . Mm .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
If cats had nightmares , this would be the ultimate . Just when you thought it was safe to explore the inside of your owner 's washing machine , she slams the door shut and before you know it you 're hurtling through a 1200 spin cycle at 60 mph . It did the trick . Priskin was a little shocked , with bruised ears and a broken claw , but otherwise none the worse for wear . Priskin 's back to his mischievous ways , though he now knows to keep a low profile on washing day .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
Well , what , why ? Albert Reynolds has told the Prime Minister , Mr Major , Mr Major has taken on board , has has considered , presumably , what it is that you 've done with Gerry Adams , and concluded that it can go no further . Well i I 'm not aware of how far he has taken anything on board , what I would expect as a Member of Parliament and the House of Commons , and as the leader of a party in the House of Commons , I would expect that he would want to hear what I would have to say face to face , and tell me face to face what 's wrong with what I have said . Given that he does n't want to see you and your suspicion is that he does n't want to see you because you have as it were the fingerprints of Gerry Adams on you now you 're tainted because of your relationship with Gerry Adams , what do you now do ? Do you have more meetings with Gerry Adams , do you try and to push it forward unilaterally ?
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a long way from the back streets of big cities and the criminal set , and even further from the grim - faced soldiers who had guarded her last assignment . She was n't too sure how long she could keep this up . Only Ana 's predicament made it possible — that and a sneaky feeling of how wonderful it would be to get the better of el conde . After the meal she escaped as soon as she could and found herself walking up the stairs with Mitch . He was very quiet and she decided to tell him there and then .
Idiom: armed to the teeth (used idiomatically: yes)
They were dressed in leather jerkins and thick , woollen green and black skirts which the Scots call kilts . On their feet were sandals very similar to those worn by a friar , but there was nothing peace - loving about this pair of demons . They were armed to the teeth with dagger , sword , dirk and a small array of throwing knives strapped in broad leather belts across their chests . One of them approached my master and tapped him gently on the chest , speaking in a high sing - song fashion . My master smiled , looked at them and shrugged .
Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
We discussed cytological and serological studies and obtained a grant from the Great Britain - China Centre for a Chinese geneticist to visit Edinburgh . She was to bring samples from the parents and their offspring so that she and Dr Ann Chandley could analyse and discuss them together . Bureaucracy , however , won the day . After much laborious correspondence we received from China the following : ‘ We believe that no one outside of this country will have access to the mule and her foal in Honan Province because such matters will have to be approved by the authorities here . Actually the cooperative project is presently under consideration by the authorities here.’
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
They led 3–2 after the morning foursomes , and Anderson , Higgins , Murphy , and Fanagan all had wins while McGimpsey , Morrow and Morris all had halves . The ' Master ' returns to take classes I EXPECT there wo n't be too many vacant places at Wellington College , Annadale Avenue , Belfast , next Tuesday evening when one of the best fly - tyers in the business makes a welcome return to the evening class scene . It has been a couple of years since master fly - tyer Pat Mulholland held court on the Wellington College campus , but I can tell you that if fly - tying is what you want to learn , then this will be the best £ 26 you ever invested . Of course , you will need a few bits and bobs to get started , but Pat can provide a list .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
She forced herself to be cheerful . ‘ That 's the spirit . You 'll go from strength to strength , I know it.’ He felt happier . She could surely be real sweet when she tried , he ruminated .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
The movie was completed at the final cost of $ 3 million . David Picker recalled , ‘ When we first saw the film one afternoon , we were stunned by its magic and the magic of Hoffman and Voight together . So we decided on a special release pattern — an opening in New York a couple of months before any place else , play - off in small theatres with long engagements , letting word of mouth build an audience.’ There certainly was an audience , and they paid $ 16.3 million to see it in the USA alone . So popular was the film that , a month after its opening , AIP decided to release Madigan 's Millions , two years after it was made , to cash in on Dustin 's name , double - billing it in the USA with Fearless Frank , films both actors rather hoped had been dead and buried .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's the real benefit of the new chimpanzee enclosure . Zoo Manager John Stronge with Dr Jane Goodall Jill , a two year old infant , discovers the joy of swinging on a rope All about Lizzie by Alyn Cairns , keeper
Idiom: fair game (used idiomatically: yes)
Every one of those links , whether it is an effect on the chemistry inside a cell , a later effect on how brain cells wire themselves together , an even later effect on behaviour , or a final effect on lake size , is correctly regarded as caused by a change in the DNA . It would n't matter if there were 111 links . Any effect that a change in a gene has on its own replication probability is fair game for natural selection . It is all perfectly simple , and delightfully automatic and unpremeditated . Something like it is well - nigh inevitable , once the fundamental ingredients of cumulative selection — replication , error and power — have come into existence in the first place .
Idiom: as luck would have it (used idiomatically: yes)
Really well . ' ' Ma petite Opal , could you not slip away , just for the day ? ' As luck would have it , Jean - Claude found he needed some old scores he had put to one side as they were too heavy to bring along with everything else we had had to load on the motor cycle . His work was going well . He did not want to interrupt it .
Idiom: in hot water (used idiomatically: yes)
An ‘ airlock’ occurs when air gets into a pipe and prevents the flow of water . The flow from the tap stops — and there may be hissing or bubbling noises as well . Airlocks happen in hot water systems for a number of reasons . It maybe that the pipework does not slope — gently away from the vent pipe which can cause air to collect at the highest point of the pipe . It may be that the cold pipe to the hot water cylinder is too small and can not fill the cylinder fast enough when the bath tap is being run , with the result that the water level in the vent pipe falls and allows air into the system .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: no)
If you look at the first page of the appendix B , er the outer route was was called was the blue route so if you look down Yes at the bottom of that page , you 'll see that the blue route and there are two sets of figures , that is based upon high and lows you see at the top which are high and low traffic forecasts . Yes . Yeah .
Idiom: in living memory (used idiomatically: yes)
And you 'll appreciate in all of these cases , there are administrative er difficulties involved . Yes I I I do indeed , and this has been a a a long enquiry . But but it it is n't the longest enquiry in this part of the world in in living memory . Erm yes it it 's . Er I agree it i it is something that er is hard to avoid .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
The most widely used methods are those of advertising and personal selling . Advertising aims to attract attention and subsequent purchases by means of persuasively communicating product information via the media ( the press , radio and television , direct mail and outdoor posters ) . Personal selling involves the use of face - to - face exchanges to achieve the same ends of attracting attention and achieving sales . Advertising is of greatest importance in consumer markets , while personal selling is the most popular method in serving industrial markets . 35 .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
The ability to collapse their lung air-sacs with increasing depth is probably the dolphin 's major protection against the bends . Like seals and other diving animals , dolphins exhibit bradycardia - the slowing of the rate of heart beat . Bottlenose dolphins have a heart rate of 80–90 beats per minute just after ‘ blowing ’ , slowing within a few seconds to 33–45 beats per minute and remaining at that rate until the next blow . On surfacing , the rate again speeds up , generally remaining at the higher level until the carbon dioxide content of the exhaled air has returned to normal — usually in a few seconds . Through the condensation set up by the intake of cooler air into a warm-blooded animal , a dolphin receives a supply of fresh non-salt water when breathing .
Idiom: from rags to riches (used idiomatically: yes)
And in the process of unloading one of the bundles , it split open and the manager found the cannabis concealed inside it . The enquiry took officers to eight different countries , including the Ivory Coast and South Africa , where the drugs were packed for shipment . The brains behind the organisation were 52 year old Roy Crack from Surrey and 42 year old Paul Newmann from South London , who both went from ‘ rags to riches ’ on the profits from the drugs . Detective Inspector , Tony Smith from Number 9 Regional Crime Squad , says Newmann was able to finance his passion for top class motor racing : He 's a very well spoken , he 's er a well educated man , speaks fluent French , er was living in a very large house , very much involved in the er racing fraternity er car racing , motor racing fraternity , was regularly seen at Brans Hatch , er mixed with er a lot of well known personalities in that field , er generally speaking his life style er was very good indeed .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr. Speaker No , please sit down . The first part of the question that was asked by the hon . Member for Esher ( Mr. Taylor ) was in order , but the second part was out of order , as was the second part of the question asked by his hon . Friend the Member for Colne Valley ( Mr. Riddick ) . Mr. Phillip Oppenheim ( Amber Valley ) Further to that point of order , Mr. Speaker .
Idiom: get off the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Everything that happens is caused by something before it . Therefore the universe itself must have a cause . But there can not be an infinite series of causes stretching back endlessly ; for in that case , no matter how far back we were to look , we should never find a beginning of the whole process , and that in turn would make it quite impossible to understand how it could ever have got off the ground , let alone reached its present state . Therefore there must be a First Cause which itself is uncaused ; and this can only be God . The argument from design is fairly similar .
Idiom: under lock and key (used idiomatically: no)
There are chemical hazards . Poisoning comes high on the list of accident cases , especially to children , and all toxic substances should be kept labelled and carefully stored in a safe place , preferably a specific cupboard in the kitchen , bathroom , garage or garden shed . Wherever they are kept , they should be out of reach of children and , where appropriate , under lock and key . The increasing use of child - proof containers for medicines is helpful , but vigilance is still necessary . It is unwise to keep medications in a handbag which could be lost or might be explored by a child , with disastrous results .