Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ If you want to define the Thatcher - and - after era in a single phrase,’ he muses , ‘ accountants with plenary powers’says it.’ Well now … I would have gone for something a little snappier : ‘ A mad cow with a handbag,’ comes to mind as a first attempt . But I know what Pearce means . For the last decade has been one in which short - term cost - cutting has been seen as the answer to any commercial or governmental problem .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
CHAPTER THREE ‘ He patrols the gallery,’ Isabel explained quickly , not bothering to ask how Guy knew the sentry was there . ‘ We can slip out when he has turned the corner . But the entrance is on the other side of the keep,’ she added worriedly . ‘ Aye , as far away as possible from this room,’ fitzAlan agreed ironically .
Idiom: dead wood (used idiomatically: yes)
They 'd passed beyond the deciduous woods , and the trees on either side were conifers — larch , spruce and pine . Occasionally one or other of the girls left the path to go and pick a mushroom that she 'd seen half - concealed behind a root or stone , or pushing through the surface of the pine - needles . When they left that patch their baskets were half - full , and the mushrooms , rubbing together and crushed , smelled of the forest , of dead wood and leaf - mould mixed with fresh wild herbs . As they approached the top of the hill , the pine trees were taller and less dense . They could hear the rustle of the wind tossing the highest branches and see the bright light of the sky opening out beyond .
Idiom: feel the pinch (used idiomatically: yes)
However , the firm says its international operations will not be affected by these measures and no further job losses are planned for the immediate future in the US . Other cost cutting measures are expected to be incurred in ZDS manufacturing divisions . Feeling the pinch after Compaq Computer Corp 's recent price reductions , ZDS says it 's also working to bring its pricing policies more in line with its competition . SPAIN 's TRANSTOOLS CLAIMS THIRD PLACE IN DATABASES ; IS READY TO BE ACQUIRED TransTools SA , a Spanish software company backed totally by private capital , is competing with Oracle Corp , Informix Corp and Sybase Inc.
Idiom: name names (used idiomatically: yes)
TEN MINUTES IN THE MIND OF Q&A colin angus Who is Ebeneezer Goode and do you think he understands that the song concerns him ? I ca n't name names , but the song concerns a series of people who 'd recognise themselves in there if they examined the lyrics . They include a club promoter , at least one DJ and at least two dancers who 've been associated with the scene we 've been involved with for the last few years Have you always enjoyed comedy records ?
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: yes)
Particularly as you were restless yourself . ' Maggie shook her head . ' Never heard a thing . ' ' Well , I damned well did , ' John grumbled , dragging his razor down one cheek . Laura glanced at John , and Maggie sensed friction between husband and wife .
Idiom: not miss a trick (used idiomatically: yes)
Then there was Hall , with the rising shrill of women 's voices , just like in ' Gaudy Night ' ; a book , I know , responsible for many a Somerville application . It 's been on T. V. now , destroying some of my mental scenery for ever . The seating plan had given me no view at all of my now - giggling pals , but the great bonus of being next to Patricia Hutchinson , and opposite the Principal , who is most gracious , and does n't miss a trick . The food was impeccably tasteful , wine excellent , speeches fine : undeniably last was best with Sue Solomon dressed like an exuberant garden , released from her barrister 's black and white reminding us of DameJanet 's odd stress when asking us ( long ago of course ) to give three cheers for Mrs Gandhi ' Somerville 's first woman Prime Minister ' — Sue added ' I sincerely trust that Somervillians of the future will never have to drink a toast to Somerville 's first male P.M. ! ' Dorothy Sayers ' Harriet Vane was 31 at her Gaudy , yet her nostalgia and sense of life - lived - since put her nearer our mid - forties ; paradoxically I think we 're much closer to our former selves — or do they all say that ?
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
Leicester Square Hippodrome LONDON TOWN 's biggest maverick , Cari , the man after whom the band is modestly named , seems to have finally found his pointy toed feet . Last seen fronting the spasmodically brilliant but ill - fated Riff Raff , tonight he casts the ghosts aside to prove once and for all the capital has an answer to Iggy Pop and Lux Interior all rolled into one . ‘ Look at you all , you Quireboys faggots,’ is his opening taunt , before the band detonate the opening ‘ Decoy Boy’ , a lean , ragged , snarled up song that perfectly encapsulates their attitude . Without the frills , and lurching , burping drunken stupor of the targeted Quireboys and their ilk , this rock can be a fine beast .
Idiom: early bird (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't know he 's still there.’ ‘ He will be . He was always an early bird , was Jack . Did most of his naughties just before dawn . Early to bed , early to rise , early to steal , that 's Jack .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
She had also become agnostic , and could see no sense in expecting a God to take the slightest interest in St Andrew 's . But she quoted the Bouveries in London , as the Ramsays quoted them in Oxford . Anna , knowing nothing of this , and battling to come to terms with the violence of her surroundings , while The Friends seemed to expand and achieve by the month , succumbed every so often to the demon envy . It was also evident that St Andrew 's was almost too much for Peter , even from the beginning . He took everything too seriously , and was apt to shoulder all burdens , all responsibilities , to initiate too many schemes for battered women , delinquent children , alcoholics , drug abusers , prostitutes , the old and the destitute .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
RESULTS Mutations in the D - stem and variable loop in tRNA Asp affect the formation of m 1 G37 in the anticodon loop Earlier results demonstrated that the enzymatic formation of m 1 G at position 37 in the anticodon loop of yeast tRNA microinjected into X.laevis oocytes was rather insensitive to changes in the anticodon sequence ( 15 ) . The present work show that mutations at other sites but the anticodon loop had more variable effects on the m 1 G37 formation ( Fig . 2A and Table 1 ) . Conversion of G10-U25 and U11-A24 to G - C basepairs ( mutants a200 , a207 ) hardly affected the final level of m 1 G37 .
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
This , together with closer economic ties with the West , added to the Empire 's leverage in international affairs . The assumption underlying Bismarck 's diplomacy in the 1880s , that given her conflict with Austria - Hungary over the Balkans Russia would have to accept German terms to avoid diplomatic isolation , proved unfounded . When Germany raised high trade barriers against Russian grain and closed Russia 's access to the German money market in the late 1880s , France was happy to come to Russia 's aid . Paris became Russia 's major source of foreign capital , while diplomatic and military negotiations culminated in the alliance of 1894 . Successive finance ministers were adamant that Russia was in no position to risk war , and her Western policy was necessarily cautious .
Idiom: put down roots (used idiomatically: yes)
But a great man , a potens , in Charles 's kingdom could quit the scene as completely as he had momentarily seemed to dominate it : if he died leaving only young sons , or no sons at all , or if he moved to another Carolingian kingdom , Charles might redistribute his honores as he put it , voluntarie — " in accordance with my will " . The king could also transfer such men from one region to another within his own kingdom . They might be given no time to put down territorial roots . It is this footloose quality of so many of the potentes in Charles 's reign which belies Dhondt 's tidy territorial model . Magnate moves were critically affected ( if not determined ) by the decision of the king , and what bound such men to the king was their dependence on Königsnähe : in Baldwin 's case , the abduction of that most desirable of treasures , a king 's daughter , was the highroad to fame and fortune .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah I mean the news is very similar of course erm Presumably that 's indicated or is it ? Dunno because I think it is n't actually come to think of it B B C will do their own and I T V will do their own Oh yeah oh it 's definitely their own , yes . Yeah .
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Gordon , who has signed a four - year contract with the Scottish champions , looked bewildered by the speed at which the deal was rushed through . He said : ' This place is absolutely phenomenal — just a little bit different from Carrow Road ! I ca n't wait to get my boots on and get started . ' The winger now hopes to use the Ibrox move as a platform to advance his international credentials . He said : ' I was on the verge of the England squad with Norwich and played for the Under-21 side a few times .
Idiom: speak your mind (used idiomatically: yes)
When children do arrive , it is their parents , not their grandparents , who should decide how they are to be brought up . It may be hard to stand by and see your grandchild subjected to what you believe to be wrong methods of mixed feeding , potty training or general discipline , but you have already had your chance to bring up children . There are more ways of showing disapproval than by speaking your mind . Even unspoken criticism can be felt . It is important to support parents and to co - operate as far as you possibly can .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
Outings and social events are also organised by the group for housebound people , using its own minibus . On Sunday , May 16 , the group is staging a charity half - marathon in Clacton and the surrounding area , starting from the Clacton Leisure Centre at 10 am . Runners of all ages are welcome , although minors will have to obtain parental permission and those under 14 must be accompanied on the run . The fee is £ 3.50 per runner and entries , with cheques made payable to Family Support ( Clacton ) , should be sent to Roy Buckley , 762 St John 's Road , Clacton - on - Sea , CO16 8BN , by Friday , May 14 . Family Support ( Clacton ) also covers the Holland , Jaywick , Weeley , St Osyth and Brightlingsea areas .
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Heart of corn , that one . Out doing good , as usual.’ ‘ He looks the other way , then?’ ‘ Something like that.’ He raised his glass .
Idiom: off the record (used idiomatically: yes)
At the peak of Clinton - inspired euphoria early this spring , yields had dipped to 6.7 % and pundits were insisting they would near 6 % . So far , broad stockmarket indices have held steady . On May 19th the S&P 500 closed at 447.6 , just nine points off its record . Shares are selling at 23 times earnings , their highest since 1926 . Dividend yields are close to a 20-year low .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: yes)
Well I mean you could imagine them loving it ! Yeah . You know , I mean I ca n't imagine anybody coming round and not thinking it 's lovely cos you 've got it spot on ! But no one else has nothing else . Have n't they ?
Idiom: to the hilt (used idiomatically: yes)
First impressions were all - important to the cultivated Georgian gentleman — the long meandering drive to display the land , the rich pedimented pillars to display the learning and quality of the owner , and then the entrance hall . A fine gold garland of flowers winds wildly in plasterwork around geometric patterns on the ceiling , gold and white Corinthian columns flank the grand double doors , and paintings of Greek friezes by Cipriani surmount the overdoors . This house is aristocratic Georgian to the hilt , and its ostentatious splendour makes the same impact now as then . The eighteenth century may dominate this grassy rise , but just to the east , under the trees , there is the simple thirteenth - century village church where Came 's famous son , the Reverend William Barnes , was rector . He is buried in the churchyard , and Thomas Hardy and Mr Gosse visited the Dorset poet on his deathbed in the rectory in 1886 .
Idiom: under a cloud (used idiomatically: yes)
I always liked him … I guess his leaving coincided with my dad stopping taking me to Elland Road so maybe I 'm just been sentimental for the happy days when I could get a parentr to pay for the tickets ! ! I guess he was n't a popular guy at Leeds by ‘ leaving under a cloud’ . Still , he gets my vote ( good luck at Stoke ! ! ) glynn
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
She had seen it happen to others many a time . No one in St Jude 's would blame her . No one who had ever stood on the edge of that abyss where she had been teetering for so long , that held hunger and cold , sickness that could not be treated for lack of a shilling , children one could afford neither to raise nor to bury , would have a harsh word to say . No one who had ever struggled in the mire as she had , could fail to understand . It was not what she had wanted .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
The ODA Consortium is a European economic interest group set up earlier this year — members include Groupe Bull , DEC , IBM , ICL , SNI and Unisys : + 32 2774 9623 . MINIGRAMS Observers expect the Santa Cruz Operation to announce a profit for its first quarter shortly : the market is expected to want the company to prove it can be profitable for one further quarter through to March — without Larry Michels — before issuing an initial public offering next April with the aim of going public in June . Jim Harris , new president and CEO of the Santa Cruz Operation , was one of the very earliest in the door at Intel Corp , where he made his fortune : since 1988 , aside from his position on SCO 's board , he has has been occupied as a farmer in Minnesota . With IBM Corp 's stock in the cellar and as hopes dim it will ever again return as the flagship of the US stock market , The New York Times last Sunday 20th was searching around for a successor and came up with — you guessed it — Microsoft Corp.
Idiom: in a nutshell (used idiomatically: yes)
In the end , the notes were still being painstakingly dipped and dried when Kilburn was killed , apparently in revenge for America 's raid on Libya in April 1986 . Another failure , but it is hard not to appreciate the subtlety of the thought behind it : if the cash paid as ransom disintegrates , there is no cash paid as ransom . This was the Iran operation in a nutshell . A policy that could not work was presented as one that could , and a scheme that stood American policy on its head was elaborately argued to be otherwise . To the end — or at least to his testimony in Poindexter 's trial , in 1990 — Reagan maintained he did not believe that he had been trading arms for hostages .
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
Mother — another sandy person , with pretty green eyes — would nod to herself when she heard the phrase , as if in recognition , and smile a little secret smile . Personally , there were things other than the Unknown I would have preferred to confront . But there 's no doubt this activity stood Alec in good stead when he finally came across the truly Unknown . When we were not at school , we were under canvas , often as not , and far from the crack - crazed cities of Europe . In the 1980s and 1990s , there were still remote places , and if there were remote places we found them .
Idiom: close to home (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Although it infuriated me , after we first met I was unable to get you out of my mind . I knew you were n't the kind of woman I could conveniently disregard , as I 'd disregarded Celeste , and I certainly did n't want to become entangled with my team - mate 's girlfriend —’ ‘ Too much emotional hassle , too close to home?’ He nodded . ‘ But I was forever thinking about you .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Where are you going?’ Tremayne asked . ‘ Along the road over the hills towards Reading,’ I said . ‘ There 's some great woodland there , unfenced , no signs saying ‘ keep out’.’ Tremayne nodded .
Idiom: ruffle someone's feathers (used idiomatically: yes)
The visitor would understandably back off quickly and there would either be pandemonium or an utter , stunned silence . At that point Dawn and I would usually have to leave the room . Eventually Dawn settled down and began ' ruffling up ' her feathers . This means fluffing them out and adapting them to whatever atmosphere she found herself in , and is a sure sign of contentment in a lot of birds . Others display their feelings of relaxation by standing on one leg , as you 've probably seen flamingoes do in nature films .
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Woosnam names Bernhard Langer as his ‘ dark horse’ and the German has succeeded in keeping an appropriately low profile even if he has had more practice rounds than anyone . Reluctantly , I give Sandy Lyle little chance , not helped by his wife ( a non - golfer ) caddying for him , while David Feherty , Steve Richardson , Colin Montgomerie and Gary Wolstenholme will be hoping just to do their best ; the top 24 , giving an automatic place next year , is probably their aim . Ian Baker - Finch and Craig Parry are contenders for a first Australian victory , while Watson and Mark O'Meara and Raymond Floyd spring to mind of the other Americans . John Daly — who knows ? Can Augusta be tamed by just brute force , by a first - timer ?
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
The the anchor rope was and the and the breast called the breast rope and then there 's a rope from us on each er the bow and the stern . And it was very very poor holding ground and there was a man on the anchor rope or there was a man on the three ropes on the crews on the three ropes . And er when the anchor man always had his hand on the rope you know and you 'd hear him saying , Anchor coming home sir anchor coming home sir . And the engine man he was on his knees beside the engine the engine was sticking over and the officer was in charge watching when we was watching the boat coming towards the grating you know . Then you 'd hear him shouting , Let go and the two men let go of the two ropes on the grating and the engine man was shot out and went back and picked up the anchor and reset it and sometimes reset two or three times during the relief .
Idiom: grasp the nettle (used idiomatically: no)
It is high time for this neglect to yield to a more open discussion of these issues and a more positive approach . Legality , Morality and the Nuclear State Grasping the Legal Nettle : Towards an Understanding of Law and Peace JOHN DEWAR and MATTHIAS RUETE INTRODUCTION
Idiom: an old flame (used idiomatically: yes)
His dad pleaded with magistrates : ' Please lock him up next time he 's caught . I 'm terrified he 'll kill himself . ' Old flame 's tragic quest A LOVELORN Italian woman dying from cancer has travelled to Plymouth in search of her British wartime sweetheart . Gabriella Quattrocchi , 70 , has never we d — hoping she will be reunited with Charles Williams .
Idiom: put your shoulder to the wheel (used idiomatically: no)
‘ A Dutchman,’ he shouted . Oh dear ! Now you put your shoulder to the wheel , your nose to the grindstone , your best foot forward and your back to the wall to see how many clichés you know and how they are to be interpreted or ignored . Accents and dialect The way people pronounce words presents little difficulty ; it is the sounds which you see .
Idiom: Bob's your uncle (used idiomatically: yes)
Well I re , I noticed you the other er , last time we went anywhere it you look one way and walk another ! Well , you have to look what 's on the stalls ! Yes , and therefore it happens , you tread on something and Bob 's your uncle ! You should always look where you 're treading I was told ! Mm .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
2 A smooth curve of accesses in which some records are updated more regularly than others . The case shown in Fig . 6.20 is taken as an example of a very frequently met distribution ( it is probable that the original 80/20 rule - of - thumb is based on a similar curve ) . 3 A random distribution .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
And you know why ? ' ' Why ? ' ' So they can laugh at us when we fall flat on our noses . They set it up deliberately so that we force ourselves to do more than any three men could do , and naturally quite a lot of the time we ca n't manage it . ' ' But you believe in the innate superiority of women ? '
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: no)
Since the crash , Gooch had felt considerable remorse for the deaths . His father was resigned to the outcome . Anthony Gallagher wept in the dock as he heard he 'd been found not guilty of causing the deaths by reckless driving . He 'd pulled out in front of Gooch 's speeding car but was told he was not to blame for what followed . He was fined 300-pounds and given six penalty points for careless driving .
Idiom: get away with murder (used idiomatically: yes)
Central London councils like Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea have cracked down on agents because they face particular problems through large blocks of flats permanently smothered with signs . ‘ Hit squads’ make regular weekend forays to pull down signs and fill notebooks with names . But the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is angry that some other local authorities are letting agents get away with murder . It feels that cowboys are being allowed to give everyone else a bad name by scattering illegal signs . Spokesman Jim Sutton says they should be ‘ prosecuted with vigour’ , but he reminds owners that they could be liable to the same fate if planners ever get tough .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: no)
' Find yourself a job , or at least a hobby that you enjoy doing . It would be infinitely superior to those friends of yours . ' ' Daddy , darling , ' Alyssia said , smiling genuinely for the first time since she had stepped foot back on to English soil and kissing him on the tip of his nose , ' in your own cantankerous way , you 've put your finger right on the button . ' Her father grinned at her from over the rim of his spectacles . ' Fathers are always right . '
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
The following example illustrates the point . English extract from A Hero from Zero ( p. v ) House of Fraser shares were highly sensitive to any rumours of a bid , and we waited with caution and anxiety for the green light from the ministry . And waited . It seems reasonable to suggest that the natural theme we is omitted in the second sentence in order to foreground the rheme .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Although convinced that she had been drugged before the race at York , she had little chance of persuading three Jockey Club stewards that she had not been drunk , out of her depth , hysterical , and she did n't want Nick to know either . The rest of her story was too important to take the risk . When she finished , Nick had a few muttered words with his colleagues before asking her one or two questions , mostly concerning times , places and names . If the events outlined by Kelly came as a shock or a surprise , he concealed it in his calm measured tones . He might have been asking her about the traffic on the way in from the airport .