Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
As expected ( UX No 393 ) , Data General Corp last week rolled out eight - way , high - end versions of its Motorola Inc 88000 RISC - based symmetric multi - processing AViiON servers , plus two models at the low end . The Westborough , Massachusetts - based company that says these will be the last to incorporate Motorola 's current 88100 RISC — it expects to move up to Motorola 's next - generation 88110 processor by the end of the year ( UX No 389 ) . With eight 88100s configured in pairs across four boards , a two - level cache system and dual memory bus architecture , the rack - mounted AV6280 unit is rated by the company at 235 MIPS and comes with 128Mb memory . It supplants the existing quad - processor server at the top of the AViiON range . The AV8000–8 is a pack aged version of the AV6280 , incorporating the processor board plus a RAID disk subsystem .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
How often have you wanted to peer into your disc drive to see what 's inside , for example ? This common urge can be fulfilled with a special torch boasting a fibre optic thread you can poke inside the drive to illuminate it . Streamside Research sells them for £ 2 ( available in red , green or black ) . Now perhaps they should produce an Apple Macintosh version , which would be exactly the same but cost twice as much . Disc boxes and mouse mats are good stocking fillers , but what about something with a bit of class ?
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'll never forgive you , she thought . How that whey - faced girl had poisoned him , that he could bring himself to say such a thing to his own mother . She wiped her eyes and let the clutch in . The exit on to the Naas road was the most dangerous in Kildare . Tears blurred her vision as she swung out , hammering on the horn .
Idiom: Indian summer (used idiomatically: yes)
Summer ? Autumn ? Indian summer ? That suggested a rich and golden time . There was only a slight austerity in the light : it was any season but winter .
Idiom: go west (used idiomatically: yes)
They 're all at Compline . Go , quickly , while there 's time . Go west into Wales . Do n't wait here to be made a scapegoat , go , now … quickly ! ' Tutilo came to life with a shudder and a start , golden flames kindling in his eyes .
Idiom: at a snail's pace (used idiomatically: yes)
Leonora thanked him quietly , not quite sure how she felt about this idea . Half of her wanted to get the journey and the parting over , to make a quick , clean break . But the other half wanted the day to go on forever , for Penry to drive at a snail 's pace on the way back to prolong their time together to the last possible minute . as if he 'd read her mind Penry took a cross - country route instead of the motorway , driving her through Carmarthen and Llandeilo , then on past Brecon to head for Leominster . When he turned into the car park of an attractive roadside pub Leonora went off to ring her sister while Penry gave their orders .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
I am to report immediately to Personnel for redeployment . I plummet to the bottom of a deep , deep well . But there is no sky at the top ; defying folklore , I can see no stars . All I can see is the face of Rainbow Rosenbloom , receding backwards in time and space and vanishing in a little pinpoint of light . ' Thank you , ' I reply , in a voice so matter - of - fact that I see Lil pulsate in a seven - headed double - take .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
Rather we go with a gospel of love which invites others to meet a Lord who is merciful , compassionate , and whose yoke is easy . A friend of mine met up with a keen Christian woman whose life was a mess . Her marriage was on the rocks , she had had a breakdown , her social life was in ruins and yet when she came to ask for his help she was wearing a sweatshirt which had the slogan on it , ‘ Christ is the answer ’ . He took one look at it and said to her , ‘ Jean , I think you should scrap the idea that Christ is the answer . He never said that .
Idiom: on the stump (used idiomatically: yes)
Finally , to the unquestioned hero of the hour , the Prime Minister Mr John Major . In the first days of the campaign , even many loyal Tories were dismayed by his stiffness on the press conference platform , the lack of rhetorical fire in his speeches on the campaign trail . Mr Major on the stump was exactly what Mr Major is in Downing Street , in a television studio , in private conversation : calm , prudent , reasonable , sympathetic , friendly , not easily moved to public passion . The question was asked : we know that he is a sound and effective Prime Minister ; but is he also a leader who can save the Conservative Party from the fate that undoubtedly awaited it at a general election had Mrs Thatcher remained in office ? No one much doubted that Mr Major 's political doom was sealed if the poll predictions were fulfilled and the Tories lost the election .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
She retired into the bathroom with her toothbrush . ‘ Come here,’ said Finn gently , leaning towards Lydia . He obviously had impregnation on his mind , but by now Lydia had lost her temper and she told him to get stuffed . She apologised later because the atmosphere was getting oppressive . Betty was tight - lipped and Finn was conspicuously sulking .
Idiom: jockey for position (used idiomatically: yes)
The new relationship which can then develop between mother and son can be rich and rewarding for them both . Minor scuffles may also break out between father and sons . Teenage boys , like young bulls in a herd , often jockey for position and want to try out their own strength . A wise father will recognize the reason for his sons ' aggressive or needling behaviour and remain firm but cool himself without feeling threatened or provoked . Letting go
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
The recourse to respirators and cardiac pace - makers that has made a legal definition of death based upon the absence of breathing and heartbeat outmoded is a good example . Further , whatever legal rules do exist deal largely with the conventional medical - legal issues of acute and emergency treatment and with malpractice . These rules are by and large irrelevant in dealing with the terminally ill patient who is , in a sense , in a special class . Such a patient is , by definition , going to die sooner rather than later , and the regimen of care adopted , overshadowed as it is by the mass of available technology , calls for distinct and very sensitive regulation . To make things more difficult , not only have legal rules failed to develop , but the concepts which provide the stuff of legal rules are equally ill equipped to respond adequately .
Idiom: on tenterhooks (used idiomatically: yes)
So think of us tomorrow morning at ten - thirty.’ ‘ Come and have coffee with me as soon as you get back,’ Helen said . ‘ I 'll be on tenterhooks . I just hope it wo n't be too unpleasant for you.’ ‘ It should n't be .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . The they lose a lot of customers er to , to other people that sometimes charge them more . And we get pissed off with Cumbria Yeah . when you
Idiom: cold comfort (used idiomatically: yes)
The 24-year - old Bavarian already has a giant - killing reputation after knocking former champion Michael Chang out of the French Open last month . Victory for Agassi would give him relatively straightforward second and third round matches in a section of the draw bursting with qualifiers . But the champion has cold comfort from a scheduled fourth round clash with Krajicek and a quarter - final showdown with world No 1 Sampras , who opens against world No 119 Neil Borwick , of Australia . The placing of Becker and Stich in the same section of the draw throws up an intriguing quarter - final clash , assuming they justify their seedings . Steffi Graf launches the defence of her women 's crown against a qualifier and should meet American Jennifer Capriati in a repeat of their Paris quarter - final clash .
Idiom: sour grapes (used idiomatically: yes)
Supporters missing out on Murrayfield tickets Sir,— Following your correspondent A McKirdy , I would also like to express my dissatisfaction with the current system of ticket allocation for international rugby . I missed out on the Welsh match , so you might think this is sour grapes . You 'd be right , but obviously I 'm not the only supporter left feeling frustrated . Officially , there are two methods of obtaining tickets .
Idiom: walk of life (used idiomatically: yes)
Major changes have occurred in the minds and lives of women , helping them to break through the shackles of the past , and to demand their freedom and dignity . Since January 2011 , images of millions of women demonstrating alongside men have been beamed around the world by television journalists , posted on YouTube , and splashed on the front pages of newspapers . One saw women from all walks of life marching in hope of a better future , for themselves and for their countries . They appeared prominently – eloquent and outspoken , marching daily , holding caricatures of dictators and chanting calls for democratic change . They walked , bussed , traveled in carts , telephoned and tweeted with compatriots , motivated in part by social demands – above all for their own empowerment .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
Although the increase was understandable given the Government 's vacillation , it made ministers even less willing to intervene . In one sense , Mentmore was a lost cause even before we began . Academic opinion was divided as to the merits of the house ; and Lady Birk , the minister involved , was constantly to refer to ‘ other voices’ who whispered behind closed doors that the house was not worth saving . But the outcome was to demonstrate forcefully that you should never shy away from a fight for fear of losing . Not only may a campaign raise public awareness of the issues involved and win you new supporters , but the sheer relentlessness of pressure and eventual embarrassment at being seen to do nothing may also prompt parliament or Government to introduce new policies .
Idiom: back to the drawing board (used idiomatically: yes)
There is only a limited amount of change that can be achieved by direct transformation in the ‘ swords to ploughshares’ manner . Really radical change can be achieved only by going ‘ back to the drawing board’ , throwing away the previous design and starting afresh . When engineers go back to the drawing board and create a new design , they do not necessarily throw away the ideas from the old design . But they do n't literally try to deform the old physical object into the new one . The old object is too weighed down with the clutter of history .
Idiom: without fail (used idiomatically: yes)
The National Directors of each country attend the meetings at which the distributions are made , and discuss them in some detail . •The subsidies given to the missions are of two kinds : Ordinary subsidies : every missionary bishop gets , without fail each year , an ordinary subsidy of up to twenty thousand pounds for the ordinary day - to - day running of the diocese . He can rely on this and plan accordingly . Extraordinary subsidies : these are grants towards particular projects for which the bishop asks for help .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
It was the Duc de Richelieu who was responsible for the introduction of refined cutlery . Apparently tired of watching his guests pick their teeth with knives , not to mention stabbing each other during drunken arguments , he ordered all the points to be ground from his cutlery — thus the modern table knife was born . To emphasise his feelings , he outlawed the manufacture of pointed table knives and most of Europe followed suit . TODAY 'S Book Of Things You Did n't Know … is now on sale , published by Simon & Schuster for £ 3.99 . Cities for the country
Idiom: up against it (used idiomatically: yes)
Sadly he neglects to mention whether they also gave his feet a bit of a squeeze . Rex had always been something of a ‘ leg man’ and very much of a ‘ foot man’ . And so , at this particular moment , when Laz was finding himself somewhat up against it , Rex was indulging in a little foot fellatio and thinking instep . The big guy hit me just the one time . But that was enough for me .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
According to him , the Black and Tans were a terror force , hastily recruited from ex - soldiers to carry out a policy of naked and bloody reprisals against the IRA . They had been put nominally under the command of ex - army officers like Tubby , to give them a cloak of respectability , but Tubby pointed out that they were n't army units or subject to army authority . They were attached to the Royal Irish Constabulary yet had no police training , and , knowing the British Cabinet would turn a blind eye to their activities , they had quickly proved uncontrollable . They wreaked havoc in the country villages , looted and burned at will and were drunk more often than sober . None of this told the Colonel anything he had n't already known .
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Colin , did you get boots ? Ah ? Did you get boots ? No . I 'm gon na be able to get mine Saturday .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
I says he ai n't doing on me what he 's doing on Albert . I says I sure of that and er I left and went and got into a row over it . I could n't have gone to a better place because they 'd got most parts of the country and one thing and another and I fitted their bill to a tee . And they called me more or less er to do the odd jobs you know and in the brew house , as was here , I fixed , I told you once , I fixed a bench up , it was as tight as could be and put a vice on it and all in here , this shop here , they says you can come in here anytime and do what you like and er in the shop and
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
Moreover , ‘ we know not , and can not know , anything of bodies but the sensations which they excite in us’ . It follows that ‘ those sensations must be all that we can , at bottom , mean by their attributes ; and the distinction which we verbally make between the properties of things and the sensations we receive from them , must originate in the convenience of discourse rather than in the nature of what is signified by the terms’ . However , ‘ it may be said that … because one thing may be the sole evidence of the existence of another thing , it does not follow that the two are one and the same . The attribute whiteness ( it may be said ) is not the fact of receiving the sensation , but something in the object itself ; a power inherent in it ; something in virtue of which the object produces the sensation’ . But the only foundation for this view is ‘ the disposition , wherever we meet with two names which are not precisely synonymous , to suppose that they must be the names of two different things’ .
Idiom: doom and gloom (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The problem is that the Government has n't properly thought through its proposals for contaminated land,’ says Mr Humber . He thinks that the fundamental failure in the proposals is a lack of measures to identify the original polluters and to make sure that they pay the clean - up costs . It 's not all doom and gloom . The Chartered Green Partnership 's Nigel Horner sees opportunities as well as problems for businesses . Of land on the registers he says hopefully , ‘ it 's possible that in areas with planning restrictions , planning permission might be given more readily in order for it to be cleaned up as part of development’ .
Idiom: run amok (used idiomatically: yes)
The French foreign ~ minister , Bernard ~ Kouchner , called Polanski ’s arrest “ sinister . ” Fréderic Mitterand , the culture minister , spoke of “ a scary America that has just shown its face . ” The former culture minister , Jack ~ Lang , said the “ American system of justice had run amok . ” He added that it was like “ an infernal machine ” that advances “ blindly . ” Infernal or not , one might argue that justice issupposed to be blind , in the sense that no one – not even the greatest filmmaker – is above the law or entitled to escape from it .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
Paddle styles also vary , long , short , cranked , etc , and , as single bladed paddle paddles are used , changeover routines are practised to maximize effort and ensure a constant pace . A day 's racing in the 100 mile Wye race involves paddling continuously for over 5 hours so physical and mental preparation are essential . The pain barriers appear just as in marathon running and , as in other endurance sports , many people withdraw , suffering from either dehydration or cramp . Each team has a backup squad who , aside from shouting encouragement , will prepare and maintain the raft and organize the team 's campsite area as well as cooking , massaging aching limbs , etc . The camaraderie between teams is amazing .
Idiom: pump iron (used idiomatically: yes)
She 'd worn some of my clothes before this.’ Out of 1,500 sketches , Madonna chosen six for her tour . ‘ It was n't easy to make a fitting with her in LA and me in Paris,’ says the designer , though at Christmas Madonna found time to visit him in Paris , where she spent her time ‘ jogging and pumping iron’ . During rehearsals for the show , she lost another 12lbs . ‘ The clothes were a bit baggy after that , but we rectified it .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
World opinion , on the other hand , disappeared slowly . Like dental self - consciousness . You see ogreish smiles all over the place these days , and nobody minds . People do n't mind so much what other people are like . So people can be what they are , not minding if others mind .
Idiom: not on your life (used idiomatically: yes)
Goes to the factory up road . ' ' Do you work there , Mrs Fitton ? ' ' Not on your life . I do a bit of cleaning hereabouts . Why do you want to know ? '
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
We are also offering group music lessons for a limited number of people . If you wish to take up these lessons ( which will carry on throughout the year ) please let me know as soon as possible so that we can arrange the groups . We have invited one outside lecturer , , who will be showing a different approach to mobility and stress release and I am sure his work will give food for thought in your own teaching . You will also see that we have programmed in the September 1990 Q.T. Day , sot hat in 1990 our year will run from January to December and not September to September as in the past . We are planning two special in - service training days — 12th May a day on teaching the elderly to include — observation of a practical class , understanding physical disability and definition of terms — helping hand — discussion .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: no)
Catherine Yass ' Portrait : Laure Genillard Gallery',('Gallerist ' ) , 1992 Cibachrome display print , light box Yet , in a somewhat art - y place like Freud 's which recently displayed the photographic work of Jane Ralley , the solitary wild - eyed scribbler was not too out of place ; but then , judging by the subject of half of the photographs in the show , the owner could count on this crowd to retain its sophisticated bonhomie in the face of far more deliberate provocation . Thus it was that the idea of pictures as mere contributions to the decor was happily turned on its head the minute this visitor entered the darkened room and was greeted by a series of large colour photos of what could be described as ' Still - life with Penis ' . Judging by the sense of humour evident in the other series lining the opposite wall where male models / friends are portrayed sporting dresses , I would n't have thought the artist would object to that label too strongly . Not that the work of Ralley seeks to trivialise her subject - matter .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
But President Suharto appears to be leaving nothing to chance . This week the 68-year - old soldier - politician burst into print with a 600-page autobiography , somewhat immodestly entitled ' Suharto : My Thoughts , Sayings and Deeds ' . Its publication coincides with a film being shown in Jakarta and other cities that depicts a larger - than - life Suharto fighting the Dutch in the war of independence , his crushing of the 1965 attempted communist coup , and other exciting matters . Indonesians are expected to seem self - effacing , even if they are not . In the book and the film Mr Suharto appears egocentric and opinionated .
Idiom: out of the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
For example , sound recording for films and television is done with a monstrous array of equipment and techniques . One might reasonably wonder how or why these recording processes came to be introduced if ‘ naturalness’ were the aim . But the problems of keeping microphones out of the picture , of different versions for foreign countries , and of editing the pictures independently of sound , mean such processes have become inevitable . It is greatly to the credit of the profession that , as viewers , we are not aware of the many techniques which have been used to produce a ‘ natural’ effect . The technical processing of sound therefore has two functions .
Idiom: not to be sneezed at (used idiomatically: yes)
THE housing crisis took the shine off first - time figures from stock market newcomer Anglian , the double - glazing group . But , despite the slump , profits in the six months to September still grew by a theoretical 5 % to £ 10.26 m ( true comparisons are impossible post - float ) . More work on government projects helped close the gap left by cash - strapped home - owners — not as profitable as kitting out private homes , but not to be sneezed at either . Boss Bill Hancock says he is ‘ pleased with such a solid performance.’ against ‘ relentless recessionary pressures.’
Idiom: do the honours (used idiomatically: yes)
minister Mm . to do the the honours . And of course the disestablishment , disendowment bill had passed but No it had not passed then . It was one of the things that brought it about but they they could bury her there , but only the Anglican
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes and I said I would in a minute darling alright ? Get your bum up Aaron , Aaron you drive me round the bend ? You make me cross ? No
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: no)
I was kept in a cell overnight to appear in court the next morning . I was accused of assault and inciting a riot . I was bound over to keep the peace . In the summer of 1988 Linford drove to the West London Stadium in the Escort XR3i that Budget Rental had loaned the British Olympic Association for the use of potential team members . Whilst at the track the police arrived and arrested him for being in possession of a stolen car .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: yes)
Paul Rideout 's superb turn and snapshot hitting a post , and substitute Robert Warzycha some how managed to miss from pointblank range . But the real hero , not for the first time , was the veteran Welsh international Southall who twice saved from Holdsworth in the final minutes . Gazza wins hands down Ben Bacon in Seville Sevilla 1 , Lazio 1
Idiom: do a runner (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a pause as Zack scribbled . ‘ Now we 'll do it ourselves , Zack . I 've done a runner on the lot of them . Just you and me , the diamonds against the boy . No tricks , my word on it .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
corner is . I 'm sure you do . What we want to do now , can we stand on these ideas and put down on paper some more ideas of what circumstances and situations you could use for children 's role play . Areas which would benefit the child possibly educate the child in a different direction , a different way . Ways of explaining to a child or showing things for a child , or showing a child how to do things .