Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
A degree in your fifties , sixties and seventies may not lead to a new career , but it will certainly result in a growing confidence and greater fulfilment . Getting together with others Though taking up an interest for its own sake may also lead to new friends and a good social life , it can be helpful or necessary to join a club purely for emotional support or to forge fresh contacts . Luckily there are associations for just about every type of person , problem and interest nowadays . Some , like Cruse , tend to be more for counselling and advice .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
He just leaned on me and when he caught me with a left hook I was given a standing count . It was disgraceful.’ Temple , 19 , in his first year in the ABA and who had been working in Fawcett 's butchers shop since 5.30 in the morning was over the moon with his hard earned win over Wales 's Barry Jones . But afterwards he said : ‘ There 's no way I want to turn pro . I enjoy the club atmosphere , I like amateur boxing , I 'm employed and I do n't want to turn professional.’
Idiom: break ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
They gather together in a dense fleet a thousand or more strong , and paddle steadily towards an inlet or a small bay , splashing vigorously with their wings and feet . The panic - stricken fish bolt ahead of them until a whole shoal has been herded together and trapped between the birds and the shore . When the water is sufficiently shallow , the cormorants break ranks and start to dive , gathering great quantities of the fish with huge commotion . Pelicans have developed an even more accurately coordinated technique . Several dozen of them will gather together in a squadron .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: no)
Those other properties , there is n't half the amount of work need doing there as . needs a lot of work . If we moved in then we 'd have to spend fifty thousand pound to get it up to scratch . That 's just to live in . Alright , O K , let 's say two hundred grand , O K ?
Idiom: no smoke without fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Rover has never denied the K - series could be ' modulised ' , and there is a long - standing plan to build a K6 engine based on two of the aborted three - cylinder Ks . However , a V8 would be too much for the Rover 800 's front - drive chassis — news ed NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE I would be in favour of making it illegal to smoke while driving . It is amazing how often one sees a smoker tugging at his or her steering wheel with one hand while the other seeks to introduce the lighted item to those waiting lips .
Idiom: home and dry (used idiomatically: yes)
Lucretius believed that worms were spontaneously generated in mud . There is for instance the theory that inflation is spontaneously generated by trade unions . This is very popular in the country because upon the whole trade unions are unpopular , and therefore , if you can attach the consequences of your own actions ( for which you desire to transfer the blame to other people ) to somebody who is unpopular already and attribute it to him , you are almost certain to be home and dry . The ‘ worms in Lucretius’ explanation of inflation works as follows : a trade union , because of its bargaining strength with monopoly powers , secures an increase in the remuneration of its members , say , 5 , 10 , 15 per cent— what they call ‘ excessive’or ‘ unjustified’ . Then , says the theory , this naturally causes all the other wages and prices to go up too .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
• Prizemoney was awarded for the first time to competing teams in 1976 . Colgate Palmolive sponsored the event 's prizemoney to the tune of £ 130,000 . • Virginia Wade has the best win / loss , singles / doubles record of any player , in Federation Cup competition , either British or foreign .
Idiom: take someone for a ride (used idiomatically: yes)
A number of British garages refused to quote for the job directly , giving only - their hourly - rates and an estimate of how long it would take . One - and - a - half hours was typical , though a number of fast workers reckoned they could buckle down and get a baby seat fixed in one hour flat . ' It 's very possible that garages do take people for a ride , ' acknowledged a spokesman for Kangol , one of the major baby - seat manufacturers . ' They may feel they 're charging what the market will bear . ' Enemies unite to clean up Caribbean
Idiom: go great guns (used idiomatically: yes)
Police do n't respond.’ Armed Response does things properly . It is going great guns with special lines , the Fortress Alarm and the upgraded , fancy number , the Citadel . Mr Whittaker will wire up your place to one of his alarms . He 'll fit you with the latest in Japanese - made static infra - red detectors .
Idiom: writ large (used idiomatically: yes)
The end - result was general dissatisfaction : programme makers and journalists with engineers and technical staff ; both with a top - heavy bureaucracy ; and all broadcasters with politicians . Under the Fourth Republic , television was still in its infancy ; radio was the most important of the audiovisual news media ; and the press illustrated anew the title of Balzac 's novel about journalism —‘Lost Illusions.’ French politicians and elites , but also — argue Missika and Wolton — French society writ large , remained hostile to or suspicious of communication(s ) : radio and television developed slower than elsewhere — like , as we shall see , the telephone . Even if the lead has come from above , from state elites , France since the 1970S is a more communications - conscious society than such a prognosis suggests . But the Fourth Republic undeniably saw the failure of the reforms of communications media , particularly the press , that journalists and Resistance leaders attempted in 1944–6 .
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Orkney , in fact — my mother was the only schoolteacher there.’ ‘ Quite a change,’ said Jane , wondering what mother would have thought of this fashion plate . ‘ Alastair — my husband — is Scottish too , born and bred , like me . I went to the school in Edinburgh where Miss Jean Brodie had her prime ! It 's the job that dictates where we live now , I 'm afraid .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
This was offset by the fact that the ‘ Buckau’ could sail , as predicted , approximately 20 degrees closer into the wind than commercial sailing ships . They were usually limited to a tacking angle of 50 degrees . The Buckau 's first series of trials at sea as a rotor ship was completed successfully in January 1925 . She had done a total of 62 test runs , past the measured mile up and down the Baltic Sea coast near the port of Kiel , with a full load of coal ( 350 tonnes ) . In 47 of these tests , the rotors were used either alone or to supplement the power delivered by the ship 's 120 kW Diesel engine .
Idiom: eyeball to eyeball (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But I bet he does it in secret’ . Jeffrey rarely lets on about anything . One of his great hallmarks is the stare : not a demented warrior eyeball - to - eyeball look , but that rather silent , unassuming , dismissive look which can wind opponents up to breaking point . ‘ I 'm happiest when the opposition are hitting me’ , says Probyn . ‘ Then I know that I 've got the better of them .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ So,’ she said brightly , ‘ where are you off to now that we 've finished shooting The Viking ? ’ His eyes narrowed , and for a second she thought he 'd refuse to follow her lead , but to her relief he shrugged . ‘ That depends on whether or not we get the green light for a full series , and that wo n't be known for a couple of months . Otherwise my diary 's clear . I thought I 'd take a break.’
Idiom: prodigal son (used idiomatically: yes)
Like where home was , And it wo n't get less . In the tale the prodigal son Staggers back home And sees his father running .
Idiom: for keeps (used idiomatically: yes)
Veteran looks back in anguish Wednesday People . Dennis Barker . WHEN he was 28 , Dick Trafford went to work in Ormskirk as an ambulance driver in a workhouse , where the elderly poor worked for their keep . When he was 50 , he and his wife took over , as superintendent and matron , the old Oldham workhouse which had by then , under the National Health Service , become the Westlands Old People 's Home . He and most others thought workhouse conditions gone for good .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: no)
Perhaps now we can also replace TV , video and computer games with such old-fashioned delights as charades , bracing walks and conversation . Cigarette advertising POSTERS advertising cigarettes are now forced to carry Government health warnings , so why ca n't this good sense extend to adverts for alcoholic drinks ? It would be an effective way of getting the ‘ do n't drink and drive ’ message across at this time of year . Milestones
Idiom: on the same wavelength (used idiomatically: no)
The gently sloping sand beaches which the article associates with whale strandings would be composed of particles in the 1 to 2 mm size range , emitting noise in the 50 to 100 kHz frequency band . The deep water species mentioned in your article operate highly directional echo location systems in the 32 to 80 kHz range . Is it possible that these cetaceans and odontocetes , hailing from beyond the wave base and thus unfamiliar with the self - generated noise of moving sediment , become disoriented by these acoustic signals on the same wavelength as their own systems ? Once shorewards of the breakers they could interpret the relative quiet as deeper water , and swim shorewards to their sad suicides . Point of error
Idiom: in the nick of time (used idiomatically: yes)
As well as a magistrate , Cranog Jones is a training officer at Smith 's Industries near Cheltenham , and today his former boss told the court he was truthful , without question . But the prosecution says Jones is a clever , arrogant liar who had murder in his mind . He was interrupted in the nick of time by his wife and he tried to cover up his tracks . The case continues . 042093programe
Idiom: beat the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
His dry sense of humour still had the capacity to make her lips twitch in amusement , even as she recognised that there was nothing remotely amusing about the way she felt about him . ‘ About time,’ he told her , his eyes wandering the length of her and flicking back to her face . ‘ We would n't have to try and beat the clock,’ she informed him , looking away , ‘ if that car of yours was n't so slow . We 'd almost do better cadging a lift off a couple of tortoises.’ The sharp contours of his face relaxed into a grin , and Alyssia frowned .
Idiom: add fuel to the fire (used idiomatically: yes)
First , there is much more serious crime being committed than the official police records indicate . The emerging consensus is that one serious crime in three ( excluding burglary and car theft ) is reported to the police . This knowledge can and does add fuel to the alarmist ' law and order ' fire : ' it 's even worse than we imagined ! ' Second , although the official portrait of criminals is not untrue , it is inaccurate . It is more like a distorting mirror ; you immediately recognize yourself , but not quite in a flattering shape and form familiar to you .
Idiom: hot and heavy (used idiomatically: yes)
And she said well it does take a time for the vans to dry out . Mm . Not until the sun comes hot and heavy on it . So whoever goes there , to anybody 's van , that 's what they 're getting . Oh well , I should take advantage now Mark is in , bring the damn things from there .
Idiom: fly in the face of (used idiomatically: yes)
Hull face struggling Leigh . DRAW : St Helens v Castleford ; Warrington or Bradford N v Widnes ; Workington v Wigan ; Hull v Leigh . Canaries fly in face of opposition Roy Collins WHEN the so-called elite of the Premier League find the bottle to break away and form the small , private division they wanted all along , there 's one club they wo n't be touching with a bargepole .
Idiom: go halves (used idiomatically: no)
Oh I do that as well . Oh I enjoy it though , I 've got ta be honest . gone to bed right , say you 've gone half past ten , eleven gone to sleep woke up about two starving and gone out and cooked We have , that 's how bad , that 's why I have to t er have those tablets .
Idiom: man and boy (used idiomatically: yes)
TITIA Sutherland 's OUT OF THE SHADOWS ( Black Swan £ 5.99 ) deals tenderly with the relationship of a girl and an ageing woman , as well as bringing in a ghost story and wartime tragedy . OPENING LINES ‘ THE man and boy walked along the London street trying to keep clear of the gutter , the man hurrying , clutching the boy with sharp , bony fingers , turning down one dark alley then another like a rat that has learned its way through a maze.’ From Prophecy by Peter James ( Gollancz ) . Secrets of our success
Idiom: run the gauntlet (used idiomatically: yes)
But I was also terrified of the geese because of a childhood experience — I was chased by a flock and the memory always stayed with me . They can really hurt you , particularly the ganders because they have such strong wings . So it was rather a question of running the gauntlet when passing over the Sayers ' land . Trouble was I could never run very quickly , and I can not imagine what I would have done if I had been chased by the bull . Now they are really dangerous and I understand that even today they are responsible for a number of deaths and serious accidents each year among farm workers .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
Virgin winners The prize winners from the Lillywhites ski evening held for Ski Club of Great Britain members on 14 November , were presented with a two week skiing holiday in California plus £ 500 spending money from Virgin Holidays . Left and right , prizewinners Rosemary Smith and John Clyde ; centre left and right , Ashley Meyer — Managing Director of Lillywhites — and Ally Tidbury — Ski Club of Great Britain . Look out for this years ' Lillywhites evening in November , and see if you can be a lucky winner . Freestylers Flying Start
Idiom: white hat (used idiomatically: yes)
He turned and , in the act of rising , felt his hat being swept from his head . He nearly fell over . When he had recovered himself he looked up the narrow lane and saw a young boy racing into the distance , the white straw hat clutched in one hand and waving at his side as his arms pumped the air with the effort of running . Well , Sandison thought , it was maybe a bit big for me anyway . He turned back to the little beggar girl but she had disappeared .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: no)
The par - or - better rounds on Friday rose to the new heights of 54 and the average was further improved to 71.69 . By then the number of sub - par totals was 48 with another six on par or better . The cut fell on 145 , one over par , and consequently 63 of the original field of 83 made it under what is known as the ' 10-stroke rule ' — anyone who is within 10 shots of the leader , on the theoretical grounds that it is still possible to win from there . No - one wore a bigger smile than Ken Schofield , executive director of the PGA European Tour . Never before had there been as many as nine of his members in a Masters field and every one of them made the cut .
Idiom: make bricks without straw (used idiomatically: yes)
Robert Roberts also recorded the objections of working class parents in Manchester to the preliminary investigations regarding eligibility for free school meals , which were made by the school attendance officers , ‘ men of little education and known authoritarianism’ . Distrust of the expert was also a feature of middle class women 's attitudes towards the medical profession . In the case of working class women , intervention by primarily middle class volunteers or state officials often served to increase their burdens by exacting higher standards of childcare and housekeeping — what Anna Martin called holding the mother to her task of making bricks without straw — and punishing her if she failed . With school attendance , for example , it was the working class mother who was visited by the school attendance officer if her child failed to attend school , whether through inability to pay the school fee charged prior to 1891 , indiscipline , or because the child 's services were needed at home . In the late nineteenth century it was also the mother who attended the School Board ‘s hearing on the case and then , if necessary , appeared before the magistrate , despite the summons being invariably served on the father .
Idiom: out of this world (used idiomatically: yes)
Stuart is known as Bobby to his team - mates after graduating from the ex - England manager Bobby Robson 's School of Excellence . But no amount of tuition could account for a moment of sublime individual flair . Vinny enthused : ‘ That goal was out of this world . I remember John Barnes scoring one like it in Brazil . ‘ It put a £ 3 million price tag on his head , so what does that make Bobby worth now ?
Idiom: weather the storm (used idiomatically: yes)
David O Selznick no longer owned a part of him . Howard Hughes had bought Selznick 's half of Mitchum 's contract . He was the first star to weather the storm of a dope scandal , emerging unscathed and proving the Indianapolis Star wrong when it prophesied that ‘ The public never did — never will — laugh off a dope scandal involving a screen favourite performer . It was a resounding narcotics sensation that first threatened the film industry with obliteration back in 1920 when the handsome Wallace Reid , a public idol created by The Birth of a Nation , ran afoul of federal authorities.’ But times , morals and attitudes had changed radically since 1922 ( the Indianapolis Star also got the year wrong ) when Wally Reid , the ‘ King of Paramount ’ , was placed in a sanatorium to be treated for drug abuse .
Idiom: take someone for a ride (used idiomatically: yes)
All the way out to the Lock she had lied , pretended . For once , words had come easily to her : she was amazed and delighted by her own glibness . She had told him lies about where Bella 's money was hidden , pretended to be fascinated when he had lied to her about spending the day with his father : ‘ We played golf together , then he took me for a ride in the new car . You ought to see the acceleration!’ And she had nodded and smiled .
Idiom: in the nick of time (used idiomatically: yes)
For one thing , Nijinsky started life so excitable and highly strung that O'Brien warned his owner he might not be trainable . Skilful horsemanship overcame those problems , but then just 24 hours before the Derby , Nijinsky suffered a crippling attack of colic . But all was well in the nick of time . Half - way up the straight , Piggott picked up his whip for the first time and the resulting explosion was unforgettable . That day and later at Ascot , rocketing clear in all his glory was how I want to remember the great Nijinsky .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
Accessory straps : Often used to attach additional slide pockets to give extra space , or to attach bulky items which are too big to fit into the sack . On mountaineering sacks , straps are provided for crampons and ice - axe . Advent : A synthetic fabric with a cotton feel , which will not rot , holds little water and has good abrasion resistance . It 's particularly effective when used for back panels . Aergo : The name given to Karrimor 's moulded backsystem designed to give good ventilation to the back area and distribute the load between the hips and shoulders , as in an adjustable system .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
How long have you got that tape recorder for ? Until tomorrow night , why ? Oh it 's tape , you have it , conceal in your pocket and have the microphone tucked in your shirt pocket innit ? Right That 's what
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
Eggs , for example , were traditionally sold loose from wooden crates or boxes , and the customer took them home with great care in paper bags . In 1953 , when eggs came off the ration , Sainsbury 's introduced a four - egg pack . It was attractive with a fresh , clean image but was not sufficiently robust to withstand stacking on shelves and customer handling and was replaced three years later by the ' France Oeuf ' carton . This was a considerable improvement , providing good visibility and protection for the eggs as well as being sturdy enough to withstand machine - filling . ' Advances in packaging technology paralleled the growth of self service shopping , particularly in the field of transparent wrapping materials . '
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: no)
The Doctor talked quietly to the child . ‘ ' When I was a child I spake as a child , I understood as a child , I thought as a child , but when I became a man , I put away childish things . For now we see through a glass , darkly : but then face to face : now I know in part ; but then I shall know even as also I am known.’ ' ‘ Corinthians , thirteen eleven’ Blake said . The Doctor nodded .
Idiom: make a splash (used idiomatically: yes)
The Brazilian or florist 's gloxinia If you are looking for an attractive houseplant , choose this favourite The stunning bell - shaped flowers of the Brazilian or the florist 's gloxinia are often beautifully marked so they make a real splash of vibrant colour in your home . This plant is a hybrid which has evolved over years of cross breeding with the Sinningia speciosa from Brazil . Treat florist gloxinias as annuals and grow them from seed in spring , or grow from tubers potted up in spring so they are just covered by the compost .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
By this I mean large , fast circuits similar to those flown by a conventional aircraft . Second , is the slow , close in , type of circuit which is much more characteristic of a helicopter and which is more accurately described as a ‘ hovering manoeuvre’ . Graduates from fixed wing models will find the first type the most natural way to go , but they can become dangerous if you get into trouble or become disorientated . In this situation you will automatically revert to those fixed - wing reflexes which you spent so much time in developing and they can lead you sadly astray ! Nonetheless , this is probably the best way to go for that first circuit whether or not you have any previous model flying experience .
Idiom: get stuck into (used idiomatically: yes)
The contrast with Ben Lowe , the blushing withdrawn original founder whom he increasingly pushed to one side , could not have been more marked . Lowe represented what had always been the basis of the project until then — the concerned , upmarket readership of Right - Ons which was the perfect setting for a talking - shop . But Walsh got stuck into the project with typical determination . He was quite clear about the paper he wanted . It was to be politically left , but above all popular , and designed to appeal to a big readership .
Idiom: get off the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Indeed , some saw the creation of the ICTY as a poor substitute for the military intervention that was needed to halt the slaughter . For a long time , that cynical response seemed to be justified . The ICTY was slow in getting off the ground . It took the UN 14 months to appoint a chief prosecutor . Another year passed before his office issued indictments against high - ranking figures responsible for major crimes .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
And we ca n't move till someone finds him.’ This excuse is met by a low moan crawling through the carriages . ‘ I 'm sorry!’ goes the disembodied voice ; ‘ I 'm as pissed off about this as you are . I want to get home too.’ The driver sounds so genuinely distressed , it seems churlish to complain ( not that that would do much good ) .
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Well , neither do I. At least , as far as I remember , I do n't . Another thing . I do n't suffer from constant around the clock insomnia . I 'm not given to panic . I have a good memory.’