Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
The growth of empires in Africa and Asia , and of Europe 's trade with the rest of the world , underlay a process which , by its later decades , had begun to bring China , Japan , Persia and even one or two independent or quasi - independent parts of Africa into what was now becoming a world system of diplomatic contacts . At least in Britain , the greatest of the imperial powers , this development was visible to some observers relatively early in the century . " An English minister " , wrote a pamphleteer in 1836 , ought never to forget that the map of the British empire is the map of the world , and that if the ministers of other countries have only to study surrounding nations , he has to know the wants and interests of every people under the sun , from the savage Caffres of the Cape , to the civilized inhabitants of France and Germany . The significance of this should not be exaggerated , however . Until the end of the nineteenth century , or even later , most foreign offices adapted their internal structures , for so many generations designed to meet demands which were entirely European , only slowly and reluctantly to cope with new problems which increasingly embraced the entire world .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
Real bastard , he is . Kept me locked up all bleedin ' night . as if I was n't in enough trouble with the cab company already — blood all over the place!’ ‘ Ah , well , the Inspector will have his little jokes … All I want to do is go through a few aspects of your statement , to make sure I 've got them right.’
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
Make 'em laugh . A seagull shrieks at you out of the blue . Make 'em cry . A baby
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
The first match of the Summer League is on April 10 at Orford Island ( 9 am to 4 pm ) . Meet at Boyton Marsh 8.15 am sharp for ferrying to the island in the club boats . Anybody who is interested in joining the club for the Summer League should contact the club secretary , Steve Parsons , tel 0449 677052 . The Winter League final positions ( top 20 ) : 1 Andy Jones 17 pts ; 2 Bob Bridges 24 ; 3 Eddie English 36 ; 4 Nigel Birch 38 ; 5 Andy Foster 46 ; 6 Bob Jackson 47 ; 7 Mick Daffern 55 ; 8 Dinky Chambers 57 ; 9 Terry Arbon 62 ; 10 Rob Brewster 72 ; 11 Paul Sparkes 75 ; 12 Carl Jones 75 ; 13 Peter Lambert 86 ; 14 Graham Smith 90 ; 15 Steve Parsons 95 ; 16 Richard Greaves 97 ; 17 Dave Foster 101 ; 18 Nigel Brady 103 ; 19 Nick Stutch 111 ; 20 Tracy Lambert 111 . Flood wall brings fear of overflow effect on the coast
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
No . Yeah but my ones , my platforms are out that I 've got . They 're not way over the top . They 're yours , stand up . You better .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: no)
Will she be flexible ? Show you can cope with these issues . ' Ros does n't recommend bringing age into the open , unless you 're certain that it 's on the interviewer 's mind . ' Why bring things to people 's attention unless they 've noticed ? ' she asks . If the questions seem to have a clear age - related bias , however , then you could ask : ' Are you a bit concerned about my age ? '
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
The two young sergeants , Topper and Evans , were assets , Chief Inspector Jardine a known liability . But everyone knew about Jumbo , he was no surprise . He was like an old car that had been around in the neighbourhood for a long time , loaned out among your friends , used and passed on , so that when it got to you in your time , you knew what you were getting . It was well after midnight before Paul Lane yawned and got up . ‘ Better get back .
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
The coat of the mountain goat has some other interesting properties . Hunters often complain about how difficult it is to get a dead mountain goat down from a mountain — it simply will not slide easily across snow . A closer look at the guard hairs , under a high - powered microscope , reveals why . The hairs have overlapping scales , which gives them a rough texture and increases the friction between goat and snow . If you can imagine being on a steep , snow - covered slope , below which there is a 1000 m ( 3,500 ft ) sheer drop , would you prefer to be wearing a shiny nylon cagoule or a rough old woollen jumper ?
Idiom: show someone the door (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Why do you think he was like that?’ ‘ He 'd obviously signed the document , agreed to receive a big fat pension — and keep his mouth shut . He was frightened when I mentioned Fraternity & Equality Insurance , showed me the door . Something pretty devilish is going on . Which is why you 're packing a bag , leaving here tonight.’
Idiom: nice as pie (used idiomatically: yes)
We 've come through too much to get stopped here.’ Ace smiled , amused that Belle was back to using we instead of I . The OEO Agent was clever and courageous , but not complicated : as long as I 'm useful to her , Ace thought , and do what she wants , she 'll be as nice as pie . When I stop being useful , she 'll ignore me . If I get in her way , she 'll kill me , if necessary .
Idiom: hand in glove (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a seat against a sunny back wall , and I would come upon the couple sitting there looking out over the garden and their handiwork , planning in quiet voices what should be done next , the next moves . He was bent with arthritis but was the master spirit , the source of garden wisdom . She did the bending and the kneeling , and they worked together hand in glove . I can see them there as in a picture when , for the last time , arthritis having finally prevailed , they sat quietly together in the sun contemplating a magnificent crop of potatoes spread out to dry — the final gift of that bounteous old garden . I came out of the front door and fitted the key into the familiar lock .
Idiom: play it safe (used idiomatically: yes)
Height judgement above that height is not essential and is largely guesswork . Instructors should encourage the use of comparison for judging low heights so that the pilot is more confident about recognising when he is low . Lack of confidence often results in the pilot playing it safe with extra height , instead of making an effort to rely on his own judgement . Failure to recognise when too high after the final turn Introduce opening full airbrakes after the final turn to check the situation ( unless obviously low ) .
Idiom: play into someone's hands (used idiomatically: no)
She had n't looked at it quite that way before . Her only plan had been to get to her cousin and retrieve the jade . Now she realised that if Travis got to Lori her cousin would say anything to land her in more trouble , thus playing right into Travis 's hands . At all costs , she had to keep them apart . ' You 're barking up the wrong tree .
Idiom: keep someone posted (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm glad the class was all right on 11 March and especially pleased that things are better for you and Bob ; also that there was such good news of your daughter . I had 2 letters ( one about taking some more apparatus sessions ) and a cheque from Nan , so must get a reply off to her . I 'll keep you posted about the autumn training — provisionally planned for 20–21 November . It could be quite a marathon : Saturday in St Andrews ( Town Hall ) and Sunday in Edinburgh ( St Andrew 's Hall , just to be confusing ) . Transport and beds still to be thought of .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
In minute detail , hidden on the page is something , you remember how Simon had books like that Yeah . In where 's Lisa , Where 's Freddie , anyway it 's Where 's Wally , for that he said er I think I 'll get a picture of somebody and er course he I said you gon na call it Where 's Wally ? He said no I 'm wanna call it Where 's the Wally ! Milly said cos we 'd been talking about this all day and they , the children had been saying to John you gon na have a picture of yourself in Where 's the Wally thing ?
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: no)
It 's 26 years now since The Power Game was screened and 13 since Telford 's Change . Yet people still associate me with them . Mind you , some do a double - take when they see me in the flesh . ‘ Were n't you Peter Barkworth?’ they say . ‘ Still am,’ I reply .
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: no)
Then she shivered , as though someone had walked over her grave . Ah , but who , she asked herself with sudden foreboding , is going to cure you of Penry Meredith Vaughan ? Leonora got up quickly , and took a speedy bath , then dressed at top speed in jeans and jersey , securing the red scarf at her throat with the silver brooch . As she brushed her hair she examined her face in the mirror , amazed when no trace of the experience of the night showed on it . She turned away to strip the rumpled bed , then straightened the room and packed her few belongings in her bag , feeling more reluctant by the minute to face Penry in the cold light of day .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I think everything 's ready now.’ ‘ Beer or cider?’ asked Mark , a shade unconfidently . After they had been served , Rupert found himself under fire again . ‘ I hear that you have worked in Africa,’ said Daisy , fixing him with an accusing stare . ‘ Yes , my field work has been in Africa , mostly,’ he said patiently .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Democratizing the Millennium Development Goals PARIS – On September 20 - 22 , world leaders gather in New ~ York to encourage progress towards meeting the United ~ Nations ’ Millennium Development Goals – a set of eight objectives , ranging from eradicating extreme poverty and hunger to reducing child mortality and achieving universal primary education , that are to be achieved by 2015 . The summit ’s purpose is to take stock of successes and failures , and to move towards “ concrete strategies for action . But this summit would do the entire world a great service by acknowledging what has gone so wrong with the MDGs , and choosing a radically different approach . The MDGs , as they are currently conceived , address the symptoms of poverty and underdevelopment , but mostly ignore the deeper causes .
Idiom: call the tune (used idiomatically: yes)
DEREK BROADBENT / Brass Band Enthusiast Voice over The tune is called Zig Zag and it was written more than than 60 years ago . But until recently , no one knew this piece of music even existed . It 's one of around 60 manuscripts unearthed when Wright and Round , a music publishing company , moved to new premises in Gloucester .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
The evidence of labour supply responses to tax cuts is that they are undramatic ( see chapter 12 ) . If they are to occur , it is likely to be in the long run when economic actors can adjust to the new situation . In the short run it is generally argued that tax cuts will simply stimulate aggregate demand and , with aggregate supply largely unaffected , will be inflationary . Such a consideration raises the prospect of having to run a surplus budget at the same time as cutting taxes . The difference between the short run and the long run is important for the political business cycle models which are now seen as a more central feature of a public choice perspective .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
On the X or the Y ? Does n't matter really . Phew it 's lucky I 'm on the ball is n't it ? It is . Ow .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: no)
‘ The Magi had come again , ’ he later told me . And as he closed the window of his room against the night frost , he was afraid to look out on the hills in case he heard angels sing and the other folk in the home would dismiss the story because of the two , long drawn out drinks he had before sleep closed down another Christmas Day . God of all love , give vision to those dazzled by the bright lights of Christmas so that they see into the dark cribs beyond the packed inns and be the shepherd or the person of wisdom to those who have nothing to celebrate . Amen . Quick Gran , bury the telly
Idiom: let's be having you (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It 's best you should n't neither . Best to stop out of it,’ he added . Then , after a brief pause ; ‘ Now , if you want them wages , let 's be having you.’ As though winded by the story , Mungo climbed the mountain of logs in slow motion . CHAPTER 7
Idiom: horses for courses (used idiomatically: no)
The new paperback version of the Bible substitutes a high - rise building for the word ' holy ' , leaving John Knox to turn in his grave at this testament to the Tower of Babel . Industrial holding company Thomson T - Line also succumbed to southern comforts , when it was sold to Ladbroke , the hotel and high - street gambling chain . Horses for courses , it seems . Yet the news was n't all bad on the northern front . William Somerville was purchased by a US firm which had previously bought Colter Guardbridge .
Idiom: fly in the face of (used idiomatically: yes)
Shorting Fiscal Consolidation NEW ~ HAVEN – Real long - term interest rates – that is , interest rates on inflation - protected bonds – have fallen to historic lows in much of the world . This is an economic fact of fundamental significance , for the real long - term interest rate is a direct measure of the cost of borrowing to conduct business , launch new enterprises , or expand existing ones – and its levels now fly in the face of all the talk about the need to slash government deficits . Nominal interest rates – quoted in terms of dollars , euros , renminbi , etc . – are difficult to interpret , since the real cost of borrowing at these rates depends on the future course of inflation , which is always unknown . If I borrow euros at 4 % for ten years , I know that I will have to pay back 4 % of the principal owed as interest in euros every year , but I do n’t know what this amounts to .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: no)
Oh and there 's , there 's a bit in there somewhere where a lot of er the the tory party the tory central party , what do they call it ? Has been writing to big businesses for money to help their funds . And it 's stuck it in the paper somewhere that er Branson has given money and er oh you know lots of other people in big business have given money . And they 've not . And er they 're wanting their name taken off their lists .
Idiom: like the clappers (used idiomatically: yes)
Long - finned Koi are here to stay , I regret to say ! I spotted one in Ray 's large indoor pool , where it looked horribly out of place beside the aristocratic Kohaku , Sanke and Showa . But apparently these fish do have one redeeming feature — they grow like the clappers . Ray saw his first one ( a Showa ) in Japan , back in 1983 — the result of a cross between a Koi and a fantail goldfish by breeder Mr Yoshida . A year or two later , he was asked if he would like to sell a boxful .
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
They shared similar ideas about the country , Mrs Bennett 's a little more vociferous than those of her employer . ‘ I would n't like all them dark months . I 'm a Londoner , born and bred . What would there be to do in Hillmarden?’ ‘ I believe there 's quite a few village activities,’ Celia had replied , hopefully .
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: no)
I just wondered . I wondered if we were all that there was . ' ' You heard the Thing . No reliable sightings , it said . ' ' No one saw us until today . '
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
with tins all over the sitting room . different sizes . she says the hum , and then she was telling us when she brought the tape back the other day one of her interviews was telling her she was interviewing this man s er out of , out of the blue take off all your clothes please . Oh she says I could n't possibly , my husband would be annoyed , he said no , take them off Oh fuck !
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
The average concentrate feed price was down £ 6 , to £ 133/t , and margin over purchased feed improved to £ 1821/ha ( £ 737/acre ) , a rise of £ 89 . This was despite a 16 kg increase in cake input to a 1496 kg rolling average . ADAS Milk Cheque results for May tell a similar tale . The sample showed milk yields up from 18.6 litres a cow a day in April to 19.5 litres in May , with 75 % of the milk coming from forage . Margin over purchased feed was £ 70.20 a cow and MOPF a litre down from 13.96p in April to 13.39p / litre in May.
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
Techniques vary among the top passengers . Simmons is a ‘ back - end’ or ‘ leg - over’man . On right - handers he has his whole body on the back of the bike , left leg in the sidecar , right leg in mid - air . Birchall ( like Rolf Biland 's passenger Kurt Waltisperg ) keeps both feet in all the time , and lies at right angles across the back of the bike . His weight is further forward , but each passenger must suit his style to his driver 's technique .
Idiom: turn something on its head (used idiomatically: yes)
' Yes ' he said , ' I think it is very courageous of Pierre Sane'to take the job ' . It was the sort of wit , understated and warm , which characterised his years at the International Secretariat , first as head of the Asia Region and then throughout his term as secretary general . And it was this ability to get straight to the point and to turn conventional wisdom on its head that earned him the respect of so many staff and others with whom he regularly had to confront thorny questions of Amnesty strategy and its relations with governments . More than 1,200 people from more than 30 countries applied to follow in his footsteps . Few among them could have known what the job entailed .
Idiom: think the world of (used idiomatically: yes)
Have you considered the harm you may be causing to people , tearing up the past in this way ? Is it so vital to you that you find your mother ? I 'm sure you have perfectly good adoptive parents who think the world of you . Are you willing to risk all they 've given you?’ Juliet was completely taken aback , and even David looked puzzled and shocked .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Do n't suppose you know what ‘ appened to my barrow or even Dan Salmon 's shop?’ ‘ Young Miss Rebecca sold 'em both . Must ‘ ave been a good nine months back , not that long after you left for the front , come to think of it.’ Mrs Shorrocks placed the bag of chips and the fish on a piece of paper in the middle of the table . ‘ To be fair , Kitty told us you were listed as killed on the Marne and by the time anyone found out the truth it was too late.’
Idiom: know the score (used idiomatically: yes)
Like that . You ca n't tell me any different . I know the score , like they say . " " Mr Grout , " Starke sighed , laying the pen down again,"I'm afraid this interview is n't really getting us very far . You talked to my colleague Ms Phillips when you first came in "
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
The pound is down at one dollar , eighty - five and up at two marks , ninety - two . ( ad lib ) Water quality campaigners say a new treatment works to take nitrates out of drinking water is just money poured down the drain . They say it would n't be necessary at all if farmers used less chemical fertilisers on their land . Tim Hurst reports .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
The same principles of design , quality and attention to detail ensure that Miele kitchens offer much more than meets the eye . … they also make kitchens Behind closed doors you will find a variety of shelves , drawers and pullout units , each carefully designed to function smoothly and silently without fuss . To make sure you do n't cry over spilt milk , Miele seal base units all round , including the top and that 's before putting your worktop on . Giving total stability and protection against moisture .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
You can be brutal Koffka K O F F K A Okay ? Can I take this one down ? A picture that you 'll find to sort of try and ex give you an example of some of the l a the text books have got some great pictures on these particular sorts of examples of the laws in practice . we have here , well , what do we have here ? That 's an interesting question , eh ?
Idiom: in no uncertain terms (used idiomatically: yes)
Anyway , they walked orf all sheepish when she started ravin ' at 'em , an ' then she goes marchin ' in the yard would yer believe ter see ole Galloway . ' E was n't there by all accounts but ' is son Frank was . Well , Maudie ' ands ' i m a pile o ' leaflets she got from the church an ' tells ' i m ter ' and 'em out ter the carmen . Now yer know what a cowson that Frank is . ' E told ' er ter piss orf out of it in no uncertain terms an ' Maudie told ' i m she was gon na send ' er ole man round ter sort ' i m out . I felt sorry fer ' er Ernie . ' E come ' ome that night wiv a few drinks inside ' i m an ' ' i m an ' Maudie got at it . She come over ter me cryin ' ' er eyes out .
Idiom: nudge nudge wink wink (used idiomatically: yes)
It was rather a loveless heart , the guts were dagging , and the cunt was the driest coldest and most shrivelled of cunts , if indeed cunt it was and not an asshole in disguise . It certainly made an asshole of visitors . A real let down , especially after all I had heard about it , not to mention all that nudge nudge wink wink from the son of the house in East Ham where I had found a room , and so much eyebrow raising and snorting from the father . I had been quite looking forward to sampling its unsavoury delights . Unsavoury , yes ; delights … you must be joking , to quote a famous British phrase .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
Alright , just make some notes and stuff that you 've got already . Right . I got lost . What happens in is you do have the people in that area in the first few weeks . .
Idiom: at cross purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
Well that 's specifically excluded from the er calculation . If you look into the calculations you 'll find they are specifically excluded . The I was n't talking about what were included in the calculations , what I was talking about and we may be at cross purposes for that reason is what the policy provides for . It 's it 's probably easier to say what it does n't provide for . Erm , it as I say it does n't provide for the the uses we 've just discussed and in my , I do n't want to get too entangled in the statistics of it , the main point I want to make is that
Idiom: fall on deaf ears (used idiomatically: yes)
There is an obvious danger that such a body might well adopt an excessively narrow focus by concentrating on such issues as effectiveness and consistency in sentencing , in which case it would simply perpetuate the present disjuncture between sentencing and penal policy . NACRO 's solution to this problem is to confer on the proposed new Council the power to co - opt advisers from other agencies , which would then enable the two sets of policy concerns to be harnessed in tandem . Given the traditional English attachment to the extravagant version of the judicial independence doctrine , it is perhaps not surprising that even these modest calls for reform should have fallen on deaf ears . Nevertheless , there are now growing signs that government attitudes are shifting , and the publication in February 1990 of the White Paper Crime , Justice and Protecting the Public ( Home Office , 1990a ) offered welcome proof that the myth of ‘ judicial independence’ , at least in its extravagant form , may finally have been shattered . The 1991 Criminal Justice Act : Just Deserts for Offenders ?