Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
After the wreath - laying , the Royal Family returned inside the Foreign Office as 10,500 members of the Royal British Legion marched past the Cenotaph . The Princess of Wales later laid a wreath at the Welsh Guards memorial in London to honour members of the regiment who died in the world wars and other conflicts . Serving and former guardsmen stood to attention as Princess Diana , dressed in black , took the wreath from two old soldiers and placed it at the foot of the memorial in Horseguards Parade . She then stood sombrely facing the memorial while the regimental band played Land of My Fathers . The regiment suffered one of the worst tragedies of the Falklands conflict when 51 guardsmen died in the attack on the landing ship Sir Galahad .
Idiom: nothing doing (used idiomatically: yes)
We had to sort ourselves out 'cos all the gigs we 've done when we 're completely pissed have been diabolical , like . We ca n't take our drink — we ca n't just sip at it , we have to get blotto . We had to stop drinking or we 'd have got nothing done this year , like!’ ‘ It was difficult 'cos we 'd walk into our dressing room and there would be 30 cans waiting for us every single night,’ confesses Ashley . ‘ I think it would be physically impossible to drink all that every night on a tour .
Idiom: to a T (used idiomatically: yes)
A London postman 's daughter whose grandparents lived next door contrasted the couple : ‘ oh she was a pet , but not him , he never gave us any love.’ He was ‘ a very very severe Edwardian’ , looking a bit like the king , with his beard and everything to a T. He 'd sit at the top of the table , have his stiff white serviette tucked into his waistcoat , and he 's lifted that carving knife and fork until — you sat there and you never said a word . And then he 'd carve and he 'd pass round all the plates . You dare not lift your knife and fork to start your meal until he started his .
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: no)
There was the snap of something breaking behind the lorry , a couple of bumps , and then another thump that brought them to a halt . They heard a low , booming noise . Nomes hear things differently to humans , and the shrill clanging of the level - crossing 's warning alarms sounded , to them , like the mournful tolling of an ancient bell . ‘ We 've stopped,’ said Dorcas . He thought : we could have pressed the brake pedal .
Idiom: in the same breath (used idiomatically: yes)
’ Yes , there is,’Posi said primly . ’ Where?’ Mala and I demanded , in the same breath . ’ On your lower back . It is one of the common forms of the brand called AdhesiMole , resembling a small skin blemish.’
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've no interest in other women . I 'm more interested in my career . I have to get my life back on track and the first step is finding satisfaction through work . Horoscope ARIES ( March 21 — April 20
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
Some want to keep them . We shall have to see if one of the more interesting measures in the Budget ever becomes reality . I ca n't be the only one to find the subject of Lloyd 's of London one of the most tedious under the sun . The place has given off a bad odour for years and I have always avoided it like the plague . I did , however , find fascinating the figures produced by Lloyd 's showing that many of those syndicates that have performed badly had hardly any Lloyd 's insiders connected with them while the ones that performed best were stuffed full of professional working Names .
Idiom: not much cop (used idiomatically: yes)
No . No sympathy for anybody like that , they know what they 're doing . They 're not much cop when they can open their legs like that . And I really got angry with our Angela . I said , I do n't know what you 're bothering for .
Idiom: bite someone's head off (used idiomatically: yes)
We was drinking beer so , of course , Charlie has to make us all feel small by paying for whiskies all round . A crack hand at that was Charlie Hatton . I made some comment and he bit my head off . This the sort of thing you want to know?’ ‘ Exactly the sort of thing , Mr. Carter.’
Idiom: fit as a fiddle (used idiomatically: yes)
Mhm . But she 's not too good by the sounds of it . Mind you I saw her two day 's ago and she looked absolutely fit as a fiddle so I said I think it strikes quickly and Mm . You know she looks a lot more comfortable in there than Charlotte did .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Is not this the time to drop the whole affair ? It 's really becoming rather tedious . Worse , now I come to think of it , a positive drain on resources . Yes , that 's it — a drain on the Government 's scarce resources . You see how quickly I pick up English ways of talking .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
In the longer term , sea ~ level rise , extreme storm surge events , and high tides will affect coastal facilities and infrastructure on which many energy systems , markets , and consumers depend . As new investments in energy technologies occur , future energy systems will differ from today 's in uncertain ways .
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
Tomorrow I ' m going to throw a watermelon off the roof of a five - story building just for the hell of it .
Idiom: sing the praises of (used idiomatically: yes)
Here it was impossible not to be happy . At home I was thought ugly . In one week I listened to the English boy singing the praises of my dark colouring and frizzy hair , felt him kiss me on the cheek with obvious pleasure whenever I cooked a meal and when I came in from work , or when we sat watching television together , and found him waiting for me at the end of the road when I was late back for some reason . I encouraged the English boy to move in one evening after he had taken me to a pub , and I felt this urge to have a hold on all the different sides there were to London . Even though I did n't say a word in the uproar and drank only water , I was standing there like them in the crowds and smoke , proud and glad and sure of myself .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
Not all my school friends believed I was training an owl , so when they said things like , ' What 're you doing tonight then , Jon ? ' I 'd say , with a wicked grin , ' Oh , I 'm spending the evening with me bird . ' Of course , they 'd immediately jump to the wrong conclusion and think I was talking about a girlfriend , and I 'd get some almighty teasing , but the joke was on them ! Of course , there was a more serious side to all this . It was true : I was spending every evening and night with my owl , so I was n't leading what could be considered a normal teenager 's life .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ So this is a little pastoral call to dissuade me.’ ‘ If it 's defiance , yes.’ Anna 's eyes , visible over the top of her handkerchief , were enormous . ‘ Defiance?’ Isobel said steadily , ‘ If you are aiming somehow to shame the Church establishment for what you see as its treatment of clergy families , and you imagine that this might be achieved by humiliating Peter , then yes , defiance.’
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: yes)
a wrecked gearbox or or or what 's more likely to happen on this sort of thing Mhm . You 're too scared about changing gear so you go all the way from here to Glasgow in first . Yeah . Right when you could be going up and down the gears and using whatever is appropriate
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
Dear Doctor I was recently given a Les Paul copy guitar , but unfortunately the electrics were faulty . I wish to rewire it , but I 'm not sure how to do this as the wiring is in a bit of a mess , with earth wires all over the place , some not joined to anywhere . I would be pleased if you could give me details of how to rewire it , or a drawing of the wiring setup . I also have a problem finding valves for my amp .
Idiom: beyond the pale (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh . We in the bedroom Well Evelyn me , she has this Alf Garnett on , I do n't know why cos she , she 's a bit particular but Alf Garnett 's beyond the pale Not always . and he swears and shouts .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I do n't know how you managed it … ’ Paula used a handkerchief to wipe sweat off her brow , to dry her hands . She was breathing deeply , her breasts heaving , fighting to get a grip on herself . Tweed said the first thing that came into his head . ‘ Neither do I , but I did .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: no)
This is a relative newcomer to the hobby , so new that nobody has slotted them into a genus yet . There is some confusion at the moment over the common name , as there are two varieties that possess the rich orange seam along the dorsal fin and tail . The one I purchased has a black body with bright yellow ? orange spots on the body and all the fins , with the orange seam on the dorsal fin and tail . The actual body shape of this fish is very similar to the Hypostomus . It is housed in a 36″ bare aquarium with Discus and Corydoras caudimaculatus and concolor .
Idiom: part company (used idiomatically: yes)
We had so many conversations about about economy and all this er ca n't really remember . I think it was mentioned once . When er when the time came that you decided that er y you and your tape recorders whatever , had to part company , how do you how would you go about trying to get the best price for them ? . Erm I do n't think it was it was that difficult actually .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Fig . 10 - 3 : Controlling for a project Controlling with a customer order or spare part order When a spare part order from the warehouse is processed , the cost of products is not attributed to the individual customer order ; instead , the costs and revenues are compared on an aggregated level for each profitability segment .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
I followed the man , staying on my high woods path . I had to work a bit to keep up with him — the path is not as straight as the road ; also I had to be careful not to make a noise . He walked on down the road , heading south towards the far end of the valley . He looked around him as he went ; but he did not slow down much until he reached the culvert . At that point the small stream , having flowed into the pond and out again , bears right and is joined by Burden Creek .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Yeltsin has instructed his closest aides to present their own plan , guaranteeing strong presidential rule . He can expect solid support from about a third of the 1,000 delegates , with a third belonging to the camp of malcontent communists and nationalists , and about a third undecided . Pressure is growing from several camps to adopt a more strident tone towards other republics , to give up attempts to bolster the Commonwealth of Independent States and allow Russia to go it alone , especially on military matters . Relations with Ukraine and Moldova further deteriorated over the weekend after a visit to Russian strongholds in both republics by Mr Alexander Rutskoy , Russia 's Vice - President . The Moldovan authorities accused Russia of ' gross interference ' in its internal affairs as Mr Rutskoy toured former Soviet army units in the separatist TransDniestr region and spoke out in favour of local self - rule .
Idiom: lay odds (used idiomatically: yes)
No sooner was it known in France that he was in the Texel , than a courier was dispatched with orders for him to go overland to Paris , where he says he is to have the grant of a fresh commission and a larger squadron , sufficient to make a descent on any part of Great Britain or Ireland … The Dutch look upon him to be a brave officer . Nay , they even go so far as to lay odds that before Christmas he lands a force in England or Ireland . On 27 December 1779 John Paul sailed from Holland . ‘ For God 's sake , get to sea instantly … ,’ the First Lord of the Admiralty signalled the captain in command of the squadron assigned to blockade the Texel .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Eubank is also asking for £ 1 m to fight Benn once more but admitted : ' I would even take it if it meant that the winner got Pounds 1 m and the loser only half as much — the fight is that important to me . ' And Eubank added taunts to temptation by saying : ' Despite what Benn says , I still think the man is bottling another fight with me . I do n't think he has the heart for it . ' He is misleading people and will do everything in his power to keep away from me because we both know I 'll beat him again . ' And if he is not prepared to fight , then he should say so but there is no point in lying to the people around him saying he can do the job if he really believes he ca n't . '
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
Good . I 'm glad the woman 's coming . Shiona told herself with just a flicker of uncertainty , changing into second gear as she rounded a bend . It was important that she meet this fiancée as soon as possible , so that she could judge her suitability as a mother for Kirsty . With a sigh now she took a turning off the narrow road into one of the summer picnic spots overlooking Loch Lomond .
Idiom: force someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
That was to deal with Fannie Mae and Freddie ~ Mac . His solution landed the housing market in the worst of all worlds : their managements knew that if the blank cheques were filled out they would lose their jobs , so they retrenched and made mortgages more expensive and less available . Within a few weeks the market forced Paulson 's hand and he had to take them over .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ He was only ever annoying — not actually bad.’ ‘ What about his fraudulent activities?’ ‘ He ripped off a firm of disreputable City stockbrokers to the tune of about a million pounds and spent it on high living — yachts , mistresses , that sort of thing . I think actually he 's in the true spirit of the old ffeatherstonehaugh 's . Perhaps if he 'd been around more , he might have held the club together .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
some more ! but that 's the thing . He had a heart attack ooh Yeah . Your brother has ?
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
This is , obviously , one way of using radio . But not all radio campaigns are in support of TV , and all TV ads are designed for an additional sense : sight . Inevitably , the use of the soundtrack as a radio commercial involves some loss of effect , and it seems to me that in general a radio commercial is going to have a much better chance of achieving its desired effect if it is created from scratch . Certainly , it may be an adaptation of a TV or press campaign , but it should be specifically a radio treatment . 2 .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
The Riverside Murder , right on you go It was Friday the thirteenth at midnight , the moon was full and shining brightly . Jane Hall had booked into the Riverside Hotel , she walked over to the reception desk and rang the bell , hello I 'm Jane Hall I 've booked a weekend stay here , ah yes Miss Hall if you would just like to sign here , here 's your key , your room is six floors up , third on the right , have a nice stay . She took the lift up to the sixth floor and came to the room one O nine , which was her room , as she entered she noticed cobwebs and dampness on the walls , she flung her bed , bags on the bed and went downstairs to supper , after her supper she went to report , she went to the reception desk to report the cobwebs and dampness , she rang the bell a few times but no one answered , she was just about to go back to her room when she heard Mr Sandy the receptionist in the back room talking to her assistant , I put the body in Miss Hall 's wardrobe , Jane ran upstairs and sure enough there was a body , Jane rang the police then straight away , please could you come to the Riverside Hotel , there 's something I think you should see , there was a knock at the door and Mr Sandy answered it , hello , oh hello we 've just had phone call from here , are you sure this is the right hotel ? Yes , well I did n't call , but I did said Jane , well you leave , well I 'll leave you to it said Mr Sandy , if you would come upstairs , the policeman and Jane entered her room , please look in the cupboard , I think we 've got a case Sarge , do you mind if I make a quick phone call ?
Idiom: walk free (used idiomatically: yes)
I had to go Christmas . I 've had to go through a funeral . And that man has walked free . And I think it is totally disgusting . The number of teachers retiring early is said to have risen dramatically , with a survey showing a threefold increase since nineteen seventy nine .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
Just inside the gates of Chesney Hall was the lodge where Stephen 's grandmother had lived . Police had taken it over as an emergency headquarters . She could see lights on inside and men moving about , and as she stood there a policeman in uniform came out of the front door . Pinned to the gate , poster - sized , was a blown - up snapshot of a blonde girl not unlike Lyn herself , a girl with a vulnerable face , tender and a little melancholy , a girl who wore her long fair hair like a cloak . Lyn put her free hand up to touch her own hair .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
Ever since TALK TALK turned their back on fame and fortune they 've been drifting ever further into their dark , ethereal musical underworld . As they continue to fight their pop past PAUL BYRNE ! asks Mark Hollis whether they should n't just change their name to Whisper Whisper ? ASK MOST cult bands would they like to be a successful pop band and , behind closed doors , they 'll swiftly pant ‘ Where do we sign?’ . Ask any established pop band would they like to become a cult band and they 'll have you swiftly thrown out of their hotel suite , ordering another bottle of champers while they 're at it . Not so Talk Talk .
Idiom: long in the tooth (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's a genuine all - rounder , for database professionals and end - users alike . It does everything both groups typically want , and it does it sensibly and palatably . DataEase is a worthy contender , although it 's a bit long in the tooth . Its basic spec is fine , but the user interface could do with some updating . dBase is well worth considering if you 're a real database pro , if you 've got lots of existing dBase applications , or if you 've invested time and effort in building up your dBase expertise .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
THE GOOD , THE BAD , AND THE AWFUL Robin McMillan finds the best and worst golfers on the US Tour . The wonderful thing about the USPGA Tour 's year - ending statistics is that a quick perusal leaves you with a crystal- clear picture of what transpired in the previous year : Which players improved the most ; which were at the top of their games ; who won what and where , and when , and how . And if you believe that , you 'll also be pleased to hear that Tranmere Rovers have signed Toto Schillaci . But the stats do indicate certain things , such as that Tom Kite was the worst putter on Tour last year ( at least among those with more than a golf game ) , that Mark Calcavecchia was the best all - round player in America , his critics be damned .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
The question which should be addressed in evaluation is whether the progress is satisfactory and , if not , where it falls short and could be improved . Drawing the distinction between what is satisfactory and what is not raises three substantial educational issues . First , there is no point in labelling children , progress , teacher or school as ‘ unsatisfactory’ unless this goes hand in hand with the means to bring about improvement . Secondly , the notion of ‘ satisfactory’ implies some sort of ‘ norm’ , but this is difficult to define . Rates of progress are erratic : the transition from one idea to another may be accomplished by one pupil in a matter of minutes , whilst another will take months apparently covering the same ground .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
But , assuming song - savvy still counts for anything , then the game 's already in the bag , since as well as‘Gasoline’ there 's at least half a dozen similarly melancholic roars in this honest beast 's breast , including one titled — with disarming candour —‘Hüsker Dü FC’ ! So the engine 's ticking over nicely . In spurious Caledonian footie parlance , if The Cateran were a Willie Johnston sorta band — fiery , brilliant hot - heads with a tendency to put their foot in it — then The Joyriders are much more in the Alan Hansen mould : cool , confident on the ball and capable of supreme moments of inspiration . Fasten those seatbelts now . Joyrider Murdo : this week 's pin - up
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm , that 's what I says to Bill Oh well next time when you go just go on the proper date that you should go on It 'll be out of order then though Will you ? Yeah
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
She finished her notes and looked at the list of suspects . Peter Bordez , Geoffrey Carter , John Cranmer … the list still had over fifty names on it . She decided to call it a day . Placing the file on the passenger seat , she started up her car . The little Fiat pulled away quickly and Kate put on the radio .
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The Devil will find work for idle hands to do’ . ( from ‘ What Difference Does It Make’ . ) It is , indeed , a rarity when initial enthusiastic ideas , plans , ideals and logistics fall into place with almost absolute perfection . Talent plays but a small part in the proceedings . Almost all successful and substantial talents spend years in reassessment , reorganization and the bewilderment of impending failure before fate deals a sideways measure of success which invariably comes from the direction of least expectation .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
Imaging techniques continue to improve the safety and accuracy of diagnosis as magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography are added to computerised tomography ( CT scanners ) . Catheters and endoscopes can be used for safer and less painful investigations . Developments in biotechnology , in particular monoclonal antibodies , have made possible over - the - counter pregnancy and ovulation testing , and in future will enable many more diagnostic tests to be carried out simply in GP surgeries and the patient 's home . Technologies designed to replace or substitute for lost functions will also continue to improve , allowing if not complete recovery at least a greatly improved quality of life for patients . Stiller claims that almost any vital organ can now be transplanted , with 75 to 90 per cent of recipients achieving better health .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: no)
When they both snuff it — Streep is pushed down the stairs and Hawn shot — the movie 's special effects come into their own as failed plastic surgeon Willis sets to with the spray paint and filler to patch up the damage . Death Becomes Her is a glitzy , glossy affair which glides through its paces in vapidly enertaining Zemeckis style , but a movie which starts out with a huge talent to amuse loses its impetus . A fascinating satirical theme is never properly pushed to its limits and all concerned sadly bottle out , with plot and action drooping along with its protagonists ' derrieres . Before it goes phut Death Becomes Her manages to show us Streep at her best and confirms Robert Zemeckis as the ultimate purveyor of films for the fast-forward MTV generation . Nothing disturbing .