Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Radio 4 's Today is singled out for attack . Conservatives complain that interviews with them were broadcast out of peak time and that the programme 's interview with Mr Kinnock was soft compared with the grilling of Mr Major . John Simpson , who has complained about pressure from officials of both parties is also under fire for his report on the first John Major ‘ Val Doonican’ rally , in which he suggested there was a tame audience and that Mr Major was no great orator . Tories concede the validity of both points but they say no one attacked Mr Kinnock for his refusal to be interrogated . Another criticism is aimed at the Nine O'Clock News on Friday March 20 , which opened with three minutes of a Kinnock speech .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
The Conservatives in Blackpool : Heseltine attacks Chancellor for ' naivety ' By ANTHONY BEVINS , Political Editor AS THE pound continued to sink , moving below the symbolic DM2.95 figure on the foreign exchanges , and shares plummeted , Nigel Lawson yesterday went into retreat at his Leicestershire constituency home to draft tomorrow 's make - or - break speech for the Conservative conference . The Chancellor had left Blackpool late on Monday night , after addressing party agents , but conference jitters were so great that his unexpected disappearance prompted rumours that he had gone back to London for crisis talks . Those rumours were quickly quashed by the Treasury , but there remained an underlying conference mood of expectation and anticipation ; wondering how Mr Lawson would respond to party concern about the economy .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
We 're too grown up for that … " But how about the pre - match banquet when the American team left , possibly earlier than expected ? It happened after captain Floyd , hitting back following over - the - top introductions of European players , simply invited guests to meet the " twelve best players in the world " . Said Jacklin : " I guess they were empty words from Ray . He did n't mean Seve Balesteros is the 13th best player , did he ? "
Idiom: drop a hint (used idiomatically: yes)
The STJ reported that " the small section [ i.e. the women 's breakaway union]as has since been openly admitted , was formed and organised under a " West End"[of Edinburgh]suffragette banner … Altogether from first to last , there was evident much , far too much , of the patronising yet dominant " West End " about this opposition " . Hints were dropped that the suffragettes in question were lady friends of the employers , that invitations to " My Lady 's tea - parties " were issued , and so on . Since the STJ always confined itself to veiled hints of this kind rather than anything more explicit , and since there is little or no literature available on the women 's suffrage movement in Edinburgh , it is impossible to say whether there was indeed any personal connection between the Master Printers and the " West End suffragettes . " What can be confirmed is that both national and local women 's suffrage groups took an interest in the dispute .
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
Cricket England salvage pride in Colombo ENGLAND 'S cricketers dug deep into their last remaining reserves of energy to salvage some pride in the fierce heat of Colombo yesterday A Sri Lankan total of 408 for eight , and a first innings deficit so far of 28 , would not normally be a cause for satisfaction . But this has been no ordinary tour for England , beaten 3–0 in the Indian Test series and consistently outplayed on the pitches of the sub - continent .
Idiom: hack it (used idiomatically: yes)
The 2.5 litre petrol engine fitted to the cheapest version is a mere toy by US standards but more than lusty enough to give the Wrangler real credibility against the Suzuki and Daihatsu offerings which inhabit this sector of the fast expanding 4X4 market . Top speed is 94 mph with standstill to 60 mph available in 13.4 seconds — figures which are more than respectable at this end of the market , though owners may find that the 20 mpg thirst takes a lot of getting used to compared with the 30-plus of Japanese rivals . Off road , where a bunch of still angry Scottish journalists might still feel so angry towards Chrysler that they would push the instructor in the lead vehicle far faster than he might prefer to go , the Wrangler can also hack it . With low ratio , four - wheel - drive selected in preference to the rear wheel drive high ratios recommended for road use , a combination of brute force and good tyres allows the vehicle to be forced over terrain where few would attempt to walk . In the off road mode , however , the Wrangler will rarely attract passengers for a second time as the ride is absolutely terrible , particularly for those in the rear bench seat , which is smaller and harder than some estate cars offer in their third row of seats .
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
They must shout at them , slap their faces , magically coerce them , or manage to force them out of the corridor . This allows the affected Character a second WP test , this time with a + 10 bonus . At the worst , an unaffected character with Strike to Stun may find his skill called upon to save life and limb here . A stunned character will find his mind cleared of discord by the blow ! The WP test must be made each time the adventurers re - enter this corridor .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
No , men in red ties as well . Oh really ? Yes When I put on red one day , I mean I do n't think I have anything in red do I , but when I put on my clothes in the morning Would you like some more coffee ? No thank yo would you like some more coffee ?
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
The shame of it : to damage the boss 's aircraft — by Italian flak ! But all good things must come to an end ; back on the old routine mixing it with the Luftwaffe and all they could muster — and their reaction was tremendous . In the years that I have had to research my Bombing Years lectures I realise now that we never really got to grips with the German defences until the latter stages of the war . I am aware that there was a steady decrease in the casualty figures and this was welcome to the Harris Offensive and also to the Mighty Eighth , but it always appeared to be that the Luftwaffe were just that one step ahead until , of course , the advent of D - Day and the advance of the Allies on the Continent . About this time the appearance of the Mustang with the Packard Merlin engine must have seemed like manna in the desert to the Eighth Air Force .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
Er for the panel 's information , Selby District er at any rate has not objected to Leeds City 's proposals in in their U D P for development in within their administrative area which as I mentioned this morning are very substantial . Er approximately eight hundred hectares I think , and I suppose the cynical amongst us might might say what has the allocation of of nearly a hundred hectares of land adjacent to the A one , some of which is in in greenbelt , what has that got anything to do with the er vitality of of Leeds commercial centre or urban regeneration , but we accept that 's a that 's a matter for Leeds , we not objecting to their proposals . But by by the same token , as as I 've already set out in in my submission , we we believe there is an urgent need and a justifiable demand in Selby District and that 's partly related to the need to have a distribution of available employment opportunities throughout the district . Er much reference has already been made to this er golden corridor between Leeds a and York and I I really fail to see th that it is going to pose the the threat that some people think it will and and the analysis that we 've carried carried out has has thrown up two two figures , one in the region of twenty er a need of twenty to twenty five hectares in what describe as a northern centre based on on Tadcaster and I think we acknowledge that er we may struggle to achieve those twenty to twenty five hectares in and around Tadcaster , partly because of greenbelt constraint and and partly because of other constraints . And coming back to the twenty to twenty five hectare requirement within Greater York , as I 've already mentioned most of that is is in fact al already committed so I I really do n't see the problem in in the Leeds York corridor .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
He would love to split us and the Americans and to complicate our inter - Commonwealth relations.’ Gascoigne warned Yoshida in February 1949 to show more skill in handling labour unrest ; this underlined the more assertive attitude adopted in the Foreign Of ice under Ernest Bevin 's inspiration wherever labour problems arose . Yoshida declared himself to be a liberal opposed equally to the excesses of the left and right . A British official observed that , ‘ The truth is that Mr Yoshida , although able in his own way , does not give the impression of being particularly well - qualified to cope with the intricate political and economic situation in which Japan now finds herself.’ Yoshida handled the range of problems challenging him with subtlety and a considerable measure of success .
Idiom: off the record (used idiomatically: yes)
We were immediately back into the ambience of the nursery where , if anything even vaguely indiscreet was in danger of being said , it would instantly be muffled by the warning whisper : ‘ Hush , not in front of the children’ . No doubt I shall be briskly told that there is nothing new about that — and , of course , there is not . Generations of lobby journalists at Westminster have had to tussle with the challenge of reconciling the remarks Tory politicians are prepared to make off the record with the ringing declarations of total loyalty and conformity they deliver in public . ( The Labour Party , to be fair , has never observed quite the same double standards when it comes to private and public speech ) . The difference , and the difficulty , for the television reporter is that he inevitably becomes a partner in this process of suppression .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
' Oh , I like human beings . Lawyers like me have to study people ; it 's part of our job . And really the Giffens have hearts of gold . They are sensitive and kind , and somehow very innocent . -They know so little about life …
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
As a result two US and two UK telephone companies are strongly competing for the network business , and a decision on who to use is expected shortly . Data to deal with dilemma THE problem of controlling corrosion on ships has prompted Courtaulds Coatings to develop an on - board computerised maintenance management system . International Seacontrol is designed to help ship operators in a recession - hit marine industry who are increasingly under pressure to reduce operating costs while sustaining an acceptable level of maintenance . Seacontrol represents the first time on - board maintenance software has been made commercially available to the shipping industry by a marine coatings supplier .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: no)
Now I 'm writing this in bed . It 's midnight and I 'm feeling hungry . I 'm looking at this pink spot on my chest when suddenly I notice a bit of Wormy bar stuck in my belly button . It must have been there since breakfast . Great .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: yes)
There were lots of throwaways . " I want you to experience the news as well as read it , " Ron Evans used to say . He was always spot - on with his advice . " Just remember when you 're reading the weather forecast and telling the viewers it 's going to rain , that you ca n't detach yourself . You are going to need to take a brolly , too ! "
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
It is very understandable that those who wish for a federal Europe should have tried to undermine the credibility of the ' Fresh Start ' Motion , since it attracted the names of over eighty Conservative Members of Parliament . ( These are listed in Appendix 1 . ) Many other Members have made it clear that they are supportive but for various reasons do not wish to go public with their views . In some respects an even more impressive show of feeling was the signing by over seventy Conservative Members of a second ' Fresh Start ' Motion following the ERM débâcle . On this occasion some forty colleagues gathered at short notice in Committee Room 9 in the House of Commons on 24 September .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
Tonight was the time . On the corner of Mouncy Street was a telephone - box . From inside , he could keep an eye on his own house where nothing much seemed to be happening . Almost it appeared empty , deserted even by the police , but he doubted that this was so , there were probably men inside at this very minute . He wondered if he could get them to pay the mortgage .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
Love me . Just be . With both hands she pulled her right foot out from under her left thigh and placed it flat on the green carpet as a dancer will consciously reorganize his body . With this foot and all the solidity and strength of her right leg she levered herself into a standing position . She felt surprised .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: no)
After 10min on ice,32 P labelled probes were added and the incubation continued for 30 min at room temperature . Free and DNA - protein complexes were resolved on 6 % polyacrylamide gels in 0.25 TBE ( 45mM Tris base , 45mM boric acid , 2mM EDTA ) . When antisera were added to the EMSA , nuclear extracts and antisera ( 1:50 dilution ) were incubated for 30 minutes on ice , after the addition of the labelled probe . The following oligonucleotides were used as probes : EMSAs relative to the CHX experiments were performed with the following adjustments in order to obtain a better resolution of the various retarded bands : after the incubation with the probe , the samples were centrifuged for 5 ' at 4 ° C in microfuge and electrophoresed on a 30 cm . long 6 % polyacrylamide gel in 0.25 TBE at 4 ° C which was prerun for 30 ' at 4 ° C .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet the transmission of precious substances in the form of jewellery or other objects of display has at all times and most notably during the last five millennia served the same purpose the world over , that of signalling and enhancing status . To take a homely example , the mug and napkin ring of silver given at christening in western Christendom symbolize the essential and prime tasks of the infant to eat , drink and start on the way to adulthood . The gold watch presented at coming of age marks the assumption of an adult role . The diamond ring presented by two out of three Anglo - Saxon swains to their fiancées declares the enduring nature of their mutual love , just as the fact that the ring bestowed at their wedding , traditionally made of untarnishable gold , marks the entry into a permanent relationship . As couples pass decennial milestones in their conjugal lives the occasions are marked , if not always in material form , by recognition in terms of the hierarchy of precious substances commonly accepted in western society — silver , ruby , gold and diamond .
Idiom: bring the house down (used idiomatically: yes)
You can do it!’ She could . Her performance brought the house down and as they stood to go back and see her Maggie suddenly realised that Mitch was no longer there . ‘ He beat us to it,’ she informed Felipe crossly as he guided her through the crowd , protecting her from knocks . ‘ How typical !
Idiom: fight shy of (used idiomatically: yes)
It is equally possible for the National Curriculum to be used as an instrument for managerial convenience and prejudice . Quality of activities could be short circuited by a pressure to ‘ get through’ programmes of content . There is no learning without content , and the National Curriculum helps formulate thinking about content choice , something the post - Plowden primary tradition has fought shy of . But content - driven curriculum is conversely always in danger of reducing the quality of transactions between teacher and child by becoming a handing - out of packages . This can happen :
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm it might be an idea to go back . You wo n't find you 're going to take much time doing some of these . If you do exercise one for the time being do n't worry about that one , exercise three . Shall I write it down ? Yes , it would be a good idea , would n't it ?
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
These issues were considered by the House of Lords in Henry Kendall and Sons v William Lillico and Sons Ltd ( 1969 ) where the majority held that subsequent knowledge should be taken into account as otherwise , Lord Guest argued , it would be tantamount " to approach the true situation with blinkers " ( p108 ) . With respect , there is much to be said for the minority view expressed by Lord Pearce which is based upon certainty in transactions and would not expose the parties to shifts in scientific knowledge right up to the time of trial . It is surely reasonable to maintain that the parties assumed to contract in the light of the scientific knowledge prevailing at the time of delivery . The Henry Kendall case demonstrates that liability for merchantability is strict and it is no defence that the seller took all reasonable care that the goods were merchantable . As such , the issue of fault is irrelevant , which is beneficial to a buyer especially since s4(1 ) ( e ) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 restricts recovery in tort with its development risks or state of the art defence ( see Chapter 6 ) .
Idiom: nudge nudge wink wink (used idiomatically: yes)
Born and educated in the city , but subsequently crowned with an Oxford MA and a Harvard MBA , Miss Forbes was considered to have exceptional abilities and was expected to go far . She was also by all accounts extremely attractive . A great deal of the nudge - nudge wink - wink routine by the young upwardly mobile male executives was the usual response to her presence . As yet she was an unknown quantity , a mysterious figure who kept her distance from subordinate staff and was infrequently seen and then either alone or with one or several of the Senior Management team . ’ The Queen Bee to end the syndrome,’said Geoff .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
However , perhaps if I were to concentrate my efforts on finding an emergent path for your good self , I would be successful . My aim in life is to serve . Therefore , I would be honoured to offer you my assistance , my sword arm and a seat on the back of my horse.’ The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . Then , she nodded .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
The sea water comes out in the bulge towards the moon and it also comes out in the bulge on the other side of the of the earth towards an anti Now the easiest way of explaining this . I mean it 's not very at all . But the easiest to explain it is the fact there is that less gravity on this side holding the sea water in . Well because erm the moon here has a gravitational effect on the sea water as we can see on this side . The moon is that much further away from the sea on this side so that 'd have that much less of an effect holding the sea water down on to the earth and therefore the sea water comes Now obviously the water from the high tide has got to come from somewhere so they 'll be some parts of the globe low tide .
Idiom: eat someone alive (used idiomatically: yes)
SECRET SHINE : Ephemeral So Lemmy 's in the pub , arm - wrestling with Hulk Hogan when — ZANG!— with a mighty kick , a titanium boot laced up with human intestines smashes down the door of rock . Dressed from head to toe in space armour and waving the legs of horses still bloody from where they have been gnawed off , The Rosaries cross the room and eat Lemmy — alive ! Then The Sugargliders — their hair still glossy from the blood of Metallica , who tried to stop them coming in — stride across the shattered bar - room floor and pull their own heads off and ram them down The Rosaries ' throats . The Rosaries retaliate by drinking napalm and spitting up on everyone .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
The family was poor and the young Quelch began full - time work at the age of ten , migrating to London when he was fourteen . He had a variety of unskilled jobs , and at the beginning of the 1880s , when he first became involved in radical politics , he was working in a wallpaper warehouse . Always known as ' Harry ' , Quelch first joined the Bermondsey Radical Club and soon became known in London left - wing politics . He became a member of the Democratic Federation , later the Social Democratic Federation ( SDF ) , and was one of its few proletarian activists in the early days of the newly emerging socialist movement . Quelch was entirely self - educated : one of the great autodidacts of the modern Labour period .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
A hydraulic lift ran up the mansion 's four storeys . It was the showpiece of the county . A parapet round the clock bore the significant words ‘ Work while it is Day.’ Wright was a high - minded evangelist who made Butterley into a model employer . The company organized a sick fund for its workers and built , at Ironville , a school for about 200 of their children .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Bit tired,’ he said to her , yawning unconvincingly once more . ‘ Fancy goin' to —?’ ‘ What ’ Janice said brightly , slapping her hand down on Gavin 's bulky shoulder , ‘ — a good idea!’ ‘ Tell us how it ends , eh Prentice?’ Gav said , nodding back at the television as he was half hauled out of the room by Aunt Janice , en route to the land of nod after a lengthy detour through the territories of bonk .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
I patted my horse , whispering my thanks to him , then mounted . ‘ I 'm going back to Templecombe,’ I moaned . ‘ I 'm tired , wet , pissed off , really pissed off , Master , and I have had enough!’ I looked evilly at him . ‘ Anyway , what were you doing here?’
Idiom: make a pitch (used idiomatically: yes)
Hard to describe . Not a marriage , and yet more like marriage than many marriages : domesticated , familiar , faithful . There was a time , early in their days at Cambridge , when a brilliant and handsome research student from Yale made a determined pitch for Robyn , and she had been rather dazzled and excited by the experience ( he wooed her with a heady mixture of the latest post Freudian theoretical jargon and devastatingly frank sexual propositions , so she was never quite sure whether it was Lacan 's symbolic phallus he was referring to or his own real one ) . But in the end she pulled back from the brink , conscious of Charles 's silent but reproachful figure hovering on the edge of her vision . She was too honest to deceive him and too prudent to exchange him for a lover whose interest would probably not last very long .
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
He was out of the water now , and he shook his head . The water scattered off his hair in moonlight - encrusted droplets . With one final , desperately hard tug the dress fell into place . She stepped out from behind her rock , her skimpy dress clinging uncomfortably to her wet skin , providing absolutely no warmth , and still reeking of smoke . She wanted to turn tail and run , but she could n't have stood herself if she appeared such a coward .