Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in your blood (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes , I mean this is the point I 'll be developing later , later in , in , in the lectures , I 'm currently spending a lot of time kind of researching and thinking about this , but i i it 's ultimately the question of genes affect behaviour and more and more I come to the to the view that they probably do so erm through what we call our emotions , that our genes kind of erm guide us to do so and things through various subjective feelings like when we 're hungry , we , we know we 're hungry and it 's a subjective feeling of hunger . What is actually happening of course we know in that case what is actually happening , because nerves erm er neurones in , in the base of the brain are actually sampling the blood flow as it goes through with sugar level and when the sugar level drops to a critical point , some of those neurones start to fire and as they fire gradually the message is passed on up to the higher brain centres and eventually you get the feeling you 're hungry . Now , you , you 're , that 's a subjective feeling , you do n't actually know that there are neurones in your blood sugar level , but you , you certainly know when you need something to eat and it , it 's a kind of subjective feeling and it 's not farfetched in the least to claim that our genes have rigged our brain in that way to do that because obviously we 'd like to have more reproductive success if you know when you 're hungry than when you do n't and it may be that a lot of , in a lot of other ways genes affect our , our behaviour through similar erm effects , that is subjective feelings we have , often of an emotional nature to make us want to do certain things and an an and dislike doing others , and it may be that we , we 're really kind of lumbered with that . Why is it in the genes why is it people are able to adjust their diets Well , oh yes , I 'm sure I 'm not saying that 's the only thing that controls people 's food intake I mean clearly there are things cultural some cultures , the Japanese seem to love eating raw fish , I mean how they can bring themselves to do it I do now know , I mean the raw is I do n't think I 'd want to eat again , but er erm not always if they were cooked either , but erm the , the er and certainly if you look at the Australian Aborigines even though we take the Australian Aborigines as our kind of primeval people , they have astonishing food taboos , I mean their attitudes to food are very very culturally er effective to , to a quite extraordinary extent , some so that somebody somebody discovered that eating a tabooed food by accident , they 'll get very ill , a kind of psychosomatic illness .
Idiom: hold court (used idiomatically: yes)
It must have been in these years that Henry II and Eleanor became increasingly estranged . Their last child , John , had been born in December 1167 . The evidence , scrappy though it is , gives no hint of a meeting for more than two years , between the autumn of 1170 and the end of 1172 when they held their last Christmas court together at Chinon . Henry remained overall policy - maker but it looks as though Eleanor had been left to supervise the day - to - day running of her duchy and effectively in sole charge of her second son . In this period of her life the fifty - year - old duchess has been transformed from a tough old battleaxe into " the presiding genius in a society of knights and troubadours " .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
The US secretary of state on 28 February gave the new trend in American thinking an acceptable public face when he underlined American support for the United Nations against acts of " aggression " . Such was the American background to Churchill 's famous speech at Fulton on 5 March 1946 . But while he captured the headlines with his anti - Soviet warnings and his proposals for Anglo - American co - operation , it is important to remember that in the short run his call for " a fraternal association " between the Anglo - Saxon powers was poorly received by a majority of Americans . In Britain most of the newspapers of the left and centre were critical . On the right only the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph wholeheartedly backed Churchill .
Idiom: get on someone's nerves (used idiomatically: yes)
She said this with a certain violence , and Clara 's attention quickened , for she thought she was about to witness the emergence of one of the buried conflicts of which she had heard so much : but Mrs Denham said quickly , " For goodness sake , Clelia , you know how good it is for me to have James around , it takes me back to those lovely days when you were all so small and docile . " " What rubbish , " said Clelia . " You know he gets on your nerves . " No he does n't , " said Mrs Denham . " I like babies , why do you think I had so many ?
Idiom: pump iron (used idiomatically: yes)
As outsiders they were n't given a chance , but with McBride leading by example , they reached the semi - final stage only to be pushed out by an injury - time winning try by Australia . Even in the off - season , McBride has little time to relax . As a standby for the Lions tour to New Zealand , he still puts in a training stint every day and can be seen regularly burning up the track at Mary P or pumping iron in the Queen 's PE centre . McBride was honoured at his club this week during their annual AGM , where former First XV prop Randal Bell was installed as President with Bill Walsh as his senior vice President , and Willie Henry as his junior vice President . Owner in court after tarantula 's hairy trip
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
This is something which the industry has always needed . Its introduction will greatly assist staff recruitment and selection for , in the long - term , all members of staff will have a log book which shows the skills they have acquired . Even more important , the NVQ awards they have gained will prove that those skills can be performed in the work situation . Catering careers with a difference A catering career in the Royal Navy or the Royal Marines offers you the chance to train as either a Royal Navy Cook , Royal Marines Chef or Royal Navy Steward .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: no)
Have Strange Fruit any plans to release the first WAH ! HEAT session , comprising ‘ Seven Minutes To Midnight’ etc ? It 's pretty unlikely that this session will ever see the light of day on Strange Fruit , as the label 's last Wah release ‘ The Mighty Wah’ proved about as popular as a motorway scheme through Kew Gardens . ‘ Could be that some tracks could emerge on a compilation , however,’ says SF 's Clive Selwood . Next up on the label 's roster is the previously announced five - track job from Tim Buckley plus the Radio 1 audition session by Arthur Brown .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
How easy it is to let the seven - days - a - week routine become drudgery , be overwhelmed by work unfinished , and to lose sight of the original aim . This is the prelude to disaster in which soil , crops , and ( particularly ) livestock can suffer as much as the farmer . The failure of projects leads to parsimony which goes hand in hand with waste . The holding becomes a slave - driving tyrant . An old naval officer once said ‘ True discipline implies a disciple — the happy follower of a teacher or ideal.’
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
The reign of the ocean - going liners ended in 1958 when the first jet service crossed the Atlantic . The plane flew so low that Freya Stark aloft on her first flight in 1922 , could sec a fox running below . When the little aircraft bumped to a halt on a grassy field outside Paris , Miss Stark , who had chosen to travel in the outside cockpit for the sheer hell of it , put her hands to her head and tried to calm her dishevelled hair . She was lifted out of her perch above the engine and made for the customs shed where she asked for a mirror so that she could restore order to her wrecked coiffure before she went into Paris . The customs officers were very understanding and found a mirror and propped it up on the customs bench for her .
Idiom: pleased as punch (used idiomatically: no)
She 's got one like young Walter Machin , and that 's what the headmaster said he was . Our Lizzie goes round to everybody and says : ' My Stanley 's an under - achiever , ' like it was the Queen 's Award to Industry . Pleased as Punch she is . I said to her , I said : ' In my time they called it idleness , ' I said , ' if it was n't stupidity . ' But she just looks at me pityingly , like I was behind the times and needed to catch up with the latest ideas . '
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ We need the book , not your pathetic excuses.’ Dashwood let out a howl of frustration and hurled Farrell across the room . He crashed into a table , somersaulted over it and landed heavily on the carpet . He lay there for a moment before rolling over and getting to his knees . The other two men advanced upon him .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
' Dead . Are you sure we 're going the right way ? ' ' Best check at the next crossroads . See a signpost or something . ' ' Or something . '
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
The Soloist lacks Clubs , but holds a single Spade ( non Trump ) Queen . It this case , it makes sense to give up the Queen 's three points , voiding the Spade suit with the possibility of trumping the Club Ace and 10 later . Holding onto the Spade Queen could mean a loss of 24 points , if the Ace and 10 are both played on a trick and the Soloist must follow suit .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
Land Registration Act 1925 Acquisition of title by possession 75 ( 1 ) The Limitation Acts shall apply to registered land in the same manner and to the same extent as those Acts apply to land not registered , except that where , if the land were not registered , the estate of the person registered as proprietor would be extinguished , such estate shall not be extinguished but shall be deemed to be held by the proprietor for the time being in trust for the person who , by virtue of the said Acts , has acquired title against any proprietor , but without prejudice to the estates and interests of any other person interested in the land whose estate or interest is not extinguished by those Acts . ( 2 ) Any person claiming to have acquired a title under the Limitation Acts to a registered estate in the land may apply to be registered as proprietor thereof . ( 3 ) The registrar shall , on being satisfied as to the applicant 's title , enter the applicant as proprietor either with absolute , good leasehold , qualified , or possessory title as the case may require …
Idiom: take a dive (used idiomatically: no)
That 's what he decided later . At the time , with a human hand almost brushing his head , it all looked a lot different . He took a running dive off the trolley , rolled when he hit the carpet , and scurried under the nearest seat . He did n't even wait to catch his breath . Experience had taught him that it was when you stopped to catch your breath that things caught you .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
During that year , Crawford also holidayed in Greece with his daughters Emma and Lucy . He had found little time for romance since his marriage ended . Former New Seekers singer Lyn Paul was linked with him briefly and , in a ‘ kiss- and tell’ interview , said , ‘ I think every time he took a girl out he compared her with his former wife , Gabrielle , and none of them came up to scratch.’ Another girlfriend was American actress Jane Summerhayes , one of the stars of the Broadway hit musical A Chorus Line , which came to London 's West End in the baking summer of 1976 . Soon he was spending most of his time rehearsing for Same Time , Next Year and she went back to America .
Idiom: sick and tired (used idiomatically: yes)
As far as ho erm the H R T is erm here we go you see , this is post - natal illness this is right , we need one on that as well , but what we need to know , and what we need to be aware of , is that the discussion has to be actually put out through the members in the same sort of way as Ken and Peggy have done in the erm Midland and East Coast region and also on Working Women 's Safety , it needs to be taken on board that we are absolutely fed up , sick to death and absolutely running out of patience at having to hammer home this thing about equality . There is no need for us to actually have to drill into people , that we do n't want to be bullied , pushed around , and that nine times out of ten , the violence or the bullying is male to female . It 's not always that way , but we are absolutely sick and tired of it and it 's about and sisters , that whenever we come across it , we make sure that those people do n't continue that type of harassment . With apologies for not being a perfect speech , but without any apologies for the symptoms that I 'm suffering too , because you all need to know about that as well . Thank you .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
I began to think she would be worthy in time of being my mistress , which till now I had been a little scrupulous about . [ Upstage MRS . BELVILLE has a heart attack , surrounded by MRS . JERVIS and PAMELA , who help her to a chair . ] MRS .
Idiom: poor as a church mouse (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I know waiters,’ she said . ‘ They can spot a fake at twenty paces . They 'll take one look at my clothes and know I 'm as poor as a church mouse.’ ‘ I 'll buy you an expensive mask and confuse them,’ he suggested . While Lucenzo looked through the displays on a gaily decked stall , Meredith gently extracted her father 's gold mask from the tissue in which he 'd carefully wrapped it .
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: yes)
And then Woodleigh 's secretary even came out last week , so I gather . Some trouble at home , and he sent for her . No , whole thing 's perfectly above board.’ ‘ You are most well informed , madam,’ Sven Hjerson said , a little drily . ‘ Oh , well , you know how it is .
Idiom: easier said than done (used idiomatically: yes)
Paul 's promise of variety was soon fulfilled as we turned off the ridge and headed into a forest of fir trees . This wooded area — which includes the wonderfully named Tolpuddle Hollow and Puddletown Heath — is a dream place for mountain bikers as there are lots of little tracks to explore . Following Paul 's route was easier said than done as there were so many confusing tracks . For the newcomer to the area it 's a bit like being in a maze . It 's easy to get lost but never for very long .
Idiom: play hard to get (used idiomatically: yes)
Furious but civil , he had offered to go round to her flat to see her , an offer which she had declined with the first sign of decisiveness she had been heard to display . She had offered to be at New Scotland Yard by nine - thirty and it was now nine forty - five . ‘ She 's playing hard to get , is n't she , John?’ Bruce Davidson suggested . ‘ She agreed eight o'clock when I spoke to her yesterday , after I 'd offered her every other hour of the day .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
When we give others the power to define us , we surrender our status . We may project the values we use ourselves on to other people — imagining that they are as critical as we are . We may criticise them , using our own high expectations , and find that they fall short . We may appear superior to them in adopting this thinking . We will also , of course , imagine that they have high expectations of us .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
Its commander was the fiery cavalier ( Sir ) Robert Holmes [ q.v.]and the relations between the two leaders were tense . On the outbreak of the second Dutch war in 1664 Stokes was recalled to the navy as captain of the Triumph , but he fell ill soon afterwards and died in Portsmouth 11 February 1665 . Stokes 's political and religious views are less clear than those of many leading parliamentary commanders , but he was an able , tough , and reliable officer who earned tributes from four of the generals - at - sea ( Blake , Richard Deane , q.v . , Monck , and Mountagu ) . Samuel Pepys [ q.v.]found him good company . In his will , drawn up in 1662 , Stokes divided his estate equally between his wife Katharine and his married daughter Katherine Haydon .
Idiom: turn a trick (used idiomatically: no)
' So he comes back , you see him again . Take him out to dinner , pour champagne down his throat , and later in the evening mention the little titbit that I 'm friends with the Finnish President . If that does n't turn the trick , offer him A nice car . Do it the American way . ' ' That wo n't work with Sarin .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
In considering Community legal texts , national courts must be aware of the characteristic features of Community law and the particular difficulties to which its interpretation gives rise . These were enumerated by the European Court in its judgment in the CILFIT case in the following terms : ' To begin with , it must be borne in mind that Community legislation is drafted in several languages and that the different language versions are all equally authentic . An interpretation of a provision of Community law thus involves a comparison of the different language versions . It must also be borne in mind , even where the language versions are entirely in accord with one another , that Community law uses terminology which is peculiar to it .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
In the kitchen , right ? Er — and there are two ways I might do it , right ? ' ( Artist 's heart now sinks at thought of fifteen - hour day on account of two ideas leading to twenty permutations of two - line scene : ' But Richard —''Yes , I know , but the thing is — er — let me put this another way'(so far he has n't put it anyway ) —'Look —'(He freezes mid - pace , cocks his head as though listening to an external sound — which indeed he is — draws a deep breath through his nose , rolls up his eyes , turns down the corners of his mouth , then , forgetting to expel air because a new thought has struck him , he gasps:)'I'll tell you what , right ? This is what I 'm gon na do — lemme ask you something , right ? ' ( Forty - second challenging pause . )
Idiom: turn the tables (used idiomatically: yes)
Mike Walters Norwich 0 , Ipswich 2 . CHRIS KIWOMYA turned the tables on Premier League leaders Norwich at Carrow Road last night . Kiwomya 's 12th goal of the season sent City tumbling towards their second successive defeat , with full-back Neil Thompson delivering the knockout punch two minutes from time . Their goals switched the spotlight back on the Ipswich title challenge as they moved to within seven points of their rivals and had their odds halved from 50-1 to 25-1 .
Idiom: steer clear of (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Can you take us somewhat closer?’ he asked Googol . ‘ Whilst steering clear of any dangling hydra?’ ‘ Question is , will it steer clear of us , Jaq?’ ‘ We 'll find out . I spy a vacant cavity .
Idiom: eternal triangle (used idiomatically: yes)
Dear Marje Agony aunt Virginia Ironside asks Marje Proops why she ignored her own advice . SO it turns out that your eternal triangle was n't one after all — it was an eternal square . While you were deceiving your husband Proopsie with lawyer Phillip Levy , he was all the time deceiving you with his true love , Meli . When readers have written in , worried about whether to tell about a secret lover , you 've so often given them the excellent advice : ‘ Keep mum’ .
Idiom: bang to rights (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The Campbell.’ ‘ The Wild Warrior of West Lothian , sir . We have him bang to rights on the kiosk heist and Special Forces caught him redhanded holding up the auction room and trying to make off with a green canvas portmanteau.’ ‘ A guilty man ? And actually in our custody ?
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Calls have gone out today to find seven riders double quick … John Payne says the ambition now is to get back into the first division well all other sport has to take a back seat this week … there 's only game to follow that 's racing … only one place to be Cheltenham … and Central South is here racing gold … STING When a circus comes to town they send in the stars … so who better than Desert Orchid to lead the festival parade into Cheltenham …
Idiom: swings and roundabouts (used idiomatically: yes)
His father was a steel - worker . He had often been out of work during the boy ‘s early years in the west of Sheffield ‘ where the city meanders in a smokey , greasy straggle of workshops into Rotherham’ . The son learned his football in a shared backyard or on ‘ patches of grit and oily grass , hemmed in by the crouched streets , with the rusty swings and roundabouts , which creaked under a cafuffle of ragged children . Jackets made goal - posts , and : ‘ If you went down you got up with a lump of a cinder in your knee.’ School football matches were desperately hard - fought , especially when the secondary modern had a chance to beat the grammar school .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Search me , squire,’ I replied , ‘ But off the top of my bonce I 'll hazard a guess how many have masturbated ! ’ The little darlings certainly have no hang - ups in that department . Anyhow , they say it beats nose - picking and nail - biting — yes , you 're ahead of me — hands down ! In any event , our main aim is to stimulate the imagination , and if there 's a more delightful way of achieving that goal , I 'm open to suggestions . No 3228 Set by Watson Weeks
Idiom: on the same wavelength (used idiomatically: yes)
Only Winston can win this war for us . But believe me , Hitler is not the only enemy.’ For the moment , they were on the same wavelength . Morton , eyes narrowed , hands clasped before him on the desk , seemed decisive , intelligent . Edward Carrington , relaxed but keen , had excitement in his guts .
Idiom: full tilt (used idiomatically: yes)
All three claim local content of 60–80 % , depending on the car . But they will not match Japanese efficiency until they hit 100 % . There are two other things to be tackled before the Japanese can operate at full tilt . The first is to shift more research and development out of Japan . In a world instantly connected by a finger on a facsimile machine , it might seem unnecessary to decentralise research .
Idiom: burn the midnight oil (used idiomatically: yes)
Virginia felt frozen to the spot , unable to move a muscle . The surge of undefinable emotion she experienced was almost paralysing . ‘ I hope you appreciate I 'm burning the midnight oil to ring you tonight,’ Lucy 's voice persisted from its far - off country , ‘ And all I 'm getting is monosyllables for my trouble ! I said , where were you earlier ? I 've been trying to ring all evening!’
Idiom: break the bank (used idiomatically: yes)
Pipes , sprained by the ice , burst now , reed - thatches leaked ; at least one low - lying cottage in the hollow was awash . Water , it seemed , was everywhere ; the lanes were mired with it , dikes deep , clogged here and there by flotsam into dams that would sunder and flood under the pressure of constant rain . A sodden pedlar out of Saxburgh brought the news that the mill - race there had broken its banks and the pond lay right across the Norwich road . The bridge at Pottisham was down . Further along the river , it was rumoured , a wherryman had drowned .