Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: blow a gasket (used idiomatically: no)
Thirdly , are you , or the person doing the work , competent enough to carry it out ? Armed with the right knowledge you can get out of many a difficult situation . Some years ago in some far flung corner of the British Empire ( well , King 's Lynn to be exact ) , I blew a head gasket on my Range Rover . A trip to the local agent found they had not got one in stock , but I managed to get one for a P6 car . As I only wanted the head and cam cover gaskets , these were identical .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Graham has already suffered the indignation this week of the bookmakers slashing Arsenal 's odds against relegation . The bookies installed the Gunners as favourites for the title — only to halve their odds against dropping out of the Premier League to 50 - 1 after just one week ! Graham has already criticised the players ' poor start , suggesting they 've gone soft by failing to come to terms with the physical aspect of their opening two games . Graham said : ‘ We lost the solidarity which Arsenal are famous for.’ Sacrifice
Idiom: all things being equal (used idiomatically: yes)
Similar in concept to the endowment mortgage , the PEP mortgage offers compelling tax advantages . In contrast to endowment policies , which are invested in funds that are subject to corporation tax on realised and unrealised gains , investments in a personal equity plan grow free of tax . All things being equal therefore , the ultimate encashment value of a PEP should be far greater than an endowment plan , and provide the investor with a greater surplus after repaying the mortgage . However , PEPs do not include life assurance cover and those with dependants should take out a separate policy , at additional cost . It seems sensible to adopt a low - risk investment strategy for the PEP , perhaps investing in UK unit trusts or investment trusts rather than individual shares ; again , it requires investors to take a long - term view .
Idiom: run out of gas (used idiomatically: yes)
Modern gas blowlamps are cleaner and safer to use than the old - fashioned paraffin type and , for most jobs , the type which is fitted on to a disposable cartridge is perfectly adequate . An alternative is a blowtorch connected by a hose to a cylinder of gas . This is more expensive to buy , but the torch part is lighter to handle than a blowlamp and you do n't have to worry so much about running out of gas halfway through a job . Although you have to cart the cylinder around with you , there is a bonus in that a blowtorch can be used upside down to get under a pipe which is being fitted in situ ; turning a cartridge - fed blowlamp upside down can cause problems as it will flare . A blowlamp ( or blowtorch ) is also useful where a nut seems impossible to dislodge from its fitting , due usually to dried - up jointing compound .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
I said no .. , so he said er , I 'll show you a quick video he said , and he showed me this video , part in Manchester and part in Peterborough two old girls got these crash helmets on Yeah . and they stand there sort of bouncing up and down on this canvass thing , you know , sort of like this then she goes ooh ooh , and her bleeding leg comes up in the air she kicks this other little old girl beside the head ! Yeah they come in here one night .
Idiom: free and easy (used idiomatically: yes)
Breeze darling , you really must try to grow up . I 've been meaning to say this for a long time,’ said Susan , with an assumption of severity which moved her sister to ribald mirth . ‘ Your free and easy ways were all very well when you were a little girl — though Daddy did spank you , if you remember , for letting the sweep try on his medals , and you got some terrible bruises that time you rescued the kitten from those rough boys . But you 're not a child any more , you see , and it 's high time you … ’ ‘ Cultivated dignity and repose !
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
The Irish will elect a new government on November 25 the same day they decide in three referenda whether to reform their constitution 's ban on abortion . The date for the election was at first announced for November 26 . It is understood the moves were made to make it easier to count the votes and complete the procedure by the weekend . The four - way poll was confirmed when Mr Reynolds 's motion of confidence in his government was defeated by 88 votes to 77 in the Dublin parliament following a day - long debate . Defeat became inevitable 24 hours earlier when the Progressive Democrats , junior members of Mr Reynolds ' coalition government , ended more than three years of partnership power .
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ We all did when we were coming home.’ Benny looked around the schoolyard . Mother Francis was looking the other way . With all her strength Benny Hogan launched herself off the wall down on Maire Carroll . The girl fell over , winded .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
If you 're in the phone book , it takes only a couple of rings to confirm your absence before some toe-rag pays an unwelcome visit . British Telecom will disconnect your phone at the exchange while you are away , so that callers will hear the discontinued number tone , suggesting that you 've changed the number , did n't pay the bill , or there 's a fault on the line — BT wo n't tell them . Or you could always take it off the hook , which has a similar effect . You get what you pay for with locks . Two-lever morsite locks are very easy to pick compared to their five-lever counter-parts , and deadlocks are a perfect menace to a would-be intruder .
Idiom: get to the bottom of (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's more , they 're soft and gentle enough to clean your baby 's face and hands as well . And they also come in a Fragrance Free alternative , for mums concerned about extra sensitive baby skin . So , whether it 's a big job or a little job , you can be sure Baby Fresh will get to the bottom of it . From Boots , a range of toiletries especially prepared for your little angel . Nobody 's skin is as sensitive as a baby 's .
Idiom: give someone pause (used idiomatically: yes)
And now , for the first time , he thought that he could smell the North Sea , that potent but half - illusory tang evoking nostalgic memories of childhood holidays , of solitary adolescent walks as he struggled with his first poems , of his aunt 's tall figure at his side , binoculars round her neck , striding towards the haunts of her beloved birds . And here , barring the road , was the familiar old farm gate still in place . Its continued presence always surprised him since it served no purpose that he could see except symbolically to cut off the headland and to give travellers pause to consider whether they really wanted to continue . It swung open at his touch but closing it , as always , was more difficult and he lugged and half lifted it into place and slipped the circle of wire over the gatepost with a familiar sensation of having turned his back on the workaday world and entered country which , no matter how frequent his visits , would always be alien territory . He was driving now across the open headland towards the fringe of pine trees which bordered the North Sea .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: no)
When she followed the instructions and applied for a job interview she was told : ‘ Sorry , we are only recruiting staff from Ireland.’ Ms Garcia , 23 , applied to Seacat for one of the 55 jobs being created with the introduction of its second ferry , following on the success of a service started last summer . She wrote to the company at Stranraer and was sent the pack which listed 55 jobs from 34 general on - board and shore staff to three senior craftsmen , with wages ranging between £ 9,360 and £ 13,000 . ‘ The pack told me to apply to John Burrows , the customer services manager , to reserve an interview time , if I was still interested in a position with Seacat,’ said Ms Garcia , who has worked in the travel business since leaving school . ‘ I was astonished when I was told they did n't want anyone from Scotland for they were only taking on Irish staff .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
Some crafty young entrepreneurs steamed in and relieved her of several pairs of Pumas at a knockdown price . She was apparently bemused as to what these hip young people wanted with £ 8-a - pair shoes that were being bought by grannies as cheap slippers . I suppose it serves her right for not reading THE FACE . Three of the Furious Five in New York , circa ' 82 Like any fashion craze , all this will come to a close .
Idiom: make short work of (used idiomatically: yes)
Ling buckled the straps of another hamper . ‘ There , now — that should fill the bellies of those young fellows,’ he remarked with satisfaction . ‘ They 'll make short work of it at the end of their river trip.’ ‘ They have a lovely day for it,’ Lucy remarked while staring through the kitchen window . ‘ The sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly.’
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: no)
He is able to take the weakness of our present experience and say to our hearts : ‘ Look , do n't despise yourself . You are special , you are made in my image and likeness . Let me take hold of that weakness of yours and let me change your water into wine . ’ A Fire that will Never Go Out I do n't know about you , but I can not conceive of a home without a fire .
Idiom: come to grief (used idiomatically: yes)
McKay was joined among the qualifiers by another West of Scotland girl , Janice Moodie . Having opened with an 83 , Moodie yesterday returned a 78 in which she was cheered by the news from home that she had been awarded a golf scholarship at the University of Hawaii . The third Scot , Myra McKinlay , missed the cut , this part - time lifeguard having , somewhat inappropriately , come to grief in the water hazard behind the home green . McEVOY TROPHY Scare for Davis in chill wind
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: no)
let 's find it , you see the trouble with efficiency is that I find er so much paper if you give me my basket I think you 'll find it in there actually The fifteenth rings a bell fifteenth of Feb er no fifteenth of March
Idiom: put someone out to pasture (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's a good answer to that because I found a lot of people , we had that actually on our and one of them was that she . Now to put that into a phrase I found quite difficult to do er and but some people would n't question it but other people would say well what do you mean by that , what you know you plan for the future so that you can retire will be financially independent but it works and you your money work for you . Means when it 's put out to pasture Give you an income Right
Idiom: hell for leather (used idiomatically: yes)
For one thing , this new record hits you straight at gut level the first time . A mixture of God - fearing gospel , bare - knuckled blues and solid Southern tried and tested rock'n'roll that brings to mind such masterworks as Big Star 's ' Sister Lovers ' and the Stones ' ' Exile On Main Street ' , in short , this is a classic rock record for right now ! Chris Robinson 's vocal has developed just the right pitch to keep you straining to hear his every word , the kind of kick - ass , hell - for - leather growl that sounds great and is heightened by the honey sweet gospelly chorus of backing singers Barbara Richardson and Taj . Their presence gives extra clout to the opening song ' Sting Me ' , the current 45 ' Remedy ' and especially the band 's acoustic cover of Bob Marley 's ' Time Will Tell ' . Equally sensational to experience is the twin guitar team of brother Rich Robinson and not so raw recruit Marc Ford , who was formerly axe man for Burning Tree and now replaces the ditched Jeff Cease .
Idiom: lose heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Er because I think you know the erm the bedrooms on er the bottom floor , er certainly I would n't have liked to sleep , erm in a downstairs bedroom like that . Erm the t er er you know I think the whole erm the layout inside was quite good . Erm but things like er you could see how people would lose heart with decorating , er because fairly soon after you 'd decorated , the ceiling and the wall , erm just below the heaters and above the heater , cos it was almost , well it was almost completely black . And y erm you know , you would get pieces of grit and black heavy dirt dust coming out onto the furniture . Erm from the the heating , the heating system .
Idiom: man and boy (used idiomatically: yes)
The man and the boy are standing at the top of the stairs , which are outdoors
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
quite a crowd of people I think . Oh I 'm sure . as a rule it would be I think . Aha . In the olden days .
Idiom: make short work of (used idiomatically: yes)
It did n't matter what our defences were like . It was a question of attitude.’ Ted thought we 'd have made short work of a mere hundred thousand Hun . ‘ Churchill knew a thing or two about the British . He said that when everything was easy we were hopeless .
Idiom: watch this space (used idiomatically: yes)
Dunno . La laces are a thing of the past . Watch this space or something . Yeah . Something like that .
Idiom: dead and buried (used idiomatically: no)
3 Most important of all , John 's Gospel claims that the Passover that year was on the Sabbath . Jesus was therefore , according to John , dead and buried before the Passover day began . The Last Supper can not have been a Passover meal . In contrast to this there is no doubt that all three synoptic writers intend their readers to understand the meal as that of the Passover .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
Predictability our problem As the French were favourites to beat us again I should not really be disappointed by the Cardiff result . But I am because we dominated in so many respects — especially at the line - out — and had enough ball to have won . It was not a very good French side , but they showed many of the basic national virtues and that was what gave them their narrow victory . The Welsh problem was the poor way we used the ball we received .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
The Market : Footsie soars 136 points By Paul Murphy MORE than a billion shares changed hands on the London stock market yesterday in the wake of the Tory election victory . A wave of frenzied buying pushed the FT - SE 100 index up 136.2 to 2572.6 — the biggest one - day rise since the 142-point bounce after the October 1987 market crash . With the singular exception of property stocks , all sectors benefited from heavy demand , almost all leading shares sporting double - figure gains .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Another very dangerous tact . I thought Ormanroyd g got more on that actually when he headed it . I thought he 'd actually caught a defender as he headed it but er he has n't really got a good contact on the ball . I think as you said earlier the wind is playing a big part in the game and I I would I would imagine er the Forest the Forest management'll be very happy to get to half time no score . I think they would fancy their chances going er with the wind behind them .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: no)
By the Spirit he went in to the wilderness , by the Spirit he was led there , and in the power of the Spirit he returned to Galilee to begin his ministry ( Luke 4:1,14 ) . Messiah and Spirit Luke persistently links the coming of the messianic age with the gift of the Spirit in various subtle ways . There is an ancient variant in the Lucan version of the Lord 's Prayer , which is attested as early as Marcion in the second century and reads , ' May thy Holy Spirit come upon us and cleanse us , ' instead of , ' Thy kingdom come . ' This , if it is original , would suggest that Luke saw the Holy Spirit as the supremely desirable object of prayer ( as in his version of the saying of Jesus , recorded in 11:13 , ' If you , being evil , know how to give good gifts to your children , how much more shall the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him ' — compared with Matthew who reads ' good gifts ' for ' the Holy Spirit ' ) .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
As the researchers from Leicester University noted , the unemployed become cut off from the world of work … . They do n't hear about job opportunities because these are mostly passed around by word of mouth among those who are in work . So the unemployed , living on social security , usually on big council estates , are cut off from the rest of society . ( Observer , 25 January 1987 )
Idiom: hang by a thread (used idiomatically: yes)
If today 's brinkmanship backfires on Mr Yeltsin , he will almost certainly put to the popular vote the future of his reforms and a proposal for a constitution that would weaken parliament 's powers . ‘ If you try seriously to put into effect what the Congress agreed,’ said Mr Gaidar , ‘ you must understand that this is the road to the collapse of the financial system.’ Mr Alexander Shokhin , a Deputy Prime Minister , said the West 's £ 15 billion aid package for Russia now ‘ hung by a thread’ . It was not a weekend Mr Yeltsin would care to remember . On Saturday , the four ‘ nuclear’ powers — Russia , Ukraine , Belarus and Kazakhstan — failed to agree on means of ratifying Start , the US - Soviet agreement to slash strategic nuclear weapons .
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: yes)
I like to do tests in my style which is quite different , I particularly like using black and white and creating more interesting pictures . The More shoot let me do just that . We did it all in black and white in a very funky sixties style ; lots of wigs , American cars and that amazing Ocean Drive background of art deco buildings.’ A Norman flash unit and Polaroid 's PolaGraph HC film are a big part of Nick 's black and white technique . ‘ I assisted some great fashion photographers before going out on my own ; Clive Arrowsmith , Roger Charity , and several others , including Parks , freelance .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Such a system exists in New York in the shape of the Depository Trust Company , and would probably require a ‘ nominee’ and one possibility is to expand the use of the stock Exchange nominee company , Sepon . While such a set - up would probably be established under the auspices of the Bank of England , the main users in the shape of the institutions envisage that in due course they would take over ownership . In short the collapse of Taurus — where the name of the game was not to upset vested interests — has paved the way for a compromise where there appears to be a general acceptance of the IFMA view that : ‘ the solution to the problems are presented with a view to satisfying the requirements of the principal users , not third party service providers.’ It is a pity the needs of users did not rank too highly before £ 400 m poured down the drain . CORPORATE FINANCE
Idiom: paint the town red (used idiomatically: yes)
Some single rooms are also available . NOUFARA Based in the centre of Rhodes , close to all the activity , bars , restaurants and clubs , the Noufara is an ideal meeting place to have cocktails before painting the town red . The outside bar provides drinks and snacks until the early hours of the morning . Rhodes beach is a mere ten - minute stroll away .
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: no)
I should like to make it clear to the House that I accept full responsibility for the actions taken in this case by officials of the Home Office and by my hon . Friend the Parliamentary Under - Secretary , who dealt with it . I was involved in the case at a late stage , and that is the subject of the court 's findings . On any view that may be taken , this case breaks new ground of great constitutional importance . Every Minister acts , and must act , under the rule of law . The only comment I wish to make at this stage is that the court recognised that I had no intention to act in defiance of an order of the court or to hold myself above the law .
Idiom: out of this world (used idiomatically: yes)
Where you erm aware at all that people were were having serious financial problems ? There 's quite a few there with had fantastic trouble with their finances you know . Cos the mortgages and that but there 's a lot of them , and kids causing it , and Christmas was coming well you know we just , that 's when they helped us at Christmas was really fantastic yes , true I never thought anything really out of this world how the how the people helped We got toys and everything for the kids ' Christmas , everything you could think of . Nobody or kids were short of a thing , cos erm people from everywhere were sending things . And everybody had a t a twelve pound turkey each .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Dozens of people were seen leaping from windows in the apartment blocks . The El Al Boeing 747 cargo plane took off from Amsterdam for Tel Aviv at 6.22pm . Ten minutes later it sent out a distress call saying two of its four engines caught fire . The pilot tried to turn back but the jet exploded and a large fireball ripped into a crowded residential area . The plane 's crew of three and one passenger were killed .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
Five years later , in 1977 , production of polyolefins was begun in the northern works ( TAQSA ) .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
At an early age he was apprenticed to the lace trade in Nottingham , but in about 1820 moved to Chard in Somerset , a centre of lace - making , and was so successful that within a few years he had established his own business as a manufacturer of bobbins and bobbin carriages . Thus provided with a steady income , he was able to devote much of his time to aeronautical experiments and other scientific pursuits . In 1831 and again in 1832 he launched hot - air balloons at local festivals , one of them flying a distance of more than four miles , but even at this time his goal was powered flight with fixed - wing aeroplanes . The idea was developed in discussions with another manufacturer of lace - making machinery who had moved to Chard in the late 1830s , William Samuel Henson ( 1812–1888 ) , and was inspired by the aeronautical writings and experiments of Sir George Cayley [ q.v . ] . Henson and Stringfellow began testing various wing forms in model gliders , and by 1840 had evolved their projected full - size passenger - carrying flying machine or ‘ aerial steam carriage’ , which Henson patented in April 1843 .
Idiom: for Africa (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet , despite the difficulties that have bedeviled the CFA ( and the euro of late ) – indeed , despite the absence of viable regional customs unions ( except in the East ~ African Community ) , let alone a single market – Africans retain a strong allegiance to the idea of a currency union . That allegiance is misplaced . At this stage of their economic development , with its focus on commodity exports , the priority for Africa ’s countries should be long - term economic integration , not currency union . Here , the model to follow is not the euro , but Latin ~ America ’s Southern Common Market ( Mercosur ) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) . Both regional groupings have , by lowering trade barriers , delivered a real catalyst to economic growth .
Idiom: go round in circles (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes . And we found that over a period of , oh about a couple of months , the same people almost used to come round . Go round in a circle . They did nothing else . And we go us got used to them .