Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
Slater smiled artificially,"Anyway , Gloppo installs a brain in the car - wash so he can have sex with it —all those brushes and rollers and foam and stuff , you know ? —while in Florida the Freudians are tightening their grip ; they ban all phallic symbols including gear sticks , Jumbo jets , submarines and rockets and missiles . All motorbikes have to be ridden side - saddle and bondage is right out : rolled umbrellas , stretch jeans and fishnet stockings are banned , on pain of having a Sony Walkman taped permanently to your skull playing a looped tape of Barry Manilow 's Greatest Hits … except for Barry Manilow fans , who get John Cage instead . " " What about , " Graham said , pointing one finger at Slater , who pursed his lips and tapped his foot impatiently on the fire - surround , " those people who like Barry Manilow and John Cage ? " Slater rolled his eyes . " This is Science Fiction , Graham , not Monty Python .
Idiom: on the nod (used idiomatically: no)
Often present during involved cases , Mr Mahoney 's facial expressions were a ' barometer ' of the weight of barristers ' arguments . Mr John Bond , Lord Lane 's clerk , said Mr Mahoney was in court almost every day . ' When the chief comes into court , the two of them are on nodding terms . ' Judges break silence on ' media campaign ' against Lord Lane By Ben Fenton
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
No I 'm not ! I ca n't breathe ! I 'll have a word with Fiona . Turn that Will you ?
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: yes)
At least he was supposed to walk , but he kept trotting . Nails gritted his teeth and willed himself to stay squarely in the saddle . ‘ Keep your hands down . Do n't pull on his mouth . Hands down , shorten your reins .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
Can I reset my linksys router back to factory specs with an android tablet ? No tablet necessary . Get a paperclip and depress the reset switch on the back of the router .
Idiom: cast the first stone (used idiomatically: yes)
No temptation Thus , persistent gambling or the squandering of large sums of money upon it has been regarded as a sin . Let he who is without sin cast the first stone , I may be hearing you say . In this regard I can boast a kind of virtue , in that I do not gamble . However , lest you think that I am too good to be true , let me at once add that I am not in the slightest inclined to gamble .
Idiom: two a penny (used idiomatically: yes)
The foresters used this customary toll as a pretext for extortion : the Charter of the Forest therefore conceded in 1217 that henceforth cheminage might be exacted only by foresters of fee paying the king a farm for their bailiwicks . They might take it only from those who came into their bailiwicks from outside , with their permission , to buy underwood , timber , bark or charcoal , to carry it elsewhere to sell it , and from no others . Two pence per half - year might be taken for each cart , and one halfpenny for each pack - horse . Cheminage might be levied only ' in the places where it is accustomed and ought to be taken by ancient usage ' , and only for wood from the king 's demesne woods . ' Moreover , those who carry upon their backs brushwood , bark or charcoal to sell , though that be their livelihood , shall henceforth give no cheminage . '
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
It would do . It would do very well . I would finish unpacking , have a look at the cooker and set things ready for supper , then I would take a walk out to look at the sea , and gather kindling in case the evening turned chilly enough for a fire . There was , as Archie had promised , plenty of good kindling among the piled jetsam on the beach . I soon had an armful , then clambered up off the shingle to the better walking of the salt - washed turf where the burn , dividing into deep peaty runnels , cut its way to the shore .
Idiom: go places (used idiomatically: yes)
Morning Conference , you all awake ? Hope you enjoyed yourselves last night . Conference , thank you Mick , Apex is going places , there 's no doubt about that . I heard what er John had to say yesterday about the Apex membership must accept the conditions of the merger . Well we fully accept that John and the reason I get up here under Mick 's report is under the item number two Apex Partnership National Conference .
Idiom: live wire (used idiomatically: yes)
A Residual Current Device ( RCD ) is a simple solution to help protect yourself , it cuts off power automatically within 40 milliseconds of an earth fault being detected . PowerBreaker produce RCD adaptors , sockets and plugs . If you fit each piece of electrical gardening equipment with one of the Powerbreaker plugs it will trip as soon as any slight change in current is detected between the live and neutral wires of the cable . The range of RCDs from PowerBreaker is available from high street stores and DIY Superstores . They cost around £ 21.99 for the plug and £ 17.99 for the adaptor .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: yes)
The Link group acts as a forum for the major environmental issues and agrees strategies to combat existing problems . Scotland Carry the Can for BioAlert ' 89 House to House and Flag Day collections will continue throughout the year in Scotland , and helpers are still needed in some areas . Some magnificent results have come in so far with Badenoch and Strathspey being 71 % , Nithsdale 99 % and East Lothian 100 % up on last year .
Idiom: on the horn (used idiomatically: no)
He was a choleric , self - important little man . The cold wind and his own anger turned parts of his face as scarlet as the hunting ' pink ' he wore . At one point he grew so angry he failed to blow any kind of a note on his horn ; he dashed it to the ground in a fury of petulance . Nora took care to stay on the fringe of the field . She did not think he noticed her .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
Big women can wear jeans , so why do they never show it ? That would be great . Another argument is that advertising has only been around for a while , so how can that be the reason for all our hang - ups , but that 's not true either . There 's been advertising for years , not just since the fifties ; there was advertising in Victorian times ; newspapers and magazines , and pornography with drawings of women , and how men thought women should look , and the theatre and books all put out the same sorts of things — this is how a woman should be . Like — if you said to an adman : use some real people , use me or my friends in your ad , they would say : it wo n't sell .
Idiom: doom and gloom (used idiomatically: yes)
Cash is available for Wilkinson to spend , and Silver added : ‘ It has always been our policy to back the manager if he feels the team needs strengthening , but we are not looking to sign players just for the sake of it . ‘ We are due to take the Norwegian striker Frank Strandli from IK Start when problems over a work permit are sorted out , there are some promising young players coming through and we should have key men David Batty and Mel Sterland back after injury soon.’ Silver added : ‘ We 've also got a 17,000 capacity stand under construction as part of plans to make Elland Road a 40,000 all - seater stadium , so it 's not all doom and gloom.’ Batty and Sterland play in tonight 's continue their fitness build up in the reserve game against Newcastle , tonight We d and if they come through will be considered for the Boxing Day game at Blackburn . Coventry Kop loss
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
And that 's the way it goes . Oh right . Bit of a hopeless case come to think of it . Maybe you should take a map with you Cath , because then you 're able to follow the , where you are . It 's just such a worry though .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
INTRODUCTION This book covers the legal aspects of buying a business by acquiring its assets and undertaking rather than by acquiring the shares of the company that operates the target business . It is a guide for practitioners and does not attempt to expound academic points which are better dealt with by numerous text books . This book deals mainly with the purchase of business assets from a corporate vendor by a corporate purchaser . However , the points covered are also relevant for sales by sole traders and by partnerships .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
He put it in his own holster and he put the er thumb strap over t to secure it in the holster . Yes a and then what ? He then moved forward to the person on the ground and handcuffed his hands behind his back . Right . He obviously had to get him up f erm sort of rolled him over er one way then the other to be of but the er the legs of the jeans on .
Idiom: walk of life (used idiomatically: yes)
The short - term objectives of the network are to raise women 's awareness of their image in the mass media , to obtain relevant information from research and networking that would motivate women to lobby for change , and to equip women with specific skills that would help build and strengthen alternative communication for and by women . In the long - term , ANWIC aims to help empower women to communicate more effectively and to obtain a better representation in the media hierarchy . It seeks to help evolve a more equitable social order where women are treated with respect and dignity and given equal opportunities with men in all walks of life . ANWIC , 14 Jangpura B , Mathura Road , New Delhi 110014 , India . Tel ( 11 ) 619821 .
Idiom: think the world of (used idiomatically: yes)
Tip senior said , ‘ Do n't worry , I 'm not carrying the bag . Tip my son will do a good job.’ Tip — I think the world of Tip junior and I did the father ; they helped me a lot— just did n't realize I 'd come all the way over from Ireland by boat and by train up to St Andrews to carry Arnold 's bag . I was so disappointed . Anyway , I soon got over my disappointment because , lo - and - behold , Gary player wanted a caddie .
Idiom: like peas in a pod (used idiomatically: yes)
A couple of twin girls do for me . Unpronounceable names . As like as two peas in a pod . I ca n't tell 'em apart , so I call 'em Bubble and Squeak , and whichever one answers it does n't make any difference . ' We walked out on to the large veranda and sat down with the lagoon spread out below and in front of us .
Idiom: sitting pretty (used idiomatically: no)
oh so you no ours is a , no ours is a , we had , ours only three years old , so er , yours actually It sits pretty well Oh no , we 've got a space under ours And then it gets the sun at the back , you know
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
In general , sample cassettes are available for all video titles , and I suggest that you contact Penny Naylor to place an order for these and for publicity leaflets too . You raise the possibility of a continuous loop presentation video : the idea is not a new one but has been put aside for the moment because of the high costs involved in making such an item . We will review the decision on an annual basis as our video list grows — maybe producing a series of loop tapes each one covering a particular sector of the market so that customers interested in adult/business English videos do n't have to sit through a section on ‘ watch with mother ’ levels . Sample disks for CALL are under discussion but will not be possible until the products are ready . All the best .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
Very often the live review section 's smaller items are written by junior reporters who are more willing to make their way to obscure gigs if it means getting their by - line in the paper . Keep your eyes open for the names of new writers on the magazines you read regularly and try to make contact by letter or telephone . Convince them you are worth a look and , almost out of the blue , you might end up with 300 words in Kerrang or Echoes or the NME . If they are favourable words , it could be the first write - up of many . 4 .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
In addition , the find of the tomb is recorded in film footage from the 1920s of the tomb 's clearance , preserved in the Metropolitan Museum . There are no objects from the tomb itself . The exhibition continues until 31 May 1993 and is accompanied by a book by Nicholas Reeves and John Taylor . Also titled Howard Carter : before Tutankhamun ( British Museum Press , £ 12.95 p / b £ 9.95 for visitors to the museum during the period of the exhibition ) , it is an anthology of Howard Carter 's writings illustrated by his own photographs , drawings and paintings . Crete
Idiom: on the rebound (used idiomatically: yes)
Their ‘ shelf life’ as an eligible marriage partner is about to expire f They are on the rebound from a broken relationship g Other
Idiom: basket case (used idiomatically: yes)
Built at Bankstown in 1940 , the aircraft was the third example from the Australian production line and as such is the oldest surviving Aussie Tiger . Initially delivered to the RAAF it was sold in 1946 to the Tasmanian Aero Club then passed to South Australia Aerial Spraying in 1954 as a crop duster . Restored in 1960 for the Temora Aero Club she eventually fell into disuse and was sold to Ray Windred of Dungong , New South Wales , as a basket case . Restored in 1980 , ‘ AQJ was wrecked in a crash during 1989 but rebuilt again and reflew the following year . Shipped to the UK some weeks before Woburn , ‘ AQJ was re - assembled here by Nigel Arnot from Camden , Sydney , and showed that she was still as agile as ever by taking part in the Tiger Moth aerobatic competition at Woburn .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ That 's the spirit,’ Bernice said , grabbing Elaine 's hand and skipping out of sight . ‘ Come along , Francis,’ the Doctor said , and followed Bernice and Elaine . Francis dragged himself to his feet and plodded round the bend . He found the Doctor , Bernice and Elaine at the end of the corridor , staring aghast at the floor in the middle of the next junction of passages . The Doctor 's hat .
Idiom: stand the test of time (used idiomatically: yes)
Obituary of Sir William McEwan Younger , Bt SIR WILLIAM McEWAN YOUNGER , 1st and last Bt , who has died aged 86 , built up his local family brewing interests into the international giant Scottish & Newcastle Breweries . Although outwardly a man of the Establishment , Bill McEwan Younger had the self - confidence to adopt unorthodox views which stood the test of time . Despite his languid manner and an almost drawling accent , his achievements exemplify the best Scottish tradition of entrepreneurial independence . He lived all his working life in Edinburgh , but was the least parochial of men .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
I always look forward to doing the show 'cause we meet all our friends that watch us on television , do n't we Jeffrey ? You 're right we do . And you like to be out and about do you ? Oh it 's lovely is n't it ? Meeting everybody .
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: no)
Derrida 's admirers , and perhaps some disinterested observers , would reject such charges as based on misunderstandings of his work . This , indeed , is the most common defence of Derrida , whether advanced by himself or by his disciples . And yet what does it mean to understand the formulations of someone for whom , on the face of it , final understanding is impossible , or never to be fully achieved ? It is this built - in contradiction and barrier to explication that leads to so much discussion of what Derrida really means by those riddling notions that have become slogans : such as , there is no such thing as perception ; writing is prior to speech ; there is nothing outside the text . These phrases , and others like them , have been debated and pondered , interpreted and reinterpreted , as though they were the formulations of the great philosophers of the past , like Plato or Kant , rather than the work of a living thinker in mid - career .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
There had been invasions by descendants of the deposed Stuarts in 1715 and in 1745 and , though neither had been successful , both of them had been rather alarming . In 1759 the French were known to be preparing an invasion of Scotland in which French forces would sail and rouse any remaining Stuart rebels . The British response was to blockade the main French fleet in Brest , and all through the summer the Channel Fleet under Hawke stayed at sea waiting for the French to come out . In the end they did come out , were pursued to the south - east down the coast of Brittany , and eventually were overtaken in Quiberon Bay . The action that followed was one of the most bizarre that sailing - ships ever fought , for it took place in a November gale that might well have put the whole of both fleets on to the rocks , but it was a complete defeat for the French who lost nine ships while the British lost only two .
Idiom: pay the piper (used idiomatically: yes)
Otherwise in some parts of the country enterprising local authorities , having a high standard of efficiency , would collect more than their fair share of taxpayers ' money from the Exchequer to the detriment of other taxpayers in the less enterprising areas of the country . Local authorities to a very great extent are responsible for the present ‘ grant control’ which is exercised by Central Government for , whenever in recent years the Central Government have asked them to carry out some new function the local authorities have countered the request by a demand for a Government grant to assist with the new service . Unfortunately this has rebounded on local authorities since , operating under the principle of he who pays the piper calls the tune , Central Government has been able to impose severe restrictions on local authority spending , not only by curbing the total amount of the grant , but also by penalising local authorities who exceed targets imposed by the Central Government . Hence the notorious rate - capping . Sadly this latter process , desirable as it might be to stem the antics of a few irresponsible councils , has spilled over into Local Government generally with the unfortunate effect that many responsible authorities have been greatly frustrated in their legitimate desire to provide adequate services in their area .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: no)
And dying for a drink . The badger falls victim to the drought . Welcome back : Thousands of teenagers will be packing their rucksacks to travel around the world this summer , and get away from the stress of exams . But too often they do n't realise the possible dangers … anything from AIDS and alcohol , to broken bones and robbery . Being aware can make the difference between a happy holiday and a disaster . Gargy Patel reports .
Idiom: lift a finger (used idiomatically: yes)
Many do . It 's thought that immediately after orgasm , a sedative chemical floods through a man 's brain — making him very sleepy , unless he fights against it . And that 's why it may be a good ten minutes or so before a man can lift a finger ( if you 'll forgive the phrase ) . However , if you stress to your husband that you really want him to stay awake and ‘ finish you off’ , I 'm sure he 'll try . The alternative is to buy a vibrator — you never know , the buzzing might wake him up .
Idiom: go bananas (used idiomatically: yes)
He 's ai n't he ? Do n't take it seriously ? You can bet your bottom dollar some teams would go bananas on that ! Yeah . Not half !
Idiom: reach for the stars (used idiomatically: yes)
Lisa drained her cocoa mug and leaned back in her chair , smiling as she recalled their conversation . Now it was up to her to prove that Josey was right . The chance to be her own boss , to give free rein to her design flair , to stand up and reach out for the stars … finally that chance was hers . Excitement buzzed through her . She just knew she could make a go of it !
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
Great Value for Money Most of the activities described above are available FREE at HCI Clubs — from FREE wine with meals to a full programme of sports and entertainments making HCI holidays superb value for money . Everything under the Sun … Whatever you want from your holiday , you 'll find it in HCI 's friendly relaxed atmosphere . Each HCI Club offers a wide range of activities and daily entertainment for adults and children alike .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
But Ted just smiled and said , ‘ This is my last chance to be happy . I ca n't muff it , Jeanie.’ Once Auntie Jean did rip through to raw feeling by mentioning the numerous virtues of her former Tory boy , but Ted retaliated by saying ( one evening during his vow of silence ) , ‘ That boy soon saw the light as far as you 're concerned , did n't he?’ When I got to the house Ted was singing a pub song and he practically bundled me into a cupboard to discuss his favourite subject — Dad . ‘ How 's yer father?’ he said in a great whisper .
Idiom: draw a blank (used idiomatically: yes)
But he did not waste much time . He knew the projected return for such a risk venture was ‘ at the lower end’ , and felt the companies were very wary of anything with a political content . As he expected , he drew a blank , and found the main objection was the Founders ' powers . Everett was convinced that part of the lack of enthusiasm was due to the fact the paper would actively support Labour . He knew it was in the interests of the City that the Tories win the next election .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
These cars had folding platform steps and there was a small mirror on the back of the destination box so that the driver could observe the interior of the car without turning round . Because the bodies were designed for a narrower gauge , two and one seating was provided on the upper deck of Nos . 1–16 . The double seats were all along one side and the single seats along the other with the trolley plank forming the gangway . The seats were all reversible except those at the canopy ends , which were fixed ; they had three plank solid backs to foil pickpockets . The Brecknell - Munro ‘ B/1’ trolley mast was slightly offset towards one side and one end , although identical in appearance to those on Corporation cars , these could only be turned to one side and small arrows had to be painted on the bulkheads ( later inside the headlamp . )
Idiom: full tilt (used idiomatically: yes)
At least the socket in the tip of her left forefinger hardly showed . Only where was Friend ? Brushing aside looping clematis , she poised to run but her head smacked full - tilt on a wall of spiderglass . She had reached the edge of the garden and it hurt . For a moment she was dizzy .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Why do you bother me like this?’ she cried . ‘ You trouble me ! Your eyes look at me night and day . I ca n't forget them . Tess , when you told me about that child of ours , my feelings for you became strong again .
Idiom: out of the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
While the Central ~ Security ~ Service , led by Saleh ’s nephew Yahya , has received millions of dollars to fight al - Qaeda in the Arabian ~ Peninsula , al - Ahmar has been left out of the economic bonanza . At the same time , al - Ahmar ’s dismal performance in spearheading the war against the Houthi - led sectarian rebellion in the north made him a convenient scapegoat for the regime ’s failures . The regime ’s desire to get al - Ahmar out of the picture became clear during the last round of fighting aginst the Houthis in 2009 - 2010 , when Saudi ~ Arabia began bombing the rebels . According to a US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks , Yemeni officials gave the Saudis the coordinates for al - Ahmar ’s command center , telling them that it was a Houthi camp .