Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Then she lay down to rest in the lounge , surrounded by other women who even here never stopped talking . She wondered what kind of existence the computer programmed after death . Two possibilities came to mind . If the computer 's field of activity is limited to our planet , and if our fate depends on it alone , then we can not count on anything after death except some permutation of what we have already experienced in life ; we shall again encounter similar landscapes and beings . Shall we be alone or in a crowd ?
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
She had no idea that I would be in this area . My thoughts kept turning to Fiona . I feel my heart pounding as I think of her , and I can not push from my mind a strong feeling that something has happened to her . Fiona 's letters gave no indication that anything was wrong . Certainly the last letter was dated the beginning of August , that 's over a month ago .
Idiom: make hay (used idiomatically: yes)
Nor is it possible , practical or necessary to recreate precisely those conditions which were only achieved after decades , in the old land meadows , of a specialist system of grazing and mowing supported only by an annual dressing of fold - yard manure . Mowing was often delayed until most of the plants formed ripe seed . This was shaken out as the hay was made , helping to maintain the rich variety of flowers and herbs . Natural wilderness Imagine , then , such a meadow ( in miniature ) as the centrepiece of your garden .
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Very helpful . Are you supposed to wait here till they find you?’ ‘ They wo n't , if I lie low , darling . Timmy never knew how to reach me.’ ‘ He led them to my place .
Idiom: out of sight, out of mind (used idiomatically: yes)
The interest is derived not so much from what the company achieved over the past 12 months , as for one small omission . Undoubtedly conscious of the impact Lord Hanson 's 2.8pc stake in ICI has had on the company during the year the authors felt better advised to leave out any mention of the of m'lords takeover intentions of the company . Out of of sight , out of mind , perhaps ? Over size bed VAUX chairman Paul Nicholson has always had a larger than life attitude to the manner in which he conducts his business .
Idiom: tip the scales (used idiomatically: yes)
No.4 Troop was stalled for only a moment . Captain Martin Linge , a Norwegian intelligence officer with the Troop , kept up the momentum of the attack , leading a second assault on the hotel until he , too , was killed trying to force open a door . During the fighting around the hotel , sergeant Johnny Dowling and Sergeant Cork of No.1 Troop went to find the tank known to be nearby , for had this been brought into action , its 12 tons or more could have tipped the scales against the commandos . Sergeant Cork made more than sure it would not enter the battle : setting off a large demolition charge , he was killed in the blast . For a while No.4 Troop were held up , but Corporal ‘ Knocker’ White took charge and was awarded the DCM for his part in the action .
Idiom: on the skids (used idiomatically: yes)
By MAURICE WEAVER IF YOU had been in Whitehall one day in April 13 years ago you would have witnessed a remarkable sight . Along Downing Street ( which was not railed off in those days ) and on the thresholds of other public buildings , pickets from the four main Civil Service trade unions were noisily demonstrating their disdain for the authority of a Labour government that was already on the skids . Ignoring pleas for moderation from the Prime Minister , James Callaghan , and the TUC General Secretary , Len Murray , the unions pulled out the stops in pursuit of a pay claim still subject to negotiation . The Foreign Secretary , Dr David Owen , entering his office , said : ‘ I have pleasure in crossing this picket line .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
' And protect us from ourselves , ' Jaq added , drawing a curious glance at last , from Grimm . By now Jaq too felt starved . He dined discriminatingly from out of a stasis - box on spiced foetal lambkin stuffed with truffles ; and he sipped gloryberry juice . Chapter Four ' Do you suppose any wild natives live in those jungles ? '
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: no)
This may appear to be easier , but it is not always wisest , especially for the novice who has never kept large cichlids before . The authors usually use the first method . Above : Small amounts of algae should be left on the rocks and glass on which the fry can graze . Above right : Female C.citrinellum yawning By getting juveniles ( or sub - adults ) from a variety of sources , you reduce the chances of inbreeding related specimens , ie ; brother and sister .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'll be back , I promise . Now , goodbye . CATHERINE Mind and ring the bell next time ! ROBBIE ( FROM THE DOOR ) I 'll do that . ( DOOR CLOSES )
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
The spokesman said he had been advised to give no further details of the possible legal action at this stage . Meanwhile , officials had instructed their agents to ask the county council to postpone a planned sale of the Duke Street building . A VET from Stockton , firemen and an RSPCA inspector were honoured yesterday for rescuing a pony trapped after it slipped down a drain . The six - month - old animal fell through a hole less than two feet wide in a field at Great Burdon , Darlington and was imprisoned 12 ft underground in a narrow chamber for a day until a man walking his dogs discovered her and called the RSPCA . Even though the foal was hauled to safety it had to be put down shortly afterwards when a bad gash in one leg became infected .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: yes)
Bazarov is an idealist and a brave man , and his aims are rational . Verkhovensky has courage ( though in its lower forms of which Plato speaks ) , but otherwise there is nothing in common between the two young men except the times they live in . After the non-fictional Sportsman 's Sketches , Fathers and Children is Turgenev 's best book , and the best thing in it , apart perhaps from the bereaved old couple at the end , is the sensitive give -and- take marriage of its hero 's idealism to his scepticism , a questing , generous idealism and an undestroying scepticism . So the novel strikes me , and at one time Dostoevsky thought so too . At least he said he did .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Both France Télécom and Deutsche Bundespost Telekom would love to launch global telecoms joint ventures , but not with AT&T in the driving seat . Undaunted , AT&T believes it will eventually find partners in Europe : ‘ Everybody 's talking to everybody,’ says John Foster , president of AT&T 's European communications services . Meanwhile , AT&T is going it alone , installing network - management systems in nine European countries at a cost of $ 150 m . WorldSource will cost the company at least $ 150 m in all , though AT&T hopes to palm off a chunk of that on its partners . Despite the hefty investments — and the regulatory hoops through which WorldSource will have to jump in Europe — Mr Foster is confident AT&T 's new venture will ‘ make a buck’ .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
YOUNG Michael Portillo 's cherubic face smiled out sweetly from the television set . The prophetic words uttered in reassuring tones were : ‘ Each day a little older , a little wiser , a little stronger.’ Since those days — when he starred as the original Ribena Kid at the age of eight — Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo has taken that motto to heart and gone from strength to strength . As Chief Secretary to the Treasury , he is the youngest member of the Cabinet and its fastest rising star . He has never been in a stronger position since he entered Parliament in 1984 — and he is not 40 until May.
Idiom: live a lie (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've always found it paid , in the Army and in business . Tell the truth and shame the Devil , as they say , ha ! ha!’ And that , Erika thought , was a curious remark for Karl to make , bearing in mind that he had lived a lie for many years but , glancing at her parents , and they not batting an eyelash , she kept quiet . ‘ Yes.’ Bodo answered Karl , rolling a cigar in his blunt fingers and sounding profoundly sincere .
Idiom: on a silver platter (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'm doing this deb thing because of my mother , really,’ she said , fiddling apologetically with the buttons of her emerald green suit . ‘ All this modelling is n't half as glamorous as it 's made out to be . I 'm not saying it 's hard work , like working on a farm , but they certainly do n't give everything to you on a silver platter,’ she added as her name was called for yet another fitting . This year , the dress show was a serious affair and larking about was strictly discouraged . ‘ We 're trying to get away from the rowdy image .
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
The detachable motor assembly may be used as a mini - grinder with the correct attachments , but the elongated shape of the motor housing does make the router feel ' top heavy ' . All in all , the AEG model can be recommended as an easy to use product of good quality , which is likely to cope with any routing tasks the d - i - yer may encounter . Full marks for the cam clamping lever and cutter changing system . Disadvantages were the tall body shape and lack of variable speed ( available on the OFE500S model ) . WHAT IT COSTS
Idiom: know the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
The difference was partly generational ; this man must be ten years older than Hutton . The real distinction however , McLeish thought in a flash of revelation , lay in their clients ' expectations . Yeo Davis 's business was concerned with representing people who did not know the ropes , or even that there were any ropes ; Hutton 's predominantly with fellow professionals in other fields who just wanted the best and swiftest way through . So Peter Yeo had to look reassuring and solid and a bit older , while Timothy Hutton could probably have come to work in striped organza without losing a single client . He abandoned this line of observation and looked carefully at the man inside the suit .
Idiom: been there, done that (used idiomatically: no)
To quote that well-known politician again , I am not interested in ‘ airy-fairy ’ solutions ; but I am interested in promoting responsible attitudes to life . So what can we do ? There are people who are convinced that the problem is so acute that lasting damage has already been done . One well-known thinker is the German theologian Jürgen Moltmann whose writings on this subject are of importance to anyone interested in issues of creation . He argues that the danger of an ecological collapse of the earth — what he calls ‘ ecological death ’ — is greater than the danger of a nuclear catastrophe .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
Trevor Penney , the 24-year - old Zimbabwean who has completed his four - year qualification to play here , is now intent on trying to earn an extended run . He got a hundred against Cambridge but has already discovered that sequels come hard . Penney has been around enough , however , to demonstrate that he is a brilliant fielder and , as such , a most valuable one - day asset . He 's a scratch golfer , too , and plays everything from hockey to squash with much skill . Meanwhile , Bob Woolmer has been easing in bowler Dougie Brown at Sunday League level .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
A highly placed political source said politicians and community workers , while opposed to the violence , had been acting as intermediaries between the UFF / UVF and senior Government officers . The disclosure comes after last night 's announcement by the UVF that it has lifted its death threat against prison officers . ‘ There is a lot going on behind the scenes . ‘ A number of meetings have been held and certain loyalist politicians are talking to senior NIO officials and telling them what is causing the violence and that , unless these problems are addressed , it will get very much worse,’ said the source . Situation
Idiom: claim to fame (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It 's called a Lazer . It 's made by a guy from Texas called Mark Erlewine . His main claim to fame was that he made the Chiquita guitar that Billy Gibbons endorsed about ten , fifteen years ago . It was like a small practice guitar . I originally bought it because it was easy to carry around and I figured that it would make a nice practice guitar .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Shame Shame Shame’ is a flash start , but a hollow thunder like all Ratt - rokk . Ratt have some chunky riffs but no great songs . Guitarist Warren De Martini looks the part — skinny , cocky , codpiece screaming , is all tart and no voice . Guitarist Robbin Crosby sulks over an equipment failure . Bassist Juan Croucier rocks like fuck until humiliated by a beautifully flighted pint of lager .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
Bishop Auckland singles specialist Derek Dowson , seeking his first championship at Darlington indoor , had to draw on all his reserves to beat an inform George McLennen . Derek led 12–6 then trailed 2016 before collecting two threes at the last two ends to win finally by 21–20 . Back to his best Billy Lancaster , who goes from strength to strength each season , beat the talented Mark Jones , last year 's runner - up , by 21–16 , while Bob Severs was at his best to beat Michael Ryan 21–7 . Norman Carlin opened up an 11–2 lead against club lead Alan Lambert and went on to win well by 21–12 while Terry Clarke led all the way to beat John Allison comfortably 21–12 . Stan Burton , back to his best , had one shot to spare against the successful John Lynch picking up a three on the last end to win 1716 in a quality contest .
Idiom: steal the show (used idiomatically: yes)
I want to reach out to everybody . For too long poetry 's been written by poets for poets . ‘ Some fuckwits have said I try too hard to steal the show and shock by saying things like ‘ masturbate’ . But they had n't considered the rest of the poem , which was the ultimate feminist statement . I want a poem to be monumental and eternal .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
0402.1 Conduct of business rules The FSA provides that Investment Business will be subject to conduct of business rules , compliance with which has to be monitored by the ICAEW as an RPB . The conduct of business rules are designed to preclude conflicts of interests and state principles and standards of conduct in the light of the following three objectives : ( a ) that investment business should be carried on honestly and fairly ;
Idiom: rock the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
This was a natural enough view for those who remembered his tariff opinions before the war , his stout defence of Ulster and his diehard opinions in 1911 . But by 1921 Austen was an ideological coalitionist for both personal and tactical reasons : he had fallen under the personal sway of Lloyd George , he was influenced by Birkenhead and Horne , and he had no doubt that a coalition alone would be able to contain Labour . The intolerance he had shown for free - traders before 1914 was now turned on rebel Unionists who rocked the coalition boat . He had perhaps been too long in high office , too isolated from discordant views by the well - oiled Birmingham machine to take full account of the volume of dissent . Any doubt about his attitude should have been set aside by the speech with which he accepted the leadership :
Idiom: to a T (used idiomatically: no)
Stooping , he grabbed up the letters and stuffed them down behind the chair cushion just as the door opened and his sister walked in . She looked little , and soft , and altogether charming , not at all the sort of person you would n't want to come and stay as Feargal had once intimated . Her hair was fair , expertly styled to look wind - swept , her make - up discreet , her suit , although clearly expensive , was understated elegance to a T. This was the woman whom Feargal said he hoped would n't come ? Hovering just inside the door , she gave them a look of amusement . ‘ Well , I must say I did n't expect the red carpet , but neither did I expect you all to look at me as though I were the devil incarnate !
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
I think I will definitely I think I will cos I 'm pissed off , I tell you what , I mean I think , you 've been alright throughout your school more or less have n't ya ? mm but I 'm most disgruntled the way Geoffrey 's getting on , he 's not had a single parents evening this year , you know normally you go back to school , you have one September , October which is always too soon
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
Once you have found the blockage ( see opposite ) , you will need a drain clearing set ( this can be hired ) consisting of rods which are screwed together with a choice of accessories to fit on the end . These include plungers , wormscrews ( for boring into a blockage and pulling it out ) , and scrapers for removing sludge and silt and either pushing it down the drain or pulling it back into the inspection chamber on which you are working . You select which device you want , put it on the end of the drain rods and push them down the drain or the rodding point . Finding the hole in a blocked inspection chamber is not always easy : the way to do it is to find the bottom channel and to push the rod along this until it goes down the drain . Finding the rodding arm in an inspection chamber fitted with an interceptor trap is particularly difficult .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
The judge was about to pass sentence , but broke into the proceedings and stood up saying : ‘ One does not know quite what to say in a case like this — the King is dead.’ Then he sat down . The defendant was standing in the dock awaiting the sentence which was given immediately for the charge which had been reduced to manslaughter . J. Marshall , Tanners Hill Cottage , Crook : I was standing on the steps of Durham Crown Court waiting to go in the public gallery , the assizes were on . It was the trial of a Hartlepool solicitor called Bloom .
Idiom: fill someone's shoes (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah , Aye . And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things . So in other words I 'll I 'll raise up somebody to fill my shoes I suppose . Yeah yeah . Marvellous is n't it ?
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
Now that I 'm here , though , do you want me to stay and get on with some work?’ Nice try , Eleanor , thought Jessamy almost admiringly . You had to give the woman full marks for persistence . She never lost an opportunity to push herself right under Julius 's nose . What a pity he never even seemed to notice she was there !
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Beak at his feet , his croak is slow , Screwing his neck at Cuthbert , and starting to go . But Cuthbert catches his eye and grins : ‘ Well … stay.’ They both fly back , lugging a present of lard — A gift you could grease your boots with .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Urbanec , who is to hold further talks with Mr Havel today — this time in front of television cameras — conceded that the party realised it was held in deep mistrust by the public , and accepted that henceforth it could only be part of the political spectrum . But Mr Urbanec pointed to hardline resistance to change within the party by revealing to the opposition that he had spent three hours seeking , apparently in vain , to persuade regional party barons that their ‘ policy of power’ could not continue . As Mr Urbanec met the opposition for the first time , it appeared increasingly likely that his predecessor , Mr Milos Jakes , would eventually find himself behind bars . The burgeoning opposition movement here has also extended itself to the army . Military Forum was set up by more than 300 servicemen to demand an end to Communist control of and greater democracy within the armed forces .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Dave , would you agree with that definition ? Yes , if I could just extend it a little . I feel that it shows itself in the contrast between the child 's — we 're talking about children for the moment , although obviously there are dyslexic adults — it shows itself in the contrast between the person 's ability to express him or herself in words and their ability to put it down on paper and to read it off paper , and it 's this contrast which often arouses one 's suspicions that there might be some problem and , having gone into it a little , we find that it stems from a failure of the sensory motor system — the brain is n't processing the information it 's receiving through the ear and eye . How would you both respond to a common allegation that dyslexia is a middle class disease ? I think that 's a very unfair kind of criticism .
Idiom: easier said than done (used idiomatically: yes)
If the dog 's interest centres upon a particular section , that is where you should concentrate your own efforts . The lesson of all this must be never to lose a ferret in the first place . But that 's easier said than done , and you will be lucky indeed if it never happens to you . But should your ferret escape , become hungry and — once its muzzle has rotted through — enjoy itself in someone else 's hen roost , there is no way that you can claim it back . It could n't possibly have been yours after all , now could it ?
Idiom: think the world of (used idiomatically: yes)
She ran away . Could n't stand living with his father . Vic thought the world of her . He could n't believe it . He was absolutely shattered .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
The question commonly asked at interviews , ‘ What specialty are you interested in?’ becomes largely irrelevant . The choice is clear — you take the job that is at the status you require ( never mind the specialty ) wherever it is offered , or take a job below your grade in the area where your spouse works . No marriage can survive over long distances in the long term , especially if all the effort culminates in the eventual failure to obtain that elusive consultancy . The process of applying for part time jobs is long drawn out and tedious . Of the many drawbacks the most ludicrous is that applications can be made only once a year at a certain time .
Idiom: give head (used idiomatically: no)
1 . The ' Daedalic ' style and the early stages of monumental sculpture In an ivory sphinx from Perachora the oriental creature is given a head of a distinctive style found in Greece at this time in works on many scales and of many materials . Commonest are small terracottas , but the bronze statuette fig . 13 and the large limestone statuette fig . 12 both show it , and the big marble fig . 11 is almost the same . A long straight nose forms a T with the straight fringe close down on the brows ; a rectangular block of hair frames a triangular face which tapers to a pointed chin .
Idiom: out of the running (used idiomatically: yes)
Since then there have been five away games , with Northern Ireland winning three and losing two . Hughes and company ended last season on a high by winning in both Lithuania and Latvia and although the World Cup finals are now beyond them , they still want a strong finish over the last few games . ‘ We may be out of the running but we can still have a big say in who goes through to the United States,’ said Hughes . ‘ Remember , after Latvia we have Denmark away and the Republic at home . It 's shaping up to be an exciting climax to the group and I know Billy Bingham wants to end his managerial career on a high note.’