Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: yes)
But I wish to relate to the council a particular episode , which I hope will convey something to those people who are perhaps still wavering erm , and whilst we all have principle stands on issues it behoves us as members to consider the views of our constituents and the sorts of things that take place in our wards . And I remind this council of something I said a few years ago of an incident , incident concerning the Atherstone hunt in my ward where the hounds attacked the dogs of , a couple of dogs of a constituent of mine in his back garden totally uncontrolled , they were running amuck right across land in Ellistown this is nothing the hunt could do nothing the hunt tried to do they were too busy off still dashing ahead chasing the fox or what they thought was a fox . Meanwhile the owner the person who lived a small terraced property , whose garden backs onto the fields tried to get the hounds several dozen hounds off these two dogs who were being savaged to death and he had a heart attack in the process , Chairman and was hospitalized for several weeks That Chairman is the effect of the hunt on one of my constituents whose job it is for me to defend the rights that I was elected here to defend the rights of my constituents , not to be harassed in this manner . Of course he was released from hospital and he recovered and of course we we , he , we protested to the hunt and they had the audacity to off to offer him some fifty pounds compensation , which was a adding insult to injury . So that 's how I can speak from direct experience .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Nothing like President Carter 's , of course , but sufficient . No , it really was not going to be much fun being married to a politician . Then she caught Chris 's eyes , and yes , it was , after all . You could change your mind three times in as many seconds , and that was the exhausting thing about being in love . Age did n't seem to make any difference .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
All kinds of suggestions could be made as to what would be the effect of the major changes which GATT and the CAP reform would bring about . I am not sure that what the right hon . Gentleman says is true . The way to deal with the international support system at the moment is to reduce it right across the board — for all support systems to be reduced at a speed which farmers can bear and which bears on different types of farmers equally , both within the Community and as between the Community and our competitors in the United States . What worries me at the moment about the proposals is that there is discrimination not only against the United Kingdom but against Europe in the way in which the Commission is carrying out the negotiations with the United States . Sir Donald Thompson
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: no)
David Chambers of Le Meridien was responsible for the foie gras starter , Vaughan Archer of the London Hilton for the broth of scallops , Martin Davies of Brown 's Hotel for the wild salmon stuffed with tomato and cream courgettes . The stuffed saddle of lamb was the work of John King of Les Ambassadeurs , and Martin Docket , chef pâtissier of The Connaught , prepared the apple pastry dessert . The wines were all from excellent recent vintages , including the fine 1988 white burgundy and an Alsace wine , which perfectly complements foie gras with is light , grapey fragrance on the nose and multiple layers to flavour on the palate . Clarets of 1981 are much in evidence now , following the introduction of the 10-year rule . Indeed , many clarets , even the classified growths , are drinking before their 10th birthday while others , of course , will take much longer to come around .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
Absurd , but even so it could have been dangerous.’ ‘ I suppose,’ said Charlotte casually , ‘ you have n't heard from him since he left for Turkey ? He went straight from here to the airport , I was told.’ ‘ That 's right , he did . No , I have n't had any word .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
SHAKEN Gripping stuff , but Roger Moore left it the stuntman in Octopussy STIRRED Hang on … is that really Timothy Dalton ? SMOOTH OPERATOR Sean Connery certainly looked the part of secret agent 007 — but he was no real - life hero HEAD FOR HEIGHTS : A stuntman took on more than the scary Jaws BANNED : George Lazenby says insurers would n't let him do his own Bond stunts
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
yeah cos I want to put them on top do n't you got some hazelnuts ? no that serves you right , shame in it ? look at all them , that 's only out of one bag I know right I 've got ta make some pastry
Idiom: all in a day's work (used idiomatically: yes)
Stanford - le - Hope depot also moves a lot of bitumen where , again , drivers must be suitably trained to deal with this product . Bitumen requires purpose - built tanks , has to be loaded hot and kept insulated in transit to prevent if solidifying . Organising training , administration , health and safety and quality is all in a day 's work for the division 's Training and Administration Manager Frank Hesketh . He ensures that all drivers are trained to the standards of the internationally recognised Accord european relatif au transport international des merchandises dangereuses par route — ADR for short . It all adds up to a lot of loyalty , from staff and customers .
Idiom: rock bottom (used idiomatically: yes)
Cabinet colleagues back PM as he hits rock bottom in polls By Chris Moncrieff Press Association JOHN Major 's Cabinet colleagues yesterday ruled out a leadership challenge this side of the general election , as the Prime Minister 's stock remains at rock bottom in new opinion polls . They rallied behind him despite an interview at the weekend in which he suggested he had considered the possibility of a contest for the leadership after this year . Although the polls give him the lowest performance rating of any post - war leader , Mr Major doubted there would be a challenge this year .
Idiom: kiss of life (used idiomatically: yes)
Finally , before they went away , one of them kissed me . I think I know the name of this kiss . It is called the kiss of life . Then I must have blacked out . And when I came to it was with an audible pop in the ears , and a rich consciousness of solitude , and a feeling of love and admiration for this big stolid body I was in , which even now was preoccupied and unconcerned , straining out over the rose bed to adjust a loose swathe of clematis on the wooden wall .
Idiom: no strings attached (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Working for you is a problem.’ ‘ I do n't see why,’ he remarked . ‘ This is a genuine offer of work , no strings attached.’ ‘ And I 'm supposed to feel better now you 've said that?’ Robyn demanded .
Idiom: turn tail (used idiomatically: yes)
It was the hottest , driest summer any of them had ever known . The previous one , 1975 , had been very good , especially the latter part , but that one , the summer of Hilbert 's death and of Ecalpemos , had been glorious from April till September . If it had been grey and raining and chilly he might have taken one look at Wyvis Hall and turned tail and fled to Crete or Delos or somewhere . Certainly he would have gone down there alone to spy out the land and check on his property . Rufus would n't have wanted to go and he would have had to go down on his own by train .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: no)
How many miles a week do you do , what kind of terrain do you usually train on and how heavy are you ? Honesty is the sensible policy . A lightweight racer / trainer many look sleek on the shelf , but it is n't going to stand up to heavy mileage and regular forays off - road . Now you 've narrowed the choice down to more manageable proportions , it 's time for the specialist retailer and test fitting . Buy in the afternoon when your feet are swollen to simulate the effect of a run .
Idiom: at death's door (used idiomatically: yes)
London 's chatterbox circles are a - buzz these days with the names of famous personalities who are supposed to have Aids . Inevitably , one of these names is going to get into the public prints and he will sue for libel . While , on the face of it , his case might rest on its being detrimental to his career to suggest that he is at death 's door , it seems likely that much of the evidence , especially for the defence , will be called to no other purpose than to establish whether , to put it mor euphemistically than it will be put in court , he has been putting himself about . Thus we shall be plunged into a show trial of the public morality every bit as much a barometer of our times as the Lady Chatterley case back in the Sixties . If I were a publisher , I should give John Mortimer a fat retainer to stand by ready to cover the Aids cause celebre from day one .
Idiom: pecking order (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm . From the word go . They 've got their pecking order and that 's it ! And they ha Yeah .
Idiom: take a shine to (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I thought I had him in the second round be he wriggled off the hook.’ McCullough is learning fast . It 's clear that ace coach Eddie Futch has taken a shine to him . Futch , 82 next birthday and a father figure among America 's great boxing trainers , is the man who calls the shots in heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe 's gym , and it 's now certain Wayne will box in a down - the - card role when Bowe defends his world title in either Washington or Atlantic City two months from now . Meanwhile , Olympic champion Michael Carruth turned in a solid performance in Dublin last night with a 19–7 win over Ulster champion Eddie Fisher .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Sir Simon Fraser , one of the few veterans , made the first practical proposal . Dunbar should be replaced forthwith as Chief Warden , a suggestion which met with no opposition . It was left to Ramsay however to point out that Dunbar was not likely to tamely accept such demotion , and the attitude of his forces was uncertain , to say the least . His own men would support him , of course ; the others , Border mosstroopers in the main , might or might not . But any new Warden might well have difficulty in taking over .
Idiom: lose your shirt (used idiomatically: yes)
To ease the pain of my parlous finances , they 've listed the bits which can be called recycled from my Hyundai , including the SIMMs , sound board and keyboard . And I 'll keep the old monitor to use at home with my notebook . As a PC depreciates faster than a catwalk model who 's just turned 30 , here are my tips for those of you who do n't want to lose your shirts : 1 . Lots of shops will give you a few quid for a computer which an be added to their ‘ loaner’ stock .
Idiom: split the difference (used idiomatically: yes)
A single - union agreement was negotiated with the Amalgamated Engineering Union ( AEU ) , which effectively provided a no - strike deal for Nissan . If negotiation fails to provide an agreement acceptable to both sides then a dispute is referred to pendulum arbitration . In this case the arbitrator has to accept either the position of the management or that of the workforce — the purpose of such arbitration is to encourage moderation , by discouraging unrealistically high pay claims from the workforce and unrealistically low offers from the management , in the expectation that a traditional arbitrator would eventually ‘ split the difference’ between the two positions . In view of the high unemployment existing in the North East of England , Nissan has been able to select carefully whom to recruit . Job flexibility was an important feature and was intended to reduce demarcation disputes ( ie disputes about ‘ who does what’ ) and add to the smooth running of the plant .
Idiom: light at the end of the tunnel (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You want it brought in , or left on the pavement ? I have n't got all night.’ Folly was still confused , but at least there now seemed to be light at the end of the tunnel . Presumably Miss Philimore had placed some sort of order before she left , forgetting that she would no longer be around to take delivery . Or maybe not forgetting .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
These lands would be swapped for other lands equal in size and importance . Israel has yet to produce a single written document outlining its position on the territory that will become a Palestinian state alongside Israel . Israel insists that any serious progress will happen only if both sides can sit at the negotiating table face to face . According to this view , Netanyahu 's right - wing coalition might be persuaded to accept the continuation of the partial settlement freeze , but only if the Israeli public sees President Mahmoud Abbas and Netanyahu publicly engaged in negotiations . But the history of such negotiations tells a much different story .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a knock at the door . Checking her face in the glass , Comfort smiled in satisfaction . ‘ Entrez , ’ she called , still sitting at the dressing table , and turned her head with impeccable grace to welcome her guests . The two men who came in were old friends of hers , rich American connoisseurs who had made their home in Paris before the war and left only just in time . As far as Comfort knew , they had returned to the States for the duration , although in fact they had been in London for part of the time , working for the Free French , and back in France for most of the rest .
Idiom: up to no good (used idiomatically: yes)
But it may have to do a lot more than talk . If North Korea is looking for a way out of its nuclear predicament , and a way back into the NPT , China could offer to do what America once did for Taiwan : persuade it to give up its nuclear moonlighting , and take charge of any offending materials and bomb bits . North Korea would probably still have to admit , as Iraq has done under UN sanctions and as South Africa did voluntarily , that it had been up to no good . But by coming clean and staying clean , North Korea could look forward to much in return : the right to poke about military installations in South Korea , a better relationship with America , more outside help and investment for its decrepit economy . And there would be a lot in it for China too : if it could help to pull all this off , it would establish itself firmly alongside America as the other power to be reckoned with in Asia .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
In other words users of all types , from motor - cyclists to the owners of the heaviest vehicles , pay almost two and a half times as much in taxes as is spent on all road costs from building , maintenance and signs , right down to the provision of police , traffic wardens and even grass cutting and hedge - trimming of the verges . The expected figures this year are , income , £ 14,700 million ; and expenditure , £ 6,030 million . Even given that these are projected figures , it would take a massive error to even get close to a break - even , never mind a situation whereby track costs were not covered . Britain 's importance now lies in being part of one of the world 's great trading blocs , the European Community John Major will meet Bill Clinton for the first time tomorrow .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
James in short trousers and a blazer ; James in cricket kit ; James in the boxing team of his public school . James carrying a spear for the Royal Shakespeare Company . James mingling with the famous , on and off the screen . James in a toga ; James in a top hat ; James as Darcy . James chatting with the Earl of Farrow outside Farrow Hall , which had been used for many of the exterior shots in Pemberley .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
Sceptics like John Maddox , editor of Nature , dismiss such results as a ' nonexistent phenomenon . Many of these people are self - deluding . They are doing conjuring tricks without knowing it ' . But a handful of physicists are prepared to accept the notion of psychic healing on the basis that there is some new sort of energy that we do not yet understand . ' We have something similar in physics called non - local interaction , ' Professor Bohm says .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
There is no bedding in the punishment cells and no heating . The man slept on the floor , and the water that had been spilt froze on the floor . The man slept on ice . They are the two men who are feared here , they survive in their authority because we are afraid of them.’ A private smile murmured on Holly 's face …
Idiom: give someone enough rope (used idiomatically: yes)
Merrill took a deep breath . This was it . Give him enough rope and he would hang himself . ' Maybe I 'm not very bright this morning , ' she prevaricated , ' but you seem to be implying something . And why now ?
Idiom: take it from me (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Ask yourself , John , a device the size of a nuclear tactical shell used by the artillery , with damage confined only to the research station , or the dissemination of some of the most deadly bacterial and viral agents the world has ever known.’ She paused to nod , more to confirm it to herself than Delaney . ‘ You can take it from me , Titron was supposed to have been melted off the face of the earth . Only something went wrong . Otherwise we would n't be standing on this deck right now.’
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
But the big news of the day that gave everyone sleepless nights was the Cuba Missile Crisis . The Soviets flexed their muscles over the right to have a missile bases on America 's doorstep . And for a while , the world looked terrifyingly on the edge of nuclear war . Plenty for the politicians to talk about . But they had something else on their minds too , 30 years ago .
Idiom: alive and kicking (used idiomatically: yes)
Forecast for landlords : patchy . For tenants : very bright . A Government decision to move the DoE to Thomas More Square , Canary Wharf , Harbour Exchange or East India Dock would keep Docklands alive and kicking . Docklands : Fair weather for tenants ? health
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: no)
The highest my mum goes is forty pounds cos she does n't think she should spend a lot of money on a pair of trainers that wo n't last . Cos the last time she bought me You should get some of them caterpillar boots about eighty , but they 'll last for years . What you mean those big thick No not They 're better than Doc Marten 's .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
While the significance of national and regional particularities and various historical , cultural and religious backgrounds must be borne in mind , it is the duty of all States , regardless of their political , economic and cultural systems , to promote and protect all human ~ rights and fundamental freedoms , the universal nature of which is beyond question .
Idiom: blaze a trail (used idiomatically: yes)
The authenticity of the film was stressed in all the publicity and much was made of the fact that not only had the trial scenes been shot at the same time as the judge was carrying out the Detroit sentences but the film actually used his own words . Of course the studio hoped that the film would succeed as melodrama and much of the publicity stressed its entertainment value . One poster announced that : ‘ It screams — it screeches from the screen — the shock - packed sensations that blazed a trail of headlines America will never forget — filmed by Warner Bros with all the fire and fury of G - Men and Fugitive .’ Exhibitors were advised to have hooded figures with torches in their lobby and even to consider on opening day having ‘ a comedian carried out of the theatre on a stretcher by two hooded figures , and into an ambulance’ , the stunt to be pulled ‘ every hour or so , . Such crassness was inevitable but for all that the Warner Bros team had come up with a powerful film .
Idiom: out of thin air (used idiomatically: yes)
Wycliffe liked that , no ifs or buts . ‘ All right , tell me about him.’ Curtis put him in the picture ; his large , powerful hands seemed to tear vivid images out of thin air . ‘ I 've known him all my life . Lean , lanky chap with skin like china - clay and a face like a horse.’
Idiom: rock bottom (used idiomatically: yes)
The first , better - known diagnosis is that demand has collapsed because of high debt accumulated prior to the crisis . Households ( and countries ) that were most prone to spend can not borrow any more . To revive growth , others must be encouraged to spend – governments that can still borrow should run larger deficits , and rock - bottom interest rates should discourage thrifty households from saving . Under these circumstances , budgetary recklessness is a virtue , at ~ least in the short term . In the medium term , once growth revives , debt can be paid down and the financial sector curbed so that it does not inflict another crisis on the world .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
U2 : Achtung Baby , The Videos , The Cameos And A Whole Lot Of Interference From Zoo TV THIS IS the London Planetarium , that is a waitress dishing out freebie glasses of wine , and over there is a Zoo TV camera crew interviewing tall men in suits . Yup , while most bands ship out promotional copies of their videos , U2 bring the Mohammeds to the mountain and turn the viewing experience into something ( typically ) larger than life . Then they do n't show the video in its entirety . Rumour has it this Achtung Baby thang actually lasts for an hour — the assembly is being treated to a full 36 minutes of footage . this either means that a lot of it is rubbish or it 's so blinking brilliant They could n't show the lot lest our brains exploded with pleasure .
Idiom: fall by the wayside (used idiomatically: yes)
Last year , after the special meeting at Q.T. day , everyone pulled out all the stops and we reached our target growth for 1987 . As explained at that meeting the effort had to be ongoing . We now need EVERYONE to rustle up those members who have fallen by the wayside . To reach last years numbers we need another — 160 MEMBERS — and to maintain our 10 % annual increase we need another 480 MEMBERS IN TOTAL . b ) Family Membership — Please take note of and advertise our new FAMILY MEMBERSHIP which will be introduced in OCT . 1988 .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: no)
Could have let that one go but I was too late . Yeah . Volvo seem to be moving out all over the place . I think they 're trying to set up er nought , their own things rather than just joining petrol stations . Where 's the Secombe centre
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
The All Wheel Drive Club was started for jeeps and landrovers … now the machines come in all shapes and sizes … there are over a hundred meetings a year … there 's 10 rounds of the British Safari Championship … In safari … its simply the fastest over a cross country course … the champion is Bruce Tigwell … Bruce Tigwell says … the skill of it he says is being able to read the ground and go over bumps as quickly as you can … there are more skills in this than any other form of motoring … he says it 's fun motor sport and very friendly but the competition is still high … you can not buy the vehicles off the shelf you have to make them … top speed is 115 miles an hour but they rarely get the chance to go that fast and true to form the champ won this round of racing too … but there 's more to this than winning … excitement … adventure … a true test of driving skills Melanie Simmonite says she started 20 years ago … her husband did it so it was a case of you ca n't beat them join them …