Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: rise through the ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
During the difficult times in the thirties , the bread and butter money for Tillers was made at Christmas through the patronage of Laidler and Littler so an offer of a regular summer season was eagerly accepted by the office . The wholesomeness of the Tiller dancers suited the Popplewell family who presented a variety show at the Gaiety Theatre , Ayr . At that time a new dance director had risen through the ranks . Her name was Barbara Aitken . As a fourteen - year - old she had made her debut in a particularly sophisticated team , and went on to appear on Broadway .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: no)
And I never had any problem at all when I was there but some of the keepers had . Er I remember one fellow er I think I can safely mention them now but they 're both dead anyway . Two first cousins from the Caithness area and er their their grandfather left a croft to the youngest son and these two first cousins were on the rock on Skerrymor and er the principal keeper he was an Orkney man . He wakened sometime during the night and he heard this scrummage up in the in the light room . He went up and here there 's two first cousins were fighting about the croft and that was left about fifty years before then started fighting about it and one had got transferred to and that kept it quiet .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
He took a deep breath . He turned his head so that when he opened his eyes he could be facing into the clearing . He opened his eyes . And saw the next impossibility . People were embedded in the wall .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
I forget what the other one 's name was . But er we used to bring these tubs then down from there on to the main road where the rope , the haulage rope travelled you see ? And he 'd clip them on the clip them on the rope and take 'em to the pit bottom . But er er that was happy days . In your er early days so you remember any accidents down the pit ?
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: no)
McEllhoney walked the adjoining beat in silence feeling strangely uneasy about his conversation with Martin . The big man was n't given to introspection and he certainly was n't known for his sensitivity but even he was aware that the conversation had somehow been wrong , that it should n't have taken place , not with Martin . He turned a corner deep in thought and saw Dobson and his mob spread out across the pavement . McEllhoney was surprised , unprepared for the confrontation and Dobson sensed it at once . Dobson , ugly and cretinous , was compensated by a sense of animal cunning that could smell out weakness in others and advantage to himself .
Idiom: keep tabs on (used idiomatically: yes)
If Diana has to walk through a ward with twenty beds in it , she will stop and talk to the occupant of each and every one , and the time keepers just have to get ulcers . It is far better , they have realized , to limit the tour . The Prince is rather easier to keep tabs on , but there is always the unforeseen to disrupt even the best - laid plans . Just last summer he was visiting Fort Perbrook , in Portsmouth , built in Napoleonic times , where an excellent youth - training scheme was being run and he was to address a seminar . The Fort was a warren of underground tunnels and batteries and in every way a security nightmare , and the Prince 's staff and members of BitC ( also involved in the outing ) , who had done the recce , realized they had to get the Prince away from the youth schemes and down into the safety of the seminar very quickly .
Idiom: wouldn't hurt a fly (used idiomatically: yes)
He left to take a permanent job . Eric Bowerbank , an engineer with the company , said last night : ‘ He was a lovely bloke . He would n't hurt a fly . He would n't have harmed anyone in the world.’ It is believed Mr McEvoy was a keen photographer who took wedding photographs in his spare time .
Idiom: dog tired (used idiomatically: yes)
It was worth it just to see the fun he had going round in circles on a toy fire engine . But life with Thomas is n't just a merry - go - round it can be swings and roundabouts . We rarely get out at night , because keeping up with the little fella leaves us dog - tired . But in a strange way he has done wonders for our social life . Our nightly promenade up and down the road has put us on speaking terms with the whole neighbourhood .
Idiom: walk free (used idiomatically: no)
THE RSPCA has been criticised for bringing two ‘ home alone’ court cases , only one of which resulted in a successful prosecution . David Sharod said yesterday , after being cleared by magistrates on a charge of abandoning his tropical fish : ‘ It 's been a total waste of time and money.’ He walked free after embarrassing the RSPCA by producing a book written by one of its own experts that said it was safe to leave fish home alone for up to two weeks . Legal experts put the cost of bringing the case to court at more than £ 8,000 and Mr Sharod admitted his own legal fees topped £ 2,000 . The 37-year - old electrician said : ‘ I am totally sick for myself and my family .
Idiom: get on someone's nerves (used idiomatically: yes)
Sometimes he longed for a posting just to see different surroundings . He was n't so much concerned about the men or this particular job , because his work as a corporal instructor was to teach his squads the theory and practice of wireless communication , and especially the operation of the transmitters and receivers used in aircraft . No , it was n't this that got on his nerves , but the monotony of his surrounding , the long , long road through the camp , the huts going off here and there , the airfield dotted with little planes , looking like toys , the new hall that was used for entertainments , pictures and the church services , standing out like a sore thumb . He turned up a side path to go into the NAAFI . There were very few people in the building and no one at the counter .
Idiom: fall on deaf ears (used idiomatically: yes)
But Carrington did not get to go there , and secrecy was high , with many rumours but few facts . For him , after the Venlo fiasco , being a British agent meant reading newspapers in Swedish , Danish and Norwegian , studying reports , poring over decodes , analysing situations . In February he was told that Britain would probably be invading Norway soon , but his pleas to be in place beforehand fell on deaf ears . His spot was London , his usefulness all of the intellect . As spring progressed he wrote briefing documents on the life , the people and terrain of Scandinavia , and gave assessments of how a British ‘ intervention’(the word invasion was never used ) would be received .
Idiom: wipe the floor with (used idiomatically: yes)
Sit down and give me the time I need to explain everything to you?’ Fabia stared at him for a moment longer . She had thought he would wipe the floor with her if he ever learned of her deception . Yet here he was , his eyes steady on hers , with full knowledge of her deception — and he wanted to explain everything to her ! Suddenly she was in no hurry to be anywhere but where she was .
Idiom: jump on the bandwagon (used idiomatically: yes)
Now that the camera is being made in Japan and some 400 Timex workers have lost their jobs , Nimslo says it actually received no taxpayers ' money . Even if 3D snapshooting does catch on , and the company 's hits its target of between 3 and 5 per cent of the world domestic snapshot market by 1985 , there may still be no gravy train for Nimslo 's backers . Competitors are certain to jump on the bandwagon with rival systems and Nimslo 's much - vaunted patents could be unable to stop them . The company claims that its system is a ‘ radically new approach to 3D’ and is covered by patents . But much of the basic technology is old , and thus unpatentable .
Idiom: weak at the knees (used idiomatically: yes)
Was this the Milton Humberside he 'd known so long ? The Milton Humberside who 'd clawed his way to the middle of the heating and lighting installation business in the space of only ten years ? The Milton Humberside whose looks could make a woman turn weak at the knees , and whose ducted fluorescent shelf units were in use from Hartlepool to Exeter and back again ? The Milton Humberside , dammit , who used to Do It all night long ? ‘ What 's Up , Milt?’
Idiom: head for the hills (used idiomatically: no)
By night the bars can get quite lively , although not quite so wild as they get during the winter months when the skiers reenact their greatest runs . And whilst the summer sun pours down , undiluted by pollution , the people get on with having a great holiday . You can ride in the mountains , play tennis and squash , go swimming , enjoy a round or two of mini - golf or simply head for the hills in the company of a guide and a picnic . High mountains and high spirits … that 's what Söll is all about . HOTEL PENSION HUTER
Idiom: out to lunch (used idiomatically: yes)
FACTORY workers fed - up with secretary Carolyn Bullock 's dodgy parking hoisted her car on to the firm 's roof with a crane . For years they suffered in silence while barriers were pranged , concrete bollards damaged and other cars blocked in as the 23-year - old careered around looking for a space in the car park . While her boss took the unsuspecting Carolyn out to lunch , workers hoisted her H - reg Volkswagen Polo 20 ft into the air with a borrowed crane and parked it neatly on the roof . ‘ It gave her quite a shock,’ said Bob Murray , managing director of the International Freight firm in Small Heath , Birmingham , where Carolyn has worked for three years . ‘ She really has been a menace,’ Bob added .
Idiom: do a runner (used idiomatically: yes)
His mother normally never shouted . He knew at once why she was doing so now ; he knew nothing else could have made her argue with people on the farmhouse stairs at that time of day . A tall , strong , mature boy , he considered ‘ doing a runner’ and sprang out of bed . On reflection , though , he decided it would be unfair to leave his younger brother to face this alone , and he waited till they came for him . The two boys dressed , with a social worker looking on .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
Thompson , l986 has discussed elsewhere the major inadequacies of standardised depression scales ; and those of OBS scales were very similar . Whilst standardised scales have the advantage of producing data in a form which simplifies the process of analysis and facilitates comparisons with other studies , they can not take into account the whole range of factors which may influence an elderly person 's mental state at any one time , or the way in which he or she answers questions . A study of the literature on the complex process of assessing depression or dementia in elderly people would suggest that such factors might include : the presence of any physical illness(es ) or any other psychiatric condition ; the respondent 's case history ; the use of medication , both prescribed and over - the - counter ; non - verbal communication ; the observations and comments of people familiar with the respondent 's behaviour ; the respondent 's living environment ( Thompson , 1986 ) . With the benefit of experience , the authors feel that a more sensitive , qualitative approach , possibly incorporating a few standardised items , would have been better than using standardised scales for the difficult task of assessing depression and dementia in elderly people . SUMMARY
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
That is neither there , nor here . And often , as I sat writing such poems that helped me cling to the last shreds of my many identities , I would suddenly sense that you were indeed approaching . You could not be in the room next to mine , but you were in the same city , coming towards me , turning the corner of the square , entering the same street ! And I would rush to the window and look down and see you turning the corner to cross the square below , or walk round it to the hotel door . I never went down to meet you , for I was always afraid those right - wing student bullies might be waiting for me — you they could not touch , but I was an easy prey .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
And what do you do when somebody 's er having a pay off , do you do her out and the aye , the works , aha . And is that done in the work ? Er no the girls take it home . Mhm .
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
It applies to health right across the board . As far as ho erm the H R T is erm here we go you see , this is post - natal illness this is right , we need one on that as well , but what we need to know , and what we need to be aware of , is that the discussion has to be actually put out through the members in the same sort of way as Ken and Peggy have done in the erm Midland and East Coast region and also on Working Women 's Safety , it needs to be taken on board that we are absolutely fed up , sick to death and absolutely running out of patience at having to hammer home this thing about equality . There is no need for us to actually have to drill into people , that we do n't want to be bullied , pushed around , and that nine times out of ten , the violence or the bullying is male to female . It 's not always that way , but we are absolutely sick and tired of it and it 's about and sisters , that whenever we come across it , we make sure that those people do n't continue that type of harassment . With apologies for not being a perfect speech , but without any apologies for the symptoms that I 'm suffering too , because you all need to know about that as well .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . Yeah . Ditto for Intercity erm intentionally I 've played a very low profile game on this . And if you like ignored those because we had more to lose . Yeah .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: yes)
Maybe that was why he was trying to poison Elinor ? For a moment he could not quite think why he was trying to poison Elinor . It was just another thing he did — like dealing with wills and conveyancing at Harris , Harris and Overdene , or shouting at Maisie to go to bed . Then he pulled down the oven door , smelt the sweet , fatty smell of the meat and knew that it was probably this very fact that accounted for his decision to go through with the business . He was poisoning Elinor because she was there .
Idiom: weather the storm (used idiomatically: yes)
Engelhard loved English racing and his Nijinsky , who was trained by Vincent O'Brien , completed the Triple Crown — the Derby , 2,000 Guineas and St Leger — in 1970 . At that time Watts had a stable of 75 horses but at present the number is half that quota . There may not be any Nijinskys trotting around Hurgill Lodge but the master of the stable certainly has the classic pedigree to weather the current financial storm . ACE … Bill ( above and left ) with Teleprompter , the horse that won the Arlington Million in 1985
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
' Dane ? ' Even though he was standing in front of her , barely a few feet away , she could still barely believe the evidence of her own eyes . ' In the flesh . ' She stared at him in silence for a moment , then shook her head as though that could clear the confusion fogging her brain . Then she frowned .
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
Kirby Underdale Kirby Underdale is a pretty little village , lying in a fold of the Yorkshire Wolds , a mile or so from the busy road between Stamford Bridge and Fridaythorpe . Being part of the Garrowby estate , owned by the Earl of Halifax , it is rather unusual in this day and age as having no privately owned houses or farms , other than the old rectory which was sold several years ago when the parish became part of a joint ministry . The charm of this village lies not only in the pleasing situation , but in being quite unspoilt by modern buildings , and in still retaining a genuine ‘ olde worlde’ atmosphere . The church of All Saints stands in a hollow and is of great historic interest , dating from the 12th century .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
She brushed the thought aside . ‘ I suspect that he 's quite different from you , quite contained.’ Claire stood up and began walking around the room , idly picking up one of the many calculators lying around , her hand trailing over the volumes of books on the shelves . ‘ If things were going smoothly between the two of you then I doubt you would be here now , but they 're not , are they?’ She did n't give Alyssia time to respond .
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
Discussing the matter with me , Dave ( my nephew ) put forward his convictions regarding the bolt and sought my feelings . These were mixed . I was sad and angry that he should want to place a bolt and go so radically against the grain ; sympathetic with Dave 's strong conviction ; peeved that my own route — Centrefold — had been usurped . While acknowledging his argument for the bolt placement , I advised that he had done the route ; if others thought a bolt should be placed , let someone else go ahead and place it . Shortly afterwards Dave placed a protection bolt in the roof just above the pegs .
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
The International Cleaner Production Information Clearinghouse ( ICPIC ) is a computerised information system based in Paris . It is accessed by personal computer and offers a free , round - the - clock service . The project , established in tandem with a similar effort mounted by the US Administration 's Environmental Protection Agency , aims to encourage business to monitor its entire production process rather than looking for piecemeal solutions . This involves reevaluating the whole life - cycle of a particular industrial process and planning modifications with a view to limiting hazardous emissions to the atmosphere , water and soil . The programme also offers advice on reducing consumption of energy and raw materials .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
The historic decision came after Attorney - General Sir Nicholas Lyell referred the case back to Court of Appeal on the grounds that the sentence was ‘ unduly lenient’ . The court in Belfast ruled that Christie was more responsible for her actions when she killed Penny McAllister with a sharpened butcher 's knife than was originally thought . Christie sat in the dock yesterday gently nodding as if she agreed with the judges ' decision to increase her sentence by 80 per cent . After the case in June she told her father Robert that her sentence was far too soft . Mr Christie , in an exclusive interview with TODAY , said at the time : ‘ When I saw Sue in prison , almost the first thing she said to me was that the sentence was wrong.’
Idiom: pick up the pieces (used idiomatically: yes)
Advertisement feature WITHIN two months Connors Chemists Ltd has completed the rebuilding of its Newtownards store , which was devastated in the bomb attack in the town in July . Picking up the pieces was no easy task but Connors was one of the first traders to get back on its feet , temporarily setting up shop in a portacabin . Commenting on the upheaval , store manageress and pharmacist Paula Morgan said : ' Although the bomb completely devastated our premises we felt that because of the nature of our business we had a loyalty to our customers to continue trading . ' The portacabin provided us with a way to offer them the best possible service under the circumstances . '
Idiom: on the hoof (used idiomatically: yes)
The station - master and his staff of twelve dealt with 20,099 tons of goods traffic incoming and outgoing in 1898 . Furthermore , many of the women and girls working at fruit - picking and jam - making were related to railway workers at nearby Cambridge Station and were brought to work by the 8.20 train from Cambridge in the morning and taken back home by the 6.34 in the evening . Before the railways came , livestock was usually driven ‘ on the hoof’ to the market , which not only took time but resulted inevitably in the animals losing weight and hence value . Cattle trucks made the transport of meat both faster and easier . They also facilitated the movement of perishable dead meat quite long distances .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
The switching on of a harsh electric light woke Amiss at 6 a.m. He stayed immobile , trying desperately to identify where he was and to recall how he had got there . He raised his head slightly and took cautious stock . He was in an iron bed which resembled that on which he slept in ffeatherstonehaugh 's , but it had on one side a sad leatherette - and - wooden armchair and on the other a small white cabinet . Enclosing these three items were murky yellow - and - green curtains .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
For such a violent man Tyson is surprisingly sensitive . He lisps , his handshake is effeminate , a loose - wristed attempt at a greeting that camouflages the evil within him . As a jailbird he knows he is no different to the cons he has to live with night and day — reputations mean nothing here . He can turn his head away from the screams , the pleas , the heart - rending shouts that split the night air — suffering human beings screeching their injustice at the outside world . It is a world he has lived with before .
Idiom: fall from grace (used idiomatically: yes)
Luther 's solafidianism had implied the doctrine of predestination , but had not explicitly asserted it . Reformed theologians , however , and in particular John Calvin , emphasized that all men and women were predestined by God before their births either for election ( salvation ) or reprobation ( damnation ) . As works or good deeds played absolutely no part in this process , the elect were assured that they could never fall from grace , and derived great comfort from this ‘ assurance’ . They could not , however , simply rest on their laurels , for they were obliged to fulfil God 's purpose by sanctifying themselves and doing his will on earth , both individually and collectively . It was also generally believed that , while good works could never of themselves merit salvation , the leading of a saintly life was both a consequence and a sign of one 's elect status .
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: yes)
dug up the garden of his cottage home . Oh We believe it had been buried in tin cans and hidden in walls Cos I was thinking all over the place , it could take months to trace and it is possible we will never find all of it .
Idiom: move heaven and earth (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm , and they 're always going to say yes are n't they , unless they 're a reasonable human being and has got a bit of money they can use . Yeah , yeah , only erm But I must admit , I , I am a bit snobbish in it , I would move heaven and earth to help someone who looked clean and nice and had good manners . Mm . If it was someone coming in with a nasty attitude really filthy , scruffy , dirty , no fixed address because they lived in er er , an old wagon some where
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
Inhibition of metalloproteinases , therefore , may not itself break the autocrine loops of proliferation and destruction that are created in pathological conditions such as cancer . Secondly , much of the evidence presented in the editorial ( and this letter ) is based on hypotheses derived from models of invasion and metastasis that may bear little relation to the function of metalloproteinases in vivo . Further investigations are urgently required if the ' futuristic technologies ' are to bear any fruit . Avoiding exposure to HIV and hepatitis Editor , — The guidelines of the joint working party of the Hospital Infection Society and the Surgical Infection Study Group are valuable in detailing the precautions that surgical staff should take to prevent transmission of hepatitis B and C viruses and HIV .