Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
The interweave of religion , superstition and legend within Irish history and culture is a living interrelationship which has not died with the coming of any modern age . Exaggeration is an integral part of the Irish storytelling and myth making tradition and any tale will be followed by the remark ' sure that 's nothin '' from an unimpressed listener who will then proceed to recall or invent an even more amazing yarn . The whiskey glass from which King Brian drank is given pride of place as a hallowed relic on the top shelf of The Rathcullen Arms , destined to be the basis of many a tall tale . It is no coincidence that we move from this shot to a view of the holy pictures and medals surrounding Katy 's mirror . Darby O'Gill serenades King Brian Walt Disney Productions
Idiom: touch and go (used idiomatically: yes)
He should be less modest . TINA , Mark II It is touch and go whether Mr Major can grow these qualities in time . But it is still premature to write him off . For a start , there is no clear alternative .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
Amy wrote a stunning and final tribute to her grandfather . Geoffrey , my brother , did him proud at the funeral and the young rabbi in Hull was moving and personal in his eulogy . The show went from strength to strength and played to full houses throughout . The one offer to transfer to New York came from Don Taffner , an American TV producer , who 'd actually seen the show at Farnham . He rang me just before a show and said the words : ‘ Well , I intend to bring the show to New York .
Idiom: pull someone's leg (used idiomatically: no)
Next year 's swimwear recalls an era when Deborah Kerr frolicked in the waves with Burt Lancaster in From Here To Eternity , and Esther Williams was the original bathing beauty . But even for those who do n't have the assets of a Monroe or Mansfield , underwiring on both bikinis and swimsuits underlines the bust while added volume is created using ruched material on cups . The waistline on bikini bottoms has been pulled up while the usual high leg cut has fallen to something less severe . A frill around the hips or a rose bud design adds to the girlish feel . The Fifties polka dot is also resurrected in a variety of vibrant pinks and purples .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
Convincing arguments are likely to come from both sides at today 's talks . Decisions are due to be taken soon so that a white paper can be published at the beginning of June . As one council official remarked : ' It is a make - or - break situation . It may be our last chance to influence the Secretary of State 's thinking . ' ' If it 's you , it 's you …
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
The upturn in sales was double the increase the economic forecasters had been expecting , but the City remained sceptical . Gavyn Davies , chief economist at the US investment house Goldman Sachs said the City was not yet convinced that recovery was in place . Many analysts still felt the Chancellor would be forced to make a fresh cut in interest rates to guarantee a recovery , and the pound fell again to its lowest ever closing quotation of 2.3486 Deutschmarks . The recovery was welcomed by Richard Mays , spokesman for the Retail Consortium . Large businesses continued to do best , he said , but small businesses , with a turnover of less than £ 2 million a year , also reported a modest recovery last month .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
' Well I agree that someone 's being misled , ' Gina retorted impatiently . ' But why should it be me ? You 've just said you have n't been around for several weeks . So it 's pretty obvious to me that someone else used this apartment in your absence ! ' For a few seconds she thought her outburst had fallen on deaf ears , then Rune said softly , ' Yes , of course , you 're right .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
MiniBranch , a new computer - based school banking system , is now available from the Yorkshire Bank to help children acquire a wide range of basic money management skills . It also helps them build up market research techniques — required in the technology section of the National Curriculum — as well as developing planning , advertising , promotion and interviewing skills . Once the bank is up and running , children learn how to deal with people and develop working relationships with each other . The tangible benefits for the children are a preferential rate of interest on Springboard savings accounts , school leaver seminars on money management and certificates of involvement issued to MiniBranch staff to show potential employers . But teachers also benefit .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ In short,’ she concluded , ‘ our Indian economy is far from tip - top condition.’ ‘ But , Mrs Puri,’ we protested , having heard this all several times before . ‘ Indian industry is going from strength to strength.’ ‘ Ah , you are kind , Mr William . But sadly things are very dire in our India.’
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Korda , in between doing his national service , seemed to be building a tennis career that would merely reach the dizzying heights of an anthill at best . EVEREST Everest appeared out of the question , such was his temperamental and erratic nature . He shuffled around the lower reaches of the ATP Tour 's top 100 , consistently breaking the hearts of those who believed he had the potential to hit the big - time . What he needed was someone to get him by the scruff of the neck , tell him a few home truths and offer emotional stability .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
But Wales ' hopes of victory are looking shaky as coach Clive Griffiths faces a horrific injury list . He revealed : ‘ We really ca n't take any more injuries . We are cut right to the bone.’ Meanwhile , Hull KR are ready to listen to offers for Wales international David Bishop , who is threatening to retire after the match with France . Blake body blow
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
The juice clearly did him some good . He went on from Harrow ( County Boys ' ) to Peterhouse , Cambridge , leaving with a first - class honours degree in history . It was a passport to the Right - wing group known as the Peterhouse Mafia under the influence of historian Maurice Cowling and commentators Sir Peregrine Worsthorne and the late George Gale . He was appointed by Chris Patten to the Conservative research department but soon moved on to be an adviser to Cecil Parkinson at the Department of Energy . He so impressed the permanent secretary , Sir Donald Maitland , that he was invited to the key civil servants ' committees .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
One is that the , the impact of quotes and the other improvements coming through in the second half of the year will reduce some of that impact anyway and also that that hundred thousand pounds overspend is sig is over - skewed because the proportion of quotes work in there is actually making a , making a difference too . But we need to know by how much . So what we 're trying to do is get a picture of , okay , what 's our , our best guess scenario , what the whole year 's gon na look like . We should have that in a few minutes on the , the quotes side , Mark 's gon na bring them in to me . Yeah okay , fine .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
I agree with the Town Clerk . He feels it 's time we actually set up a working party . Well unfortunately we were scheduled to have a meeting erm something like ten days ago and then two or three of the key people had to drop out so I cancelled the meeting because obviously we want the people there who were going to actually get the thing up and running so that we can formulate a first public meeting and I would like erm , you know , now , to establish a working party but again a number of the people who one would expect to be on it are not here and it 's slightly awkward . Yeah How many do you want on it ?
Idiom: bite the dust (used idiomatically: yes)
A public relations strategy should touch every moving cog in the workings of your business . ' I wo n't name any examples of good practice but leave you to think of the company , charity or public body which you feel has had all round seal of approval , ' she commented . ' Then think of any organisation whose reputation has bitten the proverbial dust over the last year and surprised you . ' Ms Davidson suggests that PR is now valued more than ever before and this is reflected in the number of highly qualified people coming into the industry . ' The Institute of Public Relations in its turn is the guardian of ethics and professional standards and membership should be the benchmark for any organisation seeking to employ a public relations practitioner , ' she said .
Idiom: and then some (used idiomatically: yes)
I saw her walking through the harbour and I followed . She went on board . I hung around deciding what to do and then some people came off the boat . They got into a big car and drove away . Benedict Joseph and his wife — I know now that 's who they must have been .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
It can also help to raise your awareness of new research and any political influences or undercurrents which stand to affect the way services are managed . Research awareness will keep you one step ahead of changes in policy as related to practice , and help you to field questions from students and other colleagues . Remember that your colleagues need your reassurance too , to confirm that they are doing the right thing . Acknowledge encouragement and assistance from them and support them in return . If you find it hard to accept authority from younger nurses who may have less overall experience than you , try to explain your difficulties to them rather than allowing resentment to build up between you .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: no)
JULIE 'S MUM IN TRIAL OUTBURST By Echo reporter A GRIEVING mother today pointed an accusing finger across a courtroom at the man accused of murdering her daughter and shouted : ' He is mine him . ' Mrs Lynn Dart , the mother of murdered Leeds teenager Julie Dart , had just completed her evidence in the trial of Michael Sams at Nottingham Crown Court . But as she walked from the witness box towards the courtroom door , passing within feet of the dock , Mrs Dart staged her outburst .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
Before any plank was put into place , MacAlpine and Tom and anyone else who happened to be about held a consultation over it . First they examined it very carefully , and then they bent it , tapped it , listened to it , and , as I live by bread , I swear that once , at least , I saw MacAlpine tasting it . At any rate he applied his tongue to the wood , and then went through all the motions of an expert tea - taster — even to that final feat of expectorating through the clenched teeth with precision and gusto . The first published tensile tests seem to have been done by the French philosopher and musician Marin Mersenne ( 1588–1648 ) who was interested in the strength of the wires used in musical instruments . In 1636 Mersenne made a series of tests on wires of different materials but it is doubtful if any use was made of the information .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
Alongside her cabin was a hanging locker . She wished with all her heart that the layout could have been the other way round . As she turned the corner , about four feet ahead of her at the saloon end of the passage , Nathan was sitting in the well - padded swivel chair bolted to the deck in front of the chart table . Hunched forward , the lemon T - shirt tight across his broad shoulders , his thick hair curling untidily on his tanned neck , he was taking measurements from the chart and making notes on a pad . ‘ Goodnight , then,’ she said , edging past .
Idiom: run out of steam (used idiomatically: yes)
However ‘ hostile’ the weather and other inanimate conditions may seem to be , they have no necessary tendency to get steadily more hostile . Living enemies , seen over the evolutionary timescale , have exactly that tendency . The tendency for carnivores to get progressively ‘ better’ would soon run out of steam , as do human arms races ( for reasons of economic cost which we shall come to ) , were it not for the parallel tendency in the prey . And vice versa . Gazelles , no less than cheetahs , are subject to cumulative selection , and they too will tend , as the generations go by , to improve their ability to run fast , to react swiftly , to become invisible by blending into the long grass .
Idiom: right as rain (used idiomatically: yes)
Never let me down — wonderful woman ! She delivered the baby , resuscitated it — and remember , we did n't have all the fancy equipment the hospitals did . The baby came out of it right as rain . It was a little girl , I believe . And now I come to think —’ Miss Rose got up with some difficulty and crossed to an oak bureau .
Idiom: get your feet wet (used idiomatically: yes)
a prejudice against research drilling . The geologists sense that some funding agencies ‘ obviously feel that ophiolite work is a waste of time . They think you ca n't learn anything about the oceans if you do n't get your feet wet.’ From limited evidence , from drill cores , from seismic data , and from what has been learned by field work on ophiolites , earth scientists have put together a composite picture of the layered oceanic crust ( Figure I ) . At the lowest level are mantle rocks such as serpentinite and harzburgite .
Idiom: take the fall (used idiomatically: no)
In effect we have considered this already ( Chapter 2 ) when we described how delayed retiring times did not tend to be associated with longer sleeps ; it was a rising body temperature that curtailed sleep and over-rode any need for more sleep that might have existed . There is one exception to this general parallelism between temperature , fatigue , and the ability to sleep . After lunch ( at about two o'clock ) many of us feel tired and may take a short nap , even though body temperature does not nominally fall much at this time . The phenomenon is called the ‘ post-lunch dip ’ — a reference to the dip in mental performance that occurs then . Its cause is uncertain — it is also found even if we do not eat then — but it means that it is often possible to catch up on lost sleep by taking a nap at this time .
Idiom: prodigal son (used idiomatically: yes)
His parents welcomed him , assuming he was back for an indefinite stay and perhaps interpreting this as a change of heart . This was even harder to bear than his own self - criticism . And to treat him like the prodigal son was stupid . Morose and angry , he now saw his parents as unhappy , telling his brother that ‘ the light within them is black and spreads obscurity around them.’ Within a fortnight he was back in open conflict with his father .
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: no)
Then if you 'd lie down for a few minutes , have a few minutes ' sleep , you were right again . ' For the work we used to do up there we used to have all the beer we could drink . There used to be a chap told off every day to fetch us beer in two nine - quart cans . I often had eight or nine pints before breakfast ; and breakfast was at eight o'clock , when we used to get to work at two o'clock in the morning . You never got drunk from that : you were used to it and you always had it .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: yes)
Mhm . Mhm . What did you Did you have a word for grease ? Creesh Creesh ?
Idiom: in hot water (used idiomatically: yes)
Spray - on hair glosses and hair dressings are meant to be used on dry hair in between shampoos and are particularly useful on coarse , curly hair that lacks moisture . Hot - oil treatments are useful for permed , coloured , sun - dried or heat - dried hair , as a oncein - a - while extra . Warm up the oil in a cup , standing in hot water ( either buy a sachet of hair treatment oil , or use almond oil ) . Afterwards , shampoo off . HEALTHIER HAIRSTYLING
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
Tennis World INSTRUCTION SUPPLENESS Suppleness or flexibility is vital to the tennis player who needs the ability to move the various parts of his body through a full range of movements , often at full stretch . Injury is more likely when a joint has become stiff either with age or disuse . Often people realise this almost unconsciously , and immediately on walking onto the court , commence a vigorous bouncing / stretching routine .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Course he says ' Yes ' , and you say ' Then why do n't you protect her future with this handy - dandy $ 10.000 policy ? ' One buck gets you ten that he 'll be eating out of your hand by the second beer . ' Useful though it may have been , I never tried that approach ; I did not have the heart , and I was sure that I always had to leave my intended customer a face - saving way out . Somewhere I had read that a gentleman is one who never causes pain ; perhaps I was trying to be a gentleman . Although I hated the very idea of selling things to people who might not want to buy them ( even if it was good for them ) I made quite a few sales , the main commission deriving from the sale of a Group Insurance Scheme to 32 men from the Times - Herald staff .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
Click " OK " to copy all your media files from your iTunes library to the iTunes media folder on the top screen . Click File move the cursor over Library ... and select " Organize Library " . Click on the buttons " Consolidate files " and " Update " to organize media from iTunes and to organize your media files in specific folders such as Music , Movies , Software , etc . Click " OK " .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
Stage 3 : Concluding from the experience Clearly there would be little point in reviewing the experience unless it helped you to reach some conclusions . The temptation is to jump to conclusions without arriving at them via a review . Unfortunately jumping to conclusions as a practice has a poor track record since , so frequently , they are proved to be inadequate or wrong . Concluding involves scanning the raw material from the review for conclusions , ‘ answers’ or lessons learned .
Idiom: break cover (used idiomatically: yes)
One of the men waved in his direction and he waved back , kept his head down and hurtled on down the track . The helicopter was now working an area to the left , near the chalet , its strong searchlight playing through the trees . A group broke cover in front of him , but his headlights were on full beam and blinded them , protected him as he drove past . One of the men tried to jump on board , but could n't make it as the Jeep was travelling too fast . Adam heard him curse and the others laugh at his misfortune .
Idiom: up a tree (used idiomatically: yes)
It was necessary for me to ensure that this fish was in fact leading the others . I found how to do this by accident . I had taken a couple of slices of bread up the tree with me , with the intention of feeding small pieces of pinched flake into their midst to see if they would accept them . They would n't . But when these small knobs of hard bread landed over the leader 's head he would veer to one side with the rest of the shoal following , to a fish , a split second after .
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
The Geneva sales of fine jewellery and continental silver are continuing ( there is another on 17 November ) , and the offices in Zurich and Brussels are also remaining open . New York Going for a song ? The Richard Rodgers collection minus Hammerstein but with Ludington Major Impressionist works from three American private collections boost the sales
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
Even the bookmakers lost faith in the world champion who began the event without the status of favourite for the first time in three years . He said : ‘ It 's nice to prove people wrong , but first and foremost I wanted to win for my own satisfaction . I do n't think five wins on the trot here will ever be done again . ‘ It 's nice to know I can be a winner again . Before Christmas , at the UK Championship and World Matchplay , I was playing very poorly .
Idiom: not a pretty sight (used idiomatically: yes)
Robyn 's eyes roamed despondently over the scene . Bottles , plastic cups , plates , serviettes littered the fountain , were strewn on the grass . ' Not a pretty sight , is it ? ' His expression was grim as he let go of her arm . ' Hard to believe that this much litter could be caused by a few inebriated louts . '
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: no)
She was still wearing Phoebe 's trousers and jersey . Perhaps that was why … surely she had not wetted herself ? She reached down with her finger and drew it out covered in blood . A simple adolescent embarrassment flamed her face : she had ruined her mother 's new , and pale blue , trousers . She was frightened that Phoebe would respond to this news with excessive enthusiasm , congratulate her , want to celebrate in some humiliating way , even ring her friends and tell them .
Idiom: up against it (used idiomatically: yes)
Bit long winded C C Q then put your back up . to say okay and then quite often you say my God that 's that whopper . If in the unlikely event , if they want to feel a C C Q , let them have it , do n't , do n't because that person may be a tax he , he buys he has to feel what he 's buying and to deprive him from that you really are up against it . People buy in three different modes , visual and audible or a connective touchy , feel mode , if he wants to be touchy feeling you give it to him . He 'll be touchy feeling and he wants to complete application form , give it to him okay if he 's an original he 'll want to see conceptual presentations , he 'll want to see illustrations , he 'll want to see erm , sales aids , if he 's in audible mode he will far more readily to what you tell him as opposed to , let me show you something , okay and there 's a specific technique
Idiom: licence to print money (used idiomatically: yes)
If the Secretary of State were to visit Caldicot , the people there would quickly remind him that Wales is in a state of deep repression — I mean , depression . They see no sense in imposing tolls on the existing bridge of £ 2.80 for a motor car , £ 5.60 for a minibus , and £ 8.40 for a lorry . Have not the Government given the French - backed consortium a licence to print money ? Mr. Chope I am disappointed at the hon . Gentleman 's negative attitude to a £ 300 million - plus investment in a second crossing of the Severn , which will improve enormously communications for the people of Wales .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: no)
Charity sale THE Holyhead Lions Club will be holding a charity auction at Holyhead Church House from 11 am tomorrow . Child 's play MORE than 300 registered childminders and their children from all over Clwyd had a day out at Bodelwyddan Castle yesterday as part of National Childminding Week . Caldicot tees up municipal crown
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: no)
In the case of a Title slide this is a form with areas for entering text for the title , subtitle and footnote ( if any ) . Clicking on OK causes the slide itself to be shown — in other words the view automatically changes to the Slide Editor . To create the next slide in the presentation click on the Add Slide button . This takes you to a very similar dialog box to the one for a new presentation except that it lacks the button for selecting a presentation style . This is because a presentation style applies to all the slides in a presentation .
Idiom: get wind of (used idiomatically: yes)
By CHAIM BERMANT DELICATESSEN , as the name suggests , means delicate edibles , but delicate these edibles are not . They assault the sense , savage the palate , ravage one 's innards and announce themselves in loud , pungent terms so that one gets wind of them long before one catches sight of them . But I love them . Basically they are titbits and are designed to excite the appetite rather than assuage it .