Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
Cos er , Mark last week said er , he 'd been approached by a wedding to do a disco , he said well I ca n't it 's a Saturday , and then he said well , you know , where are you having the reception , said well we 're looking round at the moment . Mm . Well ca n't , he said look have a word , and he said to me , you know , do you mind if we do like eight till eleven o'clock as a wedding party Right , yeah . Well
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
However , both will have started their long journey up the learning curve . As the months go by a wider range of aviation opens up to them , and the wisdom of a systematic approach to each accident becomes apparent . Furthermore , the individuals gradually become knowledgeable over the entire spectrum of aviation to the extent that when they are confronted with something new and different , like hot air balloons or hang gliders , or , at the other end of the scale , vectored thrust and variable geometry ( swing - wing ) aircraft , they are not thrown off balance on the first encounter with something different . In other words , they become true general practitioners in aviation . One of the most difficult problems in maintaining the efficiency of an aircraft accident investigation organisation is keeping up with , or at least trying to keep up with , the rapid rate at which aviation technology advances .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Mark Thomas then did well on the left , going past five defenders , but his colleagues were unable to find the net from his cross . Cranfield further reduced the arrears after seventy eighth minute . Mick Allen played the ball to Tony McGovern who turned it in . City still looked as though they could have held on , but with four minutes to go , the roles were reversed as Cranfield 's McGovern set up Allen to level the scores . City will be kicking themselves for allowing Cranfield to get back into the game , but the visitors must be given credit for a spirited second half performance .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
That was good . Well , it 's about these two women and one of them 's married and the other one 's , like , she 's got a boyfriend . And they go on holiday and they 're not supposed to , you know , they neither of them of told their boyfriend they go in this club and one of them , the married one , starts dancing with this man and like he , he thinks cos she 's dancing with him she likes him but she 's just having fun . So he takes her outside and tries to rape her and the other one comes up with a gun and she says let her go . And he goes , he lets her go and everything and he goes , and when they walk away he goes stupid bitch !
Idiom: catch the sun (used idiomatically: no)
Nevertheless , the mist helped his cause . He saw shadowy figures slip by him , their faces and footsteps muffled by the fog , as he made his way across to the blackened timber of the novice house . Corbett vaguely recalled the building as a pleasant two - storeyed affair : the fire must have caught the sun - dried timbers and turned it into this blackened mess . He picked his way carefully around the fire - scarred timbers of what was once the kitchen . Here the blaze had started , killing Dame Frances whilst the rest of the nuns , given some warning , had managed to jump out of the windows or find their way down the outside stairs .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's not the radio though it 's not They they 've put some speakers on it have n't they . They bloody speakers all over the place . I mean the mixer 's just as bad but really we 've got on to them Brian did and they made a good job , they squared it up . But I mean I mean we still walk round there 's wires hanging and connectors .
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
It is frustrating , confusing and severely diminishes the pleasure the writing could bring . But if the place is there , living and breathing through what happens , then the writing achieves another dimension : it becomes more real . The present breaks our hearts . We lie and freeze , our fingers icy as a bunch of keys .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Until 1939 , the Three Pillars stood upon a foundation of British sea power . During the short five - year period of the Second World War , a layer of air power was added to that foundation , but since the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan in 1945 , and Britain armed herself with nuclear weapons in the 1950s , the Three Pillars have stood just as securely upon the strategic nuclear deterrent . It is worth recalling that even at the height of Britain 's imperial power we rarely tried to go it alone . We usually gained our ends by astute and almost instinctive creation of alliances , for which we provided leadership , and small but professional military forces that were sought by friends and feared by foes for the impact they could make upon contemporary balances of power . In Britain 's heyday we provided financial subsidies as well ; but though we have retained our fighting abilities , as was demonstrated by the Falklands Campaign , the decline in our resources relative to the superpowers now limits our influence and inhibits our quest for the greatest possible measure of national independence .
Idiom: take it or leave it (used idiomatically: yes)
Five cans . Five cans . Well let 's take it or leave it . Any chance of you giving us another five units of something . And a jack - pot .
Idiom: come up roses (used idiomatically: yes)
The Sky Dogs ' ‘ Here It Comes’ 12-inch single is an excellent slice of raw Stooges power and can be obtained from Plastic Surgery Records , 22 Union Street , Maidstone , Kent ME14 1ED or from A New England for £ 2 . And there 's flexis too ! Take note of the technical tips , ‘ In the true tradition of flexis , if at first your disc sounds jumpy and unplayable , just stick a coin in the middle and everything should come up roses.’ The first flexi features The Men From Uncle , The Honeymoon and The Rush Goalies . Predictably , The Men From Uncle have that authentic Monkees sound complete with pathetic hand clapping .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
That was the area that was attacked by the Tory Government in their valuations and that is why we had the revolt . That is why the people of Scotland rose up against the rating system . It was not because the rating system was bad , but because of the way in which the rating system was being carried out , attacking certain areas of domestic property , and , because the English had not carried out a revaluation since 1973 , Scotland got out of line . Unfairly , the Scottish domestic ratepayer was badly hit and , in the area near to the constituency of the then Secretary of State for Scotland , the right hon . Member for Ayr ( Mr. Younger ) , the majority were Conservative voters . We had to change and the poll tax was introduced in Scotland a year before it was introduced in England and Wales .
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: yes)
Sleeves wearing thin at the elbows were shortened . Any spare balls of wool were pooled to make children 's clothes or squares for patchwork blankets . Best way patterns produced some interesting variations on the knitted square . erm I found recently found a Bestway pattern book and this is one of the pa the war time patterns they produced which is sort of shell shaped squares for patchwork and it really looks very effective . I 've I 've got a knitting machine and I worked out how to do it on my knitting machine and made a cot blanket for my newest grandchild and it does really look very effective .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
The home they 'd made together , and enjoyed for a year and two months , was stripped bare . And so indeed was he . To the nerve , to the bone . He had nothing . It was n't calamitous .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Rosenberg worked hard to raise the money to have them give the American lecture tour , and he was beginning to be suspicious of Aveling , but Eleanor was devoted to him and deaf to all his antics . In her loneliness Eleanor found no comfort in the geography of New York 's lower east side . The nearby Tompkins Square Park was dangerous , and walks by herself , Rosenberg told her , were out of the question . Moments alone were limited to climbing his tenement stairs , smelling different cooking smells on each landing . When she reached the apartment she tried to write , but sounds of crying children and raised voices came through the ceiling and walls .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
Zahid ( 3.11 ) was playing in the sand pit in the playground , one of a group of four children , with a teacher , engaged in digging a trench around a log . Zahid:(Upon completing the job ) All round now . Teacher : Yes , it goes all the way round the log now . We can make this piece higher if you want to . ( Indicating island in the middle )
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
What a load of crap eh ? Lastly , I got as far as Mansfield last night , on my way to the Villa match . I was really pissed off when it was called off at 5.20 I assume the tickets will be valid for when the game is eventually played . Has anybody any idea when that will be ?
Idiom: big girl's blouse (used idiomatically: yes)
The worst thing was McAllister 's ‘ Captain 's Log’ column after the Norwich debacle . He warbled on about watching Match Of The Day from behind the sofa that night — now is that the sort of talk we want coming from the captain of Leeds United AFC ? What we want is fighting talk , and fighting spirit , I want Macca to prove me wrong that he is not a big girl 's blouse . Anyway at least all our lads had a good rest this last two weeks , so it 'll be up and at 'em on Saturday . Remember — 7–0 ( March 4th 1972 )
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: yes)
Big Momma settled herself down on the ceiling of the bathroom in number 31 , St George 's Road , Solihull , Birmingham , England . The journey had been rough enough — she had lost the tip of one leg — but the effort it had taken to haul herself up the stairs in the cold hall to the bathroom door had left her almost dead with exhaustion . Mrs Popple had just taken a bath . It was 7.30 in the evening . Albert Popple would be back soon .
Idiom: in cold blood (used idiomatically: yes)
The former RAF Hercules pilot and director of Hastings - based South East Computers , which has since folded , had planned to spend just two days in America . A Florida police spokesman said : ‘ He found out he was being cheated and arrived here to confront the people . He was shot in cold blood.’ Two men have been charged with his murder . Mrs Bates was being comforted by her three children Matthew , 20 , Jonathan 18 , and Becky , 12 yesterday .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
' We are dealing with a substance which affects us all , not just the few who take cannabis for recreational purposes . ' Teachers demand action on dangers of computer games Thousands of children are becoming hooked on computer games , according to a survey . Their addiction could have frightening consequences . Bryan Christie , reports
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
Narrated by actress Joanna Lumley , the 25-minute film uncovers the natural history of Teesside — one of the world 's largest concentrations of industrial assets . Called The Hidden Kingdom : A Natural History of Industrial Teesside , the venture has been funded by ICI and British Steel and demonstrates how industry and the natural world can live side - by - side in harmony . It highlights the way nature uses the same raw materials as man and carries out equally complex chemical reactions , night and day . Local man David Bellamy , whose environmental consultancy produced the film , said when he first came to Teesside at the age of 17 ‘ it was a really mucky , foully polluted place,’ and he had witnessed the clean - up . Copies of the video , played at Billingham to some 100 people representing the local community , and the accompanying book are available for loan .
Idiom: up to the hilt (used idiomatically: yes)
' Sort of , but it would n't create the right impression . ' ' Are you insured ? ' ' Up to the hilt , Tel . Do n't worry . ' He scratched his head , then tweaked his nose before fishing in a pocket for the BMW 's keys .
Idiom: make light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Jewellery replied quickly and Amison and Plant were forced to take on extra defensive duties while at the other end , captain Tony Elkin , brother Kevin and Paul Moran were well in control for Barlaston . Steve Hancock then created a superb opportunity for Ray Caci with a brilliant through ball which beat the Barlaston defence , only for the forward to thunder his shot against the bar . Barlaston had most of the pressure in the second half but the opposition always looked dangerous on the break with both sides making light of the heavy weather conditions and playing some attractive football . A draw seemed the most likely result until five minutes from time when Caci 's goal - bound shot was parried into the path of Hackney who lobbed home from close range . Barlaston responded immediately with Alan Hope 's left - wing cross finding the back of the net before Hackney claimed the glory .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
The response is encrypted as it is sent , and responses come back faster than pre - PROFS . ‘ We get flash reports within days now.’ When the opinion survey asked employees whether they preferred it on paper or on - PROFS , 95 % chose on - screen . They have been aiming for 100 % participation in the survey , but used to get 90 % . Since it went on PROFs the response rate is up to 98 % .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: yes)
Uriah Colclough , who had seen an angel just like her once when he had been fasting on some religious occasion , thought so too . And when the bridal party came out into the church porch and stood blinking and smiling in the winter daylight , Sir Felix Lark , his wild eyes excessively unstable , was instantly at Linnet 's elbow , topping the suave invitations of Mr Adolphus Moon to meet his artistic friends with offers to mount her for the Far Flatley hunt . Even Captain Goldsborough , looking rather dangerous and disreputable the ladies were all saying — fascinating in fact — in a long , dark driving - cape with a black fur lining , had a word or two to whisper in Linnet 's — ear , although he did rather more whispering , Gemma noticed , to the Amazonian Mrs Covington - Pym of whom her mother was so terribly afraid . What a strange man . What a strange wedding - gift he had given her too , when he came up to the manor the other afternoon , making her feel like a tenant in her own home ; which , of course , had once been his .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
In January 1985 all the review teams , the advisers and the civil servants withdrew for a snow - bound week at Wilton Park , a Foreign Office mansion deep in the Sussex countryside . Everybody was encouraged to have their say and the discussion was both productive and frank . But in the final analysis the decisions — and the responsibility — were mine . I still have a note of the objectives for the review I set out at Wilton Park : First I want to achieve a twin - pillar system — that is , explicit recognition that social security is not just the State alone .
Idiom: on the ground (used idiomatically: no)
The Tadpole finds its legs SHARES in stockmarket newcomer , Tadpole Technology , have gone through the roof . After just two days on the market , the software group has shot up from 70p to 113p — great news for the institutions who got in on the ground floor . But it 's not so brilliant for any shareholders who sold at the float price . Hopeful signs that consumers were at last starting to put their hands in their pockets helped to breathe new life into the brewers and stores .
Idiom: make the grade (used idiomatically: yes)
The Aussie trio is led by newly - signed Steve Regeling who has moved from Exeter with Dave Cheshire , who spent most of last season recovering from a bad wrist injury , and Mark Lemon whose plans to move into the first division have been put on ice . The biggest surprise is the return of Daz Sumner who left to achieve his ambition to race in division one . He did not quite make the grade and said he was happy to come home after missing all last year . The only local rider in the squad will be Paul Pickering , who was selected only yesterday for the No 7 race jacket . He has been promised an initial six - match run .
Idiom: call the shots (used idiomatically: yes)
After he finishes Terminators , James Cameron is contracted to film Burning Chrome ( script from Gibson ) . However , Cameron 's companion Kathryn Bigelow will not now be directing the film of another Gibson short , New Rose Hotel . Driller Killer man Abel Ferrara will be calling the shots instead , while Bigelow does something called Johnny Utah , apparently a Western TYPECAST , moi ? After showing the world she can act ( sort of ) in Dick Tracy , Madonna has decided to extend her range and play a comic book vampy villain in the planned film of Modesty Blaise .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
yes I 'll put some on yours I do n't want that on , I do n't want this on I want some on my nose you do n't , oh look I 've got cream on Rich James 's coat , I 'll have to wipe that off quickly I do n't want it
Idiom: hit the jackpot (used idiomatically: yes)
As in Calcutta — where England were beaten by eight wickets — and Madras , where they lost by an innings and 22 runs , the English batsmen had no answers to the spin bowling . The 3 - 0 defeat of England is a first for India and it is also the first time they have recorded a 3 - 0 win against any other country . Hearts hit the jackpot ! by David McCarthy FOOTBALL REPORTER HEARTS are on the verge of announcing two major big - money deals in a bid to offset the loss of £ 200,000 in sponsorship and TV cash this season .
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: yes)
ONE of the pioneers of cinema 's golden age , producer Hal Roach , died last week aged 100 . Roach 's most memorable works were his collaborations with LAUREL AND HARDY — and now The Aikman Archives has released one of the trio 's best films , MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS . This feature - length operetta , later retitled Babes In Toyland , has Stan and Ollie as two bumbling helpers of Santa who save the day when Toyland is invaded by a bogeyman . This delightful 1934 classic is out now at £ 14.99 . Drug suicide bid by Bardot over animal cruelty
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
The linguistic acrobatics these words perform in Rusty 's mind and the various interpretations which might be attributed to the results are of less consequence in and of themselves than the fact that this performance demonstrates verbal operations of a logic other than that attributed to the rational mind . We see the seeds of alternative patterns of thought also in The Sycamore Tree when Nina temporarily loses her mind : I must get a grip on my mind . I must … my mind … I dropped it … somewhere … slipping … my mind is a slipped disc , a dropped womb …
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: no)
Several times Floy cast sidelong looks at Balor , trying to decide how percipient he might be , but Balor simply turned his head and grinned the gap - toothed grin and occasionally nodded amiably . Once he hummed a snatch of song , which was something about hunting Humans for the Fidchell and about turning them on spits and serving them up as Manpie . But although he might not be bright , Balor 's head was on a level with Floy and Snodgrass as they sat astride the two horses and he was twice the size of either of them . He would very easily subdue them if they attempted to escape . He would certainly notice if they tried to leave signs for Fenella and Caspar to follow .
Idiom: rise from the ashes (used idiomatically: yes)
Ruth and I have lived , and the kids have lived , in an extremely difficult situation . And it has given us all a richer life . Like Windsor , Royals will rise from the ashes Penny Thornton ON OCTOBER 2 I gave a talk on the British monarchy at an astrological conference in Oslo .
Idiom: to a turn (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's one chromed shelf with three positions . The main oven is also thermostatically controlled of course , and features Rotaflo , a system which makes sure the heat gets to every part of your oven . So everything from a 25 lb turkey to a full complement of 50 fairy cakes will be done to a turn . You can keep and eye on your baking without causing any upsets , because the main oven has a window in the door and an oven light . There are two chromed shelves and six positions to make use of .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: yes)
She would rebuild her defences and cope alone , the way she had always done . Guy led Chalon back on to the road , casting another searching glance up at Isabel 's closed face . She had managed to squeeze herself into such a small space in the saddle that there was practically room left for two men . Two days ago the sight would have amused him . Now it only increased his determination to find out what had made her so wary , so controlled .
Idiom: sign of the times (used idiomatically: yes)
However , there is more than a chance that Brewer will take over Gary 's role as captain , and Alan 's place on the blindside of the scrum . Neil Gray , a burly farmer from Morrinsville , has taken over the post of All Black manager from John Sturgeon , who was not available . It may be a sign of the times , but Craig Innes ' switch to rugby league in Britain did not draw much newspaper comment in New Zealand . About 12 months ago Innes mentioned that he could be interested in a rugby league offer after the World Cup , and so it was not a surprise that he was tagged by the cheque - book boys in Britain . The story contained the usual will - he - won't - he changes of direction , but when the amounts of cash involved began to escalate no - one was surprised when Innes took the money .
Idiom: the icing on the cake (used idiomatically: yes)
The King of the Tipsters has been in unstoppable form since he struck with another 4 - 1 shot , Pursuit Of Love , at Doncaster last week . It 's been winners all the way with Green Lane 9 - 2 , Mellotlie 13 - 2 and Seaside Minstrel 100 - 30 . To put the icing on the cake , Newsboy — that 's Charles Fawcus ( left)— weighed in with a 29 - 1 double yesterday through Jdaayel and Our Rita ( 5 - 1 ) . He also gave 13 - 2 shot Highland Fantasy and King 's Signet ( 3 - 1 ) . FAWCUS : In top form
Idiom: easier said than done (used idiomatically: yes)
In an idealised scenario the balls stay in place and the hands weave around them . This is easier said than done . There is a tendency to give the balls to the taker .
Idiom: get a move on (used idiomatically: yes)
I needed a break and a ticket to Corfu was the medicine I 'd had in mind for a considerable time . The weather was miserable but my thoughts had warmed my heart . ' Get a move on Fiona . We 're going to be late . Jesus Christ , you 'd think you were the bloody Queen ! ' a voice resounded from the kitchen .
Idiom: Pyrrhic victory (used idiomatically: yes)
I could have had success , fulfilled my dreams . A female eunuch though , all I 'll attain Is Pyrrhic victory and trifling gain . Red Fish At thirteen I bought a tuppenny packet
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Due to an unending stream of publicity in all manner of publications , there were constant applications by post and from dancers simply arriving at the office . To be a Tiller Girl was a golden vision . Newspaper publicity always gave the impression that the school could train anyone from scratch with little or no dance experience so young readers felt that they could just turn up without an appointment and would immediately be seen by this apparently motherly woman called Jennie Tiller . It was true ; that was just the way it happened . The fact that she was such an eccentric character meant that only those with strong personalities survived .