Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: taste blood (used idiomatically: yes)
Inaugural euphoria and some early successes in Congress created expectations that Clinton 's domestic programme , with health care as the centrepiece , would move rapidly on Capitol Hill . But that was before the botched appointments of senior officials , the $ 200 haircut episode , and the President 's other poll - sapping pratfalls . Senate Republicans have now tasted blood , and the President 's own party members in Congress are expressing doubts about tying their political fates to the indecisive fledgling in the White House . Even if Clinton sends a health - care bill to Congress soon , the 1993 legislative session is too far gone for the many lengthy hearings that must take place so that all can have their say . Next year brings the mid - term Congressional elections .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
The war , in his view , was entirely irrational . erm That 's to say , nothing in the programmes of any of the powers could possibly warrant or justify the measure that they were adopting . And it was also at this time , erm partly under the influence of war , partly no doubt under the influence of Freud , he began to become very much more conscious of the ugly , destructive patterns of unconscious motivation , which underlie the decorous surface of civilized life . He became eventually a conscientious objector . He lost or failed to be finally appointed to a position in Trinity .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
He paused at Klaus Buhle , the Frankfurt Daily News proprietor and television - station owner . More pressure would have to be applied in that area , before the newspapers started to look in the direction of the National Socialists . Buhle must point the finger at the other radical groups . Other newspapers would follow his example , the media was well known for its sheep - like character . ‘ But,’ Frick went on , ‘ if we are to take our rightful place in history , then it 's time we came out of the woodwork.’
Idiom: chapter and verse (used idiomatically: yes)
I think it would be easier to try and draw them together so that we have got this document with the position so far , as we have a lot . It 's very hard , I am finding it hard to keep up with them at the moment . Certainly we should n't re - issue anything until after the next meeting but erm , having the procedures we have finished with so far , in their latest form probably helpful , even if it 's only you whose has the master copy Simon right so when we need some reference , we have got that chapter and verse . Monica I am sure would be quite happy to . laughing
Idiom: in the soup (used idiomatically: yes)
I am , as my father used to say , going to have the works . I start with a consommé Lady Curzon . Even in the soup , the old order is commemorated . THIRTEEN ‘ Ningependa brandi kwanza .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
But such a stance dooms prospects for a new global treaty , as developed countries will rightly insist that poorer countries be part of the solution . The consequences of failure in Copenhagen could be considerable . In the short run , we may well see climate - related concerns become the newest excuse for increased trade protectionism . So - called " carbon tariffs " are likely to be introduced to penalize imports from countries or companies deemed not to be doing enough to curb emissions . World trade is already down sharply as a result of the economic crisis ; introducing new tariffs would inevitably reduce trade further , causing the loss of additional jobs and leading to new frictions .
Idiom: hit and miss (used idiomatically: yes)
Fifth operation —(a ) finishers frame up corridor and lavatory partitions ; fit window bars and lavatory fittings . ( b ) second coat of filling on outside . Sixth operation —(a ) finishers hang sliding doors , corridor parting and end doors , lavatory doors , fit squab and photo frames , compartment quarter panels , pillar facings , ' hit - and - miss ' vent regulators and compartment vent lights , and welt door mouldings ; also fit cornice mouldings . Fix wearing plates . ( b ) fitters fix and connect steam heaters and fit passenger communication tube and chain .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
HOW IS IT USED ? The Abortion Pill is best used in the early weeks of a pregnancy — certainly in the first three months , although in some cases it can be used later . In the UK it will only be used under the law according to the 1967 Abortion Act , so no one will be able to get it over the counter at the chemist 's , nor will it be prescribed by GPs . It requires three visits to a hospital after a woman has been accepted as legally entitled to an abortion — which means she must have the agreement of two doctors and ‘ qualify for’ the abortion only on certain grounds . At the first hospital visit , the woman is given a mifepristone pill .
Idiom: out of this world (used idiomatically: yes)
The boys from Beruit gear up to go home . Wesley Smith Plus , it 's out of this world . The thrills of space , without leaving the ground . Welcome back to Central News .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Libor Unplugged LONDON – Last year ’s Libor scandal was a shock to the body politic in London . Despite all that had gone before , the public and their representatives were stunned to learn that bankers had systematically undermined the foundations of a global market benchmark – one with London in its name to boot – for personal gain . Britain ’s Chancellor of the Exchequer , George ~ Osborne , felt compelled to launch a parliamentary inquiry . On June 19 , after a year ’s work , the Parliamentary ~ Commission on Banking Standards finally laid a large egg .
Idiom: jump the queue (used idiomatically: yes)
Take out an introductory subscription for one year . Or save more than £ 21 on two years of New Scientist , or over £ 53 on a three year subscription . Why not save money — and jump the queue today . Just clip the coupon below . FREE MEMBERSHIP TO THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE
Idiom: on the ground (used idiomatically: no)
Best reductions in household goods , bedding , dinner services . MARKS & SPENCER FURNITURE STORE 103 Princes Street Sale of gifts on ground floor Christmas shop starts December 21 . MARTIN AND FROST 130 McDonald Road Furniture store .
Idiom: make history (used idiomatically: yes)
' But you did , ' reasoned Betty . ' But it was n't Finn , ' said Lydia , who could see that Betty , with the facts before her , still preferred her own earlier version and intended to believe it . This is how history is made , thought Lydia despairingly . Now I 'll never dare be famous . I 'll never even dare to be successful , because when I 'm dead some clod with a thesis to write will put me down as a wild - eyed harridan who jumped on her lover in the street and pulled all his hair out because he 'd gone off with a person with webbed feet .
Idiom: good riddance (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Why of course,’ said the Mayor , placing a large black pocket handkerchief on top of his wig . ‘ Horatio Pugwash , you and your ruffianly companions having been found guilty of the abominable crime of smuggling , I sentence you to be taken from here to the Baddie 's Tower , and at dawn to Gallows Marsh , and there hanged by the neck . And a good riddance too ! Oh , and by the way,’ he added smugly , ‘ I and my friends here will be claiming the King 's Huge Reward . The town 's finances , and ours needless to say , are as usual at a low ebb!’
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What makes you think it might concern us?’ ‘ Any Englishman,’ said Thiercelin between sips , ‘ who is drifting about Vienna at present , supposedly as a tourist , has at least an even chance of being one of Pitt 's spies . The circumstances of Herr Hamnett 's disappearance are peculiar to say the least . But the main thing is the link with Kahlenbergerdorf . The name of the client he was visiting is n't given , but if he employs a language tutor he must be reasonably well - to - do .
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: yes)
Geraniums , including variegated sorts such as'Frank Headley ' and ' Mr Henry Cox ' , with Helichrysum petiolare or variegated plectranthus thrive in many of the pots standing outside the house . The geraniums are overwintered in a small conservatory . Begonias are particular favourites and a gaggle of them gather on the paved area near the front door resplendent in pink , scarlet and yellow . Again , most come from the local supermarket except for the small , but spectacular scarlet ' Flamboyant ' , brought more than 30 years ago . The corms have been overwintered every year since then and are now of considerable size .
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
Del Boy 's words of wisdom went through my mind ‘ There are none so blind as those who wo n't listen’ . I had heard good reports of the Tesoro Silver Sabre Plus ( especially when fitted with a large coil ) . I was pleasantly surprised at how light the detector was , for when I have the free time to get out , I like to put as many hours in at a stretch as possible . After some further outside tests and a fair amount of soul - searching , I eventually bought this detector and the 10.5 in accessory coil . In the early part of 1991 , before all this occurred , I went through a period of time when my find rate dropped drastically and on many occasions I went out and came back home with nothing at all .
Idiom: discretion is the better part of valour (used idiomatically: yes)
' … we do get a few complaints — generally from male tourists whose culture is much more restrictive than ours , and who have mistakenly assumed that when a young woman displays herself naked on a beach she is inviting their carnal attentions . I 'm afraid they feel rather frustrated when it is made clear to them that this is far from the case , ' he added drily . On the point of commenting scathingly that not everyone could be expected to be as cold - blooded as he was , Gina hesitated , finally deciding that in this case discretion was certainly the better part of valour . Rune had already demonstrated to her that he was far from cold - blooded . Controlled , perhaps , but never cold .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
The Spirit empowers prayer The Spirit - object of prayer As go - between , the Spirit not only teaches us the truth of God , he opens our eyes to the one in whom that truth became incarnate , and guides us in our lives . He also enables us to approach God in prayer . We have already seen that it is through the uniting Spirit that Jew and Gentile alike have access to the Father ( Eph . 2:18 ) .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
It was colonial and rambling . It had belonged to a family during the American civil war . It was set on the Potomac near Washington D C which , like Malmesbury in our civil war , changed hands several times during the American one . My perfect house , the one I am condemned to search for just as the womaniser in 10 is condemned to search for his impossible mate , could only have existed in some fiction I had read — or in a past life . It was not entirely by chance that soon afterwards I found myself discussing historic family houses in central London with my 90-year - old friend Monsignor Gilbey .
Idiom: turn the screw (used idiomatically: yes)
Britain wants to encourage movement , not to stifle it , and any talk of sanctions would be bound to have a bad effect . Yet even the British acknowledge that there are individuals and countries ‘ wedded to sanctions’ , and according to Commonwealth officials , Britain may well again find itself in a minority of one when the subject is debated . Many Commonwealth leaders believe the movement in South Africa is the result of pressure already applied , and that only by turning the screw can the world be sure that there will be no turning back . African leaders who recognise that it may be difficult to impose any further sanctions believe they have found the way forward . They want to see financial pressure applied , to ensure South Africa can not roll over its debt or raise new capital .
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: no)
have taken over the desk . II Water down the drain … I sit , dangling my monocle from the plug - chain .
Idiom: sign of the times (used idiomatically: yes)
Although supremely fit for his age — he will be 36 in June — his serve , at this level , is far from an asset . There were three double - faults in one game alone , including one which bounced before even reaching the service line on his side of the court . His forehand was erratic , to say the least , and the frequency with which he ran round the once almost impenetrable backhand was another sign of the times . He began a forlorn final game by losing his grip on the racket altogether . Yayuk Basuki , defending Volvo Open champion , was stretched by Noelle Van Lottum , of France , before winning 7–5 , 2–6 , 7–5 to clinch a second - round match against Britain 's Monique Javer in Pattaya , Thailand , writes Barry Martin .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: yes)
I studied my gardening books . Following the instructions , I filled my saucepans and kettle with water and set them all to boil . I went into the garden where I made an H - shaped cut through to the nest with a spade . It took courage to do this as I was fearful the ants might swarm over the spade and run all the way up the handle to my hands . After I made the cut I folded back the turf ( still using the spade ) and saw the nest .
Idiom: open the floodgates (used idiomatically: yes)
Mainly , I think , because he finally established the explanatory power of functionalism ; he showed more clearly than any of his predecessors how much more profoundly we understand man 's social life when we see it in all its functional complexity . Earlier writers had given hints of the rewards that lay in store for those who followed this intellectual path . Durkheim opened the floodgates and offered what amounted to a radically new way of making sense of social institutions and their inter - relations . It is a measure of his success in launching this new functional approach that we now take it so much for granted that we forget , and even find difficulty in appreciating , the novelty which it represented at the time . That said , we must note that in common with so many other innovators , Durkheim 's insights can also be found to some extent in the works of others .
Idiom: under a cloud (used idiomatically: yes)
Here , for once , is a look at the causes and consequences of a bar - room massacre , where the gun - play is fleeting and ketchup is mostly kept in the pantry . On his talkback show , Jack Lucas , a loudmouth Manhattan DJ , castigates a popular bar for its yuppieness — itself a projection , like so much yuppie - phobia , as he 's a leader of the pack — and a maniac fan slaughters the clientele . Three years later , a suicidal Lucas meets Parry , our old friend , the idiot savant — lovestruck , optimistic and naked under the Rorschach clouds . Parry is tormented by demons . It 's a role with its antecedents in Mork — except this planet is not Ork but Manhattan 's skid row .
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
The civilian staff put out the empty milk bottles and leave the camp , another day 's work done , and the regimental police staff in the guardroom check to see that all the recruits have booked in and that all the visitors have been booked out . The junior recruits set about their evening tasks While the seniors pack and then head for the NAAFI for their end - of - course party . Elsewhere , in the Warrant Officers ' and Non - Commissioned Officers ' Wing accommodation , there is another end - of - course party in full swing . The Orderly Officer inspects the duty staff on staff parade and then goes on her rounds to check the perimeter fence . The regimental police secure the buildings , and as dusk falls the Orderly Officer is on her rounds again to check the NAFFI .
Idiom: spill the beans (used idiomatically: yes)
Politicians , bankers , Fleet Street editors — all are grist to your kiss - and - tell mill . They get the sack . You get the loot when the beans are spilled in the Sabbath press . But it 's all downhill from here … The slippery slope
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: yes)
To Zvi , Wine was an upstart — an interloper who had suddenly appeared in the community a year ago ( real name , Zvi had been told , was Benny Wineberg from Brighton ) , set up as a dentist , and by charging ludicrously low fees had been taking clients from Zvi . It was a chutzpah ; Zvi Lipsky had taken thirty years to build up his practice and reputation . Only in the last ten years or so had he been able to give up going to the country towns and villages for uncomfortable , if lucrative , one- or two - day visits ; only then had he found it possible to move from Jewtown to commodious rooms in Patrick Street , Cork 's main thoroughfare , where he could live as well as have his surgery . Now that he was getting on in years he wanted to take things just that little bit easy , not see patient after patient , cramming in as many as possible , but space them out — eight , ten a day was enough — for with his practice so long established and his clientele so solid he could n't imagine any reason to fear blanks in his appointments book . ' A fly - by - night , ' Zvi hissed into his wife 's ear , his angry breath making her pearl ear - ring shiver in response .
Idiom: rise and shine (used idiomatically: yes)
I just had the bloody thing valeted.’ ‘ Language , language,’ clucks Minna , and plugs the offending mouth with a home - made pickled cucumber . If I had n't chucked away the rulebook shortly after Johannes Gutenburg invented printing , this would be the proper time for me to rise and shine . Here we are , dyke and dybbuk , penned up knee to knee with a gallery of blood relations . All eyes , assisted by lenses ground to various prescriptions and set into a range of tasteful frames , rest upon us .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
Bring this loop up to your left wrist and tuck it under the rope tied to that wrist at the point marked B. Once you have pushed a little through , grasp it and place it over your left hand and you will be free once more . In order to disguise what you are doing from your spectators it is best if you stand with your left side to the audience as the crucial move occurs on the inside of the left hand . While you are doing this trick it 's a good idea to invent a little patter . For instance , two people had become attached to each other and wanted a little space . They had found it difficult to part but , as things were getting desperate , they turned to magic and said ' Abracadabra , one , two , three , say the magic words and now we 're free ' .
Idiom: steal the show (used idiomatically: yes)
Dressed in a pearly gown , the Princess deputised for Charles at the British Film Institute awards because he was double booked . A host of celebs turned out in London to see Hear My Song , the film about Irish singer Josef Locke , win a top prize . But there was no doubt about who stole the show — the royal stand - in . STAR ROLE : Di shines at film awards Picture : KEN LENNOX DIANA SENDS HER MERC BACK !
Idiom: go to the dogs (used idiomatically: no)
It 's not the first time punters , who bet £ 1.6billion a year just on the dogs , have found themselves cornered in the doghouse . Betting shops deduct ten per cent from punters ' winnings — a whopping two per cent over the odds which puts a £ 10million perk in bookies ' pockets . If the money was ploughed back into dog racing — horse racing enjoys a £ 40million levy — tracks could improve amenities and strengthen security which would encourage more people to go to the dogs . Prolific winner Murlens Abbey just gets the nod in a red - hot Fosters Select Stakes at Wembley . The Abbey , from Trap 1 , should gain first run on Sheffield record - breaker Pineapple Lemon .
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
Well I would n't buy a wheelbarrow at Green 's No ! he 's going to catch a cold ! But the attitude . I rang up Monday and I said to her
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: no)
I meant cold Oh right ! so he 's up in the air and they do this . Mm . You do this .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Foreword by the Archbishop of York Nearly all of us experience the death and the funeral of someone we love . This is a vulnerable moment in our lives and the way the funeral and its aftermath are handled can affect how people subsequently come to terms with their bereavement . How do ministers and clergy approach the difficult task of coping with bereavement and funerals ? What do bereaved people think of their efforts ?
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
And although Hill - Wood assures them the cash is there , he insists there will be no panic buying . Talent He said : ‘ Money 's available to George , but there 's no point in him rushing out and spending it for the hell of it . That 's not going to achieve anything . ‘ There 's not a terrific amount of talent around anyway .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
The little notes are coded . There is little real information . You have to read between the lines . The smuggled letters take three days ' journey to Rabat from the prison : some never arrive . In November 1990 , a further letter arrived , saying the young woman 's father was ill : he wanted 150,000 Dirham , and his wife should give 100,000 Dirham to the guard .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: yes)
He frowned doubtfully . ' You look marvellous . Spot on . Can I get you a drink ? ' Gillian sat down .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
Not bad for two blokes whose life story is ‘ We 've been making music as a hobby for eight years , and now we want the money!’ Carter are unlikely and entirely pop stars , the kind of phenom that could only happen here . ‘ The Love Album’ is certainly Carter 's finest work to date , a coming of age , a removing of trade barriers . Recorded in 21 days in a Mitcham garage , the fact that it is on Chrysalis is a mere coincidence . ‘ The difference between Rough Trade and a major label is that one 's a corner shop and one 's Sainsbury 's,’ states Jim , wisely if somewhat bleedin ' obviously .
Idiom: cock of the walk (used idiomatically: yes)
The impact of such a major reversal has left an indelible mark on Haslam 's memory . In two years we went from a £ 32 m profit , which I suppose in current rates would be in the region of £ 150 m , to a £ 14 m loss . So in two years flat , after riding on the crest of a wave , people who had been cock of the walk in ICI suddenly found themselves at the bottom of the league . This was a time when Haslam learned the subtle art of keeping up appearances despite the fact that the world seemed to be collapsing all around him . The most important thing was just physically keeping up the morale .
Idiom: live a lie (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've been a coward , Harriet said to herself . I 've handled this situation the wrong way . By refraining from questioning I 've allowed Liza to go on living a lie . And yet , if I did have a showdown now , what good would it do ? Alienate us further ?
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
Meanwhile , concern about the health of the US recovery continues to mount . Both developments suggest that China will be under renewed pressure to nudge its currency sharply upward . The conflict with the US may well come to a head during Congressional hearings on the renminbi to be held in September , where many voices will urge the Obama administration to threaten punitive measures if China does not act . Discussion of China ’s currency focuses around the need to shrink the country ’s trade surplus and correct global macroeconomic imbalances . With a less competitive currency , many analysts hope , China will export less and import more , making a positive contribution to the recovery of the US and other economies .