Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
William Charles 's sponsor was no less a gentleman than ‘ Robert Peckham Esquire this City 's Justice for the Borough of Southwark’ , who was allowed to present three men to the said honour . Well , Peckham may have recommended him , but it fell to the new Freeman himself to pay his own 46s . 8d . And that should give us food for thought ; while his uncle William in Frome , amongst others , was receiving poor relief at the rate of between 1s . and 4s . per fortnight , here , in the same year of 1799 , the nephew - made - good was handing over what amounted to about a year 's dole payments to join an exclusive club in the metropolis . The order of the Court of Aldermen to admit William Charles to the City freedom is dated 15 January 1799 ; just over two weeks later his brother John , the brave little Frome volunteer , died of his consumption back home . Further privileges lay in store for W. C. T. as a member of the Weavers ' Company — though nearly every entry in his name subsequently is confused by his double Christian names : even the document granting him his Freedom of the City had to insert ‘ William’ in front of‘Charles’with a caret mark , and as far as the Weavers were concerned , he was really ‘ Charles William’ .
Idiom: no man's land (used idiomatically: no)
John did speak . He was arrested and after a trial before the Tribunal , all of whom he knew well , he was sentenced to a year in Peterhead Gaol . Second Lieutenant Kenneth Keith of the Gordon Highlanders looked over the parapet of his trench on Christmas Eve and was astonished to see one of his soldiers talking to a German soldier in No Man 's Land . The German soldier was holding out a box of cigars . ' What does he want , Thomson ? '
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
Finally , I must add my grateful thanks to Pete Livesey and to Climber & Hill Walker for raising the BAA 's profile in such a dramatic way . FALLS PETE LIVESEY Our man on the back page explains why he 's calling it a day Next month I will finally fall of the back page , to be replaced by columns of Classified Ads inserted by 60-year - old male Vl Diff leaders seeking 24-year - old female partners for climbing and what have you . I am retiring , leaving this column to become a professional athlete and sports climber .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
His team has manfully cleared blocked gutters , downpipes and underground drains that have been the result of years of neglect and prior to the commencement of Phase 1 repair work , they have been ‘ fire fighting’ the leaks in the sanctuary roof to limit deterioration of the fabric . They have also worked wonders in the hall areas and we have now been able to bring these areas into use for the Learning Together groups on Sundays and the Beacon Centre on Thursday evenings , allowing us to make early use of the premises and demonstrate to the Community around us the church is in business again . Indeed it is our intention that the necessary repair and improvement work on the halls and associated offices will largely be carried out by our own team with a view to reducing costs and encouraging the use of practical gifts of time and skills . If you have practical skills that you would like to offer in this context please speak to Ronnie Martin or myself and let us all continue to pray that we will have released among us a glorious team spirit in this area of involvement . 2 Chronicles 24 : 12–13 They hired masons and carpenters to restore the Lord 's temple , and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the temple .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Some are Oxbridge educated former merchant bankers , others came up from the shop floor , but they all have some things in common . They like making money , they like being involved in business , and they love a challenge . I 'm a manufacturer , I like to make things , I like to hold something at the end of day and say that 's something that 's been created . Er at the same time I 'm looking for the chemistry er the feel for those people , er the quality of those people and whether I could work with them and whether they could work with me . How Britain 's small businesses are funded was discussed at a recent national conference of the institute of directors .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
No need for a costume in this part of the world.’ It was a curious sensation , diving into water I could n't see , but once Robins had led the way , and was treading water in the pool , I followed without any fear . How wonderful it was to be able to stop a car on impulse and bathe in a pool of crystal - clear water ! We swam for about quarter of an hour and then walked back to the cave , dried ourselves as best we could on our shirts , and drove on , chests bare . ‘ It could tell quite a story , that pool,’ said Robins .
Idiom: yes and no (used idiomatically: no)
BERKELEY – Harvard professor Dani ~ Rodrik – perhaps the finest political economist of my generation – recently reported on his blog that a colleague has been declaring the past three decades “ the Age of Milton ~ Friedman . ” According to this view , the coming to power of Ronald ~ Reagan , Margaret ~ Thatcher , and Deng ~ Xiaoping led to an enormous upward leap in human liberty and prosperity . I say yes – and no – to this proposition . Friedman adhered throughout his life to five basic principles : 1 . Strongly anti - inflationary monetary policy .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
Lit . and a diploma in librarianship , and a deep interest in people and travel . Kate 's local women 's group gives her a farewell party of disapproval veiled by loyalty . A basement room in a north London squat , wild and bright with plants , hangings covering the crumbled plaster falling off the damp walls , furnished with wit and ingenuity by dint of jumble sales and the skips outside the richer homes further down the street . Her friends ' comments are on the level of rhetoric ; no - one can speak on the personal level of hurt . ' I do n't see why you 're going , ' Annie says , sprawled out on the bed on the floor , ' when there 's so much beginning to happen here . '
Idiom: off the record (used idiomatically: no)
The field , including eventual winner Sue Ogilvie , filed past as Smith tried to retrieve a shoe from the mud … In ideal conditions M50 George Bettis sneaked inside two hours ( 1:52:35 ) , the leading Vet on the day in 10th position … After recovering from a virus infection , Veronique Marot ( 35:57 ) knocked almost four minutes off the course record in winning the Huddersfield Road Runners 10 K … Terry Guy ( 32:00 ) held off the challenge of clubmate Ray O'Fourman ( 32:44 ) to win the Vets race at the Warwick University 10 K … Elswick , led by second place M45 Harry Matthews , won the team event at the North Eastern Vets Cross - Country Championships .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: no)
‘ And if I did know , would I be telling you ? I 'm just telling you what I think happened , so I am . And I do n't think they pissed off home because they were suddenly hungry for Belgian waffles . I think they were sent for their tea by Billingsley and his friends , and I 'll tell you something more , no one will ever know what happened to them , so forget it ! If you know what 's good for you , Thessy and Ellen , none of you even saw the Belgian boat this morning!’
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
Quite simply , they do n't take risks . But the Cherkasskys and the Wilds do , which is what makes their playing so exciting . There is undeniably something ' over - thetop ' about Rachmaninov 's piano music , a larger - than - life quality that requires larger - than - life treatment , and that extra dash of daring in Wild 's playing ( not for nothing do his fans call him ' Wild Earl ' ) can be relied upon to produce something more than unusually exciting . There is , indeed , so much vigour in the playing that it is hard to credit him with the age the dictionaries seem to agree on ( he was six months short of his 75th birthday when he made these recordings ) . In the Chopin and Corelli Variations virtuosity is in general subservient to long - term musical goals .
Idiom: young blood (used idiomatically: yes)
It is an immediate , positive image which embodies the character of this production , and indeed of the long tradition at Peter Cheeseman 's Vics Old and New . As an image within the action of the play , however , it is soon shattered , as the Montague - Capulet brawling begins . Anny Evason 's atmospheric evocation of the Piazza del Erbe , with its salamis , live chickens , fruit barrow and cafe tables , is spectacularly wrecked as the young bloods go to it in the first of Terry King 's convincing fights . The period chosen by director Bob Eaton and his designer is late nineteenth century , enabling a potent combination of bourgeois respectability and tight - trousered machismo brought to town from the stiletto world of Cavalleria rusticana . As the stags go play they sustain this tone , especially in the humourless hauteur of Graham Fellows 's excellent Tybalt .
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
Going back to your lead playing , how close do you stick to your recorded solos in the live situation ? ' I like to stick as close to the recorded version as possible . I mean , when I record a solo on an album , I put down on tape exactly what I think is the best possible lead for the song , so why should I mess with that ? Playing the exact same solos every night on tour is good too , because the notes are firmly ingrained in your head and that makes it harder for you to mess up in a major way , which is something that could happen if you were winging it every night . I also think it 's important to stick to a recorded solo from the standpoint of a fan .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
Not even IBM , the world 's largest computer company by far , is immune . It has hived off its peripherals business as an independent company , Lexmark , got out of desktop applications software altogether , restructured the rest of the company into semi - autonomous divisions , and shed thousands of staff . More significantly , for the long term future of the industry , it has launched into a series of alliances , including a development partership with long - time rival Apple , with chip maker Motorola thrown in for good measure , and former IBM allies Intel and Microsoft left out in the cold . It promises a hardware and software design which is equally suitable for small portable computers and large multi - user systems . If it succeeds , it could turn the personal computer business upside down , by delivering what the PC always promised but has never quite achieved : the ability to work where and how you please , no matter what computer you are using or how limited your knowledge .
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
By knocking continually on the door of his cell , the Doctor had finally managed to attract the attention of the guard outside . Glowering at having been woken from a satisfying doze , the guard opened the eye - level flap to find the Doctor 's eyes only an inch or two from his own . He tried to tear himself away from them , but they seemed to draw him in , seeming to darken as if they were wells that were dug deep beyond the limit of the sun 's rays . Or perhaps it was his imagination . The guard never even knew that he opened the door and locked himself in once the Doctor had gone .
Idiom: take a shine to (used idiomatically: yes)
The fridge and the dog ? Was it that popular ? It was , it was very nice except that Fred had a piece and left the last couple of slices in the tin on the side and the dog took a shine to it so it was in a tin and then in the dog . you ca n't blame the dog for that . Well as far as I 'm concerned it was the dog on the side .
Idiom: within living memory (used idiomatically: yes)
Until recent times there were no true cats or dogs in Australia or the New World ( pumas and jaguars are recently evolved from Old World cats ) . But in both those continents there were marsupial equivalents . In Australia the thylacine , or marsupial " wolf " ( often called the Tasmanian wolf because it survived in Tasmania for a little longer than in mainland Australia ) , was tragically driven extinct within living memory , slaughtered in enormous numbers as a " pest " and for " sport " by humans ( there is a slight hope that it may still survive in remote parts of Tasmania , areas which themselves are now threatened with destruction in the interests of providing " employment " for humans ) . It is not to be confused with the dingo , by the way , which is a true dog , introduced to Australia more recently by ( aboriginal ) man . A cine film made in the 1930s of the last known thylacine , restlessly pacing its lonely zoo cage , shows an uncannily dog - like animal , its marsupial nature betrayed only by its slightly undog - like way of holding its pelvis and back legs , presumably something to do with accommodating its pouch .
Idiom: brownie point (used idiomatically: yes)
Although with a more powerful unit you 'd have greater headroom and a reduced noise problem , you could n't push the power stage to its ' sweet spot ' at such manageable volumes . This is where the Champ excels , especially when driven hard with humbuckers . By including the footswitch and having it Velcro in place inside the amp Fender win more Brownie points . I personally feel it 's a shame that certain manufacturers are making amps to please thrash metallers only ; I 've tried several recently which an average guitarist could n't use without the treble and presence rolled completely off . I say let the thrashers get that horrible sound with their pedals , the way they always have , but make amps so that good basic sounds can be found using ' normal ' settings .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: no)
The trains , running non stop every fifteen minutes , were formed from Mk 2 airconditioned coaches made available following the changeover to HST operations on the Midland main line ; the locomotives are Class 73s . The superior quality of the trains as well as their speed has both created new commuter business and extracted some traffic from the EMU service . Mk4 DVT No 82203 with Mk4 stock and No 91009 providing rear power race through Potters Bar on 4 November 1989 on a proving run prior to entering service . Beginning of the decade on WCML . No 86247 ( named Abraham Darby in 1981 ) speeds through the Lune Gorge with an up ' Electric scot ' service on 22 March 1980 .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
As in all the important events in Modigliani 's life , there are differing versions of the story . In Montparnasse artists and art students met each other in the cafés and at the life class and in the little restaurants . At the time Jeanne was fascinated by Foujita , the diminutive Japanese artist , who wore gold ear - rings to set off his owl - shaped face and a toga he had woven himself under the influence of Raymond Duncan 's Greek worship . Foujita , an inventive witness , claimed that they were lovers , although Jeanne 's friends insist that she was a virgin when she met Modigliani . Once in Amedeo 's company everyone agrees that she ‘ only had eyes for him’ .
Idiom: in cahoots (used idiomatically: yes)
Inside the building Joshua stood in line with the multitude to endure the long wait and the thorough search , the emptying of pockets and the impudent fumblings of security . It took the usual twenty minutes , and , when he finally entered the conference hall , the motion in favour of Europe was being moved by Gerry Malone , a personable Scot who was now the MP for Winchester . The choice of Malone was , in itself , surprising ; several years ago he had , in cahoots with Nicholas Ridley , stampeded the conference in favour of the early introduction of the poll tax , thereby sealing Margaret 's fate . Joshua hoped that Malone had learnt wisdom with his advancing years . His words came out in a seemingly endless flow of support and approbation .
Idiom: hot under the collar (used idiomatically: yes)
Easy . Join the police force . Black And Blue is BBC1 's ‘ controversial’ 90-minute drama ( Sun 27 Sept , 9.25pm ) guaranteed to get the law and order brigade hot under the collar . In a nutshell : young country bumpkin black cop is drafted in to defuse the tension on a London estate and discovers who 's really doing the dirty work . Message : the police are bastards .
Idiom: blood and guts (used idiomatically: yes)
Values education is largely bound up with behaviour , and teachers blame the lowered expectations in behaviour on the emotional troubles imported from home — and on parents who have failed to draw the line on behaviour for their offspring . In one class , almost half the pupils had spent Saturday and Sunday away from home — visiting grans , aunties , estranged fathers and mothers in far - off towns . As they shift from one adult to another , teachers say it is the video which keeps them under control — a new binge of blood and guts each time they are shuttled past the rental shop . Pupils boast of having watched up to eight videos in a day . At least it keeps them from the dangers which await them on the streets .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: no)
Everybody talked about the good of golf but I do n't think any of the 24 players were satisfied with the outcome . ’ Calcavecchia , who defends the Open Championship here next summer , had never seen St Andrews before and he improved with every round . In the 36-hole final yesterday , he went round in a five-under-par 67 to defeat Hajime Meshiai by a stroke . Kite and Naomichi Ozaki shot 68 and Strange defeated Koichi Suzuki with a 72 to a 75 . Thus the United States established a 2½–½ lead .
Idiom: get up someone's nose (used idiomatically: yes)
You know we do n't have anything which matches . So while you can talk about the expansion of federal powers and the dominance of the national government in certain areas , it is but nothing compared to the dominance of central government in Britain over , over local government . If you think about the taxation issue , you know , the government in Westminster exercises very stringent controls over what local governments can spend , how much they can borrow , what they spend it on erm if they do n't like it they apply financial sanctions to , to local governments and if they really get up their nose they abolish the local government altogether . Erm you know there is no doubt in our system of government that the power is highly centralized and that local government is seen as a , a possible convenience well a public convenience probably erm something something we
Idiom: on the dot (used idiomatically: no)
Like take the details of her and so put in the bits on the dots . What ? Next to them
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: yes)
Drills are generally subjected to harder work , with variables such as the nature and density of the material ; from soft deal to hard oak , even metal and concrete . Manufacturers give useful ( or arguably useless ! ) statistics regarding the holes a cordless drill is capable of drilling , but no performance figures relating to the function of other cordless tools is available . I think it is fair to say that in practical terms you are likely to get substantial life out of the tool before the original battery is spent , perhaps several years . The average DIY drill is used for a matter of minutes per year . Of course professional use is significantly more , but even than the actual period of continuous operation is deceptively low .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
The company is currently establishing its clinical research operation to develop its promising compounds in Europe and the UK . As Senior Clinical Research Associate you will play a key role in this pioneering phase , assisting in the design and implementation of programmes for clinical research and advising on the establishment of standard operating procedures to set the foundation for the future . This is a unique opportunity to contribute to building a function from scratch into a high - quality , effective clinical research operation . A life science graduate already well experienced as a CRA , you should ideally have worked with antibacterial products . Experience of the cardiovascular and immunology areas would also be an advantage .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Now that will require all sorts of things . It will require some things that are going to be necessary for the statutory and voluntary sectors in any case and it will mean drawing the private sector in , like a common assessment policy for all long term care . This is something I think there will be agreement with across the board . People have complained — is this a health service problem ? is this a local authority problem ? and that is an acknowledgement of the fact that you can match just about anyone you can find in one service 's bed , with someone in someone else 's service 's bed . Shuffling all those bodies about to get it all nice and tidy , I think would not only be an enormous exercise , it would be a waste of time , because people do n't stay fixed in aspic once you 've placed them in the right place ; they change , they progress , they regress or whatever .
Idiom: fall from grace (used idiomatically: yes)
It was clear to Ruth that she had plumbed the depths of depravity . It had not seemed like that at the time . But if Mrs Longhill felt better that her servant had fallen from grace in distant Barnswick , then let her think it . It would keep Dick out of the picture . During the whole of Christmas Day Ruth lay on her back in bed .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: no)
How much was the liberalisation worth on house prices ? In other words , how many people were constrained by credit rationing ? The question is important because it gives some clue as to the likely rise in the long - run house price to income ratio ( because demand for housing has shifted upwards , while supply remains relatively constant ) . This in turn gives us a clue as to whether the ‘ feelgood’ aura from rising house prices is likely to be reversed quickly . There are , as yet , no estimates based on hard research but some back - of - the - envelope guesses have been made by David Miles , a former Bank of England economist now at Birkbeck ( 1 ) .
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: yes)
Onto this fiercely contested terrain marches the United ~ Kingdom ’s Independent banking Commission , set up last year by Chancellor of the Exchequer George ~ Osborne , with a brief to examine possible structural reforms to the banking system aimed at safeguarding financial stability and competition . The Commission is chaired by Sir John ~ Vickers , the Warden of All Souls College , Oxford , which in British academia is about as good as it gets . At his side sits Martin ~ Wolf of The Financial ~ Times , so a good reception in the pink pages can be expected . The Commission ’s interim report , published on April 11 , is both lucid and penetrating . It also persuasively demonstrates that all the proposed remedies come with significant costs .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
PLATOON Ocean , The Hit Squad Oliver Stone 's Oscar - winning film was based on the horror of war , the inhumanity of situations that arise during conflict and the feelings of those under fire . Innocence may be the first casualty of war , as the posters for the film boldly quoted , but it seems good taste is the first casualty in computer - game marketing . However , as a stand - alone game it 's simply stunning , with several varied sub - level presenting different challenges .
Idiom: water under the bridge (used idiomatically: yes)
It is sad to have to make a living by grubbing around in the dirt of a national calamity.’ He gave another shrug . ‘ It is all —’ he hesitated —‘what I think you call water under the bridge , eh ? It is a long time ago and what matters now is the future . Always one must look to the future.’