Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
Simply , if a team take the ball into contact and the referee decides it has become unplayable or the situation has become stationary , the defending side get the scrum put-in . Advocates — who include England manager Geoff Cooke , Australia manager John Breen and French coach Pierre Berbizier — insist this particular law encourages quick ball presentation , players to stay on their feet and faster , more open rugby . Opponents insist the law is having the opposite effect , encouraging new ways of killing the ball in contact situations and increasing the amount of kicking from hands . They include Wallaby coach Bob Dwyer , who said : ‘ It has turned the game into basketball . ‘ There was nothing wrong with the law as it stood , but plenty wrong with those who abused it .
Idiom: put two and two together (used idiomatically: yes)
And there you are , facing each other , two soggy zeros . Multiply zero , or anything else , by zero , and you still get zero . Furthermore , I 've been doing my sums in another area and generally putting two and two together , and I figure that something has to happen before I 'm reposted — to account for the baby . Our baby is a bomb , too : a time bomb . And if I do n't do it …
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
In the model used in this section , the steady - state rate of growth is determined exogenously by population increase and technical progress . The analysis has therefore concentrated on the effect on the capital labour ratio and on competitive factor returns . In particular , we have shown examples where a tax on capital income may be shifted completely , and have demonstrated that in less extreme cases the effective redistribution may be very much reduced in the long run as a result of adjustments in the capital stock . Where the model is extended , these results need to be modified . Suppose , for example , the rate of technical progress is a function of expenditure on research .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
If , for instance , poison were used with something , harmless in itself but merely used as a carrier , a primitive would think that the fetich is just as effective in killing as is the poison . In the same way , the old horsemen believed that the milt and the frog 's or toad 's bone contributed almost wholly to their skill in drawing or jading their horses . The situation for them was a total one : and it was from this totality — the ritual killing of the frog , the dismembering and the unusual behaviour of the bone in the running stream — that they gained their conviction . The owd frog 's boon The expression the frog 's boon was also used by the old horseman in another way that is worth recording : it was heard as a kind of metaphor for ‘ being in control’ .
Idiom: out of kilter (used idiomatically: yes)
I wait to see conclusive proof that it is possible in physical and geographical terms to bring the lines from Stratford into the proposed station at King 's Cross without making any changes whatever to the Bill . I will believe it when I see it . Perhaps more importantly , the Stratford decision must throw the entire financing of the King 's Cross station completely out of kilter . Neither the Government nor British Rail have told us exactly what the status of the Stratford station will be . Will it be a major interchange ?
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
It would be absurd to maintain the ban beyond the ICC meeting in July , for all other cricket ' rebel ' around the world have been forgiven and ' freed ' . Umpire 's reply I feel that on behalf of all my colleagues who umpire at all levels of the fame I have to reply to Tim Byran 's letter ( WCM May ) . At one time boundaries were , in the main , marked by a white line , and it was only after a number of years of requesting the TCCB that in matches organised by them a rope be used to denote the boundary that this regulation was implemented , if my memory serves me correctly , for the 1983 season . It must be remembered that na umpire in professional cricket is generally some 70 years at the nearest point from the rope .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ No , I mean what else have you been thinking about?’ Mark says . Babur is sitting a little apart from Mark , looking pissed off . ‘ She 's not the only obsessive around here,’ he mutters . ‘ Shut up,’ Rollins mouths at Babur .
Idiom: full of the joys of spring (used idiomatically: yes)
Owner 's Tip : Keep your brain ticking over too . Taurus ( April 21-May 21 ) You 're full of the joys of spring at the moment , so make the most of this harmonious period and get out and about to share your buoyant mood . A black - and - white terrier - type will be coming into your life , which could suggest a more interesting , even hilarious , life - style . Gemini ( May 22-June 21 )
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: yes)
The players just came out of the woodwork . Voice over After a shaky start , the Meteors are on a roll … yesterday against the Solihull Dodgers they were looking for their fifth successive win . The trick seems to be their enthusiasm . Male speaker
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
taking the piss out of them . I thought you were talking about this morning . No I was taking the piss out of when you were in the remembrance service when No we 're not talking about today ! Oh .
Idiom: tickle the ivories (used idiomatically: yes)
The news will be particularly interesting to Sir Trevor Holdsworth , the piano - playing president of the Confederation of British Industry . He spent seven happy years at Rawlinsons after the war . It is not clear where Sir Trevor learned to tickle the ivories . But he goes down a treat at the annual summer conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales . Pleas from the Prince of Wales for corporate help to rebuild the inner cities has not fallen on deaf ears .
Idiom: take a bow (used idiomatically: yes)
The Jerusalem that Richard tried to capture 700 years ago is proof of that . It remains a holy city for Muslims , Christians and Jews , all of whom for the very best of reasons — they are the good guys — have slaughtered each other within its walls . And they did n't get up and take a bow afterwards . Lee Van Cleef . A lucky talent for looking mean : .
Idiom: take a leaf out of someone's book (used idiomatically: yes)
Can you ? Tell Jennifer the number was written in 1926 and was in the original film of A Star is Born starring Judy Garland . Warner - Chappell , the publishers , still have it and we hope Jennifer will take a leaf out of Judy Garland 's book and feel like a star . SNOOKUMS But who was Snookums ?
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Enabling general practitioners For me however , the biggest eye opener was when I joined the fundholder group in Grampian and their meetings with the provider units . These meetings focused on services provided and on quality issues with a view to modifying contracts to improve the service to patients . Issues discussed included waiting times , return of letters and reports to practices , and the need for outpatients to be seen by a consultant . Experience on statutory advisory committees to the health board has shown me how slow and often ineffectual they are .
Idiom: by dint of (used idiomatically: yes)
Lewis undoubtedly felt that he should , but was nervous about taking the plunge . His friendship with Sister Penelope somehow made it easier . ‘ The decision to do so was one of the hardest I have ever made : but now that I am committed ( by dint of posting the letter before I had time to change my mind ) I began to be afraid of opposite extremes — afraid that I am merely indulging in an orgy of egoism.’ He had written to Father Walter Adams , who had a strong reputation as a confessor and spiritual director . He was a member of the Society of St John the Evangelist , an Anglican religious order popularly called the Cowley Fathers and based in Oxford .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: no)
It would be just like him to regard a child as a competitor for my affections . ' There was a brief silence . Then she spoke to the mirror , ' There were times when he was drunk , when I tried to take advantage of him , thinking he might forget to use one of those … things ! ' She paused , embarrassed and ashamed . ' But drunk or sober , he was always careful . '
Idiom: jump the gun (used idiomatically: yes)
We decided that I would live and split the difference between then and a projected now . I am glad to say that this act of faith has since been amply rewarded and the blazer 's fit is perfect . But I have jumped the gun . Even before the blazer , I had very reluctantly decided that the time had come to visit my doctor . The normal processes of consultation took place , and after one or two false alarms , during which I kidded myself that I was perfectly all right , I ultimately found myself in the regulation NHS nightshirt , sitting amidst expectant mothers , in the gynaecology section of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital , waiting to sample the wonders of the ultra - scan .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I am not doing what I ought to do,’ he kept saying to himself . Was Fred free of that girl ? He tried to reach her again , and told the operator to put the howler on the line because the phone was off the hook , but the girl said reprovingly that it could n't be done in the middle of the night in case it woke people up . ‘ It might be an emergency,’ Arthur said , though he did n't believe it . Then he got out his old square - toed athlete 's shoes and practised falls onto the bed .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
Whether they 're suffering from a mild sore throat and a runny nose , or something more serious , an ill child is usually an unhappy one . Parents often feel helpless , knowing that all the cuddles in the world wo n't stop the tears . In cases of mild illness , such as coughs and colds , often all you can do is let children rest and give them over - the - counter medication to relieve pain or fever and help them to sleep . But , for common bacterial illnesses such as ear , throat and chest infections , a visit to the doctor and a course of antibiotics will be called for . Many children do n't look forward to a visit to the doctor 's — not surprising , as they may associate it with illness or injections .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: no)
Far from being modelled on a petition by Jerusalem Hellenizers , the Samaritan petition precludes the existence of a Jewish model . To make the point more sharply , the Samaritan document invalidates the theory that Jewish Hellenizers had the decisive word in persuading Antiochus IV to transform the Temple of Jerusalem into a temple of Zeus Olympios . This conclusion is confirmed by the Book of Daniel . The Book of Daniel , as we have it , devotes its second half — that is , chapters 7–12 in the Hebrew Bible — to visions in which Antiochus IV is easily recognizable . In the vision of the Four Beasts in chapter 7 , Antiochus " changes the seasons and the law " and his rule will last " a time and times and half a time " ( 7.25 ) : perhaps three years and a half .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: no)
These include Swordtails , Platies and Guppies . You could also add Rainbow Cichlids ( Herotilapia multispinosa ) to this set up . These cichlids are quite peaceful , reaching only 4″ or so in size and they are fairly easy to breed , spawning on rocks or wood . If you 'd like to include a catfish in your set - up , then try Sturisoma subulata , which is one of the many species commonly referred to as ' Twig ' Catfish . This one grows to just 6½″.
Idiom: have an eye for (used idiomatically: no)
I remember , you 're the baker 's lad from Whitechapel . ' Charlie was about to correct him when Trentham turned away to stare out of the window , obviously not anticipating a reply . ' The sergeant - major has had his eye on you for several weeks , ' Trentham continued , ' and feels you 'd be a good candidate for promotion to lance - corporal . I have my doubts , I must confess . However , I do accept that occasionally it 's necessary to promote a volunteer in order to keep up morale in the ranks .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
Date : Thu , 9 Dec 1993 14:26:39 + 0000 ( GMT ) Subject : West Ham Some of you may be pissed off that the game was n't on R5 , but you ca n't be as pissed off as me . I made a last minute decision to go to this game . We had to stand in the pissing down rain , with the cockney scum , and what s more I could only see one goal , and not even the goal that we scored in .
Idiom: fight shy of (used idiomatically: yes)
And there are , of course , numerous ideas and people able to fill that space . Pierre Bourdieu , for instance , whose work I have drawn on extensively here , is not alone in raging against those who celebrate the ‘ aftermath of modernism’ . And , while fighting shy of political commitment , Bourdieu , like many , remains committed to the belief that the point is still not just to interpret , analyse or agonize about the world , but to change it . And why not ? For if left cultural criticism is not about changing the world , in some small but not insignificant way , then what is it about ?
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
I had what I suspected to be ‘ shin soreness’ , inflammation where the tendon meets the bone , and for which rest is the only cure . To walk was to risk breaking it , but there could be no more than an overnight stop before Adrar , the end of the macadam and the last supply point before open desert . I ambled intentionally slowly , hiding my wrist - watch in my pocket , in case I damaged the leg further through impatience and hurrying . In spite of taking my time , the wheelbarrow fell over every couple of minutes , when balancing required the left leg to take the strain . I was cold into the bargain , and when I was dropping my shorts , I overbalanced because of the painful shin , and soiled myself and my clothes with diarrhoea .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: no)
Some preliminary quantitative insights can be obtained by writing the rate of change of hydrogen peroxide with respect to time as : Here k f is the second - order rate coefficient for recombination of HO 2 radicals ( 6.7x10 -12 cm 3 per molecule s -1 at 287 K ) and k l is the first - order rate coefficient for physical removal . The latter can be determined from the overnight loss shown in Fig . 1 , yielding a first - order rate coefficient of 1x10 -5 s -1 , equivalent to a deposition velocity of H 2 O 2 of about 1cms -1 . Assuming this applies night and day and is the dominant loss process , it is straightforward to derive an average HO 2 concentration of 3x10 8 molecules cm -3 for the middle six hours of the day . This value may be compared with that predicted by a very simple photochemical box model . The modelled processes are photolysis of O 3 to produce O ( 1 D ) , reaction of O ( 1 D ) with H 2 O to yield OH , reaction of OH with CO , CH 4 and O 3 , reaction of H with O 2 to produce HO 2 , reaction of HO 2 with O 3 , NO and itself , and removal of H 2 O 2 by photolysis and dry deposition .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
We assume that all firms have identical cost conditions and , given the symmetry in the utility function , all firms in the industry have the same level of output . where X is total output . In view of the symmetry , and the break - even condition , there are zero pure profits , so that income , M , does not include an element of pure profits ( as opposed to the rental of capital ) . The profit - maximizing policy involves setting marginal revenue equal to marginal cost . From the demand condition ( 7–18 ) ,
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
When I visited the area in 1981 I was regaled with fishermen 's stories of discoloured fish with scabs and other unusual deformities , of boxes of fish removed from the quayside for testing by the authorities , of radiation in seagulls ' eggs , of friends from the same school who had later died unexpectedly of cancer . A local general practitioner of twelve years ' standing , concerned about the increased incidence of myelomas ( a type of bone marrow cancer ) in his area , told me that nobody in their right senses would eat cockles and mussels from Morecambe Bay . ‘ When people cough , you can catch a cold,’ he said . ‘ But we could be dealing with something that could take several generations to come out.’ Jean McSorley , secretary of the local protest group , said simply , ‘ If just a quarter of what we hear is true , that place should be shut down’ .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
The view of the prosecution that this is matter could be dealt with quite satisfactorily by the way of in the court were minded to do that , if the court would accept that course of action . Does that compare with that ? I appreciate that sir , but you may feel at the end of the day that you need to hear conducts from the case and if he is still present obviously whatever the court wishes to do . I see , well in that case then I will leave it alone , I 'll deal with this a little bit later on , obviously it could take As you want .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: yes)
And where sex is concerned it is perilous to talk about shoulds and oughts . Shoulds and oughts end in far too many impotent and guilty middle - class men writhing around hopelessly in the beds of friends and strangers . The upper and working classes , being less verbal , less given to talk of shoulds and oughts between the sheets , have less trouble , if you 'll forgive me , simply getting it up and putting it in , to the relief and satisfaction of everyone concerned . In Darcy 's Utopia there will in general be little talk of ‘ rights’ . And in sexual matters men and women will aspire to individual pleasure not proper behaviour , and go about it however they see fit , and with any luck without too much talk about it .
Idiom: all the rage (used idiomatically: yes)
Maria 's small gingerbread bakery quickly became a thriving global corporation . Tom 's squirrel cookies made from nut dough are now all the rage everywhere .
Idiom: hair of the dog (used idiomatically: yes)
A growing queue of upper - crust drinkers have been seeking the heady relief at the ‘ gentlemen 's pharmacy’ , D R Harris & Co , of St James 's in London — chemist to the Queen Mother . The bitter brew , more than 140 years old and known to regulars as Pink Guinness , is a secret mix of tinctures and extracts topped with an effervescent tablet . The historic hair of the dog was invented by a member of the Harris family in the 1850s . The famous pharmacy reports a Yuletide boom for the elixir . A company spokeswoman said : ‘ We have been selling 100 bottles a day .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
Diamonds and other highly precious stones varied too greatly in individual quality and worth for use as currency . Cowrie shells suffered from the opposite . They were uniform but occurred in such abundance and could so readily be transported that even when they were taken over as currency they could only serve as a rule for small change . By contrast , metals enjoyed many advantages . They could easily be moulded into standard forms and stamped with denominations and the names of the authorities responsible for issuing them .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Sometimes they would stroll under the leafy canopies of the Mardyke , where the river was not a river at all but a stream — his father used to say that you could n't even call it a branch of the Lee , perhaps a twig at best— often dried - up in summer and so narrow that he could nearly have jumped across it if he had been allowed ; at other times their route would take them down the Marina where the river was a broad rink - like expanse that copied in shimmering reflections the haughty hills of Montenotte drawing themselves up from its other side . Ships — two- and three - masters — would frequently glide by as if on skates , coming from or going to the river 's mouth . The city 's motto came to mind : Statio bene fida carinis —‘A good and safe haven for ships’ . For ships maybe ; not for people . Not nowadays anyway , be they Irish or British — or even neither .
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
We know now why God chose us to be agents and not lollipop persons or antique dealers . This priming often has to last the entire remaining 51 weeks . But when apparatchiks from Central Office , who have us acting as stewards ( ie , usherettes ) are often seen risking life and limb , SAS - style , in order to arrive at a doorway at the same time as a minister does , they are taking a serious risk with morale . Last year , so piqued was I by this , that I plunged the outsize handbag of an excessively bossy senior stewardess from Central Office into a fire - bucket of water on the grounds that it could have contained an incendiary device . This year I have paid for it .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
Clicking the Change Icon button will let you choose an icon . There 's only one choice in this case , but other programs offer a bigger selection . Once you 're happy with all of the options , click on the OK button which closes the dialogue box and … Step 6 … installs the icon into whichever Group was highlighted when you started this process .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
Mhm . and he was very active on the committee . I think Stan may have may have been around . Erm but yes , lots of people from the flats , either taking part in terms of sitting on the committee and doing all the planning and getting all the various permissions that you needed to do all sorts of things . Erm or just being involved on the day , helping out on the stalls .
Idiom: you can't have your cake and eat it (used idiomatically: yes)
where it 's not good news to have a low net relevant earnings . Mm . You ca n't have your cake and eat it . We start basing P H I benefits on your N R E , using your example , he has only got one thousand a year , Yeah .
Idiom: oil and water (used idiomatically: yes)
From an early age , his mother and father showed him the illustrated books on the subject which they had brought back from London , and described at length the wonders of the ballets they had seen danced there by the Diaghilev company , ‘ when they were young and in love’ , as John put it later . They used to talk to him endlessly about it , he said , so he grew up hearing about ‘ this enchanted world’ which became for him rather like fairy stories for other people . He suggested that one reason his parents had talked so much about it was that ‘ they really were like oil and water , and the only thing they really agreed about was the ballet . Sometimes I think I grew interested in it because it was the only common ground we had.’ But it was to be some time before he began putting his interest to any practical application .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
Bartocci shook his head.’ No , no , Rosella 's straight enough . But she does everything strictly by the book . She has to . There still are n't many women in the judiciary , so everything they do tends to get scrutinized by their male colleagues , and not only those on the Right , I 'm afraid to say .
Idiom: by dint of (used idiomatically: yes)
She is slim , healthy and full of energy . And she is not alone . Paris is milling with women in this mould ; women who either , by dint of their own success or that of their husband 's , can afford to have a favourite designer . They are not necessarily extravagant but devote themselves to appearance as to a very demanding goddess whose exigencies may account for that well - kempt , bad tempered look most of them adopt . These women , who may be anything from 40 to 70 , take care of their forme by eating to various permutations : some do n't eat after 5 pm , others never mix protein and carbohydrate .