Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
The Judge held that the prosecution had been under a duty to disclose the video whether it had been demanded or not , that the view the camera had was of an area of the club that was relevant to the res gestae , that the tape would have contained matters of relevance to the defendants and that it was wrong for the police officer to have formed the view that it was of no relevance . That view was itself formed as to the usefulness of the tape to the prosecution . Apart from containing pictures of part of the scene where it is said the violent disorder had taken place and an incident leading up to the arrival of the police which was held to be part of the res gestae , the tape would have been useful to establish alibis some defendants wished to rely upon in respect of their presence in the club at a relevant time and the timing between significant incidents . In addition , the ability to recognise and trace witnesses and the conditions under which police witnesses made observations might all have been of assistance to the defendants . The deprivation of this material from them prejudiced their defence and made a fair trial impossible .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
However , he recognized that the days when he could play the benign ruler , satisfying the grievances of his subjects and punishing guilty lesser officials , were waning — even if he had nothing more positive to put in its place . In 1982 , he sacked on the spot several high - ranking officials for failing to maintain an adequate food supply to the main market in Bucharest — as if it was their fault that there was nothing to show the General - Secretary when he put in a surprise inspection visit . Everybody knew that they lived in a ‘ planned economy’ and they also knew who , in the final analysis , drew up the plan . But such Machiavellian gestures on the part of a benevolent ruler increasingly cut less ice with the people . After 1981 , the Securitate and other security forces were used as the prime means of settling industrial disputes and demonstrations .
Idiom: curiosity killed the cat (used idiomatically: yes)
The bizarre thing was , I do n't think they realised this . There was no one around . The townspeople had learned the hard way that curiosity killed the cat — you stayed indoors if there was trouble . We padded through those quiet , leafy roads in utter silence . There 'd been no shooting for a long while .
Idiom: true blue (used idiomatically: yes)
She has two children , both educated at Oxford Schools . Margaret Flynn has enjoyed meeting electors , learning their views , and helping them with their problems . She cares deeply about environmental issues and is a true blue ‘ green’ . IF YOU NEED A LIFT TO THE POLLING STATION OR IF YOU WANT TO HELP IN OUR CAMPAIGN RING US ON 771300 Margaret Flynn Conservative on Thurs 3rd May
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
The findings were that for a majority of the firms the variance of anticipations exceeded the variance of the realizations , which is inconsistent with the rational expectations hypothesis . Lovell 's overall conclusion on the results of the tests he surveyed is pessimistic : he writes ' … it seems to me that the weight of empirical evidence is sufficiently strong to compel us to suspend belief in the hypothesis of rational expectations , pending the accumulation of additional empirical evidence'(Lovell , 1986 , p.12 ) . On the face of it then , the direct evidence from sample surveys of businessmen 's expectations seems to provide very little , if any , support for the rational expectations hypothesis . There are , however , a number of reasons why we should be cautious about interpreting the results of tests which use this type of data . First , when the questions asked in the surveys are qualitative in nature ( for example : Do you expect the inflation rate to rise , fall , stay the same ? ) , any quantitative index we use to measure the response is likely to be a crude indicator of the magnitude of the true underlying expectation and is likely to contain measurement errors .
Idiom: one of those days (used idiomatically: yes)
well there 's plenty of room the , do n't hit Bryony James , there 's plenty of room he 's hitting me again James , stop hit , hey , stop it , now , oh , are we gon na have one of those days where you go around beating up your brother and sister ? I 'm going to get the buggy can I on no , no , he , me
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
Many people ( especially bankers ! ) claim that default by a major debtor government like Mexico or Brazil could set off financial shock - waves that would make the Black Monday stock market crash of October 1987 look like a hiccup . If they are right , Third World default could one day lead to a banking collapse and the loss of all our savings . But this argument no longer holds water . True the banks made hundreds of imprudent loans in the 1970s and early 1980s ; they could hardly get rid of their money fast enough and virtually begged Third World governments to take it off their hands . The governments were only too pleased to oblige .
Idiom: get cracking (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't know what the landlord will say or do when ' e finds out,’ she wailed . ‘ E wo n't find out if nobody tells ' i m and ' e ai n't likely ter goo upstairs in any case,’ Dad pointed out to her . ‘ Now put the kettle on Polly an ' we 'll ' ave a nice cuppa tea then Katie an ' me'll get cracking.’ By the time we were drinking it Mum had calmed down considerably . Then she had to go back to the shop to get our fish and chips , so we bundled up the rest of the wood and , as it was dark , ventured out to see if Dad could find some customers for his new business .
Idiom: without fail (used idiomatically: yes)
How does and because it 's slight yellow you do n't lose it you know , if you keep all your stuff in it at home you can see it under the chairs and you know huh , find it again . We , one does n't try to lose things , but they just happen do n't they really I think I appreciate more now , you know when I was , when I was teaching I used to think oh stupid woman she 's not , to bring this book in and you know , and now I think oh dear , huh , yeah and you also appreciate the people , I would appreciate now those who managed to do it every day without fail , manage to sort of let , because they must of put themselves out no end to have Yes done it as opposed
Idiom: cry uncle (used idiomatically: yes)
He was taken off the CIA payroll . But all was forgiven when the Reagan Administration came to power . Gen Noriega ingratiated himself by offering his services to a White House bent on making the Sandinistas ‘ cry uncle’ , although his help for the contra cause was limited . The downfall of Gen Noriega can be traced to the brutal killing of the opposition leader , Hugo Spadafora , found beheaded in 1985 . Public opinion in Panama turned against him .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
If not , ordinary steel tools of reasonable quality will give good service if they are looked after properly . Minimum requirements If you 're starting from scratch , what do you really need ? Well , my basic kit of hand tools consists of 12 items with which you could tackle any common gardening job . They are :
Idiom: young blood (used idiomatically: yes)
The Times , however , begged to differ : ‘ Knowing what we do of human nature , and of the licence claimed by young gentlemen in past times , we are inclined to take a somewhat less gloomy view of it.’ So that , when young gentlemen were on the rampage , the past — instead of being used as a stick with which to beat the deteriorated present — became the justification for taking a lenient view . The sequel , in which the young bloods of Derby and Oaks night received their rebuff , was that they were distracted from their other responsibilities by a four - day jury hearing which found them guilty of riotous proceedings , but not of riotous intent . Then , for four of the culprits there were whopping fines of £ 50 — which were paid immediately — plus even heftier sureties to keep the peace . The Times had no quarrel with this .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
But in the new situation its social underpinnings were less secure , and there was a consequent increase in illegitimacy in this Essex village in the 1840s . This range of influences meant that settled relationship patterns and habits were disrupted by social changes . For instance , increasing geographical and occupational mobility enabled men more easily to abandon women they had seduced , while traditional premarital sexual experiences were more precarious in the light of unstable employment possibilities . The testimony of abandoned women to Henry Mayhew in the mid - nineteenth century indicated the breakdown of traditional contexts which had ensured marriage in the event of an unplanned pregnancy . He describes how in one case a girl from a poverty - stricken background went to live with a man who promised to marry her .
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What is it about you , Sarah?’ he demanded . He gripped the tops of her arms , and his voice was hoarse . ‘ From the moment I set eyes on you I have n't been able to think of anything else . I could n't wait to get back here to you.’ Her senses were in a whirl but she tried to hold on to her sanity .
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I was obviously disappointed , but as always in football , I must look forward and hope I can quickly get back into the game . ‘ Spurs have always been ‘ my club’ and it was great working there again and I wish Terry and the club every success in the future.’ It was a dignified response if not departure with Spurs chief executive Terry Venables forced to come clean over the Shreeves situation after a media leak . Venables said that it had been the intention to make the decision public on Shreeves 's return from Bucharest next Thursday . Venables thanked Shreeves ‘ for his services and dignity shown through a very tough year with the club’ .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Practical Issues When people think of giving help or support to those in trouble they nearly always imagine that this help will need to be of an intense and emotional nature . Visions of heavy counselling sessions come to mind and it is often felt that the grieving person must be helped to ‘ come to terms with it’ , whatever ‘ it’ might be . Probably all of us who would like to help others make the same error . Some twenty years ago , as a very young and inexperienced social worker , I and some colleagues working in a social services team decided that we would run a bereavement group .
Idiom: by a long chalk (used idiomatically: yes)
He shook his head . ‘ Oh , no , Miss Lea , not finished . Not by a long chalk.’ Then he stood up and strode from the room , and she all but collapsed into the chair he 'd just vacated , feeling as though she 'd been battered by a storm at sea . She was still there , staring emptily into space , some considerable time later when Josh appeared at her shoulder .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: no)
The Hazelby 's started keeping the Continental breed two years ago and now have a flock of 35 at Brongest , Newcastle Emlyn . Grieving mother screams at murder accused A GRIEVING mother pointed an accusing finger across a courtroom at the man accused of murdering her daughter and shouted : ' He is mine , him . ' Lynn Dart , the mother of murdered Leeds teenager Julie Dart , had just completed her evidence in the trial of Michael Sams at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday . But as she walked from the witness box towards the courtroom door , passing within feet of the dock , Mrs Dart staged her outburst .
Idiom: grist to the mill (used idiomatically: yes)
Longing to scream at him to set her free , she reminded herself of her drama - school training , and instead forced herself to look as if she had no more feeling than a block of wood . His eyes raked her face . ' Grist to my mill ? Whatever can you mean ? ' He went on relentlessly , ' You are an actress , are n't you ?
Idiom: heart and soul (used idiomatically: yes)
Alternatively , the reply could be ‘ Close your eyes and , keeping them closed all the time , try to find your way out of this room’ . The first answer contains concise and accurate information ; the mind is possibly satisfied . But the second answer leads the inquirer to moments of direct experience , transcending mere knowledge , enriching the imagination , possibly touching the heart and soul as well as the mind . This , in over - simplified terms , is the precise function of drama [ my italics](p . 1 ) . In this paragraph we have the basis for Brian Way 's philosophy : he is interested in introducing direct experience into education .
Idiom: twist someone's arm (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've squashed your cake I want , I want I 'm gon na squash your son so it 's alright , if he does n't stop twisting my arm round I wanna go and I think that 's a load better
Idiom: kiss of death (used idiomatically: yes)
Are you consciously telling yourself it 's 1992 ? ‘ No , never , never would that cross my mind . That 's got to be the kiss of death . I think that , no matter what you do , you have to be true to yourself . If you try to be someone you 're not , or follow a market that is n't really your own style , boy , you 're going to get caught out !
Idiom: wipe the slate clean (used idiomatically: yes)
DELL HAS REPLACED ITS ENTIRE RANGE OF DESKTOP PCs WITH ENHANCED EQUIVALENT MODELS , AND VERY NICE THEY ARE TOO . ROGER GANN TEST DRIVES THE 433/L , A COMPLETELY NEW DESIGN WHICH HAS HEAPS OF CLEVER AND INNOVATIVE FEATURES . One of the best known direct sellers , Dell Computer , wiped the slate clean at the beginning of this year , replacing its entire range of desktop PCs with equivalent models with enhanced specifications . Although they were solid and durable , the old machines were getting a bit long in the tooth . Two ranges got the chop — the P and the D series .
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
As a result of this misunderstanding , for three hundred years sufferers from gonorrhoea were treated with mercury with all the risks that that entailed . John Hunter , one of the most eminent surgeons of the eighteenth century , was responsible for lending weight to the belief that syphilis and gonorrhoea were the same disease , as a result of a fateful experiment . He himself was convinced that they were separate entities , and decided to prove this once and for all by inoculating himself with pus from a patient with a gonococcal discharge . With a tragic stroke of luck that set venereology back many decades , the patient from whom he collected the pus was also suffering from syphilis , and Hunter went on to develop both gonorrhoea and syphilis . In spite of mercury treatment , Hunter developed syphilitic involvement of the heart , which caused his early death .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: no)
Of course , silly me . I should have realised . Dear Julie gets drunk and for some bizarre reason suddenly starts feeling you up under the table while we 're nibbling our cheese and biscuits , and making pathetic double - entendres , and attacks you outside the bathroom ; totally unprovoked , of course , and it 's all just the drink talking . And I 'm just being hysterical , I suppose , because I 've had too many of John 's terribly strong G and Ts and it 'll all look different in the morning and I 'll come to you and say sorry and was n't I being a silly girl last night , and you can pat me on the head and say yes , was n't I ? And we can still go for cocktails at the Frasers’ and bridge at the McAlpines and tee off with the Gordons and cruise with the Hamiltons with a united front , a respectable face , ca n't we , Fergus?’
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: no)
Okay erm If he 's done two hundred miles , how long has he been riding for ? Ten hours . Okay now looking at it the other way , you see we we had those points but we do n't know what happens over here . If he 'd been cycling for fourteen hours , let 's say fifteen hours . If he 'd been cycling for fifteen hours , you you have a look and tell me how far he would have gone .
Idiom: pass the buck (used idiomatically: yes)
But it does mean some real self - criticism . Are you up to it ? planned , but the election campaign started before we could publish it — Ed . Passing the buck The UN Population Fund 's claim ( quoted in ' Too many people ? ' , April 24 ) that ' population growth is responsible for 79 per cent of deforestation … ' needs to be taken with a pinch of logic .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
The trouble was , Dan liked it so much he tended to spread it around and that was no good to Kate . No good at all . She stopped at the crossroads that took her towards her house and , instead of going right , as she normally would , went left towards the outskirts of Grantley . To the large eighteenth - century house that belonged to Patrick Kelly . She decided that she would drop in and see how he was .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
IGS , for example , quotes £ 60 per person per day , with a minimum of four to a group . Computer systems are often under - exploited , largely because the people using the systems are not aware of its possibilities . Pabulum Consultants ' Jennifer Rust comments : ‘ Many companies will only invest in the minimum training required to get the system up and running ; it is not surprising in these cases that the systems are not being used to their full potential . ‘ Management should regard a full training schedule as part of the total cost of the system and include this total sum in the system 's payback calculations . The computer system will only bring the returns that the company expects if the people using it are using the system fully , which can be guaranteed through investment in adequate training .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
Suppose … ? But it was no use imagining ; in a few minutes she would know everything . As she turned the corner into Perry Street her heart began to pound . Outside No 26 a crowd had gathered . At the kerb - side stood an ambulance and a police car .
Idiom: no laughing matter (used idiomatically: yes)
This sometimes went further than raising the TOEFL entry fee and involved putting up guarantees for thousands of dollars for candidates . Those who found the fee then had to cram for the multiple - choice examination , learning words and grammatical phrases even native speakers would find difficult . Foreign teachers of English often joked that they could not pass TOEFL , but for the Chinese students it was no laughing matter . While engaged in this intensive study of a narrow range of the English language , the students had little time for anything else . I often found it necessary to reprimand students for learning their TOEFL words during classes .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
However , at present it must not be assumed that sales always produce immediate problems . Many of the tenants buying would have remained in the same houses , so there would not have been ‘ voids’ for allocation in any case . It is in the long term that the ability of councils to transfer tenants and to optimize the use of stock will be lost . PRIVATELY RENTED HOUSING Accommodation rented from private landlords has always represented the most heterogeneous sector of the housing market in terms of quality and type of dwelling .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
They do n't want to risk a break - up — perhaps for the sake of the children , or because it suits them to be married for other reasons . Some people who do n't enjoy sex with their partners are relieved . ‘ It gets them off the hook,’ explains one psychotherapist . Far more often , though , the discovery that one 's mate is unfaithful leads to a lot of pain . There 's an acute sense of having been betrayed or wronged .
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: yes)
When IBM began discounting in earnest , it apparently achieved the immediate goals it had sought . Deals that might have been deferred or even lost got closed . In situations where a competitor was likely to win business that IBM felt it should get , discounts saved the day . At first , customers kept their mouths shut not just because they signed nondisclosure agreements , but because they figured it was in their interest to do so . But this phase did n't last very long .
Idiom: sweetness and light (used idiomatically: yes)
Only a last - ditch struggle saved that fragment . And the rampant exploitation that almost devoured Seal Sands continues unchecked on Eston Hills . Even back at the estuary all is not the sweetness and light that events like this week 's launch suggests . The river still carries a lethal dose of poisons . Much of it comes from from ICI , benevolent provider of land for the new reserve .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
And while the house market has ground to a halt , you 'll have to move quickly if you want to become a pub landlord . The freehold pub market is booming , with prices continuing to rise in the Central South region . It seems for many the idea of setting up behind the bar is even more powerful than the interest rates . Kim Barnes reports . It 's a popular dream , your own country pub full of friendly locals , but it 's becoming more and more elusive as prices continue to rise despite the dive in the house market .
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
' Much better , ' I said . ' I 'll be going back to school next week . ' ' That 's good , ' he said , sitting on the edge of the bed . ' What are you reading ? ' I showed him .
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: yes)
Neither seems to say much for the tenderness of the steaks . Then there is a notice advising that blood - letting sessions can be arranged . And another recommends the visitor to take a bath . Three hundred years ago the place was a badstube , where you tethered your horse outside ( the posts are still there ) and took advantage of all these services which were available . Today it is a restaurant specialising in several different ways of cooking fish fresh from the lake .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: no)
PRECISION ELECTRIC WALLPAPER TRIMMER With a new battery - operated tool from Germany , called the Aris Precision Cutter , it is claimed that even the most ham - fisted wallpaper hanger can get a perfect finish every time . It is said to end the days of peeling soggy wallpaper off the wall and having to trim it with scissors or a knife . The new lightweight trimmer will accurately cut wet or dry wallpaper flush to skirting boards , ceilings , light switches and any awkward corner or window frame , to leave a perfect smooth edge . Simple and safe to use , it will follow contours and will cut any weight of wallpaper , including double overlaps , which can be trimmed without lifting from the wall .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's just I like to know where I stand and which bit of me to tense up before the rubber truncheon lands . It 's the same in power politics . The Russians would much rather deal with a right - wing conservative any day because they know where they stand , rather than a left - wing liberal who might do something off the wall , like act on principle , for heaven 's sake . I had the feeling that Prentice was out to kill me with kindness , or at least make me put my hands up to something I had n't done . But what ?
Idiom: better late than never (used idiomatically: yes)
Ocean I know I 'm a bit late with printing tips for this fantabulous game ( the Simpsons board game 's pretty good too — Phil ) . But as the old saying goes , it 's better late than never ( and better never late!— Ed ) . Thanks go to Simon Thompson from Barnsley for his help . Pity you 're not called Simon Thospson , though , 'coz then you could make the anagram ‘ Hot on Simpsons’ out of your name !