Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: no)
Zwemmer buys St George 's bookshop Less than four years into new ownership , St George 's Gallery Books in Duke Street has been taken over yet again . After a brief spell as a specialist oriental bookshop following its purchase by Christer von der Burg , it has now been bought by the book - sellers and publishers A. Zwemmer Ltd. Mr von der Burg was , its seems , unable to establish the shop on a firm financial footing . The shop will now be under the management of Charles Vernon - Hunt , previously responsible for second - hand books at Zwemmer 's Charing Cross branch .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
The round dining table is dark rosewood with a matching set of chairs . And hanging over both kitchen and dining room tables are colourful Tiffany - style lampshades . Tablemats and napkins in deep red and mauve are from a range available at their own shop , Special Effects in Chelmsford . Fortunately , the house was in excellent shape when they moved in . The previous owners , one an interior designer , had renovated the whole place very much to Sue and Reg 's taste .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
Labour premier Mr Keating has moved rapidly towards his dream of an Australian republic . He first caused outrage last February when he put his arm around the Queen 's waist during a Royal visit . Then followed a speech in her presence hinting that it was time Australia went it alone . He later declared that the Union Jack should be removed from the Australian flag . He has also fought in vain against the Queen 's head appearing on the new $ 5 bill .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
The figures that will be presented are the result of a lengthy process , in which the bureaucracy closely consulted with LDP . So , without breaking the regular budget cycle , the DPJ will be forced to implement not only the supplementary budget drawn up by the LDP , but will also be stuck with next year ’s budget , which embodies LDP policies that the DPJ has denounced . As a result , the DPJ has announced plans to revoke the LDP ’s guidelines for a ceiling on budget requests so as to formulate its own budget from scratch . It will also revise the supplementary budget as well . But time is short , and few of new DPJ lawmakers possess the legislative experience and budgetary expertise to make that happen .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
In the afternoons she lay on the bed with the canvas bag beside her . Unable to sleep , night or day , she withdrew the letters at random . Some she knew by heart . On the morning of the day before her departure Delia Sutherland was sitting in front of the fruit and toast Luney set daily on the terrace , and which not once had she been able to eat . Franky was leaning against the boathouse whistling while Luney , a basket in one hand , primping her stiff hair with the other , meandered towards him , chattering in an unfamiliar language .
Idiom: in the raw (used idiomatically: yes)
2.2.20 Surface - active Agents These are being found more and more in water supplies but are unlikely to cause process difficulties unless anionic material combines with cation - active agents being used in finishing . Their presence is , however , indicative of pollution , and any sudden increase in foaming in the raw water should be regarded with suspicion . 2.3 Sampling and Analysis 2.3.1 Introduction
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
Most of the staff were interviewed twice or more . Inevitably I spent long periods sitting in the staff room waiting for staff to find time for an interview . This enabled me to gain an impression of the school and while falling short of a full ‘ ethnography’ , I was aware of tensions , problems and the atmosphere in which the self - evaluation project was launched . The Beginnings of School - Based Self - Evaluation There had been a policy of raising academic standards within the school over the last few years .
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: no)
With increasing oceanicity , precipitation increases and is more uniformly distributed over the year , the number of ' wet ' days increases , and humidity and wind speeds rise , while annual temperature range decreases ( Poore & McVean 1957 , McVean & Ratcliffe 1962 ) . All the islands of the Western Isles are classed as ' hyperoceanic ' , this being the most oceanic sector of Eurasia ( Birse 1971 ) . Ratcliffe ( 1968 ) has pointed out that lower - lying areas of the Outer Hebrides are rather drier than the mountains of these islands , but are nevertheless much wetter than low - lying areas of the eastern Highlands . The proliferation of gullies and coastal indentations gives increased humidity on a local scale . The extreme oceanicity of the climate of the Western Isles has a profound effect on vegetation , so that montane plants grow at much lower altitudes than in more continental areas .
Idiom: take it from me (used idiomatically: yes)
I know what happens if you take this place on its own terms . You wind up living here for ever . ' ' Take it from me , Tom , you had the simp option . ' ' We 'll argue that later , Miss Pinkerton . ' ' You were there when Daine got killed .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: no)
You 're And doing the right things though , so You know it 's not having this , this You know here ?
Idiom: on top of the world (used idiomatically: yes)
I jogged a few laps with Seb , got really warm and faithfully carried out my stretching routine . This was a new Linford Christie ! I felt on top of the world and could n't believe the heat . I do n't think I had ever run in such marvellous conditions . I could n't help contrasting it with Antrim , Edinburgh , Gateshead , even Crystal Palace where you needed two or three tracksuits just to keep warm .
Idiom: the world and his wife (used idiomatically: yes)
It was no longer necessary , when building a moderate sized house , to be completely practical and simply to provide shelter — people had more money and thus concentrated more on pleasing their eye . Restrop is of as perfect and pure a style as Elizabethan houses of this size ever reached . It is built on the shape of the letter ‘ E’ , not necessarily as a compliment to Queen Elizabeth but for the satisfactory symmetry it afforded to the most important east - facing front which the world and his wife could view as they passed by . It was built around 1590 for a younger son of the Earl of Shaftesbury , whose family had owned the manor of Restrop for three hundred years , The coat of arms of the Ashley - Coopers ( the Shaftesbury family name ) is over the door , and it is very unlikely that such a very fine house , with its particularly beautiful roofs over the projecting bays , would have been built for a tenant farmer . There is a local story that Queen Elizabeth spent a night here ; what is certain is that she passed on this road on her way from Burderop to Cirencester .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
November the thirteenth ? Peter Niven rode a five timer at Ayr in nineteen ninety two . Eighteen eighty nine the Foston selling plate at Derby was declared void after the whole field got lost in the thick fog covering the course and ended up running round the back of a cricket pavilion . Have you been round the back of a cricket pavilion recently ? No .
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
The more functional brace , such as the Lenox Hill Derotation Brace or the CTI / MVP brace , is designed to be a more effective deterrent against reinjury . I used an MVP brace , which was made of carbon , titanium , graphite , velcro and other highly technical but very strong lightweight substances — it resembles scaffolding , but the Americans wear it as a fashion accessory on top of the trousers ! The fit of this brace was firm and it felt comfortable , despite the fact that it is an off - the - shelf model ( its older brother , the CTI , is custom - fit ) and I found I was able to ski with some confidence in my otherwise highly unstable knee . These braces are costly but well worth the outlay if the alternative is to stop skiing altogether . They are available in the UK from Steeper Orthopaedic Clinic , 59 North Worple Way , Mortlake , London SW14 8PS ( Tel : 081–878 8633 ) .
Idiom: go bananas (used idiomatically: yes)
. He said bloody ironic is n't it ? Said he said and the bloke got gone bananas he said , he Here 's one . call Wendy everything .
Idiom: in living memory (used idiomatically: yes)
The coastguard first informed the station of the situation at 1644 , and the lifeboat launched at 1705 into hurricane - force northerly winds gusting to more than 100 knots with a very heavy sea breaking on - shore . In his report on the service the divisional inspector for Scotland South , Tony Course , observed : ‘ the crews’ response was in the highest tradition of lifeboat service . All knew that they would have to pass through what has been described as a maelstrom , and that they would have to rely on the seamanship of their coxswain to reach the relative safety of open water ; there would be no second chance in conditions which were described as the worst in living memory.’ The lifeboat was struck by a large sea as she was leaving the harbour and Coxswain Wight had difficulty in manoeuvring clear of the narrow channel , before pausing to take stock of the conditions at sea and pressing on to clear off - lying rocks . Coxswain Wight had to head offshore for nearly three miles in a north - easterly direction before he could turn the lifeboat down - weather to the south - east on a course for St Abbs head .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
The simple racing action was inadequate at full - price , but makes for a fair budget game . So what if it 's got nothing to do with the TV show ? Come to think of it , that 's a bonus ! Scott weaves through the gate into second place ( above ) , but must watch out for Bouncer the dog and Mrs Mangel ( below ) . Doc Croc 's Outrageous Adventures
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
Now , most people think that you were a fish wife because you were married to a fisherman that had nothing to do with it ! You were a fish wife because your mother , or your granny , or your auntie was a fish wife . It was in fact , a closed shop , and those working practices and skills were handed down from mother to daughter . Mm . when I ca n't get the ho , out the house for an afternoon ?
Idiom: squeaky clean (used idiomatically: no)
You 've seen me in New York and you know what I 'm like there but in LA , man , I tell you , I 'm even more of a high - achiever — all fizz and push , a fixer , a bustler , a real new - dealer . Last December for a whole week my thirty - minute short Dean Street was being shown daily at the Pantheon of Celestial Arts . In squeaky - clean restaurants , round smoggy poolsides , in jungly jacuzzis I made my deals . Business went well and it all looked possible . It was in the pleasure area , as usual , that I found I had a problem .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
But , ironically , it has recently opened a wing for old people , one of the most modern in Europe . Unfortunately , instead of being integrated in a general hospital as planned , the wing will now be left high and dry . There is a state - of - the - art cardiac resuscitation unit , much better than the one on the general medical wards . But most of the patients ' notes are marked ‘ Not for Resus’ ! We went through all this in the late - Seventies with Bethnal Green Hospital — a much - loved general hospital that was first geriatrified and then closed completely .
Idiom: on the hoof (used idiomatically: yes)
They were shown results of the substantial capital investment programme . Then the visitors were driven to Cumbernauld where they were given a tour of Lyle Carpet 's tufted operation by Managing Director , John Stewart . Incidentally , Lyles did provide a buffet which visitors took ‘ on the hoof’ . Next it was back to Elderslie to meet Rod Turnbull and Stanley Peters who guided our guests around Glenpatrick Works , before handing over to Bill Naysmith who performed the ‘ piece de resistance’ tour of the Design Studio . Finally , came a question and answer session with the Chairman , Hugh Laughland , Chief Executive , Ralph Ellis and other PLC directors .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
She took a lot of pains with him . It was because she felt so sorry for him but your Barney did n't like it … huh ! And the last one was of that Delia woman … but now I come to think of it , it was n't there when the police brought them round.’ ‘ Are you sure?’ asked Melissa . The signals were flashing furiously ; was this the breakthrough she was after ?
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for discussion of topical issues and to permit members of the cognitive science / HCI community to : exchange views on the current state of the relationship between the two fields take stock of their respective achievements establish closer links help to plan for the future development of the subject area .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
On the day they want to , they will massacre you to the last man , and it is your duty to fall . Battalion after battalion decimated solely by the bombardment would be replaced in the line by others , until these too had all effectiveness as a fighting unit crushed out of them by the murderous shelling . After nights of being drenched by icy rain in a shell - hole under non - stop shelling , a twenty - year - old French corporal wrote : Oh , the people who were sleeping in a bed and who tomorrow , reading their newspaper , would say joyously —'they are still holding ! ' Could they imagine what that simple word ' hold ' meant ?
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: no)
Her discipline was faultless . I never saw her treat a child harshly or unkindly ; in fact , she would frequently share a joke with us . No one , however , risked playing up , for Miss Onion 's mysterious words , ‘ I shall walk round you smartly in a minute , my boy!’ directed at someone who was momentarily out of line , were quite sufficient . One very severe winter , when all public transport was temporarily halted , and cycling quite impossible , Miss Onions walked daily over the five miles of frozen fields between her village and our school . We had prefects .
Idiom: catch the sun (used idiomatically: no)
The first has pool tables and videos . Here we have parties and discos . the sun terrace around the pool stretches from the back to the front of the hotel so you can catch the sun all day . All the simply furnished rooms have private facilities and some have balconies . CORFU
Idiom: watch this space (used idiomatically: yes)
. so we must n't feel hurt , I 'd probably feel hurt we must n't be er adversely react if we do n't like the answers that we get . Watch this space . To improve the quality of our work , these are erm , when I say though the current position is the technical quality is variable , these this assessment comes from internal reviews which are carried out and we have annual quality control reviews in all parts of the of the practice and the answers that have been come back coming back from those quality control reviews have and they 're pretty strict reviews it seems , strictly in accordance with the book , strictly in accordance with all the reg rules and regulations and , so if one has deviated from those and it 's hardly surprising how very high standards B S five seven five O would have , be quite easy to obtain in most of our practice areas , so it 's hardly surprising that there will be occasions when we do n't actually er come up with ten out of ten on a on an assignment . There 's no excuse for that and if we 're er having as one of our major platforms of our business initiative 's quality , then er the quality must be right one hundred per cent all the time er so I was somewhat bothered that we were an an disappointed I suppose that we did n't get high ratings in the quality control reviews which were carried out , so to that end we were make make sure the next time we came round with a better score er so er we are looking at what 's called hot reviews which is looking at er an audit for example before it 's finalised by somebody completely independent of the job carrying out a technical review of the way in which tha that audit has been conducted er we are looking at it after the jobs been finished and probably in the slack season in the summer get people to actually review as if they were doing a dry quality control review of the job er prior to us getting an external review er carried out .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: no)
Hereford got a goal back just before half - time … good one too … Owen Pickard sliding into a perfect scoring position … There was a game on then … but Chesterfield had other ideas … they looked a smart outfit while United have still got a bit of catching up to do … the third goal from Norris highlighted the difference between the two teams … A three year old girl who fell twenty feet from a window and survived is back at home . Kimberley White was never expected to survive the fall , but has made a spectacular recovery .
Idiom: free rein (used idiomatically: yes)
IBM 's ‘ networking business’ is really mainframe networking and most of its businesses are just pieces of the mainframe and minicomputer businesses . And tenth , Smith advises , stop protecting dying business — if you do n't obsolete your own products , someone else will . Give the IBM business units free rein to compete . COMPANY RESULTS ALC Communications Corp has reported fourth quarter net profits up 1,072 % at $ 7.2 m , after $ 2.3 m tax credits this time and $ 700,000 last time , on turnover up 10.9 % at $ 95.7 m ; net profit for the year to December 31 was up 289.5 % at $ 20.8 m , after $ 7 m tax credits this time and $ 2.6 m last time , on turnover that rose 8.4 % to $ 376.1 m .
Idiom: fire in the belly (used idiomatically: yes)
She got into the back of the car , and was glad to see her unconscious had had the foresight to include a bar . She poured herself a shot and knocked it back . It stung the back of her throat and fired in her belly . Shaking her head at the kick , she lashed out at the whole row of stores opposite her cathedral and dispelled them to dust . Gushers rose from disconnected water pipes , and the Dream matter sludged instantly .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: yes)
It would have been money well spent by Wolves , who were beaten by two goals from the in-form striker after taking the lead through Paul Cook . Kevin Keegan was happy to inherit Kelly when he took over at United . ‘ He has run a million miles for us this season and will run another million , ’ he said . That admiration wo n't prevent Keegan signing at least one more goalscorer , with QPR 's Les Ferdinand the latest in his sights . Keegan said : ‘ Obviously there may be some truth in it , but it has n't come out from this end .
Idiom: know the score (used idiomatically: yes)
Well they was n't the most unlucky . To put it like that . But er I mean we We 've spoken about it before , on the platform , and things like that , that I mean everybody knows the score that if something happens if you 're if you 're sleeping you 've not got a an excellent chance , put it like that , I mean you er I mean nobody ever expected anything like what happened on piper to to happen any on that scale . I mean even wh when we saw it ourselves , I mean you could n't comprehend the scale . I mean I can remember being underneath the platform , being on fire and I mean I I just kept saying to myself that this was n't really happening .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . Are you stupid ? He 's looking at the numbers on the houses is n't he ? No . Yes he is and that 's why his brake lights keep flashing on .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: no)
Indeed ‘ Must we fling this filth … ’ became the paper 's catchphrase for the best part of a decade . After Smith 's departure , his deputy Nick Logan began a glittering career at the helm . Logan 's name is now synonymous with publishing success and under his benign and brilliant regime the NME went from strength to strength . The mid-'70s are now seen as something of a cultural wasteland for rock and it is no exaggeration to say that Wednesday 's NME was the highlight of the musical week for a generation . Logan was keen to court that generation both as readers and as potential writers .
Idiom: lone wolf (used idiomatically: yes)
He breathed deeply , and lacking anything better to do opened his bedroom window even further and leaned out into the cold night . Clouds drifted across the sky and revealed the moon again . From far off where the Zoo lay the howl of a lone wolf wound up into the night . And then another , soft and sorrowful above the houses of north - west London but then on into the free night . Mr Wolski thought of his friend the eagle who was struggling for life through this long night Then he did something he had not done for years , for decades , since before the darkness came to his own life in the Second World War : he said a silent prayer .
Idiom: talk shop (used idiomatically: yes)
He presided over the first of a series of discussions on how the Council could further the cause of integration . Its members , since 1951 nominated by the national parliaments , themselves displayed a tendency in many debates to cluster around political party identity rather than nationality . But the Assembly itself was very much a talking shop ; it simply did not acquire powers that matched its proclaimed functions . The basis of its existence was deliberation . It was the Committee of Ministers which had the ability to determine budgets , decide on employment in the secretariat , and rule on applications for membership .
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: no)
A MAN who thinks he 's a baked bean got a passport yesterday showing that he IS . Barry Kirk , 42 , wears an orange jumpsuit and cape and paints his bald head orange . He eats baked beans each day and takes baths in the tinned food . After changing his name by deed poll to Captain Beany he needed a renewed passport to match his new identity . And when he produced a photo of himself — completely orange — it was accepted by passport office staff at Newport , Gwent .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
Almost 4,000 cases have been examined . All fresh cases are reported to CATCHEM and forces all over the country have to fill in a form with 230 questions devised by Dovaston . Now the computer 's resources are to be used to help point the finger at the possible killer of James Bulger . Dovaston , who formerly worked for 25 years as a senior detective in the Liverpool area , explained that every fact that can be gleaned from the investigation into the boy 's murder so far will be punched into CATCHEM . ‘ We will go into the intimate details of the injuries that have been suffered by this poor child , which will not be apparent to anyone outside of the investigating team,’ he said .
Idiom: lock horns (used idiomatically: yes)
The first man out of the starting gate today will swing and glide over a carpet of man - made snow 80 centimetres deep . Without it there would be no party , as the natural commodity is in short supply , the worst since 1976 . Today the world 's top giant slalom men lock horns for vital early points in the World Cup battle which ends next March in Sweden . Scandinavia struck the early blows at Thredbo , Australia , with Lars - Borje Eriksson , perhaps the new Stenmark , winning from Norway 's Ole - Christian Furuseth . Last season 's champion , Marc Girardelli , having switched skis for a reported half a million pounds , was fourth , Alberto Tomba , Italy 's Olympic sensation , fifth .