Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
But erm they 're going through a bit of a would n't say a bad patch but with living with their mum , with their Yeah . mum for so long it 's driving Dale round the bend ! Takes it 's toll . Well that 's it !
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It 's ridiculous , I know , but I feel as if I should know her , as if I 've seen her before somewhere.’ Niall turned to follow the direction of her gaze , a smile touching his mouth as he did so . ‘ You probably have , only larger than life . That 's Adele Duncan.’ ‘ Duncan … ’
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Herr Hamnett had been going to teach his wife Dutch and German . He had left soon after two o'clock , taking nothing with him but a couple of German textbooks . They were not valuable , so it was out of the question for him to have stolen them . Besides , young Herr Hamnett , apart from having left all his luggage behind , was a gentleman . Not that he knew much about him — English , of course , related to an old friend who used to serve in the Royal Navy and had asked Sanders to accommodate his young kinsman for a week or two as a favour .
Idiom: daylight robbery (used idiomatically: yes)
When she got on her bike , she was a highwaywoman on a ramshackle steed . In the paper shop , she bought tobacco . ' Daylight robbery these days , ' said the customer ahead of her . ' When 's it going to end ? ' She thought of the days when art was a rich man 's pastime and voluptuous whores took the back stairs to Burne - Jones ' studio to be recreated in the image of Cleopatra for tuppence ha'penny an hour .
Idiom: hold the line (used idiomatically: yes)
Mark Tainton converted the first of his four successful kicks at goal . And it was the penalties that rained down from here after for both sides . Gloucester tried to muster the troops but Bristol held the line and their nerves and took the match 16 -12 . Male speaker Gloucester were looking a good side .
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
This attractive Georgian house stands in an elevated position above a cobbled market place . In its lifetime it has been a grocer 's shop and a bank . Its present owners , Keith and Frances Greenwood , are Yorkshire ‘ born and bred’ but spent most of their adult lives in Bedfordshire . When they returned , one summer , to visit relatives , they saw and fell immediately in love with Greystones . It is a happy , friendly house , with a relaxed atmosphere where one is pleasantly greeted with a refreshing cup of tea and home - made biscuits .
Idiom: at a pinch (used idiomatically: yes)
As soon as most dealers actually knew anything , they would get disgusted with what they had been doing , and wanted out . There was initiated at Harvard a practice of dealers taking turns first thing in the morning , to deliver a little speech to the rest of the dealing room about the latest financial news . To prepare themselves for this , Neil Miller , the dealing director , told dealers to read a quality newspaper preferably the Financial Times , but the Daily Mail at a pinch . He asked dealers at random to deliver the goods , and berated anyone who was obviously unprepared , particularly if he belonged to the streetwise contingent whose daily newspaper tended to be the Daily Mirror or The Sun . " Those papers are alright to read when you 're sitting on the toilet , but not for the financial news , " he once shouted .
Idiom: in broad daylight (used idiomatically: yes)
Throughout the film , Welles makes extraordinary use of architectural space , dramatic lighting and judicious camera movement . Just before the climactic murder , Desdemona 's maid Emilia is shown in deep focus closing her mistress 's door , while in the foreground Othello 's dark shadow looms ominously on a white wall . But for every example of an imaginative triumph over adversity — Roderigo 's ill - fated attempt to murder Cassio was staged in a bath - house for want of the necessary costumes — there are half a dozen examples of night scenes clearly shot in broad daylight , choppy scene transitions , and poorly recorded dialogue that drains Shakespeare 's lines of much of their beauty and meaning . that said , it 's a must - see revival , but expect to enjoy more with your eyes than with your ears . WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP
Idiom: nothing doing (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But what actually happened?’ ‘ He slipped on a patch of oil trying to get away from Dara . Why that silly cow has n't realised by now there is nothing doing as far as Ace is concerned God knows ! Still , I do n't suppose a high intelligence is one of her assets , and you have to give her ten out of ten for persistence . Miss Superglue has been following us around faithfully with a photographer in tow trying to immortalise their supposed passionate reunion .
Idiom: walk free (used idiomatically: yes)
The agency says the switch will not result in a deterioration of the service currently provided at Holyhead , and that customer services staff in the town will still be able to deal with any enquiries . ‘ No angel’ girl attacks judge A GIRL today hit back at the judge who let her sex attacker walk free because she was ‘ not entirely an angel’ . She said the man , who admitted attempting to have sex with her when she was eight , should have gone to prison for two or three years . Now 12 , she said : ‘ Its not fair .
Idiom: anyone's guess (used idiomatically: yes)
The Ports - Crues match will be played at The Oval on Tuesday , September 21 , much to the annoyance of Glenavon who had hoped to host the tie at their upgraded ground . The delayed Ulster Cup quarter - finals — Linfield v Ballymena and Bangor v Ballyclare — will be played the following night , Wednesday , September 22 . Why the nights could not have been alternated is anyone 's guess but is symptomatic of the confusion that has dogged the competition — due in part to Linfield and Bangor 's involvement in European preliminary rounds . In sharp contrast , the TNT Gold Cup continues to run smoothly . The quarter - final line - up after yesterday 's deciding section games is : Cliftonville v Distillery , Crusaders v Linfield , Glenavon v Glentoran , Portadown v Bangor .
Idiom: from A to Z (used idiomatically: yes)
In London she had been one of the founding members of Bit . A regular caller was Richard Branson , working on an obscure student magazine . Another was Elliott who explained that he needed access to information , from ‘ A’ to ‘ Z ’ . That was what Bit provided , and she did . In August 1968 Elliott - Harris Publications , operating out of Elliott 's flat , had produced the first edition .
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
I was digging the last row next to the gravel path when my father returned . He looked at the holes I had dug and grinned . ' A bit deep for potatoes , those holes ' , he said , ' My goodness , boy , if you dig much deeper you 'll land up in China ! ' I stopped digging and looked at him ; what an engaging idea , what a fascinating thought ! Ever since then , China in its many and varied aspects has been in my mind , and I believe it was on that Saturday morning in Aunt Janie 's potato patch that I first became interested in the Orient .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
An athletically - built 5′ 9″ , he had played club cricket for South Melbourne , working for the latter club as an office clerk . Ken Fiddling KEN FIDDLING , who died in June at the age of 74 , gave Northamptonshire quiet and efficient service behind the stumps from 1947 , when he headed south from his native Yorkshire , until injury put an end to his career six years later . Born at Hebden Bridge on Oct 13 , 1917 , Fiddling played league cricket fro Todmorden as a teenager before graduating to the Yorkshire Colts side . In 1938 he made his first - class debut for Yorkshire against Scotland , and appeared intermittently for the county during the two seasons either side of the Second World War .
Idiom: rise to the occasion (used idiomatically: yes)
Info centre to stay shut on Saturdays A TOURIST information centre will remain closed on Saturdays after Middlesbrough councillors decided they could not afford to open the Corporation Road office for a sixth day , despite a campaign to increase tourism . Council information officer Doug Allan will now approach other possible sources of finance , including local hotels . THEY might be the underdogs but Sunder land have proved in the past that when it comes to Wembley finals they can rise to the occasion . And they have the players who can match the big time . Take goalkeeper Tony Norman .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
I worked too hard to set it up . And I wo n't have the Apostate scupper all my efforts by giving Rainbow the glad eye . After all , in the final analysis , I 've choreographed this far - fetched fixation in the service of Anya 's original curse . So does the Apostate want her contract carried out , or does n't she ? What else is she still hanging around for ?
Idiom: make a pitch (used idiomatically: yes)
To gain a wide appeal needs : first , a well thought - out programme ; second , an excitement of both self - interest and altruism ; and third , a party running its own affairs in such a way that the electorate will trust it in managing the nation 's business . By necessity , this part of the book can only deal with some of these requirements , and it begins by discussing the grounds on which a wide appeal can be made to counter the existence of an underclass . The main part , however , is concerned with detailing a political programme that makes a pitch both for self - interest as well as a concern for others . The Record Since 1979 , the Government has unleashed what amounts to a permanent revolution with one central theme dominating the Prime Minister 's programme ( for a fuller record of Mrs Thatcher 's stewardship , see Peter Jenkins , Mrs Thatcher 's Revolution , Jonathan Cape , London , 1987 ) .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
The bottle of green snug in my jacket , I return to my family . Winchell follows . I glance behind to catch Maggie ' s eyes . She does not register the gesture , but I can feel her watching as we go . Bad Billy McGregor , from Aberdeen , is talking to my stepfather .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: no)
The next item is the report ( A5 - 0104/1999 ) by Mr Koch , on behalf of the Committee on Regional Policy , Transport and Tourism , on the proposal for a European ~ Parliament and Council directive amending ~ Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road [ COM ( 1999 ) 158 - C5 - 0004/1999 - 1999/0083 ( COD ) ] . Mr President , Commissioner , ladies and gentlemen , the directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road , which entered into force on 1 January 1997 , contains a number of transitional provisions which are only valid for a limited period of time , the term of validity being linked to the completion of specific standardisation work by the CEN , that is the European ~ Committee for Standardisation . Delays in the CEN 's work are now making it difficult to apply this very directive . In particular , annexes can not be adapted to take account of technical and industrial developments . I regret this since we are having to take action because others have not done their job .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
Our sun . Well why ca n't we see stars during the day . If we look out at the sky why ca n't we see stars during the day ? Steven . It 's too light .
Idiom: throw a wobbly (used idiomatically: yes)
She should n't worry , but she does.’ ‘ That 's only natural,’ Harvey said , wondering why he was bringing her into it . ‘ She 's marvellous , considering most women would be throwing a wobbly.’ ‘ How long will it be before they give me the all - clear , do you think?’ Harvey shrugged .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
A GRATEFUL reader who would like to thank her daughter for the surprise of a lifetime has nominated her for this week 's bouquet . She writes … It was my 85th birthday recently and out of the blue , a letter arrived from my daughter containing tickets for a four-day trip to Paris , passes for Euro Disney , and tickets for a cruise down the Seine . I 'd never been abroad before , so it was a wonderful gift . I did n't have to pay for anything .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: no)
He fixed Warton in the unrelenting stare of his cold green eyes . ‘ Do you know what we are , Mr Warton ? We 're zoo keepers , paid to keep animals behind bars.’ Warton coloured and lowered his gaze . Nicholson sucked in an angry breath and turned back to look out of his office window .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
The platoons were losing much of their mobility in these static patrols , and the Japanese developments along the eastern seaboard reduced the opportunities to bring in supplies . Although the old post above Dili was still used from time to time , this port was no longer important as transports off - loaded Japanese air force and other supplies at Bancau stretching the areas to be watched by several hundred square miles . Supply lines were therefore extended across the hills and imperilled at sea , despite the Independent Companies ' landward reconnaissance of likely landing points for the RAN supply ships . Some vital supplies were lost when natives attacked pack - horse trains . They were helped by one - time Allies of the Australians : long - term Portuguese prisoners who had escaped from custody during the summer and now wandered the island in groups of six or more .
Idiom: give someone the slip (used idiomatically: yes)
He will make a recommendation which goes back to the Department of the Environment , who will make the final decision as to whether the building should be listed . The George Hotel is deemed of little architectural importance by the Council , but the protestors say it 's a historic landmark . They were determined to confront the English Heritage inspector , but it soon became clear he 'd given them the slip . All the indications are that he 's been , that he does not wish to be involved with any disputes . He certainly does n't like publicity and we 've been unable to track him down .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: no)
The chairman John Reddy is the 1980 Wales and West Slimmer of the Year . At his heaviest he was 18st 3 lb , and he lost seven stone in 10 months . He now runs 30 miles a week . The club 's vice - chairman is Lyn Mittel , a comedian with shows on Welsh TV and radio . His alias is Owen Money .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's a warm night . ' ' No , no , lad ! We ca n't have the Angel Gabriel sleeping on bare boards ! ' ' Really . I can wrap myself in a cloak or something . '
Idiom: steer clear of (used idiomatically: yes)
A third round of financing is n't planned as Liautaud is looking towards initial public offering in around two years ' time . BusinessObjects claims 60 UK customers and 400 worldwide with sites employing BusinessObjects on databases storing as much as 12Gb of information . Work on new graphics , reporting and integration tools aimed at the executive information systems market is under way , but the firm is steering clear of application development per se for the time being . AT&T LIFTS VEIL A LITTLE ON ITS ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE PLANS Following the announcement of its pact with StrataCom Inc and Cisco Systems Inc , AT&T Co has come up with sketchy details of the Asynchronous Transfer Mode service it will begin offering early next year .
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
In my lecture tours round the squadrons I sought these crews out and , almost without exception , found they had in fact volunteered for PFF but had their applications rejected by their CO . It was a very simple matter to reverse this procedure , generally after some unpleasantness with the appropriate squadron and station commander . When we hid a regular flow of sound , keen material and the PFF Navigation Training Unit was in full swing , we saw the steady development of tactics geared to the constant production of new and better " stores " — target indicators , hooded flares and many other innovations , all of which was more than matched by the improvement in navigational techniques . Whilst all this was going on , the enemy night defences were of course more than keeping pace with our ever - changing methods . It is true to say that the German nightfighter dictated the tactics we were forced to adopt .
Idiom: keep your head (used idiomatically: yes)
But I 've got a job to do.’ ‘ And I want to stick close to the TARDIS,’ Ace said , appearing on the stripped - down rear platform . ‘ You two remember to keep your heads down . This cannon has a three - sixty degree field now . And Belle : the front thruster 's blocked .
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: yes)
Whereas the West Mainland never goes really up at the end of the sentence or at least not to the same extent . I ca n't make the East Mainland very well . I would like to go to the town today , and she 's awfully she 's no the day and they tend to go up at the end . And there 's other wee things too . Something that the East Mainland folk find awfully funny is the West Mainland call potatoes .
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
It is simply a matter of business.’ A glance at the map of Ireland immediately raises the question ‘ Why was the plant there in the first place?’ It 's near the international airport at Shannon is the first thought that springs to mind — but Galway is n't close to Shannon . Most of the high - tech inward investment in Ireland is concentrated around Dublin and in Cork , and it seems to have been remiss on the part of the Industrial 7Development Agency that having enticed DEC to Galway , it was not able to turn the town into a centre of high - tech inward investment so that if DEC — or others — pulled out , there was every chance of attracting new ones . After all , Wang Laboratories Inc and Prime Computer Inc are just two of a string of companies that have opened and later closed in the south of Ireland , but Amdahl Corp is still there , Intel Corp is investing heavily and expanding , 3Com Corp and Cabletron Systems Inc are among the new arrivals , and several other chipmakers are still doing assembly and Sun Microsystems Inc has just followed ICL Plc and Sema Group Plc in establishing software development operations in the Dublin area .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
Some of these conflicts can be identified with particular ideologies . Feminists , for example , are highly critical of some family therapists . To them , seeking to explain and treat the ‘ problem’ in terms of the dynamics within a family is morally indefensible — it lets the abuser ‘ off the hook’and blames the child , or more usually the mother , for colluding with or even encouraging the abuse ( see , for example , Nelson , 1987 ; MacLeod and Saraga , 1987 ) . Given that these viewpoints and value bases are so antagonistic , and yet rarely made explicit , it is not surprising that different groups find it so hard to trust and respect each other . Even outside these types of confrontation , the very differences in language and traditions can lead to a breakdown in communication .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: no)
And to do this at all one obviously needs a general account of the relation between them . Unfortunately , Poulantzas ' example does not satisfy the first of these requirements . We are told that ' the economic existence of the small - holding peasants is reflected , on the political level , by the ' pertinent effects ' constituted by the particular form of state of Bonapartism ' . And we are also told that there could be a case where the peasantry had no such effect . But we are not told what features of the French peasantry are to be held responsible for Bonapartism , nor what features of Bonapartism are attributable to the French peasantry .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
It ticked loudly : you could hear it in most of the downstairs rooms . She walked listening to its ticking , feeling the order and the peace , the cleanliness , the comfort . She would walk to the kitchen ; the morning light had slid away , and the paler light shone on the old hutch , making the clean china pieces , old pitchers and cups , charming unmatched plates standing on end on the shelves , gleam and reflect . The beauty was her doing . The clock ticked .
Idiom: ride roughshod over (used idiomatically: yes)
Leading opponent , Tony Coleman , claimed the 30 jobs were a myth he could nail . A similar venture in Scotland had only four full - timers in a staff of 20 . He accused the council of riding roughshod over the views of Middlesbrough people . ‘ They care about their promises to Anchor International more than their duty to the people,’ he said . Mr Coleman asked where the money to produce and distribute the leaflet was coming from , adding : ‘ They are using poll taxpayers money for their own ends.’
Idiom: doom and gloom (used idiomatically: yes)
The National Health has told us one and a half percent if we want an extra day 's holiday , if we want an extra day 's holiday , then we would have to take three days , we could take two , that would leave us with half a percent . If we took three , we were left with none . So I 'm sorry Mr Chairman if the report is doom and gloom but that is the situation that does prevail we will endeavour to work to the best of our ability , or the lack of it but please remember the constraints that we are under and if we have got any views , to stand , and if we do want to help the people in Dundee and we do want to stop the government pilfering the British Rail pension scheme Neil , can you wind up please . to the tune of four and a half billion , then look towards the legislation that 's been inflicted upon us by the Conservative government .
Idiom: make history (used idiomatically: no)
The many scarce varieties of wood , including box , yew , mulberry and walnut , created a great deal of interest . More than £ 5,000 was raised , and this will be used for planting the garden and park surrounding Ickworth 's rotunda . Legacy Makes History The National Trust has been left the largest bequest in its history by Mrs Helena Levy , the widow of leading philanthropist , Kenneth Levy . The Levys had been keen supporters and benefactors of the Trust for many years and had given hundreds of thousands of pounds to various projects in their lifetime .
Idiom: beggars can't be choosers (used idiomatically: yes)
He looked from the overcoat to the grimy , torn green flannels and the scuffed brown shoes laced with uneven lengths of string , then felt in his pocket for the cigarettes he had bummed off a group of Swedish students in Bonn a few days earlier . He had been hoping they might be filled with something a little stronger than tobacco … having heard stories about Scandinavian teenagers … but was disappointed when they turned out to be regular cigarettes . Beggars ca n't be choosers . His smile faltered when he withdrew his hand . It was the last of the cigarettes .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
' The thing that people do n't know is that there was a horrendous gap in between . The first album came out and nothing happened ; we were n't sure whether to go on the road and everybody was very depressed . ' There was nice stuff written during that era but it never saw the light of day . So basically there were two years between those two albums , and an enormous transformation from a group of naive songwriters to a fully - fledged band . There was some nice material which is gold - dust to the devout Genesis fans .