Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
This was mainly due to the work of Felixstowe - based Harvest Shipping Services , which has converted a transit shed on the North Quay of the Dock Basin for storage of up to 10,000 tonnes . The company has also invested £ 100,000 in mobile equipment and can now loads ships at the rate of 5,000 tonnes a day . Ipswich 's cereal import and exports continue to play a vital role in the dock 's success . In 1991 , 722,000 tonnes were exported and last year 668,000 , while imports rose from 55,896 to 93,000 tonnes . HGCA figures for the first half of the 1992–93 season show Ipswich exporting ten per cent of all British wheat .
Idiom: kill two birds with one stone (used idiomatically: yes)
That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone , but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
One way to circumvent these problems is to microinject synthetic or semi - synthetic tRNAs into Xenopus laevis oocytes ( 9 , 10 ) , a system that is inherently optimized for all kinds of tRNA modifications , also those requiring cofactors . Due to its efficiency this in vivo test system has been widely used , e.g. to clarify the step - wise maturation of the transcription product from an injected yeast tRNA gene ( 11 ) . It was also used to show the effects of anticodon point mutations on the potential of the nucleotides at position 34 and 37 in the anticodon loop of yeast tRNAs to be modified . These experiments resulted in that some modification enzymes ( 12–15 ) were suggested to have identity elements in close vicinity of the position to be modified , while others ( 15–17 ) are less sensitive to the neighbouring nucleotide sequences and recognize identity elements distal from the site of the modification . However , since the anticodon point mutations used in these cases were not affecting the three - dimensional structure of the tRNA - molecule nothing could then be said if the tRNA conformation was important to the recognition by the anticodon modifying enzymes .
Idiom: take a shine to (used idiomatically: yes)
But she 's agreeable to having the boy do a bit of schooling.’ ‘ Who would n't be?’ ‘ Well , she 's usually particular who rides Leopold , but she seems to have taken a shine to the boy . And of course she 's getting on a bit herself now . Must be pushing seventy .
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: yes)
Farming in this part of France was still regarded as a full - time job and of those visited only one farmer 's wife worked part - time . In the more isolated areas , such as Brenod and Chezery , the average age of farmers was high — over 65 years . These more remote areas were ‘ dying’ agriculturally as they could neither keep the present generation nor attract ‘ new blood’ . In this they were similar to Wester Ross but contrasted with Norway where the use of extra grants and subsidies had overcome this problem . Some mountain farmers were looking more and more to tourism to provide the extra income necessary to allow them to continue living on their farms .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
People give them money . That is why I can not find it within me to sympathise with the poor punters who once besieged the offices of the Daily Mail demanding their £ 35,000 in prize money only to find that when the music stopped there were more winners than chairs for them to sit upon . It serves them right for playing a game in which even the winners become losers if they try to repeat their success . As inexorable as gravity brings the high jumper back to earth , so doth the winnings of the gambler return unto him who gave them . I find newspaper bingo even more repulsive than the cinema - hall type , because it encourages people to read newspapers for the wrong reason .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
your lawn looks quite it 's quite nice suppose your gardener does it . Well he 'll be pissed off all over it with football boots on . Yeah he will . No I 'll be alright here thanks .
Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Brudermann 's Third Army was , meanwhile , to stand fast in front of the city of Lemberg ( Lvov ) and guard it against any Russian threat that might materialize . The first clash of arms in the campaign came on 23 August , when Salza 's Fourth Army , moving southward in expectation of cutting off the rear of the Austrians — who he deemed to be driving east — ran into Dankl 's advancing First Army at Krasnik . The Austrians , by weight of numbers , won the day ; the Russians fell back and held their foe only some 18km/ 11mls from Lublin . Conrad was determined to capitalize on the victory of Krasnik . On 25 August , he withdrew three divisions from the Third Army to support Auffenberg 's right flank , in the hope of winning a decisive victory .
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
Added to the sweeteners they 'd have to pay back , that would mean a deficit of nearly £ 130 m . Shares were expected to plummet , and with Aerospace ripe for takeover , Rover would have been the first to be sold off . LBut Labour says the ruling just means the taxpayer 's footing the bill for the incompetence of the Former Trade and Industry and Secretary Lord Young . One Opposition MP , whose constituency includes Cowley , is calling on Aerospace to invest in car - making the money it would have spent on paying back the Government . EC Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan is said to be considering an appeal against today 's ruling .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
7.4 High - precision radiocarbon calibration curve based on Irish oak ( courtesy of Gordon Pearson ) . 7.5 Section of Stuiver and Pearson 's high - precision calibration curve for the recent past ( courtesy of the authors ) . the highest and lowest lines show the error term on the curve ( centre line ) at each point . Large wiggles mean that a single radiocarbon result can correspond to more than one calendar result ( see fig . 7.8 ) ; distinguishing between the different calendar possibilities can not then be achieved by radiocarbon alone . 7.6 above left Polished section of the trunk of an oak showing the well - defined rings ( courtesy Jonathan Pilcher ) .
Idiom: at a snail's pace (used idiomatically: yes)
All right , you 'd feel too guilty enjoying your third cup of coffee as your running fanatic slogs around the course , but where on earth do you stand ? Where are the best views ? If you watch the start or the first few miles , you 'll see a mass of humanity moving along at a snail 's pace . Move along , say , to Greenwich Village at the six - and- a -half mile mark . It 's an ideal place to see the action and the race organisers say that if you 're fairly fast of foot , you could always dash from the start and catch the race leaders in Trafalgar Road and Romney Road .
Idiom: bite the bullet (used idiomatically: yes)
I , I mean if , we know how much is outstanding on each one , we know when it 's due to be paid , we know it 's gon na be about eight hundred policies a section , is it , ten thousand ? Ten thousand . I think we ought to bite the bullet and write to them now and say if you do n't pay us a cheque for this amount cos it 's qualifying we 'll collect on next date . And we 'll just Yeah we 're giving them three months notice , if we can do that quickly
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
Morgan Grampian has given a court undertaking not to publish the information . Lord Donaldson said that Mr Goodwin was a very young trainee journalist who only left university this summer . ‘ His investigative talent , which he displayed in this instance , will no doubt stand him in good stead in the future and I hope that he will have a long and distinguished career,’ he said . But it was the duty of the courts to enforce the laws made by Parliament . The long - standing claim by journalists to be bound by honour to protect their sources should be subject to the law , as were those of doctors and bankers .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
He also — just — missed us . The other time I came near to being shot was in May , when nobody should have been firing a rifle . It was near Loch Pattack in a thick rolling fog . I actually felt the blast . Almost at once the fog rolled away and in all that open bowl not a soul was to be seen .
Idiom: bite the dust (used idiomatically: no)
The sander has a smooth and powerful 520watt motor and its easy action is helped by the ball-bearing construction . The pad oscillates very fast ( 10,000 orbits/min ) , with an orbit diameter of 2.4mm , and this makes for quick and efficient swirl-free sanding . The dust extraction system is quite efficient ; it certainly keeps a lot of the dust out of the air , but there is still quite a bit of dust on the surface of the workpiece after you finish sanding . The dust cover prevents the machine from sanding right up to return edges ; it keeps it away about 10mm ( ⅜in ) at the sides and 15mm ( ⅝in ) at the ends . However , the cover is very easily removed if you need to get into a tight corner .
Idiom: like a bear with a sore head (used idiomatically: yes)
Mabel sighed . ‘ You know how men are when they 've had a glass too many . He 'll be like a bear with a sore head when he gets up.’ ‘ Are you suggesting my husband 's been drinking ? ’ Though she was usually timid , this accusation outraged Florrie .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: yes)
But in general that was er That was er give and take . give and take , was yes . Cos there 's some , they used to be carrying timber down the dock all one length and what already slung , already stacked for 'em and the way it cost , the way it go put the wires on me for sure now and there ai n't much to let now .
Idiom: back to the drawing board (used idiomatically: no)
In the meantime , there would be several places spare at the next residential training weekend at Aston Clinton on February 21st to 23rd 1986 . Please contact Rita as soon as possible if you would like to attend . Several Q.T 's have already been and have enjoyed ‘ back to the drawing board’ . Cost of W / E £ 32 . 4 .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
A jobless bus driver is preparing to hit the trail as a Sioux Indian . Jeff Starr has changed his name to Spotted Eagle and plans to tour the country dressed in full Red Indian regalia . But not content with just looking the part , Spotted Eagle has spent thirty years studying the history and culture of the native American Indian . IAN MACLAREN Reporting JEFF STARR’ Spotted Eagle’
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: no)
Still Carrington could think of nothing sensible to say . He was aware of the clattering of shipboard work , the chatter and clang of steam cranes . They had been working night and day since his arrival in Bordeaux . ‘ The Broompark sails tomorrow morning,’ said Frank Foley . ‘ France will go under in the next few days .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
and they 've got everything in it and er they do wine tasting and , and all this lot and you know their , their cheeses and that , they 've got all that then . We went to , I think it cost us nine pounds from where we were stopping in Lido to er , to go to er where this Madam Yeah you can drive down , drive from Marbella to Gibraltar it 's all along the coast beautiful seaside sceneries Yeah it 's all these
Idiom: talk turkey (used idiomatically: yes)
somebody else out there who 's hearing every word we 're saying . What er , we would normally say is that , what you say in here does n't leave this room via Peter and myself , er , in order , sometimes , to talk about the other situations , I think perhaps we 'll we 'll have an agreement , with whoever 's gon na pick this tape up afterwards . If at any stage , somebody wants to talk turkey , and mentions people 's names , they 'll indicate that and we 'll switch the tape off whilst we talk about him . Yeah ? Because I think it 's important , that quite often in influence situations , we get down to the real nitty gritty .
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: yes)
CRYSTAL CLOAK A swirl of ice and snow enfolds the caster in a cloud of shimmering light . Any hit scored against the caster by an ordinary weapon is deflected on the D6 roll of a 3 or more . If hit by a magic weapon , the Crystal Cloak is immediately dispelled but no damage is suffered from that hit and the magic weapon which inflicted the hit will be destroyed on the D6 roll of a 3 or more . This spell remains effective for the rest of the game , until it is dispelled , or until the caster is slain .
Idiom: anything goes (used idiomatically: yes)
Later she checks memos with John in the refectory about tea and buffet requirements that evening . 3.30pm Liz deals with phone calls from reps and sorts out any maintenance problems like the dishwasher over - soaping or replacing breakages . If there is a major function she liaises with building services for cleaning , as well as the plumbers and joiners , should anything go wrong behind the scenes . ‘ If chef smells gas , or the fridge goes off , I have to see to it . It 's like running a big house.’
Idiom: man's best friend (used idiomatically: yes)
It also means that the feral dogs are acquiring genetic material that could turn them into dangerous carnivores in grand style . How does this happen ? What turns man 's best friend into a dangerous renegade ? ‘ The better question is what makes a dog into a household animal,’ comments Francesco Francisci , a participant in the wild dog study . ‘ We think it depends on a kind of imprinting .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
This will help the police to identify and recover your property if it is stolen . Advertise the fact that it is marked with a sticker . It might make a thief think twice . THEFT FROM CARAVANS Breaking into and stealing from a caravan is usually the work of casual thieves .
Idiom: hand to mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
But the job of lifting the standards of people employed , giving them proper training , and paying a wage which breaks dependence on overtime and lifts morale : this together must far exceed the costs of the technology , and it is n't by any means clear what the bill will be or where the money will come from . All of which is not just a problem for a properly penitent British Rail : it 's a problem for government too . Government fixes the format in which BR has to work ; and if , as the Hidden report attests , many of its problems today reflect lack of past planning , lack of farsighted investment , living from hand to mouth , then that is not just BR 's doing . Government compounds all these problems when it sets down working parameters which fail to reflect the value the country gets from a system that is run efficiently , can shift people to destinations with exemplary speed and safety — as Europe consistently demonstrates . It is sad , and somewhat ominous , that so little of that should have been reflected in the sombre statement which Mr Parkinson made in the House yesterday ..
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
James Boyd reports on the latest developments for yachtsmen including the mooring situation and onshore facilities . Landfalls — St Lucia In the third of this series which looks at ports visited by the Europa 92 fleet , St Lucia comes under the microscope . Jimmy Cornell describes how to approach the island and what to expect once you have arrived . Boat tests
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: no)
and so you could pull it in just until it stops flapping and then you 'd be able to sail away and we 'd never see you again . So before I let you go , I think you ought to learn how to turn the boat around , we call that tacking . It 's quite a complex manoeuvre and so we 'll break it down into the different parts that changing hands , turning the boat around and changing sides . Now we 'll get the changing hand out of the way first because it 's easier that way and so what we do is to bring the rope hand towards the tiller hand and then you can tuck it under your thumb , pick up the tiller with the other hand now , that 's fine . Now we initiate the turn by pushing the tiller away and the next thing to do is wait .
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Tell me , were you taken all over the house and grounds to make your survey or whatever you do?’ ‘ Certainly . It was all quite above board — none too clean , but that 's by the way . Mr McCloy gave me a free hand to go where I chose , bar the two big outhouses . They were used for stores he said , so there was no point in me looking .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
Acht bitter So , well that 's what we 'll have to do then . I 'll have to have a have to have a word with good old dad and see what he suggests . Basically , say , ah ya ! Das is good Das fater That 's , my father in German .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
She wore her Bill Blass cocktail dress to the opera , and was glad she had done so , finding herself by no means overdressed . When Rodolfo poured out his love for Violetta , Carlo sighed and put his hand on her arm . Turning her head , she saw tears in his eyes . ' So beautiful , ' he murmured . ' So sad . '
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
' The cat ai n't had nothing to eat for days , ' objected her host , stung by her criticism . ' That do n't surprise me , ' retorted Nelly . ' No cat would stay in this hole . ' ' I got me church to see to , ' began Mr Piggott , truculently . ' I ai n't got time to- '
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
It considers the part that language plays in everyday life , in communicating information and in cementing human and social relationships . The study of this aspect of language provides links with other disciplines such as sociology , social anthropology , psychology and philosophy . Since it is not normally taught at school , the study of Linguistics starts from scratch with no assumption about previous knowledge of the subject . It draws its students from a wide variety of subjects , including English , other languages , the social sciences ( psychology , anthropology ) , mathematics , computer science and artificial intelligence . The wide range of joint degrees available reflects the extent to which Linguistics relates to other subject areas .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
SOUTH African Willie Mtolo won the New York City marathon in two hours , nine minutes and 29 seconds . Australian Lisa Ondieki won the women 's race . Wily Fox has Saints on the run Ray French St Helens 18 , Bradford Northern 35
Idiom: steal the show (used idiomatically: yes)
James Powers wrote in The Hollywood Reporter , ‘ Crawford , currently starring in a New York hit play , is a new type for movies , but one that young people particularly respond to ; good - natured , detached , ready for almost any lark , without thought of consequence . That at least is the role he plays and it sums up much of his generation.’ Another American publication , Time magazine , commented , ‘ The only theft that comes off is Michael Crawford 's — and he steals the show . Crawford , at 24 , displays a plastic face and an elastic grace — comic credentials that should allow him to travel in faster and funnier company.’ Many critics remarked on the rapport between the two stars .
Idiom: every last (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ A plan to eradicate the Ping Tiao . To finish off what my father began . I want every last one of them dead , a month from now . Dead and their bodies lain before me.’ Ebert stood there , his mouth fallen open again .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah , that 's what 's causing the problem , very high urban wage rate but it does n't reflect market forces , so if you erm reduce the subsidies given to er industry erm and get rid of any institutional price setting that there may or wage setting that there may be in those in those industries . You know I hate to say it but privatization might be required , right there 's too much government involvement , there 's too much erm er there 's too much inefficiency , right , by and large there 's an awful lot of er bribery , corruption , patronage in developing countries , their government sectors are very very large . Okay just before we go first we get a copy of er exam papers , this is from G you may already have a copy oh blast when you are talking about er public division , does standards er British and with other companies from er Western , Western economies ?
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
BR believes the new service will benefit Teesside , Yorkshire and North - West travellers particularly business travellers who have complained about poor road and rail links between Teesside and the Leeds and Manchester areas . A £ 3.5 m batch of new trains will join the fleet operating a direct two - hourly service to and from Middlesbrough and Thornaby when it comes into full operation on May 11 . The Teesside TransPennine link is part of a series of changes now under way or in the pipeline for local services:— Northallerton and Thirsk will get hourly trains to York , Leeds , Manchester and Liverpool instead of two hourly;— One train a day in each direction will take in Stockton , Hartlepool and Sunderland , terminating at Newcastle;— The Monday to Saturday Darlington to Hartlepool service , barely used and regularly cancelled , will be axed next month . Local travellers will change at Thornaby . Sunday trains are unaffected .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: no)
In the room stands an angel , watching over you He is bowed in light , winged in a blaze of ghost : He is , or was , arms spread : nailed in red And the wings he has now began in his heart , And as he stands , he too becomes a butterfly .
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: no)
‘ I would say the overwhelming influence on my artistic interpretation of the world has been my early training as a sculptor . I am fascinated by the sculptural elements in nature . Shape and form are of greater importance to me than colour , so much of my work is in black and white . The role of the artist as I see it is to present a personal vision of the world , a vision which is the product of a search for self - knowledge . By presenting this vision the artist hopes to reveal a different perspective and to enrich the viewer as well as herself’ .
Idiom: work wonders (used idiomatically: yes)
As you know myxoedema is a form of mental and physical slowness caused by an underactive thyroid gland and it is indeed one of the many causes of dementia . But treatment soon reverses the effects . The tablets you 're taking are thyroxin ( thyroid hormone ) and they work wonders in speeding you up again . Keep taking them and the chances are you 'll stay as mentally sharp as ever . MY PERIODS WON'T START
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
It was insane and No Smiling was its tight - lipped motto , but it was a lot more fun than liking The Exploited . God knows why Telstar thought the world needed a ten - years - on reminder of those heady days , but here we have ' Club For Heroes ' , a collection of 18 mad old pop singles and a largely accurate document of the time , in that Duran , Spandau , Ultravox , Landscape , Classix Nouveaux and Visage are pure New Romantic and ABC , Teardrop Explodes , Blancmange , The Passions and Soft Cell are n't . Virtually everyone sings with a clothes peg on their nose and a space Cockney accent , no - one is very happy and Mr Synthesiser is given a free rein . The best song here is still ' Are Friends Electric ' and Icehouse are still the worst band in the world . The overall effect of all these songs in a row is a curious mixture of nostalgia and emotion - free blankness , a bit like a Gary Numan conversation .