Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
She hoped he spoke English as well as he wrote it and she hoped too that his slightly censorious tone did not surface as he met her in Paris . There had been something of a reproof in that letter , even though no word of it had been written openly . It had left her a little awe - stricken and she made a move to look at it again as it lay on her dressing - table . She never completed the move . It had disturbed her enough , and even if the unwritten reproof had been solely in her own imagination she was not about to look again and check it .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
When on 5 September the Lords Lieutenant of the four most northerly counties were ordered to make their respective militias ready for immediate service , it emerged that neither Northumberland nor Durham had been reimbursed by central government for the money they had previously spent in keeping the force mustered , while the authorities in Cumberland admitted candidly : ‘ Tis so long since the militia was raised that we are apprehensive the arms are either lost or in bad order.’ If the Young Pretender had marched into England directly after Prestonpans , which had been fought on 21 September , he would have found a country ill - prepared to resist him , but many of his followers were reluctant to cross the Border . Since Charles 's father claimed the throne of England as well as Scotland , however , he was virtually obliged to take the initiative and eventually , on Friday 1 November 1745 , the 5–6000 men of the Jacobite army , of whom 300–500 were cavalry , marched out of Edinburgh heading south and at Dalkeith split into two columns , one led by the Duke of Perth , going via Peebles , Moffat , Lockerbie and Ecclefechan , the other , led by Charles on foot , through Kelso , Jedburgh and Hawick . On 9 November they crossed the English border and were re - united at Longtown , nine miles [ 14 km]north of Carlisle . The Whigs had contemptuously dismissed the invaders as ‘ bare - arsed banditti’ , an ill judged description , for many of their officers had served in the English army and the force had been organised in an orthodox fashion , into divisions and regiments , often based on individual clans .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: no)
Berg also argued that the fact that G was fully informed and not misled by the report was irrelevant , since it was alleged that he was not acting in Berg 's interest so that his knowledge should not be attributed to the company . The judge did not accept that argument . Berg and G were in effect one and the same . If Berg was successfully to allege that it was fraudulently misled , it must show that some natural person connected with it had been misled , and Berg could not do this . Union Discount alleged that it was owed a duty of care by the auditors when they reported on the audit .
Idiom: make someone's day (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a gang of us chatting with him . I come up with six points . That made his day . He says have I got a fixed penalty ? I says only got a pink form if you 've got a fixed penalty .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: no)
Sixteen days before the hand - over of the Vampire , another historic event also took place at Marham — the final Victor major overhauls was commenced by the VMMU , marking the last Handley Page - built aircraft ever to be overhauled by the RAF . ( The Jetstreams were never delivered from the Radlett line , being finished off by Scottish Aviation at Prestwick . ) XH671 Sweet Sue of 55 Squadron , saw extensive use in the Gulf War as evidenced by the 41 ‘ petrol pumps’ stencilled on the nose , denoting operational tanking missions during the conflict . By the end of September stripping to bare metal of the lower nose area for inspection had sadly also removed half of the nose art and the aircraft was completely gutted as the VMMU got to grips with their final overhaul . Council meets
Idiom: wide of the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
Bentham arrived at it via his belief in the universality of reason and hence the possibility of correctly socialising man 's instinct for pleasure ; Howard by his belief in original sin , guilt and the possibility of awakening man 's consciousness of sin . Anyway , whatever the ideas that inspired the advocates of the prison , it would obviously be very dangerous to assume that their ideas were automatically embodied in the actual operation of the prison system when it came into being . Garland ( 1985b ) , in his detailed consideration of the Victorian prison system , concluded that , for Britain at least , Foucault 's characterisation is wide of the mark . Individualised reformation as a dominant penal principle did not emerge here until the early part of the twentieth century , when positivist criminology was in the ascendant ( though , again , that is not to suggest a simple causal relation ) . Garland puts Foucault as being around a century out in his characterisation !
Idiom: bugger all (used idiomatically: yes)
No . Bloody fool ai n't she ? I mean she does bugger all at home . Aye you 're right . Do n't know how many ti times a week , I meant to ask her does she go to that man now .
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ He follows another too?’ ‘ He is a Zikr.’ Afterwards a lot of things fell into place . For the moment , though , Owen was so caught by surprise that he could only repeat foolishly : ‘ A Zikr?’ ‘ Yes .
Idiom: anyone's guess (used idiomatically: yes)
I put a hand into the language space and drew the briefcase to the front ; and it was of black crocodile skin with gold clasps , as I 'd seen at Nottingham races . The fact of its presence was all I was going to learn , however , as it had revolving combination locks which were easy enough to undo , but only if one had two hours to spend on each lock , which I had n't . Whether or not the briefcase still contained whatever Horfitz had given Filmer at Nottingham was anyone 's guess , and dearly though I would have liked to look at the contents , I did n't want to risk any more at that point . I pushed the black case deep into the hanging space again , stood up outside the door , closed it and went back to the scenes of jollity to the rear . It was , by this time , nearly midnight .
Idiom: do someone proud (used idiomatically: yes)
She was clutching her key and a small box of sticky chocolates which Grunte had thrust into an unwilling hand . She had not enjoyed the dinner . They had all been inhibited from plain speaking by the lavish hospitality , the fresh scampi with avocado had been too ‘ mucked about’ for her taste , while that dreadful black man had insisted on telling her all about his times in and out of the ring with ‘ Big Frank’(‘a lovely suit of clothes’ ) , interrupting himself only to raise his glass of pink wine to Sir Ralph who had , in his opinion , ‘ done us proud’ . She could see that Paul Franklin had found the whole affair beneath him . And she had never had much time for Angela Cartwright , who , when it came to Grunte , tended to run with the hare , though it was plain enough that she had been put out by Grunte 's placing Hyacinth on his right hand and had agreed with Carole afterwards that they would have little trouble finding the necessary fifty signatures .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: no)
' What are you suggesting , you Jezebel ? Whatever would your parents think ? They 'd have me out on my nose ! ' ' And it 's such a nice nose , ' murmured Juliet , standing on tiptoe to kiss it . ' You know I did n't mean that — '
Idiom: dead as a doornail (used idiomatically: yes)
You were looking like a drowned rat after our little foray into Puddephat 's rooms . Bloody hell , we did n't know what we were letting ourselves in for . There we were , messing around with his things , and all the time he was dead as a doornail in Paris . I wonder if they 're keeping him in the morgue , by the way ? I always think there 's something sinister about that expression .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
She had a respect for people who knew their subject , and she was here to discover Aurae Phiala ; he could be very useful to her . ' Are you doing research here ? ' she asked , and turned to face him . Leaning over the glass counter of his booth , the young man in charge was deep in conversation with an elderly gentleman draped with cameras , and she was gazing into the face of quite a different person . The small shock of surprise disturbed her judgement for a moment , and the awareness of feeling and looking disconcerted inclined her to resent him , and to look for and find impudence in an approach which would have seemed perfectly excusable in a resident scholar . For that matter , she might not have been far out in thinking him impudent ; his manner was innocence itself , his deference if anything delicately overdone , as though he were ready to come down off his high horse the moment she came down off hers , and did n't anticipate that the descent need be long delayed .
Idiom: armed to the teeth (used idiomatically: yes)
You may have loved her or hated her , agreed with her or violently opposed her , but not even her worst enemy could have accused her of spinelessness or a desire to be shielded from life 's little unpleasantnesses . She was a better man than the rest of them put together ! And what 's more , if she 'd been about in your time , instead of that man , nice little Neville Chamberlain , she 'd have given your old Hitler a few right - handers below the belt ; and seen to it that Britain was armed to the teeth , with an airforce twice the size of the Luftwaffe instead of a few old men with pitch forks and a handful of plucky chaps like yourself to keep the Nazis out . So there ! Think about that , Laddie.’
Idiom: green with envy (used idiomatically: yes)
If Cziffra is remembered at all in England it is for his technique , which has acquired a quite legendary status . It is true to say that no composer would write music hard enough for him . there is not a single piece by anyone other than himself on these discs which he is not able to rattle off with the short of nonchalant ease that would probably make even ARgerich or Pollini green with envy . Only in his own pieces ( all transcriptions of other composer 's works ) is he able to stretch himself to the outer limits of his technique . He is the only pianist I have ever heard who does not make Balakirev 's Islamey sound clumsy in places , who does not need to slow down for the middle section of Liszt 's Rhapsodie espagnole , and who can play repeated notes faster than a machine - gun can shoot bullets .
Idiom: fast and furious (used idiomatically: yes)
Because of this , the result of the Sunderland game became known before the end of the Bristol - Coventry game . Thereby hangs this whole complicated tale . For most of the game between Bristol and Coventry the play was , to quote one contemporary news report , ' fast and often furious ' , an exciting ( if you like that sort of thing ) ding - dong battle . Some brilliant goals from both sides had seen to it that the score was 2-all by the eightieth minute of the match . Then , two minutes before the end of the game , the news came through from the other ground that Sunderland had lost .
Idiom: rare bird (used idiomatically: yes)
Unfortunately this is a problem which faces both kites er and ospreys and , and some other birds of prey , so er we always look for a few losses , but we hope that nevertheless , in a good season like this , the birds will breed well enough to produce good numbers of young . Now how do you actually come to calculate the figures ? Well with our rarest birds , and certainly ospreys and red kites are extremely rare with fifty to sixty pairs of each , we keep a close eye on them , some of the more vulnerable nests are actually watched twenty - four hours of the day , others are monitored regularly to make sure they 're progressing well . And so we 're able to , to , once we 've found which birds er have arrived , picked a nest and er have laid eggs , we put a careful watch on them and then we 're able to tot up at the end of the breeding season , how many young have actually fledged . You 're listening to the Fox Report , I 'm Jane Markham .
Idiom: go downhill (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a good turn - out of dads - to - be : professional types , city types , manual types and one or two dads who looked as if they were still , well … lads . Each of us sat rather self - consciously chatting with our partners , who displayed varying degrees of rotundity . The start was delayed by over half an hour because one of the health visitors had been busy through the day , and things went downhill from there . ‘ Our’ health visitor was not going to be there after all because it was not her turn to do this session . The speaker told us about the role of the health visitor and how it was a separate profession to nursing .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: no)
After the vital 2-1 win , which eased the Goodison Park crisis , Beardsley said : ‘ It means everything to get the winner in a derby — that is what dreams are made of . ‘ We 've been struggling a bit at Everton , especially at home , but we hope that will set us up for the rest of the season . ’ Beardsley hit six derby goals in the rival red shirt , but this was his first in the blue since moving 16 months ago . It also made him only the second man in history to score for both sides in a derby clash . But he admitted : ‘ Overall Liverpool deserved to win .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
The Three Tuns pub in Beckenham High Street . The home of the Arts Lab which was later to be re - named ‘ Growth’ Angie and puppeteer Brian Moore , an Arts Lab regular , with some of his creations ( Bowie is under the table Angie Bowie pictured by Ray Stevenson Mrs Jones , David 's mother
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Now that 's a man to die for!’ Nicholson registered his disapproval with a call to his pal , Hugh Hefner , owner of Playboy . Then , there was nothing else to be done except get back to work in the cutting room at Paramount where he was working around the clock on The Two Jakes , for which the world of movie entertainment was waiting with bated breath ; because even though all of the above makes fascinating reading for everyone intrigued by Hollywood 's pop royalty , especially one so colourful and mercurial as Nicholson , it is the mere trivia , the overcoat of gloss and glitz , that hides the real Jack Nicholson … Relative Values There was always a danger that the legend would become larger than the man , just as it certainly has with his close friend Warren Beatty and thus it is easy to see why Jack Nicholson now guards himself well and repels invaders .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: no)
I know that they share my views and worries . The House will recall my Adjournment debate of 22 January 1991 following the publication in December 1990 for the first time of the annual report by Her Majesty 's inspector of constabulary , Mr. Geoffrey Dear . Mr. Dear painted a picture of a poorly funded , undermanned force under great pressure , and a chief constable with his hands tied behind his back by council rules and bureaucracy such that decisions on spending even minute amounts have to be referred to a committee , including items as minute as the installation of a telephone line . The fingerprint bureau was on the point of collapse . Specialised services on drugs and undercover activity were severely curtailed .
Idiom: the rest is history (used idiomatically: yes)
They were so ubiquitous that grounded bodies used as sheds will be a feature of Britain 's farmyards for decades to come . Surprise , surprise , the year ended with the news that BR wanted to close the Settle & Carlisle . The rescue machine was poised for action , and the rest is now history . 1984 . Great news — the £ 306million electrification of the East Coast main line was approved in one go on 27 July .
Idiom: sleight of hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Everything is hinged at this point . I have a duty to myself and to my reader to express what follows with truth and dignity . I must as a matter of honour remove all possible ambiguities of expression , avoid any taint of pretence , or dishonesty , or literary sleight of hand . The light may be flickering wildly , but my head must be clear , my thoughts steady . Now , as never before , I need to concentrate all my will and energy , all my talent and intellect , upon words on a page more important even than some petition for clemency composed under the shadow of the gallows .
Idiom: marriage of convenience (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You 've been listening,’ announced Ken in a pointed BBC accent , ‘ to an excerpt from Forever Amber.’ In one episode of the show he played a cloakroom attendant marrying a ladies’ lavatory superintendent . ‘ You might call it’ he said , ‘ a marriage of convenience.’ And there was the pair , Rodney and Charles . Ken playing Rodney , Hugh Paddick as Charles , two frightfully , frightfully Mayfair types , doing ridiculous things together like dressing up as red Indians when they took a canoeing holiday .
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ How are you feeling?’ ‘ Pretty rough,’ said Pickerage , who certainly looked less than his usual perky self . ‘ I think I caught a cold on Sunday.’ ‘ Did you now?’ said Hilary , coming in to the sick bay , which was really no more than a scruffy little room with only a slight hospital smell about it to bespeak its function . ‘ One more thing for you to hold against me .
Idiom: broad in the beam (used idiomatically: yes)
PERTH KNOWN INITIALLY as the Iris VI , the first Blackburn Perth built was K3580 produced to Specification 20/32 , its maiden flight being on October 11 , 1933 . Powered by three 825hp Rolls - Royce Buzzard IIMS liquid - cooled , in - line engines , the Perth retained a number of features familiar to the Iris , but differed in having a hull shallower and less broad in the beam , this hull being covered by corrosion - resistant Alclad . An enclosed glazed cabin was provided for the pilot and co - pilot , and a specious interior allowed for a navigation compartment complete with chart table , a wireless cabin , canteen , galley and sleeping berths . Flight structure was similar to the Iris , an all - metal affair with fabric covering , engines strut - mounted in a mid - wing position and outboard underwing stabilising floats .
Idiom: make a go of (used idiomatically: yes)
Too often relationships go sour or become impoverished through lack of attention . Individuals survive the shake - up of midlife change and often emerge from it stronger and invigorated . A marriage can do the same , provided the couple are prepared to talk things through and really want to make a go of it . They must also want to please each other and help each other to find fulfilment , as well as looking for personal satisfaction . Total selfishness is a killer in any relationship .
Idiom: out of this world (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ That was a world I would have quite liked to live in,’ he added . If only we could fix it for you , Ted … Also out of this world was the subject of another excellent Soundtrack documentary , Benjamin Creme ( Thursday , Radio 4 ) . Mr Creme believes Christ has already come again — came a few years ago actually — and is now residing in the Asian community in London , waiting for a more receptive attitude from the press before He shows Himself on worldwide television , when ‘ He wo n't actually speak , but His thoughts , His ideas , His call to humanity , will take place silently , telepathically.’ The reporter , Mick Brown , followed this story with exemplary tact , or , put it another way , as if it had never struck him that he was talking to loonies .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
3 . When sowing annuals , disregard the instructions on the packet . Stand in the middle of the border , tip the seeds on to the palm of your hand and throw them up in the air as high as you possibly can . The results will be exactly the same as if you sowed carefully in drill : a total of five seedlings will come up — four on the same square inch and the fifth in the crack on the path ! 4 .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
Ven commented drily . Fabia felt the most unexpected warm glow inside that surely there had to be a compliment in there somewhere ? That glow was swiftly dampened , however , as she realised that in one and the same breath he was as good as saying that he was aware of Lubor Ondrus 's propensity to flirt with any female who was a quarter way pretty . ‘ He did n't try to flirt with me the whole time,’ she defended , and half wished then that she had n't said anything about lunchtime . ‘ We talked a lot,’ she went on .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Though they 've slipped up lately , there is still hope that the Premier League will end up in the hands of the sort of club that the likes of Arsenal , Everton and Manchester United were trying to exclude in the first place . Malcolm Crosby of Sunderland almost became the first caretaker manager to win the FA Cup until Liverpool doused them with reality . Twenty four hours earlier , Liverpool manager Graeme Souness had been discharged from hospital after a heart bypass . Referees and opponents who have crossed Souness during this dreadful Anfield season swear he must have had a humour and charisma bypass at the same time . World heavyweight boxing ends the year much as it started this year and almost every other year — in total chaos .
Idiom: too many cooks spoil the broth (used idiomatically: yes)
The emergency call bells are now working correctly . In the opinion of the Committee , Mr. Philip Kirkwood has the best interests of the Residents at heart , and does his utmost to administer the funds available for the maintenance and general well - being of the Village , fairly and impartially . On the premise that ‘ too many cooks spoil the broth’ , he asks us to reiterate that day to day management of the Village is in the hands of the Warden , Mrs. Pat Holmes , and any guidance , questions or advice on such matters should be addressed to her in the first instance . This particularly refers to our gardener . He has strict instructions to ignore all interference and diversions by individual residents , and to liaise with and receive instructions from Pat Holmes or Cresta Management Office only .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
THE problem of controlling corrosion on ships has prompted Courtaulds Coatings to develop an on - board computerised maintenance management system . International Seacontrol is designed to help ship operators in a recession - hit marine industry who are increasingly under pressure to reduce operating costs while sustaining an acceptable level of maintenance . Seacontrol represents the first time on - board maintenance software has been made commercially available to the shipping industry by a marine coatings supplier . Developed by International over 18 months , Seacontrol has undergone extensive trials on ships around the world . The program 's features include :
Idiom: sleep rough (used idiomatically: yes)
JOHN GARBUTT / Club Co - ordinator Voice over A sight to get the taste buds going … especially if you 've been sleeping rough the night before . Breakfast is served from half past six in the morning at the The Broadgreen Centre in Swindon . Typical customers are out of work , living in hostels … or without a proper home at all …
Idiom: tell tales out of school (used idiomatically: yes)
Fowler - Troon dabbed his mouth with his napkin . ' It 's all rather delicate . I do n't want to tell tales out of school . But you ought to know . I 'm sure your father would have wanted me to tell you .