Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: go the whole hog (used idiomatically: yes)
But if you want the best speciality produce , shop at the market on picturesque Karlplatz for game , poultry , fruits and vegetables , together with wonderful cheeses . Dine in the Alstadt , that tiny remaining scrap of old Dusseldorf , at Carl Masson 's superb fish restaurant and imbibe the bustling , brasserie - style atmosphere . Or , if you really insist on going the whole hog in German cuisine ( and believe me , their culinary expertise with swine is fabled ) try Zum Schiffchen , a restaurant with absolutely no understanding of nouvelle disciplines . If you would prefer not to cross forks with the time - warped conspicuous consumers of Dusseldorf , explore the cheaper , culinary alternatives in the harbour area . The casual informality of Robert 's Bistro attracts a clientele altogether more human in appearance than the designer handbag brigade who strut the Konigsallee .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
' I thought you were leaving , ' she said pointedly . ' I never said that . ' ' Come to think of it , you have n't said very much at all , ' Jessamy retorted . ' You just barged in here , grabbed hold of one of my letters , then locked me in my own sitting - room . It 's been a really great birthday , Julius .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: no)
Thus China does what it must , shoring up the Kim family dynasty to prevent Korea from reunifying on South ~ Korean terms . Indeed , the controversy in Chinese eyes is not really about Korean reunification – few in Beijing speculate that the endgame will be otherwise – but to what extent reunification can be achieved without damaging China 's security concerns . Every time North ~ Korea acts provocatively – testing nuclear bombs , launching missiles , touting its secretive uranium enrichment facilities , and killing South ~ Korean soldiers and civilians – China comes under diplomatic fire . Its chronic indecisiveness about the North and unwillingness to use its leverage , thus shielding its socialist ally , seems to reveal to the wider world a China obsessed with its own narrow interests . But these interests are hard to quantify .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
" I do n't mind going if a lunch is provided , " observed the gentleman with the excrescence on his nose .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
She drew in a deep breath ; then , the cloth still in her hand , she turned about and went into the kitchen . And there she wrung the cloth out in the sink . Then still holding it , she went to the toilet and , just as she was , she sat down on the edge of the seat and , bending forward , she went through the motion of wringing out the cloth once again . Presently , her teeth pressed tightly down on her lip , she turned her head and leant her brow against the stone wall . As Mrs Robson said , people had taken to war like they did to life : they had accepted it and were living with it and with all the things it did to them ; but why did them up top have to go and stop the flower trains coming from Cornwall ?
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
This ' sane insanity ' through which one enters into someone 's personality — intentionally splitting oneself into both searching , inventing subject and the object of the search — is posed as the very condition of narration . But narration is seen in The Dear Deceit as the original and persistent obstacle to ' truth ' because the process of constructing a story inevitably leads to falsification . Philip meditates on the narrative representation of action : ' Strange how the reality of the past comes to our mind most immediately as fiction . Some even say that all our knowledge of the past is fiction'(29 ) . This is both the ' dear deceit ' which goes back centuries and the curse peculiar to modern - day society .
Idiom: run the gamut (used idiomatically: yes)
The show ( from 3 December until 2 January ) is accompanied by a colour catalogue with an essay by Dan Cameron , a New York critic who has been keeping an eagle eye on the Spanish scene for some years . Continuing this month at Emmerich is a large show , taking up both of the gallery 's spaces in the Fuller Building , of recent work by the seventy - one year old Dutch painter , Karel Appel . His work over the years has run the gamut from figurative - expressionist to purely abstract , always informed by an explosive sense of colour and whirlwind handling . Lately he has been working on paintings of trees , large - sized drawings of nudes , painted low - reliefs in wood and a series of portraits of poets in which snippets from their work are inscribed ( Beats Alan Ginsberg and Gregory Corso appear in the show ) . An illustrated catalogue is available for the exhibition , which lasts until 31 December .
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: no)
‘ That to him.’ ‘ Quite.’ Rex wiped his eye . ‘ Sorry , Rex.’ ‘ Do n't mention it .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
He had me doublesign some contracts on the hood ( the usual : once under " Co - signatory " , once under " Self " ) . Then he waved , and vanished behind the black glass . I walked the line of midtown under the sun 's red stare . In the Ashbery I was informed by reception that my tab " was all taken care of " by Mr Goodney , who had moreover reserved Room 101 until further notice . This was a concession of a kind .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
BP IN THE COMMUNITY We believe the best contribution we can make to the community is to create wealth by carrying on our business ethically , safely and profitably . But in the long run , a company 's reputation and success depend heavily on its being a responsible citizen and caring neighbour . This not only reinforces our licence to operate in established areas but also supports our being welcomed to new areas where we are developing our business . From Vietnam to Colombia and from Scotland to New Zealand all BP 's businesses are involved in local communities and education , in a manner that suits local needs and circumstances .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
The owners of the woods were bound to present their woodwards to the Justice of the Forest on their appointment , and at every subsequent Forest Eyre , to take an oath to perform their duties faithfully . If the Justice of the Forest discovered that a wood was without a woodward , or that a woodward had not taken the oath or had not appeared at the Forest Eyre to be sworn , or neglected his duty , or committed trespasses in the forest , the wood in question was seized for the king , but the owner was usually allowed to recover it on payment of a fine . The woods kept by the woodwards were as a general rule also subject to the authority of the king 's foresters ; if the latter discovered a Forest offence there which had not been reported by the woodward , the wood was seized and the woodward attached to answer for his default . But some forest landowners were able from time to time to obtain from the Crown a grant of partial exemption from this supervision . A royal charter granted in 1257 to Roger de Merlay for his lifetime , that his own woodwards should have exclusive custody of the vert in his woods , provided however that the king 's foresters should still have custody of the venison there , and that de Morlay 's woodwards should be answerable to the Justice of the Forest , or at the Forest Eyre for any waste of those woods .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: no)
' What were these large sums ? ' ' Really , it seems most unorthodox , but if you insist . ' A large ledger was opened and horn - rimmed glasses set on the manager 's nose . ' Mr Hatton opened this account in November of last year , ' he began , ' with the sum of one hundred pounds . ' Payment for the first lorry hi - jacking , Wexford thought , a nice little bit of compensation for his concussion .
Idiom: bring up the rear (used idiomatically: yes)
The two bottles were filled with snow and entrusted to the guide . Later , Miss Logan would try picturing to herself her employer 's curious serenity of face and confidence of carriage as they started down the mountain ; she exhibited contentment bordering on smugness . They had travelled no more than a few hundred yards — the Kurd leading , Miss Logan bringing up the rear — and were crossing a patch of rough scree , a descent more tiring than dangerous , when Miss Fergusson fell . She pitched forwards and sideways , sliding a dozen yards down the slope before the Kurd was able to arrest her progress . Miss Logan halted , initially in surprise , for it appeared that Miss Fergusson had lost her footing on a little stretch of solid rock which should have afforded no peril .
Idiom: off the beaten track (used idiomatically: yes)
The area is intersected only by minor ‘ B’ -class roads and country lanes , contains no large towns and is largely given over to agriculture . The county - border area contains only a few villages with old English names like Potton , Tadlow , Wrestlingworth and Gamlingay . Between two of these villages , off the beaten track , lay an old farmhouse , part - ruined by fire , but with one wing still furnished and habitable , in a shallow valley and approached by a single track . Two months earlier , the agent had discovered , the place had been rented by a small group of supposed ‘ rustic freaks’ who claimed they wanted to return to nature , live simply and create artefacts in pottery and basket - weaving . ‘ The thing is,’ said the agent , ‘ they had the money for the rental in cash , they do n't seem to sell much pottery , but they can run two off - road jeeps which are parked undercover in the barns .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ When the pair of you went off to find your tent , what happened?’ ‘ Nothing much . We made a token search for it on the way back to the bay , but then he went straight to his boat , and it 's gone , and I 've no idea where to . No sign of him anywhere near you since then?’ ‘ None .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
After the revolution , B. A. Henman , the Registrar of the Royal Society of Chemistry , explained that Elena Ceauşescu 's ‘ application was supported by a long list of papers published in her name … There was no talk in 1978 , nor has there been ( to our ears ) until recently … about the extent of Elena Ceauşescu 's qualifications.’ The unfortunate Mr Henman concluded cautiously , ‘ If , in the final analysis , it turns out that the qualifications were deficient … ’ then it would be a matter of ‘ hindsight’ . In any case , lest anyone think the Royal Society of Chemistry had pandered to Elena Ceauşescu 's vanity , he assured the public that ‘ the fellowship was presented at a ceremony no grander than would have been arranged for any other spouse of a head of state.’ The Central London polytechnic gave an honorary professorship , but wisely refrained from public defence of its decision .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ There is only so much you can do in Dublin . We felt we had done all we could there for the moment and did n't want to get lazy . ‘ In a way it 's like going back to square one , and starting from scratch again , but it 's what we have to do.’ Canice and older brother Brian ( guitars ) formed the band in 1989 , hooking up with bass player Eamonn Byrne and ‘ one man orchestra’ Kenneth Rice . The line up was completed when drummer Emmaline Duffy - Fallon was recruited through an ad .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
I thought you wanted her to be more pro - active ? yeah but you 'll have one or two people more pro - active because the bulk of the job the three other people who will be there will be order - takers dealing with allocations and this sort of thing and you 'll need somebody to erm no it 's not addressing the issue but I said in the longer term that could be one of the options I do n't yeah I could n't have somebody in my team who was n't bloody talking to somebody else and that 's what
Idiom: on the hoof (used idiomatically: yes)
I hoped that by knocking - off time I 'd be able to say that I knew someone who had finished it . ( Rule of Life No . 7 : No day is wasted . ) We decided to grab some lunch on the hoof . This involved a detour round to the McDonald 's on Baker Street before the PR lady missed us . It also involved us in playing ‘ When the Saints’(which we 'd resisted up to then ) for the two policemen who caught us parked on a double yellow line .
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: yes)
No . Why ? Cos I 've got a life to lead and my life do n't start till about ten . Do n't when you think you 're seventeen , eleven o'clock good enough ? You 're seventeen in nine weeks ' time .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
The exquisite Fragment de Vie has a layback flake , a slab , and a final bulging wall on jugs — all in 30 metres . GOTHIC ARCH Turn the corner and it 's certainly a different world , if not a new one . A world of gently impending walls and grades of French & Brigand d'Amour and Symphonie du Nouveau Monde are said by my partner Johny Adams to be excellent 7as , but there are more than a dozen others ( up to 8b ) to try . Some 30 metres left is a weird and wonderful group of stalactites — some grotesquely gargoyle , others forming a perfect , elongated gothic arch — with a line of bolts up the middle .
Idiom: all and sundry (used idiomatically: yes)
Some years ago Christian theologians coined the phrase ‘ the scandal of particularity’ to refer to the apparent problems surrounding the identification of a particular , historical individual with the Son of God . We have a ‘ scandal of particularity’ of a different kind in Genesis , the scandal of God 's choosing one and not another . When we were dealing with the blessings Jacob received at Bethel and at Peniel , we spoke of God throwing his largesse ‘ to all and sundry’ . In truth that phrase does not quite fit the Jacob / Esau narratives . The divine promises are made to Jacob and not to Esau .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
However , he has never stated that this was in fact the case . ‘ I would also state my belief that in relation to Class AA , our parent company has behaved entirely properly ; the process of applying for a patent necessarily entails wide publication and ample opportunity for opposition . I willingly accept that an inventor can not scrutinise every patent application ; by the same token a manufacturer can not contact all potentially interested parties . ’ My view about the Matsushita response is simply that the Japanese higher education system generally requires knowledge of English , which seems at odds with the Technics explanation . The basic variation in the Technics circuit arrangement has necessitated a set-up procedure , not present in my circuit .
Idiom: put paid to (used idiomatically: yes)
Not more than half an hour had passed when a little grey tractor chugged into the car park . Sitting in the link box behind the tractor , and very much enjoying the experience , were our four Frenchmen ! Apparently the climb to the top of the Glenshane Pass had put paid to their radiator . A local farmer , with bags of dried turf in his link box had stopped , and carried them and his bags of turf , in the link box back to the Ponderosa . Having obtained a supply of Ponderosa spring water , and with a final round of handshaking and kissing of cheeks,(the local lads were n't so keen on the latter , but the girls did n't mind a bit ) , the Frenchmen finally took their leave .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
It turned out that the forms had all been filled in correctly but the DSS had n't read them properly . It took over a month for the reassessment to be worked out — worth almost £ 600 . There has been no word of apology or interest paid on money retained . So thank you GH for proving your worth time and again— I 've been a reader since my marriage 25 years ago ! IT 'S ALL IN THE EYES
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
My orders , you understand . However , Shih Stevens is right . We 're heading south . And those below are the Swiss Wilds.’ He reached into his tunic and withdrew a folded , handwritten note , handing it to Lever .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Adjustment to their changing role and position in society can be so painful that some old people fail to achieve it satisfactorily and live at odds with society in bewildered but proud withdrawal . If these social and emotional needs are to be met , the old must have every facility for preserving their contacts with relatives and friends and possibilities for some compensatory relationships when deeper ties are ultimately broken . They deserve a more sensitive environment that does not so harshly relegate them en masse to the category of ‘ old people’ and does not emphasize , in attitudes and actions , their increasing dependency ; many need help , too , in coming to terms with the process of ageing and the major adjustments it entails — to retirement , to relinquishing their home , etc . It is a fundamental point about the aged , and one that is applicable to any group of people who need special help , that they will differ very widely in their capacities and in their needs . Old age begins officially on retirement but the majority of people in their sixties and many in their seventies remain reasonably fit , independent , active and content and in many cases they will remain so until the end of their lives .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
It allows people to get into the story — to read , to read . Do you know that page of yours from upper and lower cases on display in the Design Museum , that looks very well there — apart from the fact that you can read it from across the room . Sadly , they did n't let me — you do n't have to put this in here — but they did n't let me finish correcting the proofs , cos one of those things , four times is enough . But I was rewriting that to try to get the lines to work and all of those things , and they mess it up a little bit , which annoyed me . Another funny story , also off the record is that that lay in a drawer for two years because they thought it was controversial , they thought it was which I find hilarious .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
' Where 's Rodo ? ' demanded Sendei . Molassi took the can roughly from his grasp . ' On a rock . ' ' What do you mean ? ' ' On a big , high rock .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
Take our non - trust district general hospital . We had finished most of the contractual work by late November 1992 . If we had continued to treat patients at the same rate — there has been an unprecedented , inexplicable , and hence unforeseeable rise of 12 % in medical emergencies — we would have been at least £ 0.5 m in the red by the end of the financial year . To husband that 1.7 % of our income we have had to close half of our operating sessions , a third of our operating theatres , and a sixth of our beds , most of them surgical . We also closed beds at the satellite rheumatology hospital — a subregional centre .
Idiom: up the river (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Funny name for a boat . I wonder where she is.’ ‘ There 's a boat coming up the river now,’ said John , ‘ but she may be going right up to Ipswich … ’ ‘ Her sails are a lovely colour,’ said Titty . A little white cutter with red sails was coming in towards the moored boats .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
We had a typical example of this during the F - Plan trials at London University . One attractive but heavily overweight young lady revealed that she spent most of her evenings chatting to friends in a wine bar while dieting . She did intend to join a nearby sports club , where she could swim regularly , as soon as she was slim , but meanwhile shyly admitted to feeling too embarrassed to be seen in a swimsuit . The situation arising from this all - too - common attitude was as follows : in the evening she was placing herself in a situation of maximum temptation as far as diet - breaking was concerned with time on her hands and food and drink all too readily available . There is nothing quite as bad as watching other people eat and drink what you are trying to avoid .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
There was quite a good helping of pudding but only a tiny piece of meat . However , with the two medium - sized potatoes and a spoonful of carrots , she found this also quite to her liking . After dinner , they were all marched out to the back garden , which was similar to the front , where they could walk about or play catch ball , but were not allowed to stand and talk to each other . School restarted at one o'clock , with more prayers . These went on for fifteen minutes , again under the hard gaze of Sister Mary .
Idiom: make a clean break (used idiomatically: yes)
The flexibility of the engine and the very nature in which the power is delivered mean far fewer gear changes are required , making this machine eminently suitable for town driving . It 's also much quieter and even better behaved , by that we mean it burns cleaner with less exhaust emissions . Making a clean break is easier too ; critical acceleration between 40–60 mph and 50–70 mph can be matched by very few cars indeed . Making overtaking safer and less fraught . As with all Saabs the 900S is aircraft inspired .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
After that Gloucestershire gobbled up the middle order . Reeve provided the only resistance until he was run out . And it all rested on the very last ball of the last over , with both sides on 171 . Donald was surrounded , almost , but he found the only gap and secured the points for Warwickshire . Well , a fitting finale for tonights sport comes from the dirt tracks around Swindon .
Idiom: on the mend (used idiomatically: yes)
He showed outstanding bravery , pulling his legs up until the very last minute . Voice over Although his injuries are now on the mend , Rex Pritchard is almost certain to be grounded for the rest of the display season . But he says he 'll be back with the Falcons next year . In Central News tonight :
Idiom: keep your head (used idiomatically: no)
You can not become a bad player overnight in terms of technique but undoubtedly you can become so mentally — if you start doubting yourself , for example . That is when I would hope to be able to draw upon this philosophy and see the bad times through . Most of the game is mental — being able to keep your head clear and retain a certain outlook on life should mean that bad times are neither so frequent nor so lengthy as they would be if you start examining your technique or doubting your ability . For the onlooker , one of the game 's fascinations , even perhaps a cruel fascination , lies in the complex interrogation of character which cricket so relentlessly and uniquely pursues . I wondered to what extent Fordham thought that his own response to this scrutiny was shared by his fellow professionals .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
Only he had not lifted his head carefully at enough and had hit it ; he turned it and rubbed it on the carpet in pain and irritation .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
On the harder ADs and Difficiles , and increasing proportion of pitching will be necessary . On snow and ice climbs conditions can , of course , vary enormously . What is a safe exercise in moving together on firm névé snow one week can require strenuous and laborious pitching on brick - hard ice the next . However , the list does give an indication of those routes which should be tackled largely or wholly by moving together . A party which feels obliged to pitch such climbs in good conditions should really go and choose something easier .