Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
We begin with studies base on personal interviews and we distinguish between working - class and professional samples . The first study during the period covered by this study was conducted in 1952 by the Government Social Survey for the Royal Commission on Taxation . It covered 1,429 industrial workers and supervisors in England and Wales who could vary their work effort either through working overtime or by producing more in piece work . Unfortunately the way in which the issues were formulated and the phrasing of the questions were such that no credence can be given to the findings of the survey or to the general conclusion of the Royal Commission that ' there was no evidence from this enquiry of productive effort being inhibited by the income tax structure within its present limits . ' The second main study of industrial workers ' attitudes was carried out by Brown and Levin in the early 1970s , with a national sample of over 2,000 weekly - paid workers .
Idiom: have it both ways (used idiomatically: yes)
Sevens , by the very nature of 14 men playing on an area normally reserved for 30 , demands a high level of fitness . The game 's administrators have to realise that to burden players further with apparently ever - increasing expectations of fitness levels is incompatible with the amateur ethos they are dedicated to preserving . They can not have it both ways and , at the moment , by making such demands they are unwittingly pushing the game towards professionalism . The RWC men were soon under fire when , on the first day , the sides in Pool A discovered that their schedule allowed only three 20 minute rest - periods between matches . ‘ This is ridiculous and unfair .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
Political officers in the Aden Protectorates had been supported by lightly armed local levies , led by RAF officers . Whenever there was trouble beyond their capacity to snuff out , they could call for air support from Khormaksa , the RAF base at Aden . In the past , this had sufficed to keep the peace between the rival warring tribes . In 1957 air control failed in the Oman . There was a hard core of Egyptian - trained Arab Nationalists , loyal to President Nasser , amongst the dissident tribesmen .
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: yes)
In a nutshell , if you want guaranteed clear water , get a UV . But ask yourself if you would have tested you water had it not gone green ? You addressed a visible problem but bear in mind that awful things can happen in the clearest of ponds if you do not use a test kit on a regular basis . Bufo bufo — the Common Toad Fascinated by the common toad
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Specialisation can be developed and expanded in two ways : by recruiting a specialist or through staff development . Recruiting specialists Recruiting a specialist practitioner is often a less time - consuming and more successful exercise than starting from scratch with your existing staff . The major legal recruiting agencies will all have people on their books who wish to move either firm or area and who may be able to offer you the immediate facility of calling yourselves specialists in a particular field . When looking to recruit specialist practitioners be very wary of claims that they will have a large client following that they can bring with them .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
The benefits of this action would be seen in the group 's 1993–4 figures , said Haskins . Not that shareholders are doing too badly this year . Profits rose 24 % to £ 68.4 m on the back of last year 's acquisition of Eden Vale and Express Dairies , with the divi up 5 % to 3.4p . Underlying profit growth excluding the acquisition is put at 8 % . Shares fell 8p to 279p .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
So much for Truthspiel : when they get it , they do n't use it . Friday . I do n't think the script 's up to scratch , and the whole thing 's underbudgeted , but one thing I will say for it is that it 's ABOUT something . I mean , it is n't afraid of the big issues . Most films are n't about anything , are they , that 's what I find more and more .
Idiom: give up the ghost (used idiomatically: yes)
The bad form reached a giggling rock - bottom last year in Sri Lanka 's Test match at Lord 's when the difficulties of both pronunciation and identification proved insurmountable to most in the box . Why ? The leading soccer and horserace commentators , with sometimes far more difficult foreign names coming at them at full pelt out of the fog , seem to manage wordperfectly and not give up the ghost in a surfeit of sniggers . On Pakistan 's last tour it became quite embarrassing when the boys in the box were first let loose in the one - dayers . No thought of any homework , and it was patently obvious that only Imran Khan and Javed Mianded seemed to be recognisable down there .
Idiom: nuts and bolts (used idiomatically: yes)
MAINTENANCE For crampons to work effectively and be reliable they should be maintained correctly . They should be checked regularly to endure that all nuts and bolts are secure , and also inspected for cracks and flaws which can develop at places which are subject to a lot of stress , such as the bottom of attachment posts , the hinge area and where the metal is thinner round nut holes . Straps should be checked for cuts and tears , especially round the rivets , and with any crampon type it is worth carrying a long strap so that emergency repairs can be made in the event of breakage . The points should be sharpened vertically downwards to give a chisel point ( except on vertical front points , which are sharpened as an ice - axe pick ) .
Idiom: feel the pinch (used idiomatically: yes)
Those taken on from endowment income were known as chantry priests —‘chantry’ because such masses were chanted rather than said . The Black Death exacerbated the situation ; whilst there was no shortage of souls to pray for , endowments slackened off , owing to some of the wealthy dying intestate . In addition , parish priests were feeling the pinch through reduced income from alms and tithes . Some villages — such as Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire — were totally wiped out , whilst others were very badly hit , with as much as a third of the population dying . William of Dene , a monk based at Rochester , wrote in 1349 : ‘ To our great grief the plague carried off so vast a multitude of people of both sexes that nobody could be found who would bear the corpses to the grave .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
Looking at my diary after lunch , I realised it was MKM day and they might sell out before someone could get me a copy ! That did it . I dressed , got the scooter out , turned the motor on and off I went . My MKM was more important than my fears . Back home safely , I made a cuppa and sat for a good hour revelling in my favourite magazine .
Idiom: get on someone's nerves (used idiomatically: no)
Burden had left for Stamford . Stepping into the lift , Wexford decided to do the London checking himself . Young women were beginning to get on his nerves . There were so many of them about , and it seemed to him they caused as much trouble to a policeman as burglars . Now to see how many of them were missing in London .
Idiom: rob Peter to pay Paul (used idiomatically: yes)
and me being a great innovator oh , mm rob Peter to pay Paul as usual yes that 's all the time same as my cupboard door in the kitchen will it take you long to repair that ? repair what ?
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
No because everybody who has it is aware of the fact that you know they 've se known that I 've changed my number before and they know why . If a B T employee did disclose information against all their training and against the rules that we 've got in place in B T , then we would obviously take that very seriously indeed and erm dismissal would no doubt follow if it was found that th the person had disclosed information . We 've got the see if you can get us this number , and nine times out of ten he comes back and says here it is , and on the tenth occasion he 'll come back and say , Too risky . The risk which a B T employee runs for unauthorized disclosure is a criminal prosecution . The same sanction is also meant to protect criminal records in the police national computer , but even here it 's not a sufficient deterrent .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
Two white birds with long black shaggy caps , forked tails and black , yellow - tipped beaks zipped eastwards towards the rising sun . A solitary swift flew over , followed by a trickle of house martins . Then an immature gannet came into view away out at sea , a huge bird , still in mottled dark brown plumage . I strolled on ( binoculars always at the ready , afraid of what I might miss ) as far as the Wire Dump Heligoland trap . One day this whole area might be an island , a gradually disappearing island .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: no)
Senegalese brought into the service depots at first ate the grease supplied to lubricate the strange monsters . Lack of skill combined with the sheer unreliability of the primitive mechanisms kept Richard 's workshops constantly overflowing . The antics of the vehicles with their solid , treadless tyres on the icy roads reminded an American observer of the irregular march of young elephants : ‘ Many of them slid over the edge , turning upside down , and others caught fire.’ But still the traffic kept flowing . Seen from a distance at night , the dimly lit vehicles resembled ‘ the folds of some gigantic and luminous serpent which never stopped and never ended’ On either side of the road their headlamps lit up the bowed backs of the endless columns of marching men .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
Our hardwood propagator would do even better . Standing up to straighten his back , he would take as many as half a dozen buds , popping them all into his mouth , then down he 'd go , snick , snick , bud in , and on to the next — he went so fast that it took two assistants following behind and tying in to keep up with him ! With the stem in your left hand ( if you are right - handed ) snip off the leaf and make a shallow curving scooping cut , with your thumb against the stem to steady your hand and control the cut , and take out the bud with about an inch ( 2.5 cm ) long scoop , as shown in Figure 15 . According to which procedure you are following , the final preparation of the bud is done immediately before implanting , so into your mouth or implant now accordingly . Figure 15 . ( a ) Cut the buds which will make your new roses from a good strong stem that has borne healthy flowers .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's the only way out . If a character simply jumps in , he lands on the floor in location 63 . It looks like an insane risk , but it 's the only way to go , so the adventurers will do it eventually . You can simply enjoy watching your players come up with ingenious , crazy or simply bizarre plans to avoid the inevitable . If the ritual was n't completed , the adventurers will have to locate the portal within the circle for themselves .
Idiom: call the shots (used idiomatically: yes)
The tennis game to which Ken had likened comedy was now a ping - pong match between two equally determined performers , neither of whom wanted to allow their ball to fall to the floor . ‘ Sometimes , though,’ she confessed , ‘ it was wonderful — bliss because he was so good . He , however , always called the shots.’ Simultaneously with doing the evening performances — two on Saturday , at five and eight — he was recording episodes of Beyond Our Ken and making the latest ‘ Carry On’ film — Carry On Constable- and it began to show with the way Pieces of Eight proceeded . The cult followers who came every night started getting a little disappointed — Ken was following the script which the tougher the regimen became more and more rigid .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
We should do more . Learn baby-swop lesson WHILE my heart goes out to the parents in the baby-swop drama , I have to agree with the midwife interviewed on TV who said that it was ‘ a disaster waiting to happen ’ . Our hospitals are so short of cash thanks to the shortsightedness of the Government that it 's a wonder hospitals function as well as they do . Add to that the dreadfully long hours that doctors and nurses have to work — sometimes 16-18 hour shifts — and it 's little wonder that mistakes are made .
Idiom: in Dutch (used idiomatically: yes)
Power was slipping from his hands . Hatta , as Vice - president , announced the KNIP would provide a Working Committee to ‘ share responsibility for the fate of the Indonesian people’ . Sjahrir and his colleague Amir Sjarifuddin were designated formateurs ; in Dutch constitutional terms , those who put together a new government . This development occurred before the disastrous events at Surabaya and Semarang . Then on 12 November Sjahrir became Prime Minister ; Sukarno was now in effect merely ceremonial head of state .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
There was little money to buy equipment , and negotiations had to take place to persuade university departments to lend valuable items over weekends . Sites needed to be monitored continuously in order to pick up fluctuations . In the initial phase of the project this proved impossible , in terms of equipment and volunteers , but was remedied to some extent later by Operation Merlin , whereby intensive efforts provided round - the - clock monitoring for periods of a month at a time . The physical monitoring started with very little clear idea of how to proceed . Lines of enquiry suggested themselves from reported material which had accumulated over the years on possible energy effects at ancient sites .
Idiom: bush telegraph (used idiomatically: yes)
As each subsequent requiem repeated the ritual exhibited at the primary mass , the cycle proved an expensive way of praying for the repose of the dead . There were fresh candles to buy , the hire — or outright purchase — of mourning cloaks ; the poor had again to be invited — it was considered worthy and laudable to remember them at one 's death — and had to receive a further portion of the largesse exhibited at the funeral . Some of the poor made quite a good living from these services and one can imagine an efficient ‘ bush telegraph’ system to alert others of forthcoming requiems . Not only did the mourners expect a meal but there was also the priest 's fee , plus an appropriate ‘ donation’ to church funds . The endowment fund for such masses was enormous and in the thirteenth century some system of regulation was required .
Idiom: free and easy (used idiomatically: yes)
The outer door is not locked until Mr Freely and the older boys go to bed.’ ‘ I see … ’ ‘ It 's a very free and easy place , Superintendent,’ said Mr Crumwallis , in an almost pleading voice . Just plain bloody lax , thought Mike Pumfrey . He did not detect an atmosphere of freedom or ease .
Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
A luxury cabin cruiser blew up off the coast of Italy . There were two people aboard — Greg Martin , the owner , a financier with a finger in more pies than you 'd care to name , and a woman , Paula Varna , wife of Hugo Varna the fashion designer . The boat was blown to glory , nothing was ever found of it except for a few bits of debris , and to all intents and purposes both occupants were blown to glory with it.’ ‘ British and Cosmopolitan were the insurers , I presume.’ ‘ Too right .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: no)
Caroline 's colour heightened . ' That 's what you think , is it ? ' She thrust out her hand and pointed a finger at him . ' Well , let me tell you something , Prince Sabatini ! Any man who 's fool enough to believe that a model 's doing anything but her job on the catwalk — ' His laughter stopped her in mid - sentence .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: yes)
Never tamper with electrical fittings without first switching off mains power supply at the consumer unit . Always check for electrical wires and eater pipes with a pipe and cable detector before drilling walls , floors and ceilings . Get a grip Do your skills with a hammer tend towards bashing your thumb more often than the nail ? Then this gadget could save your fingers , and your temper .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
According to a front - page story in InfoWorld , Novell Inc has hired Ablondi & Foster , a law firm specialising in antitrust law , to round up expert witnesses against Microsoft for the FTC to use in its potential case . They are looking for other companies to help . Novell might also try a two - pronged attack or , if the FTC suit fizzles , Novell might go it alone . The paper reports being told by another Microsoft competitor that Novell approached it about joining a potential independent antitrust suit against Microsoft . Ya got ta love him , folks .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
But in April 1980 the lengthy trial proceedings ground to a halt because of allegations that attempts had been made to bribe the jury . A new trial was called , and early in 1981 the roundabout started up again . Now , it was suggested that Mr X 's alleged subnormality did not seem consistent with a lifestyle that involved successful gambling in London clubs at a complicated card game called Kalooki , savings of £ 30 000 , and familiarity not just with English and French but with Hebrew and Arabic as well . More psychologists were brought in to assess Mr X , who must by this time have been suffering from IQ test overkill . All said he was of low intelligence , and as a trump card the defence brought in Professor Hans Eysenck to consider all the evidence .
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: yes)
Soup - bowlheads The Mock Turtles ( l to r ) : Martin Coogan , Martin , Andrew , Steve and Joanne COOL AS SUFF**K The first truly mind - boggling band to come straight outta Ipswich , BLEACH are subversive , anti - artwank , cathartic and in - your - face with a FULL STOP . Suffolk Punchdrunk : STEVE LAMACQ . Pictures : MARTYN GOODACRE
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
The official statistics revealed that even legal abortions were outstripping live births in the 1980s . For cartons of Kent cigarettes and a few videos , it was always possible to circumvent the regulations limiting abortion to the victims of rape or incest , or life - threatening complications . Even the securist in the maternity ward probably lived such a squalid and impoverished life that his price for turning a blind eye to abortion was not very high . As chairperson of the National Women 's Council and of the co - ordinating scientific bodies , Elena Ceauşescu was the dominant organizer of the regime 's pro - natalist policies . Despite having borne only three ( possibly two ) children , Elena was the promoter of the pressure to breed on women whether married or not .
Idiom: teething troubles (used idiomatically: yes)
In Sweden , a similar scheme has cut costs by 25 - 30 % . Why then the nerves ? Tory MPs dread the thought of teething troubles . If rail travel gets worse before it gets better , voters may dump them at the next general election . Yet in bravely opting for the high - risk , high - competition approach , the government has left itself an out .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
No . There 's not . There int one behind the bar ? No . Oh out in garden .
Idiom: nothing doing (used idiomatically: no)
Next morning , Saturday , Johnson walked early into Boswell 's bedroom ' to forbid me to mention that this was his birthday ' . He was 64 — and too late : Boswell had already told Lady Macleod , therefore Johnson could not avoid the embarrassment he obviously felt at the prospect of congratulations . Boswell assumed that Johnson 's displeasure at Lady Macleod knowing came ' from wishing to have nothing particular done on his account ' . We do not know what , if anything , took place celebratorily : neither man mentions gifts , birthday toasts , felicitations , not even from the Macleod children . As Saturday passed Boswell talked of leaving Dunvegan on the Monday ; Johnson said he would not budge until the Wednesday .
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: yes)
Simply splendid . Of course I never doubted that your excellent police force would catch the real culprit , but it must have cleared your mind . Most unpleasant having something like that hanging over your head . No —’ in answer to Herr Nordern 's promptings —‘I'm truly sorry but I ca n't join you today . Actually I was calling to confirm my little trip with Erika tomorrow.’
Idiom: take a dive (used idiomatically: yes)
Bonanza took a heavy silver cigar - case from his pocket and removed a fat Havana . ' If I 'd known this a few days ago , it woulda saved a lotta trouble . Your boy could have taken the dive for the Mahoney kill . Nobody ever takes it too hard if a blackmail victim gets nasty . They 'd have probably given him ninety days if he had the right advice . '
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm there are two further points that commit discussion just taking place . And one is about the effect of the reduction of a s the migration assumptions . It clearly will not take immediate effect , there is a lot of housing allocations and permissions in the pipeline as it were , so it will take some while for it to wash through the system . Er my final point sir is concern with perhaps a few emotional points being made to my right about the old and the infirm and the young not being able to afford houses . Erm this County Council is proposing to allocate significantly more housing for in migrants than for local needs .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: no)
Yeah . all this is demonstrated in much more er detail on the course . And if you 've got a partner that 's doing it as well then you 've got the best of both worlds . But if you do n't tell them that first of all you want a contract . Mhm .
Idiom: rise to the occasion (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh they 're always changing the position . Yeah , some old girl in there I said you get like that at eighty two , she said you 're never eighty two I said I am , she said well you look well on it . I said yes I can rise to the occasion as well . Well that 's a silly remark to make . Well I can rise to any occasion
Idiom: take the mickey (used idiomatically: yes)
At times his ball play bordered on creative terrorism as he taunted the Austrian opposition ; it was Wembley envisaged , but this time disaster struck . Baxter 's right shinbone was broken after a clash with Rapide Vienna 's tough centre - half Skocik . Stretchered home in a plaster cast , Baxter reflected on his own part in his downfall , ‘ I probably took the mickey too much,’ he said . ‘ A frustrated player can strike out in anger . I asked for it.’
Idiom: add fuel to the fire (used idiomatically: yes)
In the circumstances , the hardness of the ground was a welcome penance . She made herself as comfortable as she could , listening to the sounds Travis made as he zipped himself into the sleeping - bag and made himself comfortable . Ten minutes later , when silence reigned from the other side of the flames , she sat up to add more fuel to the fire . She had n't realised how quickly the stock had been gobbled up by the hungry flames . An hour later she added the last few remaining sticks and huddled down again .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: no)
I know what weight they all got , and what they all carry . Do you ? I know them ma myself , I I 've got it all in my book you see , when we Yeah . gallop them .