Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: give head (used idiomatically: no)
You know when you 've rubbed the olive oil on and licked it all off again ? well what 's that funny little stick for ? Tony 's showing me how to play knuckle - bones , I do n't know whose knuckles he 's using , he gets them from Boudicca , if we come across the Governor 's we 'll send them back . Did you say he was in North Africa ? if we ca n't do anything about his legs we 'll give him a new head when he gets back . Have to go now , Tony 's waiting in the steamer . Tarra !
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: no)
The tour started off quietly enough in Perth , picturesque capital city of Western Australia . After comfortable MCC draws against Western Australia and an Australian XI , we set off by train for more than four months of practically non - stop cricket from one side of Australia to the other . We went from city to city , from bush town to bush town , civic reception after civic reception given by local mayors with chains around their necks , musical welcomes with God Save the King and For They Are Jolly Good Fellows , and Plum Warner uttering platitude after platitude about the ideals of cricket and British fair - play , until the subject became uncomfortable and undiplomatic . The first real sign of Bodyline came during a match against an Australian XI at Melbourne . Bowling to a limited legside field , Larwood and Voce got a haul of wickets .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
In the village there are numerous activities on offer ; horseriding , swimming either indoors or in the resort 's attractive open - air pool , crazy - golf , bowling , tennis and squash , and even summer skiing on the nearby glacier above Hintertux . For something a little different try a ride on the narrow gauge steam railway which runs from Mayrhofen to Jenbach at the mouth of the Ziller Valley . Alternatively , try wild - water rafting or surfing ; and for stunning views , hot air ballooning . Mayrhofen is an ideal resort for children . The Tourist Office have a weekly programme in high season offering something to do every day , such as Punch and Judy shows , guided walks through ‘ Fairy Land’ , a fun fair , and special ‘ kids only’ rides on the Zillertalbahn Railway .
Idiom: go downhill (used idiomatically: yes)
What our staffing levels do n't allow us to do is for the care assistants to have the time they would like just to spend talking to elderly people , talking them write letters , get in touch with their relatives . That sort of thing . So , basically , you 're saying that there are these cuts and that 's going to mean the quality of life in the homes is going to go downhill . Yes , but not , I would hasten to add , dramatically fast . I mean , I am not playing with words when I say this , but it wo n't improve as fast as we would have liked it to do because of the financial situation .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Government changes On Dec. 31 , 1989 , Aquino announced sweeping Cabinet changes in an attempt to deal with some of the charges made against her by the rebel soldiers , with nine new appointees taking over key government posts [ see p. 37121 ] . Following the coup attempt Aquino had promised to " take stock " and address some of the popular grievances such as breakdowns in transportation and electricity services . Among the outgoing ministers were Miriam Santiago Defensor , the Agrarian Reform Secretary , and Reinerio Reyes , the Transport and Communications Secretary , who had tackled corruption at the ports but had failed to alleviate worsening traffic problems . Florencio Abad , a member of Congress strongly opposed to the continued presence of US bases in the Philippines , took over the Agrarian Reform portfolio and Oscar Orbos took over as Transport and Communications Secretary .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
Again , the catalogue is in French . These essays are not illustrated , although they often describe sites and buildings , are set in small grey type , and do not always bear much relation to the objects illustrated — it is to be wondered if all the essayists were consulted about , or shown , the selection for the exhibition . But readers should not be discouraged because they would miss Ted Leyenaar 's essay on the ball game of Mexico , which the Geneva volume only mentions in passing and about which Marcia Castro Leal in The Art of Ancient Mexico catalogue informs us that many of the previously held ideas may now be ' totally discredited ' . It is a pity that Michael Coe 's essay on Maya hieroglyphs is not illustrated , but he makes the interesting point that vessels appear to be labelled much as they were in the classical world of the Mediterranean . Amalia Cardos de Mendez in the Art of Ancient Mexico sets out a simple plan for the language and goes to great length to explain the Maya calendar .
Idiom: watering hole (used idiomatically: yes)
Special mention Anyone for Skittles The club acts as a convenient watering hole at lunch times and becomes the arena for some titanic battles with skittles or darts during the evenings . Local leagues for both activities are well supported from the maltings . Left to right , back : , , , , , , .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
Incidentally , I met Eleanor this morning and she 's scared out of her wits that the fuzz suspect her beloved . ' Iris gave an unfeeling cackle . ' Serve him right if they do . Teach him a lesson . Sorry for Eleanor , though , poor little rabbit . '
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
The current charade of international control over Assad ’s chemical arsenal would be amusing if it were not so blatantly perfidious . While it has allowed US President Barack ~ Obama to back down from his threat of military intervention in response to the regime ’s use of chemical weapons , it has also allowed Assad to continue to butcher his people . It is ludicrous to believe that US Secretary of ~ State John ~ Kerry ’s “ offhand ” comment about destroying Syria ’s chemical - weapons stockpile was anything ~ but a well - choreographed opening for Russia to make its diplomatic play , thereby letting the US off the hook . If the world , and especially the American people , believe that removing Assad ’s chemical weapons will end his government ’s slaughter of innocent men , women , and children , then all semblance of rational thought , humanitarian care , and regard for national interest has been thrown to the wind . Preventing Assad from using his killing machine by any means , including targeted strikes on his air ~ force and command - and - control centers , is the only way to end the bloodshed in Syria .
Idiom: to a turn (used idiomatically: no)
So we did n't go about it in that way . We said we will try to extract that sulphur … so we are spending a fortune , well over a billion in the first instance , and then another £ 600 million after that , to try to take the sulphur out . ' Could it be that the Prime Minister did n't want to admit to a U - turn , to reneging on a commitment to European partners , ' some of those European Commissioners ' , ' the mining areas ' and ' the people of Britain ' ? Relying heavily on a low sulphur coal strategy in place of FGD , may create problems which could yet undermine even the short - term economic case for such a policy . It could create dependence on unreliable imports ( as the world market for low sulphur coal is extremely susceptible to sharp increases in demand and expensive because of its popularity in the USA ) , adversely affect the balance of payments , be vulnerable to changes in the value of the pound , increase unemployment costs from the mining industry , and lead to the geological abandonment of UK mines , thus making it a difficult policy to reverse .
Idiom: to the hilt (used idiomatically: yes)
It was all his fault , she thought with uncharacteristic gloominess . With a few choice words Adam Burns had somehow managed to take all the fun away — he 'd tarnished her act , cheapened it even , by describing her as brash and brassy . Not that she agreed with him — if he were to appear before her right now , she 'd still defend what she did and the way she did it to the hilt . Nevertheless , his cruel words had sunk deep , hitting right at the very heart of her . Wondering if other people held the same opinion as Adam , she had casually questioned Candy as they drove into town together .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
I have something here that might help you find the man who attacked the poor girl . I found it clutched in Anna 's hand when we cleaned her up . She was holding it so tight the hook was embedded in her flesh . If it had n't been she would probably have dropped it on the way here . It looks as though it might be the fastening from a man 's cape . '
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
The ISV programme supposedly kicked off last week despite a quiet little ruling handed down a few days before by MIPS ' new parent , Silicon Graphics Inc , that says RiscOS 5.1 , due in the fall , is the end of the line . After that , the system , regarded pretty much as Unix SVR4 with proprietary extensions for real - time and multi - processing , goes on a maintenance - only basis . This new twist , hardly an enticement to any self - respecting software developer , would seem to open the door for Unix SVR4.2 to make a move at the next Apache pow - wow in August . That is , if it can overcome the notion of some Apaches , who reportedly think some provision ought still to remain for Microsoft Corp Windows NT . When will they learn ?
Idiom: feel the pinch (used idiomatically: yes)
Seminar participants agreed that communication — including the ability to listen and hear , as well as to inform — is a key element in the struggle to overcome political apathy and to advance on the road to democracy . By Fernando Ossandón Jamaican media feels the pinch Jamaica 's media industry is reeling under the country 's economic crisis because of a heavy dependence on imported materials , Franklyn McKnight , President of the Press Association of Jamaica ( PAJ ) , said . ‘ Every time a newspaper comes out , imported newsprint , ink and plates are used … and like everybody else , publishers have to face higher costs for the imports,’ Mr McKnight said at a recent annual assembly of local journalists .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
Nevertheless , considerations such as‘career development’ find their way into the Church as elsewhere . Here too there are problems , often of historical provenance . Nowadays no clergyman is entitled to a living of the sort which used to make or break his marital prospects in Jane Austen novels , but incumbents still enjoy tenure . Some can , and do , choose to stay put for many years , risking staleness and obstructing the development of other staff . The ‘ parson 's freehold’ has much to justify it .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: yes)
The Old Man 's right , of course . The others will come out tomorrow shrieking for Briant 's blood , just as these two have this evening . And I know what Briant is doing , and why , and though I do n't go all the way with him , I go far enough to want to come in on his side . And there is the money angle , of course . If Graham can write something solid about the lousy deal research gets in this country , it can do nothing but good .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
Not only will the situation which upsets you continue , but you will continue to do yourself harm by fuming about it . If you feel anger growing inside you , it is a good idea to do something physical . No , I do n't mean punch the other person on the nose — apart from the fact that you will simply prolong or exacerbate the aggression , you will probably hurt your hand ! But do something to get rid of your own aggressive feelings . Try digging the garden , thumping the pillow or even screaming ( though not where you 'll frighten the baby or the cat)— you will feel much better for it .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
MILAN – Around the world , policies , technologies , and extended learning processes have combined to erode barriers to economic interaction among countries . Pick any indicator : trade relative to global GDP , capital flows relative to the global capital stock , and so forth – all are rising . But economic policies are set at the national level , and , with a few notable exceptions like trade negotiations and the tracking of terrorist funding and money laundering , policymakers set goals with a view to benefiting the domestic economy . And these policies ( or policy shifts ) are increasingly affecting other economies and the global system , giving rise to what might be called “ policy externalities ” – that is , consequences that extend outside policymakers ’ target environment . Of ~ course , such externalities have always existed .
Idiom: one of those days (used idiomatically: yes)
Certainly . Life 's never dull when Ronny 's around . If Graeme Souness is going a bit thin on top , it is probably the result of watching Rosenthal on one of those days and he certainly has them when he seems incapable of getting anything right . Who will ever forget that miss at Villa Park ? Then he can play like a dream , electrifying Anfield with that direct , no - nonsense running style which strikes fear into defenders .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
These are not exceptional ‘ cases’ . After all , most of the Gujerati women I spoke to I met through English classes they attended , through workmates and mutual friends , not through social workers and community workers . Gujerati families which live as joint families in Britain and do not have , or have never had , this strict but uneasy hierarchy must be few and far between . The women I spoke to were almost always subsidiary wage earners ; the money they brought in was essential for survival but was not the main wage of the family and their jobs were often far more unpleasant than their husband 's . Many of them were sweat - shop workers , for example , while the men in their families might have white collar jobs or be shopkeepers .
Idiom: off and running (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I had a lot of emotional problems when I was younger’ she told him , ‘ but I 'm fine now . Quite boring in fact.’ Preston had given the expected response and they were off and running . Even Preston had to admit it was fun at times . She showed an enthusiasm for sex and a lack of inhibition which was entirely alien to Preston 's recent experience .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
It is a fixed asset as there is an intention to use it in the business . Include at cost £ 700 . Tutors may wish to explore the fact that in many cases these are not included in business accounts on the basis of materiality and cost / benefit of keeping track of them . ( c ) Two hydraulic jacks which had each cost £ 120 .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: no)
Finally , an attempt was made to show that , theoretically at least , quantifiers themselves could be got rid of too . I have distinguished between three different versions of the reductivist argument . The " ontological " version , as we saw , involves an assumption that existential propositions , in the final analysis , can be reproduced in terms of propositions that do not explicitly assert but rather presuppose the existence of certain ontological objects . In other words , the possibility is posited of a description of the world in which all subject terms refer to actual existents and all existential propositions are analysed out and replaced by " existential presuppositions " . But this was shown to be an unattainable goal for the simple reason that the meaning of an existential proposition can not be made fully clear without making use of some existential proposition or other as part of the explanans .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
She 'd been there at the time he 'd wanted a woman . But he hated himself for being drawn to her , however briefly , because he was personally involved … ‘ This Corosini,’ she blurted out , as it all became crystal - clear . Lucenzo claimed he would defend his family to the end . Therefore …
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: no)
He also contributes a fine weekly music column to The Telegraph . Although he found going freelance ‘ hard at times’ , he has far outstripped his NME reputation . ‘ You could see how you could get stuck in the ( NME ) job , because it is a very easy life . Bad behaviour was expected of you in those times . If you got into a punch - up in the office , that was the zeitgeist , it was kinda mandatory to be incapable and falling over .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: no)
A year later pride was restored when the slightly lower — but more difficult — Petit Dru [ 3,733m]was climbed by the local trio of Charlet - Stratton , Payot and Folliguet . Despite the fact that the two summits are separated by a relatively small gap , the Breche des Drus , to reach the summit of the Grand Drug from the breche demands the ascent of a vertical wall of granite , topped by a large overhang . Initially descended on a rope in the early 1880s , it was top - roped by Miss K. Richardson in 1889 . Its ascent by the famous ' Z ' pitch remains a key on the traverse of the Drus . For many years attempts at a complete traverse of the two peaks was naturally in the direction of the Grand Dru / Petit Drug , since it was possible to rope down the infamous ' Z ' pitch and the more difficult south west flank of the Petit Dru to the Flammes de Pierre .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
To all such approaches to the uses of speech , a strong objection might be made along the following lines : rather than look for a series of static functions or contextual parameters , one should attend directly to the single most important dynamic context of language use , namely conversation , or face - to - face interaction . The centrality of this functional matrix for language use hardly needs arguing : face - to - face interaction is not only the context for language acquisition , but the only significant kind of language use in many of the world 's communities , and indeed until relatively recently in all of them . Those interested in functional explanations of linguistic phenomena ought then to have a considerable interest in the systematics of face - to - face interaction . The question is how best to approach the study of such interaction . There are perhaps two basic lines of attack : straightforward empirical analysis , and analysis - by - synthesis .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
Ca n't trust any of them . This latest nonsense . Goering flying from Germany to keep the peace . Damn man 's too fat to fly a plane , I 'd say . To damn fat by far .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Our next bulletin is at 10.30 p.m. Until then , goodnight . Welcome back : The hit musical Barnum , starring Paul Nicholas , is now up and running and playing to packed houses at the Apollo theatre in Oxford . Last night we saw the cast and crew move in to start setting up Tonight Mike Rowbottom sees what it takes to keep things going , in Behind The Curtain . OXFORD
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
But , you know if you need some I ca n't any of them a , as being willing to . Mm mm . In the pipeline . But there may something at the there might Oh there mi there might be !
Idiom: touch a nerve (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't think so . He was challenging the so - called ‘ newness’ of the Revolution with the ‘ newness’of the resurrection . He was , of course , touching a nerve deep within the Russian psyche , but he was saying something like this , that ‘ if Christ is risen , every argument for atheism is flawed’ . Now I personally have every sympathy with the man who says sceptically : ‘ Dead men do n't rise!’ Of course they do n't !
Idiom: get your teeth into (used idiomatically: yes)
Coleworthy knew his job and knew that you knew yours . He left it to you . But if Fairfax was going to restore his woods properly , the job would be extensive and interesting , something to get your teeth into — and also profitable . Which counted , Matthew thought a little wryly . They turned and continued their walk .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
A wry smile twisted his mouth as he looked around the room . ' I expect you 've noticed how empty the house seems … ' Gina nodded , remembering the empty bookshelves , the lack of individual touches which gave character to a house , the paucity of furniture , the lack of movable electronic equipment : no television or video , no state - of - the - art audio system . ' You paid her off , ' she said bluntly . ' In the same way as I had bought her , ' he agreed bitterly .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
SAFE HANDLING OF ASBESTOS Several problems with the control of asbestos on the North tees Works in recent years had highlighted the need to take action . Things had come to a head in 1990 when a release extenxded a shut - down by several days at a cost of £ 250,000 . a CAT , involving a wide cross - section of disciplines , was set up and reviewed incidents from 1987 onwards . This pinpointed the main problem ara — non - asbestos work resulting in damage to asbestos - containing insulation material . The CAT came up with three recommendations .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
" I 'm saying this , Chuck , to remind you that it 's the rich and powerful nations that call the tune around the world , " continued the senator through a burgeoning cloud of pale blue cigar smoke . " And I thought that maybe a few bruises under the seat of your pants might make sure you remember something else that 's important . Wealth and power go hand in hand , at home too , as well as in the big wide world . Men from families like ours have always governed America — and the great countries of Europe . But I do n't want you to make the same mistakes the French make here .
Idiom: to a turn (used idiomatically: no)
Coceres outscored Ballesteros , who could only manage a level par 72 , and said that though the Spanish maestro was one of his trate on his own game . Gilford played disappointingly after a bright start . He went to the turn in 34 , and was still two shots ahead of the field , but dropped shots at the 10th , 17th and 18th to fall back to 12 under and joint fourth place with Steve Richardson ( 70 ) . New Zealander Greg Turner moved into third place on 13 under with a birdie , his sixth of the day , at the last . Cork clinch league title
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
( 4 ) What will customers do with the goods ? This will be relevant both in relation to the client 's potential liability for breach of contract , and the need to limit such liability , and in relation to any attempt to provide the client with security by such means as a retention of title clause . Will the goods be used in the customer 's business , in order to earn profits ? Will they be retained in specie , or used in a manufacturing process ? If the goods are to be used in manufacturing , will the process result in the production of a new product ?
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
It was an odd thing to say and Jenna did n't challenge him . It was almost uncanny the way he had painted a picture of her teenage appearance . She was beginning to think he had a way of entering her thoughts and her memory , because she had looked like that when they had made their final move — tall , slender , leggy . Her mother had stated then that it would probably not be necessary to move again , but she had always shied off from friendships — so many of them had been lost before . It had n't seemed to be worth while , not worth the hurt and upset .
Idiom: go bananas (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Stop , stop , stop , stop , stop , Larry . I 'm trying to make a banana cake.’ ‘ Mrs Hardy 's gone bananas and all the asylums are full … ’ ‘ No , no , no , you must stop . I ca n't bear it .