Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
Here I am thinking of the definition of race exclusively in terms of culture and identity which ties certain strands in antiracism to the position of some of the new right ideologues . By emphasizing this convergence I am not saying that culture and identity are unimportant , but challenging the routine reduction of race to them alone which obscures the inherently political character of the term . The way in which culture is itself understood provides the key to grasping the extraordinary convergence between left and right , antiracist and avowedly racist over precisely what race and racism add up to . At the end of the day , an absolute commitment to cultural insiderism is as bad as an absolute commitment to biological insiderism . I think we need to be theoretically and politically clear that no single culture is hermetically sealed off from others .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: no)
On the cliff - side , on ledges among the crumbling ruins : a scattering of fires . And there were fires , too , on the skyline above them , while on the wind came the mournful blast of a trumpet . Scathach cried out and raised his sword , then sheathed the weapon and slumped in his saddle , saddened , perhaps , by thoughts of his friends . Tallis remembered his fragmentary account of the battle of Bavduin , his incomplete memory of the legend that was ensnaring him . A river flowed near to Bavduin , and each night the dead came to the water on their journey back to the cold earth of their own times and lands .
Idiom: too many cooks spoil the broth (used idiomatically: yes)
They set up a system of hotel coupons ( 1867 ) , through rail tickets , international ship and rail timetables , and guidebooks , and between 1873 and 1874 they introduced the Circular Note , forerunner of the travellers cheque . The inclusive tour , in which every item of travel arrangement was paid for in advance , was Thomas Cook 's invention . Too many Cooks did not spoil the travellers ' broth and by the end of the nineteenth century Cooks had offices across Europe and America , Australia and New Zealand , Canada , the Middle East and India . Such international fame and popular appeal guaranteed that the ubiquitous ' man from Cooks ' entered the English language , that songs about Cook 's tours were published and sung around the piano of the Victorian parlour and that Thomas Cook had a cocktail named after him — the Cooktail . John Mason died in 1899 at the early age of sixty - four .
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Thanks for the drink,’ he said , rising . He arched a laconic brow . ‘ I hate to break your heart , but it 's time I was on my way.’ ‘ What a shame,’ Ashley said demurely and , lifting Thomas on to her hip , she accompanied her visitor out of the house and down the drive . ‘ Mo’ car!’the little boy cried joyfully , when he saw the BMW .
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
' ' Twill be all right , Joan, 'she assured her . ' I was but teasing — I meant no harm . Take heart ! The prince will not forget you — I just know he will not . You will be together again before very long — and then who knows ! '
Idiom: go the distance (used idiomatically: yes)
Lots of power , abetted by good response from the switching systems , makes for an extremely useable rig . It all works , and works well . Physically the Decimax should go the distance , too . Both amp and speakers are enclosed in wooden cabs and covered in a tactile grey fabric . The speaker cab handles are deep dish rock'n'roll types , matched by the protective metal mesh grilles .
Idiom: up against it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ When Johnny is on song he is fabulous . If he sets his mind to it he could make it in the cross - channel game,’ says Scottish goal scoring ace Derek Cook , who himself will pose a considerable threat to Ards . Having lost twice to Ards this season , manager Billy Sinclair knows his improving side will be up against it . But confident McIvor points out : ‘ We 've got this far the hard way with penalty shoot - outs in every round . We 've matched Portadown and Glentoran over 120 minutes so we know we are in with a chance .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
Both of these committees called for institutional change , and the Dooge called for the creation of an Internal Market . In 1985 there was published the White Paper , " Completing the Internal Market " , which called for a programme of legislation to be implemented to create an Internal Market by the end of 1992 . At the Milan summit of 1985 , all of these moves came to a head , and an Inter - governmental Conference was set up to discuss European Union . This resulted in agreement on the SEA which was approved by all member states in 1986 , and implemented in 1987 . The SEA was a compromise between those countries such as France and Germany who wanted a new Treaty on European Union , and the UK and Denmark who did not want a new Treaty , but simply the implementation of the White Paper in order to create an SEM .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
Both Alexander and Nicholas were also extremely concerned to perpetuate noble preponderance among senior civil and military officials . Sustained efforts made to limit educational opportunities for commoners were inspired in part by the hope that this would ensure that noblemen would provide the increasingly specialized and trained personnel required . Through out the period the government made crystal clear its anxiety to shore up noble landownership . The Noble Land Bank established in 1885 became the source of low - interest loans to rescue insolvent estates and encourage landlords to secure their future by investing in and improving their land . The problem of conserving the noble land fund was the central preoccupation of a high - powered ministerial conference which Nicholas set up in 1897 to consider what further aid could be given to the nobility .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
The simplest form of transport system circulates the external watery medium . Thus in the Porifera and some Coelenterates the fluid is propelled through channels so that the food and oxygen it contains reach every part of the body . Nomatodes use their body - fluid as a transport medium and depend upon contractions of the body wall for its movement ; while in insects blood is pumped round the haemocoel by a dorsal heart . Echinoderms are the only group of animals to possess a water vascular system . The majority of animals of any size have specialised blood vascular systems for the transport of materials .
Idiom: plain sailing (used idiomatically: no)
MULTI - ACTIVITIES SERIES SAILING Catherine Moore discovers the joys of plain sailing in part two of our great multi - activity series Sailing has always seemed like a decent way of spending time to me . As a kit I was envious of my cousins on the Pembrokeshire coast who could shoot off after school to get in a spot of sailing before tea .
Idiom: close shave (used idiomatically: yes)
He uses an old - style razor , with shaving cream , for a closer shave .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
We need to get more on the end of our play — that 's why we 're looking to strengthen things up front . It 's imperative that we do it , and that 's why we 're looking now . ‘ Our keeper picked the ball out of the net twice in the first half and did n't have much else to handle . ’ Bari were relegated from Serie A last season despite spending millions on players , with David Platt consequently moving to Juventus for Pounds 8 million in the summer . They are having a mixed season in Serie B but still showed too much class for a Newcastle side containing five of their younger players .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Perfect for quick meals , it cooks and browns so the food tastes good and looks good , too . We 've got 20 of these great ovens to give away . Send your name and address on a card to WOMAN /Toshiba microwave offer , Nelson Bostock Communications , 3 Portobello Mews , London W11 3DQ . The first 20 names out of the bag after April 15 1991 , the closing date , win ! TOSHIBA
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: yes)
Or he might aim for a minority government dependent on the votes of six Arab members of the Knesset . If all fails a new election is possible — or a new Labour - Likud coalition . Mr Shamir , who now leads a caretaker government , must play for time while doing his utmost to talk the religious parties out of making a deal with Labour . So long as he can block Labour , his own party will stick together . But the Likud is seething with ambitious men like Mr Ariel Sharon and Mr David Levy .
Idiom: in Dutch (used idiomatically: yes)
Give everyone a ring.’ Katrina first . She uttered something loud and incomprehensible in Dutch and told me she 'd meet me at the coffee shop later . Jenny poured forth a stream of ‘ brilliants ’’ and said she was going to drive down to Harwich that evening . I managed to dissuade her from that and we settled on lunch together the following day .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
' Right , that 's the end of the first lesson . You 'll have to remember it because there 's going to be no revision . If you do n't make an effort , you 're not going to get anywhere ' , says Soliz , tired and hot under the bright sun . He hands over to a young man with a toothless grin under a Coca - Cola hat who has been elected locally as the group 's ' popular educator ' . ' I 'd just like you to understand the problems we have … we do the best we can , ' sighs Soliz as we walk back to the bus stop .
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
So do n't use detergent - based bubble - bath every day , and go more for bath oils than salts . Soaps are also efficient ‘ defatting’ agents which encourage dryness . So come clean with mild soaps or non - soap moisturising ‘ body shampoos’ and bath or shower gels . After your bath lavish on lots of body conditioner or moisturising lotion , massaging it into your skin from the tips of your toes to your shoulders , up to your neck . Rougher stuff : If your body skin looks goose - pimply and sluggish , sloughing off dead surface skin cells with an abrasive mitt or exfoliating product can make a big difference to texture and touch .
Idiom: claim to fame (used idiomatically: yes)
The two have been working on the wackier areas of the music biz for many years ‘ dabbling in whatever takes our fancy’ as Jim puts it . Mike is a label boss , founding cult indie labels like Cherry Red , El and Blanco Y Negro . His biggest claim to fame is introducing Ben Watt and Tracy Thorn and giving the world Everything But The Girl . Jim is a record sleeve designer by profession . The Beatles record is their third release on the label .
Idiom: hot under the collar (used idiomatically: yes)
The research findings proved vital in turning the tide of the war , particularly in detecting U - boats . The RAf marked the ceremony with a Nimrod flypast , finally ensuring that their colleagues are not forgotten . Two leading ice cream manufacturers are getting hot under the collar in a row over trade . But , as Wall 's and Mars battle to freeze each other out of the market , the local corner shop has been has been caught in the cross - fire . Robin Powell reports .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: no)
The United ~ States Federal ~ Reserve injected liquidity , as did other advanced countries ' central banks . There was a collective sigh of relief , financial markets stabilized , and industrial - production rebounded . The question on everyone 's mind now is whether this post - storm calm will last , allowing the global economy to pick up . Nowhere does this question loom larger than in developing and emerging economies , which are outside the main theater of the crisis , but are more precariously positioned than the advanced countries . Many had only recently begun to grow rapidly , and , with vast reservoirs of poor people , economic growth has a moral urgency that it does not have in rich countries .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
He died with a smile , did he ? Faith then , the man who wrote that never saw Emmet being executed , or any other man for that matter . He continued on across the road and down by the side of the church , heading south towards Pimlico , trying to imagine how it had been on that September day all those years ago . The Dragoons with swords drawn , sitting stiff - backed on their restless mounts ; the noisy rebellious crowd ; the pale - faced young man standing on the platform , waiting to die . Then the drop and the slim , lithe body jerking violently at the end of the rope .
Idiom: from stem to stern (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Car 's waiting.’ Scott followed him out . It was a small boat , less than thirty feet from stem to stern . It moved quietly up the River Thames , hidden by the darkness , only its warning lights visible on the black swirl of the water . The Sandhopper moved evenly and unhurriedly through the water .