Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: within living memory (used idiomatically: yes)
And he survived . But there was no military tradition in the family , and despite the fame and glory won by his sons , they were still dwarfed by their father , Sam . He must have been the best - known and most celebrated inhabitant of Baldersdale — excepting Hannah Hauxwell , of course— within living memory . Hannah herself beams with delight at the mention of his name and there can not be a past or present resident of the dale who does not become animated when the name of Sam Fawcett is mentioned in conversation . Everyone has a story to tell about him .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
But first we make a stop at the east foot of the hills , a highly active area of slimy , bubbling sulphur pits . There are memories you never forget — and they are revolting memories — and here they come again . On my solo bike trip I spent two nights and a day in the Reykjahliđ3 campsite thunderbox after a visit here . My insides were coming out . This time I got out of the car and felt my stomach heave again .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: no)
The poor dogs hardly know what to make of it . And the postman says he only just made it through.’ Loopy Lil got stuck in a drift on her way back from the farm with the milk . ‘ So now , my dears , there 's two of you to warm up by the fire!’ Through the snow strode a visitor .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
They 've got all , you know , plants in there Come on then we 'll go and have a look at that . Well I 'm gon na have a word with him . No I 'll be Is your dad
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Leicester C1 Tranmere R0 A GOAL in the last minute by substitute Kevin Russell lifted Leicester into second place in the Second Division to give their promotion hopes a timely boost . Despite adequate possession , Leicester had rarely threatened to pierce a Tranmere defence who fought as if they were also involved in the top of the table excitement . But with seconds remaining Leicester captain Steve Walsh played a ball up to Russell — introduced 11 minutes earlier — and he ran clear to shoot into the corner of the net . Leicester went into the game inspired by four wins in five games , a run that had opened up the possibility of a hat - trick of promotion successes for manager Brian Little after taking Darlington from the Vauxhall Conference to the Third Division in the last two seasons . Leicester endorsed their form with an aggressive opening that three times promised a goal in the opening 15 minutes .
Idiom: dish the dirt (used idiomatically: yes)
Our interview policy excludes no - one , and our pages have never been dominated by any one style . Jazzers , thrashers , funkers and bluesers have always co - existed with ( your own preference , it would seem)'alternative ' rock guitarists . Since the beginning of your self - imposed exile we 've spoken to : Throwing Muses , Carter , The Wedding Present , The Icicle Works , That Petrol Emotion , Terry Bickers ( July ' 91 —four pages , dishing all the dirt on The House Of Love MkI ) , Ocean Colour Scene , Spiritualised , Green On Red , The Pale Saints , Senseless Things , Lush , The Boo Radleys , The Blue Aeroplanes , The Happy Mondays , REM , Curve … The list goes on . Neither is this the sort of token , news - style coverage offered by some other magazines .
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: no)
' Yao - hoo ' he let out as the record ended . With an ache that almost made him bend over , he longed for the hours before evening to be done . He had told them he had things to do at home , had saved up the day for solitude . Now he felt he would burst if he could n't impart all that was going on in his mind . It was n't real till it was let out and tried on the air and approved .
Idiom: writ large (used idiomatically: yes)
The cloying PR bills the evening as ‘ unashamedly nostalgic’ . This it is , but the miracle is not that Patricia Routledge can make the old weep with ‘ Roses of Picardy’ , but that she can still move the young with it . No actress alive better captures the ferocious pathos of the little heartbreak writ large , and although her immaculate comic technique sustains whole passages of visual lunacy , she has in addition the much rarer theatrical gift of being able to transmit emotion in its purest form . The highlight of the evening is a heartstopping extract from Alan Bennett . Here is sentiment salvaged by wit , rapture lit with an inner grace .
Idiom: bar none (used idiomatically: yes)
In the Headington nets : Sachin goes under the scrutiny of his new public . MEANWHILE , back at the ranch , Michael Murray , a banker , Ian MacLaurin , chairman of Tesco , the TCCB accountant , Brian Downin , the promotional and marketing man , and three others , including one isolated first - class cricketer , have been looking at the structure of the first - class game and the counties ' verdict will be known by the time you read this . Quite the best reasoned stuff on the subject , bar none , has been written by E.W. Swanton in the The Daily Telegraph . Instead of considering only the recommendations in the sub - committee 's report and deciding on that , the counties should have been assessing E.W. 's articles and trying to find arguments to put against them . They would have been hard pressed to pick holes in what he says .
Idiom: give someone the slip (used idiomatically: no)
Erm they used to call round you see . It would be shilling in the pound I think it was . But you see , you , you see , you could , you could have your goods then you 'll be paying on the slip and he would give you a slip you see . And I mean , again , he was a contact with you like your milkman . And then of course you 've got your , I think people made more use of the convalescent club , which we have got .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: no)
' WE at Sky are happy to be walking the skies . Who knows where it will all lead ? ' — Rupert Murdoch on five years of his satellite TV station Sky . ' I WOULD like to see a good sports journalist reporting on the House of Commons ' — Kate Hoey , Labour MP and Arsenal supporter . ' IT IS a toss - up whether Norman Fowler was a bigger embarrassment to Group 4 than Group 4 was to Norman Fowler . But it has reached the stage where Group 4 have now ' lost ' Sir Norman ' — Labour 's Frank Dobson on the announcement that the Tory chairman is to stand down from the board of Group 4 .
Idiom: give head (used idiomatically: yes)
is that too far?fucking It 's not , it 's not good manners speaking with your mouth full . She likes giving head but she does n't like swallowing . She only swallows as a special treat if I 've been really good or something . Or if I 'm really
Idiom: on your toes (used idiomatically: yes)
But the way in which was the way in which that group have conducted this election , i i i is , as far as we 're concerned , is a model . No you Ma M M We we had a candidate 's committee last night , I 'm just doing this so you you keep you on your toes until we get to the result , you know . Erm we had er we had a candidate 's committee meeting last night , in which we were concerned that a number of the other constituencies throughout the northwest , who were not as far progressed as erm er as Greater Manchester West , and we took it upon ourselves to erm When appointing returning officers to those constituencies , to recommend to those returning officers that the people guiding Manchester Central , Merseyside East , Merseyside West , whoever they may be , contact John er for advice on how to how to run the er how to run the election .
Idiom: add fuel to the fire (used idiomatically: no)
' That 's absolutely ridiculous , Robyn , and you know it ! ' His voice was quiet , not like her own , which had been rising with every syllable , but he was angry all the same , she could feel it , even down the miles of telephone cable that separated them . ' Well , if you think it 's ridiculous , then so be it ! ' she cried , determinedly adding more fuel to the fire . ' But it 's how I feel about these plans , now , after … ' she faltered a second and then forced herself on ' … after everything . Either you accept them as they are , or you reject them completely . '
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
The new Barlow era in the Transvaal looks like coinciding with the official end of Clive Rice 's Transvaal career . It is no secret that there was great division among Transvaal administrators in releasing Rice from his contract to enable him to join the Channel 9 TV commentary team for the World Cup that clashed with the latter stages of the South African season . At that stage Transvaal were still in the running for the night series trophy and his presence would obviously have made a difference . In the end , the night series final was played between Eastern Province and Western Province at the Wanderers Stadium as neither Port Elizabeth nor Cape Town was able to provide a venue . Floodlight pylons have had to be taken down at St George 's Park and Newlands as part of the crash building programme to have the new stands ready for next season 's Indian tour in November .
Idiom: meet someone halfway (used idiomatically: yes)
The small talk might gently probe for some common experiences . It might be something to do with the weather or with the experiences of travelling to the meeting . The whole idea of small talk is to select a ‘ safe’ topic where it is likely that the other person will have no trouble in meeting you halfway . 2 Appropriate use of the other person 's name .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
Various authors have attempted to investigate the qualities which pertain to the nature of spatial order as such ( e.g. Hillier and Hanson 1984 ) , and many others have investigated the social use of space with particular reference to architecture ( e.g. Ardener ed . 1981 ; Gilsenan 1982 : 164–214 ; King ed . 1980 ) . Berman ( 1983 ) , following Benjamin and Simmel , gives a vivid impression of the impact of urban form as the media through which modernity was transmitted to become the precondition for contemporary Western society . In certain societies , spatial planning has been used to represent a sacred order which is of an ideal form , and within which actual human society attempts to exemplify certain principles , often creating tightly controlled urban populations ordered according to spatial dimensions such as left and right hands , verticality and circumambulation ( e.g. Geertz 1980 ; Wheatley 1971 ) . In South Asia , such religious cosmologies were replaced under colonialism by equally explicit secular images of power and authority , as in the layout of Imperial Delhi ( King 1976 ) . These elements of spatial order as representation are complemented by the impact of new material developments such as transport systems , which may affect our sense of space and distance .
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
Mickey Annan now went to the back of his mind . He had taken part in the search that morning for a while , talked to some of the children from the school , as well as helping to organize the house - to - house . But he knew it was a routine , automatic business , none the less essential for all that , and nine times out of ten effective . Mickey Annan would probably be found very soon . It was after the finding that the real work began , and Pascoe was not a man given to anticipating events .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
He 's going as well . He 's gone . He goes upstairs , on the bed , vaseline on your nose go on . And he 's gone up . I think he 's getting hooked on the taste of vaseline , that dog .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Not only has she caused enormous damage to the already fragile monarchy but she 's humiliated the man she 's still married to . Despite the rugged image , Andrew seems to be very soft about Fergie — even , maybe , a bit intimidated . I get the feeling he 's turned a blind eye too often . Exploits But Fergie 's latest exploits have opened his sleepy eyes to what those tatty holiday snaps actually reveal .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
Well like Christie 's Manor had to show me out of it her and her her daughter ! There you are . Cos she said to me she said Christ thirty years in Sandy Road you get lost in it ! It and he said
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
And even today these do - it - yourself beauty products often work just as well as anything you can buy . Milk and honey are just two kitchen cupboard stand - bys that have been used since ancient times in beauty routines , so give these recipes a go . Honey face saver : legendary as a treatment for ailments such as sore throats and hayfever , honey has also been shown to heal burns and can sort out dry and spotty skin problems , so get stuck in ! It has antiseptic properties to help fight pimples , acts like a cleanser because it draws dirt out of pores , yet at the same time it moisturises and softens too . Simply smear on a generous amount over your skin after cleansing to make a revitalising face mask .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
Sackler maiolica off — for now Collector 's widow overturns court decision ‘ I 'm sorry’ , said the Christie 's receptionist , ‘ but the Sackler sale has been cancelled for the time being … ’ She hung up the phone . ‘ It has n't stopped you know’ , she said wearily .
Idiom: on the take (used idiomatically: yes)
" But I have no wish to bring dishonour on you or your family , and am quite prepared to hand him back to you and forget about the whole matter — on one condition . ; " Oh aye , and what 's that ? " Sir Gregory 's fingers tapped lightly on the oak take . " On condition that you take the Gristy girl in and give her a home . " Harry Pascoe chuckled , and stoked the underside of his beard .
Idiom: high as a kite (used idiomatically: yes)
Na , yes ? Erm , I 'd consider myself to have an eating disorder but I do n't have anorexia or bulimia . And er , I first started feeling I was overweight when I fourteen and I was , I was twelve stone and I went to the doctor and got black capsules to take which had me as high as a kite for a long time ! And then there were the the dose was reduced and then I had to come off them altogether and after twenty nine years of dieting unsuccessfully I gave up dieting and I have n't put on any weight since I gave up dieting ! And , and what sto , why did you stop ?
Idiom: man of the cloth (used idiomatically: yes)
as we look for his coming in glory , we celebrate with this bread and this cup his one perfect sacrifice . Accept Steve Parcell might look like any other vicar but to the Gloucesters he 's Captain Parcell and a man of the cloth . I 'm the padre chaplain with the Gloucesters here in Ballykelly . How can a man of the cloth equate being a padre with the army ?
Idiom: come to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
The transformation reflects both necessity and design . It is necessary because persistently weak global growth is unlikely to provide the solid external demand for Chinese exports that it once did . But it is also essential , because China ’s new leadership seems determined to come to grips with a vast array of internal imbalances that threaten the environment , promote destabilizing income inequality , and exacerbate regional disparities . The strategic shift is also a deliberate effort by Chinese policymakers to avoid the dreaded “ middle - income trap ” – a mid - stage slowdown that has ensnared most emerging economies when per capita income nears the $ 17,000 threshold ( in constant international prices ) . Developing economies that maintain their old growth models for too long fall into it , and China probably will hit the threshold in 3 - 5 years .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
They are yellow and blue in colour . Robins : Robins build nests almost anywhere . You 'll find them in tree holes , tin cans or even on shelves in garages . A robin feeding its young Skylarks : The skylark builds its nest on the ground in fields and on moors , marshes and downs .
Idiom: yesterday's news (used idiomatically: yes)
The leaders also made peace over the Gatt talks , Britain 's delay in ratifying Maastricht and the row surrounding the pound 's withdrawal from the ERM . Chancellor Kohl agreed it was good news that the world trade talks were back on , though he stopped short of openly criticising France for undermining them . Yesterday 's news follows revelations that German and Canadian workers will make the signals for London 's Jubilee Line Tube extension . As revealed exclusively in TODAY , yesterday , the £ 100 million contract was awarded to multinational Alcatel after it undercut British firm Westinghouse . MPs demanded last night that the Department of Trade and Industry explain how 500 British jobs were allowed to slip away .
Idiom: twist someone's arm (used idiomatically: yes)
" People jump in sometimes . " Nenna told him , without much expecting to be believed , that she lived on Battersea Reach . The driver twisted his arm backwards to open the door . " You 'd like a lift , would n't you ? " " I have n't any money .
Idiom: walk of life (used idiomatically: no)
ROB 22 June 1989 Status of Music Permissions 1 Walk of Life ( POLICE ) Permission given : PolyGram are sending us a standard license to use , and will charge 50 . 2 Waterfront ( SIMPLE MINDS ) Virgin Records to advise position after referring the request back to the artists ( 21/6 ) . 3 I Like Driving in my Car ( MADNESS ) Virgin Records to advise position after referring the request back to the artists ( 21/6 ) .
Idiom: move heaven and earth (used idiomatically: yes)
oh yes , you get a hospital appointment then you have the time off it , that 's it , they 'll , move heaven and earth , you know so what so what
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
None of us , however , is naive enough to believe that such a buy-out will necessarily succeed in every case . If a private entrepreneur comes along and buys the company , there must be a fall-back provision for employees to have a say on whether their livelihoods are to be bought and sold . There has been great agitation about the fate of professional footballers a cause close to the heart of my Hon. Friend the Member for Cunninghame , North , and indeed of great interest to all of us who are football fans . The idea that a player was bound to a company for the rest of his life , and could be bought and sold like a chattel with no real say in the matter , went out of the window because it offended against the principles of individuality . I think that , having accepted that , we must also accept that the buying and selling of jobs in this context is also an affront to individuality .
Idiom: to die for (used idiomatically: yes)
One came many hours later after news of the atrocity had been spread by Claverhouse as a warning to the district . John Browne 's neighbours buried him at the gable - end of his humble cottage . The house disappeared long ago but a monument erected near the site in 1825 bears witness to the life and death of a sincere Christian man who was prepared to die for his Faith . The monument is on the land of Blacksyde Farm , almost 3 miles east of the Muirkirk / Strathaven Road . Priesthill is on bleak , desolate and wind - swept muirland .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
The ride was in aid of the Queen Mary Hospital for Children , just a mile away from the branch . The trip took six hours and lots of energy , but raised over £ 1 , OOO . Branch manager Richard Fairhurst took a back seat for the day , as he rode along on the back of a tandem . Majella makes light of eight hour Feathers walk Majella Carroll spent eight hours walking through hills and dales in Wales to raise money to support a workshop for people with mental disorders .
Idiom: all wet (used idiomatically: yes)
Go to Ded ? I 'm going to . Ah , I ca n't see now , my glasses are all wet ! Put sweepers on ! I ai n't got none !
Idiom: cap in hand (used idiomatically: no)
What ? little boy had been to school and his mother and father was waiting for him to come home . And they stood at the door , and of course he come home with his cap in his hand , he said er they said oh what you do how you got on today ? He said we had sex lessons today . He said you filthy pair .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: no)
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG may be suffering heavy losses back home in Germany ( CI No 2,050 ) , but business at the UK end is booming and the subsidiary expects to be in profit by the end of this year . According to UK managing director Richard Bearpark , the company has spent two years absorbing the costs of merger between the data and communications divisions of Siemens and the computer activities of Nixdorf . Although he realises there is still a long way to go , he does believe that the UK 's second year results indicate a sustainable turnaround , adding that last year 's performance was very close to budget . Though some 98 employees were made redundant 15 or 16 months ago , Bearpark foresees no more in the near future . In fact , he claims that as he achieves his aim of doubling turnover , he will actually take on more staff , particularly in services , which is labour - intensive .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
Geoff took up Vet running at a serious level two or three years ago and has forged through the ranks until arriving at the top of the O50s this season . World gold is what he 'll be going for next . So take the plunge now , those of you on the sidelines ; think about a serious attack on the situation , in the knowledge that there are still improvements to make . RECOVERY SPECIAL Practical Running
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Knowing Horace was once one of the marks of a decent literary education . Even the dunce might come away from school with a phrase or two —— and the learned have sometimes gone to extraordinary lengths to get him into and out of their systems . Henry Gunning , a Cambridge don in the eighteenth century , tells of a college fellow who " had Horace at his fingertips " — quite literally , for he committed the Odes to memory by taking the volume to the privy , getting a poem by heart , then tearing out the page for hygienic uses . Others , not so thoroughgoing , have nonetheless in their own way absorbed Horace , in direct citation , in oblique reflection , in sundry topics and themes , in a stance perceived as Horatian , in accordance with the temper of the times . ( Each age promotes its own Horace . )
Idiom: let the cat out of the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
Rachel breathed hard , hating him . ‘ There 's no point in trying to cover your tracks , Damian ! Even if Jack Bernstein had n't let the cat out of the bag I would have known!’ ‘ And what do you know?’ he bit out thickly . ‘ That you 're already chairman of an international investment bank!’ she said bitterly .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
Whether the new production for which there appears to be a market be large or small , the general rule will be that unless the price is expected to be very low that portion of the supply which can be most easily produced , with but small prime costs , will be produced : that portion is not likely to be on the margin of production . As the expectations of price improve , an increased part of the production will yield a considerable surplus above prime costs , and the margin of production will be pushed outwards . Every increase in the price expected will , as a rule , induce some people who would not otherwise have produced anything , to produce a - little ; and those , who have produced something for the lower price , will produce more for the higher price . 2 Markets and government : an overview