Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: hit the road (used idiomatically: no)
‘ People should carry a few dollars which they can hand over . The rest should be in travellers ’ cheques which can be replaced , ’ says a spokesman . Meanwhile , despite US murders hitting a record 23,700 last year , Disney World continues to do its best to distance itself from the disaster unfolding down the road . No crimes are ever reported in the Magic Kingdom — and it 's even rumoured that fatal heart attack victims are smuggled out so their deaths can be recorded off the park . ‘ Of course that 's an exaggeration , but it illustrates the point , ’ said a local police source yesterday .
Idiom: rough and tumble (used idiomatically: yes)
His ‘ slums to success’ story , the underlying motivation being the ‘ chip on the shoulder’mentality which continued throughout his career , offers the fan a reason and the critic a thought as to the career of the man . As Bellamy says , ‘ East St. Louis , Belleville , the chip on the shoulder , the bond with mother and grandmother that carried over into his career , the move to the West Coast … what emerged was a great player and one of the toughest , roughest competitors the game has ever known’ . Of similar champion qualities but without the rough and tumble approach of the male Connors , is the feminine German , Steffi Graf , who was born around the time that Connors was striding into the competitive world of senior international tennis . ‘ She is simply a normal balanced youngster who knows her own mind and goes her own way’ Bellamy writes . He compares her with Lendl .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Any Mobs of Savage Orcs may be armed with one of the following weapons : either a double - handed weapon ( + 2 points per model ) or an additional hand weapon ( + 1 point per model ) or a bow ( + 2 points per model ) . One Mob of Savage Orcs may carry a Magic Standard . This may be chosen from the appropriate magic item cards and its cost is indicated on the card itself ( see Warhammer Battle Magic ) . SPECIAL RULES : Savage Orcs can skirmish as described in the Warhammer rulebook . Savage Orcs are affected by the rules for frenzy .
Idiom: free rein (used idiomatically: yes)
By illiberal democracy I mean a system where , though governments are elected in free ( but not always fair ) elections , they still fail to respect the basic principles and values of " constitutional liberalism , " including the rule of law , division of power , an independent judiciary , and respect and protection of human ~ rights and freedoms . Crony capitalism can be understood as a system , which , though based on some market relations and private ownership , fails to respect such important rules as the enforce - ability of law , free and fair competition , equality of opportunity , protection of ownership , transparency , and public control . Crony capitalism is a system that gives free rein to phenomena such as hidden connections between political and economic power , corruption , clientelism , and embezzlement . As it takes hold , the fairness of the political process shrivels .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
Nigel Scrivens wins a line - out as they draw 12–12 with Saracens at Southgate . IRISH REPORT with Sean Diffley The 15,000 crowd at Limerick 's famed Thomond Park for the All Ireland League key match between Shannon and Garryowen was it own testimony to the grip the competition has gained on the Irish game . It was a record attendance for a club game in Ireland and further illustrated the remarkable devotion to rugby of the city of Limerick . Nowhere in these islands , outside South Wales , is there such across - the - board enthusiasm , from the professional classes to the ' cloth - capped ' brigade .
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's not the musical one is it ? No . Its in black and white Take after a lot of the Nazis are strange . Mm Is there anything worth recording tonight ? Murder most horrid
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
We know that Monotypes had been introduced to R. & R. Clark 's , as early as 1901 or 1902 . Mr Begg later claimed that there had been no protest at the time . " 9 Other houses were seemingly slow to follow suit . Turnbull & Spears acquired some machines at the end of 1906.20 In February 1908 , the manager of the Collins " Edinburgh branch threatened to buy Monotypes and set " girls to work on them"if there was any attempt by the union to stop him recruiting women hand - compositors . It seems that , just as in the 1870s , the abundance of work masked the new threat .
Idiom: add fuel to the fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Although he is a senior and successful Congress ( I ) figure , and is Minister of State for External Affairs , Mr Singh is being challenged for the ruling party 's nomination by the present Maharajah 's son , Vishwendra Singh . An energetic and ambitious figure who was recently elected chairman of the local council , Vishwendra Singh has threatened to run independently if he is not selected . Adding fuel to the fire is Deepa Kaur , the daughter of Rajah Man Singh , the Maharajah 's late brother . Behind Miss Kaur 's prospective candidacy for the opposition Janata Dal party lies a family tragedy . Her father was an eccentric , outspoken critic of the government , who was killed by police in 1985 .
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
Though they might have forgotten that the following day would be the sixth anniversary of their engagement , he with his prodigious memory had not . " It was me brought you together , " he said as they thanked him . " But for me I do n't reckon you 'd ever have set eyes on each other . " It was true . He had more or less arranged their marriage , Lyn sometimes thought .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
What does it do ? We 're an independent organization . We 've been around now for two and a half years erm we work as support workers , I suppose , like erm community workers or social workers in some contexts . We work with people who have fallen through the existing nets of provision erm generally because their problems are so multiple that no particular one agency can deal with them . For example , somebody might erm be homeless , but no hostel in town will take them on because perhaps they have a mental illness or a drug problem , or perhaps they are in trouble with the courts erm we can return to that hostel with the person saying ' Do n't worry about these other problems , just fill in the bits you can , the accommodation , and we 'll sort out the other bits ' .
Idiom: leave someone in the lurch (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I keep trying to tell myself that,’ he said , ‘ but I know she wants me to say , Have it . I did say , If you really want it , I 'd help with the money and things . I would n't leave her in the lurch . But she wants more than that . She wants commitment .
Idiom: throw down the gauntlet (used idiomatically: yes)
The result was an emphatic seven - try victory over a courageous side who , over the past few months in their own colours and in their other incarnation as the Canadian national team , have overwhelmed Japan and the United States and been pipped by Wales and Ireland ( minus their Lions ) after surrendering leads late on . That this win was achieved by an All Black team featuring only six first - choice Test players — Gallagher , Kirwan , Stanley , Deans , McDowell and Gary Whetton — is conclusive evidence of the great strength - in - depth of this touring party . The New Zealanders continue to strive for new Everests in rugby achievement and their coach , Alex Wyllie , has already thrown down the gauntlet by stating : ‘ If we lose a single game we will consider the tour a failure.’ On the evidence available from their thorough training sessions and the way they brushed aside the challenge from a truly competitive outfit here , it is hard to see these All Blacks returning home as ‘ failures’ . The All Blacks are searching for perfection on the pitch and the physical strength and skill of their forwards leaves you with the sense that they are not far from attaining that dream .
Idiom: par for the course (used idiomatically: yes)
Editor 's Note Thank you very much for your letter , Mrs Cox . It is only right — and traditionally par for the course — that anyone with a vested interest in defending LTA policy , should in fact do so . However I fail to see firstly what you are trying to prove with your figures . No one is disputing that the number of tournaments has increased and with it comes an overall increase in the numbers of people playing in them .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
Jezrael - Ayesha saw one woman , laser - rifle half - cocked in her arms , staring at her . She swallowed but no spit came into her mouth . Next time she dared look back , the guard in her niche was below and out of sight but there was another just above . Steel City : from inside it was nothing but an overcrowded nexus of radials smelling of close - pressed bodies and metal and chemicals . In her head Jezrael saw her route unscrolling through the throng with the sweep of passing seconds .
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Eventually , when it was safe , Katya joined him . He demanded to know what she was doing as a kitchen maid , who were the soldiers using their house and where were their parents . The story she told broke his heart . The soldiers had come five months earlier . They had commandeered the farm and the villa in the name of the Ural Soviet .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
Her strategy is to enter the mainstream of French politics by shedding all traces of past anti - Semitism , thereby turning the National ~ Front into a seemingly legitimate alternative to a decadent traditional right , which has suffered a prolonged bout of infighting since Nicolas ~ Sarkozy ’s defeat in the 2012 presidential election . In the Netherlands , Wilders – more a one - man show than the leader of a real party – has already been in government , thereby providing a veneer of legitimacy to Le ~ Pen simply by forming an alliance with her . Interestingly , the main Danish and British anti - European parties have refused to follow suit , refusing to enter into a pact with a party that was and probably remains anti - Semitic at its core . And yet what ultimately unites Europe ’s far - right parties is similar to what underlies the Tea ~ Party ’s rise within America ’s Republican ~ Party : covert racism and xenophobia . Though the Tea ~ Party ’s followers – a group that one early opinion poll identified as 89 % white and just 1 % black – claim to oppose government spending above all else , they accept government help for themselves .
Idiom: fair game (used idiomatically: yes)
The second LP , 1988 's ‘ In Gorbachev We trust’ , saw the Shamen absorbing hip hop and house beats , beginning to explore that year 's mushrooming acid club scene . ‘ En Tact’ , their new LP , finds them at the cutting edge of techno pop , making a chromium dance sound that is as distant from Syd Barrett as it is from ‘ Love Ca n't Turn Around’ . It 's a computer driven sound , shamelessly appropriating reggae , house , rap , African sounds , dub — you name it , it 's fair game for these cyberpunk magpies . Their club Synergy is on tour and will be coming to a town near you , where you can experience a live set along with the DJs , lights and neurotechnology that is now associated with them . The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references .
Idiom: no sweat (used idiomatically: yes)
Well that 's fine ! Mm . That 's no no sweat . Sorry I have n't Behaviour ?
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
For nine years until 1973 the Malaysian and Singapore markets were a single entity , and after their separation companies from each country were routinely listed on both exchanges . However , on Oct. 27 , 1989 , the Malaysian government ordered Malaysian companies to delist from the Singapore stock exchange . The Singapore government retaliated by instructing Singapore companies to delist in Malaysia and by setting up its over - the - counter market in Malaysian shares . FOREIGN Negotiations for an estimated £ 1,500 million ( approximately equivalent to $ 2,700 million ) arms sale from the United Kingdom agreed in September 1988 [ see p. 36558]were initially held up following the Malaysian government 's request for extra landing rights at London 's Heathrow airport for the Malaysian Airline System , to which the UK government eventually acceded in March 1989 , leaving the way open for individual contracts to be signed .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
Moody 's took the shine off the news almost at once . On May 5th the credit - rating agency downgraded Italy 's foreign - currency debt and highlighted the country 's economic problems . Before dealing with these , Mr Fazio must first heal the wounds within the Bank that have been caused by the behind - the - scenes battle to succeed Mr Ciampi . Traditionally the Bank of Italy 's governor has been replaced by his second - in - command . On this occasion , however , the council decided against Lamberto Dini , the Bank 's deputy governor , and chose the 56-year - old Mr Fazio instead .
Idiom: take someone's word for it (used idiomatically: yes)
I might have been very different . I might have been as good as you , and perhaps wiser . I am not a bad man , take my word for it , but I have done wrong . It was n't my character , but circumstances which were to blame . Why do I tell you all this ?
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
Then Shelley felt a shiver of anticipation , as she remembered the effect the first sight of the handsome Miguelito had on her . She felt herself moving to the side with the others , as the lights were lowered , and a stool placed in the centre of the dance - floor . The last chime quivered away on the night air , and from somewhere behind the bar emerged the local hero , Miguelito the mystery man . Yes , he was as charismatic as she remembered , with his wide smile , his open greeting as he kissed his hand to all the girls , and bowed low , so that his curls fell over his face , and had to be swept back with a gesture that was both appealing and very sexy . Someone threw a bunch of red roses , which he caught and put on the bar .
Idiom: many moons ago (used idiomatically: yes)
The Angelfish Paul Donovan reminds us of the enduringly popular Angelfish , I am sure non of you will require any formal introduction to this fish . Several colour strains have bee bred since the original black and silver variety came out on the market many moons ago . Colour forms such as lace , marble , silver , black , blushing , gold , plus a host of other varieties are now available to the fish keeper . Angelfish are chosen by many beginners because of their hardiness and attractive appearance ; they are certainly one of the hardiest fish I know .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: no)
As the tense muscles begin to relax , sometimes pent - up emotions are also freed . Some people find uncontrollable tears welling up , yet they may feel wonderfully relaxed and calm after the massage . Others may experience a light - headed sensation as if they have had a few glasses of wine ; a few fall into a deep sleep ! Such responses , even the tears , are positive and beneficial for one 's long - term health . It is a well - documented fact that cancer , for example , is more prevalent in those with a predisposition to depression and a tendency to bottle - up their emotions just to please others .
Idiom: take a dive (used idiomatically: yes)
The programme has never done better than it is doing now , it is going great guns.’ The Scotland international player Gordon Strachan , of Leeds United , was made an OBE for his services to football . He led Leeds to the English championship last season but the team 's fortunes have taken a dive this year . Mr Strachan said : ‘ This will definitely be the only medal I win this year . ‘ This is really for the whole family , everybody who knows me and the people of Leeds .
Idiom: rise to the occasion (used idiomatically: yes)
Richard — who was now standing at her door … She blinked , pulling her mind back to the present . She hoped that he would n't suggest coming up for a coffee ; she did n't think she could rise to a social occasion at this particular moment , so she was thankful to accept her car keys , bid him a hurried , ' Safe journey , ' and close the door again . Fate , it seemed , had played right into Luke 's hands , confirming his suspicions about her with illuminating certainty and damning her as a liar . But there was nothing she could do about it , short of giving him an explanation for the presence of Richard 's car outside her flat .
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
What had Julius seen in the nineteen - year - old girl she had been five years ago that had made him want to grab her and marry her , without even really knowing her ? She knew it had been against his better judgement ; that all his own instincts had told him to wait , to take it more slowly . Something had sparked into life when they had first set eyes on each other , though , and even Julius 's self - control had melted away as the spark had ignited a flame , and then a fire . Jessamy had been as overwhelmed as he had been , dazzled by the physical passion , and amazed that her own easygoing , relaxed attitude to life could be turned upside down by this one man . She had trusted him completely ; had given in at once when he had demanded that they get married immediately .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Again no question of admissibility or inadmissibility could arise . The last step in the reasoning is stated in terms which are unnecessarily wide for the facts of this case and , as I shall indicate later , unnecessarily wide in principle . In the course of his judgment , at p. 324c , Lord Donaldson M.R. stated that at one stage the plaintiffs made overtures to the Director of Public Prosecutions with a view to his joining in these proceedings . As he declined the invitation , it was therefore unnecessary to consider further what would have been the effect of such a joinder . This is not a complete statement of what in fact happened .
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
Strange bedfellows but the sexual chemistry is irresistible . Talking of chemistry , ‘ Screamadelica’ is littered with none too subtle drug references and if ‘ Higher Than The Sun’and equally trippy ‘ Inner Flight’are anything to go by hallucinogens are an important part of the Primal 's manifesto . Weatherall runs riot again on an extended ‘ Come Together’ , stripping the original hit single down to its component parts and sampling black activist Malcolm X to put across its corny but effective ‘ peacy & unity’ vibe . It 's an uplifting , spiritual sort of record which almost justifies its outrageous boast of encapsulating the entire history of Rock'n'Roll in 65 minutes . Few , including me , would have thought the third rate guitar outfit of old capable of such divine inspiration but ‘ Screamadelica’ sounds suspiciously like the baggy generation 's answer to ‘ Sgt . Pepper’ .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
I merely smiled and he got up , patting his face with his handkerchief , talking about the pollution of the water in London , about tests carried out and how soon everyone would have to boil drinking water first , it 's turning into a third - world city , he said , a third - world country , no one will admit it but England is turning into a third - world country . I had to go to Leeds for a show just after my return from Calcutta , he said , and there really was n't much to choose between them . Told me Moira F. had written to him , anxious for news about the glass , complaining that I never answered the phone , never replied to her letters , what should he tell her ? What you like , I said . Shall I say I saw you ? he asked .
Idiom: beat the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Ah , well ! I did have two minutes to see A do his ladder climb , and T 's climbing feat . 10.28:Persuaded P to get dressed and beat the clock — 3½ minutes , then back to coaxing him to finish some colouring . 10.40:A returned to class announcing he felt unwell . Chatted with him and found he 'd missed breakfast .
Idiom: out of your mind (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Because , by my reckoning , payment tends to get more than a little physical.’ ‘ Payment gets a … Are you out of your mind ? Let me go this minute!’ ‘ No.’
Idiom: leave no stone unturned (used idiomatically: yes)
We have expressed our interest to the receivers and we believe we have got a sensible business plan that can be developed.’ It is understood the financial backing for the plan has yet to be finalised . Mr Allen said the union leaders would leave no stone unturned in their efforts to save the Leyland - DAF plants at Glasgow , Birmingham , Leyland , Chorley and Thame . ‘ We are giving our full support to a management buyout or any other plan to save jobs,’ he said . Grampian suffers highest rise in unemployment
Idiom: no time like the present (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't believe in wasting time , so if Fran is free for lunch I shall take her out and we can get down to the first lesson . ' ' Splendid idea ! No time like the present . If more people thought that way the country would n't be on its uppers . ' The group left the room , closing the door discreetly behind them , leaving her and Luke alone in the big echoing room .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Medical Advice for Residential Homes This guide contains information about specific medical conditions which may affect older people in residential and nursing homes and other places where they may be cared for — such as hotels and guest houses . The book briefly describes the regulations relevant to setting up and running care homes ; looks at general issues to do with medical care in homes — such as relationships with general practitioners , prescribing and use of drugs , and admission to hospital ; and then summarises the implications of a range of clinical conditions which may affect older people in care homes . Medical advice for residential homes by Graham Hunter . 104pp .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Kieran has now Rostrevor home to Dublin for six months where he intends , as he puts it , to ‘ lie low ’ for a while , writing songs and preparing for his and Frances 's second album . ‘ Like Frances , who has a family , I 'd like to spend a bit more time at home , ’ he said , ‘ for I have a lot of material on tape and you ca n't write songs when you 're on the road . ‘ At the end of the day , it is as a songwriter that I would most like to be remembered . If I had to choose between the two , I could live without performing but not without song writing . It 's what I enjoy most . ’
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
HIT FOR SIX PAKISTAN batsman Salim Malik reckons that if the England Test team learn to play properly , they might win a few games of international cricket UNDER FIRE Graham Gooch 's team should stop grumbling , says Salim Malik . MICKY GETS NO BACKING CHRIS LANDER
Idiom: jump the queue (used idiomatically: yes)
Maybe this is all that is needed to re - ignite calls for a review of the welfare benefits which single parents receive — a review actually under way earlier this year , but thankfully kicked into touch by Tony Newton when he took over from the hapless John Moore as Social Security Secretary last Summer . Mr Moore had made it clear he wanted a sterner system . No - one was ever able to locate the elusive and possibly mythical teenager who supposedly became pregnant in Mr Moore 's constituency merely to jump the housing queue , but still he knew it was a serious issue . So what is happening ? First , remember that unmarried mothers are only one of four categories of single mothers .