Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
But he 's always been like that with them kids you know yourself if they do anything it 's got ta be done Well you know how he is , if you say too much to him , do n't do that , do n't shout at me ! He soons starts squawking and wiping his eye and stamping about the place but if he 's like that all the while to them so what is . They 've all gone off to Fiji . Who has ?
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Tom 's jokes are hilarious and get even better after he 's had a few beers .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
He is liable for damage done by his fire if it has been caused wilfully , or by his negligence , or by the escape without negligence of a fire which has been brought into existence by some non - natural user of the land . It has been pointed out that the last type of liability is not quite the same as liability under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher in that the thing accumulated on the land does not itself escape . The criterion of liability is : ‘ Did the defendants … bring to their land things likely to catch fire , and keep them there in such conditions that if they did ignite the fire would be likely to spread to the plaintiff 's land?’ With this qualification liability is the same as under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher . Exactly what ‘ negligenter ’ meant can only be conjectured , for the old authorities are confused , but it certainly excluded liability where the fire spread or occurred ( a ) by the act of a stranger over whom he had no control , such as a trespasser , and ( b ) by the act of nature .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
1 . The factual and legal background to the two cases with which this opinion is concerned is well known to the court . The cases form part of a series of actions relating to the various measures which the United Kingdom and Ireland took successively from 1983 onwards in order to combat what is termed in English as ' quota hopping , ' that is to say the practice whereby , according to the United Kingdom , its fishing quotas are ' plundered'by vessels flying the British flag but lacking any genuine link with the United Kingdom . The history of the British measures is summarised in the interlocutory order of the President of the court of 10 October 1989 in Commission of the European Communities v. United Kingdom ( Case C 246/89 R)[1989]E.C.R. 3125 . 2 .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
No one knows how long the situation will continue . Caring for an elderly person is an open - ended project . Both single people and married couples may feel a sense of frustration as the years in which they had planned to be more free to go out and about , and less restricted financially , are circumscribed by the demands of caring . There may be sadness as well as frustration in watching an older person deteriorate mentally . Compassion does not guarantee unlimited patience .
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: yes)
Hannele , you 're whacked . Would you like to take a bath ? Drink your tea and take a bath ? I 'll make some phone calls , then we 'll go out.’ She nodded .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: no)
The irony was not lost on the smiling Scot yesterday when he said : ‘ I wo n't be making comparisons or drawing conclusions on Wednesday . It will just be Paul McStay doing his best for his country . ‘ We need two points and if we refuse to give them time on the ball then I do n't see why not . ‘ Especially if there 's a good turn out at Ibrox . The Italians are experienced enough not to let the crowd unsettle them , but a combination of factors could have their effect .
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: no)
The idea of this quiz is to earn letters that make up a quote by answering the questions correctly . You have won the game when you guess who the quote was from . This adds a bit of fun to the proceedings , but the same questions crop up repetitively , so its quite easy to cheat by remembering the answers after playing for only a short time . World and United States cover a wide range of topics including history , geography , people , government , agriculture , health , housing and business . Again these are fully supplemented by maps , photographs and charts and make an interesting source of reference over a large variety of subject matter .
Idiom: make ends meet (used idiomatically: yes)
Some have a substantial occupational pension , and possible capital accumulation which might allow for the provision of goods and services in a period of dependency . In inflationary times almost every ageing person experiences some anxiety about how their finances will hold out , leading to severe economies over food , fuel , and replacement of clothing and household goods . The level of the basic retirement pension is such that those who rely on it must either live a frugal existence ( Holman , 1986 ) , take part time jobs for as long as possible to make ends meet or claim income support . Poverty is often associated with old age for the longer people live the less the value of their pension or savings , and the greater the expense of providing care in increasing disability ( Townsend , 1979 ; Phillipson and Walker , 1986 ) . As people become more frail there may be increased reluctance to think of applying for income support : 1.1 million people .
Idiom: by the by (used idiomatically: yes)
And I think the Cheetahs are very much in favour of all this are n't they ? Yes , we were n't too happy with the point situation because we considered it went too low , but having said that , now that it 's been democratically voted in , we are one hundred per cent in obeyance with it and we are going to go along with it . As always Bernard , at the end of each season or at the beginning of a new season , one or two clubs go by the by ; we 've lost a couple this year have n't we ? Well we have yes , but some of those that have gone seem to be clawing their way back at the last minute erm Longeaton look to be saved again at very last knockings erm so of course Eastbourne has gone . Stoke 's been saved so erm hopefully everything 's sort of a lot better than it was sort of ten days ago .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
And that building there , the one with the green roof , that 's Ebenezer Chapel where we used to have lessons some mornings because there was n't room for us all in the school . It was only a small school , you see , not big enough to take all the extra children from London . And here , where we 're standing now , this is the act place where the train always whistled when it came round the bend . A simply enormous whistle that echoed in the valley . More like a volcano erupting than a steam engine blowing its top , Nick always said , but he was touchy about it because it made him sick the first time .
Idiom: foam at the mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
' I know Mickey 's my brother , but he scares even me when he gets annoyed . ' ' Do n't you think he 's a bit weird , Maws ? I mean , one minute he 's foaming at the mouth and the next … laughing and joking . ' Michael 's quicksilver temperament made Margaret nervous . Maura was annoyed .
Idiom: stop at nothing (used idiomatically: yes)
So desperate dealers are mixing the drug with heroin and cocaine to eke out their supplies . ‘ The Ecstasy scene is not a hippie style love and peace movement to make teenagers happy with the hug drug,’ said Det Chief Supt Tony White , head of the drugs division of the National Criminal Intelligence Service . ‘ The people behind it are white , middle - aged , career criminals , real toe - rags who will stop at nothing to make a profit . ‘ They are not interested in the helping the kids enjoy themselves . ‘ They are not interested in the rave culture , they are not interested in the damage they do to the people who swallow their pills .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
That time was lifted from my feet as I hurtled backwards . Missing the students , I crushed on to a table occupied by several globular exters with drooping antennae and startled expressions . Dazed as I was , I managed to roll on to the floor and crawl under the table as people crowded over to watch what they thought was a fight . Then Fif 's mandroids pushed their way through , and in the melee I managed to scuttle on hands and knees among all the legs before getting up and getting myself and my aching face away from there . The jutting snout of the Grislewing mask had absorbed most of the blow , or I 'm sure my face would have been crushed .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
The small sign beside it proudly stated ‘ Direct Dial Telephone’ . Yes , direct to the KGB listening service . As expected , he found no tell - tale clues that revealed any devices . He left the room , switching off the light behind him . He left the television on .
Idiom: basket case (used idiomatically: no)
In 1992 , they rose 22 % , he added . Furthermore , service and system integration in North America made an operating profit in 1992 , he said , declining to give a figure . Basket case North America accounted for 20 % of Bull 's $ 5,440 m 1992 turnover , according to data released with group accounts last week , which showed a net loss of $ 847 m and an operating loss of $ 409 m . Leblois said his division would continue to benefit from the recovery of the US economy and its performance was a leading indicator for the group as a whole .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
We should try to give the reason ( without , of course , assuming that the basis for their unacceptability will be the same as for other groups which share the exclusion from predicative position ) . In this case , there is again no difficulty . As we have already pointed out a number of times , the predicative position is the surface structure which marks assignment of the property of the adjective to the entity of the subject ; but it goes without saying that the subject of a sentence can not be merely a relation between two parts of itself ; therefore an adjective which is specialized to qualify the relation between entity and description is automatically excluded from predicative position for that reason . We shall end by observing that some adjectives ( in fact most of those discussed in Sections 6.7 and 6.8 , but not former , would - be , so - called nor late unless we give it an altogether different lexical value ) can occur with more than one value , that is , either as separatives or as ordinary ascriptive adjectives . In this case , exactly as one would expect , the adjective is acceptable in predicative position but only on condition that it bears the meaning it has as a non - separative .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
But his wife had said that it was time for an opportunity to wear something other than thick tweeds . And the sunshine would do him good , she had said , would help with the arthritis that nagged at his left hip joint . Sunshine with a vengeance . Ninety degrees fahrenheit while the Century staffers were shivering in London . The Deputy Under Secretary had known heat before , but that was in the dim and dark ages when he had been young and ambitious , working the Counter Insurgency ticket in faraway Malaya and Kenya .
Idiom: hold the ring (used idiomatically: yes)
Between them , they tumbled out the whole story , the peacocks , the stone lions , Evelyn 's mum , Mrs Grace , the notice going up about Hambury — everything . She stared at them in disbelief . ' And here 's the proof ! ' concluded Sam , holding out the ring . Miss Harker looked at it with distaste as if it were a species of repellent insect wriggling on a pin , then took it carefully between her finger and thumb and held it up to the light of the candle . The anger and astonishment in her face gave way to something very like pity .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
I mean , eight singles hardly seems like anything at all . And now we have CDs and all , you could squeeze in the St Matthew Passion and still have room for the rest . Come to think of it , that 's really been the biggest change in music since it started coming on ' gramophone records ' . CDs have changed the whole show . The future is going to be one long , looped soundtrack , a disc that just plays on for ever .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
So , central banks must set the price of liquidity in the market day in and day out . According to the followers of Knut Wicksell , the central ~ bank must keep the market rate of interest near the natural rate of interest . No , said the followers of John ~ Maynard ~ Keynes , it must offset swings in business animal spirits in order to stabilize aggregate demand . On the contrary , said the followers of Milton ~ Friedman , it must keep the velocity - adjusted rate of growth of the money stock stable . In fact , if you do any one of these things , you have done them all , for they are three ways of describing what is at bottom the same task and the same reality .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: no)
It also has a joint venture with a waste management company , which delivers Crec computers it collects from municipal waste sites and which Crec , in turn , pays to dispose the extracted hazardous materials . Its fee , says Domini , covers only the costs of hazardous waste disposal . ' The unfortunate reality is that there 's not enough money in a [ used]computer even to break even . Even though there is gold , silver and cadmium , there just is n't enough to offset the cost of disassembly and melting down , ' says Omar Khalifa , Apple Computer Inc 's manager of environmental technology . Domini asserts that Crec is making up its costs today by selling old components and the raw materials it extracts .
Idiom: first among equals (used idiomatically: yes)
This might be a glitch in the translation , but when Casaubon observes , ‘ Life is n't simple , the way it is in detective stories’ , the gobsmacking banality can only be the author 's . No irony seems intended . All characters offer splendid lessons in how not to incorporate research in dialogue , but again Casaubon is first among equals . ‘ Remember,’ he tells the others while summarising the Crusades at dissertation length , ‘ the new kingdom of Jerusalem was sort of the California of the day , the place you went to make your fortune.’ Later , to allow Eco to work in a chunk of St Bernard 's writings , Casaubon actually takes a piece of paper from his pocket and says , ‘ I brought this quotation with me , because it 's worth hearing … ’
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
" Leading from start to finish gives it more credibility . And I had the TV cameras on me for most of the time . " Once in a while someone like me jumps out of the woodwork and wins . It gives all the other strugglers a bit of heart . " Throughout the tournament the popular Murray admitted to feeling enormous tension as he battled to stay ahead of a top - class field , which included eight members of the European Ryder Cup team .
Idiom: take someone to task (used idiomatically: yes)
In the March 1989 issue of Digest , Seitz posed the question , ' Is Greg Norman Overrated ? ' replaced Jeff Sluman 's name with the like of Alf Padgham ( which I 'm sure was not intended as an insult to the Padgham family ) and concluded that Norman was , indeed , overrated —'for now ' . Norman , understandably , was not amused . This time Seitz , in an otherwise logical column , took Norman to task for going to a sports psychologist and suggested that Levi was ' probably ' a better ' all - round'player . Without abandoning the principle of honour among thieves , let 's look at those two points closely . Seitz asks readers if they could imagine Ben Hogan or Arnold Palmer ever going to a sports psychologist .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
Where ? Along the road a bit . She lives in a hole in the ground . Not quite . Not quite in a hole ?
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I told you how my interest in bondage began . Now let me take you a step further.’ A longer length of rope was circled around her shoulders and under the table , then over her gorgeous breasts and downwards until her rib cage was completely covered in coiled rope , which fastened her to the hard wooden table . ‘ When I was twelve , I saw a French gangster movie . I remember little about it , other than that the heroine was captured and tied to a bed .
Idiom: part company (used idiomatically: yes)
They embraced , but knew that it would go no further . Not this moment , and perhaps not ever again , despite the time it would still take to confront that knowledge . The heart loves security , at almost any price , and for most men it parts company reluctantly , slowly , and selfishly . ‘ If you can not find another way to be in touch in my absence,’ said Taheb , ‘ use my steward . He is my cousin , and can be trusted.’
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
And , with Scott Hastings returning to Scotland next week after his horrendous cheekbone fracture , the Lions desperately need Will Carling to recover from his thigh strain to partner Guscott in the Test . The Lions used all three back replacements . Andrew , the original stand - off against Southland , received a blow on the nose and his replacement Barnes was kicked in the head and needed 12 stitches . Gibbs and Andrew had X - rays , which revealed no broken bones . Barnes believes he will be fit for the Test but it would be a major risk playing him .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
Dried flowers and potpourri are irresistible to small hands but could prove dangerous if sucked or swallowed , so our advice would be to move them out of harm 's way or to do without . Likewise , avoid small breakable ornaments . Try to put any such displays high up on the wall , on shelves or dressers away from prying fingers . To compensate , you could make more use of wall space with pictures , mirrors or decorative wall plates . A shelf for decorative plates running at picture rail height will instantly bring an interior to life .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Right , so given a choice between erm , an average , a guaranteed income of say fifty pounds per hectare right if they 're given a cer a certain , if that fifty pounds is certain every year , alright , they will choose that every time in a , er , well just yes . A cert certainty equivalent of fifty pounds per year would be erm , would be desired , or chosen virtually all the time , in preference over erm , incomes of sort of zero and a hundred in alternate years . I mean , in the long run their both , they both give the same outcome , alright , but farmers want to try and avoid that variability of income , alright , so they 'll much prefer to , instead of having , you know , they probably prefer erm , a certain income of forty pounds rather than erm , an equal chance of getting one hundred pounds or zero . Right , clearly that 's not erm , profit maximizing . Right , however , variability is something that is n't taken into account , right , in our normal models of profit , profit maximizing behaviour .
Idiom: with knobs on (used idiomatically: yes)
Imperial Otaku Make our royal watchers look like rank amateurs . Hello!readers with knobs on , they can tell you the length of Emperor Hirohito 's reign down to the second . Most coveted item : a fax of Princess Michiko , daughter to current emperor Akihiro , with a blemish on her forehead Idol Otaku
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: no)
I must have done , as not only did the Old Bill and the Ritas ( as in Meter Maid ) ignore me , but a real cabbie parked nearby came over to pass the time of day . He told me how he 'd been conned three times that week by people who took ten - quid rides , then said they had n't any cash but offered to leave a watch with him while they went inside ( usually a block of flats ) to get some dosh . Of course they never came out and he was left with three digital watches which , in the cold light of day , turned out to be worth approximately 99p each retail , 30p wholesale . I sympathized and threw in a few choice obscenities and ' hanging 's too good for ' ems ' but made a note to pick up a few watches next time I was down the Brick Lane midnight market . He wandered back to his cab eventually .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Exhausted people ca n't be bothered to stick to life - saving routines . If you do n't drive yourself too hard you 're more likely to survive . For instance , if you 've a long way to go , it 's better to get there slowly than not at all .’ ‘ That 's weak advice,’ he said , shaking his head . I did n't argue , but many died from exhaustion every year through not understanding the strengths of weakness .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
I arrived at the theatre at about 6 pm and sure enough , at about 7 pm , the crusties appeared . A few of the young ones ingeniously took advantage of the fact that the Astoria is on a busy junction , and every time a car stopped , they would hassle the driver for cash . What did irritate me was the old crusty - type who went through the motions of standing in front of everyone and asking them if they ‘ had any spare change for an old dosser’ . Talk about giving the game away ! if these people did n't make it so obvious that they 'd pissed their lives away with drink and were n't prepared to do anything about it they 'd get a bit more sympathy . OK , maybe it seems harsh , but I do n't think I 'm the only one who gets slightly bugged by dropouts trying to make me feel like I 'm insensitive and uncaring if I do n't pay for their drink .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
The crash , between junctions 29 and 28 , near Alfreton , closed the carriageway at lunchtime as emergency services were stretched to the limit . A few miles away another motorist was killed after a pile - up on the A38 , which feeds onto the M1 at junction 28 , following a crash which involved 20 vehicles . Both pile - ups happened in freezing fog . Services in Derbyshire were so busy that they needed to call for assistance from neighbouring Nottinghamshire . In West Yorkshire one person died and four were seriously hurt as 60 vehicles , including six lorries , drove into each other in the dense fog .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
She fought down a sob . ' How — how did you know where to find me ? ' ' I was on my way down to Les Hiboux when I saw a light in the trees . Jacques caught up with me to say that Tante Héloise , who 'd gone to her room with a supposed migraine , had disappeared too , and Ernestine was having hysterics . ' He paused .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: no)
I was prompted to write when a customer sat on checkout ten following a dizzy spell . We warned her not to sit on the chair , but she said she did n't mind . The next week she came in especially to tell us she had joined our special club . WITH THANKS Tammy Reynolds , customer services manager , Camberley Homebase
Idiom: recharge your batteries (used idiomatically: yes)
Weave some solitude into your routine . Think of solitude as a constructive element . Less time to chatter could mean more time to form considered opinions , to read widely , to think deeply , to recharge your batteries . Hobbies , holidays and varied interests are not an optional extra but are for refreshment and re - creation , a means to return to the normal routine with renewed vigour and enthusiasm . So do give yourself a break .
Idiom: Dutch courage (used idiomatically: no)
No - one is claiming it is easy to control the conversation , just that with some simple , learnable techniques it is easier on the telephone than in the more complex circumstances of face - to - face meetings . On the telephone it is easier ( though not necessarily easy ) to be firm , to say what you might not have the courage to say face - to - face . This ‘ Dutch courage’ can be useful if you are in a situation that requires you to be resolute . The key to minimizing the disadvantages and reaping the advantages of communications over the telephone is the way you behave . Here is a list of specific standards to aim for :