Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
Just before Christmas all troops were recalled to barracks for 24 hours . Publicly , officers called this a ' routine liaison exercise ' . In private , they said it was a warning that they stood four - square behind their chief , and that they would not accept behind - the - scenes pressure on him to resign . Three weeks later the high command again said hands off , with a reminder that it could still mount a coup . The case of the ' pinocheques ' is not the only case of apparent corruption that has come to light since the general left power , though it is the one that may touch him directly .
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: yes)
She always looks like she 's half - asleep , but once she gets into an argument , she really goes to town .
Idiom: a hair's breadth (used idiomatically: yes)
Criss - crossing Europe and switching between time periods spanning 500 years , this new production by Red Shift is an action - packed thriller which follows three reluctant detectives — a clerk to Henry VIII , a Jacobean architect and a modern interior designer . Linking them together is one common elected purpose — the alluring and sometimes desperate hunt for a hidden hoard of holy relics . Their stories appear to rupture time , bringing them within a hair 's breadth of one another . Haunted by visions of death , each finds purpose , desire and a horrible end within sight of the treasure . Famous for touring exciting work by some of the country 's leading young writers and translators , Red Shift returns to its equally successful territory of in - house production .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
This should be resisted . In the latter case , if there is a provision for the tenant to provide a substitute guarantor on the bankruptcy or liquidation of the original guarantor the landlord should not be too disadvantaged and it would seem reasonable to resist the stringent forfeiture provision . ( 3 ) The tenant should try to insert reference to the tenant being construed to be : the tenant for the time being or better still : while this Lease shall be vested in the Tenant This is to obviate the remote possibility of an argument as to whether the bankruptcy or liquidation of the original tenant ( after an assignment ) who will presumably still be within the definition of " the Tenant " could affect the re - entry provisions contained in the lease . This is quite academic and , in any event , relief against forfeiture would almost definitely be granted , but many old tried and tested precedents provided for this eventuality and there is no harm in a belt and braces approach . ( 4 ) Many tenants object to forfeiture provisions applying where distress or execution has been levied on its goods at the premises , as even in the best run organisations this sometimes occurs and it is not always an indication that the tenant is in financial difficulty .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
( c ) The opponent has responded to a front kick that turned out to be a roundhouse kick ! Step - up roundhouse kick This kick is useful because it allows you to move out of line before launching the kick . Throw a snap punch from your leading guard hand . Slide diagonally forwards as you do so and twist your hips so that your centre - line faces the opponent .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
In the last chapter we assembled some basic ingredients of a sociology which is more sensitive to people 's experience of locality and locale . Four particular , and linked , themes emerged . The first was an increased concern with human association : face - to - face relations between people , and changes to those relations stemming both from underlying instincts and from broader social or ‘ cultural’ processes . The second was locale : a physical setting which is socially defined for front and back activities . The third was moral careers .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
THREE TRACKS selected from their outstanding debut LP and handed over to a bunch of no good acid housers for dancefloor enhancement . The mixes are OK , but the whole thing about the Ultras is that their tracks are structured more in the song mode than club fashion , so they end up losing a bit of weight along the way . Spooky illuminate ‘ Lights In My Brain’ , Co - Co Street & Lovebomb get to grips with the owl - hooting ‘ Panther’ but Sweet Exorcist appear to struggle with ‘ Geezer’ . The eventual release loses a Co - Co mix and has a re - edited Ultramarine one instead . It also features Ultramarine 's own intro and interlinking music in between .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: no)
I make no excuse by saying I was a mere apprentice to Sam . He led , and I followed like a little sheep . In fact , Mum had reprimanded me many times for being Sam 's lap - dog , saying that I was too much under my brother 's rotten influence . I was ever silent on that score , for it was the truth . For me , my attachment was a love / hate affair .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
To complicate matters further , however , the Crown might use one of its local officials for paying creditors : in that case the official would receive a warrant , which he would take , with his receipt , to the Exchequer when presenting his account . The flow of warrants and decisions can again be shown in a diagram . In a cumbersome way it seems to have done this fairly effectively , for it was difficult for an official to embezzle royal money without being exposed in the long run , although the run was often so long that he was dead before it finished . Its accounting system also enabled the Exchequer to provide the King with fairly realistic statements of his revenue , expenditure , and debts . The Exchequer 's secondary function was the payment of the King 's debts ; provided that the King had some money for discharging them , it performed this task efficiently but slowly .
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
Vocabulary : one each — more — fewer — older — younger — one — two — three — four — five — third — fourth — fifth . Look in the mirror The mirror , especially a full length one , can provide plenty of fun when children pull funny faces or make different shapes . Without inhibiting this enjoyment , there may be occasions when attention can focus on comparisons such as longer , wider , taller , as children experiment . The mirror can be useful in checking whether one child is taller than another in such a way that both can clearly see the difference .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
The flood of credit will be increased this year by all the promissory notes Mr Yeltsin dished out on the campaign trail . A deal struck between the government and the central bank at the beginning of April increases the former 's control over subsidised credits . Viktor Gerashchenko , the bank 's chairman , has described this deal as a trap for the government to show it will not be able to live with constraints on the money supply . He may be right . The Russian government 's overall budget deficit last year was 642 billion roubles ( $ 1.2 billion ) , or a respectable 4 % of GDP .
Idiom: in one ear and out the other (used idiomatically: yes)
What was your name again ? You did tell me , but it went in one ear and out the other , I ' m afraid .
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I tried to think who might have been to Edouard 's flat . I could guess why he might have had trouble with the sort of people Barbara described : she said she had watched what happened but the men had not spotted her . So I asked around , a word here and there in the sort of places where people hear things . During the afternoon I was given my answer . It was not an astonishing one , in the context of a small - time drugs network .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
IF LABOUR wins on Thursday , it will be time to start praying for inflation , currency devaluation and all those other horrors associated with past Labour governments . John Smith 's devotion to the cause of exchange rate stability is not the symbol of virtue which many mistake it for . On the contrary , it spells disaster for those under fire from his high tax , high spending programme . Any government planning such a large - scale redistribution of income as that contemplated by Mr Smith should create an environment in which those hit stand a chance of making the adjustment without being driven into bankruptcy . The four - fold hike in oil prices in 1973 would have devastated the world economy had inflation not come to the rescue of western consumers by reducing the real burden of dearer oil .
Idiom: all hell broke loose (used idiomatically: yes)
Maggie knew the source of her own fear : in her anger she had so nearly , so very nearly , launched herself into the air , growling a dragon 's fury , sparks flying not from her eyes but from her mouth , raining blows from above , hovering over the teacher like St Michael over the devil . And if she had … If she had , all hell would have broken loose . Fenna would never have forgiven her . Fenna would have killed her .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: no)
Win a Trip in St. John 's Hot Air Balloon Anyone who raises money for St. John Ambulance in the 1991 ADT London Marathon will be entered into a prize draw to win a fantastic trip in our very own hot air balloon . After all we might as well put all that hot air you produce to some good . To run for St. John Ambulance simply complete the form below and send it in to our Marathon team . We 'll send you a special St. John running vest and a leaflet giving you hints on fund raising .
Idiom: at loggerheads (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've never understood it — probably because I 've never really understood her .’ Constance slipped off her shoes and curled her feet under her . She was sitting on the opposite side of the grate and Louise Carter thought fleetingly how proud Nora had always been of her daughter even when they had been dramatically at loggerheads and how pleased she would be if she could see her now , in her elegant black dress and silver jewellery . Yes , my dear , she mused affectionately , Signora Villanuova you may well now be — and head of a fashion empire — but every attitude you 've ever had came from Nora . She made you strong — and she was no more a bitch than you are .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
We drove around , looking . We blew the horn . Then we went to the church and rang the bell . You can hear it five miles away . We waited for two hours , but nobody came .
Idiom: in broad daylight (used idiomatically: no)
Queen Elizabeth of England was visiting Amsterdam for the William and Mary celebrations — three - hundred years of English - Dutch friendship — so us Dutch queens planned our own reception for her . A few days before her arrival , I went with two friends to the Royal Palace , dressed up as the Three Musketeers . In broad daylight , and playing a trumpet fanfare , we ceremoniously lowered the British flag and hoisted in its place the International Flag of Lesbian and Gay Liberation . Nobody stopped us , our only witnesses were dozens of American tourists , all solemnly taking photos of this ethnic curiosity . Incidentally , I cycled past the Royal Palace at 2 a.m. the next morning and saw that all the flags had been taken down except ours — a gesture of regal solidarity , perhaps ? !
Idiom: make a go of (used idiomatically: yes)
Badly . In Carter 's case , this ungainly , elaborate , opulent press conference is their first giant step into the mad , bad world of record company hype — a joke that got out of control — and , after all the fanfare and foreplay , to have them finally sitting there in the middle of a hall in Belgium almost seems like a punchline that is n't very funny . NATURALLY , BOTH Jim and Fruitbat have the wit and honesty to carry the whole affair and actually make a go of the potentially over - sanitised ‘ indie’ event . After a handful of meandering questions about Fruitbat 's fractured elbow and the bizarre cycling accident ( ' the dog was OK’ ) from Mr Daily Mirror , a representative from a German mag weighs in with ‘ About this European concept … Do n't you think for a rock'n'roll band it is somewhat stupid to promote this government idea , especially here in Belgium?’
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
On the bus home she passed , as usual , the new industrial estate . Someone had painted an ' I ' between the words ' TO'and ' LET'on the boarded up windows . She left the bus , walked down the main road to the comer , turned into her own road and saw scrawled in black beneath her feet ' cunt ' . The word had not been there when she left that morning . ' Shit ' was painted on the next flagstone .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
A growing number of people are coming to realise this is a cheap and efficient way to access money abroad , just as they already do on the high street at home . ' Some banks ' machines , particularly in Spain , may levy a small charge but a warning should always appear on screen before this is deducted . The system funds itself by operating on the Royal Bank of Canada 's over - the - counter exchange rates which are not as fine as those obtained by the institution itself . And , while there are Link / Plus ATMs from Guam to Canada and from Japan to America , there are none in Italy or France . Another drawback is that Link cards issued by some British institutions — including the Halifax and Woolwich building societies — can not be used to access Plus machines .
Idiom: come in from the cold (used idiomatically: yes)
Leonard stayed like Breavman at the International Student 's House , from whose lofty heights he could see across New York ‘ relieved that it was n't his city,’ in the day wandering all over New York ‘ to stare and taste at will.’ All of it grist to the mill of this young poet - in - the - making . Said his friend - cum - mentor , Irving Layton , in looking back over the period , ‘ I had a very sharp feeling in the early fifties that poetry in Canada had come in from the cold and was starting to gain momentum.’ Professor Pacey had epitomised the forties as one of ‘ vacillation and disillusionment,’ but the tide had indeed commenced to turn , a new era was opening up . What was true on the wider front was also true at a personal level : Layton was about to go into his most prolific period of writing , and the whole literary scene was being galvanised into a productivity never before realised in Canada .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
And we have found the cause — checkout chair number ten . It was a number of weeks ago I had cause to sit on it to do some paperwork ; I then found out I was to be a father again . The wives of both branch deputies have given birth recently with two members of management pregnant and six members of staff all in the ' Newbury club ' . 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 .
Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
’ Permission to water the troops sir?’ ’ Certainly RSM!’ The Glosters won the day . And this is their reward on what 's likely to be their last full scale exercise before amalgamation next year . A moment to savour ; and a moment to celebrate the fighting spirit and tradition of the Glosters .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm sure they do , it 's just Mm mm . you know , it 's one of those things Yeah . you never think to pick it up for yourself .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: no)
The revolution has come about through the application of computer science . Touch - operated computer terminals are placed at strategic points allowing us , quite literally , to have the ancient world at our fingertips . In most shows ‘ hands - on’ technology tends to be a token feature ; either over - subscribed or out of order . But at Rediscovering Pompeii there are enough screens to satisfy demand , and a technician is in regular attendance . Objects come to symbolise the tips of icebergs of information .
Idiom: black and blue (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a great sensation . The crowd was shouting ' Viva Roberto ! ' and the volume grew louder and louder . Well , Roberto had his two putts , and the crowd was — slapping my back until it was black - and - blue . They were doing it for Roberto , he was such a lovable character . He did n't have any airs and graces .
Idiom: eat someone out of house and home (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah he 'll he 'll I remember he cooks for himself , does n't he an ? Mm , mm . He I mean I know he eats you out of house and home , but he 's quite a good lodger is n't he ? He 's a very good lodger Mm .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: no)
I even half resent the subtle bonds laid on me by those men who specialise in doing the right thing , so confident of their technique . They play it by the book —
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: no)
Yeah it 's recording . Yeah but it 's that light , ? Going on and off supposed Yeah . to be that ?
Idiom: at cross purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Her mind was n't really on it . She 's at a crucial point with her own work . We were at cross - purposes .’ ‘ You mean you had a row?’ ‘ Yes , we had a row .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
He says that there soon wo n't be many businesses left ! The recession has taken it 's toll ; they need passing trade to survive . In a statement the department of transport says:’ It 's a complex repair operation , but engineers are working round the clock and hope to have the bridge at least partially opened by early April , providing they do n't encounter any major problems.’ Jo Baker 's message to the department of transport is simple : She says please just get on with it and repair the bridge as soon as possible .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: yes)
Wanting to clean the car . Either that or they 're finding out if someone 's home before going round the back and breaking in . So I went all the way down to the door slightly irritated , and what did I see ? A huge bunch of flowers , all blue and white in a Cellophane wrapping . ‘ Stuart!’
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Moving Seawitch and herself out of Gibraltar would be the quickest and most effective way of killing public interest . But while a cruise across the Mediterranean with Clive Kemp had posed no problems at all , the very thought of being alone on a boat with Nathan Bryce for however long it took to sail two thousand miles brought her out in a cold sweat and turned her insides to jelly . ‘ It 's out of the question,’ she repeated . The silence vibrated with tension , and Polly felt her nerves stretch almost to snapping point . Nathan looked down at her for a moment , then inclined his head , the movement brief and dismissive .
Idiom: slow burn (used idiomatically: no)
Take Gustave 's sex - life . For years it was assumed that the bear of Croisset broke out of his bearishness solely with Louise Colet —‘the only sentimental episode of any importance in the life of Flaubert,’ Emile Faguet declared . But then Elisa Schlesinger is discovered — the bricked - up royal chamber in Gustave 's heart , the slow - burning fire , the adolescent passion never consummated . Next , more letters come into view , and the Egyptian journals . The life begins to reek of actresses ; the bedding of Bouilhet is announced ; Flaubert himself admits a taste for Cairo bath - house boys .
Idiom: play it safe (used idiomatically: yes)
Unproductive feelings of inhibition hinder your behaviour in a variety of ways . All or some of the following might apply to you : You are cautious / play it safe / hold back / don't experiment for fear of making a mistake / failing / looking stupid . You stick to the tried and true , never going at risk and trying something new / different . You resist change ( ie travel the same way to work , read the same newspaper , wear the same sort of clothes , have fixed routines / habits , stick to familiar foods , stick to the same circle of friends ) .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: no)
Go on , get out Here son . Here Willy er t turn your head Dawn , sorry Oh fuck . Yeah .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
I love it ! Throw the dice . Serves you right ! A hundred times ! ! I said to mysel , I said to myself
Idiom: shut the door on (used idiomatically: yes)
These men , either forgetting or not realising that work is but a component of life and not a reason for it , are likely to have spent too much time working , to the exclusion of family and leisure activities . The third high - risk group comprises manual workers without hobbies and interests , whose entire social contact has been based on their workplace . These men , suddenly faced with being at home all the time , feel threatened by the fact that life seems to be shutting all the doors on them . Almost everyone , man or woman , feels some sense of misgiving at the prospect of retirement , and for men in particular , it can seem like being ' thrown on the scrap heap ' . It is indeed , to some extent , a loss situation , and given society 's reverence , however misplaced , for earning power as a barometer of social status , it is hardly surprising that the change in role from breadwinner to pensioner comes as a bitter blow in many cases .
Idiom: no sweat (used idiomatically: yes)
Afterwards , when Billie had helped clear up and Adam had finished the list of instructions for Lily , they settled down in the living room with a large jug of coffee . ' We have n't any decaf , I 'm afraid , ' said Adam when Lily brought it through . ' No sweat . Be good to taste real coffee again . ' Billie noticed the quick look between Adam and Lily .
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
The French beans are wrapped in a strip of bacon . Simon Rae Counting out the Eighties . Oh God , another 10 years down the drain ; More damage for the mirror to explain : Those whisps of grey , new veins across the nose , The growing paunch that half obscures the toes … Outside the bathroom door the long dead news Is served again in dozens of reviews ; The colour sups dementedly parade Pictorial pickings from the past decade : A cast of horribly familiar faces , The winners of a hundred one - horse races , The media icons of a 10 year binge When loads of money was society 's hinge — Money for an image or a slogan ; Money — lots and lots — for Terry Wogan , And other stars who live the live of Riley : Madonna , Joan ( and Jackie ) Collins , Kylie … Beyond the tabloid visions wars galore , Catastrophies disasters by the score , Plagues and famines — countless thousands died .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
They should be red on it . Mm . They should be er both of them could have put that all in black . What ? This should be red on it .
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: yes)
She spun around , searching the shadowy dark corridor . Two of the overhead lights were not working , but she could see the corridor was empty . She looked back the other way . Nothing . There was a faint breathing sound , long drawn out , with a faint whistling at the end .