Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: all the rage (used idiomatically: yes)
He has looked a tremendous prospect on both starts to date , and will relish the extra furlong here . Another sure to improve for being stepped up in trip is Saint Keyne , who bolted up at Haydock last time and now goes for the Queen 's Vase . Blackpatch Hill will be all the rage for the Bessborough Handicap whatever his price . And Sand Table gives every indication that his trainer has laid him out with the Royal Hunt Cup in mind . MPs call for fresh Aintree probe
Idiom: no holds barred (used idiomatically: yes)
... Hey - hey you two , is it no holds barred as soon as you know it 's my treat ?
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
All the tested tRNA Asp variants gave relatively high levels of m 5 C ( Table 1 ) . It is obvious that all point mutations affecting the D - stem or the size of the extra arm did not cause any discriminatory effects on the identity elements for the tRNA ( m 5 C49 ) methyltransferase . Furthermore , the rate of formation of this modification was significantly faster ( Fig . 2D ; a209 , a210 , a214 and a215 ) in mutants with five bases in the variable loop . DISCUSSION The results presented in this paper on the formation of base modifications in yeast tRNA Asp variants microinjected into X.laevis oocytes are summarized in Fig . 3 .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
Because , Mean Mr Love , he 'll give you the sack , he 'll kiss your arse to your face and kick you in the teeth behind your back . Mr Love , he asked me out dancin ' . Man , but that guy was
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
Similarly , if women 's role as workers is emphasised to the detriment of consideration of their role as housewives and — more particularly — their role as mothers , then the ‘ proletarianisation’ of women could confine them and their children to dependence on means - tested state benefits and/or low pay from part - time ‘ women 's work’ . In short , they and their children would be condemned to grinding poverty and , if their income comes from the state , to permanent state surveillance , not in this case for cohabitation but for ‘ scrounging’ . Both Fairbairns and Donnison , for their different reasons and from very different political perspectives ( the former a radical feminist largely concerned with relations between men and women , the latter a left - of - centre policy - maker and academic , largely concerned with social inequality and the alleviation of poverty ) , understand and accept that , at least in the short run , women are going to continue their multiple roles . Both of them take the present sexual division of labour as given and understand that this has important implications for women in their search for an income . They identify the central issue as that of dependency : given the sexual division of labour , women , unlike men , have dependants who need them for their very survival .
Idiom: on the back burner (used idiomatically: yes)
An attempt to address Europe ’s unfinished business , the Corfu Process is an opportunity for us to come together to assess the gaps in our common security , to craft more effective responses to existing challenges , and – most importantly – to generate new political will for joint action . This includes action to preserve arms - control regimes , including the Treaty ~ on Conventional Armed ~ Forces in Europe ; to accelerate the resolution of protracted conflicts ; to promote human ~ rights and fundamental freedoms ; and to assess and address traditional and new threats . We can not afford to leave the region ’s protracted conflicts such as the ones in Nagorno - Karabakh and Transnistria on the back burner , as last year ’s war in Georgia made abundantly clear .
Idiom: sail close to the wind (used idiomatically: yes)
Apparently they 're up to here in woolies , but nobody ever remembers that homeless men need underpants too . I shall certainly be supporting what I suppose we 'll have to call Knicker Aid by riffling through my scanties drawer , though I trust the recipient of these exquisite items will have the initials WB . The man Oates is sailing very close to the wind , if you ask me . He is prepared to forgive Patricia Hodge 's platitudinous children 's book reviews on the grounds that she is very beautiful . Not only is this ungallant to Susan Hill , with whom La Hodge is being compared and contrasted , it sets a dangerous precedent .
Idiom: odds and ends (used idiomatically: yes)
When the first day arrived , I watched the eyes of the boys grow darker . By mid - afternoon hunger and thirst had begun to plague them . Restless and dry - mouthed , they drove to the market to shop for odds and ends of food and drink as though the act of purchasing Pepsi Cola and crisps would somehow equate with eating and drinking them . Returning , they piled their purchases against the wall of the family majlis ‘ for the evening’ . A final sortie was made to the hotel for a large bowl of ‘ Bon Ali’ , a hot bread pudding .
Idiom: tongue in cheek (used idiomatically: yes)
Ever since Munro visited the area on his mammoth feat of cataloguing , and inexplicably rejected the locals ' claim of its 3000 foot stature for his original table of 283 Munros ( the figure has now been cut to 277 ) , Foinavon has been lurking in the wings . Now a flurry of articles have suggested that the Sutherland mountain is on the point of being re - designated the 278th Munro . The speculation follows a mildly tongue in cheek piece by Bill Brooker in the journal of the Scottish Mountaineering Club — the august guardians of Munro 's Tables . Since then the rumours have escalated : that the sister of Arkle had been remeasured by the Ordnance Survey ; that it had been resurveyed by satellite — that Foinavon , by virtue of its new stature , had joined the charmed 277 . So Compass made some enquiries .
Idiom: breathe down someone's neck (used idiomatically: yes)
Nadobenko , although a previous stage winner , had started the final stage almost seven minutes down on Lillywhite overall . At the bell the leaders were 11 seconds clear with Ireland 's Conor Henry , last year 's overall rider , chasing ahead of the bunch . As they rounded the last corner the leaders had the main field breathing down their necks . Lillywhite retained his 20-second lead over Norway 's Ole Simensen , and Czech rider Daniel Kovar was third overall . Tickle is not laughing
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
These devices can back up the whole system or only those parts which you specify , and are very fast . See a computer dealer for more advice and insist on seeing a demonstration before you buy . Whether you go it alone , ask the computer shop expert or persuade a friend who knows about computers to help you , it is essential to set up a regular data back - up system . STOCKTAKING made simple The Psion Organiser : is it a fancy calculator , or a battery - powered log book ?
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: no)
For example , large corporate customers have the option of volume usage discounts . Customers can also choose from a wide range of numbers , enabling them to keep a memorable number or one that is associated with their business . With Freephone services , the call is free to the caller ; the company called foots the bill . With LocalCall services , the caller pays a local call charge regardless of the distance called , and once again the call 's recipient pays the difference . Call charges are the same as for Mercury customers .
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
I tell myself I must prepare for the worst . But something about him makes me feel that this time he will do what he has said . I 've caught his cold . It does n't matter . Oh my God my God I could kill myself .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What do you do , then?’ ‘ I 'm the man who stokes the boilers’‘Ah , you 're the boiler - stoker are you?’ The man will swiftly think that the Duke knew all along . Somehow hearing it from the Duke 's own lips bestows upon his chosen occupation a form of royal blessing . It all happens very quickly , like a sleight of hand .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: no)
United 3 — Bury 1 . In Central News tonight . Murder in the docks . Ships impounded in hunt for woman 's killer . Wound up .
Idiom: on the dot (used idiomatically: yes)
I did n't want to be offensive . Because of the upset and confusion of the Monday morning , I had to postpone the continuation of my consultation with Geoff Tulloch until the Wednesday afternoon . I hoped that Mavis had n't passed on my thoughtless , remarks about his easy - going approach to work and was therefore somewhat self - conscious when he appeared in my office at half past two on the dot . Geoff gave no impression of offence having been transmitted or received . His mind was gleefully revolving a fresh piece of office gossip .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
The interest which the remains of the Anglo - Saxon past arouse in a modern scholar is an interest in strange and beautiful survivals , in which Lanfranc could see nothing but corruption and lack of learning . And the passion with which the surviving English monks defended their past and resisted change must have seemed to him simply a final proof of mental and spiritual decay . Our knowledge of all these sides of religious life at Canterbury at the time of the Conquest has had to be reconstructed by laborious scholarship , largely because Lanfranc turned a blind eye to every aspect of a native religious tradition . That so much has survived , despite Lanfranc 's hostility , is due first to the tenacity of the surviving monks , and then to the encouragement given to them by Anselm . The contrast between the two men in this matter points to one last difference of outlook between them , to add to those already discussed .
Idiom: make the grade (used idiomatically: yes)
Among Mr Clarke 's supporters , there was a recognition that if he did not improve his current standing then he would lose their votes in the shadow cabinet elections . A number of MPs said they would continue to support Mr Clarke because they were strongly opposed to possible successors from the right wing of the party . One back - bench MP summed up the mood of the Scottish parliamentary party , saying : ‘ If he does n't make the grade by the end of the year then there 's no way I 'd vote for him again . But I 've got a lot of time for Tom Clarke , he 's a nice man and it would be absolutely disgusting if anyone tried to dump him at the moment.’ Bob Hughes : ‘ Some people seem to have a death wish’
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
I went out half a dozen times in the three years we were married . He went out three or four nights a week at first and then every night . After a bit he got a job in a brick works and picked up £ 80 a week on day shift and £ 100 on night shift . My wages went up to £ 40 . I asked him for more but he said that with the family allowance we had the same .
Idiom: one in the eye for (used idiomatically: yes)
Might it have any hurtful or damaging effects ? Would it be a substitute for inner changes you need to make ? Being honest about our motivation is crucial since , at this stage , we might discover that it is not our own Dream at all , or that our motivation is somewhat dubious : ‘ It will impress my friends’ , ‘ It will be one in the eye for my parents’ , ‘ It will ease my sense of guilt’ , ‘ It will make me feel more secure’ , ‘ It will give me power over other people’ , ‘ It will make me feel special’ , ‘ It 's what my partner keeps suggesting I do’ , ‘ It 's the opposite of what my partner suggests I do.’ ( According to A Course In Miracles , ‘ Any wish that stems from the ego is a wish for nothing , and to ask for it is not a request.’ ) In that case , allow yourself to let go of that particular desire , and work towards another Dream .
Idiom: cheek by jowl (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr. Needham Whatever differences may or may not exist , it is erring on the side of arrogance to suggest that they are petty . The differences are deep and go far back into history , but while I have been a Minister dealing with the economy and the environment I have always had the greatest possible collaboration from all the parties in Northern Ireland , which have always worked cheek by jowl with one another and with me for the benefit of all the people of Northern Ireland . I commend the politicians of Northern Ireland for doing that . Rev. Ian Paisley
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Yep . I took my parents when I , my son was two and a half , and I can honestly say that my son , I was n't able to devote as much time as I would have wanted to give . You 've not only you 're , you 're not only yourself but you 've got ki , your child to look , look after , you 've also got who you 're caring for , you 've got their emotional needs as well , and you 're emotional needs tend to take a back seat , for want of a better way of putting it . It totally changes . So did anybody else have that experience of of of caring for children and parents , or or parents - in - law at the same time ?
Idiom: hold the purse strings (used idiomatically: yes)
If the content of in - service work does not encourage the formulation of a unified way of approaching the purposes , implementation and evaluation of effective management , does the process of continued professional education promote a wholeness of view on its own ? In the case of short - term and occasional courses the answer is no . Under the wide distribution of in - service funding , decisions will be local about which courses should be organized and sought from other people ( from local authority advisers , educational consultants or higher education ) and which courses the teachers of the school or group of schools which holds the purse - strings should be asked or encouraged to attend . They will aim at bringing new knowledge and skill into a more or less parochial setting . In longer courses , notably those which lead to postgraduate qualifications , not only is the view longer but the intellectual breadth is also wider .
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
Still , howls erupted from pro - Bonners , not least within Mr Kohl 's Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party . The finance minister , Theo Waigel , wailed that he has no money to pay for a move to Berlin , costed ( depending on the interest of those doing the sums ) at between DM6 billion ( $ 3.4 billion ) and DM125 billion . Mr Waigel is a Bavarian born and bred who has little love for Bonn but none at all for the former Prussian capital . Why has Mr Kohl spoken out now after keeping quiet ever since last year 's German unity treaty , which named Berlin as capital but left open where the government and parliament should be ? The answer is partly that the vote in Rhineland - Palatinate , which lies just below Bonn , is now out of the way ; partly that he may regain some of his lost esteem in eastern Germany , where voters are heavily for Berlin ; but not least that Mr Kohl has almost always come back fighting after getting a slap in the face .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
1184;Bank of Montreal v. Stuart [ 1911]A.C. 120 and , in relation to the third charge in that case , Bank of Credit and Commerce International S.A. v. Aboody [ 1990]1 Q.B. 923 . If the creditor knew that the surety , whilst understanding the nature of the liability he or she was accepting , was in fact acting under the influence of the debtor , then it would not be safe for the creditor to rely upon a document executed in these circumstances , unless it believed on reasonable grounds that the surety had in fact received independent advice . As Scott L.J. has already indicated , although it was not what Mr. Tucker intended , the bank did leave it entirely to Mr. O'Brien to explain the transaction to his wife and to procure her consent to it .
Idiom: in stitches (used idiomatically: yes)
Today they look supremely elegant and decorative hanging in 20th Century rooms . Each Bell Pull design is worked in 24 soft and pretty shades of Elizabeth Bradley Wool . Generous quantities are provided so that this 46 × 6 inches design , on 10 mesh interlock canvas , can be worked in full cross stitch . This comprehensive kit contains not only a printed canvas , but also a full size coloured chart , wool card , detailed instructions and needles . All these components are enclosed in an attractive , luxury box which is ideal for holding the work in progress .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
All bloody ! " I sat up and she was kneeling beside me , picking at herself disgustedly , trying to get rid of the fungi and moulds . And — unbelievably — as I watched , the cuts and stabs in her flesh healed . " All this blood , " she said , in just the same voice she 'd have used if she 'd spotted chocolate round my mouth . " How disgusting !
Idiom: from the word go (used idiomatically: yes)
Instincts Instincts are behaviours that you do n't have to learn . They are reflexes built into the system from the word go . New - born babies do n't have to learn to breathe , cry or suck and there are many other examples of similar ‘ survival’ reflexes . An obvious difference between human beings and other animals is the relatively small number of behaviours that are instinctive to humans and the vast number of behaviours that are acquired through a process of learning .
Idiom: day in, day out (used idiomatically: yes)
Dealing with sex abuse all the time , it can he very depressing . After a while you need a break from a unit like this . Dealing with that sort of thing day in and day out does you no good … I find kids the hardest to deal with . Like , when they come in here I 'll bring them down to the canteen and let them have Coke and sweets .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
Bruising , general ageing allow plant enzymes to cause ' odd ' chemical reactions Oxygen changes fats , especially polyunsaturates Bacteria and fish enzymes act on natural chemicals in flesh Bacteria multiply Bacteria act on proteins and sugar
Idiom: make waves (used idiomatically: yes)
Will you come to the Fort at 7 pm with your own car and luggage for 10 days ? ' But the press had already been tipped off : Mrs Simpson 's car had been booked on to the Channel steamer in her own name . Peterborough : Making waves YESTERDAY 's round of Whitehall appointments worked well for Clare College , Cambridge . Three of the senior mandarins promoted are Clare men : Richard Wilson , who becomes permanent secretary at the Department of the Environment ; Hayden Phillips , who has secured the plum job as permanent secretary in the new Department of National Heritage ; and Alex Allen , the new principal private secretary to the Prime Minister .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
Newton was playing for ADS Graphics in a Wirral Sunday League Division One match when the offence allegedly took place . Substituted Alexandra Mutch , of Barnston Road , Thingwall , whose husband was the manager of the ADS team , told the court that Newton had the ball when Mr Hallam knocked his legs from under him . She said the legs of both players tangled , and then both players were on the turf kicking out at each . Members of the opposing team pulled Newton back .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
That is , the matter of responsibility . In Freedom and Resentment ( 1974 , p. 19 ) Strawson talks not of a child 's emerging autonomy but of ‘ the progressive emergence of the child as a responsible being’ . Responsibility is an aspect of autonomy to which lip - service is commonly paid but which takes a back seat in most discussions about children . I believe it to be central . In his essay , ‘ In Defense of Anarchism’(1970 ) , R. P. Wolff does give responsibility a central place in his brief analysis of autonomy .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
In each the same point can be made , that different people can see different facets of something or someone which may all be part of the whole which is beyond our complete understanding . Rituals , creeds and so forth are important , for they can help people to reach a state of awareness of what is beyond understanding . By the same token , teaching them is important , but only if it is constantly related to their purpose within religions . For they are not the goal , but a means to something else , and any understanding of the religion concerned must acknowledge this . Thus if the first purpose of a particular religion is to help people to a sense of the presence of God and express a response to God , then the study of the ritual which helps them towards this goal must constantly draw attention to this significance .
Idiom: on the mend (used idiomatically: yes)
A New ~ Greek Test for Europe PRINCETON – Over the last year , it has been easy to lose sight of the Greek debt crisis . Brimming with official funds , Greece was apparently on the mend . Though privatization plans lagged , the Greeks won high marks for doubling down on fiscal austerity . In Europe ’s summer of quiet triumphalism , ever - lower expectations were easy to beat .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
A combination of I would think of about twelve passes but tha they switched the play from side to side Whitlow judging a difficult bounce well . He looks the part at centre back as well . But here 's Rozario Gemmell Black Pearce is up in support but he goes for the long ball in and Hill met it first . And that came off Simon Greyson .
Idiom: warts and all (used idiomatically: yes)
Conflict can not be managed effectively unless the conflict manager is fully in possession of his or her own potential contribution to any conflict . So here is an opportunity for ‘ abbreviated’ interpretative biography . It takes far less time than full - scale autobiography , for we are looking for a profile of the significant events that have made you the distinctive person that you are ( warts and all , as they say ) . If you are really concerned to manage conflict better , do n't skip this pen and paper exercise . If you wish , you can always read on and come back and do the exercises later .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
When Nails had the refrigerator factory to himself on a warm summer evening he felt amazingly content . He came back when the others had departed , bringing fish and chips or a hot - dog , and sat on the straw - stack inside the factory to eat them . If he let Firelight out of her box she would follow him around like a dog . He gave her chips which she ate with great deliberation . He had a load of comics which he settled down to read until it was dark , and Firelight pulled at her hay and heaved gusty sighs and scratched her stomach with her teeth .
Idiom: in high dudgeon (used idiomatically: yes)
It seemed on this occasion she had met her match . Rune nodded . ‘ Svend was n't very forthcoming , but the outcome was that Suzie packed her bags and left Copenhagen in high dudgeon yesterday morning . He was putting a bold face on it but I suspect he 's taking the parting quite badly — at least he had the grace to phone your sister 's home last night to confirm that she 'd arrived safely.’ ‘ Oh , heavens — Margaret probably rang my hotel last night to let me know .
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
The products of their industry were of course quite fresh and unpatinated , whereas the genuine flint artefacts had a white or brown patination especially if buried in chalky soil . This could be replicated , at least superficially , by boiling in a concentrated caustic soda solution to give a white patination ; the addition of a few rusty nails would then turn the patina brown . However the texture of these patinas is not very convincing as they tend to be rather matt and powdery , and are quite easily recognised under the microscope . Glass that has been buried usually develops a distinctive iridescence and onion - skin texture . This is caused by the slow leaching of elements from the unstable early soda glasses , and has so far proved impossible to replicate .