Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
If only daily data is available , the volatility estimates rely on a small number of observations . For example , if an estimate of the volatility for each day is required , the sample size is 1 . To overcome this problem , Parkinson ( 1980 ) devised an estimator of the variance of price changes ( ΔX ) that uses the high and low prices during the time period from t -1 to t . This is Var(X ) = 0.361 ( X high -X low ) er2 . Garman and Klass ( 1980 ) developed Parkinson 's work by considering an additional piece of information — the closing price — when estimating the variance .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
She was quite nice to me , gave me a cup of tea , and said she knew about her father , that he was all right , and that I must n't worry . She said that it was partly because of drink — that all the Stavangers drank , and that her father knew he was drinking too much , but that he never drank at sea . So by keeping out of the way and staying at sea he hoped to put himself right . " But Mr. Mottram , it is n't true ! Old Mr. Stavanger and Mr. Andrew both liked a glass in the Masters ' Room , but neither of them ever took a drop too much .
Idiom: have kittens (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ That 's the High Priestess and her two handmaidens when I 'm doing the mystical tours bit . I brought Ilsa down here once the first summer she and Raymond came down . I was having kittens . But she said , take it slowly and she 'd be all right . She only had one stick in them days — seven years back , I reckon .
Idiom: make someone's day (used idiomatically: yes)
I tried to get the book for my sister - in - law for her birthday but most places were sold out . When I explained this to the assistant she said , ' Oh , I did n't think the book could be for yourself — you 're lovely and slim ' . ' I bet that comment made Pauline 's day . We all need to be told we look good , so try to educate your family to support you in this way . DAY 25
Idiom: every last (used idiomatically: yes)
You come here talking to me about Vicente Ortiz , about a document he may or may not have given to Tristram and which Tristram may or may not have sent to Beatrix . It 's meaningless and long ago and far away and —’ He tapped his pipe out aggressively in a saucer . ‘ They 're all dead , for God 's sake , every last one . What can it matter now ? Who can it matter to?’
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Central and Western area office entered a team into the National Swimathon and , hedging their bets , called themselves ‘ The Sainsbury 's Sinkers or Swimmers.’ The team of five swam 1 , OOO metres each at the High Grove Swimming Pool in Ruislip and in doing so raised over £ 9OO , to be distributed between The British Red Cross , the NSPCC and The Spastics Society . Stockport rocks around the clock Stockport enjoyed a swinging time on April 3 , when a 5Os and 6Os disco was held to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind . The disco , held in a local hall , raised almost £ 1OO .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey . He knows how to read between the lines .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
We 're married to Claro ! ' Mollie squealed in delight . Thunder rumbled in the distance and then rolled away again over the hills . What a relief ! It was a lovely night and nobody wanted to go home .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
So I can use that as an experimental piece . Where ? , there 's stuff come to think of it it 's the one in the hall . The doorway that 's bricked up . Yeah .
Idiom: pull up stakes (used idiomatically: yes)
Bankers without Borders FRANKFURT – At the height of the financial crisis in 2008 - 2009 , it seemed as if Western banks would pull up their foreign stakes and go home , leaving financial markets much more fragmented along national lines . But , as a new report by Deutsche ~ Bank Research shows , banks ' cross - border business – direct or via branches or subsidiaries – has now broadly stabilized . During the crisis , the level of banking activity fell particularly strongly in capital - intensive areas such as traditional lending to the private sector .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Whatever ‘ in love ’ means ’ , he added curtly . Then , when they announced their engagement , love , marriage and a lifetime wedded to the monarchy meant very different things to the future King and Queen . She was the product of a broken home who wanted romance and a happy family home , even if it was in a palace . He foresaw a partnership in which he would pursue his sporting and eccentric intellectual interests and keep in close touch with female confidantes . ‘ It had a lot stacked against it at the beginning , ’ agony aunt Claire Rayner said last night .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
She gazed back at him , her eyes wide and incredulous . ' Of course I 'm shocked . I would never allow such a thing to happen in my father 's club . ' ' Meaning you 'd allow it to happen elsewhere ? ' His dark eyes narrowed shrewdly .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: no)
The beautiful Yarra River in Melbourne . Kylie 's support for the green crusade was formed during her childhood years growing up surrounded by the abundance of natural beauty in her native land . TV , advertising and movie moguls around the world wanted a slice of the Kylie action and sent her their offers on paper . Unfortunately for them , many of the proposed deals and screenplays were printed on ordinary paper . What they did not know was Kylie 's principles now prevented her from even touching them .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
There ai n't no music playing or nothing like there usually is , just the sound of people talking and the clunking of the fruit machine . I go up to the counter and have a look to see what they got to eat . It 's pretty good here — they got photos of food all lit up over the counter so you can just point . I get real hungry looking at the photos — I ai n't ate for ages . I feel in my pocket for my money and pull it out .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: no)
Under the television lights does make a lot of difference , but when he knows it 's a big occasion , he can produce the goods when it matters , and there are n't too many of those . You , you see a lot more snooker probably than anybody else , do you ever get bored with it ? No , I do n't get bored at all with it , er because snooker is not er like American pool , where you go out there with a stick and just knock balls all over the table ; snooker is snooker , and the name of snooker is to play this , you know , this game of chess on the green baize , and er that 's what , you see this is where Davis has been so good for so long , a ) he 's a supreme professional , he once apologised for only practising for two hours on Christmas Day rather than four , er and if you look at Davis ' score sheets and his matches , which I 've done over the years , you 'll see a lot of breaks of around sort of fifty five , sixty , sixty five , and then he stops , he plays the safety shot and says to his opponent ' okay , your turn ' , plays the percentage game , the occasional knock in the very big ones , but that 's why he 's won so much , because he thinks it out so well , and knows the averages , knows the percentages and plays the game that way . You get another player like Jimmy White , wonderful player to watch , I mean , you know , flashes the ball all over the place , knocks it in , wonderful player , er and has won a lot of championships , but Jimmy 's a totally different character , does n't practice anywhere near as much as Steve Davis . I mean , there is no such thing as , the day starts for Jimmy White around nine o'clock at night , and if Jimmy 's drawn the afternoons , he should be asleep , he 's that sort of character .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
And even though Derry won only one game in the Ulster Minor League , that statistic is causing no sleepless nights within the Oak Leaf county . Championship success is what is high on the agenda and the McGoldricks hope their players can deliver a measure of this on Sunday . Their deliberate , low - key approach means that Derry 's preparations have been carried on virtually behind closed doors but they have nothing to hide . Indeed , they have a lot to show , including the skills of players like Ronan Rocks , Johnny McBride , Damien Hasson , Louis McPeake and Colm O'Loughlin . The ‘ two Johns’ , both from Bellaghy , have paid diligent attention to detail in their team 's preparations and their track record with under - age sides is enviable .
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: no)
Like Fiji , Tonga and other countries in the South Pacific , Vanuata ( the old New Hebrides ) faces the problems typical of isolated archipelagoes , where imported energy costs are increasingly high . The authorities felt that small gasifiers might provide part of the solution to these problems and New Zealand was persuaded to fund and deliver a small downdraught gasifier for Vanuata . However , this off - the - shelf technology proved unsatisfactory in practice so a local team , headed by Ken Calvert , set about designing building and evaluating their own variant . It had to be easy and cheap to build , maintain and operate in addition to using local materials where possible . The fruits of their labours comprised three joined and lined 200 litre drums which delivered producer gas through a simple cloth filter to a Toyota petrol engine driving a generator .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
2 . Explain why a shortage of resources in an organization is a short - term phenomenon . Answer guide : The shortage of resources , although an effective short - term constraint , can invariably be overcome in the long term as the firm can take action to eliminate the constraint . A good example is the case of shortages of particular skills of labour . For example , a proprietor of a garage may be restricted as to the amount of work that can be taken on due to a lack of skilled motor mechanics ; however , the proprietor can overcome this constraint in the long term by training non - skilled labour to perform the task .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
He better , Eh ? fucking lights going on and off ! Yeah it 's recording . Yeah but it 's that light , ?
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
And the dozy town went about its lethargic business , rarely taking much notice of the oh - so - ordinary little girl in her gingham skirts and plaits . Life , as much as it would in such an uneventful place , carried on regardless . Then one day , out of the blue there was a miracle — or was it perhaps a fairy tale ? ‘ If I can give my fans enjoyment in some small way , that really makes what I do worthwhile.’ Lady Luck descended on her golden kangaroo , waved her eighteen carat boomerang and whispered the magic words .
Idiom: in the same breath (used idiomatically: yes)
The issue is far from closed . JIM COURIER and Pete Sampras ( top ) lost their opening round - robin match against Darren Cahill and Mark Kratzman in the eight - team Nabisco Masters doubles championship at the Royal Albert Hall yesterday , but they are tipped to make an impact on the doubles game , writes Martin James . As juniors the two American teenagers were mentioned in the same breath as Andre Agassi and Michael Chang as singles players , but neither has made quite the same impact as yet . Sampras will finish the year in 81st place , Courier a more respectable 24th , but in doubles they have eclipsed their more renowned contemporaries and deserved to qualify for the Masters when Ken Flach and Robert Seguso were forced to withdraw at the last minute . ‘ We play doubles because we feel it will help us to become more complete players,’ said the 19-year - old Courier , who comes from the same stable as Agassi and has a similar big - hitting baseline game but a much more diplomatic air about him .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
You 'll be resentful of any time - wasting delays because you think you should be forging forward and making progress on all fronts . Bide your time , be patient and take the opportunity to think through an ambitious aim . Just as you were beginning to get to grips with the ins and outs of a new philosophy or idea your progress is barred . Do n't be impatient , assimilate the knowledge and learning you 've gained so far and then when the time is right you will coast forward even faster . There are hitches and hassles aplenty to contend with now and what makes it worse is that you 're powerless to do anything except grumble and grouse .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
Some of the men undressed to their loincloths and waded out into the cold water while others pushed the trees from the bank . Although at this time of year , before the monsoon , the water is at its lowest , it was nevertheless chest - deep in places and fast - flowing — turquoise and white where it swirled around boulders near the edge , dark green in the broad sweep of the central canal . It was hard for the men not to lose their footing on jagged or slippery stones : harder still , leaning right back on the ropes , to counteract the relentless downward pull of the current and keep the tree on course for the opposite bank . When both trunks had been hauled on to the far bank they used the ropes to bind them together at various points along their length . Finally they wedged the ends in place between boulders and the bridge was complete .
Idiom: turn up like a bad penny (used idiomatically: yes)
She had been reduced to using ploys straight out of spy stories . Yet he had found her all the same . Turning up like the proverbial bad penny , acting for all the world like the Mountie who always got his man — or , in her case , woman . He was testing her natural friendliness and warmth towards her fellow man to the limit . If he ever reached that point , contrary to what her natal sign would seem to suggest , she might explode .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
More particularly , his sense that his calling as a monk , far from being incompatible with preaching to pagans , positively required it , owes much to the Gregorian influence . Pope Gregory ( 590–604 ) had sent Roman monks to the English . His writings , particularly his Homilies on Ezechiel , composed while he was pope , show that he thought the contemplative life of monks would be best validated if it bore fruit in action . Of the two wives of Jacob , whom spiritual writers regarded as the biblical types of the contemplative and active lives , Rachel was beautiful , but Liah was the fertile one . Gregory himself thought he had married Rachel when he became a monk ; but being pope was like waking up in the night to find oneself in the arms of Liah .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
He continued to gabble away under his breath and the ladies returned to their gossip . " To be fair , however , it must be said that the natives on the hill also applauded the firmness and resolve which the gentlemen displayed in our defence . Although , of course , it goes without saying another outcome would have pleased them better . " " How bright those fires shine in the darkness ! How terrible to think that the men around them wish us ill!"sighed Louise .
Idiom: big hitter (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You just have to be able to identify the good punters,’ they say , ‘ the really big hitters , and be able to talk to them , and that 's it basically.’ And the bit - on - the - side nods feverishly . ‘ I know all the big hitters around here . Give me a line - up of blokes I 've never met before , and I 'll pick out the big hitter for you.’ The bit - on - the - side 's nods go into overdrive .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
RIVIERA RAINBOW * , who opened his account with a facile victory in an apprentices ' event on the all - weather track at Lingfield Park last month , does not appear harshly treated in today 's Barbican Handicap ( 2.45 ) at Pontefract . This Rainbow Quest gelding seemed to lose his way after earning a rating of 82 in his first three races last season , but his 10-length victory over Smiling Chief at Lingfield showed he retains plenty of ability . Riviera Rainbow 's success was achieved off a mark of 52 and a 5 lb rise by the handicapper may not be sufficient to foil a follow - up here . Nominator was no match for the Barry Hills - trained Touch Silver in Doncaster 's Brocklesby Stakes , but Reg Hollinshead 's juvenile will know more about what is required today and can put that experience to good use when tackling the Beast Fair Maiden Stakes ( 4.15 ) . Bonanza , twice successful over jumps , can make full use of a light weight in the Levy Board Handicap ( 4.45 ) and Mossy Rose , who came off worst in a four - way photo - finish at Lingfield last month , is fancied for the Hardwick Handicap ( 5.45 ) .
Idiom: part company (used idiomatically: yes)
Employees who perform poorly can be fairly dismissed . An employer should not , however , react excessively or too soon if you make a mistake . Giving you a fair deal means that he should follow a reasonable procedure before taking a final decision that you must part company . This means that , having discussed the problems with you , he should make you aware of the consequences of a continuing failure to live up to expectations and give you an opportunity to demonstrate an improvement . While what he says may not add up to a warning in the strict disciplinary sense , you should be left in no doubt about where you stand .
Idiom: in the driver's seat (used idiomatically: yes)
In the front seat sat a mystery man whose features were covered with an outspread newspaper . It was Tom Wilmot , Miller 's previous boss . In the driver 's seat was a hired private detective . Neil Miller grinned uneasily . " Let 's go and have a coffee Tom , " he suggested .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the amazing renovations Tom had done on his house .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
The garden itself must look neat and manageable . Grass edges should be trimmed , flowerbeds and vegetable beds cleared of leaves and debris . Colour and foliage can set off the most ordinary - looking house ‘ whereas a poorly kept garden with no trees or shrubs seems to place a dead hand on the house itself . Do not hesitate to ask your friends what they would do — they see your home much as the prospective purchaser will see it . The front door and porch are particularly important .
Idiom: send someone packing (used idiomatically: yes)
The early morning saw Brighton at its most brilliant . The sun glinted from the onion domes of the Royal Pavilion , James Joyce 's ‘ lovely seaside girls’ made briskly for shop and office , and the sparkling waves ended their cross - Channel journey by stirring gently the broken line of last night 's jetsam The Navy stood for ever on guard . In his brother 's flat in Kemp Town , Ron Barton , who had filed his copy in the small hours —‘Wife 's greeting sends Tories packing ’— had fried himself a pig 's kidney , and was greedily rereading his copy . Unsatisfied , he helped himself to an old issue of Penthouse ( his brother , a window cleaner , had kept every issue of the magazine ) and , turning the pages at random , discovered Amaranth Wilikins spread languorously over three of them . That she was mother - naked went without saying .
Idiom: move the goalposts (used idiomatically: yes)
While in theory the costs of the ministry of defence 's demands on the railway system could be charged directly to it , in fact relations between parts of the state machine are governed by considerations of bargaining and relative power , rather than accounting clarity . In Britain , the role of fragmented political authority in muddying the formation of objectives is illustrated by conflicts within the present Conservative government over BR 's electrification plans , with close advisers of the Prime Minister , and according to some accounts the Treasury , undermining the efforts of the Department of Transport to secure cabinet approval . This led the government , in the words of one senior manager , repeatedly to ‘ move the goalposts’ , in other words to change the criteria that BR had to meet for electrification schemes to be approved . More generally , British transport policy itself is more fragmented and less coordinated than in other European countries , such as West Germany and France , which stress ‘ intermodal’ planning . For example , railway investments are not evaluated using the same cost - benefit techniques that are used in road planning , despite recommendations that this should be done ( see , e.g. , Leitch 1977 ) .
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: no)
My staff erected ladders to enable the riggers to patch up the envelope and refill it with gas to obtain lift . ' Meanwhile , I went aboard and found that both engines had failed owing to leaking radiators . I had both radiators removed and transferred to the lorry and told the driver to go to the nearest large town and to contact the best plumber to help me repair the radiators . ' I duly repaired the leads and returned to the airship and refitted the radiators . I started the engines and reported to the pilot that subject to sufficient lift he could fly back to base .
Idiom: out of the running (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The world title has been the dream from day one ; the dream is getting closer . You never know , television could come up with a lot of money.’ However , the huge site fees lodged by the casinos in Las Vegas would appear to put London out of the running . Even a Riddick Bowe victory over Holyfield next week is unlikely to make it any easier to give Lewis a home run . Confidence
Idiom: pour cold water on (used idiomatically: yes)
Her colleagues included a Roman Catholic principal of a teacher 's college , an Anglican and a man who was starting a united mission teacher 's college and had written several books on teacher training . It was considered a great honour not only for Eva , but Salvation Army work as a whole . Sadly the beloved eldest brother , Beverley , who had poured cold water on the whole idea of Eva going to Africa , was never to hear of her success . He died suddenly and unexpectedly of a coronary in 1962 . He was only in his forties and had four children .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
If so , it could kill you . Thousands of dangerous Candy machines are still in use despite a recall by the manufacturers . A fault in the drying cycle means that the machine overheats and can catch fire . One Candy owner , Eleanor Bellamy , has already died , and others have escaped from their smoke - filled homes just in the nick of time . None of them had heard about the recall .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
An easy solution to this problem is to use a wallpaper steam stripper and hand scraper : the adhesive just peels away from the wall , without damaging the plaster behind . ACCIDENT PRONE ? My neighbours were anxious to have some work done on their house . I volunteered , and took along my brother - in - law . The bathroom ceiling needed replastering , and the idea was to set up a platform , consisting of milk crates and scaffold boards .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
CHAPTER SIX ACE reached for her , his mouth closing over hers , denying her any chance to protest . Kate tried to turn her head away , but he held her head steady with one hand twisted lightly in her hair . Already he had managed to force a response from her , as her lips parted to let his darting tongue tease yet further weakness into her limbs . Expertly his hands began their slow , feverish exploration of her bare skin , tormenting as they sought to inflame her further and further so that she forgot everything but the pleasure he could bring her .