Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the fly (used idiomatically: no)
I do n't want a single thing but solitude.’ When Lyddy had gone , Alexandra went to one of her huge wardrobes and from beneath a pile of linen drew out the little morocco volume Aunt Emily had given her the evening of her arrival . The covers were very worn , as if it had been travelled about a good deal , and on the fly leaf was written ‘ Journal 1841’ and then , in a different coloured ink , ‘ And 1842’and then , below that , carefully , ‘ Emily Brent’ . Charlotte had been Charlotte Brent , Alexandra 's mother had Brent somewhere in her name , even she , Alexandra was a little bit Brent , somewhere , some part of her . Taking the book to the chair by the fire , Alexandra sat down with it in her hand .
Idiom: leave well alone (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's you know it was all purely hypothetical the figures they produced but er they were comparing it to what we had pr previously been producing we all sort of realized that for a set production figure we could have been up to forty pound worse off , per week . C can you give me some idea of er the level of erm I 'll call it education , the level of education people that were working er about the bonus scheme that er Well I I think er it 's it 's quite hard to to talk about it but er cer I th I think people were grieved that the bonus system that had been going since the quarry was started up again by 's father was gon na be scrapped with really no consultation with the workers if you like , and I think everybody thought that you know we 'd been producing a lot of slate and been paid well for it previously and he should leave well alone . You know both sides were very happy you know it was up with the company or down with the company you know , and I think certainly the younger lads sort of saw it as an infringement upon their future , you know we 've all got mortgages and the o older men who 'd been working since the quarry started you know were gon na see a drop in their standard of living , so I think you know people were getting a bit upset you know that a n a new fella h a new face had come in , and all of a sudden you know changes were being made that were gon na hurt everybody financially . Was the the of the new bonus scheme the only cause for unrest at that time ?
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
In the 1960s the writings of Laing and his followers were interpreted by some to mean that pressures inside the family drove victims into madness . Oppressive parents , over - close siblings and a stifling family atmosphere were regarded , for example , as causative factors in schizophrenia , and relatives — rightly — deeply resented a theory which never had any foundation in hard research evidence . The ideas of the Laingians in part struck a chord because someone with mental disorder causes enormous disruption and upset in a family — so it is no wonder that relatives appear deeply concerned and closely involved , a factor which professionals often forget . ‘ Over - involved’ is a derogatory label still used by professionals to describe anxious , supportive relatives , yet it takes extraordinary judgment and sensitivity to manage a close relative 's abnormal beliefs and behaviour in a way which neither colludes with pathological beliefs nor alienates the sufferer . And an additional problem for relatives is that while it may be a relief to designate mental disorder as ‘ illness’ , this may be deeply resented by the individual concerned .
Idiom: dog eat dog (used idiomatically: no)
Prostacyclin can also bring about disaggregation of platelet aggregates in vitro ( Moncada et al , 1976a ; Ubatuba et al , 1979 ) . In addition , using animal models , prostacyclin applied locally has been shown to inhibit thrombus formation in response to ADP in the hamster cheek pouch microcirculation ( Higgs et al , 1977 ) , and given systemically prostacyclin inhibited thrombus formation induced electrically in rabbit carotid artery ( Ubatuba et al , 1979 ) . Similar findings were observed with prostacyclin either applied locally or given systemically in the coronary artery of dog ( Aiken et al , 1979 ) . When given systemically prostacyclin protected against sudden death ( secondary to platelet aggregation ) in the rabbit following intravenous injection of arachidonic acid ( Bayer et al , 1979 ) . Gryglewski et al ( 1978 ) incorporated collagen strips into extracorporeal circuits in animals and showed that prostacyclin brought about disaggregation of platelet aggregates formed on the collagen strips .
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: no)
The arrow formation soon broke up into a ragged line , with Premiere on the outside , pampering on the inner and Upper Gumtree still just in front . The Youngs ' pair , split by the draw , nevertheless came together and raced the whole way side by side like twins . Hokati , in pink , made for the rails as if needing them to steer by , and four of the other runners boxed him in . Going past the stands for the first time , the Unwins ' Upper Gumtree still showed in front but with Premiere almost alongside ; pampering was on the inside tugging his jockey 's arms out . Doing their best for the glory of Canada , the whole field of eleven swept round the bend and went down the far side as if welded together , and it still seemed when they turned for home that that was how they might finish , in a knot .
Idiom: Jekyll and Hyde (used idiomatically: yes)
Expectations of confidentiality and silence prevent many accounts from reaching fruition , for as the revelations of Spycatcher ( Wright and Greenglass 1986 ) revealed , it is not necessarily what is written which causes the pain ; rather it is the breach of the convention which requires members in various arms of the executive to say nothing about their practices . This returns us to Arendt 's observation that secrecy is a prerequisite of totalitarianism , for those involved in the executive use of power know that to reveal is antagonistic to its maintenance . The insider / anthropologist is therefore somewhat schizophrenic , something of a Jekyll and Hyde , for he knows that publication and explication might be career - suicidal but are necessary intellectual tasks . One result of this constant paradox is that while the police make statements welcoming research and applaud intellectual debate , they strive to impose rigid control over a system of preferred rules and regulations to negate open enquiry , so that systems are quietly but firmly deployed to deny the critical approach — as we shall see . The observing participant insider is consequently torn between self and scientism , for he knows the strengths of an inculcated approval for quality of restraint which sustains the police mind .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
A lot of people now will call you and say ' Hello , this is so - and - so , do you have a moment ? ' or ' Is it convenient to speak ? ' . Now , I do agree with that , that if you phone up and somebody phones you and they just talk to you and then for about five minutes later , the person at the other end of the phone says , ' I 'm in a meeting ' , and you just thought ' Well , why on earth did n't you say that in the first place ? ' , so there is another side to that one . ' Someone jumping to an erroneous conclusion about your needs before you 've had a chance to explain yourself ' . There 's a very good example of that in the film you 'll see , where somebody phones up , and does n't quite know who they want to speak to , but they get through to a department , and they say , ' Oh , I 've left some money ' , and the caller immediately , and the person who 's received the call immediately says , ' Ah , money ! , you want the treasurers department , I 'll put you through ' , and before the chap 's had a chance to say , ' No , no , no , I really want to speak to you , they 've gone , and they 're back at the switchboard . ' Being forced to answer a series of closed questions that do n't adequately allow you to express your real needs .
Idiom: you can't have your cake and eat it (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's not in the same tradition as , as , as the ego . Er , an analogy that I think helps to make this clear is that the ego after all is a managerial agency . Now , if you 're charged with managing anything , you have to make decisions and when you have to make a decision , you ca n't have your cake and eat it . You 've either got to eat the cake , in which case you no longer have the cake , or you decide to preserve the cake , in which case you ca n't eat it . You ca n't do both at once .
Idiom: rough and ready (used idiomatically: yes)
ah well there 's like a second one Yeah yes he does yeah he always does . He 's a rough and ready man is n't he ? Yes . Mind you , your money 's always there
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
For Sara , the ceremony seemed curiously unrelated to herself . Her cousins and servants had been fussing over her since dawn , and the heat in the cathedral was oppressive . There were moments during the Mass when the litanies and prayers , the censers swinging to and fro and the smell of incense made her feel lightheaded , and she was able to believe that she was not really present , not really being married at all , and that at any moment she might open her eyes and awake , to find herself back in Corcaguiney , with the wind ruffling the water across Dingle Harbour and the cloud shadows sailing over the mountain . But it was not a dream : she heard her own voice making promises to worship João with her body and to be faithful to him unto death ; she felt the ring being pushed onto her finger , and found herself looking into her husband 's melting eyes . Then the dome was echoing with the last anthem : she was walking out into the September sunshine on João 's arm ; the crowds were cheering in the streets , gasping at the splendour of her dress and showering her with flowers and petals .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
Although the crabs ' distant ancestors came from the sea , these are land crabs . They breathe air and they can not swim . If they lose their hold on the rock or are swept away by the waves , they will assuredly drown . As the tide reaches its height , the width of the beach is reduced to a few yards . The females move down from the cliffs , across the shingle to the breakers , scrambling over one another in their anxiety to get to the water .
Idiom: piping hot (used idiomatically: yes)
We danced a little jig around the food , hardly believing our luck . The tinned food was of the self-heating variety and contained a full and varied menu . That evening Sid and I dined off piping hot oxtail soup , steak and kidney pie , followed by a very rich plum duff , all washed down with a bottle of French cider , given to us by the old Frenchman who lived in the cottage near the entrance to the orchard . The old man was delighted with the packet of cigarettes Sid had given him in exchange for the cider . The time was just after 9.30 p.m. and beginning to get dusk .
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: no)
He prayed for it . The attacker claimed that Carter had threatened him with the knife and when he tried to take it from him , Carter had been wounded . Although everyone somehow seemed to have been looking the other way at the time , the young man 's explanation was accepted and written down in his file to make it true . Carter did n't die . After a couple of days in hospital outside he was transferred to the prison hospital .
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
They can be seen at Unity Theatre on Saturday with their show , Whatever the Weather . Meanwhile , Jegsy , who appears with comic John Hegley at the Everyman next Thursday has been up to his neck in work at the seaside . Lending a helping hand is that little creature Hoggle , from the Terry Jones film , Labyrinth . Education chief raps ' ill - timed ' inspection BLACK MARK FOR SCHOOL REPORT
Idiom: hope against hope (used idiomatically: yes)
-I look towards these preparations for the sun , And see your face lift from its dream of night . The night before , I had gone for a long , lonely walk along the banks of the Tormes , crossing and recrossing the Roman bridge , hoping against hope that I might somehow find you also walking there . But all was deserted , and I took comfort from a star : The first star , liquid Sirius ,
Idiom: get off the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
All this activity and talk of new Rainbow Alliances chimed perfectly with Lowe 's newspaper plan , which he had always seen as partly being based on , and partly bringing about , greater co - operation on the far left . His discussion paper on the subject had now been drafted and redrafted several times . The trouble was that the paper never seemed to get off the ground , which was typical of the Big Flame and ‘ Beyond the Fragments’ approach . The major flaw in attempting to get all the fractious fragments to work together , when nothing really united them except being Right - On , was the massive emphasis it placed on consensus . Endless meetings were needed , and there was deep dread of taking decisions in case anybody objected and walked out , causing the whole fragile alliance to fall apart .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: no)
By profession an economist , Pareto builds up a complex model on the basis of the argument that just as material resources ( in particular wealth ) are distributed skewly in an economy , so are human resources ( moral and intellectual abilities ) in society . This apparently unexceptional contention is of central importance in the development of elitist theory , since Pareto uses it , in effect , both to attempt to provide a firm empirical and scientific basis for elitism and to explain the predominance of elites . The axiom underlying the contention is the far from unexceptional one that in the long - term wealth , power and moral and intellectual superiority are closely and positively linked together in the maintenance of stable elites . Pareto calls up an inevitably partial selection of historical evidence to support the view that elites are always present in any social system . We will not linger over the fiction of popular representation … let us rather see what is the substance beneath the various forms of power in the governing class .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Immediately after the information " Starting Windows " is displayed , press the F8 key on your keyboard . Select the " Safe ~ Mode " option from the menu using the arrow keys . Then press " Enter " on your keyboard to boot into Safe ~ Mode .
Idiom: fall by the wayside (used idiomatically: yes)
As the Congressional Quarterly commented in 1980 , ‘ on the economic front the administration has little to crow about . Most of the programs Carter proposed either were never passed or were drastically rewritten by Congress.’ Major reform of the welfare system was one of Carter 's most important objectives , but that too fell by the wayside . Likewise , after a long and acrimonious struggle with congress the president 's plan for containing hospital costs was defeated . The introduction of a national health care system had been a major plank in Carter 's programme in 1976 , but his proposals failed to become law .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
This had better be good , I thought grimly as I crossed the road and walked up the cul - de - sac to the Parsonage . This had better be bloodygood . I had to ring the bell several times before Karen finally appeared . I knew at once that something was wrong . ' Oh , it 's you . '
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
But attempts to find a suitable tenant failed and the building , along with the rest of the cemetery , has suffered vandalism ever since . A petition signed by hundreds of people from as far afield as Darlington , Ashington and Durham called on the council to repair the lodge and install a cemetery keeper . Sunderland 's housing committee is to be asked to take over the property with a view to renting it to a would - be tenant who could buy it outright in future under the right - to - buy scheme . MEMBERS of the Weardale branch of the NFU have voted unanimously against National Park status for the North Pennines . Secretary Mick Hodgson said more than 90 members of the local farming community attended a meeting with district councillors in Ireshopeburn but there was not one voice in support .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: no)
Rough Trade , for instance , had to dip into the piggy bank to move into the American market , where they 're now said to be pulling out . They also purchased new and larger premises and opted for computerisation , all of which was costly . Yet it was the only way to go if the labels they represent were to compete with the might of the majors . I do n't know the answers to the problem . All I know is that I 've felt a mite sadder every time an indie distributor like Making Waves or Red Rhino have hit the dust .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Hockey is a very low game and it 's all in the quads in your upper legs and I can move into the ball without slowing down , where as a bigger guy has to run in and stoop down’ . Rhodes could well become a double international as he is in the South African national hockey squad , but so far the hockey union has n't followed cricket down the integration path and cricket at the moment takes first place on his agenda . He is also trying to finish a commerce degree at university , but the remarkable series of events which has seen South Africa catapulted into the cricketing limelight means that studies might have to take a back seat for at least 1992 . Such has been the pace of South Africa 's re - entry into the world arena that Rhodes and his team mates have had little time to be overawed by the situation , which for a youngster from a small town in Natal is quite remarkable . ‘ The trip has really broadened by horizons,’ he said during the World Cup .
Idiom: a pretty penny (used idiomatically: yes)
Arnold Thomas , yes , that was it . Well , the story was that Arnold Thomas was the ambitious one , while the old man was content to live on the money he got from leasing the land to them as paid the price , usually folk who wanted a storage area or distribution centre . At one time , Mr Jarvis the coalman paid a pretty penny just to park his waggons there . But Arnold Thomas smelled a bigger profit from the up - and - coming developers who were looking to build back - to - backs for the mill - workers . The old feller would have none of it !
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: no)
The same could be said of the TSB while if you sell shares at such low prices that they guarantee the buyers an instant and spectatular profit then a lot of people are going to say : ‘ Thank you very much indeed’ . The 1990s then will provide the proof of just exactly how long term the effects of privatisation will be . Certainly , the market crash of ‘ 87 put the whole matter into perspective and help to propel to prominence the small print in the Government advertisments that investments can go down as well as up . To be fair , there is no doubt that with luck , commonsense and sensible advice many people have done very well out of privatisation shares . Witness the 460 per cent rise in the shares of Associated British Ports or the 250 per cent increase in those of Enterprise Oil as just two examples .
Idiom: drop a hint (used idiomatically: yes)
They ca n't even meet their own boyfriends outside the club - they've got to go right outside the area . That 's fine by them , they 're professionals ; they 've worked for their Equity cards and they 're a cut above the trash that sits out front . But sometimes , the trash drops a hint to a waiter . They 'd really like to make it with a showgirl . That 's where Charlie comes in.’
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Born in Berlin in 1916 , he lived through defeat , mass unemployment and the rise of the Nazis . His adolescent distaste for Hitler was sharpened by the fact that his mother remarried to a Jew , and in 1934 he went into exile , first to France and then to England , where he settled . It must have been galling , to say the least , for a man from such a background to be accused of being a Nazi by student revolutionaries at the London School of Economics , whose only experience of a ‘ fascist regime’ was being refused service in the college bar after closing time . Mr Eysenck undoubtedly made large contributions to psychology . He founded the Institute of Psychiatry and applied psychometric and experimental methods to the study of personality , long regarded as a soft option .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: no)
It was good . Yes , very good . You may think it 's a fun having a blood game on your hand , you may think that your class used to also enjoy slavery two hundred years ago . Here , here , Listen , listen so you may have a right to defend at any cost which you think is privileged society the fact of the matter is people out there I received twenty seven letters in support against the fox hunting I did not receive a single letter asking me to support the fox hunting .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
Is that ? Oh sorry erm we are expect the business this year to break even it broke even last year , erm and the reason for that is that we have expanded business very rapidly , last year we had only thirty five stores this year we 'll have fifty and we will probably have a similar sort of expansion programme for next year . The cost of that level of expansion ah were largely written off against revenue or a large part of against revenue with the effect that reduces the business to break even . What what proportion of the fourteen per cent sales rise since ah Christmas relates directly to to mark downs in that period after Boxing Day when you re- opened ? None in the conventional sense that I take it that you mean mark down you mean clearing merchandise
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
When calico printing moved from London to Lancashire in the 1780s , a ready - made journeymen 's union went with it , whose members were so assured of their status and craft autonomy that the employers christened them " gentlemen journeymen " . At the peak of their power , just before machinery threatened their hold , their effectiveness was evident . By their combination they prevent the master employing any journeymen they do not approve of , who as they say is not a fair man ; and all journeymen must ask the constable of the shop , for the time being,(an officer appointed by the combination ) for work before they ask the master . They can discharge a journeyman from service without his master 's content ; they can advance their wages , and in many instances , prevent the master taking more apprentices than they approve of , and such a number , as the nature of the work requires . In any case where the master does not show a readiness to comply with their demands , they order both journeymen and apprentice , to strike , and turn out ( as they term it , ) and leave their work .
Idiom: in a rut (used idiomatically: no)
So where do you start ? ' It starts in the head . I find the best ideas come from when you 're not actually touching the guitar , otherwise your fingers fall into the same positions and you get stuck in ruts . Also , the best solos often come from the best songs , because there 's something in the song to feed off — a chord structure , a feeling or an atmosphere . That 's why it was so great working with Freddie and the band ; there was always something unusual to work guitar into , and usually it was in some weird key as well .