Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: no)
Since these proceedings are , in so far as the parties to the main proceedings are concerned , in the nature of a step in the proceedings pending before the national court , the decision on costs is a matter for that court . On those grounds , the court in reply to the questions referred to it for a preliminary ruling by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales , Queen 's Bench Division , by order of 10 March 1989 , hereby rules : ( 1 ) As Community law stands at present , it is for the member states to determine , in accordance with the general rules of international law , the conditions which must be fulfilled in order for a vessel to be registered in their registers and granted the right to fly their flag , but , in exercising that power , the member states must comply with the rules of Community law . ( 2 ) It is contrary to the provisions of Community law and , in particular , to article 52 of the E.E.C. Treaty for a member state to stipulate as conditions for the registration of a fishing vessel in its national register:(a ) that the legal owners and beneficial owners and the charterers , managers and operators of the vessel must be nationals of that member state or companies incorporated in that member state , and that , in the latter case , at least 75 per cent .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's this bloke on top of this bus — you know , one of them big ones with no roof , and he 's just shouting . I ca n't understand what he 's saying , but he 's just shouting at the lights and everything , like he 's real angry about summat . The bus turns the corner and it gets stuck in some traffic for a bit and he just carries on shouting again and again . I dunno why , but he is . Again and again .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
Let 's have a spring clean . It may not work out that way , but the teacher here has , of course , had matching , ordering and sorting in mind . The child 's play often reflects experience in school and at home . Many children will not be used to ‘ sit down meals’ or ‘ laying the table’ , for instance , and skills like these may be learned in purposeful activities in school and practised spontaneously in play . ‘ Four for tea ‘
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
He comes into the door , he comes into the door and it 's like Guess that , that would happen . I went and all the way Except for the hotel which is the most wonderful walk hotel yeah
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: no)
She did not appreciate that this was his normal greeting , and assumed that her reputation had preceded her . ' You might have heard me on the radio , ' she said . ' I was a panellist in ' Out of Order ' and ' Looking Forward to the Past ' . ' Grunte nodded , and Amaranth told him of at least one of her ambitions : she wished to be adopted as candidate for a safe seat . A party conference is a natural stamping ground for those who have barely four days in which to make a mark .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
If the offer is under - subscribed , all valid bids will be accepted ; if the offer is over - subscribed , it will be the highest bids that are accepted . In each case , all bids are accepted at a common price , either the tender price or the minimum bid price accepted . When an offer is under - subscribed , the unsold stock is taken on to the books of the Bank of England and used as a tap stock for sale to the market over time as and when demand develops or can be created . Secondly , new stocks are issued by auction . This method is relatively new in Britain and was first used in May 1987 .
Idiom: bright and early (used idiomatically: yes)
Answers : I. swear 2 . sink 3 . drink 4 . dull 5 . pretty 6 . quiet 7 . hunter 8 . a flash ( or lightning ) 9 . a bug in a rug 10 . sin 11 . saucer 12 . whistle 13 . brush 14 . spit 15 . bright 16 . gone tomorrow 17 . charity 18 . blue 19 . the seven dwarfs 20 . and the world … you … and you weep … 21. … shepherd 's warning . In your do - it - yourself practice , put one or two well - known phrases or sentences together as SAS exercises ( at normal - pace speech of course ) . For example : ‘ I 'd better get up bright and early today . There 's a lot to do.’ ‘ Touch my toes a few times first .
Idiom: seal of approval (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Stanley had been carrying out routine maintenance work . Prisoners are using computers to translate books into braille for the blind , as part of a jail 's rehabilitation programme . And the unique project has just been given the Royal seal of approval . Princess Anne has been to see the inmates at work … behind bars . TIM HURST / Worcester
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
' Bit ambitious . Nearest a woman 's ever got is five . ' Out of the window Perdita could see children riding in pairs and dribbling balls in and out of soap boxes . ' I know , but there was a piece in a polo magazine the other day saying many women were ten in beauty , but never could be ten in polo . Fucking patronizing . '
Idiom: walk free (used idiomatically: yes)
MAN , 27 , FREED TO WED SCHOOLGIRL LOVER , 15 Good luck , says judge A MAN accused of having sex with a 15-year - old schoolgirl walked free yesterday — so that he can marry her . Judge Kenneth Richardson ordered charges to be dropped against the 27-year - old and said : ‘ Beyond wishing you a happy married life , I do not wish to say any more.’ Beaming , the love - struck man walked out of the Old Bailey dock into the arms of his fiance .
Idiom: speak volumes (used idiomatically: no)
He sends it over to us . It parks , waits and taunts our plight . It speaks volumes . Just as I feel like stamping on it , Yeb pulls it back in and smiles . I only manage to squint a civil wince in return .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
Their utility functions may remain unchanged , but the income constraints which now confront them have altered . This is the second round of Clower 's ‘ dual decision hypothesis’ : agents must now optimize subject to constraints which are themselves partly determined by realized outcomes . If household income falls short of full employment income ( Y < Y * ;) for Keynesian reasons , no one would suggest that household decisions will continue to be based on the palpably false premise that households will be able to sell as much of their labour services as they would ideally like . The constrained maximization problem becomes one where the level of income for the representative household ceases to be a choice variable , as it is in new classical theory , but becomes a datum , determined at the aggregate level by effective demand . In other words , the conventional assumption that agents attempt to optimize does not guarantee that the eventual outcome of such attempts will be a market clearing equilibrium .
Idiom: hit and miss (used idiomatically: yes)
Thence , he invents the theory of relativity as a means of putting bubbles into home - made beer ; rock and roll ; and ( his country 's major contribution to world culture ) the surfboard . The main joke , a cheerily philistine one , is to pitch Australia from the margins of Western thought into its centre . The jokes are copious , hit - and - miss and very broad ( the credits include a ' collapsing dunny specialist ' ) : we 're in Life of Brian territory , which may be more congenial here than in America , where the film failed to reproduce its massive success on home turf . Jacques Demy 's Lola ( 15 ) , made in 1960 , continues the little spate of revivals from the heyday of European cinema . It plays with Godard 's Une Femme est une Femme , made the following year , both graceful and romantic tributes to the MGM musical comedy , and to their vibrant stars , Anouk Amiee and Anna Karina .
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
Would n't you like to go , Maria ? Would n't you like to come with us?’ Maria pulled a face . ‘ Not me ! Not into the wilderness tilling the ground , milking the cows .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
May I suggest that Alan Titchmarsh does one or all of the following in order to fill his pool in summer ( And anyway … , July ) . 1 Plans a series of barbecues 2 Plants quantities of sun - loving plants ( see Nigel Colborn , August ) 3 Buys new garden furniture with a view to relaxing in the sun in style 4 Cancels foreign holiday in view of expected superb weather at home 5 Offers his garden to his local theatre company for its summer season of outdoor plays . In my experience , any combination of the above ensures continuous rain for the next three months ! Angela Blanchard , Keighley , W. Yorks
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Do the best you can , hope for the best with the unpredictable and try to keep a sense of humour . Below are some rather more typical questions that you should be prepared to encounter . Look at them with a view to : what the interviewer is trying to discover what your reply should reveal about your positive qualities
Idiom: watch this space (used idiomatically: yes)
The NeXT Computer company , headed by Steve Jobs ( co - designer of the Apple Macintosh ) , are releasing NeXTSTEP 486 , an object - oriented system that gives complete software data compatibility , unlimited multitasking both locally and across a network , and allows you to create custom applications on your desktop . In the not too distant future we should see a diskless , Pentium , networked , pen based computer running NeXTSTEP or Windows NT . Watch this space . January Competition Super charge your computer
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
It made him feel more at home . He looked back on the last ten days , reflecting on the events which had brought him to where he now was . Ten days ago a police bullet had hit the explosive which Terry Place had hidden in a carrier bag in the tunnel . It was about six feet from him when it went off , to which distance , and the fact that Peter 's kick had made him roll into the water at the minute of explosion , he owed his mangled survival . What had come through was not quite a complete Terry Place , but one substantially still himself He remained in the intensive care unit of the local hospital and under police guard .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
You 're as guilty as he is.’ ‘ How could I do otherwise ? I 'm in bondage to him to the tune of three hundred guineas which he 's squeezing me for , crushing me to death like a snake its prey.’ ‘ But Mr Lascar — did n't he suspect?’ ‘ Mr Lascar is dead .
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
' I thought the clothes were great , ' says Alison , who combines a full - time job for British Sky Broadcasting , newsreading and presenting a current affairs / magazine programme with hosting the quiz show , Run The Gauntlet , for ITV . ' I fancied getting married in black because it seemed to throw tradition to the winds , and looked very dramatic . I wanted to wear really bright red lipstick too , just for the sheer hell of it ! ' Up until the day before the wedding , she was planning to wear the Jasper Conran jacket , teamed with matching long skirt . ' But then I thought , no , let 's go crazy , ' says Alison , ' so I went shopping and found the shorts in a shop on the King 's Road that specialises in tight gear .
Idiom: into thin air (used idiomatically: yes)
She lifted up her head and looked again . She had watched scenes like this so of ten in detective films and police series on television that she could hardly believe that this was real life . If she tried hard enough , surely she could make it all , the car and the people , vanish into thin air , like one of her fantasies ? But then , Bella 's home - help came out of the bungalow and it was no use any more trying to pretend that it was n't happening … . The home - help walked down the road towards Marie , wheeling her bike which had been propped up against the curb .
Idiom: pass the buck (used idiomatically: yes)
Meetings between the Queen 's private secretary , the cabinet secretary and the prime minister 's private secretary concluded that it was unlikely the party leaders would be unable to come to an agreement among themselves . If they failed to reach agreement , the Queen would summon them and simply say that it was their business to ensure that the Queen 's government was carried on . In the event , the formula was never put to the test , but it provides an idea of the way the Palace would expect to pass the buck . The remainder of the formal powers of the monarchy are strictly limited . The royal prerogative was surrendered at the Glorious Revolution and gives governments the power to make war , treaties and appointments without consulting parliament .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
' We were about twenty minutes altogether from the point where we realized they could n't get us down to the time when we stepped on to the roof . To his credit , or possibly his ignorance , Michael then immediately filmed the next scene , where he had to be seen on the underside of a fire engine 's turntable ladder twenty feet up in the air , being lowered to the ground . He said afterwards that , if he had n't done that , he would never again have stepped even on a carpet . ' Ware , widely regarded as Britain 's top TV stunt artist and arranger , ran an agency called Havoc , which advised Crawford on his dangerous routines throughout the first two series of Some Mothers Do ' Ave ' Em . ' Michael was a great listener , ' recalled Warell .
Idiom: grease the wheels (used idiomatically: no)
Hauser laid a hand on Carver 's arm . ‘ No one is incorruptible . With some you have to grease the wheels more liberally . And Evelyn Lennox has resigned , taken a walk . I had her followed to the airport .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
Right . They had to improve the productivity they , they had to improve the productivity from the land and i m well not productivity , just efficiency generally , and that how that it would n't have made economic sense for them to have gone straight for socialism . Right . Yes .
Idiom: in the raw (used idiomatically: no)
Given a raw Landsat image ( centre ) and a map of the area of interest ( left ) a corrected image , registered to the map , is required . This registered image is derived by taking the x , y map coordinates of points corresponding to pixel centres on the registered image and locating the point on the raw image . The pixel value in the raw image closest to the computed point is placed at location x , y in the registered image . 5.6.3 Noise suppression and filtering Noise suppression and filtering involve the amplification or the removal of some of the components of the image data .
Idiom: look on the bright side (used idiomatically: yes)
Christine half - turned then , and glanced at the room as if some ironic comment had presented itself in her mind ; but instead she said , ' Anyone can do anything . It 's just a matter of motivation . Look on the bright side , you 're braver than I was . ' ' How ? ' ' You had the nerve to go through with it .
Idiom: smart alec (used idiomatically: yes)
He nods at her mouth . ' Ice wo n't work , ' he tells her . ' The … the stuff that causes the heat in chillis ' and I smile , because I just know from the way he phrased that that he knows the technical term but does n't want to appear too smart - alec ' is n't soluble in water , but it is soluble in fat . Try it ; it 'll work . ' Yvonne looks round .
Idiom: all over the shop (used idiomatically: yes)
Electric Moon is a lovely atmospheric piece wonderfully played by the major characters and delightfully illuminating the bat - squeak tensions between classes and the bureaucratic hindrances that can bring Indian life to a dead stop . There are some glorious cameos full of subtle humour and insight , such as when Seth desperately invites an Indian film crew to visit as they re - enact a truly dreadful song and sitar number on the back lawn . The movie 's dilemma is that its luxurious pace ambles all over the shop , never really getting anywhere or bringing any of the characters to a satisfying conclusion . But for all that Electric Moon is brimful of charm and many small gems of enlightenment . Minor sex scenes .
Idiom: all the rage (used idiomatically: yes)
Eighteenth - Century ‘ Improvements’ In 1795 Parliament voted that King George III award Elkington £ 1,000 to carry out a survey of his achievements . It was in the reign of ‘ Farmer George’ that drainage became more than ever in vogue , ‘ improvement’being all the rage . In the eighteenth century this word had two meanings , basically different faces of the same coin . ‘ Capability Brown’ , and later Repton were employed to ‘ improve’ the beauties of the grounds around country houses .
Idiom: take the liberty (used idiomatically: yes)
Then , with a dramatic gesture , she put a hand to her brow and turned to Jacob . ‘ I 'd almost forgotten . I took the liberty of inviting my friend Carlo along . Carlo Negri — you remember , Katherine . The madman has just flown in from Rome on a whim , to spend a few days with me here .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
Once you have taken silk there is no going back to a junior s practice . It seems a perverse arrangement to add this hazard to a profession that is already too full of risks for our comfortable age . Assuming that you decide to take the plunge , you should if possible determine at the same time whether you are going to practise on the common law or on the Chancery side . For the latter you will probably join Lincoln 's Inn , for the former one of the three other Inns . ( This is the usual course , but there is nothing to prevent a member of any Inn from practising on either side of the profession . )
Idiom: out to lunch (used idiomatically: yes)
Look . This was ridiculous . We 're going out to lunch or what ? We knew there were loads of people there . We 'd only just put down the phone to them .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
ATTACHING THE CRAMPON Crampons can be attached to the boot with straps or clip - on ( step - in ) bindings . Straps are the traditional method and give a very secure fit to the boot if used correctly ( Fig 2 ) ; but this is time consuming and cold on the fingers . However , for leather boots without a pronounced welt at the heel or toe , this is usually the best arrangement . The best straps are neoprene coated nylon with a simple buckle .
Idiom: fast and furious (used idiomatically: no)
OLYMPIC silver medallist Jean - Philippe Gatien , of France , won the World men 's singles table tennis title in Gothenberg . Jan - Ove Waldner , Olympic champion and former World champion , disappointed his home Swedish crowd by losing to Jean - Michel Saive of Belgium in the semi - finals , while Gatien took out Croatia 's Zoran Primorac , the World No 14 . Gatien won a fast and furious men 's final over 17–21 21–14 17–21 21–18 . China 's vice - like grip was broken in the women 's singles with title favourite Deng Yaping going out in the early stages but the oriental domination was maintained by the World No 3 Hyum Jung Hwa from Korea who defeated the World No 12 Chen Jing from Taiwan 21–16 21–15 21–14 . Irvine moves up
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: no)
Broughton , the oldest boarder , was slapping Hilary on the back , then in desperation pushing him over and trying to massage his stomach . ‘ Get it up , whatever it was , Hilary . For Christ 's sake get it up . Tilney , for pity 's sake go and call a doctor . I do n't understand what to do .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
A favoured means of hosting a concert was the ‘ kvartir - nik’(flat - nik ) : loyal fans surrendering their flats for the purposes of performance . Imagine a stuffy , smokey room , about 20 square metres , two or three musicians and thirty spectators , with everyone listening to the words of allegorical songs , that needed no interpretation . They knew the words of all these protest songs by heart . Up to the middle of the eighties rock communities were created in the big cities , which consisted of painters , writers , and of course , the musicians and their friends . Musicians made records in homestudios on 2 or 4 track recorders , with unusual inventiveness .
Idiom: kiss of life (used idiomatically: yes)
But despite his frantic efforts he was unable to pull her free . He and other rescuers jumped in and dug with shovels , buckets and their bare hands . When they found her she was given the kiss of life . But she was dead on arrival at hospital . Gemma lived on the farm with her parents Elizabeth and Timothy .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
Most of them were named after mythological characters , though there were also a few everyday objects such as a Triangle and an Altar . All of Ptolemy 's original groups are still to be found on our maps , though their boundaries have been modified in many cases . So far as we know , Ptolemy spent his whole life in Alexandria , which is well north of the Earth 's equator , so that he could not see the stars of the far south . Moreover , he had not covered the whole of the sky accessible to him . Later astronomers made extensive alterations , and added new groups made up of stars stolen from the existing 48 .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Not too close , Jim . Just so that no one can cut in between us.’ ‘ I wish they 'd turn their heads,’ Chris said . The rear window of the Renault was filthy . ‘ Give them a toot on the horn.’
Idiom: light at the end of the tunnel (used idiomatically: yes)
Nicholson 's contribution to the film industry had been , to this point , almost entirely tied to Roger Corman 's own eccentric career . There was n't much to be proud of in a mixed bunch of movies which were largely exploitation of current trends , regardless of how Corman tried to disguise them with socio - explanations . But , at last , there was a light at the end of the tunnel . It was the headlamp of a large Harley Davidson motorcycle roaring towards the cinema audiences of the mid - Sixties as the biker movies suddenly came into vogue , along with all the other fashions and fads of the emergent , decadent age . The underground revolution was coming up to the surface , although it was nowhere near breaking through .
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: no)
The light is quite reasonable by now , and the wind has increased to a gentle south - easterly , heralding the slow approach of the weather - front . But the sheltered voe is quite smooth . I can see several mergansers along the shores and , further out , a small party of goldeneye , the drakes unmistakable in black and white . A very dark bird nearby makes me put up the ' scope again and I am surprised to find it is a common scoter , not at all common in Whalfirth Voe . A couple of grey and white winter - plumage black guillemots — called tysties in Shetland — complete the picture , and I wind up the window and move on .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
The collection of Swiss - style buildings that constitute the restaurant and hotel are not especially beautiful , but the other omens were good . A cat sits in the front door obstinately blocking the path of arriving customers . The lavatory has real towels , not a hot - air dryer . An impressive madame , wife of the owner , stands continuously in the corner of the restaurant , surveying every aspect of the culinary stage management , and the sommelier has been working with the family for 38 years . I ate foie gras de canard , cassolette de homard au riz sauvage , suprême de canette de Challans au chou croquant , followed by tarte au soufflé de pomme .