Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: anything goes (used idiomatically: no)
We 've got to realise that there 's going to families out and about , and what we 'll do is the aircraft er I have n't seen the scenario on paper , but just off the top of my head , I can tell you that the aircraft will make their approaches to the base as if it were a real target . The aircraft will not be armed in any form whatsoever . Our safety regulations er dictate that they be a certain distance from the crowd , so that if anything did go wrong , the aircraft would be able to er get out of the way , but no , there is not going to be any danger at all , they 'll make their approaches to the base as if they were attacking , and then we 'll have simulated ground bursts , a large fire as it were , on the ground , it will be going off , providing the sound effects for it , but it 's going to be just a great thing to sit and watch . Now , as well as actual planes flying in the skies , are there going to be anything else that people can actually feel and touch and see ? Yes , we 'll have , at present we 're scheduled to have about 30 aircraft on static display , and these are aircraft from er the third air force bases , the bases within the United Kingdom , you 're just about assured of being able to see an F15 , up close , an F16 up close , an A 10 , and some other aircraft that are stationed in and around er Europe .
Idiom: fun and games (used idiomatically: yes)
You 'll probably find when you register you 're invited to go along for a new patient medical anyway , and all sorts of things like that . Right . All fun and game Just one twice a day . Best taken on an empty stomach so half an hour before food . Do n't interfere with paracetamol , they do n't interfere with aspirin , they do n't interfere with alcohol .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
Swivelling the ball of his heel on the polished spot , Showing his belly like a butterfly . At every stride he has to turn a corner In himself and correct it . His head
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
' For Christ 's sake , get out ! ' he roared , and after an interminable second , he heard her footsteps running down the stairs and then the sound of her car on the drive . In the silence that followed he heard an owl hoot , and then nothing , nothing except the harsh sound of someone sobbing . ' Johnnie ! ' he shouted , and the sound echoed in the stillness , bouncing off the walls and coming back to torment him . Kathleen remembered nothing of the drive home , turning automatically into the parking area behind her flat and letting herself in with hands that shook so badly she could scarcely hold the keys . She stripped off her clothes and dropped them where they fell , then ran a bath and climbed into it , scouring her skin over and over with a loofah as if she could wash away the memory of his body on hers .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
In the early 1970s Charles Barker , who handled all their advertising , took a 25 % interest with the aim of developing a consulting division . Although Clive & Stokes took on one partner from Barker , Peter Bingham ( who had been personnel Director of Bowater ) , the strategy was not successful and in 1986 the connection with Barker was severed . Clive and Stokes then took stock of their position : Clive was now over 65 and looking to retire ; John Stokes was 61 and very much involved in public life as the MP for Halesowen and Stourbridge . They felt they should either bring in new blood or sell the company . Hamish Kidd — previously with Heidrick and Struggles — was introduced to them in 1978 , and it was agreed that he would work with them for a year with the aim of establishing that a sale could be arranged .
Idiom: blaze a trail (used idiomatically: yes)
At their most strident , scholars in each group have claimed that the trends they have identified constitute the norm for the whole Empire . The inadequate statistical material available makes it impossible to prove either claim . If the central provinces are taken as typical , the neo - populist case is persuasive ; if , on the other hand , the outlying provinces are regarded as blazing a trail which central Russia would follow , it falls to the ground . In the words of a recent review of the evidence , ‘ in the centre , progress was peripheral , but on the periphery there was progress.’ Yet , provided the regional distinction is borne firmly in mind , the work of both groups may serve to illuminate the debate over the prospects of social stability in the countryside .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
When she was released she had gained some weight , but it was fear of rehospitalisation rather than a true recovery that kept her from losing all the weight again . Her obsession has taken the form of compulsive exercising : huge amounts of daily exercise , without which she feels panic - stricken and lost . Alison 's story is extreme , but many of the things she says will strike a chord with other girls . In particular , her hatred of her body and her description of her breasts as ‘ useless lumps of flesh’ echo the feelings of other girls I spoke to about the female body . Pornography and a fear of rape play a huge part in girls mistrust of their own bodies .
Idiom: paper over the cracks (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah but I think what w Jane is going to do is invite somebody from N Y T E C to join us later , so that we have chance to get our act together Mm . and er paper over cracks before they come . Yeah so So you 're all singing the same song .
Idiom: lay an egg (used idiomatically: yes)
The only exception are the birds . This is , presumably , because the extra load of several growing chicks within a bird 's body would make flight difficult if not impossible for her . Even insects , which for the most part lay numerous tiny eggs , neatly packaged in tiny sculptured capsules , in one or two instances produce their young alive . The female bot fly holds her eggs in her oviduct until they have hatched into maggots . Then she injects them into the nostrils of an unfortunate sheep where they quickly start feeding on the membranes lining their host 's sinuses .
Idiom: ride shotgun (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Have n't any of you got any work to do?’ he snapped . The crowd faded , and he turned his attention back to the unconscious man at his feet . It took four of them to lift him on to a trolley and take him away for observation , with the police riding shotgun at his side , and then things gradually returned to normal — or as normal as they could given the extraordinary circumstances . Kathleen was called to the phone and discovered her mother crying and laughing all at once , with all the family , it seemed , lined up behind her waiting to talk . ‘ I 'll speak to you later .
Idiom: under your belt (used idiomatically: yes)
Consequently , this category is a vital one . INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Now you have got the basics under your belt , read on to find out all your discount options . BUDGET SCHEMES This is a common way of paying off a mortgage — 70 per cent of the Halifax 's borrowers are on a budget plan .
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Germany which survived two dictatorships in 60 years , considers herself fortunate to have been able to lend a helping hand here and there during this " third wave " of democratisation , and ultimately , through her own peaceful revolution , experienced the finale of the clash of systems in her own country .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
The most immediate question concerns the possibility of another Israel - Hezbollah war , fears of which have mounted throughout this year , fueled by reports of new missile transfers to Hezbollah and intermittent threats from Israel . Those who foresee war argue that Israel is unwilling to tolerate a heavily armed Iranian proxy on its border while tensions with Iran over the nuclear issue remain unresolved . Although war is unlikely in the coming months , if sanctions on Iran do n’t bear fruit by early 2011 , Israel might feel the need to act . If it launched military strikes on Iran ’s nuclear installations , Hezbollah would likely join the fray and Israel would have to engage Hezbollah at the same time . Alternatively , Israel might launch a pre - emptive war against Hezbollah in order to rob Iran of a nearby retaliatory capacity .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
We shall be looking at the process of registering a death in chapter 11 . One of the functions of that difficult process is to provide a ritualistic framework within which people can function . What we mean by this , is that at times of great stress we can all be overwhelmed by the experience and find ourselves ‘ at sea’ , not knowing what to do . The existence of a ‘ done order of going about things’ , even though it may be strange to us , enables us to cope . We do not really have to think about what has to be done .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
Vitor put his arm around her . ' I have n't been pretending to be in love with you this weekend . I 've kept touching you because I still have the greatest difficulty keeping my hands off you , but I was also doing Simon 's trick , attempting to nudge fate along . I thought that if I made you realise how strongly I felt you might decide you feel the same . ' A sensation of perfect happiness overwhelmed her .
Idiom: thick and fast (used idiomatically: yes)
Enna , traditional location of the rape of Persephone ( see Milton ) , is in mid - Sicily . But the location is , as it were , accidental , and contributes nothing to the tension between Circe and Persephone as it has been teased out , in this passage along with others , by Guy Davenport ( see his ‘ Persephone 's Ezra’ , in New Approaches to Ezra Pound ) . In Canto 107 , the Sicilian references suddenly come quite thick and fast , spliced into numerous quotations from Sir Edward Coke . This makes sense to the degree that one of the legal authorities whom Coke most often cites is Bracton ( Henry de Bracton , De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae ) , who dies in 1268 , having flourished under Henry III of England and during the minority of Henry 's son , the future Edward I. Moreover Edward and Eleanor spent the winter of 1270–71 in Sicily , en route to the Holy Land , and returned there in 1272 for Edward to learn that , his father having died , he was king of England . These are frail reasons , but the best I can find , for canto 107 to begin with a flourish of Sicilian place - names :
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
' I have n't all day . I 've got to get back . ' ' Hang on , ' said Lee , taking something out of his pocket . ' I 've a nail . ' Philip did n't need two guesses to know where that had come from .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
In the menu bar , select Tools~>~Manage Add - ons . Find the add - on from the list of currently loaded add - ons on the right . Select it and click on the Disable button .
Idiom: keep your options open (used idiomatically: yes)
This may entail a major upheaval , but it will be more than compensated for later this month . Virgo Aug 24–Sept 23 Delays or frustrations are indicated as November gets underway , so keep your options open until the Full Moon on the 10th — or preferably until after the Sun conjuncts Pluto on the 14th — when plans , contracts or important arrangements will be confirmed . Once that 's settled , you can afford to indulge in a little merrymaking . At the beginning of December , you can expect some extra developments regarding a domestic or professional matter , and this time you ca n't resist the winds of change .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
We shall publish details of how to obtain it . Letter of the month Only four , and a gardener to boot As I sowed my seeds in April , my four - year - old son hung around pestering to have a go . Eventually , I gave him four 3 in pots , a bucket of compost , a handful of seeds and some rudimentary instructions , and ensuring peace was wonderful .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
For the snorer he suggests : ‘ Losing excess weight and taking exercise is most important . So is not smoking or drinking at night . ‘ If you only snore on your back , ’ he advises , ‘ then a tennis ball sewn into your pyjamas may do the trick . ’ All this is true , but it entirely misses the point , which is that snorers either drink too much , smoke too much or eat too much . And quite often they do all three .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
the number of shares issued under any employee share scheme not involving the grant of options , when aggregated with the number of shares made issuable pursuant to options granted ( excluding lapsed options ) under the Executive Scheme and any other employee share option scheme shall not in any ten year period exceed 10 % of the Company 's issued ordinary share capital for the time being ; ( b ) the number of shares made issuable pursuant to options granted ( excluding lapsed options ) under the Executive Scheme and any other employee share option scheme ( other than a savings related scheme ) shall not in any ten year period exceed 5 % of the Company 's issued ordinary share capital for the time being ; and ( c ) the total number of shares issued or capable of being issued pursuant to options granted under the Executive Scheme during the four year period commencing on the date of adoption shall not exceed 2.5 % of the issued ordinary share capital for the time being .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Now say your diabetic has stabilized as they have done for , a couple of years or so with their insulin injection in the morning and their breakfast and that 's how they carry on then till their tea break or lunch time they know exactly how much they 're taking . Now they 've come out the front door and the bus is running er coming down the road so they 're running for that bus , so they 're using up their energy , the insulin level 's there , but the energy level is going down . They get to work , it started off one of these days did n't it so the lift 's out of order and they work on the top floor , so they 've now got to run up all those stairs , the energy is being used up . Now gradually the energy level is so low that the in although the insulin level is there , there 's no sugar for it to work with , so now your casualty will start showing signs of too little sugar . First of all they 'll go very pale and they 'll start sweating and the pulse will be very rapid and the breathing will be shallow , now what are they going into ?
Idiom: take it from me (used idiomatically: no)
I 've got some power in this place , Dr. Briant , even though I 'm not a doctor or a great scientist ! And if you push me much harder , I 'll wash my hands of the whole thing and tell the Committee I ca n't cope , and make it clear I want you out — out , do you understand ? And out you 'll go , take it from me , especially after the fiasco you made of the press conference and the results of it spread all over the papers this morning!’ Kegan breathed deeply , suddenly aware that he was shouting , and went on more quietly . ‘ You may see science as the great God we 've all got to worship , but if we do n't see it that way , and not many do , take it from me , you 'll have nothing to do your worshiping with .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
The close of the Second ~ World ~ War ushered in a Cold ~ War , with a precarious peace based on the threat of mutually assured destruction . Today the world is at another turning point . The assumption that nuclear ~ weapons are indispensable to keeping the peace is crumbling . Disarmament is back on the global agenda – and not a moment too soon . A groundswell of new international initiatives will soon emerge to move this agenda forward .
Idiom: go overboard (used idiomatically: yes)
Big catch for mechanical fishing AN INSATIABLE appetite for squid plus an ageing workforce add up to a full order book for a Japanese manufacturer of computerised fishing equipment . In the past ten years , Japanese people have gone overboard for squid , consuming half a million tonnes annually . Mothers love squid because it 's good value ( you can eat most of it ) and easy to prepare ( unlike , say raw fish which takes considerable skill . Children love it because it 's easy to eat there are no bones .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: no)
We looked back at the tournament leaders on the seventeenth . Carlssen was safely on the green in two shots , but Harley was in trouble again . He played his third shot from the semi - rough to the left of the green , got it up fast over the bunkers and finished about six feet from the pin . His opponent got his par four , and then Harley lined up his ‘ arsegripper’ putt . Derek Jefferson once again took the unusual course of holding the flag for such a short putt , but it did n't put Brian Harley off .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What are you doing , girl ? You went to bed , did n't you ? Up and down , up and down , tramp , tramp , tramp on the carpet!’ ‘ I walked on the paint,’ Carrie said , but his face was almost purple by now and the veins stood out on his forehead as he half rose from his chair . ‘ Up and down , up and down , I wo n't have it , see ?
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: no)
As they mature , they migrate to the skin surface — the skin renews itself about every 28 days . Do n't faint , but most of the dust in your home is made up of flaked - off skin ! As we age , these basal epidermal cells reproduce less quickly and efficiently , produce fewer essential components and do not hold water so well . The deepest layer of skin , the dermis , is the thickest , underlying tough and resilient tissue , which cushions the body against injury and provides nutriment to the epidermis , the two top layers . Sunlight penetrates the layers of skin , damaging the collagen and elastic fibres .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
But three - times world champion Ayrton Senna could finish only eighth fastest in his McLaren . NAUGHTY greetings cards are a way of life these days . As sense of humour and what is regarded as acceptable changes , traditional cards , liberally sprinkled with glitter and sugary prose , take a back seat as titillating varieties , sometimes extremely rude , find increasing space on the shelves . Spiralling this type of greeting to new limits is a Warrington firm , which is not afraid to thrill and shock with its specialised range of well - illustrated funnies . Kamrok Greetings is the brainchild of Alan Oliver , alias ‘ Odious Oswald’ , owner of the company and poet extraordinaire who pens the verses , which are capably illustrated by cartoonist Tim Leatherbarrow .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
' Nor room for miracles , either . ' Gabriel came to the conclusion that Lucie was jealous of the red velvet and the peacock feathers . All that was generally required of Gabriel was to point a finger , or spread his arms ; to stand up majestically , or fling himself forward into a flying harness high above the stage . He rarely paid any attention to the plays progressing below him . They were ponderous and unfunny , and never reached an end before some new miracle in the audience brought the crowds milling round the stage , shouting and pushing and throwing gifts .
Idiom: to die for (used idiomatically: no)
The gift is the faith that God gives to us to receive his forgiveness and his salvation , and his grace as provided . You see , God 's grace is provided in Jesus Christ all that I need for salvation . Now God loves the world , he sent Jesus to die for the world , Jesus came , he lived a sinless life , he gave his life on the cross of Calvary , he died there for my sins they were put on him , the whole story of salvation but , salvation in it 's totality is God 's gift , I do not have to merit it . I ca n't merit it . I ca n't work for it .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
In Bombay , cotton was king ; in Calcutta and Dacca jute supreme . In such areas station design had to take account of the nature of the main crop and of the manner in which that crop was fed into the station by the producers . The produce was brought to the station by a multiplicity of carts and wagons drawn by oxen , ponies , mules , camels , or even on the backs of elephants . The station had to have yards large enough for hundreds of such vehicles to be marshalled , areas where the animals could be tethered or grazed , perhaps for days . Sir Bartle Frere , the Governor of Bombay in the 1860s and a great enthusiast for railways , pointed out to his London masters that for these reasons the Indian station required three or four times more space than its British counterpart .
Idiom: sit on the fence (used idiomatically: no)
Up there . What ? Him and her sat on the fence , the they 're slobbering away ! What 's on up here then ? They 're pulling the scaffolding down and Susan , it 's bloody month too late !
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: no)
STING At the County Ground … the referee had to think long and hard about allowing the game to go on … the pitch was wet and heavy … Swindon Town tried to get a grip but everyone of their chances slipped away … The Birmingham goal was like a shooting gallery … the target never moved but could swindon hit it … roll roll up …
Idiom: draw a blank (used idiomatically: yes)
They knew now that the danger was far greater than they had estimated . The War had unleashed new currents of dissent : darker , more deadly currents that would be hard to channel . His own investigations had drawn a blank . He did not know how they would have known his household routines . Siang ?
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes you would you just wonder whether Forest back four might just push up a little bit higher and let the ball carry through to the keeper every time . Here goes Kingsley Black again getting in behind the defenders but he rather over played his first touch then . And the Northern Ireland International surprisingly finding himself in the clear twice already in the first five minutes , although that was er obviously not a chance . The first one certainly was . Cooper 's header clear Thomson wins it back for Leicester , gets it back again from Greyson .
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
The distinctive features of railway activities affect organization and management - workforce relations independently of the fact that in most countries of the world the major railway networks are owned and run by the state , and everywhere without exception they are subject to close state regulation . The nature of railway transport , with heavy trains travelling at speed along fixed tracks between stations and terminals , dictates within broad limits the organization of railway work and creates requirements for specialized control systems . In the words of Dunlop ( 1958 : 20 ) , the technological context of ‘ railroads has many distinctive features affecting the relations of managers and workers : the train operating divisions use small crews working together and in movement far from close and immediate supervision ; complex and expensive equipment is utilized with a high ratio of capital to worker; … the costs of accidents can be consequential ; the hours of operations for equipment may be around the clock , and they do not conform to normal factory schedules … ’ . Similarly , Fontgalland ( 1984 : 131 ) maintains that the ‘ parameters influencing the internal organisation of a railway are continuity of operations ; co - ordination of this with the management of an infrastructure used concurrently to supply two totally independent markets , passengers and goods ; the large number and geographical dispersion of installations ; and individual staff discipline in the matter of safety.’ Thus certain features of railway organization are universal .