Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: moment of truth (used idiomatically: no)
They went to a floodlit performance of Mireille in the Roman arena in Nîmes . In the same place , one day , Frederica saw bullfighting . She had hoped to understand the aesthetic excitement of this pursuit , to see and recognise the " moment of truth " even if she must simultaneously be revolted . But all she saw was slow , repeated , stumbling , coughing killings at which she retched in a very conventional English animal - loving way , which upset Monsieur Grimaud , who was an aficionado , and had been lecturing Frederica on the provenance and meaning of that word . The place suddenly had its history of bloodletting to be sniffed , and yet even that was not exciting , maybe because the Nîmois did not roar for blood as the Romans had , but sunned themselves and discussed finer points of capework .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
It was reminiscent of the cold-blooded massacre he inflicted on Greg Norman in the 1990 Open at St Andrews , which sent the Australian into a golfing wilderness for two years . Faldo powered into the lead in the race for the £366,000 top prize with a series of rapier thrusts producing three birdies in the first six holes on the tough Tryall course skirting the Caribbean . But the wind sweeping in from the sea even got to him , with the Open Champion dropping four shots in three holes , including a double bogey five at the treacherous 15th . That left him with a 71 , three strokes behind Australian pacesetter Craig Parry . Earlier , while Faldo prospered with a blistering outward run of 32 , it was all Tryall and error for crumbling Couples .
Idiom: saved by the bell (used idiomatically: yes)
Twenty - seven of his 39 wins were inside the distance . Also , Frank 's ‘ chinny’ . Remember the KOs by Bonecrusher Smith , Tim Witherspoon , Mike Tyson and that saved - by - the - bell escape from Jumbo Cummings in an early bout ? Coetzer 's chin is solid . He 's been down three times in his career , but always got up to win .
Idiom: bury the hatchet (used idiomatically: yes)
Saddam Hussein used the poison to kill Kurds in Iraq . Maggie makes peace BARONESS Thatcher and Hong Kong governor Chris Patten have buried the hatchet . Mr Patten , accused of playing a leading part in her downfall , has been taking her advice on how to deal with China over the 1997 hand - over of the colony . Late trains bring BR discounts
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
All will have to be back fur an ‘ at home’ sports weekend against the Combined Naval Colleges of Manadon and Dartmouth . These I keenly fought competitions make use of all the excellent sports facilities throughout the Academy : cricket , tennis and clay pigeon shooting in the grounds , golf , swimming in Sandhurst 's own indoor pool , and even rowing on the lakes . By midnight the end - of - course party is in full swing , but most cadets , like the General , are sound asleep . The guard continues its relentless search for for suspicious people and packages . The patrol moves quietly from its position of all - round defence .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: no)
Peterson commented to Brigham Young University President Holland , generously , on the ‘ remarkable coincidence that such similar research had sprung up independently at the two universities.’ The focus of the meeting now turned to the question of how these results should be released . The University of Utah team made it clear that they still had a long way to go and would like another year to eighteen months to continue their research before announcing it . Jones responded by reminding everyone that the DOE had been funding his work for nearly three years already , that he had positive results ready to publish , that the DOE funding agent had encouraged him to go ahead and that he was due to speak about them at the Spring Meeting of the American Physical Society in Baltimore during 1–4 May. Fleischmann and Pons knew that they had no hopes of completing their work by May and that they could lose the race if Jones went public so soon .
Idiom: wipe someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Hector , passive , repeated in a whisper the Lament of Maeve over her lover . ' Mocharb 's son of fiercest fame , Known his name for bloody toil , To his gory grave is gone , He who shone o'er shouting Moyle . '' As he sang , the tears flowed from the bandages , sliding slowly down his pale cheeks , till Donald , playing for him , wished he could play one - handed to wipe his own eyes . Hector never asked what had happened at the moid . He knew .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
I should have just put my foot down and knocked him over . . It 'd 've served him right for being such a spaced - out hippy . Yes . But erm there you go .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
In the opening decades of the 19th century Glasgow woke up and found that it was no longer an ancient market place reached by tree - lined avenues . Foundries and mines , factories and tenements were spreading outwards from the old heart of the town , and an ever - present pall of smoke and soot hung in the air over the river . By the mid-19th century the Machine Age had arrived with a vengeance , which was only fitting , since that Age had itself begun in the west of Scotland . STARK horror inhabited the closes and wynds of the overcrowded metropolis . An investigator of the time , identified only as ‘ Shadow’ , reports , ‘ I visited a low shebeen , not 200 yards from Central Station .
Idiom: cap in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
An ex gratia payment 's already been made , but Arthur Turner wants the mattle , matter settled as soon as possible . If they want to settle out of court , then it has got to be a really substantial settlement to satisfy these people because er those that have already died , er they entered into the litigation in the hope of seeing it through and making sure that , er if anything did happen to them , their wives and families would be catered for and would be er financially settled . But the way things are at the moment , er you know , these people , the next of kin and dependents of those that have already died , until they get money through , they 're going to have to go cap in hand to the government to get whatever handout they can . And let 's face it er Social Security payments for this sort of thing are n't all that great at the moment . You 're listening to the Fox Report .
Idiom: walk the plank (used idiomatically: yes)
But with lots of others in the same hot water it 's great fun . Conditions in Nidri or Porto Heli are ideal , with lighter winds and flat water . Both are completely geared to novices , with plenty of other distractions if walking the plank does n't suit . On two or three afternoons of the first week winds may be a little daunting ; do n't be put off . The reward comes when you first survive a stronger puff without falling .
Idiom: break ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
The Jacobite front ranks had earlier been faced by a wind hurling sleet and rain in their faces , but , according to one royalist eye - witness , ' about one o'clock … the weather grew fair ' and the royal guns , firing at will , were soon causing great destruction in the enemy lines , first with round shot , then with anti - personnel grape and case . ' Their lines were formed so thick and deep , ' observed one eyewitness in Cumberland 's army , ' that the grapeshot made open lanes quite through them , the men dropping down by wholesale . ' Prince Charles had intended to wait for Cumberland to attack , but after his troops had endured this merciless fire for 20 minutes or more one commander warned Lord George Murray that his men ' were turned so impatient that they were like to break their ranks ' and the pretender agreed to an immediate attack . So eager were the Highlanders to be in action that they charged forward prematurely , to be swept by further fire from the hated artillery as well as by musket shots from the opposing infantry and from a detachment under the 18-year - old [ later Major - General]James Wolfe , posted on the royal left flank , which took them in enfilade . One supply officer , watching from the rear , described the carnage which followed : ' Nothing could be more desperate than their attack and more properly received .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
And we 've just heard that Derbyshire have beaten Northamptonshire by eight wickets . They reached their target with four overs to spare . The Marquess of Blandford is back in prison tonight , charged with assualting two police officers who were trying to arrest him after he 'd been on the run for four days . The heir to the Blenheim Palace Estate was being sought after failing to pay more than ten thousand pounds in maintenance arrears to his wife Becky , who lives at Kiddington in Oxfordshire . He 's been taken to Pentonville Prison where he 'll serve four months .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ A lot better without that bastard Sheridan.’ ‘ Was n't he there?’ ‘ I got Nell to tell his father that if Sheridan came to breakfast we would n't be putting on our scene , and it did the trick . No Sheridan.’ He grinned .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
He should be promoted in the light of what he has done for this company .
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: yes)
He was always like that when there was a row — he cried , he did n't want to hear , yet somehow he had to listen . Emmie understood that . It was always better to know what was going on than to lie in bed with the door shut and wonder what was happening . So she stayed with him , on the dark landing , holding his shivering little body and trying to comfort him . The row went on and on .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I was only trying to cheer him up,’ said old Eddy Moulton . The rain had almost stopped , but various projections over the pavement in Fleet Street dripped on Dyson as he passed , wetting the lenses of his spectacles and making it difficult for him to see where he was going . He had decided to show himself to the crowd , and take the plunge into the humiliation that was awaiting him . He walked with self - conscious haste up the south side of the street towards Temple Bar , staring into the face of everyone coming the opposite way , challenging them to give any sign of their pity and contempt . It was difficult to know whether they recognized him or not .
Idiom: third time lucky (used idiomatically: yes)
I ai n't getting married no more . Get on , never . Be third time lucky . Yeah . put me in for a lovely red for me .
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: yes)
Intelligence sources believe that at least this particular recording was made ‘ live ’ , unlike others . Miss Norgrove handed the tape to The Sun a year later . She claimed she had never realised the significance of the tape , which she played for the first time ‘ weeks later ’ . Retired bank manager Cyril Reenan recorded his version four days later . He sold his tape to The Sun and was later exposed as the ‘ supersnoop ’ who had eavesdropped on the royals .
Idiom: pack a punch (used idiomatically: yes)
' It 's not too much to say it 's the storm of the century , ' said Joe Friday , director of the National Weather Service . The weathermen said the storm had rivalled summer hurricanes in its intensity . Though it packed a stronger punch in the north - eastern states , it wreaked greater havoc in the south . About two million people were left without power in Florida , where the storm touched off about 50 tornadoes believed to have been responsible for at least 18 deaths . A 36-year - old woman died when a tornado swept through her mobile home .
Idiom: Bob's your uncle (used idiomatically: yes)
I began to see that you might have a grain of truth lurking there somewhere , and the more I thought about it the more it made sense . Really , if such a preposterous notion could ever make sense Everything fitted . So Bob 's your uncle . I began to agree with you , my darling.’ ‘ You followed my drift , did you?’ she asked , with a grin , and he raised his eyebrows and said : ‘ Yes , Cassie , I 'll agree that that was one of my arguments .
Idiom: make history (used idiomatically: yes)
Europe ’s Latest ~ Revolution STOCKHOLM – History often moves with small steps , but such steps sometimes turn out to have big implications . This New ~ Year ’s Eve , Sweden made history in a small way by ending the last rotating foreign and security policy presidency of the European ~ Union . After years of rotation every six months , we handed the job over to the EU ’s new permanent structures , established in Brussels in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty . What might look like a small step for mankind is certainly a giant leap for Europe .
Idiom: on the spur of the moment (used idiomatically: yes)
Two things particularly struck me . First , the considerable degree of lexical inventiveness which was present . If speakers were stuck for a word — perhaps because they had forgotten it , or because there was no such word in the language — they would often invent one , on the spur of the moment . Examples of such nonce - words include unsad , coffinish , and Eurodrivel . The existence of this phenomenon is nothing new .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
Extensive landscaping , including Japanese style gardens are planned . Access to the glass fronted restaurant will be by footbridge . English and Japanese chefs will work side by side in a ‘ state of the art’ kitchen area preparing Japanese dishes such as Beef Teriyaki , Chicken Sashimi , Clear Soup with Tofu and Ginger , Fried Aubergine with Miso Sauce , alongside Lamb Boulangere , Devilled Chicken Kebabs or vegetarian options such as Lentil and Mushroom au Gratin and Vegetable Pies . In addition CCG will operate a salad bar and vending service for hot and cold filled rolls , sandwiches , snacks , hot and cold beverages of all types . CCG 's Regional Manager , Ronnie Noble , commented , ‘ Nissan are renowned for quality assurance and attention to detail in all that they do .
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
I was once rung up by the great Frank Sinatra himself . He said , ‘ I 've heard about you , have you got a song for me?’ Now , it 's every song - writer 's dream that Frank Sinatra will ask you for a song , and I had one all ready . ‘ I 've got just the one , Frank,’ I said . And then he turned it down .
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
If one remembers that golf is the preferred pastime of a Grand Prix racer , one can see how such a tendency can escalate — check trousers , floppy hats and fringed white shoes However , it is not entirely facetious to say that there is a correlation between a driver 's haircut and his performance . Take the start of last year 's Grand Prix season when Senna set a new record by winning the first four races on the trot . The racing scribes , of course , got it all wrong . They cited the inevitable comparisons with racing legends like bald Juan - Manual Fangio and perfectly- coiffured Jim Clark .
Idiom: get up someone's nose (used idiomatically: no)
And the worst of it is that this disturbing new trend has extended beyond the mall and into the magazine . December issues of every publication you can think of include samplers of Calvin Klein 's Obsession , Giorgi 's Beverly Hills or Ralph Lauren 's Safari . Even reading your horoscope can get up your nose . My little excesses are not for public Access By Jane Gordon
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
Council officers have a different explanation : it has only one - third its usual tally of accountants because so many have taken voluntary redundancy . Meantime , another sub - plot is running : £ 22 m of capital receipts which the council has spent as revenue . After a court ruling that this was unlawful , Haringey rang round other councils to see if they could borrow and lend on the money to tide it over . Alas March 29th : The district auditor says this device too would be illegal .
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: yes)
Those spot - cream adverts are to make you feel ashamed of yourself . They 're saying : if you 've got spots , cover your face . If you 're not beautiful in our image , then put a bucket over your head , or hide at home if you 're too fat ; we do n't want to see you . I think all women are obsessed with something , and it 's due to the media . I 'm obsessed with my weight , even though I know I 'm not fat .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
The issues surrounding the project were explored at a public inquiry in Plymouth last autumn . Tom King , the Environment Secretary , will announce whether the plan will go ahead within the next few months . If the scheme receives the green light . Billiton , the minerals exploration subsidiary of Shell , may join the venture . The firm has an option on purchasing the share in the project of Hernerdon Mining and Smelting .
Idiom: get off the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
COHSE says trusts and units are joining a ‘ lemming - like rush’ to abandon their current systems in favour of job evaluation , despite scant proof that the system works effectively or can be properly adapted to nursing . As the nursing profession waits to hear how it will do in the next pay round , there are fears that job evaluation could be used to take significant numbers of nurses out of current pay and grading structures , creating new pay set - ups unique to each different trust or unit . In the process , job evaluation could terminally undermine clinical grading , making a new system virtually redundant before it has even got off the ground . Sue Hastings , of the Trade Union Research Unit at Ruskin College in Oxford , recently warned delegates at an RCN stewards ' conference that clinical nurses — especially those in high - tech areas and with teaching roles — would lose out through job evaluation , She argues that existing job evaluation schemes are too often management - biased , with the danger that clinical specialists who did well out of clinical grading might find themselves downgraded . And she warns that introducing job evaluation almost certainly means throwing out clinical grading .
Idiom: run out of steam (used idiomatically: yes)
To convert to a V8 there is a lot more than ‘ dropping’ a 3 5 engine into the vehicle To create a safe and reliable vehicle the brakes need uprating to LWB specification with a servo The exhaust system needs fabricating properly and all fuel lines , water pipes and wiring needs to be properly engineered If you are not a competent engineer I would recommend you did not attempt this We have seen many disastrous conversions ! A normal 2¼ does not run out of steam at 60 mph Check that on full throttle the carb is actually on full throttle 24v distributors do not have provision for a vacuum ignition timing advance only a mechanical system which is prone to failure Also as the 24v plugs are very expensive these are seldom changed once out of the forces A cure this You do not comment on the general state of the engine possibly a decoke , piston rings and cylinder head skim ( up to 65 thousandsths of an inch ) which will give you the performance and reliability you require I am extremely confused by the popularity of the Rover V8 3.5 litre engine especially as it is so thirsty . Is it not obviously wiser to install a 2.8 litre Ford power unit ( as advertised in LRO ) .
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: yes)
Tom prefers to take a shower in the morning while Mary prefers to take a bath just before going to bed .
Idiom: on a shoestring (used idiomatically: yes)
Formerly organised and billeted to defend China against a massive Soviet attack from the north , parts of the army are now being reorganised to form rapid - deployment forces . After the end of the cold war , and with the lessons of America 's crushing defeat of Iraq still ringing in their ears , China 's military leaders are having to rethink the PLA 's organisation , doctrine and weapons needs . Years of operating on a shoestring , as the fourth of Deng 's ‘ four modernisations’ after agriculture , industry and science , have left the PLA ill - equipped for modern warfare . Many of its main weapons , from tanks and aircraft to submarines , were bootlegged and upgraded from Soviet designs that are now up to 40 years old . Since 1989 defence has taken a growing share of state spending ; the official defence budget has doubled , keeping well ahead of inflation .
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
So Mains did gain the reputation of being some rather grim eminence locked in his southern castle and given to humourless comment about the rugby matters of the day . There was , I suspect , a little bit of Otago isolationism involved . Mains had been born and bred in Dunedin and , especially in the days when the Evening Star newspaper folded , the rugby matters then tended to be faithfully recorded by the Otago Daily Times and other electronic media as if Otago was sometimes being unfairly treated by the teams and newspaper writers from the north . Mind you , there was one right blarney when Mains decided that a rugby writer of the Otago Daily Times had harmed the Otago rugby cause , and there was a bitter no - speaks stand - off until good sense later prevailed . However , I suspect that Mains rather got some enjoyment out of appearing as some grim nemesis of the south .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Which way do we —(He turns round . ) Which way did we ? GUIL : Practically starting from scratch … An awakening , a man standing on his saddle to bang on the shutters , our names shouted in a certain dawn , a message , a summons … A new record for heads and tails .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
According to officers stationed at Darlington , the silent majority now support Mr Thompson 's plans and believe they could even speed response times to house fires in the town . One long - serving officer argued the review would also mean more firemen on tenders and fewer officers in the station , which would make promotion harder to win but would benefit the public . Another said the loss of one tender being moved to Bishop Auckland would be balanced by the addition of more state - of - the - art equipment coming to the town . He said : ‘ I do n't think the people of Darlington should have anything to worry about.’ If that 's what the lads in the station are saying it would be a foolish local politician who still tried to suggest otherwise .
Idiom: on a shoestring (used idiomatically: yes)
Fleck 's estranged wife turned their private tragedy into a public slanging match . ‘ I think the fame of being a footballer has gone to his head . We were living on a shoestring all the time he was living it up down there.’ Fleck had become romantically involved with another woman Jayne Murray and was the father of her daughter Olivia . According to press reports , which were lurid in the extreme , Fleck had failed to pay his wife maintenance money totalling nearly £ 4,000 .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: no)
We have n't done about about circuits . Ah , right . See , Mum and I looked a bit up in my book Right . Each lamp is fifteen watt , thirty volts .
Idiom: lose your shirt (used idiomatically: no)
This fresco is mirrored by another that can be seen from Via Falcone at the back of the church . The story is told that on 25 March 1242 a ‘ man of vile condition called Massaccio’ was walking in Via Falcone having , it is said , just lost all of his latest ill - gotten gains —‘vile condition’is a euphemism for criminal — at a local gaming house . One version of the story has Massaccio losing all of his clothes as well , which not only adds a new possibility to the origin of the saying ‘ to lose your shirt’ , but also a certain piquancy to the vision of the gambler outside the church . Massaccio was aggravated . Indeed , he is said to have been beside himself with rage and looking to pick a violent quarrel with anyone who happened along .