Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: rough and tumble (used idiomatically: yes)
At least that 's what we 've been told by the seat - cover suppliers , Courtaulds Textiles , which produces the terribly natty ‘ Renaissance’ decor for Rover 's new Metro . No sooner had Courtaulds read the comments by our Metro 's previous keeper , Jill Stanton — that the material had developed ‘ bobbly sweater syndrome’(25 July ) than they were inspecting the offending objects with microscopes and pronouncing themselves shocked and baffled . They had checked similar seats that had been subjected to the rough and tumble of Metropolitan Police life , and ones that had supported over 70,000 miles , and they were all right as rain . So into the garage the car went to have the seats changed — under warranty , of course— and the ‘ bad’ pair couriered to Courtaulds for full forensic examination , results of which will be known by the next Running Report . The operation took no more than 10 minutes and , once again , was carried out courteously and efficiently by Brunt and Davies , my wallet staying firmly in my pocket .
Idiom: the buck stops here (used idiomatically: yes)
Campbell also speaks of a form of loneliness which was a special feature of Jesus ' ministry : the loneliness of the leader . All of us in leadership know something of that . ' The buck stops here . ' The leader may delegate a great deal of work but can not delegate the responsibility for that work . The leader carries that alone and carries too the anxieties , ambitions and the fear of failure that leadership brings .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ They were able to cross because the black frost made the ground hard as rock that night.’ He seemed to relax more after he had spoken , to be less fixedly focused on the empty road . ‘ I suppose some of your own nights when you were on the run were not unlike that,’ she ventured into what they had never spoken of . ‘ No . They were different,’ he said not unkindly but it was clear he did n't want to talk about those nights .
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
Our advice — what about the Seventies and Alias Smith And Jones , Mel . In recession Hollywood , the race is on to come on seriously downbeat , hence the current fad for nutritional slumming . Warren Beatty , Annette Bening , Julia Roberts , Jason Patric , Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich have all been seen chomping junk food and rubbing shoulders with the masses at various LA greasy spoons . Meanwhile Johnny Depp is a regular at Ben Frank 's , normally the eaterie of choice for struggling actors and street hustlers . Hey , he 's probably researching a role .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
He grinned amiably , and I knew he meant exactly what he said . I reminded him about the putter and took possession of it in the car park . I followed Jack 's Mercedes a short way along the side roads and he then headed due south while I shot down the motorway towards home . I could n't wait to get to grips with the famous putter and was duly grateful that the Friday afternoon traffic was reasonably light , with fewer than usual kamikaze lorry drivers about . As soon as I got into my flat I looked at the Supersight club with great care .
Idiom: pull strings (used idiomatically: no)
Sarah had never seen anything look so lovely , and she danced from one end of the table to the other to admire it . Cook had said she must be more smartly attired to work in the house , so she had a new black dress for the occasion . She pulled the strings of her apron until the bow at the back was just right , and perched her white cap at the correct angle on her head to make it sit pertly on her dark curls . Her new position made her nervous but she kept breathing deeply to conquer it , and looked forward to proving herself worthy of the promotion . At six o'clock everyone assembled for dinner and Mr Priddy signalled that the first course could be taken in , a heavy tureen of mock turtle soup which was to be served from a side table .
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
He crossed the Irish channel on 12 August and reached Little Lea on the morning of the thirteenth . His father had been ‘ under the weather , since July , and Lewis was half - aware that he might be coming home for the last time . Once he set eyes on Albert , he knew that the old man was very sick indeed . His father rejoiced to see him , and noted that Jacks was ‘ looking remarkably well and in great form’ . Jack fell quickly into the routine of looking out for the absurdities in his father 's speech to put into a P'dayta - Pie for Warnie ; but he had no heart for it .
Idiom: come a cropper (used idiomatically: yes)
erm We were playing very well at the time , Henley were n't ; they 've improved out of all proportion since Christmas and we 've been up and down , we 've played some really good games and one or two not so good . So tomorrow could be anybody 's game . Oxford again are a side with some scalps under their belts , Broughton Park , Solihull , Bury Hill — but you 've sometimes erm come a cropper against smaller sides have n't you ? Yes , we 've done well we 've had a pretty good season really , right throughout the club erm in our non - league games . But the games that matter most obviously nowadays are the league games and we 've lost three badly bad league games to what we would call inferior opposition .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: no)
In some schools , the library committee did not meet as frequently as it might have ; nor was it always as open and participatory as might have been hoped , and in at least one school the committee was subverted and eventually dissolved by senior staff . In addition , the deliberations of these committees were of course hampered and sometimes halted by teachers ' industrial action . In the final analysis , however , these committees not only performed an important manifest function in coordinating and producing coherent plans for project involvement , but also some valuable latent functions . These include a raising of awareness amongst staff of the potential of the library as a resource and of more progressive pedagogies generally , an increasing understanding of the aims and practices of other departments , and an exploration of the potential for whole - school curriculum planning . It was through the work of the library committees that the first of the project 's stated objectives was most clearly achieved , and we have seen how the proposal documents embodied clearly defined objectives which did relate the development of the library to the curriculum experience of the children .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
It reiterates a growing theme in government thinking : that if the local authorities would only firmly write their own development plans — as they are obliged to do , but which few have — then environment ministers would feel obliged to honour them . Mr Ridley 's ‘ mindedness’ to allow Foxley Wood depended on his view that it was a sounder way of ensuring Hampshire 's share of new housing in the South - east than the county 's own thinking , which assumed finding dozens of smaller sites . The new decision does not let Hampshire off the hook — the county must still find room for 66,500 new homes — but it accedes to the county 's own view that it can find the space more sensibly outside the north - east or central parts of the county . Dudley Keep , chairman of Hampshire County Council 's planning committee , described Mr Patten 's move as ‘ a victory for people power’ . He said : ‘ We are absolutely delighted .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
I am undone — ‘ It was a deep voice of great beauty even when as now , she was over - emphasizing . Dear Vicky — larger than life ( too large for little life … ) She had sat up and was pulling her fingers through the tangled forest . ‘ Oh dear God — I must take your name in vain .
Idiom: on the make (used idiomatically: yes)
This ensures that , if you suddenly pull the throttle stick hard back and drop the model onto the ground very hard , the blades will still be lifting and not pushing themselves down towards the tailboom . However , do n't assume that this will provide a complete cure for the problem , it will merely reduce it . Just how you go about determining the pitch angle of your blades depends to some extent on the make of helicopter which you purchase and also on the depth of your pocket . There are several devices on the market which are designed to measure the pitch angle with varying degrees of accuracy but , like everything else , the good ones are expensive . Some manufacturers supply a wood or plastic template in their kits which will enable you to set the pitch to the recommended range .
Idiom: my bad (used idiomatically: no)
Then she spoke , with some hesitation : ‘ You canny dae anything tae - night . You see … it 's no the right time … whit ah mean is — that this is my bad week.’ Damn it . The menses .
Idiom: on the stump (used idiomatically: no)
The Friar slackened his pace . From the back of the hummock a figure appeared and began moving unhurriedly up the hill on an irregular route , at times coming obliquely towards the Friar , and then abruptly changing direction and seeming to go away from him : thus tacking and weaving the man was as inconspicuous as a partridge on ploughland , so that if the Friar turned his eyes from him for a moment he was difficult to rediscover , so perfectly did he merge with the duns , browns , russets , and half - greens of the wood . At another whistle the Friar stopped and sat down on the stump of a tree . A small man dressed in the scourings of the forest eventually came to the Friar 's side . He wore a cap of rabbit - fur decorated with a handful of dried grasses stuck in the seam .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: no)
It 's been designed to act as a snug environment for babies up to six months and there are ample pockets for nappies , easy heats and favourite toys . A MONITOR FOR LISTENING The Tomy Baby Link Walkabout is a contemporary , compact design that uses FM radio waves for crystal clear monitoring . It 's completely cordless so it goes where you go , and because it operates on both batteries and mains , you 're not tied to the nearest plug . The system is effective to 100 metres so you can simply clip the receiver to your belt or the back of a buggy .
Idiom: keep mum (used idiomatically: no)
It is what helps keep them sane , chained to a wall not knowing if they are going to live or die . But the humour can not hide the heartache the unlikely companions feel locked away from their loved ones as they cope with their plight in their different ways . McCowen 's middle class Brit worries about his mum and attempts to keep his stiff upper lip from trembling by reliving tennis star Virginia Wade 's Wimbledon triumph . Rea 's Irish rebel dreams of soccer , racing and his wife and kids . And McDaniel 's hunky American resorts to a strict keep-fit routine for inner and outer strength .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
Let us have a question please . Mr. Evans Does not it mean that we are the party of hot money , not hot air ? Mr. Atkins I can do no better than to draw the attention of the House to this statement in Labour 's charter for sport:’ We will review the composition and powers of the Sports Council to free them from political bias’ .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: no)
You say that , but are n't is n't it th the case that the loyalists , the Protestants in Northern Ireland are terrified of any kind of deal that might involve Gerry Adams because that would be as far as they are concerned the ultimate sell out , and hence there is the danger of growing sectarian violence because of fear ? Well in the first place , I have made clear throughout , and I have a record their of over twenty years that people can have a look at , but I made clear throughout , as has Mr Adams , that we are not engaged in secret deals , secret deals do n't solve problems . What we have said we are involved in a process which must involve both governments and all parties , whose objective is agreement among our divided people an agreement which all our traditions must give their allegiance and agreement , and an agreement which must express which which must respect our diversity , now I have kept repeating that statement since we made it and I asked anyone to tell me what they disagree with it , now the loyalist paramilitary some weeks ago said that if the I R A were to k their impression they 've given all along is that they 're just a reaction to the I R A and if the I R A were to stop they would cease immediately , I immediately put out a statement welcoming that statement by them , I also offered to talk directly to them , but they have refused er given the nature of their campaign , particularly at the moment , I begin to wonder do they want the I R A to stop ? Have they some other reason for their resistance but are able to use the I R A as their excuse ? Whatever Mr Major 's motives may be for having concluded that your that the process is at an end that your involvement , effectively , with Gerry Adams is at an end , what about Mr Reynolds ' motives ?
Idiom: argue the toss (used idiomatically: yes)
If we 're gon na do a deal then we , we , we have some to drive it through but what I 'm saying is that I think that if you have this meeting I , which is what February the second ? mm then you argue the toss amongst yourselves really , but you 've got , you have to well we are thin on the ground and limited resources so we do n't want doubling up , that 's what we do n't want , doubling up , but I do n't , I do n't No but we have to look at what , what 's a workable solution
Idiom: see eye to eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Middlesbrough manager Bobby Murdoch brought Hankin back into Englsih football and was sacked a week later . Hankin recalled : ‘ Malcolm Allison took over . For some reason , we never saw eye to eye . I do n't hold grudges though . ‘ I have nothing against Malcolm from a personal point of view .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Now it is banned . Local papers sometimes appear with white spaces where stories should have been . The government also orders , or turns a blind eye to , more violent methods of keeping opponents quiet . On May 5th the co - chairman of the Birlik ( Unity ) Popular Movement was hit on the head with an iron bar in the street . Birlik , which was originally known as the Democratic Party of Uzbekistan , claimed 54,000 members at the end of last year .
Idiom: wipe the floor with (used idiomatically: yes)
But I was no longer in awe of Clive . Had we not dined together ? And had I not wiped the floor with the little squirt , conversationally speaking ? Judging by his expression , Clive had not been best pleased to find me ensconced in the Parsons ' sitting room that night . He did n't mind socializing with his staff as long as it was on His terms and at their expense , but to meet them as equals on neutral ground was another matter .
Idiom: fly in the face of (used idiomatically: yes)
We seem now to have exhausted all possible answers to our question . Should we then conclude that the apparently arbitrary scepticism which underlies the question in fact has no answer , and that there is no objectively right way of following the rule ? This would fly in the face of our intense conviction that 20,002 , 20,004 , 20,006 is the right way and all others are just wrong . But this seems to be one of those cases where thinking can not make it so . Luckily there remains one possibility which our search has overlooked .
Idiom: in the same breath (used idiomatically: yes)
They had been on the ground floor all along . Rain sped towards the sound . When she saw them she was going to tell them about the tea and in the same breath demand to know what they had found and why Cobalt had anticipated finding anything in the Villa Fiesole . But as she rounded a comer the questions dried on her lips . She was face to face with Benedict and Merlyn Joseph .
Idiom: lay down the law (used idiomatically: yes)
And what is the effect on the children of a marriage entered into for economic or social reasons ? Whatever the answers , neither marriage nor commercially run marriage agencies are illegal . Those whose task it is to lay down the law on matters of ethics and morality need to ensure that their views are based on a wide knowledge of human institutions and their history . They must also lay aside their personal feelings . Most people would probably not be delighted to be told that their daughter has chosen to become a surrogate mother ; but it can not be the function of the law either to prevent unpleasant situations , or to tell one 's daughter how to conduct her affairs .
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: yes)
Court architects set the fashion , and what used to be an essentially English style took on a strong foreign influence . Sir John Summerson , the architectural historian , said that Gothic architects were masons who thought in terms of their materials and construction , whereas Renaissance architects were sketchers who thought in terms of paper and ink . Once the transition had occurred , some builders expanded on the square and rectangular theme and added wild , exuberant and curvaceous forms — this is sometimes called Baroque . circa 1640 BARNHAM HALL Chichester SUSSEX BARNHAM HALL was built at one of the most confusing periods of domestic architecture in England .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
As they controlled an absolute majority of shares , the club was effectively closed . No new members of the board were elected , though the odd family friend was co - opted from time to time . Vamplew suggests shareholding was rather more democratically distributed in Scotland with skilled manual workers making up 19.1 per cent of shareholders in twenty - three clubs up to 1916 . Publicans were still the most important occupational group , holding between them almost a third ( 31.2 per cent ) of all shares . Perhaps a stake in a popular club would give profitable returns indirectly through the sale of drink .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
His metaphysics is pantheistic . Nature and God are identified , and are conceived as an infinite reality which exists both as an all comprehensive mind and as an infinitely extended physical system , and in other ways unknown to us , all these being different aspects of one and the same single reality . Our bodies are elements in this infinite physical system and our minds are elements in the all - comprehensive mind , and thus aspects of one and the same individual fragment of the total divine reality . Each individual fragment of the total reality has an individual essence and its behaviour is entirely explicable as its effort to keep itself in being in as full a fashion as its environment allows . More strictly , this effort is simply that essence itself which precisely is its effort to keep itself in existence in its own distinctive way .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
No , Brigitte ~ Bardot – we still anticipate the arrival of Gerard ~ Depardieu any day now – and other celebrities , people unable to shed a tear for our unwanted orphans or for the mass poverty left behind by Ceausecu , fly into Bucharest ( undoubtedly by first class ) to protect the wild dogs and denounce our mayor . Our reality , I suspect , would challenge even Ionesco ’s sense of the absurd . Middle - aged , greying , Bardot arrived in Bucharest not to remind men , high and low , of her charms but to prevent what she called a “ canine genocide . ” Yet , despite the harsh rhetoric , when Miss Bardot and Mayor Basescu met , they parted with a kiss . “ For 30 years I waited for this , ” the Mayor blushed .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ In what way?’ asked Rory . ‘ I always thought it would be marriage or nothing for you — especially after the way you 've kept men at arm 's length over the years I 've known you.’ Afraid that Candy 's probing blue eyes would be able to read far too much in her own features , Rory kept her face averted , taking great pains to straighten a bottle in the already immaculate display in the club 's main bar . ‘ Adam 's not the marrying kind,’ she said at last . ‘ But you are,’ Candy returned swiftly .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
But , and now , and now we 're gon na go to the things what parents have wrong , like their , like , they spoil their child and everything at home . Dear Anthony , our five year old son , our five year old daughter is a very bad loser . When we play games with her sh , and she does n't win she either gets upset and cries or gets angry . We 've trying showing her that we do n't mind when we lose but it does n't seem to work work . Any ideas ?
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
No one puts up any signs to say what 's happening , and the heating just gets turned down . Seven years old . Just about the time when a nome ought to be taking it easy . And I 'm out here , where there are n't any proper walls to the world , and the water goes cold and hard as glass some mornings , and the ventilation and heating systems are quite shockingly out of control . Of course— he pulled himself together a bit — as a scientist I find all these phenomena extremely interesting .
Idiom: toe the line (used idiomatically: yes)
The Roman catholic church , in episcopal statements , unequivocally condemns violence North or South . As seen in Chapter 3 , this was also true in the nineteenth century , despite lower clergy support particularly for the Fenian movement . Cardinal Cullen succeeded in getting three of the four religious provinces of Ireland to deny the sacraments to the Fenians , and only Archbishop McHale of the province of Tuam failed to toe the line . Generally speaking , there is evidence that the church has always tended to support the hegemony of the state qua state . It supported the British state for most of the nineteenth century in Ireland , then supported constitutional politics for home rule ; and when independence came in 1921 , it supported the pro - treaty faction in Southern Ireland and opposed the civil war because that faction was the state .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
But Frohnmayer seemed to have the President 's confidence , and until Buchanan 's remarkably strong showing against Bush in the New Hampshire primary , his position had seemed reasonably secure . After New Hampshire , however , Frohnmayer had to go , and despite all the publicity surrounding his departure , it is remarkable how few arts advocates have protested , and how many have seemed to heave a quiet sigh of relief . It goes without saying that Frohnmayer 's resignation has solved nothing . The chief problems of the NEA the attempt to please every constituency , the absence of firm administrative control , an ossified panel system rife with artists and administrators sitting in judgment on each other 's grants , even if not on their own , and above all , the lack of a clearly articulated policy as to what should be supported remain , and will surely bedevil anyone brought in to run the agency . I spent the years from 1983 to 1988 as a member of the National Council on the Arts , the NEA 's advisory board ; it was the Council 's task to vote on every grant , though in the end the law required the final decision in each case to be made by the Chairman .
Idiom: take someone to task (used idiomatically: no)
( 1987 ) SCHEMERS VERSUS DREAMERS schemers versus dreamers ( written with David Stubbs ) In ' Smooth Operators ' I took to task the brace of pop collaborators — Hue and Cry , Wet Wet Wet and so forth— whose reading of white funk has implicated them as collaborators in pop 's current fixation with sincerity , soulfulness , positivism . Groups who have drifted from our ranks in a misguided attempt to make decent pop 's terrain , render it a worthy environment for Ben E. King . These bands are juniors in a hegemony established by Live Aid , that unprecedented feat of anxiety , in which the likes of Quo , Dire Straits , U2 , Phil Collins , even Boy George , closed ranks , created , as well as a spectacle of pop unity , an unbeatable mediocracy .