Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
SETI project The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) initiated on Oct. 12 a US$ 100,000,000 10-year Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence ( SETI ) , more prosaically named the Microwave Observing Project ( MOP ) . A multichannel spectrum analyser , with the capability of scanning 10,000,000 frequencies simultaneously in the microwave portion of the spectrum , would work in tandem with some of the world 's largest radio telescopes in a targeted survey of solar type stars within 75 light years ' distance . A general sky survey would also be undertaken in which every degree of the heavens would be searched for extraterrestrial signals . INTERNATIONAL
Idiom: dead and buried (used idiomatically: yes)
ENGLAND are banking on their very own ‘ Mr Angry’ to breathe some fire back into their Ashes attack . Neil Foster faces a hefty fine from Essex today following his hot - tempered , stump - kicking antics during the current round of championship matches . But on Thursday he will be given the chance to resurrect an international career which looked dead and buried , and urged to start knocking over Australian wickets in more orthodox fashion ! Gamble Foster 's recall for the second Cornhill Test at Lord 's not only represents a major gamble , however , but also underlines a desperate shortage of fit and in - form pace candidates .
Idiom: man of god (used idiomatically: no)
But one must remember that the divergent reading of the Christian myth by Reformation and Counter - Reformation is at the heart of the religious as opposed to the rough interpretation of the conflict . The importance of the protestant variant should not be underestimated given the extent of religious practice and the power of religious men within the protestant — loyalist bloc and the grave importance of conceiving of one 's position as absolutely irreproachable , depending as it does on a divine source . At the heart , or within the innermost wall of the protestant — loyalist alliance , is the man of God — not woman , not rough , and not immoral — be he soldier , clergyman , businessman , or farmer . After the account of creation and redemption , which despite the variance among intellectual accounts in the past probably has slightly less relevance as a divider at the popular level , the two main variants begin ( for popular accounts , see Harris 1972 ; Leyton 1975 ) . In the Roman catholic account , Christ appoints Peter to lead the church he has founded .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: no)
Modern plastics technology has made possible the mass production of cheap and durable nylon nets , which were initially developed to provide an affordable and effective fishing method to aid developing countries . Gill-nets are almost always constructed of thin nylon monofilament or multifilament line , knotted to form a meshed net . The net has weights along the bottomline , and floats along its topline to hold it vertical in the water . The size of the mesh varies depending on which fish species the net is supposed to catch , as does the length and depth of the net . The strands are so fine that they usually can not be detected by cetacean sonar , unlike the older type of multifilament cotton nets .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
He had ordered the William Ashbless poetry over a month ago , and now it had finally arrived . He had made some artificial coffee , with added caffeine , and treated the antique dealer to a rare cup of the banned drink . Members of the Academy turned a blind eye to the black marketeers , because the Seven Planets needed food and supplies and the corporations would n't trade with independent worlds . The black marketeers also smuggled in cultural items , originating in the much - desired late twentieth century , for the rich collectors who invariably held positions of power on the planet . Mann was tired , and still thanking the Academician for managing to free him from the security police .
Idiom: call off the dogs (used idiomatically: yes)
He was cruel and vicious and cared about nothing but his flock of swine . One day , as the giant and Wolf head were hunting in the dale , they came upon a shepherdess called Gunda who was minding her flocks . The giant , for sport , set Wolfhead to worrying the sheep and when Gunda pleaded with him to call the dog off , the giant turned upon her and , struck by her beauty , tried to ravish her there and then . However , Gunda struggled free and ran for her life ; but the giant set Wolfhead on her and the dog pulled her down and began mauling her . Being a true Yorkshire lass , Gunda reached out and with a lump of stone that was to hand beat the dog off .
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
As our biggest lender to small businesses NatWest has taken a hammering in the recession . Trouble And it 's not just personal customers who are footing the bill . Many NatWest jobs are being axed to help balance its books . Although NatWest 's worldwide profits doubled to £ 211 million in the six months to July , in the UK they made a whopping £ 74 million loss .
Idiom: tried and true (used idiomatically: yes)
But sometimes , and in the sort of quite turbulent conditions that we work in now , problems are very complex , and very difficult . And it 's not easy to find ways to solve them . And the tried and true w , tested , the tried and tested ways are n't necessarily going to be of any use to you . You want some new fresh ideas . We can get stuck in tramlines .
Idiom: drop a hint (used idiomatically: yes)
She drifted from one conversation to another : Jamie and Francis in the Max Miller blue corner , Marina as audience , Dionne and Lucy in the Arts ring . ' Jay is a fabulous cook , ' said Francis loudly at one point . ' Not that I 'm dropping hints , darling ! ' ' Oh , she 'll make someone a wonderful wife ! ' screeched Jamie . And so late into the night .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
There was something strange about these and they seemed to scare me though I could not take my eyes away . I put my hands over my eyes to shut out my fears : I 'd never seen a dead person before . But after a bit my curiosity got the better of me and I spread my fingers slowly to peep through . Then I crept forward to look at Granny . I wished I had n't .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: no)
The other stand - by has been the money earned by Greece 's merchant navy . Ships flying the Greek flag make up the world 's third - biggest merchant fleet , after Liberia 's and Panama 's ( having recently beaten an uppity Japan back into fourth place ) , and account for 40 % of the European Community 's total tonnage . Ships owned by Greeks but flying other countries ' flags double the Greek - flag tonnage . In all , shipping in 1992 made almost as big a contribution as remittances to closing that trade deficit . But this too has its limits .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh by the way Miss Hall do you know anything , said P C Garfield , well said Jane I was n't going to tell , but I think Mr Sandy and their assistant knows something about it , because about twelve thirty this morning I was going to report about the cobwebs and dampness on the walls and I heard Mr Sandy and his assistant talking in the back room . Well just that they had put the body in my wardrobe , that 's a start thanks . The next day the policeman went where Mr Banks lived and they rang the bell , hello , hello are you Mrs Banks ? Yes , yes I am . Well we 've got some bad news about your son John , oh I think you 'd better come in .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
The heatwave which had started in May was continuing to roast London in June . Tweed was clad in shirt sleeves and a pair of lightweight slacks as he stared out of his office window . It was mid - morning and tourists were trudging under the blazing sun towards Regent 's Park . Monica was sweltering despite the fan revolving on her desk . All it seemed to do was circulate the warm turgid air .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
A character can carry appropriate magic items chosen from the magic item cards in Warhammer or Warhammer Battle Magic . It is our intention to add more magic items at a future date , possibly as part of scenario supplements and also in White Dwarf magazine . The points value of magic items is included on the cards themselves . Characters are permitted no more than the number of magic items shown on the chart below . Note that some magic items are restricted to certain races or types of characters .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Others , like Martin ~ Feldstein and Murray Weidenbaum , understood the consequences of the Reagan tax cuts and were bitter bureaucratic opponents , even if they did not speak out publicly . In fact , since WWII , only George ~ W .~ Bush ’s economic advisers have broken with this consensus . A few have done so because they are making careers as party - line Republicans , so their priority is to tell Republican politicians what they want to hear ( Josh ~ Bolton and Mitch Daniels come to mind here ) .
Idiom: chuck it down (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Well , I 'm in fer a right ' idin ' if I ai n't got that bleedin ' contraption out o ' the ' ouse by the time my Joshua comes ' ome , ‘ specially if ' e 's bin on the turps again . What am I gon na do?’ ‘ Why do n't yer chuck it down in the dustbin?’ he suggested . ‘ I would if I could,’ she said , ‘ but it 's so bleedin ' ' eavy . It mus’ go ' alf a bleedin ' ‘ undredweight.’
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
They are being banned worldwide from 1996 because they cause holes in the ozone layer , the shield which protects the earth from the sun 's harmful ultraviolet rays . The new fridge uses a mix of butane and propane gases as coolants . General situation : Cloudy in Scotland and Northern Ireland with rain , heavy at times especially over the hills . The rain will move south into northern England and Wales during the afternoon , with heavier bursts over western coasts . Clearer conditions will follow into northern Scotland and the northern isles later .
Idiom: white hat (used idiomatically: yes)
It was not an official visit by royalty . But it was rumoured that the Palace was enchanted by what it had heard of the planned event and wished to make a non - committal gesture of support while not embroiling itself in politics . The mayor , who had a reputation for trendiness , wore a pale yellow suit under his chain of office ; his lady was in pink flowers and a wide - brimmed white straw hat ; the royal relative was orange from head to foot . The three dignitaries waved stiffly . The second car carried Mrs Travers and Mrs Patel , respectively clothed in pale and deep green .
Idiom: hit the nail on the head (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What makes you think that could be the case?’ he rasped irritably . She smiled . ‘ Are you admitting I 've hit the nail on the head?’ He scowled at her , but said nothing . She went on , ‘ This woman — whoever she is — are you judging all others by her?’
Idiom: all and sundry (used idiomatically: yes)
Hooks ! ‘ You think that I … !’ Utterly flabbergasted , Leith began to realise that he was accusing her of announcing their ‘ engagement’ to all and sundry . ‘ I have n't breathed a … ’ She broke off , and could see from his arrogant aggressive stance that she could deny his accusation until she was blue in the face but he was not going to believe her .
Idiom: live in sin (used idiomatically: yes)
Whatever her feelings towards her family , she was my reluctant hostess and I was her reluctant guest . My inclusion was a concession wrung from Mme G by Jean - Claude . We were , after all , living in sin , and she was a devoted Catholic . We forgathered at one o'clock for a glass of Suze , a bitter aperitif which was probably made from artichokes because the label on the bottle carried a picture of one . We sat down to lunch at one - fifteen and rose sometime after three - thirty .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
Importantly , in the community-based study the higher level of systolic blood pressure in diabetic subjects persisted even after correcting for obesity , although the relationship was not as strong . Several large population surveys have shown an independent relationship between blood glucose and blood pressure with ethnic differences between whites and blacks also apparent ( Dunn et al , 1970 ; Sive et al , 1971 ) . The prevalence of hypertension is significantly greater in non-diabetic blacks than whites ( Comstock , 1957 ; Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program Co-operative Group , 1977 ) , and similar findings have been confirmed in a recent clinic survey of diabetics at a District General Hospital ( Pacy et al , 1985 ) . Forty per cent ( 203/507 ) of diabetics under 65 years of age were hypertensive using the current World Health Organisation criteria ( systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mm Hg , diastolic blood pressure ≥ 95 mm Hg ; World Health Organisation , 1979 ) . Blacks ( 48.9 per cent ) had a greater prevalence than whites ( 37.5 per cent ( P<0.05 ) and Asians ( 35.4 per cent(P<0.05) .
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: no)
It was announced that milk consumption would be banned from all farms within 200 square miles around the plant . This was said to be because of the risk of radioactive iodine emitted during the fire getting into people 's thyroid glands . Newsreel pictures showed churns full of milk being poured down the drain . Even so , the event was treated by the mass media with an almost cavalier disregard for the real dangers . When photos were published of one of the workers who fought the blaze , he was described half jokingly as ‘ Atomic Stan’ , and ‘ the most radioactive man in Britain’ .
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
look at handsome prince come riding pass and sweep you off your feet , is it ? just by guess , yeah oh this takes the piss man , I bet you there 's no one in school with a cigarette in his arm still have ten minutes to she 's bad
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: no)
Flattened , frayed cigarette stubs , carefully arranged by the little men who live under the linoleum , dance about partnered by well chosen old stick of match . The tune is forever guitar on the guitar . A cymbal splashes to the tune of a brandished stick of drum and runs about the auditorium , bashing its head on the available hard surfaces , fastly chased by a bass note from another kind of guitar - mad guitar . The cymbal is indestructible , except by nearly - silence which skulks in a corner unable to really move or communicate with other potential nearly - silences . Nothing more moves .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
And when they came to the sea , so great was the press among them to get to the ships , that more than ten thousand died in the water . And of the six and thirty Kings , twenty and two were slain . And King Bucar and they who escaped with him hoisted sails and went their way , and never more turned their heads . Bronze dagger of Moorish design , carved with magical symbols to protect its users from harm and to inflict the maximum damage on those it struck . Barbarossa
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: no)
Lipski had to agree . Even if Nazi domestic policies were worrying , it did look as if the Nazis were maintaining a friendly stance towards Poland . Hitler 's instruction that the flags should be flown at half mast to mark the death of Marshal Piłsudski on 12 May 1935 was also taken as a reassuring gesture . Göring , of course , knew more than he told Lipski . In late April 1935 Gauleiter Forster , Hitler , Göring and the Reichsbank president Hjalmar Schacht had met and discussed the city 's desperate financial situation .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
There were only two struck , and the other one was lost when my most beloved uncle was shipwrecked fifteen years ago . " He stopped pacing and pursed his lips , turning the corners right down . " If it is indeed lost at sea , then I fear for your future . There is a tradition in our family that the Santarém Madonnas will always be reunited with their owners , do you know that ? And if it is at the bottom of the ocean -"He stopped .
Idiom: on the double (used idiomatically: yes)
However , others have tried to modify and develop some of the early functionalist ideas , for instance in the examination of the development of paid work among married women . Its implications for women and families have been explored , rather than dismissed as marginal phenomena . These writers have sometimes been called the ‘ dual - role’ theorists because of their focus on the double work of women as simultaneously housewives and paid workers . Most contemporary writers on gender relations today recognize that there are important aspects of inequality between men and women and that these have a broad social significance . There are now many sociological studies of the disadvantages women face in particular situations , from problems in particular places of employment , to seeking health care , or trying to participate in party politics .
Idiom: on the take (used idiomatically: no)
A survey of shooting organisers will provide data on the impact of shooting on the rural economy , employment , land management . other forms of rural recreation , land values , nature conservation , landscape and public access . The research will include an analysis of policy instruments and an examination of available information on the take - up of grant schemes . An assessment will be made of geographical variations in the importance of game management and of the relative importance of the game industry for different social groupings . The policy implications of the relationship between game management and access rights , leisure provision , nature conservation and the regulation of woodland planting and timber production will also be considered .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
Zuwaya had a deterrent theory of peace , and stated it in so many words . In short , Zuwaya answered the question ‘ How did you keep the peace in the old days?’ in two ways . First , they kept the peace by making peace — paying compensation , exchanging women , acceding to the pleas of intermediaries . Peace was ad hoc . Secondly , they gave a deterrent theory : the massive support which a man could call on deterred the would - be criminal ( unless his offence was unwitting ) .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: no)
Couple them up , send them off . But being me I could n't stand that very long , may be two or three months , and I asked to be moved . And which was termed , Going down the roads . Er because the pit bottom was lit up and it meant going down into the dark , an exciting thought for a young fella , er and so off I went and I was put down on one of the faces , as a lad , and said , Right lad , you want to be collier ? We 'll show you .
Idiom: holy of holies (used idiomatically: yes)
Journalists worried that ‘ MDs’ appointed by the government would not ‘ cover’them ; and independence indeed remained a fragile plant : there was an election of one sort or another every year between 1977 and 1981 . The media themselves popularized the notion of ‘ the band of four’ : two , competing , leaders on the left — the Communist Party 's Georges Marchais , and the socialist Francois Mitterrand opposed two competing leaders on the right , Giscard and Chirac . Giscard claimed journalists did not distinguish sufficiently between fact and opinion ; ‘ shut up Elkabbach’ , Marchais told a journalist portrayed as a Giscardian , who was questioning him closely ; on 10 May 1981 , when Mitterrand ( finally ) won the presidential election , the crowd gathered in the revolutionary holy of holies , place de la Bastille , yelled abuse at Elkabbach . Broadcasting remained politicized , while politicians a la Giscard cultivated television as never before.’ MATTER OVER MIND : CONDUITS NOT CONTENTS
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Andrew Neil , editor of The Sunday Times , welcomed the commission 's decision and said his newspaper would certainly pursue the case to the bitter end . The ruling in Strasbourg yesterday that the complaints are admissible clears the way for a future hearing before the European Court of Human Rights in up to two years ' time . In the meantime , the commission will consider the merits of the case with a view to bringing about a private , ‘ friendly’ settlement with the Government . Failing that , the case will be referred to the court by the commission , or by the Government , or be decided by a committee of ministers . ‘ We hope the Government will agree to an amicable settlement but it will mean a big climbdown for them because we 're not going to give way on the principle,’ Mr Neil said .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
His report , which it is understood will be considered by the council next Tuesday , recommends that the body be reduced in size from 36 to 24 members , plus an independent chairman , divided equally between members of the press and public . Significant changes in the working of the complaints procedure would be made by shortening the process , giving each side one opportunity to state its case . The existing complaints department would have a new role directly investigating complaints by telephone , correspondence and , if necessary , face - to - face interviews . The absolute right of an editor or journalist to opt for a personal hearing before a complaints committee would be removed . An individual suspecting that an unwarranted invasion of privacy may about to be published would be able to approach the council 's director , who , when satisfied of this , ' should instantly contact the editor and put him on notice of the complaint .
Idiom: rough and ready (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Aye ; you 've got to be a real man to play this game,’ Howie says , winking and taking up his glass . He 's a brawny Highland lad from one of the nearby villages , one of Andy 's drinking partners . A bit rough and ready and with a highly incorrect attitude to women , but amusing , in a raw kind of way ; a man 's man . ‘ You have to be slightly crazy to play Xerium , ’ Andy says , sitting back in his seat . ‘ You have to be … just … crazy … enough.’
Idiom: up the spout (used idiomatically: yes)
Well it 's up to them put it right ! Mummy ! Yeah but what I 'm saying is that 's my week up the spout like , innit ? Mummy ! Er well how much
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
You do n't . Llamas are your walking companions . They carry your luggage and your provisions ; they will even keep you amused along the way by pulling faces . But try sitting on them and they will end up flattened with four feet splayed out to all points of the compass . Carrying humans is not part of the llama lifeplan .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
Geldof insisted , time and again , that Live Aid was not political . By that he sought to avoid alienating the apolitical majority . In that act of letting the congenital non - participants off the hook , a once - in - a - generation chance of politicizing those millions was lost . In turn it meant that governments were let off the hook , because the potentially irresistible pressure of millions of outraged citizens demanding meaningful action and the changes of policy necessary to effect permanent change , was never harnessed and never applied . Instead , governments were able to get away with lending fleets of military transport planes and the real benefactors were the armed forces for whom it was a giant PR exercise and useful practice .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
He 's going to wait for us . He pushed the accelerator to the floor and hurtled flat out down the track , more off the ground than on it . When he rounded the final bend , he saw the helicopter hovering in the middle of the road , no more than five feet off the ground and some twenty metres from the gates . The gates were closed . There were a few guards scattered to the side of the road , all armed , no more than six or seven as far as Adam could make out .