Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: make a pig's ear of (used idiomatically: no)
‘ I do n't trust her or her dressmaker to get the children 's clothes right.’ She had posted off a length of pale blue silk for Jennifer 's dress , and another of velvet in the same shade for Christopher 's page - boy suit . She had enclosed patterns and detailed instructions , and while she hoped , for the sake of appearance at the wedding , that the children 's clothes would be properly cut and fitted , she also hoped that between them Cynthia and her dressmaker would have made a pig 's ear of the business . ‘ Let 's go and see,’ said Lili . ‘ We can drive down and have lunch in Winchester and be back by dinner time.’
Idiom: out of your mind (used idiomatically: no)
’ You have no right to ask that question , Curb . Were just business partners . And if you want our partnership to last though this flight to Fraxilly , you 'd better do what you said and put the whole Gharr episode out of your mind.’ I stared into her angry eyes for a moment . ’ All right,’I muttered at last , and turned towards the disposal to jettison the bug .
Idiom: on the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
There would , therefore , be the anomalous situation that half of the Scottish Bus Group would be subject to a statutory form of supervision which did not apply to the other half and that would be unsatisfactory . Mr. Robert Hughes : I think that the Minister intended some slight criticism of the new clause on the ground that it refers only to the companies covered by the Bill . If my memory serves me well , a broader new clause which was tabled in Standing Committee was ruled out of order on the ground that it was outwith the scope of the Bill . The Minister can not have it both ways . If he wishes to accept the principle of the Bill , surely it is within his powers , when it reaches another place , to have either the long title or the short title amended and to bring in an amendment on a broader basis within the Bill 's scope .
Idiom: give up the ghost (used idiomatically: yes)
Goblander was not just an anagram on old banger , it really expressed the way that decrepit old van had of gobbling up petrol as it chugged through the countryside making awful noises because it needed a new silencer . ‘ You 'll never even get near Greece in this,’ said Mary . ‘ It 'll just collapse and give up the ghost somewhere in France . I 'm warning you.’ Her father was a life peer who had held some sort of office under a Labour government .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
Although for a man a stab wage was invariably better than piece - rates , it could sometimes be the other way round for women . Margaret Irwin refers to some women making between 20s and 30s a week on piece - work on a particular contract ( the valuation rolls ) . The survivors I have interviewed mostly remembered going straight on to piece - work and staying there , although in larger offices , like Clark 's , some experienced Women workers did become stab hands . 's But the majority of adult Women compositors remained earning 16s-18s , perhaps a bit more if they were lucky . The only possibility of further promotion was to ( proof- ) reader , a step taken by some of the women who spent a lifetime in the trade .
Idiom: eat humble pie (used idiomatically: no)
C , the third piece of evidence idioms tend to be either whole sentences or noun phrases or verb object instructions , but never verb subject or rather subject verb instructions . When an idiom is just something that has the form of , has a certain apparent grammatical form but actually occurs just as a single unit of a fixed meaning , so it has no genuine semantic structure from which you can determine its meaning , for example kick the bucket means die and you do n't get that in the meaning of kick the bucket . but notice kick the bucket appears as a verb phrase and eat humble pie , get your knickers in a twist and so on . So if you just generally think about the idioms like that , frozen pieces of language and fixed meanings you 'll find they come in formed sentences and subject expressions and verb phrases but not subject verb . Could you say I walk , I walk ?
Idiom: act of God (used idiomatically: yes)
In Smeaton v. Ilford Corporation Upjohn J. found it unnecessary to express a concluded view on the question whether a local authority exercising statutory duties is altogether outside the rule as suggested by Denning L.J. , or prima facie within the rule subject only to express or implied statutory modification as tentatively suggested by Evershed M.R. in the Pride of Derby case . Act of God Where the escape is caused directly by natural causes without human intervention in ‘ circumstances which no human foresight can provide against and of which human prudence is not bound to recognise the possibility,’ the defence of act of God applies . This was recognised by Blackburn J. in Rylands v. Fletcher itself and was first applied in Nichols v. Marsland . In this case the defendant for many years had been in possession of some artificial ornamental lakes formed by damming up a natural stream .
Idiom: go west (used idiomatically: yes)
KATRIN KRABBE , Germany 's double world sprint champion banned for four years for failing a drug test , yesterday made her rallying debut in the Dubai International . Driving a Mitsubishi with friend Silka Fritzinger , She finished 27th after the first day . Big guns go west without Barnes Mike Crouch TRUE to the traditions of cup competitions , rugby union 's Pilkington version threw up a number of surprises in the last round , not least the demise of all three big West Country clubs .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Martin Pipe 's New Zealand-bred put up a useful effort to beat Mad Thyme on his debut at Uttoxeter and has nothing of that calibre to deal with here . 1.25:ALTHOUGH unbeaten in both his starts over timber , there is still a serious doubt over Flat miler Bold Boss 's ability to stay a stiff two miles . Major Bugler was just about the best of these on the level — winning a competitive handicap at Ascot in October . He proved his stamina when bolting up at Newbury , but I just prefer TOP SPIN , who would have benefitted from a stronger gallop when chasing home Dare To Dream in a decent race at Lingfield . Mohana has been shrewdly placed by Martin Pipe to win six races , but this is much her stiffest task to date .
Idiom: blow a fuse (used idiomatically: no)
Mike Walters Wimbledon 0 Chelsea 0 BAD play stopped light as the Selhurst Park floodlights blew a fuse and Robert Fleck blew the chance to shoot Chelsea into the title race . The 17-minute delay after 71 minutes of this numbing exposure of Chelsea as credible Championship challengers merely prolonged the suffering of their 9,000 travelling fans . They ran out of patience with £ 2.1 million record signing Fleck , who has just three goals all season , and sang ‘ What a load of rubbish’ .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: no)
The maximum number of light fittings on a circuit is 12 . In junction box wiring , the lighting cable goes from the consumer unit to a series of four-terminal junction boxes , each usually positioned roughly over the appropriate light switch ; cables lead from each junction box to a ceiling rose and to the switch . In loop-in wiring , the circuit cables go direct to the ceiling roses , and all the connections are made there . The ceiling rose has ‘ banks ’ of terminals to take all the wires . Loop-in wiring is more straightforward to do , but junction box wiring is a better system for light fittings ( other than simple pendant lights ) and is easier to add to .
Idiom: stand the test of time (used idiomatically: yes)
When World War II broke out he was on holiday in Austria . He returned to London to run a picture agency and to work as a photojournalist . If some of Hoppé 's portraits and genre pictures have not stood the test of time , his influence on his contemporaries , his restless experimentation , his role in helping to found the London Salon of Photography , and his nineteen books made him an important figure in the history of twentieth - century photography . Only at the end of a very long career did he occasionally depart from the highest standards of restrained good taste . In 1905 he married Marion Bliersbach .
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Lil shuts the door on the sounds of Gotterdammerung in the corridor , and unlocks her drinks cupboard . ‘ Might as well demolish this stuff ; I 'm not leaving it behind.’ ‘ You mean you 've got the boot along with the rest of us?’ Even Nick 's surprised . ‘ Yes .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Queenie then turns round and has to try and identify who is hiding the ball . To help her , she is allowed to ask three people to turn round , which they do as far as possible without revealing whether or not they have the ball . ' Queenie ' then guesses who has the ball and , if she is right , she has another turn . If she is wrong the person who has the ball becomes queenie , and so on . Make sure that the smaller children get a turn and , if one person is continually doing the catching , they can then pass it to one of the younger ones .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
I urge , therefore , a cautious approach to the ascertainment of the intention of the legislature . Of course , that is what we have to look for , and , of course , there are inevitably going to be occasions when we are compelled to look for it outside the four corners of the language that the draftsman has used . Yet let us always beware of jumping to conclusions , of assuming too readily that those experienced parliamentary draftsmen did not know their business and , perhaps above all , of attributing legislative intention too readily simply because we think that we , the judges , had we been the legislators , would have found such an intention sensible or morally or politically desirable . I think that there is much to be said for statutes to be preceded by some statement of what Parliament is seeking to achieve in rather longer form than is normally provided by the long title , in the form of perhaps a return to the days of the preamble containing recitals — a form adopted in European Community legislation . I sometimes believe that there is also a powerful case for referring on occasions to Hansard as an aid to construction , at any rate in case of a clear ministerial statement of intent .
Idiom: hold court (used idiomatically: no)
MORVAL MANOR — Now peaceful scene of medieval jealousy and murder . Clemens was not happy at his supersession and set a crowd of ruffians to make Glynn 's position untenable . On one occasion , as Glynn held the King 's Court in Liskeard , a mob assaulted him and he was ' … greviously wounded in the face ' before being thrown into Liskeard prison . He was not released until he had been forced to sign an undertaking not to bring any charge against his aggressors . Subsequently a mob raided and plundered Morval , taking bounty to the value of £ 200 .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
Dwelly in fact lists many of the plant names in Cameron , on occasion presenting corrected forms of them , but also draws on other sources which he cites at the front of his dictionary . Names of plants will also be found in a collection such as Gaelic Words and Expressions from South Uist and Eriskay , collected by Father Allan McDonald and edited by J.L.Campbell ( 2nd ed . , Oxford University Press , 1972 ) . More recently , a short list has appeared in a Gaelic work on biology by MacLeòid and MacThomais , Bith - eolas ( Gairm Publications , 1976 ) , while a certain number can be found in dictionaries , old and recent , other than Dwelly 's . There are several quite elaborate private lists in existence , but none of these has yet been published . As might be expected when the large area in which Gaelic was widespread is considered , plant names may differ from place to place or be recorded in variant forms , and the choice ( in most cases ) of one name only in the Flora was extremely difficult .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
You then remove the screws retaining the expansion cards and pull these from their slots . The motherboard can then be removed either on its ' back plate or by removing any retaining nuts and screws and lifting the board clear of the machine . It goes without saying that you should practise safe upgrading by observing all precautions to prevent damage by static electricity . You will see from the photograph that the Dabs machine is fitted with an Advanced Micro Devices CPU and a Cyrix Fastmath 387DX coprocessor . These must be removed in order to fit the RapidCad chips .
Idiom: turn the tables (used idiomatically: yes)
Until his body recovered from the effects of the psychic blast this was his only means of defence . He had never favoured telepathy as a means of communication ; something about rolling words about on his tongue ( particularly ones with lots of rs in ) appealed too much to him . But he was confident enough to attempt turning the tables on his inquisitor . He sent , ‘ Why should I tell you anything ? I do n't even know your name.’
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Fireball horror leads to warning A CORONER has issued a warning about the dangers of combustible clothing after the death of a woman who was turned into a human fireball in her own kitchen . Mother - of - three Kathleen Colbert , 55 , was enveloped in flames after her dressing gown caught fire . She had been making a cup of coffee and was leaning over a lit ring on the gas cooker to put the kettle on . Mrs Colbert , a child care officer , of Y Wern , Wrexham , died in Whiston Hospital on March 17 after suffering almost 50pc burns in the February 27 fire .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
We are committed to addressing this matter thoroughly . Given privacy and legal considerations , it is inappropriate to debate this matter in the press . ' Outsiders believe the charges may make it difficult for SCO to go public until they are resolved . IBM LAUNCHES RELEASE 2.2 OF ITS AIX / ESA MAINFRAME UNIX Everything else at IBM Corp was rather overshadowed last Tuesday by its announcement of the end of the world as its employees know it — and in effect , the death of the mainframe , but the company did also make a couple of significant product announcements , notably Release 2 of AIX / ESA mainframe Unix Version 2 , built on the Open Software Foundation 's OSF/1 Release 1.1 with additional IBM enhancements to exploit large processor capabilities .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: no)
So that the , the dress reflects fashion , you can see we 've got a slightly puffed sleeve and it 's quite full here , but it is tight at the shoulder , and the shoulder itself , here we are , sort of slopes down , so you 've got the basic line of the full skirt , a bodice at the waist , and this is very pretty , this pleating here . There it is . But it 's been adapted , it 's been worn by an ordinary person doing everyday things , and I think that 's , it 's something that 's , it 's very important to remember when you 're studying Victorian fashion and Victorian costume , that actually a lot of the documentary evidence gives a very biased picture and that to find clothes like this , I think you get a much more realistic picture of what people actually wore . And sort of , I think it shows a lot the timelessness of , of costume and clothes , because this could be worn , I mean I 'm , you 'd get a few looks , but I mean it could be worn today and it 's quite , it 's awfully Laura Ashley is n't it Mmm
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
Stan Ridgway 's distinctive Hollywood - flavoured world view was roaring at full blast on the big set pieces , Lost Weekend and the title track , while the Voodoos ' one and only hit single , Mexican Radio , remains thrillingly bonkers . New Order - Brotherhood ( Factory , 1986 ) . IT WAS about here that the Mancunians really began to get to grips with the sheer scale of their music . They deployed vast quasi - orchestral sweeps and some of their most memorable melodies ( something they 're sometimes short of ) on their most consistent album . Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation ( Geffen , 1987 ) .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
Nick was so thrilled with my caddying that he told everyone on television in an interview that ‘ Andy Prodger has been great . He 's helped me with my putting particularly.’ I 'd changed some little thing — a line - up or stance , ca n't even remember fully — but Nick was over the moon . We stayed together for two years . Although we won the PGA again , by the Lancome Trophy later on in the year things were n't at their best .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
and they thought , they said then it was connected with the accident , erm because it , you know , she was in such a bad way , and , the other fellow was to blame , I think he 'd been drinking , I 'm not sure , but they 're claiming off the insurance and they reckon she 's gon na be entitled to around a hundred thousand pounds compensation , because , not only has she had these physical injuries , but because she had a knock on the head it 's also affecting her mental state Oh dear erm sort of , at fir , you know , at first I thought sometimes you know oh , you know what 's the matter with you like but , she admits herself , her I Q , you know how they judge your intelligence has gone right down , she has to have tests every now and again , er she ca n't concentrate on things , or , you know some things she just ca n't do any more , so she 's at , supposed to be getting all this compensation and it 's been going on now , it was two years ago , three years ago that we met them and she 's only just had the first part of her money , she 's had five thousand pounds , that 's all she can get for the time being all the rest is , cos all solicitors and everything and doctors having to come and check things , so she knows , she knows she 'll get money eventually , but er , it 's just when , but is n't it an awful thing ? Ah Well Valerie was , she was the same were n't she ?
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: no)
Place your hands either side of your leg and gently ease forward . Now repeat the exercise with your torso directly in line with your left leg . Now reach over your right leg with your left arm stretched right over your head . Repeat this position over your left leg with your right arm over your head . Crouch and extend your right leg out to the side with your foot flexed .
Idiom: back to the drawing board (used idiomatically: yes)
The point I want to make is that in most cases they could not . There is only a limited amount of change that can be achieved by direct transformation in the ‘ swords to ploughshares’ manner . Really radical change can be achieved only by going ‘ back to the drawing board’ , throwing away the previous design and starting afresh . When engineers go back to the drawing board and create a new design , they do not necessarily throw away the ideas from the old design . But they do n't literally try to deform the old physical object into the new one .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
She stared , her face white . ‘ But — but I 'm not ready ! I need time to think , to try to come to terms with —’ ‘ You 've had all the time I can give,’ he said tightly . ‘ Now I need your answer before we fly back to Hong Kong tonight .
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
At a stroke the gold reserves in Fort Knox would be worth more dollars , thus improving backing for the dollar ; gold reserves for other central banks would be worth more , encouraging them to accumulate further interest - earning dollar reserves ; gold production would be stimulated and private demand reduced ( as industry tried to economize and speculators took their profits ) , allowing countries to absorb additional gold into their reserves . The immediate costs to the United States would have been political , the main gainers being the major gold producers — South Africa and the USSR and those who had previously speculated against the dollar by demanding gold . More fundamentally there was no guarantee that a once - and - for - all increase in the price of gold ( a doubling was frequently suggested ) would suffice . If the only problem was that the price of gold , fixed prewar at $ 35 an ounce , had to be adjusted for the wartime inflation in order to secure an adequate supply , then perhaps doubling the gold price would do the trick . Certainly US inflation subsequently had been extremely low ; between 1952 and 1967 the US wholesale price index rose at only 0.8 per cent a year .
Idiom: in a rut (used idiomatically: yes)
Ignorant me only knows of a Paris ' Conservatoire ' , but I presume there must be such an august institution nearer to hand ( and foot ) . Have you got your bike with you ? When I was at London - evacuated - to - Cambridge I went everywhere by sit - up - and - beg - bike ( no gears ) , even when it meant cycling in ruts in the snow left by cars ( tricky ) . I should n't worry too much about your reading list and full timetable . You 'll cope .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
They should not only be able to withstand volatility ; they should be primed to profit from stress and chaos . Recently , Taleb coined the term “ antifragile ” to describe a system that benefits from inherent uncertainty , volatility , and disorder . He pointed out that , while rigid systems may seem more stable , they are not equipped to cope with unexpected shocks , making them fragile in the long run . By contrast , frequent exposure to localized , temporary volatility forces systems to become more dynamic and flexible , enhancing their capacity to thrive under pressure . Given this , rather than allowing demands for maximum efficiency to push structures to their limits , redundancies ( equivalent capabilities implemented in multiple ways ) should be built into systems .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The police will have those sketches,’ she told Lou . ‘ You could find yourself going through all this again.’ Lou opened her eyes and sat up , looking bright and determined . ‘ I do n't care what they ask me if it helps them find the real killer . It must have been one of those men Angy sketched … the one she was talking about packing up .
Idiom: good riddance (used idiomatically: yes)
To cheers in the room , Auberon Waugh punches the air with his right fist . Chris Patten 's overthrow is announced . ' Good bloody riddance , ' snaps a male voice behind me . ' Look , he 's crying , ' responds a sorrowful female one . A more conciliatory man remarks how ' he 's a nice man .
Idiom: kick the habit (used idiomatically: yes)
The day - trippers were recovering back at their hotel last night . Dear diary , I will quit PROPER planning is the key to success for the thousands of smokers hoping to kick the habit in the New Year , according to an expert . People wanting to quit should keep a diary of every time they have a cigarette before they actually quit , says psychologist Dr Allan Norris . ‘ They will soon see a pattern emerge and this will help them identify situations when they habitually smoke,’ he said .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
Apaches do n't come much better loved than the Biggin - based Juliet Uniform . The interior is plush and comfortable ( top ) , but use of the fifth seat demands a lot of thought about weight and balance . The ample panel ‘ was designed in the days when American firms used to write the name of the instruments on bits of paper , uput them in a hat , draw them out one - by - one and fill in the holes’ . Seen from its ten o'clock , the Apache looks like a modern twin of the late Fifties . But a steep turn , below , reveals a portly frame and dated antecedents .