Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
I hava ~ ZON I see a solid orange light . What does it mean ? That means that the Router is acquiring IP address .
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
You 'll find all the details about how to register each program in its document files . MONEY SMITH — HOME & BUSINESS ACCOUNTING FOR WINDOWS Money Smith is ideal for those who want more than cheque book program but who do n't want to foot the bill for a multi - module accounting system . It 's great for keeping tabs on where your money is coming from and going to and for tracking investments . Money Smith is packed with features , including an integrated financial calculator , investment tracking , budgeting , cheque printing , account category grouping , international currency support and automatic recurring transactions .
Idiom: see red (used idiomatically: yes)
they 're laughing all the way to the bank . What you read in the paper Might make you see red If you were less distracted by My centrefold spread Though my news value 's scanty , I 'm sure you 'll agree
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
What are the limits ? How can you judge what employees really want ? Three simple rules of thumb are that information should be : capable of being understood , timely and relevant . Information given to employees must be concise , clear and in easy to follow language . Material which is difficult to understand or open to misinterpretation is a recipe for trouble .
Idiom: thick and fast (used idiomatically: yes)
Here interruptions began to come thick and fast , but Avilov kept on .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
the wholemeal or whatever Yeah and as you say you 've only got ta read the small print you find that spent percentage of this and that . Mm , you see , I always get that erm that you can see how many
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
But now , as an economy measure , those all - expenses - paid tickets have been withdrawn . Instead , IFEMA have plunged down the desperate road of offering ten complimentary booths to leading galleries , which had not committed to attend the fair , in an attempt to bolster ARCO 's international image . But , as several dealers told The Art Newspaper , waiving exhibition fees is a concession which makes little difference if a gallery can not make sufficient sales to recoup costs estimated at £ 10,000–40,000 for taking stock and staff to Madrid . Here is the crux of the problem which ARCO faces . Even at the market 's peak , Spanish collectors were not buying international art and the elevated expectations of the foreign dealers were usually frustrated .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
I suppose they 're married — I never thought about it before . I get up and look at the picture real close to see if there 's a baby in the boat , but I ca n't see one . Suddenly I start ripping the poster off the wall , ripping it into bits . I chuck them on the floor and kick at them . Bloody , bloody , bloody .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
At the beginning of exercise strength is often good , and then it steadily declines with increasing effort and , in severe cases , patients are weak all the time ; they ca n't see properly ; they see double ; their eyelids droop ; they ca n't hold their heads up ; they ca n't chew ; they ca n't swallow ; their arms and legs are weak ; they ca n't peg out the clothes on the washing line ; they ca n't walk upstairs , and in really severe cases they ca n't even breathe — unless they 're supported on life support machines they would die . So at its worst it is a seriously and life - threatening paralysing disease , but in its minor forms not really a great deal of trouble , although upsetting enough for the patients who have it . Is this a new disease , something we 've discovered recently , or has it been around for a long time ? It 's , I am sure , been around for a very long time . Indeed , there 's an excellent description in the seventeenth century by the physician Thomas Willis of an honest and prudent woman , as he describes her , who erm , after much hasty speaking will become mute as a fish , and one might even fancifully look further back and wonder whether this fatiguable weakness was n't something that erm that the Old Testament character , Samson , had .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
There was a bon mot current : one Foreign Office wit to another —‘I spent a month in Bletchley last Sunday’ . The Park — itself unmentioned by Pevsner — had been built in the 1870s and greatly enlarged in the years after 1883 . It was constructed of raw red brick with yellow stone dressings , in a style that was no style , but something resembling public - house Jacobean and lavatory - gothic , with a Kubla Khan dome from the Prince Regent 's Brighton as a cultural stray added for good measure , and this cut one of the wooden gables in the most bizarre fashion . I suppose if one had to define the overall intention of the architect , one would say that he had built a pastiche in Tudor - Gothic . The wealth of Sir Herbert Leon , who had bought the Bletchley estate in 1883 and who set about transforming the house , was trumpeted loudly in the griffin statues on either side of the main entrance , in the exterior ‘ refinements’ , in the florid plasterwork of friezes and ceilings , and in the opulent oak panelling and heavily elaborate carved details of the interior .
Idiom: quick as a flash (used idiomatically: yes)
CREATIVE INTARSIA COLOUR IT SUMMER For this month 's design , as with all projects where the solution has n't come as quick as a flash of inspiration , I assembled in front of me everything that I had found interesting or been working on over the past few months . So , surrounded with objects , photographs in books , cuttings from magazines etc , I studied them to see if there was anything which would be interesting translated into knitting . As I contemplated using this or that , it struck me that the common denominator between many of them was not a subject but a colour combination — blue and white — often highlighted by a punch of yellow .
Idiom: cramp someone's style (used idiomatically: yes)
If we believe in God yet at the same time presuppose a picture of God which is less than he really is , our faith is bound to suffer . Our conception of God will be pinched and uncomfortable . The false idea of God will act like a tight collar on faith , cramping its style , confining its movements , throttling the full freedom of the wider truth . Could some . one expect to be comfortable if he is wearing a belt two inches too tight or a pair of shoes two sizes too small ?
Idiom: in a nutshell (used idiomatically: yes)
It follows that a critical mass of teachers who see their job as not just delivering education but as re - creating it , in however small a way , is the absolute pre - condition for change that is purposeful and cumulative . It is my contention that entrenchment and cynicism both reflect and serve to heighten an atmosphere of demoralization ; that they arise as a result of a semi - conscious decision by teachers about how to cope with doubts and demands ; that while this stance often seems the only possible option it is a mistake to adopt it ; and that through insight into the dynamics of the decision - making process , a better stance can be found , even in very trying circumstances , that offers a greater opportunity for personal satisfaction and institutional success . This , in a nutshell , is the argument of this book . In the present climate it is not just a matter of professional duty to stay engaged with the possibility of change : it makes better sense . And this applies particularly when the actual freedom for manoeuvre that a teacher has is limited .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
The Dionysiac and the Apolline : Conclusion The Dionysiac is the basic ground of the world and the foundation of all existence . In the final analysis , it must be thought of as the eternal and original artistic power that calls into being the entire world of phenomena . The Apolline is secondary , the source of those illusions with which the Dionysiac world must , for our sakes , be transfigured . As far as human awareness is concerned , the two impulses manifest themselves in a strict relation : only so much Dionysiac experience is permitted to the individual consciousness as can be controlled by the Apolline and translated into its life - sustaining terms .
Idiom: keep a low profile (used idiomatically: yes)
so it 's keep five years so it 's keep a high profile on the , on useful things and keep a low profile on the , on the others mm , mm aye the only way of doing it , except you know , you 're known for , for all the good things , the good things you do just make certain that er we do n't rock the boat so you , so you
Idiom: in the doghouse (used idiomatically: yes)
It was always , buy , buy , buy . But the best time to sell a share of course is when everyone else says ‘ buy.’ Likewise the best time to buy a share is when it is in the doghouse with everyone saying ‘ sell , sell sell.’ By then of course it is usually too late to sell . A good example of this is glass giants Pilkington Bros.
Idiom: blow a gasket (used idiomatically: yes)
What are you trying to do ? Do n't squash it . Blow a gasket ? He 's nearly done it look is n't he clever no do n't do that love . Charlotte leave him Charlotte !
Idiom: cut the Gordian knot (used idiomatically: yes)
If we are to digest it properly it must be swallowed whole . This will prove an important point to bear in mind in the discussions of Chapter 6 . A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious . We might suppose that we could pin down which slit the electron goes through by mounting the slits independently so that the one that deflects the electron onto the screen will signal this by recoiling . However the accurate knowledge that we would need of the slit 's momentum will so blur its position that the diffraction pattern C , which depends on where the slits are , would be washed out .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
These two bodies exercise various functions , mainly in relation to the thirty - four national museums under the Ministry of Culture and all over France , which include the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay . The Direction des Musées de France funds the running and collection - management costs and controls the buildings , conservation and personnel . It subsidises the Réunion to the tune of around 7 % per year , which otherwise finances itself mainly through entrance charges to museums and temporary exhibitions and through publishing activities . The Réunion funds acquisitions , administers exhibitions , and is responsible for setting and collecting charges , and publishing . The Direction also oversees and assists the so - called classes and controlés museums , that is the 1200 or so provincial museums either directly linked into the Ministry through their director or supervised in order to ensure that they comply with certain requirements ( see chart ) .
Idiom: rock the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
They look mostly the same breed of numbskulls who 've been mishandling the Allan Lamb case for a month . Ditherers and mums - the - worders who 'd make even the fossilised Football Association Council look like a Brains Trust . I said from the outset that , in the eyes of the TCCB , the MCC and the International Cricket Council , the gouging of a cricket ball is a lesser crime than rocking the boat . Nothing has happened since to contradict that judgment . Indeed , hardly a day has passed without some fresh damned - foolery to strengthen it .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
I am a reporter , and this is news . If necessary , I could put together an intriguing article on how I solved a vital problem for the police … Come to think of it , I could still get it in tomorrow 's edition of the Star . You would be famous throughout the nation , sergeant ! ' ' I thought there were laws against blackmail , ' Bragg complained .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
We want to lay a plain carpet in our lounge , but we 're not sure which way the pile should go . Ideally , the carpet should lie with the pile running away from the main , or only , window in the room . This will minimise uneven shading in daylight , which is more noticeable on a plain carpet . To work out which way the pile runs , rub your hand over the carpet — it will feel smooth when running with the pile , and rough when going against the pile . Quick tips — using and choosing adhesives
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
The bulla was a seal attached to Papal documents issued from the Vatican . The oldest ‘ object’ in the village stands outside the post office , which incidentally has a date stone above its door inscribed 1721 . The ‘ object’ is a lump of granite , with a plaque above stating that it was brought down on ice from Westmorland during the Ice Age 300,000 years ago . Not so old is the village show , now held in the James Reckitt Memorial Hall every September . It is on a much smaller scale than those held just after the Second World War when animals and livestock were included and a show ring was erected for the horse and pony events .
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
A Dutch holding company can use the Dutch treaty network . In response to the general assumption that the Netherlands is the best location for a holding company , Luxembourg has recently introduced a very similar regime . The third European holding company location that springs to mind is Switzerland , but this is a much less popular choice , mainly on grounds of cost and flexibility . Holding companies in Switzerland pay tax to a greater or lesser degree , depending on the canton in which they are established , and the Swiss tax treaty network is not as wide as the Netherlands ' . In addition , domestic anti - abuse rules limit their use for accumulating tax - free funds .
Idiom: place in the sun (used idiomatically: no)
A cream - coloured dress of mine got covered with rust and , although I soaked it in biological liquid , it did n't get rid of the stain . Then I remembered a leaflet that came with my old washing machine 30 years ago . I dug it out and there was the remedy for rust stains — moisten with lemon juice , sprinkle with salt , place in the sun , then rinse off . It worked a treat ! It seems the old - fashioned remedies are the best .
Idiom: in the driver's seat (used idiomatically: yes)
But Morse appeared wholly unperturbed . ‘ Please tell me , Mr Downes , how the key came to be in your possession ? Under the mat in the driver 's seat , was it ? Or in the glove compartment ? Can you explain that ?
Idiom: in a nutshell (used idiomatically: yes)
Of ~ course , we should strive to ensure that money is spent as productively as possible , but humans , and human institutions , are fallible , and there are costs to ensuring that money is well spent . To put it in economics jargon , efficiency requires equating the marginal cost associated with allocation ( both in acquiring information about the relative benefits of different projects and in monitoring investments ) with the marginal benefits . In a nutshell : it is wasteful to spend too much money preventing waste . While the focus for the moment is on public - sector waste , that waste pales in comparison to the waste of resources resulting from a malfunctioning private financial sector , which in America already amounts to trillions of dollars . Likewise , the waste from not fully utilizing society 's resources – the inevitable consequence of not having had such a quick and strong stimulus – exceeds that of the public sector by an order of magnitude .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Date : Thu , 5 Aug 1993 15:52:17 + 0100 ( BST ) Subject : Bad News ( For me anyway ! ! ) I just phoned up Leeds for tickets for the Arse game on 24th August , and they tell me that ‘ Tickets will only be available for members’ , and here 's me thinking that I do n't need to bother with a premier /membership card this year to get my tickets . By the way , It looks like they 've improved the ticket line a bit , there is now a queueing system which you get held on , so you now get through after about an hour rather than 3 , and then hold on in the queue for the other two hours:- ) Anway , for the Man C. game membership cards are n't needed , but for the next 2 away games they are .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: no)
Instead , as the Financial Times reported at the time , Ford was making more money out of currency trading than it was from selling cars . There may be a case for downward movement inside the ERM as the French achieved in the mid-1980s , or even a case for a one - off devaluation as the Swedes undertook in 1982 . There is certainly a case for insisting on the democratic control of the EMS , but that means getting more , not less involved in European politics , messy , complex and frustrating as they may be to those who long for simple black - and - white , left - and - right simplicities . Devaluation as a quick - fix — a new political Ecstasy that the left is invited by Livingstone to swallow — needs much more careful analysis . Democratising pension funds , putting workers on the boards of companies , sponsoring the international worker networking described by Gary Herman in last week 's issue ( ‘ Hooked on IT’ ) , and making foreign - language training obligatory for company executives ( as well as MPs , especially left Labour MPs ) would do more to make the economy socially progressive and productionist than any campaign to turn the pound into a peseta .
Idiom: banana republic (used idiomatically: no)
There was often very little foreign involvement in the day - today running of the enterprises . Nevertheless , some large firms were directly active overseas in the nineteenth century , the names and identities of which were ( and in some cases still are ) well known . These included the great British trading companies in West Africa , in which are to be found the origins of Unilever , the North American fruit companies in Central America , whose activities gave rise to the expression ‘ banana republic’ , and the East India Company which was to provide the basis for British colonial administration in India . This type of investment , which involves the establishment of an enterprise over which the parent company exercises decisive management control , is termed foreign direct investment ( FDI ) , and it is this type of foreign investment with which this chapter is mainly concerned . A serious contradiction lies at the heart of much of the critical research on TNCs in the Third World .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
Time for us to get clear.’ Anne shook her head . The man standing behind her grasped her left wrist and tucked the arm up behind her back ; his other hand went into her hair , drawing her backwards . ‘ It 's nothing ; I promise.’ A bubble of saliva lingered on his teeth .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: no)
' You heard what your lady wife said . She wants the car keys . ' Without a word , shamefaced , Norman took them out of his pocket and slid them over the table . She snatched them up , pushed back the table , struggled past Yvonne and rushed to the door . She was almost crying with rage .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
This age - based inequality in our society is most marked in the years of youth and early adulthood : thus , in British law , 16 is the age of consent , 18 is the age at which one can vote and drink in a pub , and so on . In primitive societies the fact that as people get older they pass through socially recognised statuses is usually of much greater structural significance than in our society , and as a result is usually symbolically recognised by what van Gennep called rites de passage . In our society , such ritual celebrations of changes of status through ageing are now restricted to religious occasions like baptism , confirmation and burial , though ' coming - of - age ' parties amount to the same thing . The process is much more serious for primitive society , however , for getting older in this sort of world is not just a question of securing certain basic legal rights as it is for us , but is fundamentally concerned with acquiring prestige . And this remains throughout life , for the old occupy a much higher status in primitive society than they do in societies like ours .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
In this case , however , though the style is recognizably Hitlerian ( apart from the accompanying specific instructions for implementing the boycott , which seem to have been composed by Goebbels ) , the ‘ appeal’ was signed collectively by ‘ the Party Leadership’ . No one , of course , could have imagined that the boycott was proceeding without Hitler 's express support . But the wording of the ‘ appeal’ couched the action solely in terms of justifiable retaliation for the ‘ campaign of agitation’and ‘ lies’in the foreign press allegedly initiated by Jewish emigrants , and the claim that ‘ hardly a hair had been touched’on Jewish heads in the course of the ‘ national revolution’was meant to suggest that the Party Leadership ( including Hitler ) was ignorant of the daily maltreatment of Jews which had taken place at the hands of the Party rank - and - file . It was possible , therefore , so far as Hitler was specifically linked to the boycott at all , to see him only in connection with presumed justifiable action , and detached from the ‘ unfortunate excesses’ of Party activists . As is well known , the boycott was less than a resounding success in terms of popular reactions , and , as an organized nation - wide affair , was called off after only a single day .
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Take the few bottom roots off right , bottom leaves . down by the erm , down by the shed . pot it in once I 've got me boots . Well when you 've got a fence or a shed or a garage to cover up . Mm .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
Certainly . Face to face that 's the difference . Er face to face sales erm you know from John 's conversation with you what we do . Mm . That we close everything on the on the phone .
Idiom: stop at nothing (used idiomatically: yes)
MASS brutality by the Romanian regime on the streets of Bucharest and cities and towns across the country cast a chilling shadow over Eastern Europe 's momentous year of democratic change yesterday . As reports emerged of unrest and violence which claimed scores of lives throughout Romania , the dramatic escalation of the uprising fuelled speculation about the future of President Nicolae Ceausescu . But , while his security forces turned the streets of Bucharest into a killing field , it seemed that Mr Ceausescu was ready to stop at nothing . Tens of thousands demonstrated last night in the Romanian capital after reports of at least 20 deaths there earlier in the day , and students at the heart of the protest movement have called for a general strike today . The Czechoslovak Communist Party voted yesterday to cut links with the Romanian Communist Party immediately over the violent suppression of anti - government protests .
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: yes)
That come That 's erm out in black and white . Yes . Yes .