Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: get to the bottom of (used idiomatically: yes)
I am not prepared to take action until the facts have been established . There is absolutely no whitewash as far as this Government are concerned , and nor will there be . Right from the beginning of that terrible saga , I have been absolutely determined that the United Nations and any other body that it may be necessary to involve in order to get to the bottom of this and to resolve matters for the people of East Timor — they have gone on since 1975 — should have our support . We have told the United Nations Secretary - General of our support for his efforts to resolve the problems in East Timor . On this latest apparent atrocity — I see it as that ; I have seen the film as much as anybody has — I have to be absolutely certain of the facts before I take action .
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: no)
No . Twenty . I got her boots , I got her Oh Pen , and Oh Penny erm stable Mm . listen to this
Idiom: bend someone's ear (used idiomatically: yes)
A week or two before the Board Meeting at which the Pub Catering proposals are due to be considered , John Watson calls you in for a talk . ‘ Dan Jones is being a bit obstructive . I think some of the older managers and tenants have been bending his ear a bit about the problems of setting up catering . He keeps talking about keeping faith with our ‘ traditional’ market ! ‘ Tom 's not going to be as much help as I 'd hoped , either .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Look at the book.’ He hit me many times and my arm was red . ‘ Buckingham Palace was very big , and people sometimes got lost.’ Every Friday the teacher took me to my father 's room . ‘ And what has my son learnt this week , Mr Hansell?’ the King asked .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: yes)
She was six years older so by the time I was 12 I was accustomed to propping my eyelids open well into the early hours , listening to her tearful ‘ he loves me , he loves me not.’ I passed to her the wisdom I picked up eavesdropping on our two eldest sisters , whose lives were then lived in romantic turmoil . There was a bit of give and take . But on the whole I was the receiver , not the giver of advice . My Indian scout married , I married .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
This will provide for over 600 square metres of new gallery space and the upgrading and air conditioning of over 1,100 further square metres . In addition 500 square metres of flexible gallery space will be created on the lower floor of the gallery . At present the Tate is only able to show about 1,000 works at any one time out of its 5,105 paintings and sculptures ( plus 30,000 works on paper ) . Since the 1950s visitor numbers have risen from 400,000 per annum to 1.8 million in 1992 . Considerable speculation exists as to the possible location of a new permanent site for the Modern Collection and suggestions so far have included the former Battersea and Bankside power stations on the south bank of the Thames and Canary Wharf in Docklands .
Idiom: hit home (used idiomatically: yes)
They were waiting for us.’ ‘ Yes,’ Cranston stuck his fiery red nose deeper into his tankard , slurping noisily , ‘ they were sent after us . Which means , Brother Athelstan , that our final remark to Sir Richard as we left the Springall house hit home . The murderer now knows that we are on his trail . Vechey , Brampton and - Allingham are dead , and the number of suspects shrinks .
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: yes)
by David Wastell Toby Helm and Valerie Elliott MICHAEL Heseltine was rewarded yesterday for four weeks of dynamic and effective campaigning by being appointed Trade and Industry Secretary , the Cabinet job he has long coveted . The move was part of a radical ministerial reshuffle by John Major designed to bring new blood to the Government after the Conservative election victory . All but six Cabinet ministers were moved or replaced as Mr Major took the opportunity provided by winning his own mandate to give his senior team a personal stamp . It includes the appointment of the first women to his Cabinet , Gillian Shephard and Virginia Bottomley , and cuts its average age from 54 to 51 .
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
At the start of the next generation , each lattice - site is occupied by the player with the highest score among the previous owner and the immediate neighbours . The rules of this simple game among n 2 players on an nxn lattice are thus completely deterministic . ( In ref . 2 spatial arrays were briefly explored , but with a focus on the interplay among tit - for - tat and other explicitly memory - laden strategies in iterated encounters ; the interest was in spatial generalizations of earlier results , such as'if a [ strategy]is collectively stable , it is territorially stable ' . ) That is , mutual cooperators each score 1 , mutual defectors 0 , and D scores b ( which exceeds unity ) against C ( who scores 0 in such an encounter ) . In the illustrations below , we assume the boundaries of the nxn matrix are fixed , so that players at the boundaries simply have fewer neighbours ; the qualitative character of our results is unchanged if we instead choose periodic boundary conditions ( so that the lattice is really a torus ) .
Idiom: steal the show (used idiomatically: yes)
As someone who likes musical comedies to be comedies , the frivolity of this piece proved irresistible . The tale is slight ; a voyage on a luxury train during which a down - on - his - luck - but - permanently optimistic producer attempts to regain the services and the affections of the famous actress he helped become a star . He is surrounded by a cast of variously eccentric characters , from her beefcake boyfriend ( I can well imagine that Kevin Kline stole the show in that part ) to his secretly fanatic prospective sponsor ( Imogene Coca , relishing every word of ‘ Repent’ ) . Although the piece is set in the ‘ Roaring ‘ 20 's’ , Cy Coleman 's music rarely goes into period style , but instead exploits a cod - operatic vein , going from Puccini to Piaf , with winks and nods in all directions , and superbly served by Madeline Kahn , who has the voice of a sarcastic diva and a vocal presence so strong that I felt I could see her . It 's not as good a show , musically or dramatically , as Wonderful Town or The Most Happy Fella most definitely are , but so much depends on what you want from a musical , and this is the one that I will return to repeatedly , just for the sheer fun of it .
Idiom: on the horn (used idiomatically: yes)
Wishing that her friend were sometimes not quite so outspoken , Laura suppressed a small sigh before they heard the noise of wheels crunching on gravel , and a car horn being tooted impatiently . ‘ I 'd better go,’ Julie said , coming over to give the taller girl a quick hug . ‘ Enjoy your nice , quiet evening — and do n't worry , Ross is bound to be getting in touch with you , very soon,’ she added softly , before running off to answer yet another imperative toot on the horn . Later , as she walked slowly downstairs , only a light blue silk dressing - gown over her skin , which was still warm and fragrant from the bath oil , Laura realised that she really did n't want to watch any television . It was a lovely warm evening , and as she drifted across the drawing - room she felt a sudden impulse to play some music .
Idiom: go under the hammer (used idiomatically: yes)
The car still has only 16,000 miles on the clock . But the market has largely collapsed . Next Monday , Rod 's prize goes under the hammer through ADT , the world 's biggest car - auction firm at Blackbushe , Hants . And Stewart is thought to have put a reserve price of something over £ 50,000 . The auctioneers , diplomatically , would not comment on why the multi - millionaire star is selling , though they confirmed that there is a reserve price .
Idiom: in hot water (used idiomatically: yes)
You can take twenty - four months to pay.’ My broken finger hurt like hell . I soaked it in hot water and antiseptic and I drank a little more whisky . By the time the phone rang I was well beneath the label . ‘ Stage Delicatessen,’ the voice on the phone said .
Idiom: crocodile tears (used idiomatically: yes)
And a Percent for Art policy is only a small step towards that . And we 're only seeking up to one percent of development costs . So let 's have none of the crocodile tears about big business . The problems of big business are not about Percent for Art , they 're about your Government 's interest rate policies , about unemployment , so do n't come crying crocodile tears for big business . Because they actually welcome Percent for Art .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's a question which might be asked after last week 's thoroughly enjoyable Carrowdore 100 which however saw only a handful of riders on the line in each race except the classic . The nadir was reached when the Royal 600cc class went out with only 10 starters and although it developed into a tremendous race between Joey Dunlop and Ian King , there was n't the strength in depth which we have come to take for granted . One of my colleagues , John Savage , put it forcibly when he said in the programme that pure road racing — that is racing on public roads — was at the crossroads because of lack of numbers and I 'm inclined to agree with him . We have had a marvellous season with thankfully no major accidents and also the best of racing , particularly at the Ulster Grand Prix and the Tandragee 100 , so perhaps we can be forgiven for forgetting that racing needs not only the top line competitors like Joey Dunlop and Brian Reid it needs the newcomers to help the sport thrive and we are just not getting enough of them . Hopefully this lack of competitors will only be temporary for there is really no substitute for racing between the hedges .
Idiom: cross swords (used idiomatically: yes)
His transfers from Wealdstone , to Wimbledon , to Leeds , on to Sheffield United , Chelsea and now Wimbledon again have totalled almost £ 3 million , but the enormity of that sum is nothing compared to his roguish reputation . The 27-year - old was at Lancaster Gate again yesterday for another dressing down , one of many visits for FA disciplinary hearings in a controversial career . His catalogue of indiscretions really began in 1987 when he crossed swords with Kenny Dalglish over Jones ' alleged threat that he intended ' to rip off his ear and spit in the hole . ' Dismissed That distasteful comment brought a fine of £ 250 and established Jones , dubbed ' Psycho ' during a spell at Leeds , as a cult figure among a certain section of the soccer fraternity .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
I only took three quarters of an hour to get there . It took about just over half an hour to get back . How 's that for straight down Lane , straight over lights up hill , along the top here . Well it 's still not bad at . cold last night , , far old long trot down from hill , innit ?
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: yes)
The exam had basic maths , basic English in , which I passed . I then was sent a letter telling me that I 'd passed this exam , I then had what 's known as a medical to check that I was okay , there was no , I had no faults or injuries or health problems . I then did a physical which they made me run a mile and a half , did press ups , sit ups , which I passed . I then had to go and have an interview which I passed . After the intervoo intervoo
Idiom: one for the road (used idiomatically: yes)
Lyndhurst West Column — November 1992 Edition Lyndhurst West — Yes Sir ! — It 's only £ 599 ! One for the road — we road test a GRiD laptop in the US . And a Double Scotch — First is Scottish Victor , then Scots dots for Europe . A genuine US - made 40Mb 386SX PC for only £ 599 plus VAT ? — See Yes SIR!.
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
I took the path through the vegetable garden , between the serried rows of artichokes and onions . And where this path ended , at the hedge of rosemary bushes , I walked along the edge of the vineyard where the vines , their branches outstretched to one another , appeared frozen in a formal dance . I came upon a very old woman dressed from hat to woollen stockings and high boots in black . She was bending over a basket of freshly picked marrow flowers , arranging them to her satisfaction . A rush - seated wooden chair stood by the well , in the shade of a fig tree .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
Hotels and resorts along the western shores exploit the climate and the sea 's salts and sulphur springs . Raising the water level will re - submerge land along the shores which emerged after 1930 . The potash works continually has to raise its dikes , which hold water in evaporation pans , to prevent the pans becoming clogged with salts . The effect on salinity caused by bringing in less - saline Mediterranean water will be to return the sea to something approaching its former condition when the River Jordan inflow was strong . The lighter , sweet water of the Jordan used to float above the major body of heavy , saline water ( specific gravity about 1.235 g / cc ) .
Idiom: rags to riches (used idiomatically: yes)
There is no better way , young or old , to enjoy the festive side of Christmas than with a visit to the pantomime . And this year , with a string of panto hits behind them , Playhouse Productions present the best loved of all panto tales CINDERELLA ! This charming " rags to riches " story is packed full of song , dance , rib - tickling slap - stick , wicked , wicked baddies , outrageous dames , a thigh slapping , high - heeled hero , a sweet and beautiful leading lady and plenty of fun & laughter , plus live white ponies ! And its sure to be a huge success — just look at what the press said last year ! ! ! " It 's Superb — Oh Yes It Is " " fun family night out "
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
King made the rest of his team play for Aldridge and was rewarded with 40 goals last season , and probably the same this time . I believe Howard Kendall at Everton would be much better off playing Cottee and making the rest of the players give the little striker what he wants . The ball over the top , the low firm crosses driven in so that he can pick up the pieces . Do that and you 're guaranteed 20-plus goals . Kendall has dismissed him , but Everton might be better off re-educating the others to give him the service he thrives on .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: no)
Second Set , whose disappointing fourth in the race last year was blamed on soft ground , could also be pulled out . Hills pushed out his price from 8 - 1 to 14 - 1 yesterday and there were still no takers . Irish challenger Brief Truce could also miss the race , though he proved he could handle the soft when chasing home All At Sea , who will love the ground , in the Prix du Moulin . Hills cut Selkirk to 11 - 8 favourite from 13 - 8 and then offer 7 - 2 All At Sea ( from 6 - 1 ) and Marling ( from 3 - 1 ) . Marling has yet to encounter such conditions and trainer Geoff Wragg warned : ' I will have to play it by ear but as long as it is only soft we should be all right .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
In general , this is probably because the pressure on boys and young men to go out to work is much greater . Where there has been serious political conflict , schoolgirls have often been involved in protests and boycotts . However , there is rather less chance that girls will be detained or go on the run from the security forces , a factor which has increased male drop - out levels . In recent years , teenage girls in townships like Soweto have been deterred from attending school , however , by the growing levels of violence directed against them , including numerous cases of rape , both by males from their schools and by outside gangs . An escape from these adverse educational conditions for the more affluent sections of black society is to send their children to the growing number of private schools , mainly in urban and suburban areas .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
If the players are unsure whether something will work , he is able to listen , dissects their concerns and adjusts the style accordingly.’ Turnbull , who required four stitches in a head wound , crossed the try line in the company of Iain Morrison . He , however , had two hands on the ball , Morrison one , and as befitting his rank as a PC with Lothian and Borders Police , he claimed the score on the basis that ‘ possession is nine tenths of the law!’ The medical team are confident Turnbull will be fit for Twickenham . His only concern was quite what officials will make of his wound when he appears as a witness at Jedburgh Sheriff Court today .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: no)
The multiple choice questions , mentioned earlier , besides restricting the extent of the subject matter , often limit the range of intellectual skills which can be tested . In theory , items can be devised to test the more sophisticated thought processes listed in Bloom 's Taxonomy such as knowledge of trends and sequences , or skills of analysis , but such item writing demands not only a high degree of skill , not often available , it also requires a considerable sophistication in language and comprehension skills which second language learners are unlikely to possess . It is by no means surprising , therefore , to find that the vast majority of items in Social Studies and Science papers demand straight recall of specific facts and that teaching is adjusted accordingly : in one paper analysed in Botswana out of fifty questions , forty - nine required only recall of factual information . Finally , because the examination is set on knowledge and abilities required for secondary school entry , and because all children do aspire to such entry , it forces teachers to cover material with their pupils whether they are able to understand it or not ; the very antithesis of sound pedagogy . NEW APPROACHES , NEW IDEAS
Idiom: come up trumps (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Perhaps the lord will provide.’ Rex flung the rest of his revolting meal into the alleyway . ‘ For the loss of my watch I did n't exactly come up trumps in the breakfast lottery . Did I get any change?’ ‘ Some .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
The Salers is quite large for a mountain breed : mature bulls stand at 152 cm and weigh 1,000–1,200 kg , and cows 142 cm and 650–800 kg . Originally a triple - purpose breed , it is often used as a suckler cow which has excellent fertility and calves easily ( the pelvis is unusually wide ) , with enough milk for her fast - growing , early - maturing calf . The carcass has a high proportion of meat to bone and the meat is well marbled . The breed was recognised in 1853 at a time when Tyssandier d'Escours did much to improve it , partly by using the red Devon which , in turn , is now being boosted with Salers blood . Shorthorns and Highlands also helped in the nineteenth - century improvements , and today the Salers is often crossed with the Charolais .
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
The prime target market , then , is seen to be pre - retirement . Surveys show that where the family head is aged between 55 and 64 , more than the average is spent on home and leisure : 60 per cent more on home improvement , 38 per cent more on furnishings , 26 per cent more on cars and 17 per cent more on holidays . Manufacturers are encouraged to extend their range for this group who are also seen as an obvious growth area for alcohol , off - the - shelf medicines , hair colourants and restorers ! Marketing agencies emphasise this age group 's increased interest in leisure pursuits , for example in participative sport and travel . The Sports Council was quick to pick up an interest in this group in the early 1980s when they included people up to the age of 59 in their target groups to encourage increased participation in sporting activities .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
But she had not felt able to face anyone , least of all him . And thankfully , after the initial shock , he had handled the situation better than she had expected . Although , she reasoned realistically , if he had been fooling around behind her back it indicated that what he felt for her fell very far short of love , in which case he would probably have cancelled the wedding if she had n't . In due course , she knew that she would have to pull herself together . She could hardly hide behind the four walls of her father 's house for the rest of her life , but the mere thought of re - entering any sort of social scene was enough to make her feel ill .
Idiom: buy the farm (used idiomatically: no)
The minister of agriculture and resettlement , Kumbirai Kangai , has been trying to reassure white farmers . Officials claim that reasonable prices will be paid for the land that is purchased . Yet the commercial farmers can be forgiven for believing that the decision to buy the white farms has been taken for short - term political reasons rather than longer - term ones of efficiency or fairness . Mr Mugabe 's party is increasingly unpopular among city workers . With an eye on the election in 1995 , this latest action bears all the hallmarks of a bid to shore up his position with support from the land - hungry peasants in the countryside .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Er for Gemini , another fairly quite day for the most of you . And finally phase number one with Cancerians , A rather strange almost mystical day ahead , with thoughts returning from the past . says the seas at Blackpool and Southport are n't up to scratch , but it 's given Formby a clean bill of health . This year we 've er introduced disinfection . But er unfortunately , this is something that happened in the past and the government have been prosecuted for it , they 've been found guilty , but Blackpool 's name has been dragged way down with them .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
All the intercepts are significantly greater than zero except for the first sub - period when it is significantly lower than zero . ( 6.5 ) was found to be less than the market risk premium ( ) . These results confirm those of the time series test in which high and low beta portfolios earned less than expected and more than expected respectively . The authors interpret these results as supporting the zero - beta version of the CAPM . In this variant the risk - free asset is replaced by the zero - beta portfolio .
Idiom: do me a favour (used idiomatically: yes)
' Was that photo in your flat ? ' Victor asks . ' Do me a favour . Must have found it in someone 's file . ' ' It does n't look like you . '
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
Display flight circular , sometimes gliding with raised wings . Woodland and country with scattered trees , also on cliffs and sometimes in towns . Nests in holes . 13 in . ( 33 cm . ) . Rw Map 133
Idiom: no holds barred (used idiomatically: yes)
Britain battles war call PREMIER John Major was walking a diplomatic tightrope in Washington yesterday to avoid Britain being drawn into a ground war with Serbia . He was under immense pressure to give in and back no holds barred military action by UN forces in the former Yugoslav republic . He is now ready to accept the need for air power to be brought into play against the Serbs to enforce the UN no fly zone over Bosnia . Senior British sources say the situation is moving ‘ inexorably’ towards tougher action against Serb aggression in the country .