Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: odd one out (used idiomatically: yes)
Often when people have enquired about my subject area , my reply is greeted with a polite , " Oh ! " followed by a change of conversation . To them RE is an embarrassment , something to avoid , forget or oppose . Lurking behind their response are images of RE reflecting past experience : " dull " , " irrelevant " , " soft option " , " load of nonsense " , " dangerous — trying to get at people " , " morals and all that " , " a training in prejudice " , " an anachronism in the modern world " , " the odd one out in schools " , " to do with the God squad " . But a few say , " fascinating " , " tremendously important " , " really stimulating " , " central to the curriculum " , " exciting " , " fun " . Wherever you may locate your own particular response , I want in this book to discuss what is involved in giving RE the positive and creative image which it should have by virtue of the importance of its subject - matter , the challenging controversy it can generate , and the depth of feeling to which it can appeal .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
. . all over the place . The air fares have gone up , , cos she 's got relatives there and she said where it used to be about . Well , ours worked out , when we worked ours out , it worked out , what was it , three hundred and eighty six .
Idiom: give head (used idiomatically: no)
Balfour 's charm was too subtle and serpentine for him . And with Austen Chamberlain there was always the old difficulty of a stiff man who had once been so much his senior . Baldwin gave him his head as Foreign Secretary and supported him well . It required the full backing of the Prime Minister to get the Locarno Treaty through the Cabinet . But no intimacy was ever established .
Idiom: cold feet (used idiomatically: yes)
Does it have to be tonight ? I mean , we could go back in a few days and I could distract her while you … ’ It was cold feet , but probably only on behalf of the ministry the government the whole structure that George derided and had committed his life to . Senior civil servants just could not be caught burgling cottages ; Army officers had perhaps a more flexible public image . ‘ The picture might not still be there in a few days’ Maxim said patiently .
Idiom: sleep rough (used idiomatically: yes)
The study will consider the prevalence of difference types of mental illness , the associated social disabilities , the use of health , social and voluntary care services , and the risk factors often associated with mental illness such as the death of a close relative . It will also try to reveal the extent of smoking , drinking and drug abuse among this group . Four groups will be sampled : adults in private households ; adults with psychosis living in private households ; adults in institutions , catering for mentally ill people ; and adults in other institutions , mainly hostels for homeless people sleeping rough . The results will be available in 1994–5 . The introduction of the Mental Health Specific Grant has led to a 30 per cent increase in spending on mental health services , according to the SSI .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
The networks have conspired to dumb us down . But when you get a little older , you realize that 's not true . The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want . That 's a far more depressing thought .
Idiom: cut no ice (used idiomatically: yes)
was this with his new sharp suit ? It cut no ice with me . He tried to look me in the eye , Say I did n't look a day older .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: no)
Then the 40mph train made an unrehearsed diversion under a bridge and WHAM — Martin 's body slammed into the concrete parapet . ‘ I was very lucky I did not get wiped out completely , ’ he says . ‘ Later they told me my body just went up in the air and I was hanging on by one hand . ’ He spent three months in traction in hospital followed by three months on crutches . Stuntman Richard Graydon was supposed to ‘ fall ’ during a tussle on top of a cable car with the terrifying steel-toothed Jaws in Moonraker .
Idiom: fall from grace (used idiomatically: yes)
The silence of Scripture on other worlds simply became a license for their admission , in that they were not explicitly denied . As for the doctrinal impediments , Wilkins pointed out that intelligent inhabitants need not be like humans . Even if they were , they had not necessarily fallen from grace . And even if they had , who could say that Christ had not died for them also ? It is a mistake to minimize the impact of the new cosmology , but resources were available to protect a spiritual destiny .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
The 28-year - old Old Etonian was also fined £ 533,000 for conspiracy to steal £ 1.2 million from the gemstones firm of which he was an executive director . With that came a warning that if it were not paid within six months , he would serve three years extra . With him in the dock and receiving the same sentences was his business partner , Benedict Marsh , also 28 . Both men grimaced slightly as Judge Andrew Brooks announced the sentences at Snaresbrook Crown Court , east London , which followed five weeks after the end of a three - month trial . As the judge left the court , the dock was surrounded by friends and relations of the two men .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: no)
FRENCH FLAVOUR With its special blend of 30 herbs and spices , Noilly Prat is the classic French vermouth . Serve it as an aperitif , straight from the fridge or on the rocks , or even add a dash to your cooking . Creative Entertaining with Noilly Prat is a booklet packed full of tempting recipes such as Noilly twists , Marseille lamb , and hazelnut and orange gâteau . We have 250 copies to give away to the first readers to write to Noilly Prat Booklet Offer , .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ There is no rift between Liam Brady and myself,’ said Grant , the youngest member of Celtic 's seven - man board , who last season survived an attempt by fellow directors to have him removed at a special general meeting . ‘ There is no fight , no feud and I do not want one , either,’ he remarked . Brady did his best to let the director off the hook by saying : ‘ Tom ( Grant ) is an emotive man and likes to speak his mind . This episode has not changed my attitude to the job of managing Celtic and I will be going before the board at a later date to give them my plans for the immediate future.’ The meeting between Brady and the directors has been made to sound more like a summons than a request .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
A more extensive discussion of adjustment costs can be found in Pain ( 1990 ) . The alternative justifications for higher order adjustment costs considered there require a number of assumptions at least as great as for the quadratic cost case . For the time being we will therefore continue to characterize adjustment by means of the quadratic cost formulation . Higher order lagged dependent variables may be introduced by invoking additional adjustment costs arising , for example , from an acceleration in portfolio investment . Equation ( 5 ) suggests that asset holdings in the current period are dependent upon the expected future values of the variables determining the desired asset stock in ( 2 ) .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
One problem with cheques is : when does the appropriation take place ? Does it occur on withdrawal or when the entry is made in the bank 's books , i.e. when the account is debited ? What happens when the account is in the black at the time of presentation but in the red when the bank honours the withdrawal ? If the latter applies , there is no thing in action and so no property to steal . Kohn , Tomsett [ 1985]Crim LR 369 ( CA ) and Doole support that view .
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: no)
And therefore the requirement is simply for a parent asking for baptism for their child to have been baptised . Is that ? Moderator the erm overture which we passed into an act er in the last sentence of section three says the names of such children , that 's those children who have been admitted to erm communion as children , shall be admitted to the communion roll of the congregation when they have made public profession of their faith that is , when they reach the point at which they make that normal statement and the my understanding would be people whose names are on the communion roll . Would it be the , the will of the general assembly that we take a vote on the amendment that has been , the addendum that has been made to number two at this stage ? Are you withdrawing your addendum then ?
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
It is all the fault of speculators who used the cars as a means of making mega - bucks , like buying paintings or antiques , rather than as personal playthings . 11 MC2966 meteoric rise in the price of even the most mundane of so - called classic motorcars , such as Morris Minors and Volkswagen Beetles , which have now come back down to earth with a thud . But the greatest drop of all is in the value of large limousines and executive expresses , which have been hit by a number of factors — not merely the recession . The result is that ordinary motorists can now get the cars of their dreams for a song , and they could even end up being a good little earner . Pundits reckon that the ending of the recession will herald a gradual and eventual rise in the value of collectables . Cars which are generally regarded as highly desirable , such as convertibles , will enjoy the most dramatic change in their fortunes .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . Yes of course yeah , but the , you know , we , we have to , I have to make a report and I have to recommend so I 'm recommending that we forget about the three - way stuff . Er , we had a breeders ' meeting in October which was I enjoy them very much , I enjoy the the talk because it 's the first chance I get during the year when I can sit down and listen and I do n't have to worry about them generally , in another club , I do n't have to worry about minutes or anything , I just sit and listen and it 's great it , I really enjoy that . Meetings once again I have to say the old , old chestnut please can we start at eight o ' clock er we 're getting new members who get a bit discouraged when we have a late start . I know it is n't easy but erm I think we should you know , try and we advertise starting at eight o'clock and very often there 's only Alan and I here at eight .
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
Maggie joked . A piece was a sandwich , or collectively sandwiches in this case . Laura pulled a face . ‘ Just think what that would taste like , yuch!’ ‘ What would taste like yuch?’
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
He turned , his jaw dropping for a second , before his attention was recalled to more immediate matters . He stabbed a man scrambling up the bulwarks beside him , and cheered as Hector 's galleys swept up to the shore and another horde of Macleans poured from them to the rescue of their clansmen . The Macleans on the beach took fresh heart ; they were still outnumbered , but at least they had a chance . Hector waved to the shipmaster . ' Get the ships off , Duncan ! ' he shouted .
Idiom: second nature (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's aft , always . At the back end , that is , and as soon as you step on to it , you salute . It 'll get to be second nature , do n't worry . And you 're both wearing your Hackouts , are n't you?’ ‘ Yes.’
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: yes)
The EP award , rather than the likelihood of being attacked , is the way to calibrate how good the adventurers are at role - playing this encounter . The Ghosts are of Good alignment , and if they give the party a really bad time in combat they may desist , not wishing to kill , and offer the adventurers a chance to reconsider . There 's nowhere else for the adventurers to go , of course , but it could buy them time to use curative spells , potions , and suchlike . When the adventurers open the doors to chamber 50 , the Ghosts disappear . 50 .
Idiom: go places (used idiomatically: no)
He was bored , and he was lonely . The road gang had turned up unexpectedly that afternoon and had laid and rolled more than two hundred yards of hot tarmac from the main building all the way around to the other side of the restaurant block ; now the place did n't look quite so much like a building site any more , and winter opening seemed more of a possibility . It had made for a lively few hours but now that they 'd gone the place seemed oddly , unnaturally quiet again . He did n't know when they 'd be back ; all he knew was that his boss had some kind of private deal going with the gang foreman of a motorway sub - contractor , and the boys always appeared without notice , worked at the speed of practised moonlighters , and probably got their money in a plain envelope passed under a pub table somewhere . There were five of them , and whenever they arrived they came up the woodland track on a big spreader wagon with a battered old van bouncing along behind .
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: yes)
Eight years ! I 'm surprised you lasted so long in such a place . There is something like magic in your face . When I met you on the road to Hay last night , I almost thought you had put a spell on my horse ! I still wonder if you did .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
Innocence , fronted by the oddly fragile ( she was once a Hi - NRG diva ) voice of Gee Morris , once bridged the gap between Soul II Soul , indie - dance and trippy house with plodding beats and Pink Floyd samples . Now , a couple of years after a huge hit , ‘ Natural Thing’ , they return to little acclaim . ‘ Build’ is a strange , maverick record , assembled around a suite of songs on Side One , with the title track thrown in twice for good measure . A seamless , patient record , it does seem too precious at times . However , two tunes stand out : the single ‘ One Love In My Lifetime’ , and the alluring , groovy ‘ Looking For Someone’ , a song so lazy that it must still be living with mum in middle - age .
Idiom: take it from me (used idiomatically: yes)
It was Franks , the pathologist . ‘ Well , Charles , I 've taken a good look at your latest victim . Of course I 've sent specimens to Forensic but you can take it from me that he died of strychnine poisoning ; a fairly hefty dose but he 'd been living on borrowed time any way . The Old Reaper would have caught up with him in weeks , probably , months at most . Talk about dilation!’
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
Through Clennam , Cavaletto goes to lodge at the Plornishes , enabling Mrs Plornish ( Sally , except in chap . 27 where she is referred to as as Mary ) to develop her own peculiar brand of pidgin Italian , of which she is very proud . After the Dorrits come into their fortune Mr Plornish is found ' a small share in a small builder 's business ' , and Mrs Plornish is established ' in the small grocery and general trade in a snug little shop at the crack end of the Yard ' , where she is joined by her poor father , Old Nandy , to whom she is devoted , and assisted by Maggy . The Plornishes have two small children . LD i 12 et seq .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
The main ones are as follows . First , a survey can ask only about a limited range of matters . Kinsey , in his pioneering studies of human sexual behaviour in the late 1940s , may have made use of eight - hour interviews , but in the vast majority of surveys these are out of the question . The point is that data analysts can control only for those factors on which they have data . This is true of the experiment but , by the random allocation of subjects to the control and the experimental groups , any effects of the unknown factors are randomised .
Idiom: rock the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
Southerton , writing under a byline , would probably have been able to speak his mind about the general atmosphere , although I did not know that his attitude to bodyline would be . ( Southerton was to make a scathing attack on Bodyline , sight unseen , in Wisden in 1934 . ) So , reluctantly , I joined Jack Hobbs in not rocking the boat , reporting the play and the general uproar with perhaps too much impartiality . My reports went to all British newspapers , with special direct services by me to India , South Africa and West Indies ; even to King George V in Buckingham Palace , who loved his cricket . In other words , I was to some extent leading the British public astray .
Idiom: man and boy (used idiomatically: no)
' On your feet , lads . Get a move on ! ' In the canteen queue , Marcus was startled to see that the two men in front were holding hands : a lumbering man in his twenties and a boy who did n't look old enough to be in prison , who was as pretty as a girl . Surely he was wearing lipstick ? Marcus watched the shapely red lips .
Idiom: make a splash (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . I think a lot of people would be willing to do that . Erm make a big splash in the newsletter , Please sponsor your your Green Party poster for the elections . Doing this this is one erm campaign that as a small proportion of the poster sites is it ? It looks that way yeah .
Idiom: hit the mark (used idiomatically: no)
It did n't occur to her that she would get a good shot in … fine aim had never been one of her strong points — so when she heard him shout her name behind her , her instinct as ever was to run . He sounded angry . Had the muddy weed really hit its mark ? Oh , cripes ! What had she thrown it for anyway ?
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
Get more information first , so that you know all your facts and if you ask us we 'll send him a booklet without saying who er , who asked us to send it and then go in and see him and say , now the Osteoporosis Society have said this and it 's a very brave doctor who will then say absolutely no ! I 'm , I 'm not listening to you ! But , in the final analysis , if you ca n't get any help , if he wo n't refer you to a specialist for help change your doctor ! Because if the garage did your car badly you would n't have any hesitation in in changing your garage and your body 's a darn sight more important than your car ! I think women
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
In visor and sunshades I swatted antipodean flies , my cheeks padded with sponges and my eyes squinting through blue contact lenses , and the whole world thought it was a backdrop . Australia blinded us with torrential rain and howling gales and somehow two commercials were shot under sizzling arc - lamps , and wildly flapping plastic sheeting . By now Richard Phillips was wearing his directorial hat , and he 's worn it ever since , both down and out in London and in Paris . Last year when You Got An Ology ? was published , Richard and I graced a couple of books signings at which the chief draw was a constantly playing video of all thirty - three adverts . Who needs When Harry Met Sally when you can have When Harry Met Beattie …
Idiom: go Dutch (used idiomatically: yes)
More than 500 jobs at the HSE have gone since 1980 . More will have to go in order to recruit the highly - paid staff from the nuclear industry to look after the nuclear installations ’ inspectorate 's work on Britain 's revived nuclear power programme . Science policy goes Dutch THE DUTCH government has transferred part of its science - policy department from the ministry of education and science to the ministry of economic affairs . The move , by the new coalition of Liberals and Christian Democrats , satisfies the Dutch confederation of industry , which has lobbied for more support for industrial R&D and innovations .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
Chris Patten , the sensitive young Environment Secretary , who would have to wind - up this section of the Queen 's Speech debate , sat on the Government frontbench looking pale and terrified . Mr Ridley was set against Labour 's Gordon Brown , making an authoritative debut as Labour 's industry spokesman . This is another sign that , so far at least , the Opposition is rather getting the better of the ratings ' war . Mr Brown demonstrated that he has already utterly mastered the use of the sound - bite to get a headline phrase into the news bulletins . They rolled off his speech .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
This is murder , Mr. Preston , or had n't you noticed ? I have n't been around this long without learning that funny things happen to people who know too much about mob business . ' And of course Lucille was right on the button . The way this thing added together at the moment , the five centuries Lucille had earned could get all swallowed up in funeral expenses . ' Tell me one thing , baby .
Idiom: as the crow flies (used idiomatically: yes)
A dozen old boats dry out on its sloping river shore . Around the other side of that point of land , round where the river bends back on itself and we can not see , lie the Greenwich Marshes . As the crow flies , they are half a mile away . The Thames Barrier is half a mile further towards the sea . But from over here on the island , those south - of - the - river places are in another world .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
What it was was I 'm in charge , no you 're not and if you meet two people give me two people who are both power like pin it on the top as well . So what I 'm saying to you is , do n't go in over the top , you know , five , just a normal but a firm handshake because a man would expect it because a weak ha ha handshake can be irritating and the same thing if she is a woman do n't be conversational just pinch her hand , give her a firm handshake because you 've got about ninety seconds in which to make your first impression and of the ninety seconds about ninety five percent of that time is made through visual images and that can be your dress sense , the way you carry yourself , present yourself , erm body language , do n't invade his personal space , only I think about erm I think about twelve , twelve seconds off of ninety seconds , or there thereabouts is spent on what you say .
Idiom: look on the bright side (used idiomatically: yes)
You need to be cooped up with a Jermiah like a hole in the head ! You 're desperate to see some progress and push a plan to success , so today 's delays will be all the more infuriating . Look on the bright side , you 're given a chance to review and revise your current plans and make any changes or adjustments necessary . You 'll be resentful of any time - wasting delays because you think you should be forging forward and making progress on all fronts . Bide your time , be patient and take the opportunity to think through an ambitious aim .
Idiom: ruffle someone's feathers (used idiomatically: yes)
DEAN REYNOLDS , whitewashed by Steve Davis in the Rothmans Grand Prix final , made a break of 112 to clinch his 9 - 7 win over Tony Meo last night which gives him a return meeting with Davis in today 's quarter - final of the Everest World Matchplay Championship at the Brentwood Centre . Dennis Taylor recovered from 1 - 4 to beat Mike Hallett 9 - 5 and will play John Parrott . Birdman Reed will not duck the issue David Hopps on the Aylesbury ‘ Rambo’ who is set to ruffle Northampton ' s feathers . THE only Aylesbury Ducks likely to be found at The County Ground tomorrow will be an increasingly celebrated strain decked in green and white hoops . Aylesbury 's footballers have progressed to the second round of the FA Cup — and an away tie at Northampton Town — without a flutter of recognition from the whiter - than - white duck which provides their nickname .