Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
TO THOSE of us born and bred away from the capital the mention of the name Nine Elms conjures up visions of leafy glades and the home counties . To the railway enthusiast , however , it was the location of a crack Southern Railway and Southern Region steam depot . The depot and its locomotives have a high place in the Southern enthusiasts ' hearts and Boocock has brought together a collection of pictures that illustrated the life in and around the depot as well as its varied locomotive stud out and about on the system 's metals . Because Boocock has concentrated upon colour photographs it has a disturbing quality of being particularly modern although the last day of steam at 70A , the depot which served Waterloo , was 9th July 1967 . This is an interesting book even for non - Southern devotees as he takes us through from the most menial shunting operation with grimy British Rail survivors to sleek passenger workings with shiny green locomotives .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
It was in May that I met her , on a return visit to Cley . The Amazon of the bird world — the ultimate in hen 's lib . With the blessing of the Norfolk Naturalists ' Trust and with special permits in our pockets ( obtainable from the Visitors ' Centre ) we had walked along their famous bank from road to sea . Channels and salt marsh , reed beds and pools , shingle and fore shore . Sedge warblers sang exulting in the willow scrub .
Idiom: at death's door (used idiomatically: yes)
While the passing of time did nothing to lessen the Emperor 's appetites , it apparently did nothing either to improve his performance . It was rumoured that as the monarch 's virility grew less reliable he developed a habit of taking substantial quantities of aphrodisiacs . Whether they worked or not , the potions had a serious and potentially fatal side - effect : ‘ these stimulating drugs,’ wrote Manucci , brought on a retention of ‘ urine … for three days Shah Jehan was almost at death 's door.’ Jahanara Begum moved into Shah Jehan 's apartments to nurse the Emperor herself . The gates of the palace were closed .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: yes)
UTTER shock over Graham Gooch 's marital crisis , combined with the prospect of travel chaos , yesterday set England 's winter tour off on completely the wrong footing . Day one in Delhi should have been a gentle , relaxed affair lounging around the hotel pool recovering from jetlag after a 5 am arrival from London . Instead , the siege mentality towards the accompanying press party , that has wrecked morale on previous tours , notably the 1986 trip to the West Indies , has set in again with a vengeance . Eight years ago on the sub - continent , England 's last full tour kicked off with Mrs Gandhi 's assassination , but any thoughts that the current visit might start peacefully have been shattered . England have flown straight into an off - the - field mystery surrounding their skipper , a strike by local airline pilots and a beer shortage .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
Whilst this at least saves National Insurance contributions the incentive must be to take out salary at least to a level of £ 71,400 so as to get the maximum allowance base for pension contributions . ( An even higher pension base may be applicable where the cash limit of £ 71,400 does not apply to old style retirement annuity contracts ) . Moreover , even the payment of dividends might , in the long term , backfire as one of the proposals which has been canvassed is precisely the payment of the equivalent of National Insurance contributions on investment income . And , of course , the payment of dividend itself re - instates the 40 % tax rate and defeats the tax motive for incorporating in the first place . Acceleration of tax liability
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
It is a bit of probably irreplaceable shorthand . Because of its unhappy associations , the United Nations glossary eschews ‘ Third World’ , preferring circumlocutions such as Developing Countries and Less Developed Countries . But these euphemisms never really fitted the bill . So the Development Set invented ‘ The South’ to denote an area of darkness out of which millions are trying to emerge into the light . That verbal devise too has its problems .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Do n't be such a fool,’ said Rose . ‘ He 'll be all right . Keeps Biff in his pocket , everybody knows that . Here — what 's this ? ’ Evelyn went cold inside and her skin burned all over .
Idiom: charity begins at home (used idiomatically: yes)
' Remember what I told you about her family ? Her father 's a politician , her mother a charity worker . ' ' Charity begins at home , ' Ruth suggested wryly at the same time uncharitably thinking that Maria Luisa must have put Fernando under such a terrible strain over something that had nothing to do with him . ' Tell that to the only child of a respected Madrid family who 'd already gone against her parents ' wishes to fly . ' Ruth 's heart softened .
Idiom: go under the hammer (used idiomatically: yes)
Tel Aviv , Sotheby 's , 20 October . This sale of nineteenth- and twentieth - century paintings , drawings and watercolours will feature a striking representation of a vase of flowers by Moise Kisling , painted in 1951 shortly before his death ( est . $ 180,000–220,000 ; £ 92,900–113,500 ) . Reuven Rubin strove from the 1920s to forge a distinctive national style of Israeli art and a good example , entitled ‘ Nazareth , Galilee’ will go under the hammer ( est . $ 40,000–60,000 ; £ 20,600–30,900 ) . Also of note is ‘ Stones and sand’ by Mordechai Ardon which vividly illustrates his distinctive glazing technique ( est . $ 60,000–80,000 ; £ 20,600–41,300 ) . Several watercolours and oils by Marc Chagall will be offered , amongst which ‘ Paysage au poisson rouge’ , an accumulation of images inspired by his home town of Vitebsk ( est . $ 70,000–90,000 ; £ 36,100–46,400 ) .
Idiom: slip through the net (used idiomatically: yes)
All right , who 's the idiot ? Who 's the complete pillock who thinks he can send commercial programs and pretend they 're his own ? Here at ZZAP ! we 're very good at spotting ripped - off software , but should one slip through the net it 's the sender who 'd be in trouble — this could mean a hefty fine and possible imprisonment if you 're lucky , or being made to eat your own entrails if I catch you before the software company ! We 've already had a couple of plonkers sending us demonstration games from the Shoot - Em - Up Construction Kit , but luckily for them we spotted the offending articles ( not difficult ) . Stealing other people 's work is n't funny , and the next person who tries it will be dealt with — you 've been warned !
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's there was an element of that , yes , that Why should they be concerned about the rich peasants ? Because they 're promoting the rich peasant economy in the short run . Yeah but promoting the economy does n't necessarily mean It does if
Idiom: draw stumps (used idiomatically: yes)
yeah , yeah over a five year period , I mean they do n't just happen overnight Well , if we draw stumps and do n't go to them and somebody writes to the Chief Constable and says I 'm very disappointed that your force no longer is gone A L O 's then I shall be very happy that that letters received by the Chief because we can say well we told you so . We flagged it up , we 've now told the force that we can no longer meet our A L O requirements , and that 's it 's not a question of being awkward , we will not have the the A L O 's the A L O 's to do it It 's the members of the police committee at the end of the day that 've had endorsed what the chief constable had done , and it 's their councils that are gon na suffer .
Idiom: to die for (used idiomatically: yes)
In exile she expected their first child , having left her husband in Russia ; he was later killed , and she suffered the blow of another death — her own child . Yet this death led her back to God and restored her faith . She found Christian friends and found a Cause more wonderful to die for . Her great ability was to get through to the outcasts of society — the drunks , the crazed , the depressed . She would go into seamy dives , sitting there , listening , consoling .
Idiom: on the up and up (used idiomatically: yes)
David Kerslake 's opening goal for Town was a classic . Swindon maintained their supremacy over Oxford that night with a two one win ; Duncan Shearer scoring his 27th goal of the season . But since then Oxford have been on the up and up . So could this be the time for Brian Horton 's luck to change ? Male speaker
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Such an analysis reveals , firstly , that the industrial relations ' pace - setters , in the UK are no longer the large corporations that establish paternalistic relations with trade unions , but are , instead , predominantly non - trade union companies , of which Marks and Spencer is a prime example . Second , past trends in Scotland and North - West England suggest that a relatively high proportion of newly established firms are non - union , and this is particularly so in new - town locations . By and large , these new firms are : ' overwhelmingly British - owned , single , independent establishments of relatively small size ' , in which employee relations are generally seen as involving good informal communications and flexible working practices ( quoted in the Financial Times , 20 February 1987 ) . Similar findings on the decline in the strength of trade unions has been highlighted in a report on labour performance in the North - West — an area traditionally strong in trade union organization . Surveying 150 companies — half UK owned and half foreign owned — it was found that while 69 per cent of companies recognized trade unions for the purpose of collective bargaining , non - recognition was higher in the newer industries , i.e. , those likely to supply most of the new employment in the decades ahead .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
One friend of mine had her mother - in - law living with them from their wedding day . When I knew her , some years ago , their teenage daughter was having to share a bedroom with her granny . Such an arrangement would probably be considered out of the question today , and rightly so . Whatever the arrangements , it is very important to get ground rules agreed before the move takes place , so that some of the possible snags for all concerned are foreseen and nipped in the bud . When an extended family is living together at close quarters , even minor irritations can grow out of all proportion .
Idiom: up to par (used idiomatically: yes)
She 's still in er still in the small school . Mhm . Erm Wh wh wh what other means did you use to ensure that there was this you know , the family circumstances were kept up to par ? Erm well we sold things . Did you ?
Idiom: grind to a halt (used idiomatically: yes)
One had been destroyed . Fakrid reached for the emergency stop control and pressed it . The command vehicle ground to a halt . He began to shake loose from his harness . ‘ Sir , what are you doing?’ cried Jinkwa in astonishment .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
Tony did as he was told and finally saw the large area of waste ground ahead . A lorry similar to theirs was parked by the roadside and on the site there was feverish activity . A large marquee was being erected and everywhere men seemed to be pulling and heaving on large ropes . ' I thought you lot ' ad the tent , ' the policeman said with a puzzled look on his face . ' No , officer .
Idiom: make hay (used idiomatically: yes)
Digital Equipment Corp watcher Terry Shannon says an unnamed third - party software developer is thinking about converting IBM Corp 's MVS mainframe operating system to run on Alpha AXP systems . ADAPTEC DISK CONTROLLERS PROFIT FROM PC PRICE WARS Milpitas - based Adaptec Inc is making hay with its disk controllers from the boom in personal computer sales generated by the price war , and says it expects to report net profit of about $ 50 m , 1.90 per share for its fiscal year to March 31 1993 , on sales more than double last year 's $ 150.3 m . SUN CONFIRM FIRSTPERSON FORMATION Sun Microsystems Inc has confirmed formation of the wholly - owned personal communicator unit FirstPerson Inc ( CI No 2,118 ) and says that its key focus will be on developing software that enables different types of digital devices to swap data and work together — it has in mind televisions , radios , satellites and computers — and to license the software and technology to other companies for use in their electronics products , putting it in direct competition with General Magic Inc , while mirroring some of the concepts of the Echelon Corp Local Operating Network ; boss of the new company Wayne Rosen said that FirstPerson has not ruled out collaborating with General Magic .
Idiom: same difference (used idiomatically: yes)
Let me just give you a little illustration that might help , you know in thinking of the erm the fusion of the divinity , the divine nature and the human nature , erm is it Clarke Kent , is that the guys name on television , you know the character , you know the guy that walks around you know he 's the boy next door type figure with glasses and all the rest of it , he 's no macho figure that and then in a transformation take place and woof goes flying through the air does n't he , what is he , he 's Batman is n't he Superman Superman is I do n't know erm , well same difference any way , but you see this is it , he 's not , you know , in that story , in that , in , in , in , in that sort of nonsense thing , he is not the same character at both times , he has n't got , when he 's walking along the street as Clarke Kent he has n't got the ability to whoosh through the air as Superman he 's Clarke Kent , not so Jesus , he was n't Jesus divine one moment , Jesus human the other but they were perfectly married at all time from his , from the time he was , he 's conception took place , so he was n't one thing one moment , you know and one thing the next , but there it was a perfect marriage if you like , the two , I was gon na say becoming one so that they were invisible , you could n't say of that 's it that 's the human nature of Jesus , that 's his diviner it ju , because the two were perfectly married , they were fused together so they really they became one . A couple more re verses er in Two Corinthians , five fifteen , and one John chapter two and verse two . And as you die broad that they wish
Idiom: go by the board (used idiomatically: yes)
The first , the Retort Courteous ; the second , the Quip Modest ; the third , the Reply Churlish ; the fourth , the Reproof Valiant ; the fifth , the Countercheck Quarrelsome ; the sixth , the Lie with Circumstance ; the seventh , the Lie Direct.’ The moral of this passage is that in rejecting criticism you work up from gentle fun - poking and comment , through rebuke before calling your critic a damned liar . ‘ Evil communications corrupt good manners,’ says a Greek proverb , and in the polarised world we live in , where name calling and counter - check is the order of the day , it is not surprising that good manners and etiquette have gone by the board . In this post - welfare state , travellers are reminded of their duty to give up their seat to old ladies by a designated seat , post offices can not trust the customers to queue so they erect mazes through which one must wind before being served . Where there are no manners , order must be enforced .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Hello and welcome to Leeds - United ticket line . Latest news : Sheffield Wednesday game on Saturday 12th Feb postponed due to Wednesday playing in the Coca - Cola Cup . Next scheduled home game is on Feb 19th vs Livehpewl . Villa home game still not re - arranged .
Idiom: hack it (used idiomatically: yes)
The first one was six , then they had seven . I think it was all too much for them . They just could n't hack it as they say . Voice over So now Ron 's taken on the role , with help … of sorts from grandaughter Yasmine .
Idiom: box clever (used idiomatically: no)
No sphere in which physical prowess is necessary , whether survival in slavery or excellence in sport , is devoid of the need for intellectual properties . No one who seriously appreciates sport believes that even the most overtly physical sports are founded solely on physiological characteristics . In the physically gruelling sport of boxing where ‘ brawn’ is said to rule , the most stringent demands are made upon mental agility , speed of thought , anticipation and sense of strategy — at all times , it is necessary to ‘ box clever’ . Despite the two serious drawbacks to this strand of Kane 's theory , the non - existence of a pure gene pool and the uselessness of purely physical attributes without intellectual characteristics , I must stress that many modern black sportsmen hold theories which seem to harken back to their slave heritage . Boxer Brian Johnson , for example , suggested that : ‘ Blacks are conditioned to sport by their slave ancestry … toughness is part of our make - up , it 's been drummed into us.’
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
Vast though the distance is which separates such a question as the primacy from the central truths of Christianity , there is a similarity in Anselm 's approach to the greater and lesser questions . WAS CANTERBURY 'S CLAIM TO PRIMACY FOUNDED ON FORGERY ? The question of the ' Lanfranc forgeries ' — that is , of the additions made to nine papal letters addressed to archbishops of Canterbury in order to provide clear papal authority for Canterbury 's primacy — hangs like a cloud over the primatial disputes of the years from 1072 to 1123 ; and it is important to seek such certainty as is to be obtained on this question . In particular , it is important to know as precisely as possible what evidence satisfied Lanfranc and Anselm in pursuing a policy which was opposed to papal policy , and to the most forward - looking thinking on ecclesiastical government of their time . Lanfranc and Anselm are to be distinguished here .
Idiom: hold water (used idiomatically: yes)
You will need Scissors A container to hold water , for watering flowers A small misting spray to keep your arrangement in tip - top condition Oasis .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
Rather than having the police putting their big feet in it all over the place . ' He paused and laughed . ' I had a word with the Chief Constable last night . He 's a bit worried about the Old Man . ' There was another pause .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
He says we would n't have had the chateau and the big garden to play in . He says of course we were disappointed in not having the holiday but moreso the children who were absolutely devastates when they heard the news . But now they all know they 're going on holiday four weeks on wednesday so they 're all over the moon , overjoyed . So now there 's cause for celebration — and the reprieved holiday - makers can drink a toast to their bon vacances . That 's all from the Central newsroom .
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
Sabraxis had come to visit Lucien in his room as soon as he was well enough to converse . She was a tall , muscly woman , of handsome countenance , her faded blonde hair held up with an array of jewelled combs . Like all the other vibrancers in the house , she wore loose trousers and a shirt of pale colours , but also affected a bright red embroidered waistcoat to denote her superiority in status . She instructed Lucien to be careful with his leg , and to exercise the rest of his body only while lying or sitting down for a while . She did not want him to exercise his leg until the infected burn had healed completely .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
Fears were revived that VAT will be lifted to 22 per cent . Before the election Mr Smith , then Shadow Chancellor , forecast that this would be the only way to make the Tory sums add up — although John Major denied it . The embattled Premier will now find himself in the dock at Brighton . He must try to convince delegates that he is not to blame for Britain 's economic mess if he wants to keep his job . The pound dropped yesterday by almost 4 1/2 pfennigs as foreign investors switched into the powerful German currency — and economists said it could fall under 2.40 by next week .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: no)
Rebel detachments of the National Guard on Dec. 22 launched their attempt to storm Government House , which was barricaded and defended by soldiers loyal to Gamsakhurdia . Despite daily bombardment and the desertion on Dec. 28 of three of his most senior ministers , Gamsakhurdia insisted in a series of interviews that he would not engage in negotiations with " terrorists and bandits " or meet opposition demands that he resign . On Dec. 27 the forces of rebel leader Tengiz Kitovani , a former ally of Gamsakhurdia who had joined the opposition after the President 's ambiguous reaction to the August coup , were significantly augmented with the liberation of imprisoned opposition leader Dzhaba Iosseliani , whose nationalist Mkhedrioni militia joined the assault on Government House . In the final and decisive Jan. 6 attack , 60 highly trained security troops abandoned the President , who then fled from the back of the building . Opposition forces did not attempt to prevent his departure and he made his way to Idzhevan in north - eastern Armenia , whose government had offered him temporary asylum .
Idiom: gather dust (used idiomatically: yes)
( The security ‘ peepholes’ used in front doors are an example of this principle . ) One use for an optical aid for pupils with tunnel vision that is designed on this principle is for mobility since it helps to increase the extent of the visual panorama . Despite some of the disadvantages outlined , low vision aids can be immensely helpful to some visually handicapped pupils in classroom and more general situations , but they are of no use at all lying on a shelf gathering dust . Pupils do need encouragement and help in making the best of them , and these expensive items should be returned to the clinic if they are not being used . Teachers should enquire as to whether a low vision aid would be appropriate for an individual low vision child in their class .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's a good selling point . If you 're selling cars , you 've got a guarantee warranty with it , and I think most customers are misled into believing that those guarantees and warranties cover far more than they do in fact . The advice is read the small print . As always , I suppose . Many thanks to my two guests — to John Collinswood from Mechanical Management Services Limited in Thame , and to Roy Hill the Deputy Trading Standards Officer for Oxfordshire County Council .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
You bozos do n't seem to realise it but if we had n't been there at that Florence Conference , would not be in the leading position it currently holds with the commission to guarantee further funds and to create a positive role for Britain in Europe with the commission to wuk look at the issues that are gon na come up in 1993 . And the private sector are very happy for us to do that . And to hear members opposite talking about the dead hand of bureaucracy and all these Tebbitite notions that oh Europe , y'know , I mean , y'know , we 're going all the way back to ancient history here . I mean , what help has the British Government given us for preparing for 1992 ? British Rail , British Rail , that institution we all know and love .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
' I had to get to hospital . The nearest hospital is Hong Kong . They knew I was catching the plane ; they came running in from all over the place with their big zoom lenses and what they want is : the butterfly 's wings are broken , so let 's get a picture of her face . And they come : ' Pamella ! Pamella !