Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Homer 's Odyssey . I do n't suppose it 's here just by coincidence . If we knew the connection between the poem and what 's written on those sheets , then cracking the code would be child 's play . But we do n't have the key . That 's locked away inside Andropulos 's mind .
Idiom: make ends meet (used idiomatically: yes)
He notes that the General is selling more computers than ‘ ever before in our lives’ . But , although margins are good , system prices are much reduced , so that a very low cost base is needed before profits begin to show . DG has over the last three to four years put a good deal of energy into reducing that cost base , but now , even with a quarterly breakeven level reduced to $ 270 m from $ 350 m , the company is struggling to make ends meet . The problem lies with the proprietary MV Eclipse line , which last year still accounted for some 65 % of revenues . Skates says MV customers are in the main small businesses which are n't making replacement purchases while the recession 's on .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: no)
In the distant she heard the sound of an ice cream van with it 's with it 's jingly little tune playing and she thought oh , I 'd love an ice cream ! Yeah , I , you may laugh but you see if you 're writing stories for a , for a young child then you 've got to be explicit , you 've got to be colourful and you 've got to talk in a basic language that that child will talk that like that at that age . So , one has to take that on board . So , that is the idea of building up the structure for a story of that , of that , of that kind . Now , if you can once again , for those who are going to actually do this assignment for me , I hope you are !
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
This is about the fourth time we 've played Mm . on the same game . Oh yeah . What 's daddy doing ?
Idiom: all hell broke loose (used idiomatically: yes)
Significantly others have reacted with ambivalence : That exercise on support really took the lid off things in our school . All hell broke loose . Everybody — senior and junior — started talking about how they were n't getting the support they needed . And it has n't stopped since .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
' Eh voila , ' she said , twisting the bag up and over expertly , like a shop assistant . ' Now go and enjoy them in the sun . As you play your games . And Ellie you ' ave a ' appy birthday , yes ? ' Ellie looked back , astonished that this woman should know it was her birthday .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: no)
Reserve coach Ray Mathias said yesterday : ' I remember him . He was very fit and good going forward . He played a couple of reserve and A team games for us on trial . ' I think he also came on as a substitute in a first team friendly against the New Zealand national team . ' He was recommended to us and I think he did n't have a club at the time .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
I mean there 's a lot to see . I 've want me papers . I mean them kids would be over the moon if they went there . Them kids would be over the moon if they went there Euro Disney . Yeah
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
PHILIPS PLANS TO EMBED MACROVISION 's ANTI - PIRACY TECHNOLOGY INTO ITS COLOUR ENCODER CHIPS Macrovision Inc , Mountain View , and Philips Electronics NV 's Philips Semiconductors came together at the National Association of Broadcasters trade show this week to announce that Philips ' new NTSC and PAL colour encoder chips will include Macrovision 's patented pay - per - view anti - copy system . The system will enable manufacturers of digital compressed video set - top decoders to buy off - the - shelf components implementing copy protection , ' securely embedded inside a single integrated circuit ' so that there is no way to bypass it without screwing up the decoder . Macrovision plans to license the technology for use by hardware manufacturers and pay - per - view distributors such as cable , satellite , and telecommunications operators , making it easier for the home entertainment industry to control the home piracy threat against video - on - demand services . The Philips digital NTSC and PAL encoder chips are designed to convert decompressed digital video input into an analogue video output compatible with all current video cassette recorders and televisions .
Idiom: on top of the world (used idiomatically: yes)
The good wishes emanating from all parts of Anfield were echoed throughout the game as news that an apparently superfit former Scotland international was in hospital requiring major surgery . Coventry manager Don Howe , who underwent a similar operation nearly four years ago , said there was no reason why Mr Souness , 38 , should not be back at his desk well before the start of next season . ‘ Do n't worry , you 'll feel on top of the world afterwards and believe that you can do anything,’ was the message from Mr Howe , 56 , who developed heart trouble while coaching England through their ill - fated 1988 European Championship campaign . Tony Barton , who guided Aston Villa to European Cup glory in 1982 , is another who can identify with Mr Souness 's problem . While at Northampton , he suffered a massive heart attack under the pressure of League management and yesterday recalled : ‘ I never had a hint that anything was wrong with me.’
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: no)
We 'll go up to the house and have a talk . ' The end of that talk was that Farmer Olinton said he 'd be only too pleased for the Brownies to use his loft for Pack Meetings , and if Miss Truscott would call on him they 'd arrange the whole thing . And while on the subject of Brownies , his daughter Jessica was always badgering him to let her join , and he would be very glad for her to become one of Heather 's and Shirley 's Pack and learn how to Lend a Hand in the same way that they had . So it was a very happy Pow - wow the next week , when Trusty told of the exciting thing that had happened and that the Pack would be able to meet every week in Farmer Olinton 's loft . ' And go up to it by ladder , ' added Heather gleefully .
Idiom: have the last laugh (used idiomatically: yes)
Daren carried a few scars from it … but congratulations to him … next on the bill should be the British title our next champ is Simon Wigg from Buckinghamshire … he 's won the world long track title for the fourth time … with a new look … the bike has been aerodynamically designed by grand prix men … and the suit which he wears over the leathers is made of lycra … Simon Wigg says that everybody was laughing at him because the bike looked so different but he had the last laugh … won the title and that 's what it 's all about … Gloucester rugby club could do with some better aerodynamics at the moment … the cherry and whites are still searching for their first win of the season … they've a club game tomorrow against Cardiff at Kingsholm … playing for a place in the third round of the Pilkington Cup are three local teams …
Idiom: swear like a trooper (used idiomatically: yes)
Your hair is smothered in hot towels or olive oil — or worse , henna — and your face is a glowing beetroot after the face pack . Then it happens — there 's a knock at the front door . Throwing on a dressing - gown and swearing like a trooper , you stumble to answer it . The stranger smiles sweetly . ‘ Good evening .
Idiom: hold court (used idiomatically: yes)
C.ANALYTICAL HISTORY : EUROPE 'S RULING CLASS The monarchs were also the leaders of the society in their respective countries . In holding court they reinforced a traditional hierarchy and determined its order by giving titles and decorations and by receiving or excluding people according to the standards of the crown … The existence of a monarchy presupposed the existence of a ruling group closely connected with the throne . In the eighteenth century the princes of continental Europe had become absolute by gaining direct control of the armed forces and by allying themselves with the landowning nobility .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
What was described as ‘ modular catering ’ or ‘ Cuisine 2000 ’ was introduced on expresses out of Euston . The exotic land-prepared dishes did not go down well . Technology has not managed to replace the smell , taste and enjoyment of freshly cooked food , but some traditional cooking on board did survive . 1986 . The thirty-year rundown of the Great Central Railway terminus at Marylebone ( a prelude to seemingly inevitable total closure ) , was dramatically slammed into reverse gear on 30 April when BR admitted blossoming Chiltern Line services could not possibly be handled by Paddington , Euston , or even handed over to London Transport .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh right . And so and we were bringing in deals and they were phoning the clients back and saying , Look yeah great alarm systems blah blah we have an alternative one cheaper . And they were fitting in their own until they got up and running . Okay . So you know .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: yes)
After playing the gregarious cocaine fiend , Tad Allagash , in Bright Lights , Big City with his friend Michael J Fox ( who is rumoured to have suggested him for the role ) , he began researching his part in Young Guns . ’ We had a wonderful time,’recalls Sutherland , whose part essentially involved living out all his Roy Rogers boyhood fantasies ( ie , dressing up as a cowboy ) with the likes of Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez . ’ We did six weeks of riding , six to eight hours in the saddle every day . We did riding in groups , riding separately . We had real cowboys teaching us how to use a gun although I 've never felt the need to carry a gun um , I felt like a five year old with a pistol .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
The film does that so much better . A.R. The theatre is always larger than life , is n't it ? P.S. Much .
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
According to table 6.2 , nearly a third of the words are still uniquely identifiable , and one would expect the number to be considerably greater under a mid - class representation . Furthermore , the mean size of the equivalence classes is only 0.15 % of the size of the lexicon , and the largest class is only equivalent to about 1 % of the size . On the face of it , these results look very promising for word recognition but what are the implications of these results for a syntactic / semantic component ? If we strung together a sequence of these sets the sequence would be , in the best case , completely unambiguous : a sequence of uniquely identifiable words . In the worst case , if we had two adjacent maximum sets in the sequence then the parser would have to consider 223 * 223 = 49,729 possible word - pairs .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
It could not . Nuclear technology can not be uninvented . Deterrence — the knowledge that a strike by one side would provoke a devastating retaliatory strike by the other — was and still is the surest way to keep the peace in a dangerous world . Cuts in the numbers of nuclear weapons have come because of carefully negotiated agreements that the superpowers have confidence in . There can be more and deeper cuts .
Idiom: good riddance (used idiomatically: yes)
The reason is that physically removing a weed , especially a perennial , is quite final , while one hoed out and simply left on the surface can easily root in again , especially in wet weather . So when I go round the garden , I carry two containers : a bucket for compostable weeds , and a plastic bag for those perennials with tough tools that might survive . So any docks , dandelions and creeping buttercup go straight to the tip and good riddance to them too . Swings and roundabouts But I have to confess that what I save on the weedless swings , I lose on the rampant roundabouts .
Idiom: for crying out loud (used idiomatically: yes)
is called what , by foreigners ? The Asian capital ! For crying out loud ! It sounds like a Welsh The Asian capital !
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: no)
I know it 's gon na be tough initially , it is tough initially . But you 've got to , still come , you 've got to get the hoop up , and then once the hoop 's up you 've got to keep knocking it around . But getting the hoop up is the hardest thing is n't it ? all over the place So please remember that discipline . Personal obligations , appointments , marketing prospecting time .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
Very much so . You 're not new to the area though , just to this bit ? No we , we heard that this development was coming up so we came round and looked and liked it and took the plunge . Okay if I can just erm give you my business card that tells you who I am Alright .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
Undeterred , he kept his gaze averted , saying quietly , ‘ I have something here which may yet put the company back on an upward spiral . ’ When still she made no move , he chuckled and made as if to put the document away again , pausing when he saw out of the corner of his eye that she was returning to the desk , albeit hesitantly . ‘ What is it?’ she asked suspiciously , curiosity getting the better of her . In a moment she was beside him and leaning forward , her narrowed eyes poring over the detailed plans , and excitement growing within her . The plans showed a warehouse of enormous proportions .
Idiom: go places (used idiomatically: yes)
Well , I do n't know 'bout that . I would n't want to put Ellie out . Why do n't you and me go some place , see who 's out and about down the Grove ? Do n't worry , man . I got dough .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Sue now weighs 8st 3lbs ( 52 kg ) and tells me in an accompanying letter that her weight loss and subsequent new figure has completely changed her life in every respect . So why did the Hip and Thigh Diet work when other diets did n't ? Why did it sell so many copies by word of mouth ? Why.did followers of the diet maintain their new figures instead of regaining their old ones ? The answer is simply that they enjoyed it .
Idiom: cold comfort (used idiomatically: yes)
There was another reason as well , Egerton explains . ' You see , I was a bit worried about my amateur status ' . Cold comfort … IN OUR June edition we wrongly stated that Sutton Coldfield RFC were bringing a £ 500,000 civil action against a referee who presided over a game in which the club 's colts captain , Ben Smolden , broke his neck . No action has been initiated or is being contemplated by the club , although Ben 's father , Roger , who is also chairman of SCRFC , has engaged solicitors independently of the rugby club to determine if there was any negligence responsible for his son 's injuries .
Idiom: on the take (used idiomatically: no)
Always be alert for a bad swing or a wing - tip touching the ground on take off and have your hand near the release , ready . Make a point of trying to keep absolutely straight rather than just correcting a swing when it happens . In this way you will improve your skills and prevent trouble on take off . Explore the handling in steep turns Time is always well spent when practising steep turns : not the classroom type where you pick up more speed and then go into the turn , but the sort you might use for thermalling .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
They do n't reflect the light in the way that a conventional headlight does . They project it through a special lens . Which means they 're 30 % brighter and better directed so as not to blind oncoming drivers , while minimising back glare in fog . One more dazzling feature is the anti - dazzle rear view mirror . So called because it dips automatically should a car approach from behind with all lights blazing .
Idiom: with open arms (used idiomatically: yes)
Otherwise he used to just shoot it up , you see ? But we had to go and take it into his culler I had one day at that , I thought I thought I 'd had enough coal . So I went and saw a building contractor , friend of me Dads and er he welcomed me with open arms , he 'd just got a contract for building council houses down Dunson Street at Netherfield . And er I got going with that , carting bricks and timber and all that sort of thing for him , got really going and er fetching ballast from train concrete . And er within eighteen months I 'd got three lorries running .
Idiom: out to lunch (used idiomatically: yes)
Julius stood and watched her go , and wondered what else she would have said to him if she had known the complete truth ; that he had known from the very start exactly who had sent that poison pen letter to her . That , quite by chance , he had seen a copy of it on Eleanor 's word - processor . His secretary had been out to lunch , and he had been going through the files stored on the disk she was currently using , looking for a copy of a contract that he urgently needed to check . Instead he had found the poison pen letter that she intended to send to Jessamy . There was even a second letter — more vitriolic than the first — and the date she meant to send it .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
In the long run these areas will be the candidates for unification in order to provide legal security and the rule of the law in the converging European society .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Each time I fight , I try to bring more to the table and I 'm looking forward to this fight to show people just what I can do . It 's a big challenge and I 'm up for it.’ The evidence of his claim to greatness so far is sketchy , to say the least . After winning the title against a disgracefully overweight Douglas , Holyfield was taken the distance by George Foreman and Larry Holmes , the division 's geriatric twins . In his only other title defence , against second substitute Bert Cooper a year ago following the unavailability of Tyson , he might have been knocked out but for the protective nature of Mills Lane 's refereeing .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
And there are numerous ‘ science centres’ the world over , generally having no collections of relics or precious objects , but dealing instead with ‘ hands - on’experience and aiming at the lively presentation of ideas in preference to artifacts . Exhibitions such as those that we have mentioned have proved to be outstandingly successful , both in terms of the numbers of visitors attracted , and in terms of the manifest satisfaction that most visitors experienced . The only question that remains is whether , at the end of the day , the public has really had what professional educators would describe as ‘ a good learning experience’ . The question is worth pressing . And it is worth pressing for two reasons .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I will Bert , and thanks again,’ came the reply . The late afternoon sun flashed again on red and chrome as he roared away . Bert Midgeley watched him disappear over the hill towards Wanswell and wished for the millionth time that Simon was still with him . Yanto was in heaven . Savouring the surge of power each time he twisted the throttle .
Idiom: town and gown (used idiomatically: yes)
In addition to the events staged at all four University campuses , the University also houses the excellent Riverside Theatre , which is situated at the Coleraine campus . It is one of the most prestigious of Northern Ireland 's theatres and is a focus of artistic activity in the North - West of the province , serving both the University and the wider community . In doing so , the Riverside has forged strong links between ‘ town and gown’ . The Riverside programme incorporates drama , music recitals , rock bands , chat shows , ballet , contemporary dance , opera , variety , professional snooker , children 's shows , pantomime and recordings for television and radio shows ( it is planned this year to record BBC TV 's ‘ Question Time’ ) . There is an art gallery in the foyer which hosts regular touring and locally produced exhibitions .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: no)
That made all the difference . The story , I believe , goes to the heart of what Advent is all about . It is about a relationship that changes the way we look at life ; it is about a friendship that will take us through life , facing the black moments as well as the good ; it is about God ‘ s time breaking into our lives , giving them hope and meaning and joy . ‘ Now is the acceptable time ; behold , now … , Christmas : a sign of God with Us Wells Cathedral , Christmas 1988
Idiom: bums on seats (used idiomatically: yes)
Much more so nowadays I would have thought . Much more . Well they 've got to get bums on seats you see . That 's right . It 's a case of parents choice .
Idiom: on a shoestring (used idiomatically: no)
The island 's best beaches lie along the norther and eastern coasts with plenty of sand to choose from . Rent a jeep to get out onto small tracks which uncover some beautiful waterfalls and rock formations . ON A SHOESTRING CHENGMON VILLAGE Koh Samui Under the same management as the Village and White House , the delightful Chengmon Village is on a beautiful beach , a perfect place for a get away from it all holiday .
Idiom: bright young thing (used idiomatically: yes)
Have you any means of finding out whether any T. and T. line ships are likely to be in Bilbao over the next few days ? " " I can tell you now , I have it all in my head , " she answered unexpectedly . " I keep the position - register for all our ships — it 's about the only thing I 'm allowed to do nowadays , since all the secretarial work goes to Mr. Lennis 's bright young things . But keeping the position - register needs experience . I 've done it for years , and if I may say it myself , I 'm quite good at it .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
They had all drifted away , she realised vaguely . Was it that late ? Robyn carefully turned her head and saw that she was indeed now alone . Completely alone . From her position , high on top of the fountain , so laughingly obtained what , an hour ago?— she could see the sudden glare of car lights sweeping across the drive , hear the muffled laughter of couples leaving for home .
Idiom: put paid to (used idiomatically: yes)
As for Margaret — well , she 'd always fancied herself accompanying my father round the world on his tours . Oh , he did n't earn that much playing golf , but he was lucky enough to have a substantial private income to indulge his sport . My arrival put paid to her travels — at least for the first couple of years.’ Horrified at her loss of composure , she tried to regain it . It was n't as if she even liked this man enough to care a damn for his opinion of her !
Idiom: for Africa (used idiomatically: yes)
The chimney stack of a small steamer , the slanted gaffs of fishing boats returned from the morning catch , the furled booms of others , moored and idle , bisected his segment of sky ; framed by the blind like a holy picture fringed with handmade paper lace , it could have been the setting for a miraculous landfall of a saint 's body . He knocked on the wall for the boy from the cafe next door to come in , and indicated his usual order with a nod ; to the other company , he raised a slow hand , palm over his breast but not touching it , and bent his head over the paper . The front page was taken up with the Leader 's activities : a photograph showed him pumping along a line of soldiers , his elbows thrust back , his chest puffed out , its outline blurred by hoary growth ; Doric - square , his famous chin jutted up and outwards , as he took a salute of volunteers for Africa at a little trot . He had been long absent from the public balcony of the Roman palace which he had made his stage , and he was now proving that he was n't in chronic decline , as rumour held , with a pox contracted years ago , but had merely suffered a passing dose of ‘ flu . Davide turned the page , passed over columns of marriages and deaths , noted the substance of wills wonderingly , and came across a report that caught his attention .