Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
This is erm a complex and overall process ; some people are behaving er in the wrong way , otherwise , market mechanisms do not justify forty dollars at this stage . We all know that er if the crisis has a military er follow - up , er during this type of crisis , everybody will exp , expect this crisis , if it happens , will be short , erm well er would be abnormal but this is not the situation of today . So I think forty dollars is completely out of line with the best provisions . So , I believe that what you 're also saying is that even if there were war , that would n't necessarily mean that the tap would suddenly turn off and there 'd be no more oil coming out of the Middle East ? That 's true , er the market , and I think , the general public must be aware that so far , the supply is kept at a reasonable level , the erm difficulty coming out of the erm interruption of Iraqi and Kuwaiti field has been replaced .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
Looks way out of place . Well not as way out of place as a British Telecom building would look but , it looks quite erm looks quite out of place , but erm this massive great obnoxious Georgian building erm was broken into on Christmas morning right ? They picked the lock on the house , the front fucking door . All the people were in bed in the house , woke up in the morning , the front door was wide open , the video and T V had gone , and the stereo . And so they pi they we came into the house when everyone was asleep .
Idiom: fall in line (used idiomatically: no)
Rhoda could not see the heavenly dust , but liked the idea of it . Mr Rowse 's followers said when she was whole she would see it . During the week supplicants , bent , bowed , ill or in pain , fell in line down the path between the narrow rosebeds and out into the street , in search of a miracle cure . Every ten minutes , when Mr Rowse was working , the line would shuffle forward one place . When Mr Rowse took a rest , the line stayed as it was , sometimes for hours .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
52 Key on a string For this game , the teams line up . The first people in each team place the keys down their neck and out through the bottom of their trouser legs or slacks . The second person then follows so that in the end the whole team is linked together by string . 53 Give us a clue
Idiom: bite the bullet (used idiomatically: yes)
We ve had to sell players to fund it . Leeds City will get enough revenue from the visitors to Leeds for the duration of the competition . When Silver et al talked of ‘ securing the long term future of Leeds’ I envisaged that as meaning we have to bite the bullet a little now , but once the ground has been finished — the revenue from the Euro champs will get us back on an even keel ( maybe into the black ) . this is not beyond reality . Gate receipts ( using an average of 13 quid a seat ) , assuming 40 K crowds = 1/2 million quid PER MATCH .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
Now we 've got four speakers so far on this matter er Chris Yes thank you Chairman erm I think important question very similar question I think we 're we 're all wondering whether the changed landscape of West Sussex , the changed use of West Sussex has had any influence on the flooding and as the County Council has pointed out worst amount of rain we 've had for about seventy years or so I think it 's very useful and important er to ask questions an and when this crisis is over we reflect on what we can learn from it , but I must bear in mind that it is first and foremost extraordinary climatic conditions which have caused these problems and that in itself of course might have implications erm the whole of global warming does tend to come to mind when you see what 's happening in Australia as well as what 's happening here erm that 's certainly not anything that agencies great or small can have any control over . I wanted specifically to address myself to to one rumour which seems to be a circulating dilemma , a great deal of enthusiasm and I heard that at er Chichester Railway Station today erm the staff at Chichester Railway Station seem to be under the impression that the erm the emergency planning authorities er have imminent proposals to breach the railway line south of to allow the flood water to escape to the sea , with the result so I was quite earnestly and er without any doubt that the railway will be closed for six months erm the , the Chairman of the County Council just raised this issue with the Emergency Planning , I understand that this is er an unsubstantiated rumour and er that there be a an immediate er destruction of the railways is not imminent but er I think perhaps it shows that erm probably due to the the great media interest and all sorts of stories are er doing a round but it goes without saying of course that the railway was n't closed for six months to the railway , but I do n't think there is any er any prospect to that , but I think the Chairman Council feels that . You want to say something ? Yes Chairman I would .
Idiom: in the soup (used idiomatically: yes)
' Oh my God , it 's Deliverance ! ' , exclaims Billy Crystal as an advertising executive facing humiliation and emasculation in the rural American heartland . Certainly there are similarities : he is one of a group of city businessmen confronting their mid - life crisis by plunging into a macho holiday endeavour that goes badly wrong . But while ' Deliverance ' was a 70 's nightmare , exposing the soft - underbelly of the male ego and leaving the survivors weeping in their soup , ' City Slickers'is a product of the new - man 90 's , where the soft underbelly is a source of pride . Crystal and crew milk their dilemma for laughs and overlay it with sentiment , transforming their ordeal into something like a group therapy session , with cows . Three thirty - something friends find themselves locked into relationships with a broad selection of female stereotypes .
Idiom: cut the crap (used idiomatically: yes)
But I know yu intention Yu high powered connections , Cut de crap an set I free . I hav not drunk yu wine Dat blood yu shed is mine
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You 're coming back to London this afternoon?’ ‘ Yes . Chris and I have called it a day.’ A pause . ‘ And they still assure us the sun will rise again tomorrow .
Idiom: bits and bobs (used idiomatically: yes)
From : Date : Wed , 12 Jan 1994 13:15:46 GMT Subject : Bits and bobs News from last nights YEP says that leeds will have just over 3,100 tickets of which about 98% will be standing . Tcket prices are going up 3 pounds for leeds fans ( from 7 to 10 for terraces ) but only 2 pounds for the home fans ( who have some special card apparently ) Could turn out to be quite an expensive trip …
Idiom: walk free (used idiomatically: no)
Considering this , the explosion of the most minor points , it is n't difficult to understand why a seemingly pointless paranoia affects the band 's every discourse . But , if they ca n't break the star system , if it is impossible for a band of this stature to remain an ‘ ordinary existence’(although it must be stated that New Order deliberately unglamourise their existence , wisely slowing down their schedules and viciously guarding their faceless media presence . New Order sell tremendous amounts of records and walk free among the streets of Manchester ) then would n't it be possible for the band to break rock'n'roll traditions by providing alternatives to the old rock show format ? Many people expect this of The Smiths . Because of the nature of their following , they are still categorised as an ‘ alternative’ outfit .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: no)
By 1992 that was Pounds 63 m on sales of £ 1.1bn . It narrowly beat much bigger rival and fellow supermarkets group J Sainsbury to the top slot , and outshone Tesco . Others on the five - year shortlist were eliminated because of recent spots on their record . Transport and trailers group Tiphook saw a recent dip in operating profits and earnings - per - share ; construction and engineering firm BM Group hit controversy over its accounting practices , and its chairman resigned because of ill - health ; engineering group Harland Simon ran into losses , had its shares suspended , and lost its chairman and finance director . With competition like the last two , is William Morrison really that great ?
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
And if ‘ Archaos’ was a flop does that mean the 1991 Dublin Theatre Festival can be described in similar terms ? ‘ Archaos’ was n't a flop in relation to the performances they gave . People who attended were , by and large , enthusiastic about the show but to us the whole thing was a nightmare , says O'Dalaigh . ‘ We put as much energy into planning that one show as we did into the other 53 shows put together . We lived with it for six months !
Idiom: sweep the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over Mike Teague the Gloucester iron man is back in the England rugby team to face South Africa at twickenham on saturday … Teague 's career looked all over after the world cup final … but he 's beaten off a shoulder injury and is back at his best … so too is Oxfordshire jockey Richard Dunwoody he rode five winners on saturday … today he won again on the Nicholson trained Now Your Talkin … he 's the top jockey with 40 winners … now he 's talkin … the Williams team from Didcot do n't do a lot of talking apart from Nigel of course but they 've swept the board in formula one this season … Oxford 's Eddie Jordan finished his motor racing season by winning his first point of the year in Australia … but the gold medal tonight goes to the Laser boat building firm of Banbury their craft will be sailing in the the next Olympics in a class of its very own A critically - ill baby is being flown to Oxford from the war zone in Bosnia for an operation to save her life .
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: yes)
Isolated individuals are less likely to flourish even though they might survive in the aquarium . These beautiful fish quickly adapt to aquarium life , and make ideal occupants for the reef style aquarium where they rarely interfere with any of the invertebrates . With some thought , and the necessary investment , there is no reason why your Fairy Basslets should not stay ‘ in the pink.’ •A recent change in classification leaves the Atlantic species correctly referred to the genus Anthias , whereas those from elsewhere previously classified as Anthias , are now of the genus Pseudanthias . My thanks to Dr. John Randall for correcting my picture files with this update .
Idiom: rock bottom (used idiomatically: yes)
And the mortgage payments began to bite . Debt was hitting home . Scraping rock bottom After the sixth week of collecting welfare , he opened his post and received a letter containing — a credit card offer . He laughed hysterically .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Many had n't understood a word she 'd been saying . Others had , and were experiencing mixed feelings . Miss Harker had a kind heart , but was she really in touch with this world she lived in and was so anxious to change ? One person had evidently come to a decision . She was on her feet and walking unsteadily towards Miss Harker , tears running down her face .
Idiom: set your sights on (used idiomatically: yes)
A talent to succeed If the prospect of getting into advertising seems daunting , do n't despair . Few jobs are easy to get these days and , if you have set your sights on advertising , it must be worth extra effort . This true story may encourage you : Some years ago , after what he now describes as " no education " Alan got a job as a messenger boy in a London agency . He was 16 years old .
Idiom: sad sack (used idiomatically: yes)
But he understands . He is cursed with this understanding . When he was growing up in Dearborn there was a succession of sad - sack , embarrassing ( to a fan of Johnny Unitas ) , old - world relations with funny accents who were constantly belly - aching about the war and — of course— the dreadful death and displacement which had taken place . To him , even then , it had been history , and it somehow deserved ill - fortune ; in the heedless fashion of the American suburbs it seemed right to look down on the refugees from an old , superstition - riven world . So he understands .
Idiom: knock it off (used idiomatically: yes)
Is it ? Hm Watch your elbow on that cos you could knock it off could n't you ? . What . Hm
Idiom: go the distance (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Stand back from those bloody prisoners , ’ he roars and points to a little group of French Commandos . We move away from the Germans as the Brigadier is now pointing at some other unfortunate bastards . About half a mile away an attack is going in on a hill , I can see Commandos advancing up the slopes , shells burst a short distance in front of the forward troops , probably covering fire from the British Artillery . We are on the move again , advancing along the winding country road with high hedges on either side . We meet up with other units of the Brigade and leave the road to continue the advance through the trees in the direction of small arms and automatic fire ahead .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
She was now burdened with the unpleasant task of carrying the Cell . ‘ Do I look like a half wit?’ he snapped , pulling his hand back hastily . Something else caught his eye . ‘ Hello , what 's all this then … ’ ‘ What is it , Doctor?’ asked Sheldukher anxiously .
Idiom: do someone proud (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Let 's go and have lunch,’ said Drew . Daisy hung about until Drew and the team came back to the Land - Rover . Sukey had done everyone proud , and the Lombard boys , who were labradors when it came to food , were soon wolfing smoked salmon quiche , marinated breast of chicken , mozzarella in brown rolls , ratatouille and potato salad made with real mayonnaise . Mike , who 'd gone greener than the minted melon balls provided for pudding , and Perdita , who was lighting one cigarette from another , could n't eat a thing . ‘ You must get something inside you,’ insisted Sukey bossily , ‘ and you too , Daisy.’
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
Worse still is the use of the shortened form of reference 're ' as in ' Re your letter of … ' . Even in a formal business letter you should use a personal and human form of address . Of course , not all business letters are in reply to someone else 's letter . You may be initiating the correspondence . If this is the case then the opening sentence must make your purpose clear :
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
Commercial reality : The reason for setting such public targets was that Shah wanted everyone , inside and outside BP Solar , to be absolutely clear about the company 's status . It 's a business enterprise and will stand or fall as a business . Shah wants to be rid , once and for all , of the suspicion that solar is just a fringe technology that happens to earn BP brownie points from environmentalists and the governments of developing countries . That it does enhance BP 's reputation is , of course , important , but it 's not the prime objective . The driving force is ensuring satisfactory business returns .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
The Woman 's voice was cool and intelligent , not teasing like Doyle 's . ‘ Tell us why.’ ‘ The whole thing,’ choked Tug , opening his eyes . ‘ The whole stinking happy family . It 's a lie ! ’
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
They rarely interfere with sessile or other invertebrate life , and are certainly much happier in such surroundings . The crevices and caves associated with reef aquarium decor provide fairy wrasses with a comfortable feeling of security , reflected in their confident movements and vibrant colouration . Reef tanks will also culture algaes and other encrustations on the rock surfaces which provide endless busy picking activity for the curious wrasse . The genus as a whole shares its virtuous qualities with few others in the marine aquarium hobby . Laboute 's Fairy Wrasse is one of the most strikingly marked species of the genus , with a handsome lined body and metallic spotting of the dorsal , caudal and anal fins .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
The average width of reefs found by Daly was about 600 m ( 2 000 ft ) , while wide reefs in the Banda Sea between Celebes and New Guinea , which are between three and four times the average in width , could be explained on the reasonable grounds that the area is so near the equator that temperatures never fell sufficiently to kill the coral . In the lower glacial sea levels the straits in this region would have been narrower and shallower and the water comparatively warm even for this latitude . Nevertheless , the low sea level would have killed existing corals , which do not survive above low tide level as a rule , so that there ought to be discontinuities in the reefs , and , if those who believe in progressively lower interglacial sea levels are correct , the reefs should exhibit a terraced or stepped form . Davis 's ( 1928 ) objections on physiographic grounds to Daly 's theory do not seem to be valid , and are according to Daly due to a misconception of the Glacial Control theory . The first is that drowned valleys down to about 90 m ( 300 ft ) are explicable as features related to low glacial sea levels and later drowned , but if they are deeper then this subsidence must have taken place .
Idiom: kiss of death (used idiomatically: yes)
However , he added , like all ministers , the Chancellor would be moving to a more environment - friendly machine in the fullness of time . Those who follow this sort of thing will tell you that yesterday 's recapitalisation of Ross Consumer Electronics was only a matter of time . Financial problems aside , the company had already received the kiss of death in that , two years ago , the Department of Trade and Industry chose to feature it as a prime example of the Enterprise Initiative . Ross duly appeared in a multi - million pound advertising campaign and the rest , as they say , is history . View from City Road : Jaguar stretched to its limit
Idiom: add insult to injury (used idiomatically: yes)
We are grateful to our union for making this possible , and for sponsoring the retired members in this way ever since . We have adopted aims that may not win the war against poverty , but we hope we 'll win battles to ease the burden on those older pensioners , especially those living alone on low incomes . Such battles as the abolition of additional charges made on telephones , gas and electricity bills , and now to add insult to injury , V A T. This government have to be made to realize what a cruel blow it has struck on the very weakest sections of the community , the unemployed and the five and half million pensioners living in poverty . Lack of travel concessions are another area involving burdens for many pensioners who can not afford cars and have to rely on public transport .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
Its purpose , he argued , is not to supply immediate or direct knowledge of God ; it is rather to enable the overcoming , with God 's help , of the contradictions which run through human existence . For man is a divided being . At bottom this division is based on the fact that he is at one and the same time part of the natural order — along with the elements , plants and animals — yet also a spiritual and personal being who feels a destiny and calling to rule over the natural world . But other aspects of the matter can also be discerned : there is also a contradiction between the way human beings actually live and behave and God 's purposes for them , and there is consequently a gulf and alienation between God and man . The keynote of Christian faith , however , is reconciliation , and this in turn rests upon justification , the making of man right with God .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
And there will be specific discussions in later chapters concerning the different kinds of change that teachers are commonly involved with : change in classroom practice , change in school policy and change that is being imposed from outside the school . If however I had to single out one particular group of teachers to whom I hope the book will appeal , it is those who have been in the profession for about five to ten years . They are the ones who — as one such teacher put it to me — are over the hump but not over the hill . They have got the platform of competence and confidence to look beyond the day - to - day realities of school and classroom life and ask themselves hard questions about it . They can do it , and they are wondering why they are doing it .
Idiom: pull the plug (used idiomatically: yes)
Without PC Crowe and Mr Fulton 's actions the couple 's lives could have been lost , according to the citation awarded to the two men at a ceremony in brigade headquarters at Hamilton . More than 20 officers , each with 20 years service , were awarded long - service medals . Generator pulls plug on coal haulage contract By Graeme Stewart Industry Correspondent THOUSANDS of rail freight jobs came under threat yesterday when the English electricity generator , PowerGen , announced it was cancelling its coal haulage contract with British Rail .
Idiom: without fail (used idiomatically: yes)
I was down there in the late fifties it was nineteen forty nine and I remember one particular February , it will always stand out in my mind because er , it 's a fairly long walk done to the factory from , from here and every day after the midday meal , when I set out to walk down there as quick as I could it had been cloudy since , it was raining , every day without fail I used to get to work soaked , first What February used to be sort of reckoned for rain did n't it ? Yeah
Idiom: call the tune (used idiomatically: yes)
And our work remains healthy if a sense of achievement is tempered by a constant appetite to explore new problems and ideas . The equation of balancing artistic integrity with commercial considerations is further influenced by the relationship of artist to patron and public . How far should he who pays the piper call the tune ? Works of art are not a high priority in most people 's lives ; a recession soon underlines this point ! The artists business acumen and creative powers can therefore be stretched to the limit !
Idiom: white hat (used idiomatically: yes)
. That 's an eighteen . No just a woman on with a white hat . No . Just a woman on with a white hat .
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
But nothing much has happened this year that suggests he is about to start firing . One must not , however , dwell overmuch on the Europeans . Apart from Couples , there is Payne Stewart , Tom Watson , Mark O'Meara , Davis Love and , for the hell of it , Raymond Floyd , all good Americans all showing signs of form . Golf : Canizares on brink JOSE - MARIA CANIZARES is poised to become the fourth Spanish golfer to pass the £ 1 million European prize winnings mark after a 69 in the wind - buffeted Rome Masters third round at Castelgandolfo .
Idiom: eternal triangle (used idiomatically: yes)
But there were positive as well as negative reasons which influenced Scotsmen in the 1540s . So it was not only English hopes which were dashed in 1550 . The great difference between the events of the 1540s and earlier periods of hostility between England and Scotland was that this episode was far more than a particularly dramatic example of the eternal political and military triangle of England , Scotland and France , or even just the revival by Henry VIII and Somerset of that old English dream , the unification of England and Scotland . For this time there were others who shared in that dream , at least to the extent of wanting friendship between England and Scotland . In 1542 , Henry received a long and rambling letter from a crank , one John Elder , clerk of the diocese of Caithness , and therefore claiming to speak for the Highlander .