Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: catch a cold (used idiomatically: yes)
He was able to get away for a two week holiday in Switzerland at the end of August , where he relaxed and swam in Lake Geneva : it was the one European country which he found not to have changed out of all recognition , and he took an annual holiday there . He was involved in the same heavy round of duties as soon as he returned to London , however , and honorary positions were becoming increasingly a burden . Just as he was about to travel to Paris in November , to open a book exhibition and make a speech at the Bibliothèque Nationale , he caught a heavy cold which turned to bronchitis with congestion of the lungs ; a nurse was called in and he took a course of penicillin , but he still managed to make the journey . He came back to England and seemed about to succumb to pneumonia but , ten days after his return , he went on another visit to Paris , on this occasion to receive an honorary degree from the University there . He did not like the city now — in fact he used to say that he disliked any place he had known before 1914 .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
Morris certainly , almost purposely spent part of the 3 summers that Rosetti and Jane were here in Iceland , leaving them alone here . One is left to guess why . Much of it is n't recorded in great detail , so one is left to read between the lines about the activities that were involved . Voice over Like those of the Arts and Crafts movement who came after him , he took his inspiration from nature , believed in using the best materials and dedicated craftsman .
Idiom: slip of the tongue (used idiomatically: yes)
That was for Quoted six thousand Sorry , beg your pardon , slip of the tongue , it 's six thousand . Thank you very much . Er , can I , can I have your agreement for the recommendation then ?
Idiom: lift a finger (used idiomatically: yes)
Just stand by me for a little bit longer . That 's all I ask . ' His grip tightened and his evident emotion made her lift up her fingers to his lips . ' I wo n't let you down . You can trust me .
Idiom: out cold (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Not at all , Dr. Briant,’ he said kindly . ‘ Not at all . I 'm just pointing out cold facts . And as for the gawping idiots — have n't you thought how useful a little judicious publicity could be ? Get public sympathy and you 'll be in a much stronger position altogether — outside the hospital more than in .
Idiom: true blue (used idiomatically: yes)
Tim just said so he is n't having la la la I 'm gon na be true blue baby , I love you . We 've lost the carpet place . true love , oh baby !
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
to be honest . No . Erm but er I have the problem with trying to balance up which way to go . Of course you w of course you would Of course you would and it may be that what you will have to say is , Well look , erm I gave you the four per cent on the on the precision types and that that really has to stay , but by the time we by the time we 've done all the analysis on the er on the popular metrics , it will work out that it is is is only two per cent . Right okay
Idiom: throw in the towel (used idiomatically: yes)
Anti - virus software . Version 6 will include anti - virus software , but will Microsoft be able to keep you up to date with the new viruses that appear with frightening regularity ? But utility developers should n't throw in the towel just yet . There 's still money to be made producing more efficient and sophisticated solutions than the ones Microsoft provides . We 've picked some of the best utilities that we believe could still find a place on your hard disk , even once you 've got MS - DOS installed there .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
Dragons ought to be big and green and clawed and exotic and firebreathing — big and green with long sharp … Something moved at the edge of his vision , in the furthest , darkest corner of the dungeon . When he turned his head it vanished , although he thought he heard the faintest of noises that might have been made by claws scrabbling on stone . ‘ Hrun?’ he said . There was a snore from the other bunk .
Idiom: off the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
April Fool 's Day marked the entry into force of yet another food labelling law , the nutritional value directive . Manufacturers have 18 months to comply with its rules . Profile : The off - the - shelf retailer PROFILE Taking on a franchise can make or break a redundant executive By PATIENCE WHEATCROFT
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Rather , it was typically expressed in the form of jokes . They would adopt silly voices , impersonating West Indian or Asian accents . By and large these youngsters had few social contacts with non - whites . There were no non - whites in either branch studied . Laura , on the other hand , disapproved of the jokes her brother made .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
They imbibed of necessity the belief in order and stability and , inevitably and as was intended , projected the same values on to the street people . Controlling the Street A year ago in Liverpool , a boy was caught upon a Sunday evening in the act of stealing a handkerchief out of somebody 's pocket and was arrested . His father objected that the police had arrested him unlawfully , because the law lays it down that no - one is allowed to do on Sunday the work by which he earns a living , and the police were therefore not allowed to arrest anybody on a Sunday . The judge agreed to this , but continued to question the youngster , who admitted to be a professional pickpocket .
Idiom: at loggerheads (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ And they are?’ ‘ To unite the family again . Families should n't be at loggerheads.’ She saw his quick frown and hastened to explain . ‘ Look , I do n't care a scrap about the money , I 've told you that before .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: yes)
The cut fell on 145 , one over par , and consequently 63 of the original field of 83 made it under what is known as the ‘ 10-stroke rule’— anyone who is within 10 shots of the leader , on the theoretical grounds that it is still possible to win from there . No - one wore a bigger smile than Ken Schofield , executive director of the PGA European Tour . Never before had there been as many as nine of his members in a Masters field and every one of them made the cut . ‘ We do not have too many Woosnams,’ said Mr Schofield , ‘ but we do have a lot of Fehertys and Montgomeries and for them to have survived one of the greatest tests is testimony to how strong we are becoming.’ He is hopeful , therefore , that notice will have been taken this side of the Atlantic , not only by Augusta National at the Masters , but also by the United States Golf Association , who are the governing body of the American Open , and the United States PGA , with a mind to the PGA Championship .
Idiom: moment of truth (used idiomatically: yes)
Chinese reserves invested in these conservative financial instruments are relatively safe , but they yield little return . They have , however , helped support China ’s economy by allowing Americans to run up consumer debt by buying more Chinese goods than they rightfully need . A moment of truth is looming for both sides of this co - dependent , and ultimately dysfunctional , economic relationship . First , there are limits to how many trillions of dollars China can , and should , put into US Treasury bills . After all , should the dollar depreciate , China does not want to have too many eggs in the US basket .
Idiom: tip the scales (used idiomatically: yes)
But this is unlikely to prevent regular fierce exchanges between Dr Kumar and Mr Bates as unalike in personality as East Cleveland and Middlesbrough . There is no doubt that losing Langbaurgh would be a bad result for Labour . Mr Bates thinks the disappearance of November 's protest vote could tip the scales his way . November 's by - election was to a large extent a media circus . A succession of ‘ names’ headed for the constituency , posed for photos and headed South again .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
Would her wishes be taken into account ? I do need instruction , Bernard . Where is heaven , anyway , for her to go to in the flesh ? I 'd always seen it as in some other dimension . Can flesh move from one dimension to another ?
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Beside Benedicta stood a tall man , his features quite clear in the torchlight . His face was burnt dark by the sun , his raven - black hair tied in a knot at the back of his head . He was dressed in a long blue robe which reached down to snow - flecked boots . Athelstan went along the nave to meet him . The man was strikingly good - looking , he thought , with the sharp features of a hunting peregrine , vivid cherry - brown eyes , a hooked nose and neatly clipped moustache and beard .
Idiom: every trick in the book (used idiomatically: yes)
My ego was massaged constantly by applause . To compete , I suppose , Malc had his ego ( and other parts)massaged between the sheets and in my heart of hearts I knew his affairs were superficial — of the genitals rather than the heart — and during one of our deep analytical discussions on the subject , he admitted that he could n't wait to leave his lover 's bed and get home once the act was over . I tried every trick in the book to reform him . Eventually it dawned on me that he was n't going to change and I had the choice of either leaving or learning to live with it . I learned to live with it .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
William Wallace of Elderslie , son of a Renfrewshire landowner , was one of the lesser gentry who had not put his name to the document of submissions , known as the Ragman 's Roll because of the ribbons dangling from its seals . Having impetuously killed the English sheriff at Lanark — perhaps , according to a fifteenth - century minstrel , in revenge for the killing of his own wife by the English — and been proclaimed an outlaw , he fled into Ettrick forest to assemble a force of rebels against the domination of English governors and garrisons . The Bruces , whose currying of favour with Edward had resulted in the restoration of their estates , stirred up minor troubles but seemed glad to yield for the time being to their benefactors and express disapproval of Wallace 's wild conduct . Many other Scottish nobles preferred subservience to English gentlemen of their own rank rather than alliance with upstarts and peasants of their own race . Another young patriot , Andrew of Moray , however , assembled further dissidents and joined forces with Wallace after a mutually enthusiastic meeting at Perth .
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Our last record.’ ‘ He 's going through a lot because of your not wanting to see him.’ There was a long pause while Finch committed murder in his heart , and then sat up in bed with his cello and played arpeggios . ‘ That sounds like a nutmeg grater,’ Henry said . ‘ Yes .
Idiom: come to grief (used idiomatically: yes)
It is hoped that the situation will become clear by the next issue when a full report can be made . Lightning incident DUXFORD - BASED P–38J Lightning NX3145X operated by The Fighter Collection , came to grief at Lydd Airport , Kent , on Sunday September 6 . Due to participate in the Shepway Airshow , held on the seafront at Folkestone , the P–38 is reported to have belly - landed at Lydd , blocking the main runway for a time , until the aircraft was lifted up , the undercarriage released , and it was towed into a hangar for the night . Pilot Stephen Grey was unhurt apart from a minor neck injury which hospitalised him for a short period .
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
in the second half Wimbledon threatened to run away with it but Judge saw them off more than once and then United came good again with a late charge … what is it about cup ties … why do teams lift themselves for the big game … why ca n't they play like this every week … if they did they ; d be top of the league … food for thought for Hereford who deserved at least a draw … they'd did themselves proud in a game which sent the fans home happy PAUL COPPERWHEAT Third plane shot down in Georgia
Idiom: come unstuck (used idiomatically: yes)
We are just as interested in large animals — there are lots of farms round here.’ Obviously startled , the two men stared incredulously . Then Robert said grimly , ‘ Well , there , I 'm afraid , you 'll really come unstuck . If you know anything about this part of the country , you will know that Sussex farmers are very conventional . If you hope to break into that side of veterinary work you 'll be disappointed .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
The researchers suggest that game theory , rather than kin selection , can account for the general absence of fighting over females within a coalition . Game theory suggests that contests over oestrous females will be settled ‘ conventionally’ , by the recognition of asymmetries such as‘owner versus rival’ . The costs of fighting , which often leads to serious wounds or blinding , would outweigh the benefits of mating with a particular female in the long term , they argue . Males compete mainly , say Packer and Pusey , by trying to anticipate oestrous in a female to be the first to consort with her . Bertram argues that game theory and kin selection should not be seen as alternative explanations ( Nature , vol 302 , p 356 ) .
Idiom: put words in someone's mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
He wondered if Heather , sitting in the same chair and gazing at the same view , had somehow bequeathed to him this reaction , or if it were entirely his own , a product of the self - pity Kingdom had identified . In the end , however , the sensation that Heather had been and felt this way before him was overriding . When he spoke , it was almost as if she had put the words in his mouth . ' It seemed to me she 'd been worn down by leading a life she was n't fitted for . She 'd been required to be beautiful and talented and independent , but she had n't wanted to be any of those things .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Teams of officials from Britain , Hong Kong and China had spent five days haggling over the many points of disagreement left over from the visit of Douglas Hurd , the British foreign secretary , to China last month . Optimistic leaks had it that the negotiators were making good progress on a statement of ‘ principles’ . In the end , they agreed only ‘ to take stock and keep in touch’ . If the British were indeed talking about principles , it was a mistake ; it is a mistake to negotiate with the Chinese about generalities . China 's own demands are said to be precise .
Idiom: throw caution to the wind (used idiomatically: yes)
We drove for miles through dense jungle and eventually came to a big pool which was maybe 150 metres square and 30 metres deep . I was a bit dubious at first , but I was hot and sticky and the water looked tempting . My friends and their little daughter went splashing blithely in so I threw caution to the winds and followed . We had a nice swim for half an hour or so . As I climbed out I felt something tickling my toes .
Idiom: one of those days (used idiomatically: yes)
After all , she could n't fail to have been taken with me — I 'm one good - looking animal . I 'd wait and take my chance when it came . I was sitting under Marcus 's chair in the garden on one of those days when he stays at home when I heard this noise from next door . I strolled over to have a look . Through the gap in the fence I could see the red - haired woman hacking away at the tangle of greenery with a large silver blade that flashed in the sun .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: no)
In other words , Labour , through control of the House of Commons , may form a government but it will not be fully in power because there is power in the secret state , in the private centres of economy and society , and in the international market itself , and all of these things lie beyond the easy grasp of a parliamentary majority . We will be discussing these matters in later chapters . For the moment , however , we should recognise that the concern to strengthen intra - party democracy through constitutional reforms designed to hold the Parliamentary Labour Party accountable to the rank and file may do little to ensure that any future Labour Government delivers of its manifesto ( and possibly socialist ) promises since these reforms do not come to terms with power , the state , and the market . Simply expressed , good intentions and intra - party democracy can only carry socialism so far . Does the electorate vote for parties on the basis of their programmes or policies ?
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: yes)
Maybe the Colonel had intimated how easy it was to have an accident on the awful Danu roads . And the malai Colonel , with his dead animals and knives and his talk of the men he 'd killed , was scary . Goreng had dominated him with his will . Funnily enough , De Gaulle was one of the better behaved of the gang in all other respects . Group comportment had deteriorated by the day , with yours truly bearing the brunt of the collective delinquency .
Idiom: stake a claim (used idiomatically: yes)
He turned on her fiercely . ‘ Why do you think I insisted on your staying on here in Denmark when you were hell - bent on leaving ? Why do you think I brought you down to his place if it was n't so that I could stake a claim on your patience — make you listen to what I have to confess because there was no way you could run away from me — flag down a taxi , catch a bus and head for the airport?’ ‘ The air - conditioning unit —’ she began hesitantly . ‘ Damn the air - conditioning unit!’
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: no)
I said well I would n't be surprised . So he said well all I can say is he said you wanna just forget that erm And just do it on the money you owe on the house . Yeah exactly do n't get involved at all . So he said well how do you feel about your business ?
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
I was the silly , drunken bastard who left the gate open and let the French in , but that 's another story . ) We were soon free of Calais and heading south for Paris . The Normandy countryside baked under a warm summer sun . A peaceful journey . Even the scaffold and gibbets at the crossroads were empty ; indeed , I even saw two festooned with garlands .
Idiom: at sixes and sevens (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 've been meaning to speak to you , Rachaela,’ she said , ‘ about the way you keep being late . You were late by half an hour this afternoon . It puts me all at sixes and sevens.’ ‘ Yes,’ said Rachaela . ‘ I must ask you not to let it happen again.’
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
Far from slaughtering their ancestors ( ' Kill Yr Idols ' ) Sonic Youth reaffirm their heroic , historic significance . This inordinate attention to the past arises from both shame and pride . The dust has settled on rock , there are no cloud bursts of white blindness as such , nor any prospects of any . So , a sort of ignominious continuation — Elvis Costello 's thirty - third album ! There is n't much of a future , but one hell of a past .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
However , in complex or protracted cases a formal set of books for the trust should be kept . Finally , the guidance stresses that the test checks are similar to those in other parts of the SAR and would not lead the accountant to check , for example , the appropriateness of investments made in respect of the trust . The amendments also contain changes to the de minimis interest to be paid on clients ' money . The SAR table for determining when interest should be paid has been changed ( see panel ) . Further , the minimum amount on which interest must be paid when held for any period of less than a week , if it is fair and reasonable to do so , has been increased from £ 10,000 to £ 20,000 .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm the R M I F bloke was there and he said that 's the second one he 's been to where they 've been doing the training and the launch at the same time and neither of them've gone well . Erm but like I think we 've done it right . We 're gon na get em trained up in the garages before we actually launch , but they are able now to say they are approved installers so they will be getting all the stuff , everything in relation to it , I 've given em a list of the people involved in Nottinghamshire and it 's the launch is on the seventh March at West Bridgford , and basically the system is ready and up and running , thank the Lord after hard work by er Keith and us all at various times , but it 's been mainly down to Keith . It 's the twenty seventh March is it ? No , seventh of March .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: yes)
Lucy Bonner has this report . Governments who take in refugees , refugee organisations and U N representatives are among those invited to the symposium which will address the food crisis . According to Dr Barbara Harold - Bond , a major problem is who carries the can . We 're trying to raise the question —‘who is responsible , who would I sue if all my children died in a camp on the Thai - Kampuchia border , who would be liable for , for those deaths , er If I 'm there totally dependent on food aid , and the international community says it 's feeding me and they 're not?’ So you 'll be urging governments to do more ?
Idiom: at loggerheads (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's alright . Does n't matter It 's because we 're at loggerheads , Rosie . Well I gathered there was some problem . Eh er i no I really do n't know what I 've done .
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: no)
And let me tell you , you pompous individual , that there are more wars to be fought than those with guns . And I 'll tell you something else while I 'm on : if I were you I 'd go easy on the women . Oh , do n't pull that face ; I hear things . I was at the Combeses ' yesterday , and the Hammonds were there . Sarah 's not very pleased with you .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
So , indeed , it did . But that Parliament has not met since 1706 and is extremely unlikely ever to meet again . In 1706 , Articles of Agreement were concluded in a ‘ treaty’ between the Parliament of Scotland and the Parliament of England , providing for ‘ the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland’to be ‘ for ever … united into one Kingdom’(Art.1 ) and for this new kingdom , ‘ the United Kingdom of Great Britain ' , to be ‘ represented by one and the same Parliament to be stiled The Parliament of Great Britain ' ( Art . III ) . These Articles , confirmed by Acts of the Scottish and English Parliament ( Union with England Act 1706 ; Union with Scotland Act 1706 ) , were to ‘ be held and observed in all time coming as a Fundamental and Essential Condition’ of union . This ‘ new’ Parliament did not last very long .
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: yes)
He used to go around with a jug of orange juice to drum home to people that it is impossible to earn more unless more is produced . I used to pour the orange juice , which represented the added value in our products , into four separate glasses . I poured 70 per cent of it into a glass representing the wages paid to those of us who work in the business , 20 per cent into a glass representing what was ploughed back by way of reinvestment in plant and machinery , 5 per cent into a glass representing dividends and 5 per cent into a glass representing tax . What I tried to teach people was that if we did n't increase the added value , but took more of it and put it in our pockets , the only place we could take it from was the glass marked reinvestment and that makes people unemployed quicker than anything — and permanently . I think perhaps on the whole people understand that better than they used to .