Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: hot under the collar (used idiomatically: no)
The most hilarious scene in the movie is when Sharon Stone , who plays the bestseller - writing , bisexual , blonde number - one murder suspect , is taken down to the cop shop to be interrogated . We already know she is wearing no underwear , and she keeps crossing and uncrossing her legs quite brazenly in front of Douglas and his colleagues . Instead of telling the silly tart to go and put some knickers on , as you or I would have done , these guys go all sweaty and hot under the collar , and stare at her , gobsmacked and embarrassed . Typical male reaction . On the other hand , one could give Sharon the benefit of the doubt and conclude she has n't bothered to wear knickers because she knows Michael will probably mash her against a wall and rip them off anyway .
Idiom: man of god (used idiomatically: no)
The last one is different : it 's about us . ' Why not let God take us and use us to be like Elisha in the world today ? ' May God make us like Elisha — men and women of God , filled with His peace and purity , in touch with Him in prayer , and allowing His power to work in His world . Amen
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: no)
Originally in Gaelic ( and here translated ) it gives a general account of the game which was played as follows : ‘ Well , we played it during the interval at school when I was a little boy . You had always to be on a level piece of ground , you see , with no rise whatsoever and we always had that ; we had an excellent stretch of green sward a short distance from the school , and we gathered there . And it was always in autumn that this game was played because we had a sort of a plant that is very common then , we call it in Gaelic [ ragwort ] . And that was plucked out by its roots , and two rows were set up on the green ; boys and girls were in each row .
Idiom: rock bottom (used idiomatically: yes)
These same steps can be taken again with less apprehension and at a more studied pace under the guidance of a sponsor in the Anonymous Fellowships . A few weeks of residential treatment are merely a scratch on the surface of the disease — but it is a deep scratch and it may help many more sufferers into recovery than might otherwise be successful through depending upon the AnonymouS Fellowships alone . There are those who believe that hitting a real " rock bottom " , losing absolutely everything and then struggling back solely with the aid of the Anonymous Fellowships , is the only true recovery . However , the " Big Book " of Alcoholics Anonymous , written a mere four years after the birth of that Fellowship , says " to be gravely affected , one does not necessarily have to drink a long time , nor take the quantities some of us have . " In " Step One " of the " Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions " of Alcoholics Anonymous it says " The first edition of the book " Alcoholics Anonymous ' , published when our membership was small , dealt with low - bottom cases only .
Idiom: fall on deaf ears (used idiomatically: yes)
The resentment within Korea was intense . Koreans who had formerly looked to Japan for help against a conservative , autocratic government and for encouragement to ‘ modernize’ now found themselves subordinated to those self same Japanese , deprived of an independent voice . An attempt to contest Japan 's control over Korean foreign policy at the Hague peace Conference in 1907 fell on deaf ears ; whether Korea was , or was not , independent meant little to most of the nations of the West . The same indifference reigned in August 1910 , when Japan annexed Korea , transforming her into a fully - fledged colony . Whether annexation was a long - term aim in Japan is debatable ; what is clear is that Japanese believed that their nation 's security necessitated a hold on power in Korea of a kind which could only be achieved by colonial status .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
Take Parsons again . He had — possibly — lied about his name . He had certainly lied about seeing the cottage light . if he had been chasing his flying tent up from the machair on the west of the island , he might have got up as far as the bogland near the lochan , but surely the light from my cottage would not be visible until he had followed the road downhill past the curve and almost into Otters ' Bay . Hence , his excuse for coming to the cottage was also a fake .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
She then proceeds to whinge about how confusing it is that the Odeon Mezzanine , the Odeon Leicester Square and the Odeon West End are all situated within yards of each other . We nod politely and look the other way to discourage further conversation . We have more pressing matters on our mind . We look at our watch and note that Denice is now thirty seconds late . Where on earth can she be ?
Idiom: name names (used idiomatically: yes)
He shakes his head . ‘ Cameron , for God 's sake , I 'm the only one who can help you . If you have any suspicions , any doubts , you have to let me know about them ; you have to name names.’ I cough again looking down at the tile floor of the room . ‘ This might be your last chance , Cameron,’ McDunn tells me softly .
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
How can we condemn the majority of American and Canadian graduates to taking the PLAB examination on the basis of one misdemeanour by an unqualified American citizen ? It is quite clear that most Canadian and American graduates speak perfect English , and it seems rather pointless to expect them to take an examination that consists of a test of English and of basic medical knowledge that they already have . The more likely reason for this move is a ‘ tit for tat’ reaction . American and Canadian licensing authorities require British graduates to take the ‘ FEMGEMS’ and the evaluating examination of the Council of Canada respectively . It seems rather ironic that we are going to make life more difficult for the vast majority of English speaking North American graduates when under European Community regulations we now grant full registration to doctors from several European countries .
Idiom: spit it out (used idiomatically: no)
he felt as though he could reach up into the sky with a mighty fist and drag God down through His clouds . He felt as though he could tear the whole world to pieces with his teeth and spit it out into the face of the Creator .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
Again and again we need to ask : Where is the church ? Where is the true blood - bought fellowship of brothers and sisters who live together and share together as a family to whom the despairing may turn ? Where , today , is the church sufficiently aware of the problems behind closed doors in the lonely streets that it is able to offer true community and true family when it is definitely needed ? The plan and power of love Sadly , church people have often so dismally failed to get along with each other that they are powerless to get along with the needy in the world .
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: no)
For a moment Dick gave no sign that he had heard or understood . Then , very slowly , fearful of making the slightest movement that might start the surface on an avalanche course and himself down the incline , he stretched out his arm towards Sheila . Bending riskily forward as far as she could , with her arm at full stretch from the end of the rope , Sheila at last managed to grasp his hand . His grip closed tightly on hers . Then she began to pull him up .
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Before Our Time’(Resonance ) CANADA 'S 13 Engines , with their considered blend of ominous guitar and vocals and a sometimes lumbering , limbering beat , should have little trouble making up for lost time with this overdue European release of their excellent debut LP . ‘ Before Our Time’ marks out its territory with the opening ‘ Come Back Lover’ , its grey , deceptively aggressive thrust very much the product of a band born and bred across the lake from Detroit . ‘ It 's Easy To See’ recalls The Door ' blues mutations , revving up only to rev down , John Critchley 's deep voice spreading over the song . ‘ The End Of Your Chain’ mixes and matches Yardbirds beat with garage bluster , but with erudition and a peculiarly appealing humour — and the guitar charge at the end is great .
Idiom: sit tight (used idiomatically: yes)
" It will be the first time I ever walked out on a job . Besides , it would make them suspicious . No , I ’ll sit tight and take what comes . "
Idiom: under lock and key (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course I am addicted to Alexis although I admit the entire thing is very far fetched . But some of her rigouts are gorgeous and I would n't mind getting to that age with a figure like that . Actually I have been something of a clothesaholic recently , do n't tell Derek , but I have to put that fitted wardrobe under lock and key when he 's back and hope he does n't keek in through the louvres because I would n't want him to think I was extravagant . But he likes me to look nice when we go out anyway which is not often , granted . Well as he says when he 's at home he likes to get down the pub with the boys for a pint because of course it is dry Up There .
Idiom: all and sundry (used idiomatically: yes)
Attempts to introduce new cooking - energy technologies will have to be far more systematic . Each source of energy or technology has its own economic , social and ecological niche , and it is only in that niche that it can prosper . The ever popular blanket solutions , such as biogas plants for all and sundry , will not work . Identifying these niches can bring surprises . Solar cookers , for instance , instead of becoming the answer to the needs of poor villagers and thus easing the pressure of firewood , could become a tool for the middle classes .
Idiom: in the altogether (used idiomatically: no)
one out of Hans Christian And Anderson . Oh erm The king is in the altogether , and altogether and a , that 's all I know the words . Nana 's better at the words than I am I forget them ! mm .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
In addition , the Department of Health undertakes , or commissions , evaluations of health technologies at the national level ( Buxton et al , 1985 ) and has issued guidance on the economic evaluation of medical equipment ( DHSS , 1988 ) . However , it has neither been thought desirable nor feasible to require formal evaluations of alternative programmes , treatments or technologies at the local level . Rather , the emphasis has been on reviewing health authority performance on a more aggregate level , through the development of performance indicators ( DHSS , 1983 ) , supported by the review process . There is no equivalent exhaustive review of family practitioner services , which are a major focus of the recent White Paper and the subject of an additional White Paper on primary health care ( DH , 1989b ) . This paper examines the prospects and problems of assessing the efficiency of health care alternatives in the light of the recent White Paper .
Idiom: make tracks (used idiomatically: no)
We would like to make use of the tracks during a sequence in the programme where music is heard coming from a car radio . We would anticipate using between 30 and 60 seconds of each song . If we are able to make use of the track in the way specified I would be extremely grateful if you could let me know what the cost will be . I look forward to hearing from you soon . Yours faithfully
Idiom: water under the bridge (used idiomatically: yes)
Undoubtedly , the Under - Secretary of State will bring us up to date on that . I think that it is fair to say that , if hon . Members on either side of the House had realised 10 years ago that we would be debating a sum of almost £ 2 billion , none of us would have recommended the one - track community care solution that has been adopted . To some extent , that is water under the bridge . I do not say that to score a cheap point . It is not a party point but a House of Commons point against the Treasury Bench .
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
Miss Boothroyd is seeking to become the first woman speaker . However , with a clear overall majority of 21 , the Tories can insist on their nomination . BA sues Virgin in tit - for - tat libel battle British Airways is claiming libel damages from Mr Richard Branson and his rival Virgin Atlantic Airways in tit - for - tat court proceedings . It alleges ' untrue and defamatory ' allegations by Mr Branson and Virgin .
Idiom: play for keeps (used idiomatically: yes)
' He is a very talented player who is currently pushing Rob very hard for the fly - half shirt . ' Players of Stuart 's talent are the reason why I believe England will get stronger , even when the older guys retire . ' Australia are playing this game for keeps and so are we . We have devised a game plan geared to winning more than entertaining . Stuart is accustomed to that approach with Bath .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Turning now to policy , it seems clear that a prohibitions - based or per se illegality form of legislation can not effectively deal with tacit collusion . This is because that kind of approach is aimed at conduct which is explicitly conspiratorial . Tacit collusion is a form of non - co - operative equilibrium : it results from the rational , independent pursuit of self - interest , which courts tend to find not nearly as reprehensible , to say the least , as conspiratorial conduct . Further complications are created by the fact that secret explicit collusion may be observationally equivalent to tacit collusion given surveillance methods constrained by considerations of ‘ liberty and justice’ . There will always be the problem of trying to infer whether apparently tacit collusion really was well - concealed explicit collusion .
Idiom: smell a rat (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ If I smother you with kisses , will you let me be your Mrs,’ it said . We will not reveal in which prominent lady councillor 's name it was signed . Suffice to say , we smell a rat . THE suggestion in last week 's column that the Sedgefield District Council chairman 's annual allowance was over £ 40,000 was based on mistaken information : it 's around £ 15,000 , and has fallen slightly . Similarly Coun John Kitson , somewhat miffed at being called a ‘ veteran,’ insists that he did n't say prospective industrialists had to be given tea and biscuits .
Idiom: on top of the world (used idiomatically: yes)
No matter what the problem , chef Kevin Woodford is on hand with a myriad menus for any occasion When Kevin Woodford , owner and chef of Woodfords restaurant on the Isle Of Man asked viewers of ITV 's This Morning programme to write to him about any culinary problems , the letters simply flooded in . The most common culinary crises were narrowed down to : seduction cuisine — how to cook a romantic dinner to impress ; budget cuisine , coronary cuisine , comfort cuisine — for those not feeling on top of the world ; spoil yourself cuisine — for anyone on their own ; student cuisine ; survival cuisine — for those who 've never had to cook for themselves before ; sports cuisine — for those needing a carbohydrate boost before a sporting activity ; trim cuisine — for cooks wanting to entertain but still stick to a diet ; creep cuisine — to impress the boss ; and finally , oat cuisine — for vegetarians , of course ! After a quick discussion on the phone with the participants , Kevin flew off in a helicopter to all corners of the country to cook miraculous meals . You can watch Kevin every Wednesday on ITV 's This Morning programme at 11.00am until early April .
Idiom: pack a punch (used idiomatically: yes)
Why do all plasterboards secretly want to be a FERMACELL gypsum - fibreboard ? The fact is , plasterboards are facing a knockout when competing against FERMACELL gypsum - fibreboards . Then , no other packs the technical punch of our boards . You can count on it . And count the competition out .
Idiom: come to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I feel very self - indulgent , listening to you talk about me.’ ‘ Sometimes it helps . After all , how can anyone sort out their problems if they have n't come to grips with themselves?’ ‘ So you can see that I have a few problems?’ I ca n't believe I 'm doing this , she thought , but it felt wonderfully liberating to be able to discuss her private thoughts with someone who had no involvement in her personal life .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Without doubt , the proposals may properly be described as controversial . The wider debate has , to some extent , tended to overshadow the resource management issue , which may be somewhat ironic as the resource management initiative , announced in 1986 , may well prove to be the most fundamental change of all . Embedded in the White Paper is the assumption that resource management is up and running , and fully operational . The reality in many districts is that RMI is still some way off . Nevertheless , effective self - governing Trusts and positive contract specification might rest upon the sort of information implicit in a resource management system .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Yavlinsky asked David Smick , of Johnson Smick , how he might get his ideas taken seriously . Mr Smick , no slouch , suggested that he write an article for the International Economy , a magazine that Johnson Smick publish , in the form of a letter to the G7 . In Moscow Mr Yavlinsky and a team worked round the clock on the details of the programme . Within three days he and Mr Primakov had written the letter to the G7 : that is , the article for Mr Smick 's magazine . It promises that the Soviet Union will pursue ‘ a rigid fiscal and monetary policy … liberalisation of prices … an extensive programme of privatisation and demonopolisation’ .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
Pennethorne protested that since 1845 , he had devoted himself entirely to the Office 's work and now found that he had lost all his work . Hunt had taken over his surveying duties , major buildings were subject to competition , and Phipps , as before , dealt with minor works . The dispute came to a head in May 1856 , when Pennethorne refused to help Hunt to prepare a report on the state of Pennethorne 's various jobs . On 26th June , Pennethorne sent a long memorial to the Treasury explaining his position and his grievances , and Hall gave his version to the Treasury on 21st July . The affair was promptly settled two days later with a letter from James Wilson , the Financial Secretary to the Treasury .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course , French ( and European ) companies involved in the space industry ( electronics , computing , rocketry - launchers and propulsion , satellites and communication systems ) manufacture equipment which may have both military and civilian applications . CNES spurs the development of the industry and highlights , say , the achievements of Ariane ( while military applications of the French space programme are minimized ) . Funded by the Posts , Telecoms and ) after May 1988 ( Space Ministry to the tune of 6 billion francs , CNES is integrated in French telecoms and indeed foreign policy ; via ESA , it dominates the space dimension of the Franco - German European partnership ( see figures 2.1 and 2.2 ) . Telecoms operators account for 70 per cent of Ariane 's order books in 1989 , and French and European orders in early 1989 for 50 new Ariane 4 rockets strengthened Ariane 's position as the leading satellite launcher in the world . Europe , of course , is something of a captive market ; not only is ESA funded by 13 European member - states but ESA 's procurement policy has been to award contracts in proportion to a country 's given contribution to its budget .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
I was sure he knew I could barely contain myself or restrain my trembling fingers that longed to run their tips along the insides of those meaty thighs that were spreadeagled enticingly over the edge of his seat . He had few clothes — a ' good suit ' of dark - blue lightweight dacron that was the badge of every American in those days , a couple of shirts , a long , shapeless tweed overcoat of German origin he wore when it got colder . Then there were those brown corduroys and blue jeans : the very seams of his old , faded pants enraptured me , seeming to underscore the seductive outlines of his lower frame , running from the back of his thick leather belt down along that mysterious , rich intercrural channel , and coming out at the other end of the tunnel at the tense crossroads orienting the scrotum 's heavy bag with its blissful raphe , or subtly defining and underlining the inside and outside of the long , smooth thighs and the stocky , bulgy , athletic calves . He had been a very successful amateur boxer , and sometimes would try to relieve our tension by sparring with me , teaching me basic moves of a sport I knew nothing about and instinctively detested . But as I tried to follow his instructions , keeping my fists up and my chin tucked in and learning a new kind of dance on the balls of my feet , the sight of his bare , hairless chest , so brown and muscular , would suddenly fill me with more than muscular weakness , and I felt I would collapse , not under the playful blows he landed on my discombobulated body , but under the sheer spell of his magnificence .
Idiom: get wind of (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't wonder they 're after you . Who were they , any idea ? You must have got wind of a name or two … ’ But Stone shook his head . ‘ I was n't that high up .
Idiom: body blow (used idiomatically: yes)
He claims the company is preparing the system to cater for future power stations in the Teesside area . Mr Haigh has suggested piping gas south from Teesside to generate power nearer the area of demand , an idea also mooted by Mr David Bowe , Euro - MP for Cleveland and Yorkshire North . The protest received a body - blow last month when Mr John Wakeham , energy secretary , approved upgrading of the 11 km . Norton to Saltholme transmission line without holding a public inquiry . While this section had attracted fewer objections and replaced an existing cable , campaigners were angry no inquiry had been called .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Twenty - four years old he was when I found him in the provost 's prison in Paris , and paid his fine to get him for my own , him and that foster - brother of his whom you know well.’ Was he living or dead this day , that same Adam ? Last night 's lesson had been taught blind , there was no way of knowing how many had survived to get it by heart . ‘ A part of your father 's gift I think you have , if you can learn not to deface it for spite because I am in the same world with you.’ Harry drew breath to deny the slur , and then said nothing after all , seeing in his heart that it was true enough .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
Ah . Hope to see that , when you put the handle on the table , the lights start flickering . There , from there you ca n't see the light . But if you put your hand on the table like this , look the light stops , look there . Does it ?
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
1 . Allan states that a ' parliamentary enactment whose effect would be destruction of any recognisable form of democracy … could not consistently be applied by the courts as law . ' This begs a question as to what is democracy ? For example , what would the courts do if Party A obtaining 40 per cent of the vote gained 60 per cent of the seats in the legislature because the remaining 60 per cent of the vote was split between three other parties , and then it embarked on a legislative programme which was discriminatory , anti - libertarian and anti - democratic ? What would political morality demand ?