Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: no)
He spent much of his time touring music schools which Yamaha run for Japanese children . Mr Dorman , who lives in Daltonon - Tees , said : ' It was very hard work . For the first three days we were locked in the classrooms and never saw the light of day . ' In Japan the children are encouraged to play an instrument from a very early age . One of the music schools which Mr Dorman visited had 2,100 pupils .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
These include respect for borders and minorities as specified under Lord Carrington 's plan . Serbia must also drop its claim of jurisdiction over Croatian airspace and rescind legislation tabled in violation of the peace plan , such as the Serbian parliament 's attempt to extend its rule over Krajina and other parts of occupied Croatia . British officials denied the conditions were already virtually fulfilled by Serbia , saying that Mr Milosevic ‘ had a long way to go’ before the EC would be satisfied . In deference to German wishes , the EC agreed that recognition of Bosnia should not take place from yesterday , April 6 , a date still remembered in the Balkans as the anniversary of the Nazi invasion in 1941 . Four Yugoslav republics originally applied for EC recognition and only the comparatively peaceful Macedonia is still unrecognised , because of Greek objections .
Idiom: in a rut (used idiomatically: yes)
But he 'd never had his leg over , not once in all those years . And it was n't as if he put up with her cooking in the hope that he would . He was just in a rut ; comfortable , but a rut all the same . As he took out his pipe , there came a knocking at the front door . He ran up the back stairs and opened it .
Idiom: for crying out loud (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah go on For crying out loud What were they thinking of ? Come on you reds , come on you reds , come on you reds
Idiom: turn the tables (used idiomatically: yes)
Masochism is the other side of the coin , the victim 's pleasure in the pain and humiliation heaped upon him often remaining unconscious . Masochism is a defence against unacknowledged sadism and masochists will , in the terms of the unconscious ' fit ' between partners , tend to marry not necessarily a conscious sadist , but often one who helps them to maintain a masochistic role . It is usually noticeable that when a masochist has for years felt hard done by , often over - controlled by their partner , and then for some reason the tables are turned , he or she metes out punishment as if this has to go on for the same length of time that the masochist 's suffering was endured . Emily Tranter remained silently resentful of her husband 's control of money and all major decisions for over fifteen years . When at last she gained some independence by taking a job which gave her some income of her own , she suddenly put her foot down .
Idiom: pie in the sky (used idiomatically: no)
" They told me " we 've never let a woman on before and we 're not going to now " and they did n't . " Part of the culture of miners ' militancy draws on the religious motifs that moulded working - class ideology — the more you suffer the more you deserve . What used to be pie in the sky when you die has , quite rightly , become pie now , please . But it is still pie for Orwellian man , who suffers to save us all : It is only because miners sweat their guts out that superior persons can remain superior .
Idiom: turn tail (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a howling success ! Troublesome Nose Hares Two ducks were flying over their favourite pond when they heard the sound of a hunter 's gun and turned tail to flee . ‘ Quack ! Quack!’ said one , and the other one screamed , ‘ I 'm goin' as quack as I can!’
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
Home I went for the Christmas vac with the ragged tatters of what should have been a well - moulded start to a brilliant career ! Some career , I said ! Well , there you are , I 've come clean . That 's what happened . How did I recover from the debacle ?
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: yes)
For someone to read.’ ‘ Yes , at least the Words will be there.’ Gabriel suddenly slapped the fist of his hand down on the pile of paper and crumpled the topmost sheet . ‘ But he wo n't be able to read it , and anyway … I do n't want Lucie to die,’ he hissed ferociously .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I shot all the stills on a Nikonos , the simplest bog - standard under - water equipment and no flash . This meant I had to get in close . Like Robert Capper said : ‘ If you 're not getting the pictures you 're not close enough.’ With the viewfinder on the camera I had to set the distance and hope when I was shooting , that the shark was at that range . I had four cameras lying around me on the seabed , all set at different distances.’
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
A large wave passed . As Titron lifted , the black water in the dock sucked away , opening up a drop of several feet , only to be followed by a surge upwards . The submersible rose higher in the dock , the overflowing sea rushing like a tide over their boots . Pumps cut in , clearing the water through drains . Delaney splashed across to one wall where a mass of underwater tackle was stored .
Idiom: blow hot and cold (used idiomatically: yes)
However , a magnificent aspect to Saturn on June 8 will bring out the romantic in you and give you a rare feeling of liberation . Scorpio Oct 24–Nov 22 May 2 , 8 and 9 are days when partners , close associates or family members will blow hot and cold . At first you may be flattered by all the fuss and attention you receive . However , the combined influence of Pluto , your ruling planet , on the 12th and a potent Full Moon in Scorpio on the 16th will try your patience .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: no)
He got one against Swindon last season and ca n't wait to go looking for more in the Premier League . Andy Mutch says every young lad wants to play in the top league and he is looking forward to it . And it 's one of the biggest games of the season on Sunday . Team news : there 's no Steve White . He 's got an ankle injury which means that Andy Mutch is certain to play .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
Post - operative period When Mr Reynolds returned to the ward from the operating theatre , he had a drainable , clear plastic bag over his colostomy . There was a small amount of blood - stained fluid in the bag and staff nurse explained to the nurses that it was very important to record and report the amount and type of drainage via the colostomy . She also explained the importance of observing the colour and size of the stoma , especially noting any oedema or discolouration . Mr Reynolds was not able to eat or drink and fluids were therefore administered through the central venous and intravenous lines which had been inserted in theatre .
Idiom: from the word go (used idiomatically: yes)
Right . That 's another problem actually I had n't thought of that . It 's all but everybody 's erm everybody 's involved from the word go , so and the structure the so think about that point . No , are no asides . Erm I suppose there are later on in the play er th characters speak to each other and say very good that stupid berk over there kind of aside , but what you do n't get is any structures of characters as such .
Idiom: haul someone over the coals (used idiomatically: yes)
Bottomley stops £ 20,000 image classes VIRGINIA Bottomley yesterday called a halt to a plan to spend £ 20,000 on a course to show women hospital managers how to look good and dress well . The Health Secretary served notice she would ‘ haul people over the coals ’ over the Department of Health plan . ‘ We want good women in management . I want good finance women and I want good information women .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Are n't you overreacting a little , anyway?’ he enquired coolly , still moving ahead of her . ‘ What wild suspicions do you have of me , Maria ? I 'm not going to jump on you and seduce you the minute we 're behind closed doors . You 'll have a chance to tell me or ask me whatever it is that 's bothering you , and I 'll listen.’ Subdued by the mockery , she joined him at the door he was now unlocking , still not wholly trusting him , and the gleam in his eyes told her he knew it .
Idiom: when the chips are down (used idiomatically: yes)
They want it . How many times have you heard people say , I 'm really at my best when I 'm challenged . You know , when the chips are down , when the deadline gets near , that 's when I work at my best . And this is , it is true for some p , it 's true for a lot of people , that they really want to be challenged . This is what happens .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm . And er he went off after er chasing after somebody somebody to see what they 're up to They 're putting your after layer and layer on that house . And you ca n't even go in it when you when how strong the What on the dolls houses ?
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
That said , the government has some achievements to be proud of . Despite the problems in local government , the municipal elections and the general elections that preceded them have provided legitimate government both locally and nationally . The government has managed , by and large , to restore public order which was notably lacking when it took over in April 1992 . At that time , it inherited an inflation rate of around 40 % a month . Prices are now falling slightly after stringent budget - deficit cuts .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
You then say immediately that the total of the days added are 74 . They add them up and find that you are correct . Secret To do this trick you need to choose a month with five Wednesdays in it . First , add together the dates for all the Wednesdays . This comes to 75 .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
If the rug becomes too dry , which can happen in centrally - heated or air - conditioned rooms , the fibres of the pile material may become brittle and consequently more prone to damage and wear . On the other hand , if the rug is allowed to remain damp over a protracted period , the colours may run and , more seriously , mildew may form and cause permanent damage to the foundation or pile . Shampooing an expensive , old or delicate item should preferably be undertaken by a specialist company — most reputable dealers and shops offer this service — but avoid the more general carpet - cleaning companies , as the techniques and chemicals used on synthetic wall - to - wall carpets may not be suitable . Shampooing can be undertaken at home using a good quality wool detergent , with perhaps a cup of vinegar in a dilute solution , which should be applied gently with a sponge or cloth after the rug has been cleansed . The rug should then be carefully and systematically dried , making sure that there are no pockets of dampness in either the foundation or pile , by leaving it out in the sun and then methodically going over the entire area , both back and front , with a hand - held hair dryer .
Idiom: song and dance (used idiomatically: no)
I had no intention of speaking to her or signalling to her . I simply wanted to gaze , and to pay my silent respect . This person , I thought , is what a woman should look like : this figure sitting opposite me with food and drink and companions manages to represent without acquired coquetry or self - diminishing selfconsciousness the very essence of femininity , the quality bestowed in at least some measure upon mother , sister , wife , daughter , the power which in its apparent passivity is most naturally creative and dynamic , the sweetness which belongs to the rhythms of earth and moon and song and dance , the ideal which tempers the brutishness and vulgarity and wanton egotism of man as he plunders our planet , napalms distant villages , pollutes the great oceans and corrupts every healing dream that has ever been wrenched by noble minds out of the bleak absurdities of this brief and cruel existence . Who would want to soil such a figure ? Who could be so abominable and so foul and so devoid of proper awe that he might heave and push and grunt and pant above her parted legs ?
Idiom: anyone's guess (used idiomatically: yes)
There is no reason to believe that the environmental crisis will be treated any differently . Raising the sums which will be required in the name of global environmental security during the next 50–60 years ( which is about as far as anyone can reasonably try to foresee ) will create severe political and economic stresses . What they will add up to is anyone 's guess at the moment ; inflation , uncertainty about the pace and impact of climate change , and the political factors which govern priorities make any attempt at assessment a futile exercise . It is enough to say they will be counted in trillions ( millions of millions ) of dollars . Some recent estimates of the cost nationally in the United States give an idea of the probable scale : curbing carbon dioxide emissions at 1990 levels could absorb between 1 and 2 per cent of GNP , with the sums rising into the trillions in the next century .
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
HOW many passengers spare a thought when joining their train for a main - line run for the effort which has gone into the preparation of the locomotive , turned out to perfection at the head of the train . With this question in mind , I joined the support crew of the Jubilee , 45596 ‘ Bahamas’ at Crewe and mucked in ( literally ) with them . Bahamas has arrived from Keighley the previous day , travelling in tandem with ‘ Princess Margaret Rose’ from Blackburn and had been kept in light steam . Before my arrival , the crew had already removed a top feed delivery pipe and had a repair carried out . Steve Peach was in the process of refitting what he called ‘ the copper python.’
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
In and out , on and off , they 're coming at us from all sides . GUIL : You 're never satisfied . ROS : Catching us on the trot … Why ca n't we go by them ? GUIL : What 's the difference ?
Idiom: tell it like it is (used idiomatically: yes)
Perhaps 20 cases , for a population over 15,000 — a useful investment in making sure justice is seen to be done . This was Watson 's first known attempt to short - circuit the information filters that build up as organisations get larger . Like Britain 's Royal Family , he valued every opportunity to cut through ritual and listen to his people tell it like it was . Open Door was ritualised a bit , inevitably , but it continued . And other forms of two - way communication evolved , each with the same purpose , to keep the top in touch with the bottom .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: no)
Now was the time to say no , to deny him while the pressured timbre of his voice still echoed in her mind , threatening whatever barriers had withstood his onslaught to date . ' Rune … ' His name trembled on her lips once more , no longer a name but an endearment , a paean to the deep spring of emotion which was gushing through her , banishing logical thought , obliterating words like ' giving ' and ' taking ' , replacing them with ' sharing ' . She had stopped thinking — now there was only feeling … Lifting her with effortless strength to her feet , he cradled her against the hard strength of his own body .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
But now back to Albert the Abo who stayed at home and painted , very successfully , his own place . For Albert Namatjira was no fictional character . After his one and only lesson in watercolour from a visiting European called Rex Battarbee he went from strength to strength , passing on his considerable skills to four sons and various other members of an extended family . He was the first Aboriginal to have mastered a western mode of painting and by 1940 his was a household name . The tradition has continued so that work by the Hermannsburg school now fetches good prices .
Idiom: no sweat (used idiomatically: yes)
To set up an art and printing business had always been his pipe - dream . While he was getting it started , he decided he would try to hang onto his job at DPR . His side of the bargain , removing the client coupons , seemed no sweat . He started staying late in the office , until 10.00 pm . or later pretending that he was contacting clients . What Peter did not realise was that he had aroused the directors ' suspicion .
Idiom: lose the plot (used idiomatically: yes)
THERE 'S NO sign of a split tonight . Finishing the US jaunt with a furious and emotional show , Carter look agitated but , simultaneously , at ease with their anger . Jim Bob very nearly loses the plot during the encores , extending every song by at least a minute with a series of unaccompanied vocal chants ( including the now familiar climax to their version of ‘ Another Brick In The Wall’ : ‘ There is a song that 'll get on your nerves , get on your nerves , GET ON YOUR NERVES!’ ) . There is an especially uplifting ‘ GI Blues’ and a fierce version of ‘ Bring On The Girls’ . And that 's it .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
Siemens AG said last week that it would take longer than previously planned to reduce losses at its computer and also at its semiconductor divisions , and blamed a continued deterioration in market conditions . In the latest round of restructuring at the company , Siemens wants to cut employment at Siemens Nixdorf to 47,000 from the present 50,000 — but only over an airy ‘ next few years’ . Siemens also says it expects losses at the semiconductor division to go on , saying that the prospects of it breaking even over the next few years as a result of cost - cutting had been dampened by weak demand . Profits at the semiconductor division are also under pressure from the start - up costs of the joint venture memory chip plant near Paris owned by IBM Corp , in which Siemens is the joint venture partner . TANDEM TO END MANUFACTURING IN TEXAS , GERMANY
Idiom: not to be sneezed at (used idiomatically: yes)
I picked him up while Mr. Aird thought . The baby treated me hospitably , being the age he is and therefore still inclined to interpret the rest of the world as an annex of himself . To be organic to somebody else 's idea is an experience not to be sneezed at , in these divided times or any other . The Aird baby has a strong cast of thought and he imposes himself , philosophically speaking ; as he stared at me , lying on my lap , he seemed like a hand of mine . Self and others .
Idiom: jump the track (used idiomatically: no)
We thi , we , I think it 's the C D because er It will be mate , cos my er C D used to do that . I 've got one C D that every time I put it on it erm speeds up really , really fast and it jumps the next track and does the same then . I 've got a frog in my throat . Whistle Saranne .
Idiom: armed to the teeth (used idiomatically: yes)
BLOOMINGTON , INDIANA – Winston ~ Churchill once said that , in wartime , truth was so precious that it needed to be surrounded by a “ bodyguard of lies . ” In America ’s presidential campaign – and , sadly , within Iraq itself nowadays – the Iraq War may not be surrounded by a bodyguard of lies , but it has certainly picked up a vast entourage of partisan half - truths , cynical indifference , and uninformed stubbornness . America ’s Democrats continue to argue for complete withdrawal of United ~ States forces from Iraq within 18 months , despite the fact that no rational observer believes that Iraqi forces will by then be able to secure Iraq ’s borders and face down the country ’s numerous militias , which remain armed to the teeth . Indeed , the Democratic plan ( if it can be called one ) ignores Iran ’s ongoing subversion of Iraq ’s state institutions , which will continue unless and until they become strong enough to resist such machinations . Moreover , Barack ~ Obama ’s insistence that Iraq has never constituted a central front in the war on terror insults the memory of tens of thousands – perhaps hundreds of thousands – of Iraqi civilians and US troops murdered by al - Qaeda ’s suicide ~ bombers since 2003 .
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over Central Television was born on January 1st 1982 and with it , the promise of a new era in broadcasting for the region and the ITV network . As well as Central News , there would be dramas , like Auf Wiedersehen Pet , there were game - shows like Bullseye , the phenominally successful , Blockbustersand Central broke new ground with entertainment and comedy shows like Spitting Image . But in many ways , the company had a tough act to follow . Central 's predecessor , ATV , had been on the air since 1956 and brought programmes like The Muppet Show , Edward the Seventh and the Golden Shot to our screens .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
But if it helps him to start leading from the front again , a trip back in time will be well worthwhile . Spotlight on ' special needs ' of children New education laws on cards THE Government is planning new laws for Ulster children with special educational needs . And the proposals are likely to contain guidelines for teachers dealing with dyslexia and other reading problems in the classroom .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
An EMC problem discovered as a product goes into production may cost hundreds of thousands of pounds in lost revenue as a result of the delay . Curing the problem at the design stage may only involve the addition of a component costing a few pence . Electronics designers will need to follow some rules of thumb , many of which will be familiar , such as mains filtration , adopting a sensible grounding policy , minimising ground impedance , minimising cable lengths , screening cables which are carrying high frequency , large magnitude signals or which contain sensitive signals , and grouping cables to separate the sensitive from the interfering . Pass or fail Before it can sell a product the company will need a ‘ certificate’— an OK to the CE stamp for approval .
Idiom: for my money (used idiomatically: yes)
Football , you can stick it up your … jumper as far as I 'm concerned . IAN OSBORNE — SPOT THE BALLS For my money , the worst team in the world has to be Birmingham City — they 're crap ! Rumour has it that last season their manager dressed a dozen tailor 's dummies in Aston Villa strips for his team to practise their passing and dribbling sills . By half - time the Villa were two - nil up !
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: no)
Lloyds Bank was the first to introduce an annual fee of £ 12 for its Access cardholders in February of this year . The result is that some 600,000 cardholders cut up their cards . And Barclaycard followed suit in June with the introduction of an £ 8 annual fee and the abolition of the interest - free credit period for those who do not settle their account in full at the end of each month . As from mid - July , interest will be charged from the date of purchase , rather than from the date of the account , for those cardholders who use the credit facility . So where does this leave the poor credit card user ?
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: no)
PARENT AND VINTAGE CAR SAVE NIGHT WHAT could have been a disastrous start for fifth-year pupils at Bohunt School to the social event of the school year was averted by quick-thinking and the help of a parent . The pupils , Andrew Pickett , Zammo Collins , Helen Pawsey and Spencer Windebank , had promised their friends that they would arrive in style for the end-of-term prom and decided on a cream Rolls-Royce . On the evening of the prom the Rolls broke down . But to make certain no one 's evening was spoilt , Peter Windebank , Spencer 's father , chauffeured the young people to the prom in a 1923 bull-nosed Morris Oxford .