Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: no)
He took a stick and poked the leaves till they glowed , orange flames flickered around the strap and the helmet began to shrivel , slowly becoming unrecognisable , so that Barnes would n't pull it out later and bring it back to the house . No one would pretend to be Jamie again , no one would get hurt . The stick he was holding caught fire and he held it as it flared up , watching the flames draw near his hand , feeling the heat on the skin , then the pain . He waited till it grew too strong and dropped the stick into the fire , picking up a handful of wet leaves to cool the burn . Then , in the smoke and pain he smelt the fumes , the cold fear bursting through the ripped fuselage , the noise , the vibration , the acrid smell of cordite from the dulled barrels of a shotgun .
Idiom: first off (used idiomatically: no)
‘ The news of my call - up has slowly filtered through , but all my friends have been really good about it.’ England 's far - sighted youth development policy is now being matched by the selectors ' willingness to throw teenagers in at the deep end . O'Leary is the first off the production line . He says : ‘ Although I 've played next to no club rugby , I 've got lots of big match experience through playing in all the age - group teams England now run.’ The guiding light along O'Leary 's path has been Campion and Saracens coach John Davies , who says his star pupil will push the Underwood brothers hard for their places .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
' Just look at that crack , ' Graham plotted . ' Aye , but that ramp to its right , ' I schemed . Ambitions soon melted under an unseasonally hot sun . Graham led a lovely rib , slabby and clean , though it did n't test our mettle too severely . Indeed the heat and glare were taking a heavier toll , and my head was buzzing .
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
Those who recognize the imbalances in the Byrd discography can only applaud their continued advocacy of these profound and arresting works some of Byrd 's best music , and therefore among the finest English works of all time . But who has followed their lead ? Above all , what performers sensitive to the original performing context of this music have dug deep into this seam of riches ? Tallis has been reasonably well served by chamber - scale performances , but Byrd has fared less well . One longs for more choice , for interpretations that are truly ‘ framed to the life of the words’(to use Byrd 's phrase ) and not bland rehearsals of the notes , for performances that seek to move the listener rather than explore only the music 's sonorous surface .
Idiom: make a go of (used idiomatically: yes)
Lisa and I are getting back together.’ Lisa , 21 , was linked with Gilbey after she split with 30-year - old White 15 weeks after they were married . She spent four days with her husband over Christmas and vowed to make a go of their marriage , denying she was involved with Gilbey , 36 . Lisa said : ‘ Nothing happened between me and James Gilbey . I made it very clear from the start that I was married but having problems .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: no)
Blaze tragedy : An 81-year - old woman died at the weekend in a fire at her flat in Gatrigg Court , Hexham , Northumberland . Mrs Ellen Morpeth is thought to have been overcome by fumes after the chair she was sitting on caught fire . Children rescued : Three 12year - olds were rescued by the Tynemouth inshore lifeboat after being cut off by the tide just south of the Marsden Grotto at South Shields .
Idiom: let bygones be bygones (used idiomatically: yes)
What is an ally , then ? An ally is a nation which you beat fair and square in a war some time ago and which is now on your side . America put Japan back on its feet , dusted it down , shook hands with it and said let bygones be bygones . As a result , Japan now wants revenge and sees peace as the best way of getting its own back . How is it doing that ?
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
I found this section ego - boosting . The slopes were steep but easy to turn on . Soon , however , we were midway down and into a steep , narrow , rocky section , where it was turn now or go straight into freefall . Matters were sufficiently serious for us to be called forward one at a time . I dropped down the slope through a mixture of snow and rocks .
Idiom: make the grade (used idiomatically: yes)
Well , he liked it like that . He welcomed it . And what happened if you failed to make the grade ? You ended up like poor old Eddy Moulton , put out to pasture in some quiet department where nobody bothered to talk to you , doing small unworthy chores and dozing the day away . Dyson looked at old Eddy , head down behind the dusty newspaper files , nothing visible of him but his tousled white hair .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
He found his ski boots a handicap , but persevered until he was hitting the ball well . ‘ It 's almost impossible to play golf in ski boots , ’ he said . ‘ I 've been practising golf for two weeks in Florida and now I ca n't hit the ball properly . ‘ Ski boots were invented for skiing , not golf . ‘ I 'll have to come back in the summer without the boots to play properly ! ’
Idiom: take a bath (used idiomatically: yes)
Thus woman 's sexuality is held to be her most important asset . This is celebrated in all the puberty rites observed by the Hindu girl . After the first three days she takes a purificatory bath , and then is given a complete mini - bridal trousseau by her father or , in his absence , her brother . She is given festive food and small presents by her relatives . All individual rites underscore her imminent status as a wife and as a mother .
Idiom: leave someone in the lurch (used idiomatically: yes)
Were it not for the extreme aggression that subsequently erupts when the males come too close to one another , superfecundation would undoubtedly be even more common than it is , but some males will never dare to risk a mating with a dominant tom - cat watching from nearby . On the other hand , if female cats were not so sexually voracious , superfecundation would also be far less common . If the queen cat was satisfied from her seven matings with one tom , she would leave the other males in the lurch and make for home . But typically she refuses to do this , writhing on the ground and inviting more and more matings until her period of heat has passed . By this time , with the top tom - cats so sexually exhausted , even some of the masculine runts may risk a quick mating .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
It is , indeed , from these same constitutive values ( inherent within the culture of this " blessed isle " ) that " the modern concept of democracy " has also arisen . Thus , the university can make its most fruitful contribution to democracy through the teaching of an English which places the student in direct touch with the values embodied in the national literature . In the final analysis the specific method is merely a secondary affair , since any method must in the end efface itself : As the actual words and stylistic devices recede from the reader 's consciousness their place is taken by an illusion of actual experience , one which the reader shares without actually being involved in it . An aesthetic distance … separates the human situation which the reader appears to be contemplating from such a situation in real life .
Idiom: make tracks (used idiomatically: no)
After this first sideslip there are 200 steps down a steep metal staircase to a second rope - assisted sideslip . With legs slowly turning to jelly , I skied down hard , icy snow , followed by spring snow , then slush . We went back to the top and made fresh tracks towards Chamonix through windswept powder snow on the Glacier du Geant . It was wonderful skiing on this warm , sunny day amongst the crevasses and ice cliffs , then onto the classic Vallee Blanche run at the end of a perfect day . Austria
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: no)
You need to sheet out considerably to slow down and then sheet in again to do the turn . Rig The rig is partly used to steer the board through the turn by angling it across the board into wind . The rig change is done at the very end of the turn which will involve a few seconds of clew first sailing Killing the Turn
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
Warhurst was originally set to jump aboard the Kenny Dalglish bandwagon for £ 3 million last month , but the deal was put on ice when Wednesday failed to land Brian Deane from neighbours Sheffield United as replacement . The thaw came yesterday afternoon when Dalglish 's right hand man Ray Harford stepped in . Warhurst said : ‘ Ray rang me right out of the blue at 5 pm on Thursday afternoon to say the deal was back on again and would I come to Blackburn . ‘ I did n't even have to think about it , I just said yes . There is a lot of potential at Blackburn where they are building three new stands and have a very good team.’
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
Sometimes , if they knew he behaved in that way , people would be unwilling to talk about him at all— for fear they would embarrass themselves by saying something sympathetic about a man they knew could just as easily assassinate their characters . Like them or not , one could never be sure what Ken did or did not mean . The experience in Gentle Jack and the speech that caused all the problems in that play stood him in good stead . For as Peter Rogers remembers , he had ‘ a wonderful trick — of reciting Shakespeare that was n't Shakespeare at all.’ What the Bard of Stratford - upon - Avon would have thought of his verse can only be imagined , but Ken adopted the Shakespearean metre to the subject matter on hand — the Government of the day , the state of show business or the food being served .
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
It was not until the following Monday that the affidavits on which Julia had worked so hard and for so long were presented to the court . It had eventually been decided to limit the statements to accounts of atrocities alleged to have been committed only between June and August 1944 , so that they could be tied precisely to Kesselring 's orders . Very few witnesses had been found who were prepared to come to court to repeat their statements in the flesh , but some did and their words were translated first into English and then into German , causing some confusion as to the precise meaning of what they had actually said . The translations were not the only technical difficulty : there were only two shorthand writers in the court and they were hard pressed to keep up with the proceedings , causing the court to be adjourned more than once so that they could transcribe their notes . After the affidavits one of Kesselring 's subordinates , a man named Krumhaar , was cross - examined about an operation in which he had had twelve men from the village of Burgo Techino shot because two of his men had been severely wounded by ‘ terrorists’ during a parade through the town .
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: no)
Smart and acceptable for city wear but soft enough for relaxed days A soft cotton wrap gives a relaxed look to a smart tailored trouser suit . This short sleeved trouser suit looks cool and elegant in pastel pink — try wearing it with dark colours , and stand out in the crowd . AROUND AND ABOUT Compiled by Rosalind Lowe Lip - reading in style
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: yes)
King Henry rode with eyes fixed before him , and brows drawn taut above them , as if his head ached . He had put off his armour , and rode in black and gold , with high gauntlets of purple leather , and a fine , extravagant capuchon in the same purple draped and twisted into a flaunting hat that drooped a long liripipe about his shoulders . It made a brave picture , for he was a fine figure in the saddle , tall and erect and well - made , and looked younger and more athletic than when he went on his own two feet . But his head , Julian thought , staring up into his face with intent and passionate attention , was a death 's - head , drawn and pale about hollow eyes . He let his gaze rest upon the awed and silent faces that fringed his passage , but without seeing them .
Idiom: work wonders (used idiomatically: yes)
Some people find it helpful to listen to the noises and to try to be selective , to turn them into a tune or a rhythm . Other people can forget them almost entirely if their mind is fully absorbed and concentrating wholly on something else . A totally absorbing hobby may work wonders . Sufferers who turn to alcohol or smoking may actually increase the tinnitus as well as causing additional problems . Although it may seem utterly unlikely , sometimes one can ‘ make fiends’ with tinnitus .
Idiom: out on a limb (used idiomatically: yes)
The ability to break individual applications down into separate tasks — as long as the software is written in a suitably modular fashion — is known as application multi - threading , and will be supported in the next release of Solaris 2 . x , according to Watkins . The Posix group is working on an industry standard for multi - threading architectures which should be completed by the end of the year ( UX No 397)— SunSoft says it has implemented all specifications that have already been drafted . SunSoft 's representative on Posix 's PThreads ( or P1003.4a ) committee ensures that the firm does n't go off and implement anything non - standard that is likely to put SunSoft out on a limb . Fear Sun claims to have developed 80 % of Unix System Labs Inc 's Unix SVR4 operating system , and SunSoft is disappointed that its former technology partner had chosen to go into competition against Solaris .
Idiom: dyed in the wool (used idiomatically: yes)
There were dyed - in - the - wool Nazis . There were Gestapo officers who drew up the lists for the deportation of Jews .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
He said : ' I 'm still employed by Chelsea and no matter what the manager has said , I 'll be wanting to play on Sunday . ' I 've been in the game a long time and you do n't last forever . But you do n't play over 500 games with three big clubs , have a couple of big moves and become a bad player overnight . ' I 've still got belief in myself and I still have confidence in my own ability . ' Beasant , who still has 18 months of his contract to run , has a chance of playing on Sunday .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
And I was n't the only one taken in by him — far from it . There were plenty of others with more experience in these matters than I who were deceived . Oh yes , if Greg had been around when the storm broke he 'd have faced ruin — and probably gone to gaol into the bargain . No doubt about it , he made a very timely exit one way or the other.’ Harriet was silent for a moment , chewing on her thumbnail .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm if you could contact me erm as soon as possible regarding the cost of either servicing or replacing Yeah . my keyboard I would like to get my system up and running erm Right . because I 've got for it .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
Despite the call of duty , and the deep warm affection she had for her cousin 's little girls , every instinct Laura possessed was overwhelmingly urging her to leave this vehicle ; to put as great a distance between herself and Ross as she possibly could . Laura 's totally confused , unhappy thoughts were interrupted as she heard Ross clear his throat . ‘ It occurs to me … ’ he drawled , hesitating for a moment as he studied her intently from beneath his heavy eyelids , before turning his head to stare out of the window at the passing traffic . ‘ It occurs to me — especially since you mentioned a divorce — that you might feel slightly awkward about our trip to America . However , our married life was so brief , and it took place so long ago , that it all now seems a matter of very little importance .
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
Retiring issues COMPANY annual meetings are invariably tedious affairs . So full marks to Lord Ridley for injecting some fun into last week 's gathering of Northern Rock investors . The aristocrat , bowing out after five years as chairman of the building society , made reference in his address to the headline of the AGM press release , which ran ‘ Record results as Lord Ridley retires as Northern Rock chairman’ . To which the noble replied : ‘ I do n't know which is cause , and which is effect.’
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
They were filmed for a documentary , ' Twenty - four Square Miles 'shot in an area that size in north Oxfordshire . It was made by the Central Office of Information as a record of country life . For many young people , one of the best ways to socialise was in the Young Farmers ' Club , which held regular meetings and trips to nearby farms . Today , at the Wykham Arms in Sibford Gower a group of those former young farmers get together for a game of darts and a chat . They all appeared in the film which is an unusual record of part of their youth , even if there were some apprehensions about the filming .
Idiom: up against it (used idiomatically: no)
Oh . over it on Thursday afternoon but er But there was a lot of debris up against it , and high up against it ! Yeah . So they could see how bad
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
This may represent an anomaly in what is otherwise an efficient market . It does not suggest that the EMH is invalid , but that the market shows long - run efficiency , combined with short - run anomalous indicators of temporary inefficiency , that tend to be self - correcting . In other words , the fact that the speculative bubble ' existed at all suggests possible short - term inefficiency , but the ‘ correction’ could suggest that markets are , in the long term , efficient . The markets ' valuation of the future dividend flow will also depend upon the relative attractiveness of alternative investments . If it is assumed that the alternative to investing in equity is to invest in bonds , then , in the long run , it would be expected that the returns to these two investments would be equal after allowing for risk differentials .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
LOVER AT THE GATE [ 2 ] Apricot loses one mother and gains another ' You ca n't go out like that , ' said Wendy to Apricot when she was four , ' it 's freezing,'and little Apricot , in nothing but vest and pants , ran straight out into the street and down the long suburban road to the small playground which a benign council had made for the children in the sharp triangle of land where the railway line intersected the water - purifying plant . Wendy ran after her child but her spiked heels slowed her , so she gave up and came back home and made herself a cup of coffee and read the stories in the back of her magazine . Or perhaps she took a swig of sherry .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
They like open situations where fresh air can move through and circulate freely . Any obstruction and tendency to stagnant air conditions is an encouragement to the arch enemies of pests , like aphids , which get the chance to settle , and fungus diseases like mildew and black spot which also are able to settle , spread and press their attack . By and large , roses are for open situations and full sun , not dappled sunlight or shade . For those gardeners able to cut out and plant up new beds , the nature of the rose does impose certain conditions if it is to be appreciated fully . Compared to many other flowers which achieve greatest effect when planted en masse , the rose is essentially an individual beauty which has to be seen and smelled close to .
Idiom: jobs for the boys (used idiomatically: yes)
last few years . Mhm . Jobs for the boys it was . I feel very strongly about that because it was mine your Yes yes .
Idiom: make a splash (used idiomatically: yes)
Commercialize the SDR BERKELEY – Zhou ~ Xiaochuan , the governor of the People’s ~ Bank ~ of China , made a splash prior to the recent G-20 summit by arguing that the International ~ Monetary ~ Fund ’s Special Drawing Rights should replace the dollar as the world ’s reserve currency . His reflections elicited nothing if not mixed reactions . Sympathizers acknowledged the contradictions of a system in which a national unit is used internationally .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
And although , at 25 , he 's still got a lot to learn — I do n't think I reached my peak until I was 31 — he has the potential to dominate the England spin attack for the next 10 years or more . Tuffers is the third left-arm spinner I have played alongside during my career . There was ‘ Deadly ’ Derek Underwood , who was quick through the air , turned the ball and had marvellous control . Phil Edmonds had the most perfect bowling action , probably only matched by the great Bishen Bedi , and one you would gladly try to teach to any youngster . He used his height to loop the ball well , turned it and bowled agressively .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
We do n't all treat deadlines with —’ ‘ Frank , please . The name rings a bell ; I think I 've seen it … Christ , I ca n't remember , my brain 's not working . But please , check it out , Frank , will you ?
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
The works council , as the representative structure at the plant level , was formally union - independent and had no powers beyond the handling of grievances resulting from the interpretation of the industry agreement . In the post - war period , although the union confederations tried to limit organisation at plant level ( as being potentially destructive of class consciousness ) , the councils became increasingly significant . They were the only source of direct involvement for the rank and file as the channel through which they expressed their demands and discontent . Consequently , new union - based structures ( ' factory councils ' ) were developed as organisations of the shop stewards , to be directly representative of the rank and file . They are regarded by many employers ' associations ( although lacking official recognition ) as a means of encouraging greater stability in shopfloor relations .
Idiom: at a loss for words (used idiomatically: yes)
He stared at me in surprise . I invited him in . He seemed , for once , at a loss for words . I gave him a cup of coffee . Would n't answer his questions .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
In India , the waste quantities based on the 1996 level are to be lowered by five percent by the end of 1997 by more intensive use of recycling measures .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
The truth was , of course , that hard - nosed journalist though she was , Margie was as attracted to Hugo as was almost every other woman who met him and she actually wanted him to like her . The momentary weakness had bothered her for weeks afterwards as she worried as to whether she had lost her professionalism along with the opportunity to grill Hugo Varna over the truth about his relationship — and Paula 's — with the man who had died as he lived in a blaze of publicity . But whether she had been right or wrong , Hugo had been allowed off the hook . He did not talk about Greg Martin . He did not even think about Greg Martin if he could help it .