Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
First party competition will generate " excessive " expectations in the electorate . Second , the electorate will have every incentive to vote for more government services because they do not pay for them directly and individual tax payments may bear little ( if any ) relationship to the benefits which they may derive from such services . In other words , the system of competitive vote bidding acts like a ratchet encouraging ever more government services at the same time as it penalises a government prepared to take " tough " decisions that may hit particular interests in the short run even though these decisions may work to the advantage of all in the longer run . Moreover , the higher taxes that are an inevitable counterpart of more government services not only act as a disincentive to saving and investment , but also " overload " the economy and crowd out opportunities for economic growth at the same time as the opening up of export markets and the defence of the home market is made ever more difficult by the inevitable inflation . Although the government has to operate within the context of the economic realities of the day and " should " have regard to the long - term interests of the economy as a whole , critics of adversary politics point out that a short - term concern for vote maximisation at the next general election is never far from the government 's mind and this conditions the way in which it manages the economy and makes economic policy .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: no)
Keep a look out for where you are going and watch the luff of the sail . Now we cross to the other side of the no go area but turning is called tacking , and so to make ground for wind width we have to go in a series of zig - zags , each time turning for about ninety degrees and see that the sail is kept full most of the time only flapping momentarily as the boat turns directly through the eye of the wind . Now let 's look at the manoeuvre and tacking in more detail , you will remember it 's a sequence which involves changing hands , pushing , changing sides and then straightening up again . So the first thing we do is to change hands , then push , wait until the boom comes across and change sides and straighten up . Sailing upwind is hard work so do n't waste effort by letting the mainsheet out .
Idiom: make a pitch (used idiomatically: yes)
The emigrants are predominantly young and skilled : Hong Kong is now losing more graduates each year than it produces . Officials describe the exodus as ‘ quota - driven’ , meaning that numbers are limited only by the number of places made available in resettlement countries . If South Africa or a South American country made a pitch for Hong Kong entrepreneurs , numbers could rise sharply yet again . It is a matter of principle for the Hong Kong government that it should not seek to restrict the numbers leaving , whether directly or by influencing resettlement countries . But , particularly since Tiananmen , it has been echoing the argument that people would be less concerned to leave Hong Kong before 1997 if they could be absolutely confident that other countries would accept them after that date .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
As former Senator Fulbright remarked in 1966 : That unhinging extended back at least as far as the Japanese attack on the American fleet at Pearl Harbor in December 1941 , a crisis which allowed Franklin Roosevelt finally to break free from the congressional restraints on executive action that had been operative in the inter war period . On this occasion congress exercised its constitutional right to declare war , but , in retrospect , this seems to have been no more than a case of going through the motions — the age of crisis was well underway and the constitutional balance of powers would never be the same again . Just how far things had gone was demonstrated in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea . In a reaction with profound long - term implications President Truman promptly despatched American forces to support South Korea and , on the advice of Dean Acheson , his Secretary of State , deliberately chose not to seek congressional authorization for this act of war .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
Completely unmodified tRNA Asp , chosen as model tRNA because its 3D - structure is very well characterized ( 18 , 19 ) , was microinjected into X.laevis oocytes . By this method we demonstrated that specific sequences neighbouring position 26 and also certain structural parameters in the tRNA were needed for efficient enzymatic formation of m 2 2G26 ( 20 ) . The long - range effects of mutations in the variable loop we then found for the synthesis of m 2 2G26 prompted us to investigate if also the formation of modifications in the anticodon loop were sensitive to point mutations situated far away in the tRNA . Indeed , the data presented here show that the formation of many tRNA - modifications were altered when certain mutations were introduced into the tRNA at a distance from the site of the modification . Mutations in the D - stem and/or the variable loop in tRNA Asp caused drastically decreased levels of m 1 G37 , Q34 , manQ34 and Ψ40 in the anticodon loop / stem , while the m 2 2G6 formation was unaffected and the rate of m 5 C49-formation was enhanced .
Idiom: on the side of the angels (used idiomatically: yes)
As one would expect , the Zande have many different oracular and divinatory techniques for detecting witches ; only two of these will be considered here . The first is the seance with the ‘ witch - doctor’ , a magician , part of whose practice is detecting witches and providing vengeance - magic for the recently bereaved . From this perspective , the witch - doctor is clearly on the side of the angels and his business is highly legitimate . But there is a darker aspect for he is liable to be suspected of misusing his magical powers as a sorcerer or purveyor of evil spells and potions . We shall return to this point later .
Idiom: make short work of (used idiomatically: yes)
This supports the now dead XGA standard as well as SuperVGA . With its 1Mb of display memory it will give you a maximum resolution of 1,280 by 1,024 in 16 colours as well as provide non - interlaced video at 72Hz in 1,024 by 768 mode . It made short work of our Windows performance tests , WinTach , clocking up an impressive index of over 9.3 . But beware — this pair of local bus slots is proprietary , so it may prove difficult to get any other cards to work with this system . The accompanying CTX 14-inch monitor was an adequate match .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
The problem with the Swedish animation industry is that it is , by ~ and ~ large , non existent .
Idiom: in broad daylight (used idiomatically: yes)
This world of vibrant life and sudden death is exemplified by the fastest animal on earth- the cheetah . I watched , astounded , as a lean , hungry mother taught her cub how to hunt . In broad daylight the cheetah pursued a herd of Thomson 's gazelles . Her cub followed , watching her every move . The gazelles seemed too far away for a successful attack .
Idiom: show a leg (used idiomatically: yes)
Fine ! to go with his body which is also well built . Well I thought Shaun was gon na show his legs but no he did n't . I do n't think he will , not with the erm heavy bandaging he has on his leg . Should wrap it round his face !
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
Which is my router 's IP ? Go to Start~>~Run ' and write ' cmd ' and in the black window write ' ipconfig ' . If it is MAC , you must write the command in the terminal
Idiom: break ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
The " no " campaign was steered by the CP , the Afrikaner Resistance Movement ( AWB ) and the Reformed National Party ( HNP ) . Its message was simple : vote " no " to stop the advance of communism led by the ANC and the South African Communist Party ( SACP ) . This argument was supported by former president P. W. Botha , who broke ranks with his NP entirely by urging whites to vote " no " . He declared that de Klerk had fallen victim to a Communist plot and that the reform process would " lead us into an abyss " and " the suicide of my people " . Rising violence
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The best you ever saw , love . We 'll be blessed with him , I tell you . He 's so eager to learn he almost quivers like Shep there , he repeats everything over and over again , as if he 's learning it off by heart.’ ‘ Does Mike like him?’ Benny 's mother wanted to know .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
On top of all that the National Railway Museum has agreed that the T9 can be steamed for a limited number of occasions until May next year . Watch this column for news of events including these locomotives . IF you are out and about this weekend the Bluebell Railway has a Toy and Trains Collector Fair . Didcot Steam Centre is open on Sunday and visits will be possible to the Radstock signal box . ‘ Teddy Bears’ have migrated to the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway .
Idiom: marching orders (used idiomatically: yes)
The holding company form has been used to provide a buffer between the state enterprises themselves and political direction by the state . Management autonomy has led to serious problems of control . Merely giving management its ‘ marching orders’ proved insufficient to ensure that the principal economic function of producing goods and services was carried out efficiently and without becoming an additional strain on state finances . Indeed , a major concern of many state enterprises in early post - war Europe was the physical reconstitution of the depleted or war - damaged infrastructure of railways , power stations and so on . Financial constraints on investment were relatively unimportant and only developed subsequently as political concern with state enterprise deficits prompted efforts for greater commercialism .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
Perhaps the best MIGs can already challenge the F-15 ; perhaps the best radars can detect it , which is why only stealth fighters bombed well - guarded Baghdad . But , in the days of computer simulations , it surely makes little sense to crank the whole military - industrial complex up to producing a great fleet of YF-22s . Stay ahead by deploying modest quantities of state - of - the - art aircraft , to dogfight over Arizona . Lenin 's curse THE news from the Soviet Union has been bad , is now awful , and will get worse .
Idiom: cut both ways (used idiomatically: yes)
But these cases do tend to be the exception rather than the rule , so it is sensible to consider , briefly , some of the negative aspects that can sometimes be a part of the ‘ caring’ situation . To face every possibility , however remote , is the surest way of arriving finally at a position of strength , with the ability to cope , come what may . Any emotional pain , sense of frustration , or loss of freedom cuts both ways in this relationship , as it does in many others . A mother who loves her daughter can experience real anguish on her behalf if she becomes totally dependent upon her , and recognises the limitations this imposes on her social life and activities . And however much she loves her mother , the daughter who has undertaken to care for her in her old age is , in some instances , taking on one of the toughest and loneliest jobs on earth .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
SPENDING Christmas zapping aliens or helping Sonic the Hedgehog to dodge graphic nasties might sound mindless to parents — but it could be great mental exercise for thousands of computer game-crazy youngsters . We invited 12-year-old James Freebody from Ilford , Essex , to play a Super Nintendo NES game and asked psychologist Dr Dorothy Einon to find out how it affected him . Dr Einon , an expert in children ' s play , put James through a series of tests to probe his IQ , memory and creativity before and after four hours of playing Super Adventure Island , in which Master Higgins battles to rescue Jeanie Jungle from the wizard Dark Cloak . She found no change in James 's IQ . But his memory and creativity scores increased after playing the game , even though he was tired .
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
Every time he changed jobs thousands more lost theirs . And the recovery will only fully happen when John Major loses his.’ Mr Brown was livid at the way £ 1 billion in precious foreign reserves was poured down the drain during the sterling fiasco a fortnight ago . He said : ‘ It is Britain that suffers when after losing their direction , nerve and now billions of our reserves , we have a Government with no policy , a Cabinet with no leader , a Chancellor with virtually no exchequer , and a Prime Minister with no ideas , no friends and soon no future.’ Mr Brown said even Chancellor Norman Lamont had deserted Mr Major , ‘ leaving him floating downwards to find his own level.’
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
Then you and you 're expelled . Naughty girl , always makes fun she was absolutely a very intelligent woman but she spoke soft and slowly so everybody just sort of , who knew her superficially , she was not a very intelligent woman , she really was I can assure you . She 's all black now all along , so she can be awful really sarcastic she would she would she would mimic her ah so . That was very naughty .
Idiom: turn a blind eye (used idiomatically: yes)
I know , but that one seems worse than anywhere , is n't it , every week you know stolen out of the car park car broken into , I mean who 's , I ca n't imagine with all them cars in there that nobody ever seems to see anything . No . Or they do , and turn a blind eye . Quite often that happens late at night , does n't it , you know Yeah
Idiom: on the spur of the moment (used idiomatically: yes)
The Blue Arrow prosecution was later to accuse the defendants of conspiring to rig the market — not alleging that the late take up was illegal , but that the purpose for which it was done was unlawful . Mr Reed maintains that , even if such a late take - up did not happen often , ‘ it was common currency among merchant bankers as something that could happen’ . He stresses that the decision was taken on the spur of the moment and that it seemed completely acceptable to everyone there at the time . ‘ It was n't a decision we agonised over , it was made on the hoof at about 10 o'clock at night . For the moment of time I thought about it , I remember thinking : ‘ Who is going to be hurt by this?’
Idiom: fair game (used idiomatically: yes)
On hearing this news , Viking — which is also Salman Rushdie 's ex - publisher — sent the novel to a rabbi and an imam for their approval . Such is the level of religious censorship generated by the Satanic Verses affair . Unlike the Koran , however , the Bible has long been fair game for spirited literary re - readings . Joseph Heller 's God Knows uses the shorthand ‘ schmuck’ for his eponymous deity , and Harold Bloom recently tried to ‘ prove’that the Book of Genesis was written by a woman . What price a death - threat from the Pope , the Chief Rabbi , or the Archbishop of Canterbury ?
Idiom: add insult to injury (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The whole of the Government 's political campaign to privatise water has been massively subsidised by taxpayers . Throughout the year we have all had to pay huge amounts for advertising and for fees to PR firms and City advisers . This has added insult to injury of a privatisation carried out against the wishes of the public . ‘ The industry has been massively undersold . The price the Government has put on the water industry is a small fraction of the values of the assets shown in the prospectus.’
Idiom: kiss of life (used idiomatically: yes)
The two - ton limousine ploughed into grieving relatives and friends walking behind the hearse . Three women hit by the runaway car were cut and bruised — and one suffered a broken leg . Doctors and nurses among the mourners rushed to give the kiss of life to the driver , funeral director Leslie Adams . But he died in an ambulance on the way to hospital . Mr Adams , 53 , suffered a massive heart attack as the funeral procession left St Cedmas Parish Church in Larne , Co Antrim .
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
But here we are faced with a dilemma . If we allow the existence of distinct sets of lexical relations to individuate senses along a sense - spectrum , we are re - instating the indirect criteria dismissed earlier as being inadequate . If , on the other hand , we adopt a complex unit such as mouth of river as a basic lexical unit , this would be inconsistent with our earlier decision not to regard , for instance , foot the bill as a single unit . We shall adopt here the first of these solutions , as being the least objectionable of the two . That is to say , we shall recognise sense - units along a sense - spectrum — to be called local senses — by their participation in distinct lexical fields ( here , to be understood merely as sets of lexical items interrelated by determinate meaning relations such as oppositeness , hyponymy , part - whole , etc . ) .
Idiom: put down roots (used idiomatically: yes)
A further two mothers from single parent families had been brought into the fellowship through the understanding and practical help offered by the group . Among the young couples moving into the area were those who had dropped out of church life when they had left home to go to university , or when they got married . However , now that they had family responsibilities and were beginning to put down roots , they returned to their former church - going . This occurred when they had their children baptised or mothers came into contact with other Christian young mums through the play group organised by the church . As most of these young people would move on before their children reached their teens , the church experienced little ‘ biological growth’ in its adult membership .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
Under the glare of the fluorescent light the whole bizarre scene , Berowne 's sprawled body and severed throat , the clotted blood , the tramp propped like a stringless marionette against the wall , looking for a moment unreal , a Grand Guignol tableau too overdone and too contrived to be convincing . Hardly glancing at Berowne 's body Dalgliesh picked his way across the carpet to Harry Mack and squatted beside him . Without turning his head he asked : ‘ Were the lights on when Miss Wharton found the bodies?’ ‘ Not in the passage , sir .
Idiom: break the ice (used idiomatically: no)
However , rather than feeling gloomy about your lack of horseflesh try thinking positively about your situation . With winter approaching NOT owning a horse can be a great bonus . Forfeiting an extra hour in bed to get up and muck out while it is still pitch dark or traipsing through muddy fields on bitterly cold days to break the ice on the water trough can take its toll on the keenest of owners . As most of us have to work to earn a living , the short winter days limit our riding considerably and leave us with the choice of riding before or after work in the dark or only at weekends , unless you are lucky enough to have access to an indoor school . There is no doubt that owning a horse can be very rewarding .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
Do n't , read between the lines . See me and your mum'll know that . We 'll read between the lines . Me and your mother not your mother and I. It 's me and your mother .
Idiom: touch and go (used idiomatically: yes)
I think it 's possible . The times are quite ropy . Things are touch - and - go . You do n't believe me ? There 's a lot of organized suffering in England right now . '
Idiom: take a bow (used idiomatically: yes)
' You should try this , ' he said . ' I think it 's too strong for me . ' Alexei took the bow out of Kadan 's hands . ' You have n't come into your strength yet , ' he said . T'zun - tu was laying clothyard arrows on the table .
Idiom: bottom drawer (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah it 's in the bathroom drawer Bottom drawer It 's right in the bottom drawer Oh It 's where it should n't be
Idiom: the ayes have it (used idiomatically: yes)
Those against . No . The ayes have it . We will now have a fifteen minute recess . Six D the report of public protection committee .
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
" .. ~. but old Sam ’s just come clean with me . You know the way he drops in every afternoon to watch the sheets roll out .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
If he does nothing , he will be deemed to have opted for the summary statement . Hence there is likely thereafter to be some saving of paper in future years so long as most members do not also demand copies of the full accounts under section 239 . But one can not help thinking that a far greater contribution to the preservation of the World 's rain forests would be made if companies could be persuaded to make their annual brochures less glossy and to print them on re - cycled paper . The other points to note on the Regulations are:(i ) that advantage can not be taken of the section if a provision , ' however expressed , ' of the company 's memorandum or articles requires copies of the full accounts to be sent to members or which prohibits the sending of summary financial statements ( ii ) that provisions , similar to those in relation to the full accounts , apply to approval by , and signature on behalf of , the directors of the summary , and ( iii ) that , up to the end of 1991 , most listed companies do not seem to have opted to adopt the innovation . Small and medium - sized companies and groups
Idiom: every last (used idiomatically: yes)
They are two very different films then , the one classified as pure art , the other as pure entertainment . And , politics well aside , what unites them is precisely their purity , the fact that they can both be reduced to a matter of pure taste . The mainstream critics ' thankless task ( their privilege ) is only completed when every last cultural product is herded into this universal corral of taste where , to quote Bourdieu once more , ‘ the most classifying privilege has the privilege of appearing to be the most natural one’ . So much for the mainstream , but how successful were the left at staying afloat in , or even swimming against , this formidable rightward moving tide ? In search of an alternative
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Some were marked as regular orders , some as one - offs . He must send a lot of flowers — but then she knew that already . Folly started to read down the list , but then her eye was caught by an emphatic message , scrawled across the page in capitals and underlined twice . NEVER ROSES . Cherith 's betrayal had bitten deep , then — deeper even than Folly had realised .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
He gestures at the building behind him , as if trying to distract the animal 's attention . The bull lifts its head a little and gazes up at the Admiralty for some moments . Then the trousered rear legs begin to edge step by step to the left , and very slowly and deliberately the animal turns its head . It has forgotten about its opponent ; it has become interested in the architecture . It examines the Horse Guards , then the Scottish Office .
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: yes)
Molassi appeared from the mist . It was much thinner here . His breath formed green clouds in the clear air . ‘ Molassi!’ she cried out . ‘ Where are the others?’