Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
The laser has been developed and built in Banbury … its been undergoing sea tests on the south coast for the past few months … Piloting it … four experts … with a track record of olympic sailing … admirals and americas cup racing … One of them Derek Clark is the man who dreamt up the new idea … took the plunge into the sailing revolution Derek Clark says that it will change sailing by forcing people to realise that sometimes championships are won by people who are the right weight and size rather than the best sailor … he says they 're hoping to examine the skill levels … it also means that more people can go racing … Adrian Jones of Laser … says its easy to sail … its not for the beginner but the club sailor will be able to handle it … he says it gives the opportunity for the normal man or girl in the street to sail together in a powerful boat … all the boats will be exactly the same … it means that the best sailor will win …
Idiom: nice as pie (used idiomatically: yes)
I think I flinched at that . Well , I mean you just ca n't trust policemen , can you ? One minute nice as pie and the next — asking questions . ‘ Business colleague . She 's quite something in the City , you know.’
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's a different sort of team , but it 's a team . So I am used to that process of working as a team and to delegating responsibility to the team and then of course monitoring and checking the results of the team . Conran is convinced , too , that his experience of manufacturing in the early days has stood him in good stead as head of a retailing empire . He first decided to go into manufacturing because when he finished his design training in the early 1980s there were few jobs available simply because in those days industry , by and large , saw no call for designers . Fortunately for Conran , he had attended the sort of public school ‘ which had taught me a lot of practical skills’ .
Idiom: jump on the bandwagon (used idiomatically: yes)
ESSEX IS NOT all Basildon and Southend , Ford Escorts and Tequila Slammers . Why not talk about the wonderful coastline , the lovely villages and the many excellent restaurants in the region ? I would have expected Esquire to be a little more imaginative than to jump on the anti - Essex bandwagon and to realize that you do n't have to be brainless to live in Braintree . food for thought SO PETE HAMILL 'S reached the top ( ' Victims Are Us ' , Letter from New York ) .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . They should n't , they should n't . Parents should be held to some degree , not necessarily to a tune of a thousand pound , but they should be made in some way , to be responsible for their Yeah , but I agree , it 's just a question of the way you do it . It seems a very clumsy way of , just thinking of terms of financial .
Idiom: off and running (used idiomatically: no)
Bad news for Oxford speedway fans … former World Champion Hans Nielsen wants a transfer Good news and bad news for local jockey Richard Dunwoody he reached his century of winners this week but now leads the championship by just six and finally they 're off and running for the point to point season tomorrow … 266 horses will be racing in the South Midland meeting near Chopping Norton … first race is at 11 And so to Nepal … we're in the walled city of Bhaktapur … this is the place where many adaventures start from … the great climbing expeditions pass through here on the way to everest … we're here for a sporting first … the first ever Kathmandu marathon For most the biggest sporting quest in Nepal is to climb … to conquer the peaks of Everest …
Idiom: feeding frenzy (used idiomatically: no)
In December Nomura bought a stake in Frankfurt 's Messeturm , Europe 's tallest building , for an estimated DM500 m . That foreign money is the more welcome because German banks have not been open - handed . Rather than follow their British and American counterparts , who fed a property frenzy with mezzanine debt , deep - discount bonds and other financial wheezes , Germany 's more prudent bankers have consistently refused to lend more than two - thirds of the value of a development project . Equity investors have made up the difference . The banks have done developers one favour by staying in Frankfurt rather than heading for Berlin .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
The model is a short - run model in which there is no economic growth and in which producers respond to changes in the demand for their products by changing the quantities they produce rather than their prices . Workers who face a reduction in demand for their services become unemployed rather than reduce their asking wages . This means that prices and wages may be assumed to be fixed in the short - run . 2 Household spending on consumption ( C ) and household saving ( S ) are both directly related to household after - tax income .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
Almost certainly unwittingly , Benjamin was returning to the land of his far - off kindred . Curry Rivel sits on a low ridge nearly two hundred and seventy feet above sea level ; not high ground , to be sure , but high enough to afford panoramic views all around over the low - lying Somerset Wetlands . To the south there are the Dorset Heights looking over Hamdon Hill and the Windwhistle Ridge ; to the west stands the Wellington Monument , almost on the Devon border ; northwards there is a fine view of the Quantock Hills with the Brendons to their left and the Mendips to their right ; eastwards lie the Wiltshire Downs and a view of King Alfred 's Tower at Stourton . On a clear day the Black Mountains of Wales can even be made out to the north - east . Seductive country , then , to charm a young London schoolteacher away from the semi - rural but crowded northern suburbs of the capital .
Idiom: toe the line (used idiomatically: yes)
This is a debate and I welcome differing views on the initiatives shown by road traffic engineers . If the Bill is enacted , as I hope that it will be , I hope that extra impetus will be given to road traffic engineers to come up with innovative schemes . I do not want over - regulation or road traffic engineers simply toeing the line and following regulations as they are laid down where they may not be appropriate for their particular locality . I hope that the Bill will change that so that there are fewer of the type of engineers described by my hon . Friend the Member for Harrow , West ( Mr. Hughes ) and more progressive traffic engineers . Ms. Joan Ruddock ( Lewisham , Deptford )
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
The worker , at the time , is not able to interrupt the woman to help her with that problem but after she leaves the bureau the adviser feels extremely worried about it . He knows that ringing the social worker or the NSPCC would be a breach of confidentiality . Writing to the client would be out of the question too , because of her marital problems , even if her address were available . The adviser can only hope that if the client was put at her ease while at the bureau then she may come back for further help when that issue could be picked up for suitable referral . Advisers , who after consultation with colleagues still find themselves troubled , are able to consult with NACAB area or central office .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Some older people suffering from these and other major conditions can undergo a significant change in personality which can be distressing to people close to them . Counselling can often deal with the personal anger , frustration and eventual depression caused by the losses such illness brings . It should aim at helping individuals to assess the cost to their former life - style , and either to fight the consequences realistically , or to accept and come to terms with them , whichever seems to be the most appropriate . It can further help individuals to re - assess what they are able to do in future . and where necessary to find alternative ways of coping with the tasks of life .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
It usually works by acting as an external focus for the electric fields generated by the brain , and directs them at a receptive machine or conditioned brain elsewhere . However , if I can just shift these mirrors right ah , done it ! Now I 've engendered a feedback loop , so that if Mait , or anyone else , tries to use it , the enhancer will focus his concentration , feed it back , and drain it off again in a continuous loop that should keep him rooted to the spot for the rest of his life — or until someone else separates his gaze from the lenses . You could say he 'll bore himself stiff , in fact . Now , about this building you wait a minute , where 's Dubois ? '
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: no)
Despite the tragedy , the deportation continued . The Dunera , an 11,000 ton former troopship , bound for Australia , set sail on 10 July . It carried 2543 men , of whom 2100 were category C aliens , refugees from the RCM and Youth Allyah were on board : Alfred Cooper was among them : Conditions were no better , and possibly worse , on the Ettrick which made for Canada with 220 RCM boys on board . The Dunera almost shared the fate of the Arandora Star .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: no)
Experiment with varying positions and different amounts of weight on the back foot when you head into the wind . The Flare Gybe ( Figs 29 to 33 ) Key Points Angle the rig forwards and across the board ; keep low ; depress windward rail ; kill turn by moving forwards ; use an efficient rig change . The flare gybe is the name given to a faster version of the basic gybe . It is performed with the centreboard down and the sail is used to turn the board .
Idiom: ask for the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
Panelling ? Shutters ? She could have asked for the moon , and seen the clansmen climb on each other 's shoulders to reach it down for her . Hugh — poor Hugh — was seldom thought of . She had a fine , strong man , power that she 'd never had before , respect and position as Lady of Duart .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
But what we really need is a sense of ourselves — which the French and Italians simply ooze.’ Lesson learned ? Maybe I 'll think twice about buying the fake - fur - leopard - print - whatever next time , and spend the money on an assertiveness course instead ! But seriously , let 's get our message to the manufacturers clear . Smarten up your act or we might just stop buying British , as the Europeans take over our high streets offering us fashions with a much better image , manufactured to a much higher standard .
Idiom: place in the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
In such circumstances the abilities of individual farmers to retain the loyalty and affection of their workers will be considerably tested . They are fortunate that , for the most part , the increasing personal contact at work , the continuing isolation of farm workers from other occupational groups and the increasing proportion of workers living in tied housing out on the farms are providing opportunities for this identification to be retained , should farmers choose to cultivate it . Certainly if farmers wish to have a suitably skilled and motivated labour force by the late 1980s they will have to do more to recognize the farm worker 's quite legitimate aspirations and to help rather than hinder his search for ‘ a place in the sun’ . CHANGE IN THE VILLAGE So far in this book we have considered social change in rural England almost entirely in terms of agriculture .
Idiom: writ large (used idiomatically: yes)
Wick waits , remembering the herring more recently ; the lovely old buildings stare blankly over the vast harbour once a forest of masts . Now the masts total a small copse . Wick , where the biggest shop is Woolworths and the young girls pass reeking of cigarette smoke , and CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS is writ large on the exterior of the Harbour Mission wall . Leaving the harbour high on the Pultney side of the river I passed an old folks ' home looking out over that cold North Sea ; only the dawn in winter can show any warmth . An old man was out feeding the gulls in his carpet slippers .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
CAPRICORN December 23–January 19 You may feel rather unsure of what you want in life mid - June , Capricorn , but by the end of the month , you will know that you 're doing the right thing ! You may find yourself attracted to someone new in July and you 're going to have to deal with an interesting temptation ! by July 14 , you will have your answer . AQUARIUS
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
' Free Zuwayi ' in 1979 carried the message , ' of the old type ' . Although people used ' Arab government ' mainly in contrast and opposition , it implied a complete way of life . Zuwaya used it to evoke absence of government , freedom ; but any anthropologist would feel inclined to explore the unstated aspects of this way of life , not brought to prominence in contemporary discussion because they were not much use in argument : ' In the old days you had no government , but how did you keep peace and order — who settled quarrels ? who punished thieves and rapists ? ' Or ' In the old days you had no government but you collected taxes from passers - by : you must have had a treasury ? ' Some questions do not simply explore memories and traditions , but test for consistency : ' How do you reconcile your ancestors ' hatred of government with their willingness to exercise government over Awjla and Jalu ? '
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
Hopes had risen on Thursday that China would abandon its block on talks on the proposals and accept Hong Kong government representatives and influence in any negotiating team with Beijing . But they were ultimately dashed when China insisted that Hong Kong diplomats take second place to British representatives , thus demoting the views of the colony and effectively limiting the talks to the Britain and China . The Hong Kong stock exchange plummeted as Mr Patten , criticised by businessmen in the colony for rocking its relationship with Beijing 's power brokers , called an end to months of behind the scenes wrangling . The Foreign Office and Downing Street backed Mr Patten and said they were ‘ disappointed’ that talks had not emerged , while stressing that the governor 's move did not close any options for the future . Privately British officials believe Mr Patten will now have to endure a barrage of criticism from China over the next few weeks , following Prime Minister Li Peng 's report to the 8th National Party Congress next Monday at which he is expected to lambast the colonial administration for trying to subvert China with western - style democracy .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Date : Thu , 26 Aug 1993 09:52:03 + 0000 Subject : Liverpool game Is anyone going to the game on Saturday ? I wonder if you 'd be able to get in on the day without tickets . I 've been trying to ring Liverpool direct but its constantly engaged .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
The above quotations are part of a large batch of letters forwarded from the BBC which arrived on my mat ten days after the programme went out . They were enclosed with a letter from the producer of the series , who wrote : ‘ As we answered the phones to a delighted public I realized that you have said what masses of people always wanted to hear.’ I was very pleased , naturally , but the task of answering them all , which I was determined to do , was daunting , to say the least . I decided to do half a dozen a day until I 'd got through them . The trouble was they kept on coming .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
Come on , now —’ He had no need to say more because Cameron had risen to his feet in the greying light and a song was coming from him in a steady flow of sound and a hard gravelly voice that resonated like a pipe . ‘ I grieve for the white bodies Scattered over the hills Without shroud or coffin Or burial in holes .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
When bottoms itch , fingers scratch , and the microscopic eggs get scraped up and caught under the nails . They 're then passed on to food or eating utensils and soon everyone 's infested . The way to eradicate threadworms is for the whole family ( apart , possibly , from pregnant mums ) to take de - worming treatment , either an over - the - counter medication or the rather more effective prescribed preparation from your doctor . These treatments kill off the tiny worms in the large intestine but because the eggs may still be around for a while , everyone must be scrupulous about scrubbing their nails and ultra - hygienic when handling food . HOW CAN DR ALAN HELP ?
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
I wish I behaved well , and was going to inherit a fortune ! ' ' He has none of your intelligence or character ! And if you have a good heart , you 'll have a handsome face . Who knows who your parents were ? Perhaps a king and queen , far more important than the Lintons ! '
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Thinking wrily of Inspector Drew 's pointed remarks about Lord Peter Wimsey , I reckoned I 'd be better off with someone like Philip Marlowe to help me . I eventually found Mrs Newton 's road , off an interminable High Street that was crammed with small shops mostly with Asian names over their facades . As I turned into the street I felt conspicuous , to say the least , in a red Porsche and wished I was driving a ten - year - old Japanese saloon like most of those rusting away on both sides of the road . The houses ran in long terraces , built in the late nineteenth century to house the workers and their families in this thriving industrial centre . Some of the houses stood out by dint of their brightly painted front doors but mostly the only sign of decoration was the washing on the lines and hanging from windows .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
He only wished Hans were with him , not just as a drinking partner but also because he had always been the brains of the duo . Hans would have had an answer to the current predicament . A thought suddenly came to mind . The fire extinguisher ! He turned to the wall where it should have been hanging but there was only an empty bracket .
Idiom: make tracks (used idiomatically: yes)
In a speech that echoed Norman Tebbit 's infamous call to people to get on their bikes , Roads Minister Robert Key announced a series of measures designed to encourage more people to cycle . A bit of hard labour in Cheltenham . Volunteers from Cheltenham Cycle Campaign are putting recycled tarmac onto a path cleared from brambles to make a cycle track . He says there should be more work done by local government providing a network of cycle routes — but we felt the only way to make progress on this paritcular section was to do it ourselves . The scheme relies on private money — in this case a donation of a thousand pounds from BT .
Idiom: third time lucky (used idiomatically: yes)
And in the Oxon Senior Cup third round ; Peppard five , Malborough one — Peppard 's goals ; after ten minutes , Sid Grover , fifteen minutes , Chris Maxted , twenty five minutes , Dave Smith , seventy five minutes , Dave Smith getting a second goal , eighty minutes , Kevin Watkins and Malborough 's only goal coming in the second half through Darrell Simpson ; so Peppard who do so well in the Oxford Senior Cup , Peppard five , Malborough one . Well we did have one good result locally ; nice to see Abingdon Town back on the winning trail again ; Vauxhall League division two south that was , Abingdon Town three , Horsham nil , our reporter , Nick Quayle . After two successive League defeats , Abingdon Town made it third time lucky today with an emphatic three nil win over Horsham here at the Culham Road . Two excellent goals from Steve Aries added to an early strike from Liam Herbert to put Town back on the winning trail . Horsham soon found themselves a goal behind as Abingdon made a tremendous start ; Town won a corner on the left wing in the second minute and Keith Appleton killed the ball into the area .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
SAVE : 4 + . OPTIONS : The Kislev Winged Lancers may carry a Magic Standard . This may be chosen from the appropriate Magic Item cards and its cost is indicated on the card itself ( see Warhammer Battle Magic ) . KISLEV HORSE ARCHERS 16 points per model The Empire army may include any number of regiments of Kislev Horse Archers .
Idiom: twist someone's arm (used idiomatically: yes)
So I still have n't been in the autumn , so one of my reasons for finishing is , is so I can go on holiday in the autumn . I go on holiday other times but you know there is a bit , something about the autumn is n't there ? Which is a bit different and I 'd like to see it , that 's just one of my things , but again when you 're in , going into retirement I think you 've got to think about this , I mean I went , nobody twisted my arm , I went into that situation and I 've enjoyed it for a great many years , but now I 'm thinking I 'd , before I , it 's too late I want to have a , a l a fling in autumn as it were . So I 'm going to have a , a go at that . Erm but you will be in that position , you may be so dedicated about something that you want to do like I did , I thoroughly enjoyed it it 's given me a great deal of pleasure , I 've worked with about a hundred different people over the years that have been in my dance group , all ages all personalities , we 've worked with some fantastic music which er erm we 've had to interpret .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
in there somewhere . we should n't look at the box No well do n't look , you wo n't be able to see anyway because it 's in a bag caster sugar I do n't appear to have any caster sugar , that could put the end to
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Davenport asked for a move last month because he could n't get a first team chance . Now Crosby insists : ‘ If he keeps playing as he did today he 's not going anywhere.’ Davenport had a hand in both goals , hit the post and laid on the ball that should have brought Sunderland a penalty — and Goodman his hat - trick — until referee Bill Flood decided otherwise . Said Davenport : ‘ All I want to do is hold down a place in the side . I 've kept myself fit and I was raring to go .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ And where does the snow come into this?’ ‘ Tracks . We 've had a few scares from the lasers so far , but when we get on the scene there 's nothing to see.’ Hennessy was caught off - guard . For a moment he forgot his attempts to look dignified in the Rover 's utilitarian steel cabin .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Kelly was excellent at right back , as was Dorigo on the left : once in the first half he stepped in from the left to tidy up the ball from charging Ippo players , strolled over to the right , and set up a counter attack down the flank , all with great ease ; he looks great . Beeny was solid all game , and pulled off one great save midway through the 2nd half . Up front , Wallace often looked dangerous , but Deano , by and large , is still ill - at - ease . Strandli came on for Rocky towards the end . Other points , most of which are trivial
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: no)
Pointing to the Conservative Party 's own canvassing returns which show that they have a 20pc lead over Labour he added : ' Our own returns based on a sample twenty times the size of The Northern Echo survey show a quite different picture . The Northern Echo poll is ludicrously out of line with national opinion polls and out of line with our own survey figures . ' Referring to our doorstep survey , Mr Fallon said : ' I am suspicious of the circumstances in which the poll was taken , knocking on every fifth house in certain streets is unsatisfactory . ' My own wife was included in the sample but disregarded because of her known political views . ' Labour 's Alan Milburn meanwhile was predictably pleased with the survey results , saying they were roughly in line with Labour 's own canvass returns .