Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: show someone the door (used idiomatically: yes)
McManus ousts admiring White By Trevor Baxter ALAN McMANUS last night showed Jimmy White the exit door at Goffs , Co Kildare , as he marched into the Benson & Hedges Irish Masters semi - finals . McManus 's 5 - 2 victory was only his second in eight meetings against the Londoner who sportingly tipped his 22-year - old Scottish rival for the title . ' From what I 've seen so far , Alan looks favourite , ' said White , beaten at the first hurdle again .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: yes)
Unfortunately , Mrs Tuckett spotted me and I saw recognition click into place in her mind before I had to stand up and do my bit . That went quickly enough with no tricky questions . I presumed that Prentice had had a word in somebody 's shell - like , or maybe nobody was very interested . Certainly the various court officials who came and went did n't seem interested . And once Hatchard , the CID man who 'd come round to Dwyer Street on the night in question , had done his bit and told the Coroner twice that he did n't suspect foul play , then most people seemed satisfied and I could get back to enjoying my hangover .
Idiom: hold the line (used idiomatically: yes)
In March 1960 , Eisenhower approved a CIA plan to train Cuban exiles , hostile to Castro , for an eventual invasion of the island ( p. 82 ) . By 1960 the early optimism of Eisenhower and Dulles about their ability to " roll back " Communist influence had long since evaporated . The administration had instead settled for a policy of " holding the line " , which basically meant the continuation of containment . Eisenhower had presided over a period of grim Cold War tension which he , like most Americans , believed had been caused by the ambitions of world communism . In his farewell address to the American people in January 1961 , Eisenhower warned against any attempt to seek some " miraculous solution " to the difficulties the world faced .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's this then ? Right . Are we gon na make a move then ? I mean Erm , yeah .
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's a fairly simple table d'hote for £ 9.75 and a Frenchified carte that included chicken breast in a Pernod sauce , glazed like most of the customers . Vegetables proved a mixed bag : onion rings so cold they might have been brought from a chip shop in Middlesbrough , saute potatoes very good , others somewhere in between . We 'd started with a lobster bisque that was almost certainly Sainsbury 's , but since Sainsbury 's almost certainly make the finest lobster bisque that ever found itself in a can , there can be no complaint . The Coke ( this column is in danger of becoming a Coke - aholic ) came without ice , lemon and ( rather like the evening ) fizz . Clearly things are livelier when the suitcases are packed off on Friday morning .
Idiom: dish the dirt (used idiomatically: yes)
Usually an agreement to end the business relationship was reached . So , Fearnley was under continuous threat from the two or three agencies which operated on an international basis , and especially from the most powerful , Mike Martinez . This made Fearnley very defensive about his own business , and usually happy to dish the dirt about his aggressive competitor . On the following day I carried Jack Mason 's bag in the pro - am . He got round in par figures , but was obviously playing from memory .
Idiom: move the goalposts (used idiomatically: no)
One after another biblical truths and standards are thrown out and we are left with an emasculated Bible and an emasculated Christian faith where anything goes . But Hebrews tells us that Jesus is the same yesterday , today and forever . The answer to failure and sin is not to move the goalposts but to repent and try again . Let Christ really be Lord of all your life and not just some of it . Marx - imising success
Idiom: pleased as punch (used idiomatically: yes)
Well let 's add two more — right and wrong.’ The slogan is so grey - haired that even at party conferences it would n't get a ripple of applause . He looks around for a moment , pleased as punch , then realizes that his fellow group members have all heard it a dozen times before . ‘ We are the party that has put the police back on the beat,’ says the Indian doctor . ‘ The streets are safe .
Idiom: move the goalposts (used idiomatically: no)
This made junk finance look cheap as well as liquid . One of Mr Milken 's readiest pools of capital was in the thrifts . But when thrifts went bust in their hundreds in 1989 , necessitating a federal rescue that could cost the taxpayer $ 500 billion or more over the next 30 years , the goalposts were abruptly moved for junk borrowers , too . The thrifts - rescue act of August 1989 at first contained a clause banning thrifts from holding junk bonds , later weakened to require them to place them in special subsidiaries insulated from deposit insurance . The effect was the same : junk was suddenly less attractive , and anyway much of it was now in the hands of federal rescue agencies keen to sell as quickly as possible .
Idiom: go the distance (used idiomatically: yes)
PETER LINES , the 22-year - old from Leeds , booked a semi - final spot in the Benson & Hedges Championship in Glasgow last night by crushing the much - fancied Willie Thorne 5–1 . Nelson reigns AZUMAH NELSON of Ghana retained his WBC super - feather title in Lake Tahoe but Calvin Grove went the distance after being floored in the first round . Boks serve up real treat Tony Roche
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: yes)
But former Elland Road favourite Eddie Gray could be forgiven a wry smile at today 's free - spending ways . While he was boss , he nurtured several youngsters who are now worth millions — but was sacked before they blossomed . What 's worse , they all got the boot but have since proved they can do the business at the highest level . Present manager Howard Wilkinson has splashed out millions to bring in big names like Gary McAllister , Tony Dorigo , Rod Wallace and David Rocastle — and won the League title . It 's been a price worth paying as Leeds are now one of the most powerful sides in the land and are about to mount an assault on the European Cup .
Idiom: six of the best (used idiomatically: yes)
come on down ! You do n't need to head up high to get a kick from the countryside . Paul Traynor outlines six of the best walks around Britain to tempt you off the peaks and into the valleys . Valleys have one big advantage over hills . On a misty day when on a hill walk all you 'd see is your feet , in the valley acres of countryside can stretch before you .
Idiom: dead and buried (used idiomatically: yes)
Selected for the historic first Test match against South Africa at Kensington Oval , Walsh admits he did not start too well ( first - innings figures of 27–7–71–0 and dropping Andrew Hudson at long leg off Ambrose when the eventual centurion was 22 ) . On the final morning , South Africa were poised for victory , with 79 runs needed and eight wickets in hand . ‘ Both Wessels and Kirsten were playing extremely well,’ Walsh recalls , ‘ and we looked dead and buried . However the guys did n't give up , and we just came out and turned the game around.’ For the record , although West Indies Man of the Match Ambrose finished with second - innings figures of 6 for 34 , Walsh claimed the vital wickets of Wessels , Kirsten and Kuiper in an inspired morning spell of 11–7–8–4 —‘probably the best spell I 've had in Test matches,’ he believes .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
Raucous , insane laughter that drummed in the agent 's ears until he feared he would go deaf . It gradually died away . His body swayed gently back and forth on the ropes . ‘ I 've helped you,’ he said . ‘ Let me go , please.’
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: no)
I ca n't connect to my network drive anymore Verify that the network cable is properly connected , ensure that the LED 's on the network are properly illuminated . Generally , when the green light is flashing , this is an indication of data being sent or received .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Even her guru , Pete Waterman , was not privy to the secret preparations for the opening concerts in Japan and Britain . His increasingly independent protégée locked herself away in a London dance studio for three weeks perfecting what was to be one of the most talked about dance routines of the pop year . Even Waterman 's own trusted experts , stylist Sharron and dancer Claire , both of whom had been a backbone of Kylie 's organisation , took a back seat as Kylie took control herself . Only black dancer Venol , who was to share the stage with the star throughout the gruelling tour , was allowed any major influence during those crucial weeks . ‘ She insisted we did n't see the show before the first night,’ explained Waterman .
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Davies boost RUGBY LEAGUE : Welsh stars Jonathan Davies and Kevin Ellis yesterday gave their country a big lift when they declared themselves fit for Sunday 's British Coal international against France in Swansea . Halle blow FOOTBALL : Oldham 's Norwegian international defender Gunnar Halle once a target of former Sunderland manager Denis Smith has had a bone graft operation and will be out for the rest of the season . Welsh pioneers FOOTBALL : Welsh soccer will break new ground when the national side competes in a triangular competition involving World Cup finalists Argentina in Japan this summer . The three countries will play for the Kirin Cup . Tunks sacked FOOTBALL : Former Preston goalkeeper Roy Tunks was yesterday sacked as first - team coach at Deepdale .
Idiom: with a vengeance (used idiomatically: no)
It must be past twelve , for the gentleman , she knew , had arrived after the clock on the coffee - room mantel had struck eleven . The lamp - post that welcomed travellers to the inn had long lost its cursory flame , and she had neither candle nor lantern to light her way through the darkened streets . In mounting dismay she peered into the gloom , the invidious nature of her position coming home to her with a vengeance . CHAPTER TWO There was not a soul in sight as Theda began resolutely to trudge down the street , looking for a lane that might lead her off the main road , which , being only of packed dirt , was already a hasty - pudding of mud which churned under her mercifully booted feet .
Idiom: ride shotgun (used idiomatically: yes)
The Hibs manager , Alex Miller , was also disappointed , because leading scorer , Darren Jackson , had failed to shake off the stomach injury which had seen him miss the Scottish Cup victory over Cowdenbeath earlier in the week . ‘ It is a concern,’ he admitted , ‘ because Darren is such a big loss to us.’ If Keith Wright 's performance in this match was anything to go by , then he will certainly be glad when Jackson is back riding shotgun with him in the Hibs attack . Exactly a year ago , Wright , who has a paltry six goals to his name this season , was playing well enough to be making his full Scotland debut against Northern Ireland , but here he looked leaden - footed and posed little threat . On a brighter note for Hibs — this was the Easter Road side 's first point in three matches — 20-year - old Steven Tweed , playing only his second game for the club , produced a solid performance alongside the impressive Gordon Hunter in the centre of the defence , while another youngster , 22-year - old David Farrell , also earned praise from Miller for succeeding in keeping the evergreen Davie Cooper relatively quiet .
Idiom: in stitches (used idiomatically: no)
I had laughed like the veiled women . Syl frequently made jokes , but I seldom smiled . Mother Joseph , speaking her confident but imperfect Arabic , often had the beggars in stitches when they came to the convent gate for food . I had thought it a measure of their love and generosity that the nuns would make the suppliants laugh . Marie Claire had been like my mother .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
product , we 've just got one row for one product at the moment but in the future you might want to insert another row and er the product B and then all I would need to do is just copy the formula down and I know it would work cos I made it copyable down as well . I do n't need to copy it down when initially build it but er I might just put a little bit of extra work in I can make so and can copy it down . So make all your formulae copyable left and right and up and down . How do you do that ? Er in most cases , the vast majority of cases you erm need to use the absolutes .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: no)
' We arrived here in a boat ! ' muttered Michael . Denis took no notice . ' We 'd been sent out here on Uncle Mick 's money . We had n't tuppence between us and Irish accents you could cut steak with . And look at us now would youse — look at this place now — Sean and Michael live like kings — whatever they might say — and I 'm not going to go into the why s and wherefores here . '
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh . Do n't rob me . Now take it easy . Do n't get panicky . Oh !
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
So weighty and at times contradictory are the findings and recommendations that David Lange has established another committee to sift through them and recommend government action in the reform of educational administration . This is headed by a businessman , and some worried educators see its recommendations as a foregone conclusion , and its administrative brief as the thin edge of the wedge to structural reform . What the weighty reports do have in common , is evidence that the high social ideals of a liberal egalitarian education system in practice fall short of the mark . The New Zealand Council for Educational Research identified women , Maori , Pacific Islanders and other non - Europeans , the poor , disabled and rural dwellers as educationally disadvantaged . However , these amount to some 60 per cent of all students .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
The theme of deception continues through the 12th , only a six- or seven - iron to 155 yards but all water and bunkers . Here Tom Watson , in contention with Ian Woosnam last year , took five . The par - five 13th , along with the long 15th , is probably the key , where scores can be made or broken . Woosnam survived a fright here last year . The 405-yard 14th , again mostly uphill , can appear a respite — until the green is reached that is .
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
He took the tin of sardines through to the lean - to , opened it and emptied the contents onto the cat 's dish . Middy pushed through his legs as he stooped , almost unbalancing him . ‘ Damn you , take it easy!’ He had a sudden compulsion to wash his hands in hot water , but could n't find matches to light the stove . He felt in his pocket for his lighter and his fingers touched the hard squareness of an envelope .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: yes)
Out by Plainpalais , towards Mont Salève.’ Then I understood more fully Frankenstein 's quest in the storm of the previous night ! He had been seeking out the spot on which his little brother was strangled and we had encountered the murderer there . Waves of cold ran over me , over my flesh and through my body . I thought I was about to faint , and could pay no attention as my companion pointed out the Clervals , a wealthy merchant family , of whom Henry Clerval was a close friend of Victor 's ; Duvillard , a rich banker , and his new wife ; Louis Manoir ; and many other local notables .
Idiom: go places (used idiomatically: yes)
And I 'm more pleased that it 's going to a young member in the textiles section because that 's a very difficult section . We all know textiles has had the grind for years and years and years and all our activity , all our activists , the shop stewards and the branch secretaries and conveners in that particular section , they need a lot of support , especially the young people . So , I hope she goes places , I really do because young members and young trade unionists in this union are gon na get this union 's support so , go back to your branches and tell everybody that . We want 'em to come through . Thank you .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Judas the Maccabee emerged as the new leader of the nation . Within three years , probably about December ( Kislev ) 164 , the ancestral cult was reestablished in the Temple . Yet a return to the ordinary relations between a templestate and the Seleucid sovereign was out of the question . There were too many pretenders to the weak Syrian throne for such a return to be feasible . Politically , the Maccabean rebellion soon became a war for independence .
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Know what I mean?’ Hilary Frome nodded intelligently . ‘ It may seem healthy enough , but it 's no use if what 's up here —’ he tapped his head —‘isn't up to scratch . It 's what 's up top that counts . It 's like that with a school .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: no)
And maybe you need to be thirtysomething yourself to feel as I do about these people . But on the other hand a quarter of the total US TV audience tunes into it each week . And I find it somehow very encouraging that television can present us with real people instead of the usual cyphers and still strike such deep and resonant chords in so many . thirtysomething is a minor source of hope from the very heart of the beast . FILM
Idiom: sick and tired (used idiomatically: yes)
Across the globe conditions are critical . Lines are being drawn . The Arab masses , like their counterparts throughout the so - called Third World , are at boiling point , sick and tired of the hypocrisy , naked aggression , and humiliation of centuries of imperialism . A vast majority of Arab leaders and Arab people have made it clear that the invasion of Kuwait is an issue for the Arab nation to resolve , but to no avail . The US and British refusal to respect the wishes of the Arab people , and their indisputable right to self - determination , demonstrates that sadly , despite a changing world , the West is determined to hang on to its outmoded and intolerable attitudes and practices .
Idiom: close shave (used idiomatically: no)
Not any more . Gone are the days when guys thought it was girlie to be groomed , the new man of the 90 's makes a noise about the fact that he knows how to look good and what 's more these guys now have more beautifying products than old socks ! A CLOSE SHAVE Ancient Egyptians used to hack away at their beards with bronze knives . Men and women have the same number of hairs on their face — 15,000 !
Idiom: follow in someone's footsteps (used idiomatically: yes)
( Booth 's Drum ) Ella and Robert Burrows were perfect examples . The children simply followed in their footsteps . For the older ones this meant baby minding , potato peeling , biscuit baking . Often all at the same time .
Idiom: clear the decks (used idiomatically: yes)
Her cheerful manner over recent days , though , had told a different story . Prince Charles almost certainly told her personally about his intentions . And his formal split from Diana clears the decks for a marked change in the way he and Camilla , 44 , conduct their friendship . Until yesterday , he and his closest confidante had been forced to meet in secret , at carefully - chosen safe houses — such as the high - walled home of Camilla 's sister , Annabel Elliot , at Stourpaine , Dorset , or her best friend Amanda Ward 's secluded Berkshire mansion . Their intimate conversations were usually by phone — and late at night , while Diana was away from Highgrove , and Camilla 's brigadier husband , Andrew , 52 was leading his largely - separate life in London and Aldershot , Hants .
Idiom: make ends meet (used idiomatically: yes)
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute , between 1982 and 1991 China earned in excess of $ 15 billion from exports of big weapons abroad . That does not include heaps of smaller arms and ammunition . The trouble with pushing the PLA into the arms business to makes ends meet is that other ministries , to their occasional embarrassment , have little control over which weapons are sold where . Recent customers have included Syria and Iran ( for weapons and nuclear technology ) , North Korea , Myanmar and Thailand . Also worried are Taiwan and other neighbouring countries , which wonder what China will do when it has more of its own expensive new toys .
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
Delusions of physical disease are common in the depressive part of the cycle . We 'll just have to see what a course of ECT will do for him . ' The following morning , Arty was taken by ambulance to the huge Victorian red - brick pile on the edge of town — a massive structure set well back in the fields and surrounded by a high wall to protect the sensibilities of the sane from too close a confrontation with one of society 's more disagreeable problems . He was brought back a few hours later , dazed and dreamy , with a dull headache and no very clear notion of what had been done to him or why . All he remembered was being strapped to a couch , the sudden fear , the cold touch of electrodes to Lis head , and the convulsive shock before the blackout .
Idiom: cut and dried (used idiomatically: yes)
Although this self - regulatory mechanism sounds as if it might be quite an effective constraint on the exercise of discretion by sentencers , in practice it is subject to a number of serious limitations . The most obvious of these relates to the concept of the tariff itself , which is inherently vague . While the Court of Appeal is ultimately responsible for establishing the tariff , this is far from being a cut - and - dried list of appropriate penalties . It is merely a rough guide to the general sentencing levels that this court feels is appropriate , and allowance needs to be made for inconsistency on the part of the Court of Appeal itself ( Thomas , 1993 ) , plus the considerable ‘ latitude’ which is normally allowed before it will interfere with a sentence passed by the Crown Court . In the past , it was not even entirely clear whether the tariff should properly be constructed solely on the basis of the seriousness of the current offence , as the Court of Appeal insisted in the case of R .
Idiom: take someone to task (used idiomatically: no)
Trading standards officers still steamed up over price marking Trading standards officers are once again making their presence felt in the book trade with visits to a number of bookshops around the country . Branches of Dillons , Books Etc and Bookland have been taken to task over the wording on their sale signposting and promotional material , including material provided by the National Book Sale . ' The officers are concerned especially about the wording on the disclaimer notice issued to NBS participants . They say it is incorrect , ' says Bookseller Association director Tim Godfray .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
Her hands were actually shaking and she would not have believed she could have got herself into this sort of state so quickly . ‘ I will turn and go back.’ He made a move to start the engine but Maggie was so scared that she gripped his arm , quite forgetting who he was . ‘ There 's a place up here to turn?’ ‘ No special place .
Idiom: make a go of (used idiomatically: yes)
ALTERNATIVE TV ‘ Dragon Love’(Chapter 22 ) OL ' MARK Perry 's been around y'know — in at the start , an integral part , remember ' 77 — but apart from founding the fanzine , Sniffin ' Glue , he 's never really made a go of it as a rocker . Not that ATV have n't had their glory days . ‘ Love Lies Limp’ was a hoot in its day , ‘ Life’impressed as a deranged protest anthem and ‘ Vibing Up The Senile Man’is still prone to be namechecked .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
No , I do . No , I do , I do normally I I 'm pretty careful . The thing I was getting so pissed off cos I 've run it about ten times now , cos you keep coming and do alterations ! Oh God ! Andy says , oh we 've got ta add a new buffer in here so I 'm shifting stuff around and adding capacitors and