Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
But we did not find any sign of Stapleton . We searched and searched without success . There is no doubt that he lost his way in the fog , and sank in the marsh . Somewhere , deep down , his body lies to this day . We reached the island Miss Stapleton had described , and searched the old house .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
Return to the Abyss NEW ~ YORK – One interpretation of financial crises is that they are , in Nassim Taleb 's phrase , " black swan " events – unplanned and unpredictable occurrences that change the course of history . But , in my new book on financial crises , Crisis Economics – which covers not only the recent crisis , but also dozens of others throughout history and across both advanced economies and emerging markets – I show that financial crises are , instead , predictable " white swan " events . What is happening now – the second stage of the global financial crisis – was no less predictable . Crises are the inevitable result of a build - up of macroeconomic , financial , and policy risks and vulnerabilities : assets bubbles , excessive risk - taking and leverage , credit booms , loose money , lack of proper supervision and regulation of the financial system , greed , and risky investments by banks and other financial institutions .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
Against each one of these headings , you should have an estimate of the number of hours that you propose to charge the defendants . In respect of the last item the figure will inevitably be an estimate . At least one taxing officer takes the view that as a rule of thumb he would be prepared to allow one hour 's perusals for each month of the litigation . Therefore , in addition to specifically charged items , one could recover 24 hours ' general perusals on litigation which had taken 2 years from issue of writ to trial . However , this is not an approach which all taxing officers would necessarily encourage .
Idiom: say cheese (used idiomatically: yes)
And that will hit Britain hard if it becomes community law . Cheesemakers have already stopped using traditional dyes like carrot or beetroot juice because they 've been banned . If they have to stop then British cheese will lose all it 's character say cheese insiders . Female speaker it can be confusing with sucha range of chesese . people always know what to look for by the colour .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: no)
Traditional print - on - paper publishing industries and sectors related to them have already felt the impact of electronic information media . Early in this study we showed that the scale of electronic information markets is already substantial . In terms of growth , our figures suggest that print - on - paper products are being steadily overhauled in terms of sales ( if not influence ) by electronic products and services . We may argue about the timescale of change or its effects on our lives , but what is beyond doubt is that change , massive and fundamental , is taking place in the way we acquire , use and are influenced by information . It is both irreversible and irresistible .
Idiom: neither here nor there (used idiomatically: yes)
What was happening ? Before this , the twins ' visits had always seemed extorted . Now it was apparently neither here nor there that the two even happened to be present . They had always written off their mother 's manoeuvres as tribal tactics devised to keep the two of them for her kind , with their father as some sort of lower ally in the endeavour , more deeply absorbed by his autonomy and his cigars than by the dynamics of living with his wife . But now his needs seemed more urgent and primal than hers .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
The main labs were to the left , the voices louder now . He could hear T'ai Cho 's among them . He hesitated , turning his head , staring back the way he 'd come , but the corridor was empty . He went on , coming out into the labs . They were seated on the far side , some in chairs , some leaning on the desk .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Sterling Software Inc has been very quiet since it bought Informatics , but yesterday the Dallas firm agreed to buy Net / Master owner Systems Center Inc , formerly VM Software , Reston , Virginia for $ 185 m in shares . NOVELL ‘ MAY BUY NEXT FOR NEXTSTEP’ In its relentless quest to buy up every open operating system technology that does not belong to Microsoft Corp , Novell Inc is reportedly considering buying what is left of NeXT Inc if it can come to terms with founder and controlling shareholder Steve Jobs . According to Microscope , Novell 's idea is to use the Berkeley Unix 4.3-compliant NeXTstep object - oriented display system as a front end to a new NetWare that — like NeXTstep — would be built on top of the Mach Unix kernel from Carnegie Mellon University and would add object technology . US BABY BELLS UNVEIL THEIR PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS PLANS
Idiom: cross swords (used idiomatically: yes)
He had found nothing more , except that on the beaten earth of the floor there had been a single dark stain , from what he could not tell . It was , however , the candle which puzzled him most . Half an inch from the bottom of the stem were the shield , square cross and crossed swords of the arms of St Manicus Cathedral . He was at a loss to understand the significance of this . The Cathedral had its candles made , as many cathedrals did , by Farris of London .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
I hope it will work but I have found that his natural impetuousness and importunity make it difficult for him to stick to any procedure ! The only conclusion that can be drawn from the above correspondence is that Stirling must have had some sort of operation in mind using parachutes during the period when he was returning from his second visit to Sirte . However , he would not have been around to negotiate with the RAF and would have had to rely on a tenuous radio link with the LRDG main base . He carried out the raid on the night of 24 December and would have taken at least three days to return to Jalo . There was never any mention of further plans for parachuting after the first operational disaster , and the correspondents agree that he was away in the desert .
Idiom: square the circle (used idiomatically: yes)
By 1922 it was for some such a strong attitude as almost to obliterate the normal responses of party . Coalitionists saw well enough the contradiction between politicians who were elected through parties and a government that was the negation of party . and party men saw it too ; hence the contentiousness of the various schemes to square the circle by fusing the two coalition partners into one organization . Coalition had become a political habit that would be quite difficult to break and had sapped the party 's confidence in itself . Most MPs who voted against Lloyd George in 1922 did not envisage a Unionist government as the final outcome , and the defeated ministers did not expect their discomfiture to be permanent .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
And also the number of points that you want to make , particularly if you 're doing a pro - active interview , should be limited to only two or three main points . And the answer to the questioner is n't , is n't an arcane as you might think it is . Basically the journalist has a fairly simple rule of thumb . They want to find out as much as possible about the issues in a short time . And I think it was Kipling who said he had six serving maids Who , What , Where , Why , When and How .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Heat a wok or frying pan until hot . Add the oil and deep fry the pork , stirring with a spatula to break it into small pieces . When the pork is crispy and dry , which should take about 4 minutes , remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper . 2 . Pour off the oil , leaving two tablespoons in the wok .
Idiom: rub someone the wrong way (used idiomatically: yes)
We knew Lord Spencer 's father and we like Charles . We 're not saying anything about Raine . ' If Raine Spencer 's iron will and unswerving competence made her intolerant of others less efficient — in the words of one neighbour , the kind of woman who ' rubs up worthy souls the wrong way ' — does she deserve the epitaph of the woman who alienated the children , sold the family silver , was short with servants and decorated Althorp in poor taste ? In the past 13 years , when 250 historic houses and their estates have been sold off , Althorp has flourished . Even Raine 's critics acknowledge that , in doing what dirty work had to be done and attracting the odium that went with it , she has put her stepson in a strong position .
Idiom: anything goes (used idiomatically: no)
The problem for many people today is not that it is too difficult to believe but that it is too easy . It is hard for them not to believe , for they slip in and out of belief caressed by the changing breezes of cultural fashion . Almost anything goes in the permissive climate , anything , that is , except those beliefs ( like Christianity ) which take truth and personal conviction seriously . The problem this creates for Christianity is that a part of the turning to faith in our generation may be only a reflection of the psychological and sociological undercurrents of our time . One person may become a Christian because to believe in Jesus is ‘ where it 's at’ .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
We mused quietly on the fact that we prosaic Brits do n't give our winds dramatic - sounding names like our cousins across the Channel . The winds around the Italian islands in the northern Tyrrhenian Sea are like the country 's drivers : unpredictable , given to sudden shifts , occasionally very noisy , but generally safe . We left Marciana Marina on the following morning at first light to find a stiff north - westerly directly on our nose . Our beamy Bénéteau made a lot of noise as she slammed down into the troughs before climbing the next steep wave . Away from the island the wind converted itself into a westerly and we were surfing at ten knots even with two slabs in the main and the genoa furled to almost nothing .
Idiom: for Africa (used idiomatically: no)
The British realized during the war years that they could never reap the benefits of the expected postwar boom in international civil aviation without a coherent national programme that would enable Britain to compete on equal terms with the United States . This issue was first raised as early as 1941 , and by 1943–4 had become a subject of major concern for the British government , aware that unless rules were laid down in advance , the United States would use its enormous wealth , undamaged industrial capability , and the advantages obtained during the war years to drive Britain and other countries off the international air routes . As one authority has put it , ‘ competition for air routes , services and traffic was not unlike the ‘ scramble’ for Africa in the late 19th century ' . In 1943–4 , the British attempted to devise a Commonwealth approach to civil aviation policy as a way of countering US influence . Civil aviation , along with monetary and tariff policies , control over Middle East oil , and the continuation of Britain 's rubber trade , was a subject of considerable Anglo - American rivalry in terms of protectionism versus competition that was not resolved until the postwar period .
Idiom: cut and dried (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Well , I wanted to see you two days ago , sir , but my plane was grounded by storms . It 's a matter of clemency for a Masai . The facts seem cut and dried , but I am afraid there has been a grave misunderstanding . You know the Masai.’ ‘ I used to love watching Lord Delamere 's chaps going out with the cattle carrying umbrellas .
Idiom: sign on the dotted line (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh yeah Pardon me ! That should be alright Yeah we 've got to go up town Thursday have n't we ? Yes , I know We 're going to be investigating some carpet shops while you 're signing on the dotted line , wo n't need me in there now will you ? Really . Really at all er apart from the mor moral support .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
He shuffled , he stamped , he stayed well back in the shelter of the narrow brick passageway that he 'd found as a better lookout point . He 'd another half - hour to go before the time of the meeting , but he wanted to see her arrive . It went without saying that he did n't want to be seen , but it was worth the extra discomfort of hanging around for the extra information that he might pick up . How she came , and from which direction . Whether she 'd be alone , or would have someone waiting .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
But the system of laws in place at any one time in a democracy worthy of the name has a permanence about it ; partly due to the formality and bureaucracy of the institutions which sustain it , but , more importantly , because of the hydra - headed nature of the social processes which it facilitates . If income tax , the armed services , or even the Royal Family had to be revolutionised , it would be achieved by degrees with countless checks and balances . In addition , the everyday activities of the courts , in handing down precedents , and the workings of legislative assemblies like the US Congress and British Parliament , ensure constant modification and renewal at , as it were , the edges . But what remains at any one time provides a crystallised record of the society 's received wisdom transmuted to some extent , of course , by the political intrusions of the democratic process and Christian tradition . ( Christian belief was the forming influence of the law of equity which , in part , has to do with those legal ' persons ' unable to help themselves . )
Idiom: keep tabs on (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Do you mean to say … ?’ she gasped . ‘ Are you telling me … that you and my sneaky cousin … ?’ ‘ Well , of course , I 've been in touch with Liz during the last five years — how else do you think I was supposed to keep tabs on you ? And Liz is married to my brother , after all . If it makes you feel any better , you may like to know that she 's been telling me that our separation was all my fault — because I was too proud to climb down , or admit I was in the wrong .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
Judging from reported research , the advertising campaign for Radion detergent , especially the launch commercials , ranked highly , among most consumers , as being offensive , brash , crude and unpleasant . But the brand quickly gained a significant share of the fiercely competitive market . Clearly , for those who found they actually did suffer from smelly clothes — evidently a lot of people — the ads struck an immediate and powerful chord . A particularly good example is the TV campaign for Ariston — the one that goes ' On … and on … and on ' . According to the agency ( which may have its tongue firmly in its cheek ) the technique of their commercials is based on research by the Japanese video game firm Nintendo , and the ads are designed to have an almost hypnotic effect .
Idiom: rise through the ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
And while my ships does have useful guns of its own , in nose and tail , they were hardly a match for the hundred and twenty flamers ranged against me . So I just waited for the contact , and hoped that my voice would sound calm and easy as I told Famlio my lies . When the comm blinked into life , I saw face that I vaguely recognized — a Famlio enforcer named Pulvidon , who had lately been rising rapidly through the ranks . It was odd to find him in charge of such a low - level enterprise as the Vadinamian protection racket . I wondered idly if he had done something wrong and been demoted .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Even if one thinks one 's own company will not reduce costs further , it is dangerous to make the same assumption for one 's rivals . It is important to make a clear distinction between Porter 's use of the term ‘ cost - drivers’ and that of Kaplan ( 1988 ) . Porter lists ten factors , including learning , economies of scale , interrelationships with suppliers , and discretionary policies , that should be examined with a view to reducing costs . In contrast , Kaplan , in developing activity - based costing , is more concerned with an accurate measurement of current product costs and product profitability . The similarity of the ‘ cost - driver’ terminology may disguise the different underlying purpose of each writer .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Gods in the plural , mythical powers of every kind , are objects belonging to the environing world , on the same level of reality as animal or man .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
A computational device of this sort can not perform any calculation involving steps equivalent to iteration or recursion . For that , one needs some kind of feedback loop . Perceptrons can be connected in loops . Rather than study them , we here describe a kind of network in which information can flow in both directions . This particular sort is called a Boltzmann machine .
Idiom: par for the course (used idiomatically: yes)
However , coach Cees Koppelaar is anxious that games are found so that his young squad can mature in time for the 1995 European championships being staged in Dublin . ' Beef cattle were not my scene ' John 's move par for course THE LATEST in Ulster 's fast - growing line of new , privately - owned golf courses will be open for play next week - end . It 's within a good tee shot of Crossgar 's main street and the brainchild of John Cuffey , once a toolroom fitter with plane - makers Shorts .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah , she was over the moon with it though , was n't she ? What ? She was over the moon with it Oh yes , aye she 'd never seen anything like it , but I think we had quite a lot of new furniture did n't we ?
Idiom: all in a day's work (used idiomatically: yes)
It will have had the views of professional designers , boatbuilders and other advisers , intermingled with the views of experienced operators . This amalgam of experience will embody itself in the final shape and fitting of a lifeboat that is designed to take the RNLI into the 21st century . All in a day 's work for the hundreds of people involved in the various stages — but there is perhaps only one who will have witnessed everything that has happened . For , in common with every William Osborne lifeboat , a small mascot lives in the wheelhouse — presented by employees of the yard to illustrate their commitment and the part of their lives that has been put into the boat . This small purple mascot — called Sprite — has lived in the wheelhouse of FAB 3 from the very beginning and will live aboard for the rest of the boat 's life .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
These fragments were Klenow end - labelled and isolated as before to produce two groups of three probes with 140k binding sites in circularly permuted positions with respect to their ends . Gel retardation assays Appropriate amounts of partially purified DNA binding domain peptides or nuclear extracts were incubated on ice with 0.1ng of end - labelled DNA fragment probes or freshly made ‘ prime cut’ probes in buffer giving final concentrations of 10mM Tris . HCl pH8.0 , 1mM EDTA , 100mM NaCl , 1 µg polydI.polydC , 0.1 % NP40 and 50µg / ml BSA . After incubation for 20 mins , 0.2 volumes of loading buffer ( 10mM Tris . HCl pH8.0 , 1mM EDTA , 10mM mercaptoethanol , 0.1 % CHAPS , 50 % glycerol and 0.25mg / ml bromophenol blue ) was added to each incubation mix . Samples were applied to a non - denaturing 4 % polyacrylamide gel with 0.5 TBE running buffer and run at 150V at 4 ° C for 3 hrs .
Idiom: go to the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
' In a fairy story one of them would ride up to the avenue here on a white horse and say they 'd been wanting you as part of their lives for years , ' Benny said . ' And in a fairy story I 'd tell him to get lost , ' Eve said , laughing . ' No , I would n't let you , you 'd say thank you very much , the fees are this price , and I 'd like a nice flat of my own with carpets going right up to the wall and no counting how much electric fire we use . ' Benny was gleeful . ' Oh yes , and a dress allowance of course , so much a month put in Switzer 's and Brown Thomas for me . '
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Nor are my clothes ‘ trendy’ or my jewellery expensive . I lived in a small , second floor flat with my father , my mother being dead , which overlooked a small , noisy courtyard . I had never been in the lift since moving — either it was out of order or I could smell the putrid stench seeping out into the lobby and avoided it . The stairs were my usual route to the ‘ hell - hole’ in which I lived and walking up them I had to dodge numerous heaps of ‘ gunk’ . Some remains of a take- away pizza or greasy Chinese food cartons and mountains of chewed gum stuck to the floor , walls and hand rails .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
June Thoburn There is no doubt in my mind that issues surrounding permanent family placement with a child 's own family are very similar to those which surround permanent family placement in substitute families . Because of my research experience working with two aspects of permanence , related in my book Captive Clients ( 1980 ) and the evaluation of The Child Wants a Home project ( Adoption and Fostering , Vol . 9 , No . 1 ) , I find it particularly sad that when the term permanence is mentioned in British social work circles it tends to be seen as synonymous with adoption . In the average social work department that would be the first reaction of social workers when permanent placement was mentioned . The Select Committee on Children in Care ( para . 191 ) commented :
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
I ca n't stay awake in the kitchen every night . Why am I doing this ? I 'm supposed to keep my head down and stay out of sight . Especially now . Victor wo n't be pleased if he hears about this .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh Yeah I 've bloody got to have n't I. How long are we gon na be at because like I wanna go home and like Yeah I know , do n't you think it 's out of order right that we er that we erm cos he said it 's only gon na be on Thursdays right and sometimes Tuesdays and it 's every fucking week . I know and like on Thursday yeah I mean we 're gon na be there for about an hour and a half probably yeah , and I wanna go home and I wanna drop my bag off and I wanna change my clothes and that 's gon na be like seven o'clock or eight o'clock like cos I wanna come round to band practice tomorrow and I wo n't get there until bloody eight o'clock and miss half my bloody weekend . I wonder if he can hear right .
Idiom: do me a favour (used idiomatically: no)
‘ They often take a long time . That 's what I 've heard , anyway.’ ‘ They 're still very patronising to me , keep hinting that they 're doing me a favour.’ She sighed , ‘ Men!’ ‘ I 'm sure that does n't include Ian.’
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
Murrell , who was not going out with Gedge at the time , was surprised when the couple suddenly packed up , tore down their Wedding Present posters and left Leeds . ‘ For selfish reasons , I was upset and annoyed that I was left alone . I was pissed off at them leaving me like that because I had hardly any other friends in Leeds . Shaun confessed to me loads of times that he wanted to leave the band because it was n't a good living and he did n't enjoy it that much . I was sick of him moaning and moaning about being in the group .
Idiom: smell blood (used idiomatically: yes)
Sensing Jack 's approach , the giant cries out : Fee , Fi , Fo , Fum I smell the blood of an Englishman . Be he alive or be he dead I 'll grind his bones to make my bread . '