Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: hit the road (used idiomatically: no)
‘ You 'll be safe as long as you stay in the Walberswick area . If you want a change , there 's a nice pub at Dunwich . You turn right when we hit the road at the end of this track to Minsmere — instead of left , as we shall , to get you back to Walberswick . But do n't go near Southwold,’ he warned . Some bizarre quirk led Newman to take a route back to London past the bell tower where Sandy had died .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's the middle of the night.’ Charles drew the bedclothes around him . He could hear the dawn chorus in full concert , and when he opened his eyes unwillingly light was filtering faintly through the curtains . ‘ What time is it?’ Just on five , sir , and the war s begun .
Idiom: bark up the wrong tree (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah they they groaned at the ones we 'd come up with but when it came to making their own up And they could n't . they 'd come out with half of one , they 'd come out with things like I think you 're er I dunno er , not barking up the wrong tree that was the wrong one , but the they 'd sort of come out with half of a pun and they would n't finish it off , like oh th , this is smashing ! Sa , and I 'd say yeah but that 's not a pun that 's only a pun if you if you write down this is smashing said erm the robber or the smash and grab , in other words the window fell in , that kind of thing , you know . Well anyway how do , does that link with sea
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
How far can the characteristics suggested for tribunals be said to be true of tribunals to the exclusion of other forms of dispute resolution ? The answer is that they can not . Tribunals are only cheap in the sense that no fees are payable on filing claims and that allowances are generally paid for out of pocket expenses in attending the tribunal . This is simply a transfer of spending from litigant to the State . Indeed effective use of tribunals may be more expensive to a claimant .
Idiom: in the driver's seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Presently she heard footsteps slipping on the wet grass , and then one of the doors groaned open . She looked up . ‘ Have you got any food?’ said Adam hoarsely , hunching up sideways in the driver 's seat . He looked gaunt and exhausted , but fierce - eyed still . His dark hair was full of tangles .
Idiom: do someone's head in (used idiomatically: yes)
Eh ? Well my daughter 's like really and into rave so I . But now with that well I 've done my head in ! True . I was gon na say , I did n't think it was your type of music .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
’ He fidgeted and gave a sideways look to his mate ‘ … yer could say as ‘ e were well . Aye , yer could say ‘ e were well enough.’ With that , he swung away and strode quickly out of sight , the thin fellow hurrying beside him . Once away from Beth 's searching dark eyes , he turned to his mate and said , ‘ That boy does have the makings of a man , it 's true . But , like a man , he 'll need to learn that yer do n't break yer heart over them as you 've left behind , 'cause yer tied to your ship fer as long as the cap'n says so .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
Currently there are no universally accepted standards for environmental auditors to work toward , although they are beginning to be developed . For example , the Association of Environmental Consultancies was established in 1991 by a group of 20 European environmental consultancies , in an attempt to dispel some of the uncertainties surrounding the professional standards of consulting firms . Criteria for membership of the association — consultancies must have at least 10 members of staff , have been around for at least three years and earn most of its income from environmental management — have understandably caused controversy . A working party , chaired by Robin Bidwell of the consultancy Environmental Resources , sets out proposals for a scheme to provide ( i ) a framework within which environmental consulting groups can declare their competence for carrying out environmental auditing and ( ii ) a code of practice to be followed when undertaking environmental audits . Bidwell believes that a group of about 50 consultancies will make up the final membership .
Idiom: on the take (used idiomatically: yes)
Up and down hill fences pose problems for the horse by placing a premium on balance and impulsion . The horse needs to help the rider to a greater extent over these fences and they must be made careful note of when walking the course . You should make note of the going especially on the take - offs and landings of each fence and decide how it may change or deteriorate . When walking the course , it is important to note how each fence strikes you on first impression because this is how the horse will see it . Some fences can be deceiving from a distance , so the horse must be given clear aids as to what to expect so he is not taken by surprise .
Idiom: Indian summer (used idiomatically: yes)
There are other factors to take into account . Gales in September can tear off leaves before the display begins . The best colour seems to happen after a warm , still Indian summer , terminated by a short , sharp frost . These conditions do not come to order . All we can do is plant and hope .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Upon recovering , he admitted he had been extremely depressed since the death of his wife from cancer a year earlier and now did not think he had anything to live for . He agreed to be admitted to a psychiatric unit where , after 2 months ' treatment with psychotherapy and antidepressants , he appeared to improve considerably . However , after discharge from hospital he remained isolated despite efforts that were made to encourage him to develop social contacts through joining community clubs . Five months later he was found dead in his garage , having hanged himself . Because most patients who inflict serious self - injuries are suffering from psychiatric disorders and are usually at high risk of making another attempt , the principles of management are largely those described in Chapter 7 where psychiatric inpatient care was considered .
Idiom: do me a favour (used idiomatically: no)
it 's no good buying another one , she 's not gon na need it in the summer is she ? I 've cooked these steaks too long , trying to get them brown . Will you do me a favour and keep the receipt and everything for that C D and the bag that it 's in ? Sandy must be having company , pulled the blind down I think that 's why they 've been good about the parking this week , cos I mean Irene 's pulled her car , we saw Irene pull her car in was you here when she I saw her get in it , it must of been teatime yesterday No .
Idiom: hard cheese (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's two with corned beef . Two with corned beef . Three with cream cheese and one with real hard cheese but I ca n't You ca n't think out which one find which is , it is .
Idiom: smart alec (used idiomatically: yes)
By Frank Keating SAVING the punchline till last , just about the best joke of a pretty unfunny decade comes in its dying days . A suited smart alec , riding shotgun on rugby union 's suddenly careering shamateur bandwagon , this week told a group of British international players that they should soon be able to charge £ 1,500 for a solitary interview . The mind boggles . I can not remember us jabber of journos enjoying a joke more .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over In part two : The Great Escape : Oxford stay up by the skin of their teeth . Behind closed doors … the paint job the public will never see . And flying tonight … the Falcons swoop in for a new season . The Princess Royal has been visiting the region .
Idiom: catch the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
6 I continue with the foreground forms of the pohutukawa tress . These beautiful evergreen trees catch the sun and produce wonderful sculptural forms . Gouache is an ideal medium for building these forms as the light changes and catches each leaf . The colour is mixed , allowed to become sticky in the palette and dragged across the paper with a damp brush .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
Shiseido , a Japanese cosmetics giant , plans to boost exports , which currently take a mere 2 % of its production . In the upmarket rag trade , where new fashion houses like Italy 's Armani and Germany 's Hugo Boss have pulled in the crowds , the story is the same . Though French brands still account for nearly half of the luxury market , German , British , Italian and even a few Japanese and American brands are showing up on the shelves . Faced with dwindling sales and stiffer competition , all luxury - goods firms need to turn to the boring disciplines that many have dismissed as suitable for widget - makers , but hardly appropriate for a trade where cachet brings in the cash . In the harsher 1990s there will not be many corks popping at companies that fail to :
Idiom: all the rage (used idiomatically: yes)
Like London in the nineteen - forties , Paris seemed to have assembled every uniform and race loyal to the Allied cause ; and what variety , what colour the Moroccans and the Senegalese , Annamites and Malgaches , presented as they mingled down the Champs Elysées with immaculate cavalry officers , Foreign Legionnaires , kilted Highlanders , pretty nursing sisters , and now a sprinkling of American flyers from the Lafayette Squadron ! In the initial fervour of war , the Opera and the theatres had closed their doors , but both had opened again shortly before the Germans attacked at Verdun . Mistinguett was drawing huge crowds at the FoliesBergeres ; the great Bernhardt , though aged and ailing , was still as seductive as ever , dividing her time between the theatre and her hospital for the wounded at the Odéon ; at the Opéra Comique Manon was all the rage , and in May , when the Germans were hammering their way on to Côte 304 , there was a glittering film premiere of Salammbô and once again the Spring Flower Show was reinstated in all its pre - war glory . Into most theatrical productions there was somehow woven a patriotic strain ; at the close of a performance celebrating the birth of Molière , Marthe Chenal appeared draped in a tricolor to give a passionate rendering of the Marseillaise ; and at the music halls , a night seldom went by without the singing of the new favourites imported by the British , Tipperary and Rose of Picardy . In 1914 the art schools had all but atrophied ; the models had gone off to the munitions factories , and students had been replaced by retired businessmen seeking distraction from their troubles .
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
He stands tall and thin , his eyes glinting , a tight smile on his face as if he is pleased to see me . He probably is . I can see what he is thinking : the pieces are falling into place . He does n't know what they will build to , but as long as he keeps finding new pieces the picture will slowly become clear . The patiently plodding policeman : he should never have come off the beat .
Idiom: off the beaten track (used idiomatically: yes)
The price includes dinner , bed and breakfast or guests can take the full board option offered at a supplement . Supplements per person per night : Single room £ 3.25 ; Front lake view and balcony £ 3.25 ; Full board £ 5.25 . Hotel Olivi off the beaten track Gardens surround the Olivi 's pool Hotel Gabbiano GARDA ∗∗∗
Idiom: cheek by jowl (used idiomatically: yes)
This surge is all the more remarkable given that Egypt is a desert country , its inhabitants packed along the Nile . With no room to spread out , population densities are rising to the breaking point . Cairo has become a sprawling region of some 20~million people living cheek - by - jowl with inadequate infrastructure . Rapid population growth means a bulging youth population . Indeed , half of Egypt 's population is under age 25 .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
These changes strike at the very base of rugby union football as played for the last 100 years in that a player could play when , where and for whom providing that he paid his subscription before departing from his old club . The changes , if reported correctly , will cause problems right across the board . A player joining a new club during the close season or after the season starts will have to wait 30 days if joining a club two leagues higher or lower before he plays for that club in a Courage league game or 120 days if joining a club on the same level or one league higher or lower before he plays for that in a league game ; he waits 180 days if he is not a British passport holder . Yet he can still play for his former club while he waits for the clearing period to expire . Will he be paying his subscription to both clubs ?
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
' It is important to grow up in a family environment . Some youngsters discarded by top clubs could be so disillusioned that they pack in the game at 16 . ' Those who join their local clubs will progress , if they have the talent , to a top club at a later stage . ' I only moved from Middlesbrough because I became a little stale . I began to lack self - motivation and this was reflected in my play .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
It suddenly occurred to Tom that his car keys were n't in his pocket .
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
When he came to the car and waved goodbye to his odd friends , Maggie sat unsmiling . As Ana was doing the same , both Mitch and Felipe looked less than happy . It was a shame about Mitch , but as to Felipe , it served him right ! Richie caught up with them the next morning . She was called to the phone just before breakfast and she knew who it was before she even heard that deep Australian twang .
Idiom: change your tune (used idiomatically: yes)
' Jay , it 's not going to work . It 's not a question of time . ' ' Change your tune , why do n't you ! ' said Jay . ' You call all the bloody shots round here ! ' Lucy flung herself forward , cheeks flushed , eyes flashing .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
NHS waste cash on a VIP guide HEALTH chiefs have spent £ 3,000 — producing a glossy 30-page guide to organising royal visits . The £ 12 a copy book tells what brand of tea to buy and how to stop VIPs getting lost . Hard - up hospital bosses slammed it as a waste . But North West Thames health authority , which produced it , said : ‘ The cost was surplus from our budget and was never meant for patient care.’
Idiom: by the back door (used idiomatically: yes)
The two questions came together . " I 'm going to have a talk with my mother . " Patrick re - entered the house by the back door — and was surprised to find the kitchen empty . Immediately , instinctively , he knew something was wrong ; the kitchen staff should have been busy with preparations for dinner . Something cold settled into the pit of his stomach .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
He goes he kicks him off I ca n't swim , come back ! So he goes you 'd better read the note then ! And he ca n't get the note out of his pocket and his trousers are all stuck to his bum , and he ca n't get them out and he 's digging it looks like he 's digging out his pants he 's going he pulls it out and takes the envelope off nearly and the waves are coming at him and he goes to read it and the wind blows it away . I got you lot going and the wind blows it away . he 's done all that and then
Idiom: plain sailing (used idiomatically: yes)
An SOS at the YHA A sudden drop in membership has brought massive reform to the hostels of old By DAVID WALTON YOUTH hostelling , in my experience , has not always been plain sailing . I have been woken at 6.30am in Bavaria by deafening Wagner over the Tannoy , which continued until the last wretched sleeper was driven into a cold shower . Along with a dining room full of others , I have been accused of stealing an extra jam sponge in Yorkshire ( ‘ There 's bin someone ' ere ' as ' ad more'n one pudding , and I sha n't rest till I find out ' oo … ’ ) .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
she was seven , under seven stone she was eleven stone something Did n't ring the bell did it , when you got off ? No , ping , ding , ding , ding , did you see those two women that had the operations ? No , I erm
Idiom: show someone the door (used idiomatically: yes)
Interruption It is time that the Government realised that , took steps to protect people who are suffering as a consequence of their lamentable and disastrous poll tax , and ensured that the council tax reflects more sympathy and caring . I hope that a general election will be held quickly , so that we can show the Government the door . Mr. Kenneth Hind ( Lancashire , West ) I welcome this opportunity to congratulate the Government on the Gracious Speech and on their proposal to abolish the community charge and to replace it with the council tax .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
In these schemes , a widow 's or widower 's pension can only be achieved if the member gives up part of their own retirement pension . Consequently the question arises , do we wish married and single people to be treated equally regarding their pension benefits and , if so , how can this be achieved in a final salary pension scheme ? Time to find whether opting out adds up As the 2 % incentive to contract out of SERPS nears an end , LIZ WALKINGTON takes stock THE Government 's scheme to encourage people to contract out of the state earnings related pension scheme ( SERPS ) via personal pensions has produced results way beyond expectations . Enticed by a 2 per cent incentive payment on top of the National Insurance rebate , some five million people have taken up the option since it was introduced in July 1988 .
Idiom: safe as houses (used idiomatically: yes)
Some guy took his er bonuses after two years recently and I think he got somewhere in the region of six thousand pound . Not a bad lump . Safe as houses , you do n't forfeit it by not claiming it it 's just you you know you you as and when you need it . Yep . And all that all that , yes ? all that documentation if you get it in there by Monday we pay all the money int straight into your bank that week .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
Note that UV light can be harmful to the eyes and it is important that the lid of the UV light box is kept firmly closed when the light source is switched on . A UV Exposure Timer construction project , which permits you to set and forget the UV light source so that you can pay attention to other tasks , will be described next month . Rule - Of - Thumb As a rule of thumb , a pre - sensitised board can be exposed for between 5 and 10 minutes using an ordinary UV light box . It has been found that boards with a sprayed - on coating of etch - resist lacquer may require up to 15 or 20 minutes .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
No matter when you come , I 'll play a game of Japanese chess with you .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
On the other hand , the capital value seems very high . People are jumping on a band wagon for the thrill of it . ‘ I very much doubt that these figures are sustainable in the long run . There is no guarantee that all the current subsidies will be there in the future.’ Angus Kennedy , chairman of the Blackface Sheep Breeders ' Association , was equally doubtful .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm , if we get the extension , and if we can get the report done , we can then use that report with a view to either one , taking an action for compensation by a test case for breach of the landlord 's repairing obligations Mhm . and or two , with a view to proposing to r reduce the rateable value of the flats . Erm So would th would that s I mean , if that in terms of the rateable value , would that mean the rents would fall ?
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
The fact is that the Tsay - ee - kah no longer represented the rank and file of the Soviets , and had illegally refused to call another All - Russian ~ Congress ~ of ~ Soviets , due in September .
Idiom: hit home (used idiomatically: yes)
It took me a very long time because I do n't have the kind of face which people immediately commit to memory , but if you keep popping up for thirty - five years , then inevitably people are going to say , ‘ Do n't I know you?’ There are times when you can feel successful when you 've done virtually nothing — I remember when I became a radio actor , and I was pushing my motor bike , which had run out of petrol , up the main street in Cardiff , and I felt that I was a great star , and was very pleased with myself . I suppose it usually hits home when you see your name in print . I once played James ‘ Rocky’ Mountain of the FBI in a ‘ Children 's Hour’programme , and when I saw my name in the Radio Times I just stared at it for ages . I thought , ‘ This name looks good in print,’ and that was quite a relief because Aspel is not a good name to pronounce — people always want to say Aspirin or Cesspool … .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
I am sure that not only hon . Members on this side of the House but the majority of people in this country wish my right hon . Friend the Prime Minister and my other right hon . Friends well in their very important negotiations in Maastricht . As for my hon . Friend 's other question , I confirm that it is as a result of this Government 's economic policies and the growth achieved over the years that we have secured not only higher public spending but a substantial reduction in direct taxes . I saw the report to which my hon . Friend referred and I am not at all surprised that the Opposition tried to shout him down , for the simple fact is that the report revealed that the majority of people in this country recognise that the Labour party has now promised to increase spending on just about everything under the sun , which would mean higher borrowing , higher inflation and much higher taxes . Mr. Kinnock The British people will also note that all that came from the spokesman for the Government who have raised the tax burden to its highest level in British history .
Idiom: put a foot wrong (used idiomatically: yes)
Cooper gets it clear . Phillips for Nottingham Forest . Only about half a minute of the first half remaining and er certainly Whitlow has hardly put a foot wrong at the back for Leicester so far . Played at left back and centre back this season Mike Whitlow . Here 's Jochim He needs a bit of help here Cooper breathing down his neck .
Idiom: go bananas (used idiomatically: yes)
Come on Mark ! See you later ! Mark'll go bananas I expect ! Well now how long have they known you were going to rent a caravan ? Well it 's been booked for three or four weeks has n't it ?
Idiom: friends in high places (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What have you found out?’ the supreme ruler asked . ‘ Nothing,’ Kopyion replied . ‘ He has friends in high places … ’ The major was puzzled . What were they talking about ?
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
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