Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: break new ground (used idiomatically: yes)
Leigh has suggested some refinements to the chronology and the sequence of development ( 1984b ) ; 192 such brooches are known suggesting that the minimum output was a little under two per year . There are three main types of brooch : keystone garnet disc brooches , plated disc brooches and composite brooches , which in Avent 's scheme overlap chronologically ; each main type is dated AD 550630 , AD 600–630 and AD 610–50 respectively . Such phases may reflect the work of individual workshops , individual craftsmen breaking new ground , or the conservatism of the consumers once a type was fully developed . The greatest changes in the technology and style of the brooches in Kent occurred in the last quarter of the sixth century with the introduction of solid gold objects decorated with filigree and cloisonné work replacing gilded silver objects . It is strange that although this technology was known it was not used by Kentish craftsmen for nearly 50 years .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
A high percentage involved people aged between 17 and 24 . Many young drivers , like Paul Standen , may have passed their test , but have never been on a motorway . Now Paul will think twice . For Mike Pill and his colleagues at Oxfordshire ambulance service if the video can save one life , it 'll be worth it . A jury has been told that a woman accused of trying to kill her ex - boyfriend for the insurance money had no motive .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Arsenal 's scorer was Paul Davis , playing his first game since April because of injury . He looked as if he had been conserving all his energy since then for the moment when he took advantage of an error by Butcher to shoot strongly past Woods . A long kick - out by Lukic was mistimed by the England defender and Davis seized on the ball to score from 20 yards without breaking stride . Butcher was not the only one to look less than dazzling in front of the watching England manager Bobby Robson . Tony Adams was uncertain at the heart of Arsenal 's defence and those on the periphery of Robson 's thoughts prior to the World Cup , such as Rangers ' Steven and Walters , did themselves no favours .
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
FMLN offensive On May 2 the FMLN mounted their first major offensive since November 1989 [ see p. 37037 - 38 ] , attacking military posts and dynamiting electricity pylons throughout the country and penetrating into the exclusive suburb of Escalón in the capital , San Salvador . President Cristiani 's residence , and that of the Works Minister , Mauricio Stubig , reportedly came under fire . Claiming that 180 soldiers had been killed or wounded in the attacks , the FMLN said that its offensive had been launched because of the " total immunity that exists in this country for members of the armed forces who violate human rights " , and to counter the military 's " triumphalist and all - powerful " attitude to the current peace process . Military officials gave a figure of 48 dead or wounded on both sides .
Idiom: chapter and verse (used idiomatically: no)
So lets just as we hurry along this morning notice several things about this interview that this man had with Jesus . I 'm never quite sure really to be honest whether these individuals had an interview with Jesus or Jesus had an interview with them , because whether they thought that Jesus or whether they thought they were doing the , the probing and the questioning really it was Jesus who was in charge of the interview , you may of watched er certain chat shows on the , on the television or heard them on the radio and er depending who the person being interviewed is , very often it actually changes , and its the interviewer who really is being put through it , its the , its the person who 's being interviewed is in charge of the situation and that was the case here Jesus . But lets just notice two or three things in this particular interview , the first thing that we see and its so obvious is that the way of salvation is so wondrously simple , it could n't be easier , you know there are so many people who think it is hard to get saved , who think it is hard to come to Christ and to become a Christian , well the problem is you see the devil has blinded their eyes , they 've blinded the eyes of men and women , so that they think that they ca n't do this , but what is actually happened , Paul tells us in , in , in Carinthians in the first er , in to Carinthians in chapter four and verse four , he says the god of this world has blinded the eyes of the unbelieving that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ , who is the image of god , and there is this shroud , this covering , but the thing is god takes that away so that we can see and so its not difficult to become a Christian , it is not hard to get saved , sometimes as Christians we are guilty of making it difficult for people to become Christians , we put all sorts of rules in , we , we make them undergo various periods of er , of probation before we wer we 've were , were willing to call them Christians , remember the Philippine jailer he cried out there to the apostle Paul who was er in jail there with Silus the , the be , the tremendous earthquake and they were released all their vetoers was , were broken and the prisoners were all , could of escaped and the ja , the Philippine jailer he cries out a question that I 'm sure he does n't even know what he means when he calls it out , he 's not thinking of heaven , he 's not thinking of the future life , he 's not thinking of having his sins dealt with but he just cries out what must I do to be saved and the apostle Paul and he gets , opens the scrolls and he starts in genesis and he explains the plan of salvation and he tells him what he 's got to do and he explains all the requirements and then about three or four hours later the mans mind is completely blurred he does n't understand a word of it , its gone way beyond him
Idiom: under fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Justice Arlott said he was ‘ lost in admiration’ for Steven , who is now studying A - Levels . House agents tell white lies ESTATE agents have come under fire for misleading advertisements . Many are ‘ blatant untruths’ that are only revealed when potential buyers visit a house . ‘ Like the builder who claimed his development was in the ‘ quiet countryside’ when it was next to a military base,’says the Advertising Standards Authority in a report today .
Idiom: in the same breath (used idiomatically: yes)
Tut , do n't I know . " she added in the same breath , laughing as he laughed .
Idiom: chapter and verse (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course , I realised that it was an example of pure coincidence and that there could be nothing more to it . Nevertheless , it was worth checking . A series of brief telephone calls put me in touch with the keeper of the Chalice Well at Glastonbury who was able to give me chapter and verse on the well cover . He destroyed my dreams in his first sentence by assuring me that the current wrought iron well cover only dated to the beginning of this century . Fig 1:The Wiltshire Circles of Time showing the principal positions and the axis joining Bishops Cannings church with the tumuli , West Dennett long barrow , standing stone and the centres of the West Overton and Ogbourne St Andrew circles .
Idiom: at cross purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
Nevertheless the pursuit of policies based on national self - interest led to competitive depreciation and the introduction of tariffs and other trade restrictions . Trade , output , and employment suffered as a consequence on an international scale . The present system of managed floating does contain the possibility of direct conflict if official intervention is carried out at cross - purposes . Thus the central bank of country A might buy currency B in order to keep the domestic exchange rate at a competitive level , whereas country B might simultaneously try to keep the value of its currency down by buying currency A. In this manner a lack of cooperation , fostered by a system of floating exchange rates , can lead to conflict and mutually frustrating policies . In summary , cooperation is still necessary if trade , output , and employment are to develop to their full potential .
Idiom: second nature (used idiomatically: yes)
I work on that in training . Ray held it up brilliantly before putting me through . ‘ It was second nature to look at the linesman but I knew I was on.’ The only sour note for Arsenal were cautions for Lee Dixon , John Jensen , Parlour and Tony Adams and a facial injury to Limpar . The Swedish winger will have an X - ray on a suspected broken cheekbone today after taking an accidental blow in the face and is now in doubt for his country 's international with Norway in Oslo on Wednesday .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
After just two days on the market , the software group has shot up from 70p to 113p — great news for the institutions who got in on the ground floor . But it 's not so brilliant for any shareholders who sold at the float price . Hopeful signs that consumers were at last starting to put their hands in their pockets helped to breathe new life into the brewers and stores . Grand Met added 11p to 435p , Scottish & Newcastle 12p to 425p , Kingfisher 6p to 583p and Dixons 5p to 269p . The FT-SE 100 index caught the mood , recovering from an 8.8 point fall early on to close 15.4 higher at 2769.9 .
Idiom: rise to the occasion (used idiomatically: yes)
But Yorkshire have no fears about the army winger 's ability to withstand the rigours of the ADT County Championship semi - final . He has proved his fitness in training , and it is hoped that his thundering tackles will help to knock Cornwall out of their stride . Yorkshire are determined to avenge their defeat in last season 's final at Twickenham , and are hoping Atkins ' clubmate Guy Easterby , making his county debut at scrum half , will rise to the occasion in front of a 14,000 capacity crowd . Middlesbrough prop Phil Wright was yesterday called on to the Yorkshire bench , where he will join his former clubmate Jim Chapman . Wright will be replaced by Gary Harker for Boro 's home match against Huddersfield .
Idiom: every man for himself (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What would happen to me and the young ones , then?’ ‘ Ah , that I could n't say . It 's every man for himself.’ He cradled his hurt hand . The bruise was a black mark underlining his squint .
Idiom: in cold blood (used idiomatically: yes)
Killing Justice in Russia PRAGUE – The death of Eduard ~ Chuvashov , a judge killed in cold blood on April 12 in Moscow , is another in a long and growing list of murders perpetrated on those in Russia who try to seek justice for the victims of crimes – an essential task for the future development of the Russian society . Within the Russian judiciary , Chuvashov was one of the rare judges with the courage to rule against powerful local government officials as well as high - ranking officers of the interior ministry . Indeed , he dared to send a number of them to prison .
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: yes)
We So you went to town , right and you came home But I did n't go to town till half past ten I was going to me mother 's at half past eleven , so there was n't a lot of time . It was I thought you 'd of been in town all morning , no . Was happily pottering about there , did my own thing , I had to open about nine cards when I got home , I did n't think at all
Idiom: off and on (used idiomatically: no)
Our special pull - out centre section explains how to select quality lambs to meet the precise needs of the market once the variable premium has been abolished . FEATURES Vehicles for off- and on - road use feature in our special Country Car features . Although times are tough for manufactures and dealers in the motor industry for farmers it means there are plenty of bargains about . ON OUR FARMS
Idiom: off the record (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'm not a hundred per cent convinced,’ Loretta said thoughtfully . ‘ And why did your friend tell you all this?’ ‘ It 's off the record again,’ Tracey explained . ‘ They 're likely to charge him over the weekend , so Gerry was tipping me the wink there 's no story for us . And there is n't , not with a charge pending.’
Idiom: off the cuff (used idiomatically: yes)
Proceedings at any lawful public meeting,(whether or not admission is restricted ) which is called to discuss any matter of public concern . Proceedings of any meeting open to the public within the UK of ( a ) a local authority or its committees ( b ) justices of the peace acting in non - judicial capacities ( c ) committees of inquiry appointed by Act of Parliament or by the Government ( d ) local authority inquiries ( e ) bodies constituted under Acts of Parliament ( f ) general meetings of public companies and associations " Any notices or other matter " issued for the information of the public by or on behalf of any government department , officer of state , local authority or chief constable . This does not include information which has been leaked from such sources , nor does it include unauthorised and off - the - cuff comments made by junior officials . To be protected , the information must be issued or approved by some person in authority . Journalistic speculation and inference about official statements are not protected .
Idiom: brownie point (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I thought about it and it does go back to those very early days and probably to that first meeting,’ she says . ‘ When somebody is in a situation where they feel there is no way out , feel trapped , lost , unloved , helpless , powerless , they are in a definite negative spiral and are getting deeper and deeper into a place where they are more and more frightened and despairing . ‘ So the thing that I would say , if I had to give myself a brownie point , would be that I enabled her to see that she could work actively with the situation . That she was n't in a powerless position . And instead of continuing to tell herself ‘ I ca n't get out , I 'm trapped , there 's nothing I can do’ , I told her to reverse that and start thinking ‘ Well I can do this , I can do that’ .
Idiom: lay an egg (used idiomatically: yes)
There are usually more females than males present on an infested person and the males are relatively promiscuous , mating frequently . The female may lay up to 50 eggs during its lifetime and averages perhaps three eggs per day . To lay an egg , the female grasps a hair and deposits some ‘ cement’ which is extruded on to a hair just before the egg is laid . The cement is very powerful and will not be removed by hot water , soaps , or detergents . Symptoms and signs of pubic louse infestation
Idiom: nothing to it (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's like she 's got some big thing going like , got some big drugs thing going , like , and she 's trying to hide ! Some big thing , you know . And there 's nothing to it , I mean crumbs ! Probably just her own Oh .
Idiom: hold court (used idiomatically: yes)
Except for the matter of who held the weapons , there seemed little distinction between gang members and the scarred , tattooed troopers clad in olive - drab hive tunics hung with amulets . The recruits ' lexicon of facial scars and tattoos spelled out clan and gang allegiances ; similar scarifications signalled the troopers ' own kindred origin . On the plasteel - panelled walls hung blurred holographic posters showing the exuberant , ostentatious architecture within the Palatine hive where the lord of Necromunda held court — and a view of a balloon - wheeled land - train traversing crimson and orange dunes of chemical residue in one of the ash deserts . A recorded voice crackled from a wall speaker . ‘ Lord Helmawr 's peace prevails here .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
This sounds like a satirical whim ahead of its time , and certainly well beneath its victim 's cloud - capped head . He could be Proustian : ‘ It is better to desire than to enjoy — to love than be loved.’ Yet although Haydon mocked his ‘ passionate timidity’ there was plenty of action in the amatory field — no ambiguity there , even if his style fell short ofByronic . Hazlitt confesses a preference for ‘ humble beauties , servant - maids and shepherd - girls , with their red elbows , hard hands , black stockings and mob caps.’ This sounds uncharacteristically bold but he knew when to take time off from his introversion .
Idiom: make waves (used idiomatically: yes)
The second is songwriting — although sometimes the odd band are not natural songwriters ( … like U2 ) but they still sound fantastic . Thirdly , attitude . I like a bit of subversion — something that makes waves — although artists always smooth out in the end.’ Whilst I can readily see the subversion in a band like the Sex Pistols ( whom Ambrose signed to EMI Publishing ) , what about Sigue Sigue Sputnik ? There was a fast buck if ever I saw one …
Idiom: in business (used idiomatically: no)
Mr Seehofer refuted that , and said that only taking more responsibility would guarantee that public health insurers would stay in business .
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
Fortunately I had a tide - table with me which played havoc with the original extravagant plans as they had only three days to shoot the 15 minutes of film they needed . Five minutes footage a day is good going and they use only 1 foot of film out of every 15 feet shot . I thought the half bottle of wine we left was symbolic of the extravagant life I was now entering , though I must admit it did go against the grain and I did think vaguely of ‘ bowser bottles’ . Unfortunately the rapport I had built up with the director was wasted , as the commercial he was working on went wrong and had to be done again , so I met my new director over a pie and a pint in my local before shooting started . I soon found out why they achieve only four or five minutes of film a day .
Idiom: take the fall (used idiomatically: yes)
Third place went to Denis McCullough but the hard luck story of the race belonged to Phelim Owens who had to take a slip road at Cardy Corner when lying fourth then rejoined the race in 10th place before ending up back where he had started — in fourth place . With another couple of laps he might have finished close on the heels of the two Dunlops . There was a spectacular incident at the finish of the race when Jonathan Aiken , in attempting to squeeze past a bunch of riders at the line , clipped a grass verge and bounced across the track but although he took a nasty looking fall he was uninjured . Britain take silver medal BRITAIN 'S dressage riders made history today when they took a European Championship team silver medal in Lipica , Slovenia .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
Discourse is reciprocal when there is at least a potential for interaction , when the sender can monitor reception and adjust to it — or , to put it another way , where the receiver can influence the development of what is being said . In non - reciprocal discourse , sender and receiver may have no opportunity for interaction . The prototype of reciprocal discourse is face - to - face conversation . The prototype of non - reciprocal discourse is a book by a dead author . The distinction , however , is misleading .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Taken together the various reviews and studies I have set in hand constitute the most substantial examination of the social security system since the Beveridge report forty years ago . It was no more than the truth . Since the war , governments had by and large ducked the issue . There had been a great deal of tinkering but no overall review . But equally it was true that the circumstances of my review were very different from those of Lord Beveridge .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
Persons employed in other Federal authorities should , as a rule be drawn from the Land in which they serve .
Idiom: strike while the iron is hot (used idiomatically: yes)
He at least had some ideas for Revenge . He 'd go back to his room and change and wash , then … then he 'd have a drink and think further about how to get back at them all . Maybe he would even mount a punitive expedition tonight , striking while the iron was hot , and all that . It was risky , especially considering he 'd been out just that previous evening , putting sugar in car and motorbike petrol tanks , but it might be a good idea anyway . He 'd have to think about it .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
Its use will be confined to that of a village public open space , with parking of vehicles absolutely prohibited . BLUES BEST FOR JOHN John Pearson , who appears at the Wine Garden , Alton , on Tuesday , of of the 1960s decade of British blues musicians , acknowledged to be coming of age in the 1990s — their mature talents now best equipped for the task of bringing that conviction to their music that only age and experience can provide . He is a talent honed through years of playing at clubs , in the past sharing the bill with all-time greats such as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee , Alexis Korner and Rory Gallagher , but emerging in his own right . He has recently appeared at festivals such as the Edinburgh Folk Festival , Burnley Blues Festival and the Wirral International Guitar Festival .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
It helped make up the minds of waverers on the question of independence and it sent a signal about Serbian intentions to the outside world . ' For too long the international community has swallowed the Serb propaganda line , ' said Zvonko Lerotic , an advisor to Croatia 's president , Franjo Tudjman . For months Croatia 's politicians have said that , if a looser Yugoslavia were not soon formed , they would have to go it alone . Politicians in Belgrade have tried to call their bluff . But with the hardening of the mood in Krajina and shootings in Slavonia something far worse is emerging .
Idiom: knock it off (used idiomatically: no)
Paul and I , believing an extra night at this altitude would prove beneficial in the long run , elected to stay while the others went down . At fractionally under 22,000 ft the subsidiary summit of CK1 looked like a walk . The following day we could knock it off in few hours before returning to base . BARE ICE How wrong we were !
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
8 Fitzormonde left , closing the door quietly behind him . Athelstan went to gaze out of the window , staring absentmindedly at the great tocsin bell which hung so silently on its icy rope above the snow - covered green . The sun , now beginning to set , made the bell shimmer like a piece of silver . Athelstan turned and glimpsed Fitzormonde talking quietly to Cranston .
Idiom: come to grief (used idiomatically: yes)
Because I like to keep a little record myself . I 've had a few copies made to be on the safe side : solicitors , banks … you know . If I come to grief , Hilary , then so will you.’ Ellwood waited , happy to hear the line humming between them . He took a swallow of beer and watched a red Lotus Elan convertible cutting an aggressive , jagged line between trucks and lazily driven cars .
Idiom: to the nth degree (used idiomatically: yes)
The article by Dennis Lendrem ( ’ A safer life for the peeking duck’ , vol 97 , p 517 ) held no surprises . Why ? Because it took anthropomorphism to the nth degree , Mr Lendrem 's conclusions may be summarised as follows:(1 ) When ducks sleep they close their eyes . ( 2 ) When ducks have their eyes open they are awake ( Lendrem uses the ‘ I know what 's happening term’‘vigilante’ . ) ( 3 ) Ducks watch out for predators .