Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
The boy pocketed the money and ran out of the pub after his father . With a sigh , Connor shut the door and bolted it , then blew out the candle and went upstairs . He felt a trickle of blood down his arm from the scratch on his shoulder , and pulled the torn sleeve more tightly round it , hoping Ruth would n't notice the damage and make a fuss . Then he remembered the hot drink he 'd promised her . Well , he 'd see to that presently , after he 'd explained the delay .
Idiom: hit the headlines (used idiomatically: yes)
The other major factor is , as I 've said , the change towards high added value products . All the investments we 've made in clean room technology have been a great success and the new laminate tubes business is doing well now after a difficult start some years ago . Two pioneering developments in toothpaste tubes have hit the headlines recently — an all plastics laminate tube from Betts and a five - layer co - extruded product from Thatcher . So we can quote success stories in flexibles , rigids and tubes . The net result is that our overall financial performance has improved from a fairly mediocre position .
Idiom: fair and square (used idiomatically: yes)
The rich farming land surrounding the city determined the city , s development as a market town , with its regular cattle and produce sales , neither of which attracted Jewish merchants . The terrible times had rendered individuals impotent ; many Jews consoled themselves by clinging to any available straw and concealed themselves behind bastions of casuistry . By so doing they colluded in the evils that they would have wished to remedy had they faced them fair and square . By not facing them they were bound to become their victims . The Danzigers and Eberhardts thought that they were choosing their social isolation .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: no)
Martha instantly rattled off the names and descriptions , hardly stumbling over strange words like niacin and riboflavin . ' Can you tell me what 's on the table in the living room ? ' It was a copy of The Daily Gleaner ; from a distance of twenty feet Martha could read all the headlines and some of the smaller print . ' You know , I believe the problem is with your eyes not with your brain at all . ' She took Martha 's hand and together they went to the terrace where her mother was resting on a new cushioned lounger .
Idiom: pull strings (used idiomatically: yes)
She had been second housemaid at Chesney Hall and Arthur Naulls had been under - gardener . They had had several children , of all of whom but the eldest Arthur was the father . Mrs Naulls was in Sunningdale because her son Stanley was a Hilderbridge councillor and had pulled strings . Otherwise there would n't have been a chance for someone with such a large family , almost any of whom could have taken her in . The only one , in fact , who had offered had been Lyn .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: no)
It 's a bad time to commit rape . ' Rozanov groaned . He was in a black hole , reflected Masha . If it was some horrible misunderstanding , he could n't talk to the girl to try to clear it up ; instead , he had to be kept in prison to prevent any possibility of contact . We thought of him lying in a cell .
Idiom: bag and baggage (used idiomatically: yes)
It felt a lifetime ago ! Dared she go to Mrs Alderley ? It was one thing to ask for a reference , quite another to throw herself , bag and baggage , on the lady 's mercy ! She could hear voices in the next room . What was Benedict saying ?
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . Not too bad . Got ta be careful when I 'm cooking , I shall have to have the window open me I 've got smoke alarms all over the place darling which is good in a flat . True , true . Mm but erm you get steam up in the cooking area and er
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
He is also extremely wealthy , and personally worth an additional Pounds 50 m , thanks to the cash he raked in during the roaring 80s . At its peak , when profits touched £ 160 m , Amstrad shares zoomed to 230p . Sugar had half the company then , was the golden boy of the decade , and was worth at least £ 600 m on paper . But the City is all about greed and fear , and winners can be losers overnight . Small shareholders ' champion Gideon Fiegel — the man who led the revolt against Sugar — has won a battle , but it is too soon to say whether or not he has won the war .
Idiom: put paid to (used idiomatically: yes)
In Britain , heavier lorries failed to pay an equitable share of the infrastructural costs of the road network while passenger transport was favoured by tax incentives for company cars equivalent to far more than the value of the annual rail subsidy ( TEST 1984a ; Potter and Cousins 1983 ; Bagwell 1984 ; ch . 1 ) . In Spain , a competitive framework that formally favoured rail was systematically infringed in practice as even the pro - deregulation 1962 World Bank report conceded ( IBRD 1963 : 173 ; El País , 18 September 1983 , 10 October 1983 ) . The growth of competition put paid to repeated attempts by the railways and the political authorities to establish a financially viable railway . During the 1950s , both railways hoped that major investment plans ( BTC 1955 ; RENFE 1950 ; 1957 m : ix ) would allow them to modernize , reduce costs and attract sufficient traffic to break even . Even in the mid-1960s , RENFE 's revised statute ( Decree Law 23-VII-64 ) embodied an expectation that the company would be able to dispense with state support : there were provisions for RENFE to pay back a portion of its gross income to the treasury .
Idiom: rise through the ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
Immediately after his appointment , M. Berton made advantageous changes in the Opéra orchestra , which by his pains became the best in Europe : it was to him alone we owe that surprising precision , that taste , feeling , and fine and apt expression which characterize this orchestra . Though Berton rose through the administrative ranks , he continued to direct : here was the Berton remembered by Meude - Monpas : This man , if without great genius , saw at a glance the effect which would be produced by any opéra you showed him . He took in all its parts and , as sovereign master of the orchestra , gave it a hitherto unimagined degree of firmness .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
She says : They can just run riot , they can enjoy themselves without being told off . It 's just fun . I think he 's going to be very sleepy at the end of the day . Female speaker It 's an added bonus , the icing on the cake .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
Then he showed me why he needed me . In an armchair lay Mr Mason , his clothes and his arm covered in blood . As we bent over him , he opened his eyes and groaned . ‘ Am I going to die?’ he murmured weakly . ‘ No , man , do n't be foolish .
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: no)
Thousands of people were interviewed in the months and years to follow . Such was the sense of shock and disgust that a number of RUC officers offered to work on their days off and without pay to help track down the killer . For the first time ever , the RUC bought air time on Ulster Television to appeal for help . Giant posters measuring 16 ft by 8 ft were erected by the army at the entrance to Ormeau Park in another desperate attempt to jog someone 's memory . But 20 years on the killer or killers could still be walking the streets of Ulster .
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: no)
Now they were at it again : Four o'clock , five o'clock , six o'clock rock , Seven o'clock , eight o'clock , nine o'clock rock , Ten o'clock , eleven o'clock , twelve o'clock rock ! We 're gon na rock Around The clock Tonight ! Mr Berkley found himself responding to the insistent beat . The beat was the only genuinely musical element in it , of course .
Idiom: rank and file (used idiomatically: yes)
A character model may be armed with any weapons available to the troops themselves , subject to the usual restriction regarding weapon use — eg , a halberd requires two arms to use and so prevents its wielder using a shield as well . In the case of characters , the models must actually carry the weapons ascribed to them . Note that regimental champions are always assumed to be armed and equipped in exactly the same way as the rank and file members of the regiment . This list does not include unusual or specialised weapons such as repeater hand guns , Goblin Fanatic ball and chain , etc , and such weapons may not be chosen for a character . Items marked with an asterisk ( * ) are not used by Empire troops and are not therefore available to Empire characters .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
Within hours of the players arriving in Delhi , Indian Prime Minster Indira Gandhi had been shot within a mile of the team 's hotel . The players were cases were barely unpacked when the team was forced to flee south on a private jet to the safety of Sri Lanka while mobs of Sikhs and Hindus fought raging battles in the Indian capital . They returned to India a fortnight later , but when Norris was shot only hours after he had entertained the players with a convivial cocktail party at his private residence , the violence struck a personal chord . Cowdrey recalled how he felt at the time . ‘ Were we now the target ?
Idiom: see the light of day (used idiomatically: yes)
Sparc laptop house RDI Computer Corp , San Diego , California has had a change of guard : start - up specialist , Roy Wright , has been brought in as president to run day - to - day operations , while co - founder , Rick Schrameck , remains chairman and CEO responsible for the company 's direction , strategic alliances and new product development . Informed sources say that Texas Instruments Inc had Sun Microsystems Inc 's SunOS Unix running on the superscalar Viking Sparc a long time ago , but when schedules for the long overdue part began to slip , it clammed up , leaving the grapevine to hum with negative vibes . The sources , who have seen Viking in action , say that the thing works , and may even perform ahead of expectations when it eventually sees the light of day . Claiming to have ' seen it all , ' they say Fujitsu is doing some interesting things with Sparc , but the Cypress Semiconductor Corp / Ross Pinnacle effort is ' still a long way off . ' NCube Inc , Foster City , California says that it expects to win agreement within three months for one of Japan 's Big Three mainframe manufacturers to start marketing its massively parallel machines , and suggests that Siemens AG may also adopt them for marketing in Europe .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
If it is not , then British privatisation experts are certain that the programme will be still - born . Selling industries , lock , stock and barrel , to their workforces is not an option in the Polish case . Going straight from state ownership to worker ownership is unlikely to change the company 's culture or management style , believes Mr Laurie Brennan , chief executive of New Bridge Consultants , an arm of the law firm , Clifford Chance , set up to promote employee share ownership , and who has just returned from Poland . He bases his argument on inefficient and corrupt managers who will be unable and unwilling to adopt the necessary business - like ethics needed to turn their companies round . And some of the painful medicine required — like plant closures and unemployment — will not appeal to the workers either .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: no)
Sunshine Average daily sunshine at Stornoway is 3.40 hours , and 3.89 hours at Benbecula ( Manley 1979 ) . The slightly lower figure for Stornoway may be caused by a greater tendency for cloud formation over the land to the west and south-west ( the sources of the prevailing winds ) , while exposed western coasts tend to have good sunshine records ( at sea level ) ( Green& Harding 1983 ) . That the sunniest months are May and June is related to the tendency for anticyclones to develop in the Atlantic during these months bringing fine , clear weather to the islands , sometimes for long periods ( Manley 1948 ) . The relatively high latitude of the islands means that days in midsummer are long , with very long twilights , with correspondingly short days in winter .
Idiom: rise to the occasion (used idiomatically: yes)
It is also evident from the available statistics that Sandy Lyle has been completely out of sorts with his game . If he had played in the match he would have been the least accurate driver , the player missing the most greens in regulation and the worst bunker player on the team . The statistics , however , fail to take into account the effect pressure has on players and an ability to rise to an occasion . The " Rolls Royce " , Elmo Inc. American - made golf cart , has been purchased by Gleneagles Golf Products Ltd , parent company of Auchterlonies of St. Andrews .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
" Oh well , " I said briskly . " There 's nothing to worry about . Let 's go into the other room and we 'll have a word about his diet and a few other things . " It turned out that Cedric was getting rather a lot of meat and I drew up a little chart cutting down the protein and adding extra carbohydrates . I prescribed a kaolin antacid mixture to be given night and morning and left the house in a confident frame of mind .
Idiom: keep body and soul together (used idiomatically: yes)
It was the way to get on . But tonight there had been no time to get the cheese or sardines or cold ham that made his evening meal ; Sean never liked to cook in his bedsit above the premises of Hogan 's lest the smell of food linger and be deemed offensive . He had thought that he might slip in for a quick snack that would keep body and soul together before he went back to his room to brood about the situation that he had handled so badly . Now it appeared that Mario and his halfwit nephew were making fun of him . ‘ He 's old and he 's come in here two times,’ Mario was saying .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: no)
Constant attention must be paid to such important matters as movements in interest rates , exchange rates and share prices ; changes in the tax regime ; inflation ; economic developments here and abroad ; general financial news and the terms of business offered by banks , building societies , stockbrokers , insurance brokers and others who wish to earn their living by managing your money . We live in a world where there are few easy profits and many easy losses to be made , especially when the wrong advice is given . Yet we all depend on money in one form or another throughout our lives , just as we depend on our physical and mental health , and everyone must be sure of receiving proper impartial , independent and professional advice . Some Solicitors Services that you may need Mortgage advice — how to arrange the money for your house purchase quickly and get the best bargain , without being sold a life assurance policy that you may not need
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Second , there is the issue of the manner in which the defendants ' entitlement is to be quantified in relation to(a ) litigation costs and ( b ) non - litigation costs . Third , there is the issue as to the extent to which , if at all , the court 's powers as to costs under section 51(1 ) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 and the rules of Order 62 can curtail the recovery , or retention to which the defendants are contractually entitled . It must be borne in mind that the issues between the plaintiffs and the defendants are , for present purposes , issues of principle only . There may , and probably will , come a time when individual items in the accounts which the defendants have submitted will be the subject of an objection on which the court must adjudicate . But the preliminary questions put to Vinelott J. , and the issues argued on this appeal , relate to issues of principle .
Idiom: on the ropes (used idiomatically: yes)
Kicks , punches and elbow strikes can all be directed at the ball , and because it has a certain amount of give in it , practitioners can get a more or less accurate feeling of how a punch or kick will feel against a human body . Several other kicking and punching bags are also used , including a large bag for developing power and a small kick bag for impact and timing . The bags are usually made of leather or canvas and hung from the ceiling on a rope or chain so that they may be easily raised or lowered . The base of the bag should rest at waist level . The bags are especially useful for practising flying kicks .
Idiom: stand the test of time (used idiomatically: yes)
Of the 35,000 over 6,600 were solus agreements with Esso . Moreover , the provisos and developments which Lord Wilberforce admitted might make an accepted commercial agreement subject to the doctrine in any event make this test difficult to apply . This test was considered in Schroeder ( A ) Music Publishing Co Ltd v Macaulay [ 1974]1 WLR 1308 where Lord Reid , by way of answer to the argument that a standard form of publishing agreement which had stood the test of time was the very same agreement about which the defendant was then complaining , said that this test could only be satisfied when the contracts were " made freely by parties bargaining on equal terms " or " moulded under the pressures of negotiation , competition and public opinion " . These requirements were not satisfied in Schroeder because the contract was imposed on the plaintiff by a defendant who had greater bargaining power which he used oppressively . A fourth test proposed in Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Harper 's Garage ( Stourport ) Ltd [ 1968]AC 269 was the second test stated by Lord Wilberforce .
Idiom: on the double (used idiomatically: yes)
2 Maintaining his hold on the attacker , the defender uses his block to pull the attacker onto a rising knee to the stomach . The attacker 's own momentum pushes him forward onto the blow . A variation on the double palm block 1 : this time , the defender initiates a low kick sweep to the back of the attacker 's kneecap . 2 The kick is applied , and at the same time , weight is brought to bear on the attacker 's trapped arm , pushing him down . Application of leopard techniques 1 : the attacker punches .
Idiom: and then some (used idiomatically: yes)
Attempt this in a gentle turn as well , and in a gentle turn with a little too much rudder . This time it will almost certainly drop a wing , but just easing forwards a little will make a recovery . Try some very steep turns and then some with about 40 ° of bank ; try reversing the turn quickly , and making little centring moves . Of course , if there are thermals about , do all this in the lift , provided there are no other gliders sharing your thermal ! You should be able to go into turns and make centring movements without having to refer to the slip ball , yaw string , or ASI .
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
Twenty six years on the chances are that Britain could , once again , be thought of as potential medal prospects . Ed Hawtin , from west Oxfordshire , has recently returned from West Germany , where Great Britain raised a few eyebrows with impressive runs in two and four man bobs . Phil Angell asked him what does it take to risk life and limb . There are three aspects which would make a world class bobsleigher . You have to have a very experienced driver .
Idiom: blood is thicker than water (used idiomatically: yes)
Her adopted father , Arthur Harrison , also of North Green , Staindrop , has been keeping a vigil for the daughter he has barely spoken to since she was 17 . ‘ We adopted her when she was a few years old but we had a difference of opinion and she left home,’ said Mr Harrison , a policeman . ‘ But blood is thicker than water and I have been at the hospital waiting to hear how she is but she has n't come round yet,’ said Mr Harrison . ‘ They think she 's broken her back,’ said Mr Harrison , who lives just 100 yards away from Paula 's home with the Hutchinsons . ‘ Paula 's welfare is paramount so I am not making waves with the Hutchinsons at a traumatic time like this but obviously I 'm extremely anxious,’ he said .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
While not everyone welcomed the regime with open arms , it is opportune to reflect on its effectiveness and to weigh up the costs and benefits of regulation of the profession by the profession . It would be splendid if I could state that audit regulation had solved all the profession 's problems , that all audits were now models of perfection , carried out by accountancy paragons . Unfortunately , we have some way to go before we reach that happy condition . But the new regime has encouraged many firms to review their audit procedures and make changes and improvements where necessary . Some firms have chosen not to seek audit registration , some were turned down , and a few have had registration withdrawn from them .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Staffordshire . He was saying , they 're entitled to twenty days training each year . I think until I actually get the records system up and running , and do a check on how much our people are doing , erm it 's difficult to say what our , if we have an entitlement , what it is . And I think it 's a fairly you know , suck it and see . Mm .
Idiom: at cross purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
SMITH AND JONES ( BBC1 , 9.30pm ) MORE stunning comedy from the twosome who have elevated the genre to new heights . There 's more of the giant baby who has a neat vocabulary but still ca n't manage to stay upright , more discussions and observations on life in general , and yet another head - to - head where talking at cross purposes is turned into an art form . ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE ( BBC1 , 10 pm ) AGAIN on the comedy front comes the continuing saga of life with the Meldrews .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
On Wednesday the Banbury Cross Players take to the boards with Michael Frayn 's hit comedy ‘ Noises Off’ . It ran for 6 years in London 's West End and is still being performed professionally . The Banbury company is one of the first amateur groups to be allowed to get to grips with it . It also marks director Tony Neil 's 25th production for the Banbury Cross Players . I asked him a little bit more about the play .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
She went down the steps and walked away through the rain , vanishing in the early evening mist at the end of the street . I sat by the fire and read the file twice , then I went back into the kitchen , made myself some more tea and a chicken sandwich and sat at the table , eating the sandwich and thinking about things . Extraordinary how events coming right out of the blue can change things . It had happened to me once before , the discovery of that hidden memorial to Steiner and his men in the churchyard at Studley Constable . I 'd been researching an article for an historical magazine .
Idiom: chapter and verse (used idiomatically: yes)
Whatever anybody else says , whatever doubts fi experiences may come our way that we will never ever be judged for a for our sins , because Christ has taken that judgement on himself , he has been judged for us , the price has been paid . Christ borne that judgement for us and we have passed from death into life life ! Let me give you one scripture in closing , in two Timothy chapter one and verse twelve , the apostle says , for this reason , he says I suffer these things but I am not ashamed , for I know whom I have believed , and I am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day . How does the apostle know ? Because he has the word of assurance from God himself !