Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the hop (used idiomatically: yes)
But it does erode respect.’ ATTACK : Michael Caught on the hop ! CAR worker Dave Baxter nearly lost his manhood on the production line . Father - of - two Dave needed seven stitches after his overalls caught in a roller at Ford 's Halewood plant .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
Carr , one of the best — and unluckiest — players ever to wear the white jersey , has been drafted onto the Ulster selection panel . And this is one call up that ca n't be ruined by injury ! Carr has taken a back seat since retiring because of persistent injuries in October 1988 . The open side flanker won just 11 Irish caps in a career that was constantly interrupted by knee problems , and was prematurely ended by injuries sustained in a border bomb blast . He made almost a clean break with the game , except for some local television work .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
Although she had n't said a word , he lifted his black head and , peering into her face , asked , ‘ What is it?’ She sat up . He followed suit , and , leaning back against the pillows , put a comforting arm around her . ‘ What 's wrong , cara ? ’ ‘ Nothing 's wrong.’
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: yes)
He handed her the folded documents as he prised open the first box . ‘ That 's the official paperwork covering this consignment . All above - board . In these crates —’ he beckoned her over with a cool , authoritative wave ‘ — is the very latest ‘ state of the art’satellite communication system imported from France . Emblem have been negotiating an exclusive agency here in Malta … ’
Idiom: discretion is the better part of valour (used idiomatically: yes)
So great an impression did this make that Geoffrey de Rancon at once surrendered Pons . Richard then dismantled both castles . Having seen his ally overwhelmed in this startling fashion , Count Vulgrin decided that discretion was the better part of valour . He handed over the keys to Angoulême and Montignac and their walls too were razed to the ground . After an arduous five - year apprenticeship in the disciplines of war the twenty - one - year - old Duke had produced his masterpiece .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
Having answered Clue 2 you should be in the ‘ Middle’ of the village and on the road to your next destination . 3 . Driving you round the bend — not so soon surely . How many white arrows can you count ? C.
Idiom: under a cloud (used idiomatically: yes)
This gave their office a quasi - priestly function . At the turn of the eleventh and twelfth centuries the Norman Anonymous ( formerly known as the Anonymous of York ) wrote that ‘ the king reigns with Christ’ , reflecting the common doctrine of the tenth and early eleventh centuries that the king was Christ 's vicar , that he was rex et sacerdos , that although he could not administer the sacraments , he ruled over the Church as well as over his temporal kingdom , that all authority was vested in him . When the Anonymous wrote this doctrine was under a cloud and his writings are a fascinating mixture of the new logic of the late eleventh century and views of kingship of an extreme conservatism . Times were changing ; the popes had abolished the use of chrism in the imperial anointing , had denied the authority of kings over priests ; the time would shortly come when the popes themselves claimed to be vicars of Christ , and interpreted the phrase to mean that in the last analysis all earthly authority was mediated through them , not through kings . But we must not be confused by this : a wide variety of views had been held on the relations of popes and emperors , bishops and kings , in the tenth century ; a wide variety was still held in the twelfth .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
A change of scene stops Will eating and drinking , though Trish has discovered many answers to his hang - ups by trial and error . ‘ He would n't drink when he was travelling at all , but now I have found that he 'll drink if you put the bucket on the floor , but he utterly refuses to if you hold the bucket up to him … ’ . The dust allergy means that Will has to be bedded on paper , and his hay always has to be soaked . He is generally fed microfeed with sugar beet , and he loves carrots and sugar , but he detests his feed being mixed . Everything has to be left in separate heaps in his manger for him to inspect before he condescends to eat it .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
The Minute says ‘ The question of the colouring of the Clubhouse was considered . Mr. Walden ( builder ) was instructed to alter the same to an amended tone selected by the Committee’ . There is nothing new under the sun . The second and seventh greens 1908 . The golfers are probably Ernest Fryer and A.R.
Idiom: look on the bright side (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ If I come through that without any reaction I 'd like to think I 'll be in the frame for the return leg with Stuttgart.’ RICHARD TANNER JAMIE REDKNAPP last night looked on the bright side of Liverpool 's worst start to a season since 1954 . The 19-year - old insisted : ‘ We just need a couple of good wins to get us going.’ Anfield has quickly taken to the midfielder and manager Graeme Souness 's decision to replace him with Michael Thomas during Tuesday 's match with Southampton was greeted by a chorus of boos .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
I hope it means that I 'm going to settle down happily in this house.’ Penelope had n't exactly meant that . She had been thinking of the three men downstairs , though perhaps one could hardly count John as being in the running . Perhaps one could hardly count Mervyn either , which left only Rupert . And that , of course , was unthinkable .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
I run after her , bumping against people in my rush . God , she 'll be surprised to see me ! I get stuck in a crowd of people coming out the tube and I have to stand on tiptoe so I can keep my eye on her . I shout ‘ Annie!’ but she do n't hear me . I 'm laughing like crazy — I ca n't believe it .
Idiom: on the take (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Why would Captain MacLane want to kill you , Richie?’ he asked , straightforward eyes wide open . ‘ It 's a long story.’ ‘ I knew he was on the take , but I never had enough evidence to show Hamilton . There were just lots of things wrong . Funny little things like the way he could find a mental case to confess to every gangland killing , and the number of prisoners who had sudden heart attacks while he was questioning them .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
The meeting took place between the gaunt brick walls of a huge unfinished building , ten ~ thousand black - clothed men and women packed around a scaffolding draped in red , people heaped on piles of lumber and bricks , perched high upon shadowy girders , intent and thunder - voiced .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: no)
and it is a case of it 's , it 's problems from the radiation treatment It 's a reaction to it . it 's a reaction and it 's caused that er , but it 's not malignant he 's literally turned the corner oh , Monday , Tuesday Similar to his . Monday , Tuesday , he started getting better and , and he 's steadily got better and better and better , he 's very , very tired , he 's not well he 's very tired but er it 's oh yes , yeah !
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
Among other relics was discovered a folding chair , this being in a badly burned condition having been placed on the funeral pyre . Other objects found were a purse and pottery and coffin nails . A small print in Thomas Wright 's Wanderings of an Antiquary 1854 shows how the " Knob " looked before the chalk excavations . There is also an interesting account of the excavations carried out by Wright which caused Sir Mortimer Wheeler years later to use it as an illustration of how not to carry out an archaeological dig . I can do no better than to quote Thos .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Other direct mechanisms may also be operative , as the response of platelets to aggregating agents is enhanced in the presence of media rich cholesterol ( Shattil et al , 1975 ) , and might promote thrombotic processes underlying atherosclerosis . However , other compelling evidence that serum lipids and lipoproteins are causal or primary in the development of atherosclerosis derives from prospective clinical studies in the non-diabetic population and these will be described briefly . Many studies have shown a relationship between serum cholesterol levels and ischaemic heart disease ( Keys , 1970 ; Kannel et al , 1971 ; Wilhelmsen et al , 1973 ; Rosenman et al , 1976 ; Kannel et al , 1979 ) , and this relationship holds even within the normal range of serum cholesterol concentration . This is well demonstrated in the 14-year prospective Framingham Study , for individuals younger than 50 years the risk of coronary heart disease increased over 5-fold with increasing serum cholesterol levels from 4.6–8.7 mmol/l ( Kannel et al , 1979 ) . Other reports have demonstrated an even stronger positive association with plasma LDL cholesterol which is the main cholesterol-carrying lipoprotein ( Castelli et al , 1977 ; Gordon et al , 1977b ) .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
A Time for Action in the Middle ~ East LONDON – The announcement , following the use of chemical weapons in Syria , of an emergency summit in Jordan this week of military leaders from the United ~ States , the United ~ Kingdom , France , Germany , Italy , Canada , Turkey , Saudi ~ Arabia , and Qatar is a welcome development . Western policy is at a crossroads : commentary or action ; shaping events or reacting to them . After the long and painful campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan , I understand every impulse to stay clear of the turmoil , to watch but not to intervene , to ratchet up language but not to engage in the hard , even harsh business of changing reality on the ground . But we have to understand the consequences of wringing our hands instead of putting them to work .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
This is an early consequence of the crazy manner in which the United States conducts its ( and our ) affairs . For the present situation is due not only to the Magoo - like myopia of Washington and its incompetence in the affairs of any part of the globe not actually State - side , startling though these are . After all , days before the invasion surprised President Bush , his ambassador , presumably not speaking just for herself , told Saddam in so many words that Washington gave him the green light on Kuwait . The last time Iraq threatened Kuwait , in 1966 , the Brits flew 6000 troops into the principality where they sweated quietly for a few summer weeks until , the point having been taken , no more was heard about Iraq 's 19th province . But the basic trouble in the Gulf is that the United States is exclusively geared to fight a major world - scale war , and its forces can not fight any other , not even against enemies the size of Grenada and Panama .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: no)
‘ A strumpet … that 's a lewd , wanton , unchaste woman who —’ ‘ Yes , I do know the dictionary definition of strumpet , and I love it when you talk dirty,’ he growled , his eyes glittering with wicked amusement . ‘ But I rather think my modest , high - minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description.’ ‘ Really ? I thought I was getting the hang of it quite well!’
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
They are are n't they ? Yes . Pack them very tight in one bag . Mm . These are gon na be the most awkward things .
Idiom: ride high (used idiomatically: yes)
Back in Clare 's village house martins skimmed , repairing cup - like nests glued close under the eaves of a farmhouse . ‘ Round the pond the martins flit/ their snowy breasts bedaubed with dirt/ while the mason ‘ neath the slates/ each mortar - bearing bird awaits/ untaught by art each labouring spouse/ curious daubs his hanging house.’ Swifts rode high above the roof tops , screeching , swooping after summer gnats . ‘ Swift goes the sooty swallow … swifter than skims the cloud - rack of the skies.’ Peeping over a garden wall , we saw a robin ‘ watching worms the gardener 's spade unbears’ .
Idiom: scream blue murder (used idiomatically: yes)
Pat was so incensed he got up at once and hit Jock , and Mrs Lennox screamed . Jock then tried to hit Denis , who was still swinging at Michael , who did n't want to hit his big brother , and stumbled back into Sean , who jumped to one side and collided with Pat Kelly , knocking his next drink out of his hand ! Pat was a big man and grabbed Sean and bundled him over the couch and into the laps of Mrs Kelly and Mrs Quinn who screamed blue murder . Before they all knew it , Carmella 's front room was a chaos of flailing bodies , and a sea of broken glass . Joey stood in the door laughing his head off and Noreen peered over his shoulder , her hands over her mouth .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
Caradon shares closed 45p higher at 533p while MB Group , whose shares fell 8p on Monday amid speculation that it would bid for Caradon , recovered to close 2p higher at 208p . The acquisition of Caradon , whose brands embrace Twyfords , Mira showers and Everest double glazing , will more than double the size of MB Group 's building products business which feature Stelrad and Henrad radiators , Ideal boilers and Stelrad Doulton sanitary ware . Hectic return as 15 % of Ferranti changes hands By JEREMY WARNER , Business Correspondent FERRANTI 'S shares encountered hectic trading when they returned from suspension yesterday as a host of conflicting rumours swept the stock market over the company 's future .
Idiom: rare bird (used idiomatically: yes)
Barbara thank you very much indeed . Right . Now , some of Britain 's rarest birds have had their best breeding season on record this summer . According to figures published by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds , the long hot spell over the summer meant that more birds of prey came to our shores than at any time since the eighteen nineties . But it 's not been all good news , as Chris Harbod of the R S P B has been explaining .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a difficult one . It is the most difficult work Go God had had undertaken ! Creating this world and all the , the millions of worlds and spa , and galaxies and , and all the rest of creation , that was child 's play compared to forgiving you and me . That called that God had exercise it 's everything in bringing it about . We 've already heard mentioned this morning , some verses have been quoted from another Old Testament prophet , Izekial who used similar graphic language in Izekial chapter thirty four in verse six ,
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Thorn EMI also has a new DIY video - disc manual on car repairs , which will allow the viewer to skip sections he 's not interested in , freeze frames etc while he takes in the details . These programmes were originally designed for release on JVC 's video - disc system , VHD . Unfortunately the VHD project is now on ice , and the company may have to look for another video - disc format . It is with video discs that the viewing revolution could come . Encyclopedia - type material can be presented , mixing still pictures , text and motion - picture sequences , that allow the viewer to interact with the programme and ultimately to link the player with a computer ( see New Scientist , vol 96 , p150 ) .
Idiom: pour oil on troubled waters (used idiomatically: yes)
No one realised more than the Queen that her children were deeply flawed and that the monarchy might be better served if that generation was skipped altogether . There is at least a decade to go until her grandson , Prince William , is ready to succeed her . Beyond pouring oil on troubled waters , the Queen can do no more than dig in for the long wait , guided by her husband . How the Queen is cracking down on young Royals Jane Moore
Idiom: serve someone right (used idiomatically: yes)
' I ca n't believe you made me do that ! ' ' Fun , was n't it ? Serves him right . He should learn to give better tips and keep his loins on a leash . Anyway , who said I made you … ? '
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
They are , however , vulnerable when getting from one of these places to the other . Leaving their nest - holes they have some way to go before the sea can provide them with a refuge . And coming back from the sea , laden with fish for their young , they can only find safety in their nest holes . So the black - backed gulls wait for them in the air in front of the cliffs , wheeling and circling on the up - draught created as the wind , blowing in from the sea , is deflected upwards . They are quite capable of grabbing a solitary puffin in mid - air with their beaks or even beating it to the ground with blows of their wings .
Idiom: pure and simple (used idiomatically: yes)
They were step - brothers , Sir Henry and our Mr Merrivale , with only a year or two 's difference in their ages.’ ‘ Brought up together , most likely,’ said Ethel . ‘ It was revenge , revenge pure and simple . Young Mr Merrivale came here to get it . I do think he 's noble !
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
Box E5467 I'M A WOMAN IN MY THIRTIES but age has n't blunted my passion for all things : books , cinema , wine , travel , conversation and good living . Is there a man out there with more to him than just the change in his pockets ? Box E8132 Dear Consuela ,
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
I put in two gallons on Saturday , and I can tell you for a fact there 's at least quarter of a gallon left . I hope that satisfies you . ' When Dyson was hidden beneath the bonnet again Bob tiptoed round to the boot and eased it open . Beneath a heap of old rags and newspapers and raincoats he found an empty petrol can . He put it under his overcoat , gently closed the boot , and tiptoed away along the yellow pavement in search of a yellow garage .
Idiom: swim against the tide (used idiomatically: no)
Support for the Republic provided an escape from the complexities of international relations and the frustrations of confronting an apparently immovable reactionary government in Britain . Here the individual could act directly — raising cash , medical supplies , taking in Basque refugee children , or — for more than two thousand young men — volunteering for the International Brigade . Solidarity with the Spanish Republic undermined the pacifism of many on the left , and Russell knew that he was swimming against the tide when he urged the friends of peace to ‘ avoid the crusading spirit … in relation to Spain , on the grounds that even the best cause is not worth a great war.’ Those who campaigned against ‘ non - intervention’ , however , clung to the belief that if Britain could be persuaded to join the Soviet Union in active resistance to fascism , then a general war could still be avoided . The small war in Spain had to be fought , they argued , precisely in order to check the fascist advance before Hitler felt strong enough to launch the big war .
Idiom: have someone's number (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . er would you mind introducing me to him ? Do you have his phone number ? Er well yeah I do n't know I do n't really know whether he 'd er like me to be handing it out . Mhm .
Idiom: the rest is history (used idiomatically: yes)
Rumours of both Newcastle and Sheffield winning 10–0 are rife . Macca lets rip with another beast , merv dives to his left and miracuously the score remains 1–1 . 5 minutes left LEEDS apply the pressure , the ball rebounds to Strachan at the edge of the area , the ball flies in the top corner and I 've never felt as much relief around Elland road . The rest is history . Then again though i did miss most of the games in 91–92 , so maybe I 'm biased . Finally I for one would nt be too bothered if Howard left . What he has done for the club will always be remembered , but no one man is bigger than the club ( apart from maybe Don ) , and I have it from a very good source that if Howard leaves the club , Leeds will soon run into 15 million quid . Is he worth that much ?
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: no)
If the decision were in favour of subsidized family day care — developing what is now called child minding - this would also require a substantial financial and training commitment but be less costly in terms of bricks and mortar . A combination of these two main types of substitute day care for young children might also be considered . As I see it , we are at a crossroad where far - reaching decisions must soon be made by women , by local authorities and central government . For individuals , they are decisions about their personal life - style . For government , central and local , they are decisions about supporting the family ; promoting the optimal care of children ; and determining the best — or perhaps more realistically , the least detrimental — type of care and educational provision for the under fives to supplement maternal care .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
One can only be grateful to the architects of the Maastricht ~ Treaty for recognizing that our money must fulfil its functions on the EU level .
Idiom: marching orders (used idiomatically: yes)
They are targeting the 4,000 who owe more than £ 1,000 in rent . The genuinely needy are being helped by the welfare rights team , which plans eight new staff . But tenants taking advantage of the system are being given their marching orders . The aim is to free - up housing for the needy and boost revenue from the city 's 57,000 tenants . Latest figures show rent arrears stand at £ 10.8 m for former tenants and £ 7.9 m for current tenants .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
The grass was lush green and came up to the st'lyan 's hocks . C'zinsit was far ahead , wheeling in wide circles which brought him every so often closer to Kiku as she now rode sedately towards the hills . The trooper in attendance kept pace , but his head was mostly turned away from his charge while he studied the occasional stands of trees or searched the landscape for hidden folds from which an ambush might be mounted . Burun thought that the precaution was probably unnecessary , but he approved the sentiment which resulted in its instigation . There were no enemies and only a few night - time predators on the steppe ; however he was pleased to note that elementary security was not being neglected .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
' There 's an inside to things , ' he explained , ' and print only gave me the outside . I had the crust , but I wanted the meat . So I closed all those books and it was then that I opened up my eyes and looked around me and said , ' Now I 'm reading ' . ' I wanted to quote the ocean . Living at Betty 's house , I had been listening to it speak for long enough .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
There were other more personal attacks on Heseltine , questioning his political judgement and his loyalty to the party . But the main line of attack was that Heseltine should ' either put up or shut up ' — with the apparent intention of forcing him either to keep silent or to declare himself before he was ready . Representatives of Conservative Central Office helped Heseltine 's local constituency association to draft a public reply to his open letter declaring its support for the leadership . Further , the Prime Minister brought forward the deadline for nominations to the leadership contest to 15 November in order to force the hand of any challenger and to reduce the time available to mount an effective campaign . In a public display of Cabinet loyalty , Douglas Hurd , Foreign Secretary , and John Major , Chancellor of the Exchequer , signed Mrs Thatcher 's nomination papers and the Prime Minister again made clear that she would be prepared to fight through three ballots if necessary .