Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the flesh (used idiomatically: yes)
The woman cried out , and sagged against the man holding her , pressing her face against his arm . He turned his head and glared at Sabine . It was a look she recognised instantly , although it was the first time she 'd seen it in the flesh . He was the young boy in the photograph , but over six feet now , with broad shoulders and lean hips . The scowl too had gained at least another twenty years of maturity .
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
Best left hander in this cup challenge was Bobby Wallace , the Spa No 1 . He was in the same three - ball as Garth McGimpsey , Ulsters top amateur and contender for next week 's British Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush . Full marks to Wallace , who finished with a seven feet putt for a 73 after almost holing his tee shot , a four iron , at the short 14th . There were credit marks too for the silver haired John Boston . Runner - up this week in the Munster Seniors , John — he 'll be 70 in July — played beautifully , especially in an outward 36 , for a fine 76 in Royal County Down colours .
Idiom: live and learn (used idiomatically: yes)
Despite the recession in the housing market , sales of Ideal Home have risen by more than 30,000 copies per month during the year . Could it be that , like me , more and more readers are dreaming of the time when they can either afford to move home or , at the very least , redecorate their existing one ? LIVE AND LEARN On the subject of home improvements , why is it that whenever I attempt to carry out a simple repair job at home it always seems to cause big problems ? Recently , a small crack appeared in our pedestal hand basin in the bathroom .
Idiom: look on the bright side (used idiomatically: yes)
Wilson went and it was more the going that helped her than the services themselves . She went with the Reverend Baron and his wife and daughter and was consoled to be among such a party of cheerful worshippers . She was consoled , too , to have them in her house where they made an uncommon amount of noise and were certainly not easy guests but their beaming countenances and determination to look on the bright side of everything lightened the atmosphere immensely . Because she had to provide for the Barons and for her other gentleman who was still with her she was obliged to go out daily to market and this quite ordinary transaction restored some of her spirits . And there had been a few lines from Ellen , proving that Oreste so far from being carried to heaven by an angel was firmly rooted in East Retford and had grown another two inches .
Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
Advertorials A relatively new phenomenon is the paid - for editorial , whose rather ugly jargon name is " advertorial " . This usually takes the form of an eight page booklet bound into the magazine and looking to all intents and purposes like any other part of the publication . The difference is that the copy has been supplied by a PRO and the photography and space have been paid for by that PRO 's company or organisation . In a sense the advertorial is an extension of the illustrated feature article discussed in Chapters 4 and 6 .
Idiom: get off the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
A focus on action . Community care plans are often bedevilled by too many people from too many organizations spending too much time in endless meetings where no decisions get taken and where ideas and enthusiasm become diluted and , eventually , dissipated into thin air . The way in which community care projects get off the ground quickly is to have a small project team of three or four people with the task of steering it through from start to finish , working under the guidance of a strong chairman . This small group needs the authority to make decisions on behalf of organizations who hold the purse - strings and therefore must be made up of individuals who are trusted and respected within their own organizations . Such small project teams rarely spend much time meeting or writing reports they just get on and do it .
Idiom: beat the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
I am twenty - four . I even enjoy the shrill nagging pierce of my alarm , and slumber no longer claims me like the flu . Sometimes I wake early to beat the clock . I speak of Crilly and the fool that he is . A poor , tragic creature .
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: no)
They desire company and to be held and touched . There may be tearing and stitching pains . Worse ( < ) warm drinks ; lying with the head low . Better ( > ) cold water held in the mouth ; cold air ; walking in the open air ; pressure . Bryonia .
Idiom: bite someone's head off (used idiomatically: yes)
It all seemed to happen at once . Meredith thought , he 's recognised her ! The silly idiot is going to shout some sort of stupid abuse at her and she 'll bite his head off ! Pringle exclaimed , ‘ Who 's the silly sod with the placard ! Harriet!’ he yelled .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: no)
' He is in for one hell of a battle and we will take him all the way to court if we have to . ' Sugar 's QC Phillip Heslop revealed in court that the Spurs board had already made approaches to other top bosses about taking charge at White Hart Lane . But Summers , anxious to keep the former Argentinian international at The Hawthorns , is quoted as saying : ' If Sugar so much as points a finger in our direction , I 'll snap it off . Ossie has not signed a contract but we have shaken hands on a three - year deal . ' Doug Livermore is the first - team coach at Spurs and Ray Clemence his assistant with both , until now , overseen by chief executive Venables .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
A final act of love Ending the suffering of a much loved pet requires acceptance , compassion and a great deal of courage It is never easy to come to terms with death — it brings with it a surfeit of emotions ; disbelief , anger , guilt , resentment and remorse . Humane destruction is not easy to face and even if your pet drifts off peacefully in your arms , you can still be left with a feeling of guilt . After being responsible for your pet 's welfare for many years you may feel that you are repaying your pet 's love and loyalty by arranging for their death .
Idiom: pull strings (used idiomatically: yes)
This was sad but true , and was a burden which never left her . In every respect , she displayed a love and devotion for Mother which went far beyond the line of filial duty . Even when married , she had her husband ‘ pull strings’ with a house - factor in order that she , Johnny and their baby girl could be housed in a flat next to Mother 's . That extra - strong attachment for Mum remained until the end of our mother 's life , at the age of eighty - two . For Etty , the loss was very hard to bear .
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
The age of the cast ranges from 12 to 19 and the whole production has been put together in just three months . Anaeas is in love with Dido but is told that he must leave in order to save trial . So he has to go back home and leave her and in telling her of course he breaks her heart . There 's not a great deal for me to say , but I seem to spend most of my time on stage . I have to stand there , like some sort of statute I think , and let everybody act around me .
Idiom: under a cloud (used idiomatically: yes)
Starline number 770 LIBRA : Sep 24 to Oct 23 Time to come out from under a cloud and enjoy yourself . If you can mix business with pleasure , so much better . There are some good opportunities for advancement if only you can grab them quickly .
Idiom: see eye to eye (used idiomatically: yes)
The KGB put my name forward . The Secretary - General initially wanted Bailey , which I suppose was understandable under the circumstances , but the Colonel threatened to resign if Bailey got the job . As Bailey said , the two of them never saw eye to eye . It would have been catastrophic if Bailey had come here . So I got the job instead.’
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
Autumn on Skye . ‘ Hello , stranger.’ He opened his eyes to see Jenny there with a horse at her side , and he smiled . The sun picked the deep brown tints out of her hair and made her skin like honey . She raised her eyebrows and returned his smile , but there was something about it , something
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
The medium is particularly well suited to close - up shots and the viewer can make his assessment of the situation from behind the player 's arm . When Joe Davis finally retired in 1964 he said ' snooker has no future ' . Yet only twenty years later the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield was the focus of the attention of around twenty million viewers as Steve Davis was defeated on the final ball of the final frame by Dennis Taylor , who became the world champion in what The Times ( won over to ' popular culture ' under its antipodean ownership ) declared to be a ' heart - stopping'match . Snooker has been reborn through colour television . What began as an attempt to diversify and cater for minority interests on BBC 2 turned into an extraordinary national obsession .
Idiom: put paid to (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ He 's probably waiting to tell us we were a tenth of a second late.’ They all laughed and it helped to relieve the tension , but when they returned to the occupational health centre , far from being criticised for their performance , they heard only praise and found they were being treated as heroes . Rachel had imagined that the accident would put paid to Family Day and that the other activities , including the firework display , would be cancelled , but within the hour a message came through from the hospital from Sir Anthony to say that , because miraculously there had been no fatalities , with even the pilot surviving his injuries , it was his express wish that the Family Day celebration should continue . While they cleaned up and packed their equipment away Nina put the kettle on and made tea , then they all collapsed in the staff - room . ‘ Do you know , it 's five o'clock!’
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh . What was I saying ? I said , yeah , it 's me , er my sister said that erm she feels a man in Olympus Sports , I said erm , on a poster playing basket ball and he looked like you . Are you sure it 's not you ? I said , are you sure it 's not you ?
Idiom: out to lunch (used idiomatically: no)
Bake for 10 minutes , then reduce the heat to 200C/400F / Gas 6 and bake for 10 minutes . READER OFFER OUT TO lunch WITH GOOD FOOD Join us for another fabulous Perrier lunch in the heart of England Six readers will have the opportunity to meet the BBC Good Food team at the second BBC Good Food readers ' lunch , to be hosted by Perrier at an award - winning Les Routiers restaurant in Yorkshire .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's much harder conquering an island . ( They 'd have to get all their armies and horses across . ) Why did n't they just stop at the sea ? But they did n't , so why did they want to come to Britain ? Questions like these dealing with real people with real motives and posing problems , can slowly help to develop understanding .
Idiom: in a rut (used idiomatically: no)
Maybe it 's time we began to roar like stags in the rut . Deer deserve a better deal . IN THE RUT The summer pipers have flickered wings off to Africa ,
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
The summit of Ingleborough is a place of legend and history . There are still traces of hut circles attributed to an Iron Age occupation and , at the time of the Roman invasion , the local patriots , the Brigantes , established a hill fort to resist the foreign legions ; an ancient rampart wall , built around the perimeter of the summit and almost half a mile in circumference , has survived the centuries although it is now crumbled and has many gaps . Nearer our own time , in 1830 , when the extensive manor of Ingleton changed hands , the new owner had a tower intended as a hospice erected on the summit , made from stone pillaged from the wall and the foundations of the huts . The edifice was short lived : on the day of the opening ceremony , the assembled crowd of visitors got out of control during the festivities and dismantled the building , reducing it to the great heap of stones to be seen today . Nearby , a wall shelter intended as a wind break , was fitted with a view indicator in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Elizabeth II .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
So they sat wrapped in their own morbid silences , each harbouring his own private fear about what had happened to the village and how it could happen to them . The monotonous cawing of seabirds was soon to be broken , however , and not by quite such a fearful development . The Marines were staring morosely out to sea , when a glimmer of unusual movement caught their eyes . They were speedily , if only temporarily , relieved of their worries when a head appeared amidst the gently rolling waves a short distance from the beach , which soon resolved into the — quite pleasing — shape of a woman struggling exhaustedly out of the sea and up the beach beside the jetty . The Marines jogged over to her , not trusting their eyes , while the woman collapsed to her knees in the sand , coughing up water which was viscous with oil .
Idiom: call someone's bluff (used idiomatically: yes)
But tonight she was n't working , she was warring . She kneaded her forehead as she made her way downstairs . She really ought to be thinking of work instead of calling Fernando Serra 's bluff . But Steve had gone off with Maria Luisa for a few days and he was n't thinking about work , that was for sure , and she had n't her freedom anyway ! Heavens , what was going to happen to those two ?
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: no)
LIGHTING DESIGN Light performs four main functions in the home . It can provide general lighting so you can move around safely and see more or less what you are doing when it 's dark outside ; task lighting when you want more concentrated light in a particular area for a particular job ( including reading ) ; mood lighting to provide different atmospheres in different rooms at different times ; and it can also be used to illuminate the outside of the home . Before planning your new lighting , you will want to think about how you use different rooms , and whether the lighting will have to cope with more than one use of a room ( often the case in sitting rooms ) . It 's a good idea to experiment with different set-ups , using temporary light fittings until you are happy , before making holes in the wall or the ceiling to fit the lights .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: no)
You could virtually tell within 5 minutes if Chappy * could * score ( not would ) . With Deane I get the feeling he * could * score at any time . He is not getting the best of scoring service at the moment … hes being used as the target . We ve had precious few decent crosses / corners / free kicks into the box . His flick helped create the goal .
Idiom: move heaven and earth (used idiomatically: yes)
She did n't care enough — fact , painful fact ; she just did n't care enough.’ Ruth leaned back in her seat and clutched her hands in her lap , so tightly she was hurting herself . It was all she wanted to know really , the truth — that if Fernando had truly loved her he would have moved heaven and earth to get her back . It was a very contrary thought ; after all , she had been so vague that last night together , making excuses to go back to England and honestly expecting Fernando to override them and come charging after her , exercising the caveman approach that a lot of women , in spite of their liberation , still craved — in this case Ruth , astonishingly , being one of them . ‘ So give,’ Steve husked , obviously still feeling his loss and talking about it not helping one bit .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: no)
The goose - girl admitted them , indicating a room at the top of the stairs — the same as that which in their house was inhabited by Jasper and Alice . It had been a nursery , and had lambs , ducks , Mickey Mouses , humorous dinosaurs , coy robots , witches on broomsticks and the other necessities of the middle - class child 's bedroom . " Christ , " said Faye violently , " what utter bloody shit , " and she even held out her pretty hands , clawed to show slender nails painted bright red , as if she would scratch the pictures off the walls . She smiled however , if you could call it a smile . It turned out that after all , there was nothing much more to be said .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
' Really ? That sounds good , ' she said , adding , ' Heh . Come to think of it , that is a good idea . You could help me now . How about you answering the lot for me ? '
Idiom: unknown quantity (used idiomatically: yes)
The remoteness of the county must always have meant that kings remained particularly dependent on local good will . In the short term , with the loyal Gloucester in control , Edward IV may even have felt that the grant would strengthen royal authority in the region rather than diminish it . In the longer term , of course , this would not necessarily have been true , simply because the loyalty , and the ability , of Gloucester 's successors were an unknown quantity , but it is significant that the terms of the Cumberland grants were less generous than those north of the border . In his planned county palatine Gloucester was to hold in fee simple , in Cumberland the grants were to him and the heirs male of his body . This grant was to be Edward 's final contribution to his brother 's northern empire .
Idiom: make the grade (used idiomatically: yes)
VAUXHALL INDOOR TROPHY Hallamshire and Queen 's Celebrate Dual Success in Vauxhall Finale The line - up for the fourth Grand Slam Finals of the Vauxhall Indoor Tennis Trophy reflects a mixture of old and new , as former champions Queen 's Club make the grade for the fourth time , whilst Royal Berkshire earn a place in the last four for the first time in their debut Trophy season . The finals venture up to the north of the country for 1992 , with the city of Sheffield host to the two - day inter - club national finale for the first time at the Graves Tennis Centre in Norton . The men 's semi - final features three teams who may hold a key advantage , in that they have experienced the tension and excitement of the Vauxhall finals in previous years .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ They 've been very good to me,’ he said curtly . ‘ I am sorry , I really am,’ she said sincerely , deciding she 'd better not press him further . It sounded as though they 'd helped him out when he was down and out . ‘ Come into my study,’ he said briskly . ‘ I 'll make us some coffee.’
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
He is scheduled for a reserve outing later this week . Mr Ferguson added : ‘ I 'm not in the slightest bit worried about going into a derby match just before Wembley . Our priority all along has been to win the League and nothing has altered that.’ The priority for Leeds at the start of the season was a place in Europe and despite leading the table for much of the season that now looks to be their only target — although it is far from guaranteed . Sheffield Wednesday head a list of four clubs who can overtake them and snatch second place .
Idiom: anything goes (used idiomatically: no)
Further to that point of order , Mr. Speaker . Leaving aside cheap party political propaganda , I put it to you , in all seriousness , that literally millions of people in this country will rely when they retire on occupational pensions . They know that , if anything went wrong , they would lead a life of poverty or near - poverty . Concern about that is likely to spread beyond those immediately affected by the revelations about Robert Maxwell 's actions at Mirror Group Newspapers . Would it not be right for the Secretary of State to come to the House to say what steps are being taken to try to ensure that the sort of dishonesty and crookery that went on at MGN is not being repeated elsewhere ?
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
Male speaker There 's a lot of training and safety instruction a huge amount of effort put in by the Civil Aviation Authority amongst others who explain to pilots and bring safety considerations to the forefront . Every now and again you 're going to get exceptional circumstances and these things happen once in a while . Voice over Mr Warren was n't at his home in Tackley to comment on the report .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
Tips Timing This will depend on the wind strength , but as a general rule the hand movements should start about a third of the way into the turn when the board is travelling at its fastest . The stronger the wind , the later you release the rig . Trial and error is the best way to learn the timing , and most people discover that it is better to release sooner rather than later .
Idiom: see the light of day (used idiomatically: yes)
This put heart into me , because in all the years that followed I came increasingly to believe that the genuine radicals were neither the ' philosophical radicals'(much as I admired J. S. Mill , and have even found good in Bentham ) nor the Fabian radicals , the socialists or social democrats , but the kind of conservative radicals of whom Cobbett was perhaps the earliest example . But , as fate would have it , my work has lain for years in a field where I was obliged strictly to keep my political convictions to myself . So the book , or one of the books , which Eliot wanted me to write has not yet seen the light of day .
Idiom: mend fences (used idiomatically: yes)
You sound as though you feel as though there is something morally wrong in loving a woman who is old enough to be your mother . But quite a few men do and live happily ever after . Is it too late to mend fences with your ex - wife ? If you could go to her , genuinely sorry for the hurt you had caused her and knowing that you had come to terms with your conflict about the difference in your ages , then maybe she might be willing to consider starting again . In order to understand your conflicting emotions , it may pay you to seek some help from a counsellor .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
Two years ago there was a similar , arguably worse , incident in Madrid when Real supporters threw sharp metal rods from behind a goal at the Bernabeu , narrowly missing Bayern Munich 's keeper , Jean - Marie Pfaff . He could have been killed . Real 's punishment was to play subsequent matches behind closed doors . Perhaps the Austria Vienna spokesman , Peter Mueller , had this in mind when he said yesterday : ‘ Compared with previous UEFA decisions in similar cases , Ajax 's punishment is very harsh.’ It opens the possibility , if there are repetitions , of the further denuding of European competition ; five former champions of the continent — Liverpool , Aston Villa , Nottingham Forest , Manchester United and Ajax — are now banned .
Idiom: rough edges (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's little sign of it in the boarded - up , recession - blasted shopfronts and litter - strewn pavements of the north - west London suburb , and in neighbouring Neasden its distant echo was last heard when self - proclaimed ‘ Queen of Soul’ Mari Wilson reared her bee - hived head . But in the upstairs room of an innocuous street - corner office , there 's a different kind of soul playing ; a far cry from the retro - kitsch of Wilson , or , for that matter , from the seamless transatlantic gloss of Luther Vandross and Alexander O'Neal . Unpredictable , emotional and alive , it is , in keeping with the area , soul with the rough edges intact . Drifting out of an open window , riding over a choppy bassline , comes the distinctive voice of Omar . Almost a year after his ‘ There 's Nothing Like This’ hit single and reactivated album put him on first - name terms with the British public , Omar Lye - Kook is still based in north London , operating out of his father 's tiny Kongo Dance offices and recording down the road in Willesden .