Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: turn something on its head (used idiomatically: yes)
I think it 's the biggest load of shite , simple as that'(FN 13/9/87 , pp . 5–6 ) , although a senior officer was prepared to explain his antagonism more fully : I think most policeman ca n't relate to sociology at all , because , you see , the way we 're taught everything is black and white : those who do bad should be punished , those who do good should be rewarded . Sociology just seems to turn all that on its head . It would seem to say that all those who are right and honest are wrong . Just say a man does n't earn as much money as me and he has to steal to keep his family , well , sociology says that 's OK .
Idiom: on top of the world (used idiomatically: yes)
Is he okay ? Oh yeah ! He 's on top of the world ! Well I , I 'm gon na go out with somebody called Kath . Mm .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
Is it ? Amanda ! She 's always pissed off with me for some reason ! She said That 's why she comes up to me and grabs hold of my shirt !
Idiom: fall by the wayside (used idiomatically: yes)
Er prior to the war we we did very the three pound nineteen and six and the four pound one that I 'm talking about that was all done with local negotiations . Locally we done that and it was n't until we we went nationally under national agreement we lost the wayside . And er we fell by the wayside in the wages right . And we never got back again . The
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
Fish . Fish , come on yeah ! Fish take it easy ! Easy ! Lemon sole .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
He paused for a moment , then went on softly , ' Lord , Merrill , but you must have made one hell of an impact in just one evening for him to come all this way , presumably simply to see you . ' Merrill stared at him innocently . Luke had jumped to the wrong conclusion about Richard , and she did n't intend to enlighten him — yet . It would be very refreshing to see Luke embarrassed , for a change . However , there was one small mystery …
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: no)
Only through " firm fraternity " would Lothar be brought to acknowledge " justice " , that is , the just claims of his brothers . Louis then swore in the lingua romana , so that Charles 's men would understand him : For the love of God and for the Christian people and for our common salvation , from this day henceforth , as far as God grants that I know and can , I shall so help this my brother Charles with my aid and in all things , as every man ought in right to help his brother , on condition that he does the like for me . And I shall never accept [ the offer of]any meeting from Lothar which , with my will , may cause harm to this my brother Charles . Charles then swore an equivalent oath to Louis in the lingua teudisca . Charles 's following ( populus ) then swore " in its own language , the lingua romana " : " If Louis keeps the oath which he swears to his brother Charles , and my lord Charles for his part does not keep his , if I can not make him refrain [ from that action ] , then neither I nor any other whom I can make refrain will give him any aid against Louis " .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
Both blades can be locked at 90 degrees to the grip , the smaller to serve as a pick the larger as a form of mattock . The edge of the main blade can also be used as a hacking tool to clear vegetation or cut through tree roots . The shovel has a black rubber ribbed hand grip 12cms long and ending in a lanyard loop . This provides really excellent grip even in slippery , muddy and wet conditions . Overall the ' Mighty Shovel ' is of rugged construction and is intended to survive years of hard use .
Idiom: steal the show (used idiomatically: yes)
CONVENTION TECHNICALITIES COMPUTER UPDATE Camera without a film steals the show For me , the star of the BAIE convention was undoubtedly the Kodak DCS200 digital camera used by Ian Billinghurst . Instead of beavering away in his bathroom with developer , fixer and other evil brews , he was able to take his shots , plug the camera into the Macintosh DTP kit being used by Alistair Smith and Gill Twyman to produce the convention newspaper and — hey presto!— his prints were on screen .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
The solvent type paint removers do not normally raise the grain and it is not necessary to sand after stripping . This is important , as many woods , particularly mahogany , acquire a beautiful patina on ageing , which is immediately destroyed by even the lightest sanding . STARTING FROM SCRATCH All the processes that follow apply to wood that has been stripped and to articles made with new wood . Bleaching : is a process that may be necessary , either to remove stains caused by weathering , ink or water , or if the article that is to be finished is required in a lighter shade .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh dear . Do n't be daft . go all the way out . Well of course they do Bride and groom 's .
Idiom: get cracking (used idiomatically: yes)
She was an attractive , kind , intelligent and above all practical person whom I was particularly glad to have around at such a time . Margo and Nigel had always been very fond of each other , and she was upset to have missed him . I got cracking . I realized I 'd no experience of organizing a memorial party and did n't know anybody who had . I began to make a list .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: yes)
IN the famous underwater sequence in The Spy Who Loved Me Bond 's car takes up swimming . Seven full size Lotus car bodies and three miniatures were used . The car plunged into the ocean in the Bahamas and was seen emerging off Corsica — with an ordinary sweeping brush covering up the tell tale tracks in the sand left by the cable pulling it from the sea . HANDS OFF : Bond 's trick was not all it seemed SHAKEN Gripping stuff , but Roger Moore left it the stuntman in Octopussy
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
The results of not doing so are all too obvious . A trade deficit in manufactured goods , unthinkable until recent times , has become normal . The trade balance , after oscillating between surplus and deficit in the 1970s , has stuck obstinately in the red since 1981 . Productivity , despite an improvement of three fifths in the 1980s , remains only 71 % of Germany 's , 66 % of Japan 's and 57 % of US productivity . The Government is fond of pointing out that output rose 20 % between 1981 and 1991 , but it is setting the starting point in the trough of a recession to suit itself .
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Finally , to the extent that political authority is justified by its ability to co - ordinate the activities of large populations , the vindication of its claim to authority over any one individual may depend on its having legitimate authority over the population at large . Most common discussions of political authority presuppose existing political institutions and ask under what conditions do institutions of that kind have legitimate authority . This begs many questions , and precludes many possibilities . It presupposes that either this government has all the authority it claims over its population or it has none . Here again we notice one of the special features of the account of the previous chapter .
Idiom: free and easy (used idiomatically: yes)
Gentlemen of the free - and - easy sort , who plume themselves on being acquainted with a move or two , and being usually equal to the time - of - day , express the wide range of their capacity for adventure by observing that they are good for anything from pitch - and - toss to manslaughter ; between which opposite extremes , no doubt , there lies a tolerably wide and comprehensive range of subjects .
Idiom: in the swim (used idiomatically: yes)
In daylight I use exactly the same set - up , except that the betalite bobbins are changed for a daylight type that show up brighter . When the fish are well on feed I will put one rod away and change to a butt - indicator which allows me to fish more quickly and efficiently . This is important when the fish are in the swim and perhaps ready to bite as soon as they see the bait sinking through the water . The butt - indicator remains on the line and is always ready to indicate a bite from the moment your bait enters the water . On such occasions you can not afford the time , no matter how little , to set up a clip - on bobbin .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: no)
but , you know ! Oh I think I 'll buy one now . If you know the table 's going up in the air you know it 's time to , oh that 's mine I ca n't buy my own !
Idiom: up to scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Together , with fear yanking the way forward , speculation and sentiment ran the three - legged race into the future . It may surprise the reader ( who after all is charged with the task of making an important decision ) , that I should talk of my time at university as a happy one and yet still speak of my dominant emotion as fear , but then the worst is yet to come . The self - styled Brahmin of the Banal kept my fear - levels up to scratch by manifesting himself unexpectedly . As I have said , even as a teenager I knew without having to ask that sexual intercourse would sap whatever magical powers I might have . Yet I craved physical affection — the raw stuff of touch — Perhaps even more than emotional .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: no)
It has refused the Cree 's request for an undertaking not to commence logging until their outstanding land claim has been settled . The Air Forces of the UK , Netherlands and Germany are criticized for continuing low - level flying exercises over the lands of the Innu people on the Labrador - Quebec peninsula . The flights have been blamed for disturbing the game on which the Innu depend , and there are reports that pregnant women have miscarried as a result of the noise . Energy Fuels Nuclear of the USA is mining uranium on the pre - eminent sacred site of the Havasupai tribe : Red Butte near the Grand Canyon in Arizona . The tribe fear that tailings from the mine may contaminate local waterways .
Idiom: free rein (used idiomatically: yes)
The story of the 1540s is a confused one . The conservative Bishop Day of Chichester was unable to extend his authority because of the weakness of the episcopal machinery and the relative isolation of his palace outside Chichester . With the overtly Protestant policies of Edward VI 's ministers , the new groups were given a much freer rein , casting out images , decorations and the old vestments where they could , damaging many churches in the process . Day was removed by the government in 1551 , to be replaced by Bishop Scory , a man of more Protestant tastes . But the extent of change at parish level depended on how far the local partnership of parson and squire was prepared to go , and how much the people would tolerate .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
Others specifically plan to use part of the lump sum from their pension to create a dream home . To arrive at the answer that makes best financial sense , present commitments have to be weighed against likely future expenditure ( together with what money you will have available ) . Equally , as with insulation for example , you will need to work out what long - term savings you could effect by taking the plunge now . There is also the safety aspect : if you have bad lighting or dangerously worn carpet on part of the staircase , waiting for a few years to tackle the problem because it is all part of the grand plan could prove very false economy indeed . Another very important consideration is how certain you are that you intend to stay in your present home .
Idiom: moment of truth (used idiomatically: yes)
Studio head Richard Zanuck paid him between one and two million dollars so that the film could be released that year , with a guarantee to compensate him if the show 's gross takings fell below $ 60,000 a week for an agreed period . Crawford attended the world premiere of Hello , Dolly ! , at the Rivoli Theater , New York , on 16 December and , for a while , it looked as if Twentieth Century - Fox 's gamble might have paid off . However , after a few weeks , cinema audiences dropped dramatically and the moment of truth arrived . The film studio had already seen two of its other musical extravaganzas , Doctor Dolittle and Star ! , flop as people shied away from this type of entertainment and cinemas began to show harder , more permissive productions aimed at young people . American reviews were mixed .
Idiom: see eye to eye (used idiomatically: no)
I came back with scent bottles at £2.50 each , which I 've seen in British stores for over £50 . In complete contrast , nothing will prepare you for the jaw-dropping experience of taking the desert road out of the city for the first time . One minute you 're surrounded by the modern bustle of Egypt 's capital — the next you come face to face with ancient history as a sprawling housing estate is replaced by the stately pyramids and sand as far as the eye can see . At the pyramids , if you shop around , you should get a good half-hour camel trek into the desert for as little as £1 . Beer
Idiom: man and boy (used idiomatically: yes)
Many are the so - called “ genocidaires ” who fled from Rwanda into Congo after participating in the massacre of 800,000 Tutsis in 1994 . Others are Rwandan rebels and members of Congo ’s army . Still others are men and boys recruited and press - ganged into militia units . Violence has displaced more than 350,000 people in eastern ~ Congo since the beginning of 2007 . Recently , thousands more fled fresh outbreaks of fighting between local militias and supporters of Laurent Nkunda , a renegade general of Congo ’s army , who has rejected a call to begin disarming his troops .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
Watch a car coming round the green ! Was there was one car , that way ? It looked as if he were turning his head all the way round ! Them firemen knows when it 's alight do n't they Dave ? Twenty .
Idiom: ride roughshod over (used idiomatically: yes)
IN the four months since Mr Major emerged from negotiations in the Dutch town of Maastricht , his main rivals among the European Community 's leaders have been embarrassed by their electorates . Now they are scrambling to prevent the treaty being rejected in June . Four months ago at Maastricht , Mr Major was the new boy , the cadet among titans who had led their countries for 10 years or more : Kohl , Mitterrand and Andreotti , men who shared a vision of a tightly - integrated monetary and political union and who rode roughshod over Britain . Now the Conservatives have won a record fourth term , while M Mitterrand 's Socialists have suffered their worst poll defeat since the war , as have Signor Andreotti 's Christian Democrats . Herr Kohl 's coalition has also been punished at the polls .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
the computer . Oh that one 's been sand in the bags instead of sharp sand . What 's happened ? Have they been scrapped ?
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
This approach allows me to conceive and perceive structures I could not imagine . It also allows me to determine the location and scale of a work in context . The process or the how - to - do is , in the final analysis , no substitute for what - to - do ; simple minded glorification of method or technique is usually a cover - up for an academic procedure . The understanding of the pragmatic limitations and constraints of each given context — accessibility , surface- and sub - surface conditions , load - bearing capacities , etc . — is part of my work . I face the same problems as a structural engineer .
Idiom: see red (used idiomatically: no)
He 'd had another sleepless night and ahead lay customs , who could n't be expected to be exactly pro - British , and because of post and telephone strikes in Argentina , he had n't been able to confirm the flight with Alejandro , so they 'd have to go through the hassle of hiring a car to drive the 330 kilometres out to his estancia . Perdita , however , was excitedly looking down on vast faded pink rivers curling through spinach - green forest , and the blue shadow of their plane lying across Buenos Aires . Now she could see red houses , swimming - pools , race tracks , skyscrapers sticking up like teeth , and roads and railways so uniformly crisscross they seemed like tiles on a vast kitchen floor . Rupert had also pulled some powerful strings . After a lightning whip through immigration , an official located all their luggage and polo sticks and whizzed them through customs .
Idiom: belt and braces (used idiomatically: yes)
In addition to these three , there are a number of professional bodies concerned with maintaining standards of professional training , such as the English National Board for nursing , and the Royal College of Psychiatrists for doctors . There are probably too many official visiting bodies concerned with external monitoring of standards of service . Inevitably they sometimes give conflicting advice and although , in some areas , the inevitable overlaps provide ‘ belt - and - braces ’ security , in others problems may be overlooked altogether . As services move to multiple locations in the community , the need for a unified approach to establishing and monitoring standards on a national scale becomes even more pressing . The government should seriously consider creating one national quality - monitoring commission for mental health services with a remit to cover all aspects of hospital and community care .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
Melanie opened her eyes and saw thorns among roses , as if she woke from a hundred years ' night , la belle au bois dormante , imprisoned in a century 's steadily burgeoning garden . But it was only her new wallpaper , which was printed with roses , though she had not before noticed the thorns . And familiar Edward Bear lay on her pillow and Victoria slept on her stomach in her cot six feet away , behind white painted bars . Grey , uncertain light leaked in through the curtains . The tip of Melanie 's nose was frozen with cold .
Idiom: drop a hint (used idiomatically: yes)
Well wrapped - up against the cold , Gooch said he was feeling better ' but not 100 per cent ' . Ted Dexter , chairman of the England Committee , commented : ' Graham has led the side in the best possible way during the winter and we are delighted he has again accepted the captaincy . ' Gooch , now 38 , has dropped hints in recent months that he might be approaching the twilight of his playing career but declined to speculate on his future beyond this summer . If he plays in all five Pakistan Tests , he will be one short of 100 appearances for England , and that includes three years in the middle of his career when he was banned from selection for involvement in a rebel tour of South Africa . In any case , this is no doubt the last time the Gooch – Micky Stewart partnership will be operating for England .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
Ophthalmic , chiropody , and oral services are also planned , as are ‘ cosmetic support facilities’ ; beauty treatment and fitness clinics . Mr Bowman writes in his letter : The project is estimated to create around 80 new jobs , with substantial indirect and spin - off ' job creation.’ The letter does not reveal the name of the client but suggests the proposal is due to Bioplan 's failure to get a green light for a private hospital in the grounds of Darlington Memorial Hospital . Town hall planners confirmed the letter had been received . No formal planning application had yet been made .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Remember not to ground your club at the address position as this will incur a two - stroke penalty in stroke - play or the loss of a hole in match - play . OPTION No.2 . You may return to where the original stroke was played and , under a one - stroke penalty , play another ball . If the original stroke was played from the teeing ground , the ball may be re- teed . OPTION No.3 .
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
He added : ‘ What is so appalling is that millions of pounds which should have been invested in children 's education has been squandered in pursuit of electoral advantage.’ He will renew calls on the public accounts committee to conduct a full investigation into ‘ this disgraceful waste of the funds so vital to the education of our children’ . He is also writing to John McGregor , the Education Secretary , urging him not only to abandon the idea of additional CTCs but to hand over those in the pipeline to local authorities . Prisoner in lice case wins again By NGAIO CREQUER and HELEN HAGUE
Idiom: grind to a halt (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Not to us,’ Petion answered dismissively . ‘ It 's better than being eaten alive.’ Abruptly , the all - pervading background noise in the TARDIS altered , and when Ace and Petion dashed back to the console room , they found the time rotor grinding to a halt . As Ace tipped the door lever , Petion nodded towards the doors . ‘ I 'll go first , in case some of them are still out there.’
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
Since the mechanism by which equilibrium is attained is not in general specified ( although see Tobin , 1955 , Solow , 1956 , and Meade , 1961 ) , it is a heroic assumption . Within the confines of an equilibrium model , the specification of the savings function needs careful consideration . In much of the literature , savings are assumed to be based on rules of thumb . The proportional savings case is an instance of this . Another common assumption is that of ‘ classical’ savings , where there are different propensities to save by type of income or class .
Idiom: through thick and thin (used idiomatically: yes)
Before much longer fellow professionals would be wanting to touch his clothing just in case some ‘ fluence’ would rub off on them . ‘ You know , by the way , that Brian 's got a new agent , do you ? Oh yes , he ditched Graham who 's looked after him for over ten years through thick and thin , and mainly thin , in favour of Mike Martinez.’ This was news to me , although I knew Graham Fearnley , who was Jack Mason 's agent and looked after quite a big stable of European golfers . He was really the only opposition to the powerful American golf managers , of whom Mike Martinez was the most successful , with clients in tennis , baseball , motor racing and with worldwide television interests as well .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
Drifter’ or’Super Drifter’with pull - free top eye remains the best tool for the job . We have tried to develop the drifter further but without much success . It seems it 's one of those things that came right first time and improvement is either impossible or unnecessary . I experimented for a while with rudders on drifters , working on the principles of sailing crafts where the vane ( sail ) is set at an angle to the rudder ( submerged stem section ) so that although the wind would blow the vane at the same angle the offset rudder would make the float cut across the surface carrying it out into the lake even though the wind blew along the bank . This worked fine in theory , it even worked in our high - tec wind tunnel ( bath tub and battery operated fan ) .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
The only wooden stairs that never seemed to make any noise were those inch - thick slabs in modern public buildings ; house stairs always took pleasure in announcing to everybody what you were doing . Just like the plumbing . He walked on the carpet at the outside of the treads and the noise dropped away to almost nothing . Cheat , came the muffled accusation . On the next landing he could hear a TV set on the floor above .