Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: yes)
Hieronym Dudowski , that rare creature , a Kaszubian poet , doubtless caused much scratching of heads when he coined his slogan ‘ No Kaszubia without Poland — No Poland without Kaszubia’ , but slowly the Kaszubians did come to see their own survival as lying in the resurrection of an independent Poland rather than in the straightjacket of Prussian - German citizenship . For the Kaszubes released from the land anchor of serfdom or property at the end of the nineteenth century , the natural focus of population drift was neither Berlin nor Warsaw , but Danzig . Their increasing presence in the city was signalled by the congregation of small traders and migrant vendors on the square between the Stadt Archiv and the main Railway Station , and in time the square became known as the Kassubischer Markt . Pomerania was still experiencing the flight from the land into the cities over 40 years after its main impact in the rest of Europe , and it was only in the years 1925–33 that the mainly German - speaking Pomeranian towns of Lauenburg , Bütow , Rummelsburg , Neustettin , Belgard , Kolberg , Köslin and Stolp expanded with the absorption of country dwellers . Danzig too was affected and by 1880 its population had risen to 109,000 .
Idiom: see red (used idiomatically: yes)
After making her way into the fashion business as a freelance designer and as a partner with Ann Buck in Tuttabankem from 1969 to 1974 , Hamnett set up Katharine Hamnett Ltd on a £ 500 loan in 1979 . It was her way with the pithy and quotable phrase that drew media attention to her work on the London catwalks in the early Eighties , a knack she called on again in her last collection , studding ‘ Clean Up Or Die’ on to the backs of leather biker jackets . She sees red , however , when the slogans and other aspects of her designs are copied and bowdlerised ; she has sounded off a great deal about suing the culprits , a litigious reflex often apparent in her career . Critics have sniped that the dividing line between the political and the profit motive has never been too sharply defined on Hamnett 's agenda , a feeling provoked by such off - the - cuff comments as her enthusiasm for an idea that will ‘ make me rich and wo n't hurt animals’ . One politically committed ex - collaborator comments : ‘ In the beginning what she was doing was an interesting exercise in radical chic .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
Di , Di did n't have but the one but he come up , he said said he wants a spirit level and he wants a tape measure he 'd got the spirit level he said I ca n't find the tape measure he said , said it was on top of the bag . I said where 's your hat ? And cor he says , making me hot , it was in my pocket . Well I said do n't go catching cold . I goes out there and he said I dunno where that tape measure is , there 's two bags here .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
It is unlikely that such vigour was ever witnessed elsewhere , certainly not in the British experience of industrialisation . Population change ( Table 1.1 ) suggests something of its scale and chronology . Situated as it was in the corner of rural Essex , immediately adjacent to the sprawling East End of London , West Ham was subject to diverse influences ; in the final analysis , however , its growth can not be seen as integral to either of its neighbours . From the start and in the course of its development , industrial development was distinctive , not least because its rapid phase from 1870 onwards coincided with a prolonged agricultural depression in the eastern counties and a collapse of staple industries in East London . A concentration of so - called noxious and offensive trades in West Ham has led to speculation that industrialisation was promoted by weak legislative control .
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
There is nothing to stop such organisations offering to pay the costs of libel actions , and editors deciding whether to settle will bear in mind the strength of the organisation behind the plaintiff . In recent years , the use of public funds for individual libel actions has been heavily criticised . Local councils have voted their ratepayers ' money to help executives defend their reputations , the BBC hazarded licence - money in backing Desmond Wilcox 's claim against " Private Eye " , and the Foreign Office footed the legal bill for diplomats accused of " covering up " the truth about the death of nurse Helen Smith . There is nothing to stop a private benefactor from bankrolling libel victims , and Sir James Goldsmith has sponsored a fund to assist like - minded litigants . However , the benefactor may have to pay the newspaper 's costs if the latter is successful .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
This might happen anyway since the biggest threat that the firms will face , Mr Davison predicted , is increasing Government interference . OPENNESS Council goes public for the first time The Institute 's Council held its first open meeting last month , in front of representatives from the national and accountancy press . Open meetings were first suggested by a working party set up last year to discuss the introduction of a ‘ sunshine policy’ at the Institute ( see ACCOUNTANCY , February , p 13 ) .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
And we 're still only 25p . Last chance to save Britain THIS is the week which could make or break John Major 's Government and the British economy . On Thursday the Chancellor , Norman Lamont , makes his Autumn Statement . Most years that is an uninteresting financial speech but this time it is crucial .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
It can record and turn into electrical impulses ‘ memories’ of the past which he has found are stored in every object . He states : ‘ We have a long way to go before we are able to record and translate accurately such imprints of ourselves left behind in the void of time . But my machine is a beginning in the right direction.’ By using very exact analytical methods he has determined that humans can change the electrical conductivity of the air around them .
Idiom: easy on the eye (used idiomatically: yes)
The restaurant is also very popular with the local people who contribute greatly to the atmosphere . North east France is largely agricultural and leisurely drives through the quiet country roads of Picardy were very pleasant . The countryside around here is rather flat with expansive green fields that are easy on the eye . Certain scenes were reminiscent of Constable paintings with quaint red brick farm buildings with smoking chimneys . We pottered around the town of Aire , situated on the banks of the River Lys , and admired some of the 17th and 18th century architecture around its quaint cobbled marketplace .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
LANGUAGES , EUROPE AND 1992 NATIONAL LEISURE CATERING PROFILE INTERIORS — FOCUS ON DANESFIELD HOUSE , BUCKINGHAMSHIRE,(above ) OPINION Why holidays mean more work
Idiom: out of your mind (used idiomatically: yes)
I could n't stand by and take it from that arrogant old blimp without putting a word in.’ ‘ A good too many words , I reckon . You 're out of your mind , old fellow . But I 'll stand by you , never fret.’ ‘ Thank you.’
Idiom: take the floor (used idiomatically: yes)
I gave her the carrier and watched her jaunty backview disappear with it into the crowds , and I was more and more sure that what she was carrying was harmless . Bill Baudelaire would n't be calmly eating dinner with his daughter if there were a multi - horse crisis going on over in the racecourse stables . the Clubhouse , from where diners could watch the sport , took up one whole floor of the grandstand , glassed in along its whole length to preserve summer indoors . I decided not to go in there on the grounds that Tommy would not , and Tommy off duty in Tommy 's off - duty clothes was what I most definitely wanted to be at that moment . I made some Tommy - sized bets and ate very well in the ( literally ) below - stairs bar , and in general walked around , race - card in hand , binoculars around neck , exactly as usual .
Idiom: keep a lid on (used idiomatically: yes)
So he put the black magic in a can — and Guinness recently sold its 100 millionth tin . The move means booze sales are still rising . But sky - high interest bills kept the lid on profits , up just one per cent to £ 353 million in the six months to July . IDEA : Sir Anthony RMC , the building materials and ready - mixed concrete giant , has fallen foul of the slump .
Idiom: twist the knife (used idiomatically: yes)
But final though the action was , it was no abdication either . He thought of the future which no longer contained him but which he could still control . He knew what happened to men and women whose notion of themselves had become degraded ; he 'd seen how traitors worked with a special spite , with a fury that was reserved for themselves as they twisted the knife in the wound . He did n't want to waste yet another that way ; he did n't want to make me a betrayer ; he wanted to keep me , as far as he still could . And so he made it easy for me .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
They clasped hers weakly and a smile flitted over the wasted features . For a few minutes they both remained thus , motionless . Then the old lady pressed Theda 's hand and opened her eyes . ‘ My cordial,’ she uttered . Theda got up and went to the cabinet to pour a dose of one of the mixtures prescribed by Dr Spilsby .
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: no)
Made them look old before their time . A lone horse and cart approached , coming at a snail 's pace from the direction of the Elephant and Castle . It was invisible in the fog except for the faint blur of its lamp . But he heard its turning wheels and the slow clop of the horse . What a night .
Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
The Bank , however , hardly competed vigorously for private accounts before mid century . Its holdings were dominated by the great trading companies , especially the East India Company . In any case , the clear separation of the Bank from all others was well enough indicated by Lord North in 1781 when he referred to it as " a part of the constitution " and " to all intents and purposes the public exchequer " . As well as its management of the floating debt , it had increasingly taken over the handling of the service payments on the funded debt , and it held the balances of many departments of state as well as of provincial tax gatherers . In the private sector its notes were the main medium of exchange for London transactions ; circulation reached £ 6 million in 1785 , backed by a sizeable fraction of the country 's bullion stock .
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
On a long flight you should get up every once in a while to stretch your legs .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Many would add not before time . Only two North Yorkshire clubs found grounds playable on Saturday and both no doubt would have preferred to watch England live on television after their matches ended in defeat . Whitby were knocked out of the Yorkshire Shield 7–4 by the visitors to their heavy pitch , Wibsey ( Bradford ) , while Knaresborough plunged to the heaviest defeat in the club 's nine - year history when they went down 57–0 to the newly - formed Hull and ER club . DARLINGTON 'S dismal season plumbed new depths on Saturday when they were thrashed 83–6 by a Blaydon side just two divisions above them in the Courage League . Although no one yesterday was able to confirm this as a record defeat , club officials admitted it was the biggest thrashing in their memories .
Idiom: fun and games (used idiomatically: yes)
Except the MacDonald twins . MACONIE 'S MIX ELP - STYLE fun and games with a harpsichord , presented by NME 's own Wigan Phil Oakey , for the lonely people of Border Television country . Still being repeated at two in the morning on Scottish TV . NME 'S TV HEROES
Idiom: have the last laugh (used idiomatically: yes)
Me ? she would have laughed . Let myself fall into that trap again ? Well , who was it who had the last laugh now ? So full of hope , so cheerful this morning — a new start ! she thought . ‘ You do n't deserve this , Robyn , my girl,’ she muttered mournfully at her misted reflection .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
More recently , the House of Lords decided a similar case in Ogwo v. Taylor [ 1987]3 All ER 961 ( HL ) : OGWO v. TAYLOR [ 1987]3 All ER 961 ( HL ) The defendant negligently started a fire by using a blowlamp to burn off the paint on the fascia board under the guttering of the roof of his house , thereby causing the timbers to catch fire . The plaintiff , a fireman , went into the roof space to tackle the fire and sustained serious injuries caused by steam generated by water poured onto the fire , notwithstanding the fact that he was wearing standard protective clothing . There was no suggestion that the contents of the roof space were unusually combustible or that there was any special danger from such a hidden cause .
Idiom: come to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But they must try to get themselves sorted out to the extent they have at least a working relationship . ‘ There is nothing wrong in them having a working relationship that does not involve closeness of any other kind . I do not believe there will be any other joint tours until they come to grips with the problem.’ As the news of Diana 's snubs emerged , Royal author Andrew Morton claimed she was on the verge of leaving the Royal Family . In a new chapter of his book Diana : Her True Story , Morton says friends of Diana told him she was destroyed by intense coverage of her taped phone call with James Gilbey .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
How ? I did n't worry about it , I had some driving to do . Despite the virtual anonymity of the FX4 cab anywhere in London , I kept a safe distance behind the Sierra as Nevil headed south and then east , crossing the river in Chelsea , then turning east again , running behind Battersea power station . The cabs were thinner on the ground now , so I kept a couple of cars between us . Once past the Oval , they got even scarcer and following became more difficult , basically because I did n't know where I was .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
Lori shook her head , laughing harshly , wrapping her arms about her defensively . ' Oh , you know ! It 's her ! ' she accused , pointing a shaking finger at Paige . ' She 's been telling tales behind my back ! Well , I wo n't stand for it , see !
Idiom: close to home (used idiomatically: yes)
Their conception of literature differed from his , however , on at least one fundamental point : they were much less interested in the experience of reading than in the objective features of the medium , the literary text itself ; and they therefore spent much less time on evaluation than on description and analysis . In this respect , clearly , they were a great deal closer than Richards to the Russian Formalists and their successors . But this shift of emphasis was not due to any direct influence from the Formalists whom , as I have said , the New Critics did not know ; it was due to the influence of a figure much closer to home , the poet T.S. Eliot . The point is frequently made , quite rightly , that the American New Criticism is a development of Richards 's and Eliot 's work fused together .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
He meant , that I should make such fun of him . I am one in a row of specimens . It 's when I try to flutter out of line that he hates me . I 'm meant to be dead , pinned . always the same , always beautiful .
Idiom: move heaven and earth (used idiomatically: yes)
Cash Only half a dozen Britons are bona fide professionals and the Coopers are certain to cash in if the sport continues to boom . Cardiff manager John Lawless moved heaven and earth to get the Coopers back to South Wales this summer and is believed to have given them both an unprecedented £10,000 signing on fee and a £30,000 salary . Before Lawless made his approach , Ian was a warehouse manager in Durham , while Stephen was a car salesman . Neither thought they would ever make a living from ice hockey .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
I would be the last person to say that it was all your fault . The Dixons ' move to Florida , for example . Just one of those unfortunate things . And Mrs Richmond having to go into the hospital ' — it seemed to Gilly that there was a long , thoughtful pause before the caseworker went on —'for her nerves . ' Pop !
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
HGCA figures for the first half of the 1992–93 season show Ipswich exporting ten per cent of all British wheat . It was also one of the top three ports for barley , handling 68,000 tonnes — 30,000 up on the previous year . EXPORT optimism is continuing to grow among British producers , providing further evidence that the planks of recovery are falling into place . Four out of five manufacturers say export orders have been good or very good over the past three months , according to trade group Trade Indemnity . More than 50 pc have also increased their number of overseas customers and three - quarters remain optimistic about prospects for the rest of the year .
Idiom: on the button (used idiomatically: yes)
How to I unlike all facebook pages in one click ? That is not possible . You have to go through each page and click on the unlike button under the like drop down menu .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Since he has been in Deerbolt , he has passed his GCSE 's and is now trying to get a place catering college when he gets out next year . Obviously this is n't always the case with ex - offenders — even those who are like this tend to get branded by society , and so do n't get given a chance to start anew . At the end of the day , the lads requested that we do something for them . The suggested starting point was that , if a lad is coming out of Deerbolt , Father Patrick lets his area youth worker know and gives him a contact address for the worker and they go from there . I think that this is something that we as Christians should be aware of and , if possible , we ought to be available to help keen ex - offenders reintegrate into society .
Idiom: pull the plug (used idiomatically: yes)
CHARLES FAWCUS STEVE CAUTHEN collected his eleventh ton at Newmarket yesterday — wearing the maroon livery of boss Sheikh Mohammed — but that could be a thing of the past . Racing 's big spenders from the Middle East are threatening to pull the plug — and take their horses to France in search of bigger prize money . The Maktoum family paid out fortunes for horses in the eighties and owned the stars as well . But they have not made a single bid at Britain 's top yearling sale this week .
Idiom: give something a miss (used idiomatically: yes)
Lindsey gave a slight smile . ' In the meantime we 've still got a couple of days left , and I 'd better start getting my act together , or my replacement is going to wonder what sort of service we 've been running here ! Actually — ' she frowned at her watch as she followed the other girl to the door ' — I definitely think I 'd better give the coffee a miss . I 've just remembered I 'm due at a meeting in about half an hour . ' ' Well , do n't work too hard . '
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: no)
The public relations worker studies these differences , called " profiles " , so that she knows which paper is best suited for her information to get the best response . The story which is ideal for the Sunday Telegraph may not be of very much interest to The News of the World . An exercise you can do to get a picture of the difference between newspapers is to go to the library and read each daily in turn . What kind of stories do they seem to prefer ? How does each interpret the same story ?
Idiom: hit the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
Their last doorstopping epic , Blood In The Streets , predicted the recession , the downfall of communism and the stock market crash , it 's said . Well , up to a point , Lord Mogger . In any book of several hundred pages you 're bound to hit the mark occasionally . The Great Reckoning covers a lot of the same ground as the earlier book . They 're still convinced America is about to implode under the weight of its compounding debt , turning into a bigger version of a Latin American banana republic only without the bananas .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
Wembley Arena A DEADHEAD strewn Wembley , scene of the largest American rapid scale deployment since Saudi , did n't know what hit it . The waifs and strays from the Dead worldwide carnival are picnicking on blankets in the car park , wandering round with one finger up in the air murmuring ‘ Need a miracle’(rough translations : Gissa ticket , guv ) , and generally making sure nobody gets into Wembley till well after their heroes have ambled onto the stage . Inside , the ' heads skip round the arena with bells on their ankles , and wave fluorescent plastic tubes in the air — but sadly , tonight the Grateful Dead never manage to make it past the mildly interesting stage . ‘ Me And Bobby McGee’ , already a low key song , is delivered virtually soporific , Jerry Garcia moving gently around the stage to conserve energy .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
Ludens was suddenly conscious of being hungry again . This seemed to have become a permanent condition . He could hardly now suggest lunch , nor could he , at this solemn moment , eat the apple which was in his jacket pocket . The food he had brought from Red Cottage was still down in the car . Could he ask Franca to make sandwiches for them ?
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Slurring , sir?’ ‘ Just that , Commander . Thickened his voice in the wrong places to try and convince us that he was under the influence . Maybe he could have got away with it in his native Greek but not in English . Cold sober , I believe .
Idiom: small beer (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But why floristry ? Surely , with your background , something in the hotel line would have made more sense?’ She shook her head , flattered by his interest in what , to a man like Luke Hunter , must be very small beer . ‘ My parents’ hotel is very small ; they did n't really need me to help run it . And I would n't be happy working for anyone else .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
On the way back , she 'd inhaled from the can , covering her T - shirt in flammable deodorant . As she sat on a pavement around lunchtime , she was approached by a boy , who it was claimed tried to demonstrate to her how an aerosol can be used as a flame - thrower . The prosecution had alleged that the boy had deliberately thrown a lit match into the girl 's lap , causing her T - short to catch fire . But under cross - examination , the only eye - witness said the incident looked to her like an accident . Ian Dixey , prosecuting , offered no further evidence and Judge Fallon asked the jury to return a formal Not Guilty verdict .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
While using gpu does laptop gets hot when you are not playing games ? Yes it 's normal . The Nvidia gpu is not made for be energy and heat efficient , it 's for performance .
Idiom: on cloud nine (used idiomatically: yes)
You 've got to come down to reality and plan out your life , look at where you 're coming from and where you 're going . No one seems to want to do that . They just want to stay on cloud nine . Me and a girl had a fight last night . I really regret it now , but at the time everything was right up to there , you know .