Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
On his return he took a more active part and in the House of Commons bore the brunt of the hostility of Mervyn Rees , the Labour Northern Ireland Secretary , but the relations between Paisley and the paramilitaries were never entirely cordial or trusting . The paramilitaries felt , quite rightly as it turned out , that the politicians would use them when it suited them and then reject them once the threat of anarchy had achieved the desired end of bringing down Brian Faulkner . In March of the following year , when the feuding between the UDA and the UVF reached the point of tit - for - tat assassination , Paisley called on Protestants to withdraw all support from the paramilitaries and accused them of committing crimes ' just as heinous and hellish as those of the IRA ' . Fred Procter , by then a DUP Belfast city councillor , was shot , apparently by the UVF , who objected to his spirited criticisms of ' gangsterism ' on the Shankill Road . The fighting between the UVF and UDA , and the struggles for power within the UDA , did much to damage the reputation of the working - class loyalist organizations and to permit the professional politicians to regain control after the UWC strike .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
Do not automatically expect the worst , as that is negative programming — a negative habit . What we are doing , if we expect a negative outcome , is providing our fear with food from the imagination . If a negative thought is about to enter your mind try to become aware of it before it has had time to take root in your unconscious and put it aside , replacing it with a positive thought . It is important to understand that we are breaking a habit , for we have been conditioned to react in this way . Just consider the idea that fear is a hungry creature that wants to feed off our energy and see how easily it has trained us to provide that nourishment at the push of an idea .
Idiom: go the whole hog (used idiomatically: yes)
Hospitals close , trains stop , radar goes on the blink , satellites spin wordlessly in space , and for everyone dialling long distance or local calls , the pips announce that time is finally up . Come on you iconoclasts , do n't stop now ! Let 's go the whole hog . Clap your hands and insist that natural gas goes up in a puff of noxious air . As for you ‘ Greenies’ this is your moment : wave your arms and abolish petrol — with all its lead poisoning — and the internal combustion engine along with it .
Idiom: nice as pie (used idiomatically: yes)
As she walked up Tullis Street , Templeton 's came into view , and she headed for the entrance that would take her to the offices where she d been told to report . Her heart was hammering as she went up the narrow , cheerless stairs she 'd last climbed before her interview . The girl she spoke to was as nice as pie . She was told she 'd soon be attended to , and instructed to take a chair . ‘ Miss Jordan?’
Idiom: take the mickey (used idiomatically: yes)
Unstoppable , and so tailor - made for success it 's like them lying there , legs akimbo , waiting for the major companies to come in and shag the ass off them . Catch them before it happens . Dandies on a beano : Suede take the ' Mickey ' — and McCann 's fancy THE WEDDING PRESENT : 9 : Loveslave The best one since ' 5 ' .
Idiom: at cross purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
No it 's not , oh could be , ante natal , yes before the birth before the , before the race but not ante , you thought that was A N T A or something you put the other thing with anti , but it is n't , or are we at cross purposes , you do n't know what you 're talking about to me and I do n't know what I 'm talking about to you so South African captain was thrilled with the way his men overcame the odds to beat Australia , Worsel Lane , Vessel 's the main man of the match after leading his side home He used to
Idiom: once and for all (used idiomatically: yes)
That speech disappointed many analysts with its cautious assessment of the l920s and 1930s and its justification of rapid industrialisation . Two months later Gorbachev was saying his comments were not the Tablets of Moses . ‘ The understanding of our history we achieved in preparing for the 70th anniversary of October is not something frozen and given once and for all . It will be deepened and developed in further research,’ he declared . The new openness expressed in the academic debates , and the latest school textbook , still leaves many issues unanswered .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
Finally , notice that the curves shown in Figs 6.7 and 6.8 are labelled short - run inflation - unemployment curves . For the purposes of our policy discussion in Chapter 7 , we shall assume that the long - run inflation - unemployment curve also has a negative slope , but is steeper than the short - run curve . In other words , in our model we accept the view that the inflation - unemployment trade - off is less favourable in the long - run than in the short - run , but we do not adopt the more extreme view that the trade - off disappears completely in the long - run .
Idiom: first up (used idiomatically: no)
Brad fires up a Camel Light and we continue . The 28-year - old actor has been taking some time off to get his life back in order after filming three movies due out this year . First up , the low - budget surrealistic comedy Johnny Suede , then Ralph Bakshi 's morality tale of humans adrift in a cartoon universe Cool World , and finally Robert Redford 's country period drama The River Runs Through It . Does he find his new celebrity intruding on his life ? ' More responsibility comes with it , of course , ' he responds .
Idiom: on the mend (used idiomatically: yes)
WINNER : Wilkinson DISMAYED : Dalglish Paul on the mend NEWCASTLE boss Kevin Keegan yesterday dismissed any fears about the future of Paul Bracewell . The midfielder 's career was almost ended by an ankle injury while he was with Everton .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
We believe it had been buried in tin cans and hidden in walls Cos I was thinking all over the place , it could take months to trace and it is possible we will never find all of it . Oh dear Ian Botham 's dream of helping England to victory in his last world cup campaign took thrilling shape in Perth . Botham inspired England to their nine run win over India with his enthusiasm , experience and will to win .
Idiom: know the score (used idiomatically: no)
Domiciliary medical and social services The most important person employed by the State to supervise the health and care of the elderly at home is the general practitioner . A good general practitioner keeps an eye on the health of his elderly patients , knows the score , and can conduct the whole orchestra of welfare on their behalf when they need it . He is the one with the knowledge and power to bring in the right instruments at the right time , of ten just by raising a hand to reach for his telephone . He should never be regarded as someone only to be approached when a prescription is required or when some serious breakdown in health occurs .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
CONCLUSION ‘ New realism’ , like the old ‘ law and order’ Conservatism , rejects the traditional social democratic analysis that there is no panacea for crime through criminal justice policy , whether of the Left or the Right . But the essential precondition for order is economic justice and welfare , without which moral socialization can not take root as other than fragile coercion . None the less , in a just and thriving economy , an effective criminal justice system has important functions to perform . It must show that serious offences against the criminal law will be effectively dealt with .
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
Crilly has known Perry since early childhood . Their mums are both nurses at St Ita 's Hospital and they play bingo together on Saturdays . According to Crilly , Perry was the last kid in school to wear short trousers . Thinking about it makes me smile . Crilly relaxes .
Idiom: come to grief (used idiomatically: yes)
Both Hanger and Leeman broke up heads with the Stanley skip being obliged to do so more often — largely due to the continuing accuracy of Harrington , the Brackley No 2 . Hanger was also well supported by his lead , Ray Gaskins who vied in drawing to the jack with his opposite number , new international Palmer . Stanley kept in contention in the first half of the game but came to grief on the 11th end when they dropped a five . They never recovered as Brackley rolled bowl after bowl into the head . Leeman plugged away with constant strikes and both his colleagues joined in on the 17th end when continued Brackley accuracy brought the game to a premature conclusion .
Idiom: perish the thought (used idiomatically: yes)
Breastfeeding can delay the onset of menstruation for three years . Could it be that a degree of PMS ( I do not mean suicidal or murderous tendencies ) is a perfectly reasonable response by a healthy reproductive system to the unnatural state of non - pregnancy ? Of course , I am not suggesting that women should give in to biology ( perish the thought ) , but that PMS is not quite the pathological state that a few health experts would appear to be suggesting . Certainly , it is true that PMS is exacerbated by stress and a poor diet ( which is why it can be remedied to a great extent ) , but the real culprit is fluid retention — caused by natural changes in body chemistry . Anna : Anna telephoned early one morning in a distressed state , hoping I would be able to see her that day .
Idiom: take it or leave it (used idiomatically: yes)
Would you prefer to have nothing rather than something ? Because for two years for two years the intentions of the Conservative group , which have been the intentions of ourselves have delivered on the Moat Highfield questions , delivered nothing . time and time again they sit on the sidelines saying this is what we think do n't talk to us about it do n't debate it , do n't ask us to think about it , take it or leave it , if you do n't give us what we want we 'll sit back and moan and sulk and they 've played , I think that 's a very irresponsible line they 've played in the five years I 've been on this council and I hope that er again the issue on the next item on the agenda represents a change of heart on their behalf . And has a combined budget which is in my view , the important thing that I believe was necessary in the life of the economic circumstances . That combined budget will inevitably involve a redistribution of resources you are going to live up to what you are now putting your name to .
Idiom: in the altogether (used idiomatically: yes)
And she had sounded fairly unequivocal about what she wanted from him , too . Yawning , he got out of bed and , unhooking his dressing gown from the back of the bedroom door , shrugged himself into it . Unequivocal or not , it would n't do to open the door in the altogether — though with any luck , that would be the next step … The doorbell rang . Walking towards it , he yawned again , and hoped he was n't too exhausted to cope with whatever might follow Alexandra 's arrival in his flat .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
We have started all legal steps open to us , for example industrial tribunal claims , we have given the council dozens of examples of breaches of the contract by Tylers , but they do nothing . We have obtained much support locally from other trade unionists and residents , we are attempting to meet the leaders of the Labour group . We are now at the crossroad , we need wider support and help both moral and financial and there will be a bucket collection at the end of this session . A victory for the G M B is essential , Tylers must be defeated . A Labour Council must get off the fence sack Tylers
Idiom: up for grabs (used idiomatically: yes)
Price cut to £100m for putting on the Ritz George Campbell , City Editor THE famous Ritz hotel is up for grabs for a knock down Pounds 100m . This is believed to be the lowest price that its owner Trafalgar House will accept in order to dispose of it . The Cunard shipping giant , which also owns the QE2 , limped into port with storm damaged results yesterday , reflecting just how badly it has been blown off course .
Idiom: run out of steam (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet , for many international investors , Europe continues to be , or is once again , a risk worth taking , if not – as in the case of Wang – a golden opportunity . In a time of growing complexity – and thus uncertainty – investors want to hedge their bets . At ~ least some of the BRICS countries ( Brazil , Russia , India , China , and South ~ Africa ) appear to be running out of steam economically ; and , while new emerging powers , such as Mexico , are tempting , they may prove to be more fragile than they look . In this context , Europe may be a tired , aging , and depressed continent , but , as its luxury and aeronautics industries attest , it would be premature to bury it .
Idiom: take the biscuit (used idiomatically: yes)
Hazel said she intended to spend her vouchers on items for her home and said : ‘ I am very pleased to reach this milestone because I have always enjoyed my work and have made a lot of good friends over the years.’ Hazel originally joined Coalport Minerva as a flower maker and became production counter eight years ago . Award takes the biscuit HANDSHAKES of congratulations for Harold Clewlow , who celebrated 25 years ' service as a biscuit placer at Coalport Minerva with a long service award from production director Mike Harley . He is pictured on the right receiving gift vouchers which he spent on household items and also treated himself to a new pair of binoculars for his bird watching hobby .
Idiom: claim to fame (used idiomatically: yes)
We 'll send her our good wishes shall we ? But it gives me great pleasure to introduce Mark Lennox Boyd , the parliamentary under secretary of state , the foreign and commonwealth office , a position he 's held for some time . Amongst his responsibilities are the relationships between the United Nations and our government and of course for us his very , very special claim to fame is that he is the younger brother of our former chairman Simon Boyd . Your Royal Highness , ladies and gentlemen . May I add first of all my apologies on behalf of Lynda Chalker that she 's not able , due as we 've heard , to business in the Lords to be with you today .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: yes)
That does n't last for ever , and it 's not easy to psych yourself up to get another job after you 've been given the push . I 've seen it happen to a lot of good MDs that got fired . It was n't their fault , usually , that the firm was doing badly , but they had to carry the can . You can have the greatest ideas in the world for improving competitive edge , but you have to rely on other people to carry them out , from senior managers down to labourers.’ ‘ Perhaps if everybody had a stake in the business , they would work better,’ said Robyn .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
It was very much the custom of most churches in central Oxford , even though it has never been obligatory in the Anglican Communion . ‘ All may ; some should ; none must’ is the Church of England rule . Lewis undoubtedly felt that he should , but was nervous about taking the plunge . His friendship with Sister Penelope somehow made it easier . ‘ The decision to do so was one of the hardest I have ever made : but now that I am committed ( by dint of posting the letter before I had time to change my mind ) I began to be afraid of opposite extremes — afraid that I am merely indulging in an orgy of egoism.’
Idiom: bits and bobs (used idiomatically: yes)
Only experimentation will provide the answer for you , as each machine and its associated applications is different , and juggling with the number of buffers will have varying effects . Other Freebies DOS also provides a few other go - faster bits and bobs , some of which are useful , some less so . The first of these is FASTOPEN , a utility of a lesser usefulness , although it can , in certain situations , make disk accesses a little faster . It maintains a list of files and their locations in memory , so that DOS can refer to that to find a file , rather than the file allocation table on your hard drive .
Idiom: call the shots (used idiomatically: yes)
Baggio , however , the brightest new star in the Italian firmament , is also a problem for Vicini . Until last September Vicini had no doubts about the likely composition of his 1990 World Cup side ( injury permitting , of course ) . In particular his midfield seemed very settled , with Fernando De Napoli on one flank and Roberto Donadoni on the other , and with Giuseppe Giannini calling the shots from a central position behind that pair . Complementing the midfield , in the ball - winning , chasing and hounding role , was either Nicola Berti or Carlo Ancelotti . All that was before Baggio 's Five Greatest September Days .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
They soon withdrew from it , it was too hot to hold long . Shrewsbury will never be Welsh again for more than a matter of days , and Llewelyn has the wit to recognise it . It 's exposed , but it 's English to the bone now , nothing can change it back . Just as Poitou and Anjou and Normandy and Gascony , and all those pleasant counties where we 've spent so many foolish months and so much good money are French , do what we will , and will continue French from this on . We may hold them again at a price a hundred times their worth to us , for a few months , a few years at a pinch , but French they will still be , and in the end we must leave go of them .
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
The book is taken from a forthcoming Anglia TV programme and includes lengthy descriptions of how Highgrove has developed . Prince Charles makes clear his outlook and attitude . The last words of his opening contribution say : I feel sure that the time will come when people will ask why we did n't do more in this day and age to preserve those wise traditions that form mankind 's lifeline with the profoundly mysterious laws of the universe . Translated into reality , it means a self - contained sewage treatment garden plant and a haven for Britain 's natural flora . Male speaker
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
It frightens me to think that not only are we so vulnerable to these monsters but also that we are constantly blamed for being provocative or careless . It 's awful how we have to be so aware and always on our guard that we are n't able to live normal lives . People must learn to stop blaming women and start pointing the finger at those who are actually guilty . FUNNY COUNTRY When I was sitting by the pool on holiday , I met a four - year - old girl called Amy .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
Cranston queried . ‘ Fitzormonde did . When the bell was sounded , people were running around all over the place , checking gates and doors . Fitzormonde went looking for Mowbray and found his corpse.’ ‘ We 'll check the parapet walk,’ Athelstan muttered .
Idiom: go ballistic (used idiomatically: yes)
Then he launched into an involved discussion about how cerebral men like Berlin were becoming an endangered species in a world increasingly downgrading erudition . LISTENING to Barenboim talk on about abstract matters like ‘ the sonic neutrality of the piano’ , I began to understand why he had such a formidable reputation . Just as he will not tolerate questions about his private life , so he will also go ballistic if bureacrats attempt to meddle in his creative decisions — something which Pierre Berge ( the chairman of Yves Saint Laurent ) found out when he became superintendent of Paris 's opera houses in 1988 and attempted to take Barenboim on over the conductor 's directorship of the new Opera - Bastille . In the ensuing public row ( front - page news for weeks in France ) , Berge eventually sacked Barenboim , yet the conductor won the backing of the entire international music community for his stand against bureaucratic interference . ‘ You would not believe the way French cultural tsars try to meddle in the musical life of the country .
Idiom: make tracks (used idiomatically: no)
Yeah . Depends what he wants . But I mean er you can get cassette based ones which are quite cheap and cheap to run cos you just use , you know , good quality metal tapes and you get four tracks I think they even make a six track one now , or an eight track . He only wants four . Er Norwich Road .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: no)
I also like the way Preston - Mafham dismisses most complex ( equals expensive ) equipment . He has already stopped me from saving up for a large format SLR camera ; my trusty 35-mm model will do well enough for the closeups of butterflies and flowers that interest me . Instead , I will simply buy more film and , encouraged as any amateur should be by this well - presented book , I will get back to grovelling on my knees in the Oxfordshire hedgerows . Rich variety from remarkable passerines The Cotingas by David Snow , Oxford UP / BM ( NH ) , pp 203 , £ 30
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
But he does expect the weakness of sterling to have a beneficial effect in the coming year . Since moving out of the unprofitable world of defence , Trend has returned to profits of £ 900,000 . In the second half of last year , it had made a loss of £ 1 m , and broke even in the first half of 1992 . It now accounts for 15 % of total income , most of which is generated in Germany . Curtis said that Germany is currently spending a fortune on developing the telecommunications infrastructure in the east .
Idiom: take the liberty (used idiomatically: yes)
You will , I fear , have found my monosyllabic utterances rather unrewarding material for linguistic analysis ( which I assume to be the philosophical method you are following)— and my frequent silences even more intractable . I have , therefore , taken advantage of your absence on academic business to give the matter more thought and I feel it might be best if I set out the various considerations involved in written form . I assume that what you are hoping for is not merely a simple yes or a no , but some discussion of the matter , and I shall therefore take the liberty of presenting the evidence in some detail and at some length . If I might interpose a personal remark here ( not perhaps too inaptly , given the circumstances ! ) I have to say that nothing in my career so far has prepared me for this kind of work .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
So if you practise a uni trick without juggling to start with , you should practise it until you 're so steady that you can rock with your arms folded either in front of you or behind your back .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
Yep all looks quiet . Bet that 's getting damp ! And it seems to be in a hole do n't it ? It 's down it 's below the road as Yes .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . Erm but I you know I feel that that very often we do n't sell stock Well could n't we just have a few things and I feel that if we did have stock then then we would erm sell it . So I mean that that 's two ways of looking at it .
Idiom: good offices (used idiomatically: yes)
He resigned this post in 1845 as a result of a parliamentary enquiry into alleged improper acquisition of railway shares . He continued nevertheless to act as unpaid organizer and adviser to the Peelites up to 1852 . In 1853 , through the good offices of W. E. Gladstone and other Peelites in the ministry of G. H. Gordon , fourth Earl of Aberdeen , he was rescued from penury by an appointment as commissioner of income tax , retiring through ill health some time before his death . Bonham was a founder - member of the Carlton Club from where he carried out most of his work . His detailed and systematic accumulation of electoral information provided him with an unsurpassed knowledge of constituencies and candidates and greatly contributed to the efficient Conservative organization which triumphed in 1841 .