Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Tackled player must promptly pass ball , even if still standing . 10 ) All players must be on their feet when they play the ball . 11 ) Allow four replacements in each game .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
Each genuine ‘ Sun’ record is worth about three hundred pounds to a collector aiming to acquire all of Elvis 's records . In this case , the demand greatly exceeds the supply , and facsimiles of the 45rpm versions were manufactured in 1972 . Although these were originally marketed specifically as facsimiles , few collectors have ever seen an original ‘ Sun’ , and they have since tended to change hands as if they were genuine ( 42 ) . Even this did not fulfill the demand , and there are now much better forgeries , which even include the 78rpm versions . To ensure the right chemical composition for these ( shellac not being available nowadays ) , forgers have bought up supplies of less desirable genuine ‘ Sun’ records and recycled them .
Idiom: keep up with the Joneses (used idiomatically: yes)
Ken mimicked the singing of the woman — a ‘ dizzy cow’— who was dressed ‘ like a Nigerian priestess’ . He could n't understand why ‘ Negroes’ who were n't in chains any more kept singing about them . Ken talked a lot about suicide , but in Orton 's company it had to have sexual connotations , as though he were constantly — and whatever the subject of his conversations — having to keep up with the Joneses , in this case Orton and his assorted friends if not specifically Orton and Halliwell . A friend of Ken 's had just taken his life after being given the choice of going to prison or a mental hospital . He opted for the hospital .
Idiom: out of sorts (used idiomatically: no)
She told Katrine everything but nobody else knew . It seems she dressed herself up in the most provocative way possible when she got into this state and behaved like a caricature of the rich foreigner . Out of some sort of desperation she seemed to want to degrade herself . She usually left with one of the men . Afterwards she would be full of remorse and would return to playing the clean - living model student .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes , we have done some things to improve financial markets . There have been some increases in capital requirements – but far short of what is needed . Some of the risky derivatives – the financial weapons of mass destruction – have been put on exchanges , increasing their transparency and reducing systemic risk ; but large volumes continue to be traded in murky over - the - counter markets , which means that we have little knowledge about some of our largest financial institutions ' risk exposure .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Heart rate speeds up The heart is a pump which pumps blood around the body . In order for muscles to work effectively , to run and fight , they need blood rich in oxygen supplied by the heart . Breathing rate increases As the heart speeds up so does the rate of intake of oxygen to supply the blood
Idiom: charity begins at home (used idiomatically: no)
Williams is homing in on Forest By Steve Acteson CRYSTAL PALACE 'S struggling squad did their bit for Children in Need yesterday — but today charity must not begin at home . A first win at home is a must for Steve Coppell 's boys against Nottingham Forest , the only team below them in the Premier Division who have yet to win away . ' Something 's got to give and it 's going to be Nottingham Forest , ' said Palace striker Paul Williams , who has yet to score for the low - flying Eagles since trading places with Sheffield Wednesday - bound Mark Bright and a £ 1 million cash adjustment over two months ago .
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: yes)
So rather , would you buy one like ? Move ! Talk over your head Joanne , you usually do ! What are you doing ? Still , I ca n't carry that .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
Eventually they could become brittle with age , but this might take some years . Terminals must never be removed by pulling on the wires , and loaded pods should never be left hanging outside the detector as the soldered terminal joints may break under the weight . Terminals need to be tight if good contact is to be maintained , abut if they are very tight they may distort or even break if they are pulled up at one end to remove them . ( I prefer to gently lever them off from the underside with a small screwdriver ) . Where pods are used the terminal can be left in place , except when the pod needs replacing .
Idiom: on the hop (used idiomatically: yes)
They were badly caught out by Wednesday night 's opinion poll results , which suggested the Tories were still in with a chance . As a result , the exchange 's members were forced to close out their positions while voters were still at the polling booths . In the main cash market , dealers who have progressively flattened their trading books over the past two weeks were caught on the hop by the sudden decision of several large institutions to buy stock while voting was still going on . Demand came from those brave fund managers acting in the belief that a reactive fall in the market after a Tory defeat this morning will be limited to about 150 points on the main index . On the other hand , the chance of a ‘ surprise’ Conservative victory ( bringing with it a soaring pound and a quick cut to interest rates , which would in turn boost the economy ) gave rise to the thought that the index might go up by 300 points .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But the word is out that I 'm not funny and that 's a pretty good word to have.’ Would you credit it ? A BUSKER who stole 32 credit cards from the son of crooked Robert Maxwell is on the run from police , a court heard yesterday . Marka Boljesic , 29 , failed to show before magistrates after being arrested with Ian Maxwell 's cards . Boljesic , from Stuttgart , Germany , had been released on bail earlier this month charged with theft , obtaining property by deception and handling stolen goods .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
2 . Bowling lanes are allocated on the basis of games rather than time . When you book you will be asked how many games you wish to play and how many people are to be playing . As a guideline it takes approximately 40 minutes for four people to play 1 game . 3 .
Idiom: out of the woods (used idiomatically: yes)
A few weeks ago they were seven points adrift at the foot of the table . But now they are fifth from bottom , one place above the relegation zone , after a seven match unbeaten run and three straight wins . Manager Harry McNally said : ‘ We are not out of the wood but we have been thrown a lifeline . ‘ The Darlington game is like another cup final for us . It is a dog - eat - dog situation .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
But if you hammered you had to careful to miss the joints : the felloes were dowelled together and if you hit one of the joints the wrong way , the dowel was certain to break . The owd guv'nor was a knowing one with these tyring jobs . He were n't very brisk in the morning , and often we were a bit late getting off the mark ourselves ; but he did n't mind us working beyond six in the evening — we did n't get paid for that ! He 'd say about four : ‘ We 'll fire the oven.’ It would take about an hour and a half to fix and heat up the oven ; and , of course , once it was started we had to carry on with the job of re - tyring .
Idiom: jump on the bandwagon (used idiomatically: yes)
… AS MICROSOFT FOLLOWS APPLE IN OFFERING CATALAN LANGUAGE SOFTWARE Two months after Apple Computer Inc released a Catalan version of its System 7 , Microsoft Corp has jumped on the bandwagon and announced Catalan editions of MS - DOS 5.0 , Windows 3.1 , and a spell - checker and dictionary for Word for Windows 2.0 . Madrid - based Microsoft Iberica SRL generates 28 % of its turnover in Catalonia , and managing director Joao Teixeira believes the move will increase this figure still more . As a result , he has taken on more staff in the region .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Yes’— his face wore a serious expression —‘I was left on the doorstep in the proverbial washbasket.’ ‘ The what?’ She seemed to be straining her head and shoulders over the counter , and he repeated , slowly and emphatically , ‘ The proverbial washbasket ; you know.’ ‘ Oh.’ She nodded .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: yes)
Import controls The problem with ' infant industry ' and other import controls is that they protect the domestic producer , whether foreign or local . By removing the incentive to become or to stay competitive , countries risk losing in the longer term the benefits they sought in the first place . Perhaps recognising the risk , Malaysia has used tariffs only as a temporary form of protection for the first - comer investor in certain sectors , like television sets . Before World War II , Brazil introduced high rates of effective protection for local manufacturers against imports ( up to nearly 70 per cent during the 1960s ) and thus created a strong and enduring anti - export bias ( Balassa , 1985 : p. 27 ) .
Idiom: call someone's bluff (used idiomatically: yes)
She eased herself up quickly . ‘ It 's not that we do n't believe you , Mr Blufton , it 's just that what you said was a bit of a surprise.’ Dexter wondered what sort of game Blanche was playing — encouraging Blufton rather than calling his bluff . She paused and smiled . ‘ Did she give you any further details?’
Idiom: close shave (used idiomatically: yes)
And of course you risk yourself still further by positioning yourself under an overhanging edge — you could finish up at least partially buried if there is a cave - in . Should you be working alone there is no help readily at hand and the consequences could be serious . When I was much younger I did take chances from time to time and can recall more than one close shave . But the problem remains . Those deep - lying rabbits have still to be collected .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
Barbara Coleman struggled against her , shouted : ‘ Leave me alone , Rain . Even you ca n't bear to hear the truth . That 's been the trouble all along , has n't it ? That 's what went wrong with the Durance coterie , no one could tolerate the truth . They all wanted flattery and nonsense and if they did anything that was n't right they expected people to cover up for them .
Idiom: quiet as a mouse (used idiomatically: yes)
Inside his room , Sikes sat Oliver down on a chair . ' Did he come quietly ? ' he asked Nancy . ' Quiet as a mouse . ' ' Glad to hear it , ' said Sikes . ' Now listen to me , boy . '
Idiom: do someone proud (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ That has been the only topic of conversation throughout the county lately,’ adds Chivers , ‘ We beat them last year at Casement Park , then fell to Donegal in the final . We sold ourselves short then but we believe we have the ability and the temperament to cope on Sunday.’ Derry 's recent injury problems have been well emanating from the county today is quite simple — the fifteen players selected for duty on Sunday will be expected to do us proud ! ‘ There is no point in bleating . Sure , we would like to have everyone available but we must make the very best use of what we have .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
John Hawgood , Crook Hall , Sidegate , Durham . BRIDGE : I can hardly forget the story about Devil 's Bridge at Acklam ( Echo March 26 ) which was told to me by my father and handed down to him by his father . It would seem that a vicar exposed himself to a young lady of tender years on Devil 's Bridge sometime in the 1800s . The young lady in question told her parents who confronted the vicar .
Idiom: head over heels (used idiomatically: yes)
All because of this burning , incongruous passion . Well , OK , a few hours ago , I would have said you were right . I was madly — and that 's the operative word — head over heels in lust . But it 's pretty obvious where that ridiculous attraction came from . My dybbuk set out to drive me crazy , and she damned near did .
Idiom: steal the show (used idiomatically: no)
A secret that , like you , he even kept from his partner . Big toe to Big Breakfast CHANNEL 4 steals a march on GMTV 's debut tomorrow by serving up their own breakfast show tonight as a New Year 's Eve special . But the best The Big Breakfast can manage is Antonia de Sancha — famous for her toe-sucking affair with David Mellor — flirting with puppets Zig and Zag . Viewers will see the interview interrupted when a voice announces that a Mr D. Melons is on the line asking for the actress .
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: no)
Hachani had already rejected this proposal at a news conference on Jan. 19 , in which he had read out resolutions signed by the 188 FIS deputies elected in the first round and had appealed to parliamentarians and international public opinion to " denounce the halt to the electoral process " . On Jan. 26 an FIS statement signed by Rabeh Kebih , the official in charge of external relations , asserted that any participation in this Consultative Council would be viewed as treason and that the democratic process should continue . Jebir was arrested on Jan. 28 , shortly after releasing an open letter to Boudiaf which claimed that he was being used by a " junta " which had seized power and which was set to " shed people 's blood " behind his back . International reaction The United States government initially described the formation of the HCS as in accord with the Algerian Constitution .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
Her parents required extensive help with accepting this and finding suitable ways of managing and playing with her . As their expectations of her ability began to match her developmental level they stopped being so irritable and anxious with her . Keeping an eye on the child 's play while talking to parents can provide a lot of basic information about the child 's developmental level ( Lowe 1975 ) . Simple developmental guides like Sheridan 's scales can be very helpful indicators during the session ( Sheridan 1973 ; 1977 ) . A knowledge of normal language development is an important observational tool ( Eisenson 1986 ) plus having a variety of toys available allows observation of a wide range of play ( Newson and Newson 1979 ; Garvey 1977 ; Matterson 1975 ; Singer 1973 ) :
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: no)
Erm and er I I I I 'm planning to accept the Labour amendments and the Conservative addition to them . Er I was very conscious that we must be careful , say do nothing and certainly to accept no resolution which might even appear we do n't have a on planning application and this is . Erm from the content of the post bags in the past three months members of this Committee are well aware of the anxieties of the people but the circle , building waste incinerator on the golden edge first of the City . The volume of the testing matters which have received my . Erm the variety of the words which protestors have to stress their anxieties , erm have shown er this is not an orchestrated campaign , although it is er very well organised .
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
PUPILS at Darlington 's Polam Hall school are looking forward to packing in the crowds with their latest stage production My Fair Lady . A cast of 50 youngsters have been hard at work rehearsing the classic production since October . Others have chipped in to lend a hand with the scenery and costumes . The music will be provided by members of the school orchestra . School spokeswoman Mary Thomas said : ‘ This is the first time we have staged My Fair Lady and it has proved a resounding success .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
But it 's not David Koresh ? No it 's not David Koresh . She lived here on and off for three years . Conditions were primitive . There was no sanitation .
Idiom: on the warpath (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I have adopted , almost theatrically , an avuncular role towards him , chastising him when necessary , but I am full of admiration . He 's a natural doer and thinker and organizer , easily bored by detail , but brilliant at conceiving conferences and programmes of action , and he can hold his own with academics three times his age.’ If John Major signs the proposed treaty at the Maastricht summit in December , Robertson intends to go on the warpath Conservative MP William Cash believes the Bruges Group has played an important role in directing opinion outside Parliament and is in no doubt about the urgency of the issues . ‘ This is not theology,’ he says .
Idiom: oil and water (used idiomatically: yes)
They have decided that the ‘ Jesus of history’ is too elusive a being to provide a sure foundation for the ‘ Christ of faith’ . They have turned towards an inner contact with Christ based upon faith which has sought to bypass the historical research that sought to determine , with an accuracy previous centuries could never manage , the nature of Jesus of Nazareth . As Martin Kähler put it a century ago in his tellingly - named book The So - Called Historical Jesus and the Christ of Faith : ‘ Christian faith and a history of Jesus repel each other like oil and water’ . Less than fifty years ago the German theologian Rudolf Bultmann , still the staple diet of theology undergraduates , declared in an essay entitled ‘ The Crisis of Belief’ : In the Christian message … there is absolutely no question of man 's being given an historical account of a section of the past , which he might put to the test , or critically confirm or reject .
Idiom: nine times out of ten (used idiomatically: yes)
The problem of going round in circles is caused by a surplus of information and explanation , and a deficit of ideas and reactions to those ideas . The peril of getting caught in an information loop is made plain if we look at the following facts . Whenever you ask a question of clarification or ask for information nine times out of ten clarification or information is forthcoming . Whenever you give clarification or provide information four times out of ten someone else will follow you by doing the same and three times out of ten someone else will follow you by asking for more . This means that seven times out of ten the provision of clarification or information results in more of the same or requests for more .
Idiom: err on the side of (used idiomatically: yes)
There is provision for the GAL to be separately represented if their recommendation differs from the young person , and if they are of sufficient age and understanding to instruct the solicitor themselves ( the GAL will advise solicitors about this ) . The family proceedings court has to look at the Welfare Checklist ( section 1 , 1989 Children Act ) and , as the writers say , the conflict between the child 's welfare being paramount and the need to protect the community present a real paradox . There may be a tendency for courts to err on the side of caution , and for orders to be made for the full length of time , but the recent judgement by the High Court in relation to an appeal in North Yorkshire may encourage the courts to exercise discretion with greater confidence , and take advice from the GAL . The contradictions between the Criminal Justice Act and the Children Act are no more accurately highlighted than this example . When the criminal proceedings in the youth court end , and the same young person who has been held in secure accommodation or remand on the same day may be the subject of an application in the family proceedings court , with a guardian to represent them .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
The business part of the virus is an RNA plan . Superficially.it is indistinguishable from any of the other RNA working blueprints that are floating around , after being run off the bacterium 's DNA master . But if you read the small print of the viral RNA you will find something devilish written there . The letters spell out a plan for making RNA replicase : for making machines that make more copies of the very same RNA plans , that make more machines that make more copies of the plans , that make more … So the factory is hijacked by these self - interested blueprints .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: no)
Read , for instance , of a 1916 heavyweight bout that took place in a ring on the stage of a theatre . One contestant was knocked out of the ring and into the orchestra pit , landing in the mouth of the big bass horn and unable to extricate himself before the count of 10 . The Climbers : A History of Mountaineering by Chris Bonington ( BBC Books , Hodder and Stoughton , £16.95 ) : Men against the mountain , pushing back the frontiers of the possible . That , in a nutshell , is climbing , whether in a seige-style expedition or by abandoning oxygen and the safety of a fixed rope to test still further the fine balance between risk and survival . Here , Chris Bonington looks at the way climbers develop their skills in order to test the above criteria , and sketches in the larger-than-life personalities and rivalries within the sport .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
Not for him , though , the heated boxes and all - weather gallops of Newmarket or Lambourn . He was housed in a converted milking shed and brought to fitness by being ridden around the farm , when time allowed , by Sirrell Griffiths himself — all fifteen and a half stone of him — and occasionally by the Chief Constable of the Avon and Somerset Police , David Shattock . Lack of peak fitness had told against him on his first run of the 1989–90 season when pitched in against Desert Orchid and other top chasers in the King George VI Rank Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day . He caught the eye with a highly encouraging performance despite finishing last but was not seriously considered to be in the same league as the adored ' Dessie ' . Desert Orchid would not have given Norton 's Coin a second thought since their Kempton meeting , for he had his public to deal with .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
Cultivation The apothecary 's rose is hardy and will do well in deep , well - drained but moist soil , in sun or a little shade at some time during the day . Plant between autumn and spring , and be careful to spread the roots down and out round the plant , so that they are not forced into an unnatural position . Little pruning is needed , but if necessary do it in early spring , so as to remove dead growth , ad straggling and weak shoots ; thin any which are crowded . Remove the flowers as they fade .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
Stevie Ray Vaughan , Albert Collins , Billy Gibbons , Johnny Winter … The chances are , when you think about Texas blues guitarists , you 'd be hard pushed to find a common denominator between them in terms of style . Each flies the Blues flag in his own unique way , but all the while there 's a perceptible epicentre , which nevertheless fights shy of any real definition … ' There are so many different styles of Texas music , ' says Johnny Winter . ' You would know immediately if you heard a Delta song .
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
He had a ‘ gut feeling’ , he said , that the American people were not yet committed to war , and so he urged Mr Bush to pursue a meeting in Baghdad between James Baker , the secretary of state , and Saddam Hussein — as well as finding a date on which Iraq 's foreign minister could come to Washington . Perhaps in response to this call for negotiations ( though that is something that the administration would not admit ) , Mr Baker is set to make another tour of allied capitals in Europe and the Middle East , during which he would , at the very least , be available for a meeting in Baghdad . All this begs the question about the reliability of Mr Dole 's gut . In two careful analyses of the survey evidence over the past four months , the Washington Post and the American Political Report , an influential newsletter , have come to broadly similar conclusions . Though the initial approval ratings for Mr Bush 's handling of the Gulf ( which were above 75 % ) have not been sustained , he has consistently maintained the support of about 60 % of Americans for his general policy .