Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: yes)
You ca n't dispose of such pieces wholesale . You take one or two , having studied the collectors of the world , and the highly professional fences of the antique market , and place them where they 'll bring you in the best and safest return . You lie low for a while , and you disperse a handful of coins , singly , perhaps not to the best advantage , but still it 's all clear profit . And when you hit a passionate collector who takes care to ask no questions , then you venture the big deal . But it means dedicated study , exact judgement , and above all , time.’
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
KYLIE MINOGUE : ' Let 's Get To It'(PWL ) THE MORNING after what ranked as quite possibly the worst night out one person can have short of a lobotomy , I arrived in H.P. Central to find this lying on my desk . Sometimes there 's no way to go but up … Slagging Kylie Minogue is an initially tempting but ultimately unrewarding pastime . There 's simply no personal challenge whatsoever ; one may as well pull the wings off small inspects or laugh at old people .
Idiom: take someone to task (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1894 he was awarded a London county council scholarship with distinctions , which took him to the Kenmont Gardens Science School ( 1894–7 ) and in 1896 he was awarded an evening exhibition to the Regent Street Polytechnic . The turning - point in what became a distinguished career came on 22 February 1897 , when he started work in the drawing office of the Metropolitan Railway Company at Neasden works , where he pursued both mechanics and architecture , being ultimately appointed as assistant to the chief surveyor and architect . As early as 1895 he was a regular contributor to the Engineer and Engineering , taking the great engineers of the day to task over technical issues , and he soon became well known . As a result , on 15 October 1896 , he was appointed to a sub - committee at the Science Museum alongside twenty - five other distinguished engineers , with the objective of establishing a permanent railway museum . With the introduction of the Model Engineer and Amateur Electrician magazine in 1898 he became a regular contributor and was a founder - member of the Society of Model Engineers .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
She felt the skin on it stretched to bursting point , the pain was awful . She knew she would burst — she was going to burst . She opened her eyes . It was dark . The belly was gone .
Idiom: stick your neck out (used idiomatically: yes)
It is easy to see , therefore , how going round in circles is not a vicious circle , but a circle nonetheless . The reason why people prolong the information loop is because it is a relatively ‘ safe’ way to pass the time . Exchanging information is not as risky as sticking your neck out by suggesting an idea , so people tend to prolong information - swopping and postpone idea - having . The answer is to recognize that the conversation has got stuck in a circle and to take an initiative to break it . The most obvious initiatives are to seek an idea from someone or to put an idea yourself ( see Seeking ideas on page 152 and Idea - having on page 86 ) .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
if there 's a cat , he goes straight through the bushes and he 'll go straight through ! That 's what I mean , you see . It 's a bit like a boxer dog because Derek 's sis sister had a boxer dog and he used to we used to walk along country lanes and then he 'd pi , he used to see something he used to go straight through the hedge ! No one 's That 's right .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: yes)
Robert and Carol , who also have a son , Daniel , and another daughter Emma , had warned Johanna of the dangers of going off with strangers . They are convinced she would not have gone with anyone willingly . ‘ She would have run a mile,’ said Robert . Hugging her husband , Carol said Johanna 's ex - boyfriend , Ryan Firman , 17 , was very upset . ‘ We did n't even know they had split up .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Clearly this is something we do not wish to be associated with ; we can only imagine they are trying to get some kind of spurious respectability by using our name . ‘ The typeface and letterhead is not used in this college.’ EXTRA town centre traffic measures could be on the cards to curb congestion in Darlington . Councillors are set to consider a number of radical measures to alleviate problems with buses using the town centre . Among the ideas under consideration are:— changes to bus lanes in a bid to speed up services;— giving buses priority at traffic lights;— contraflow bus lanes allowing public transport to travel against the main flow of traffic in a one way street;— measures to protect bus stops from careless motorists who park illegally .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: no)
When asked if he had ever tried it , Palmer retorted grimly : ‘ Only in the privacy of my bathroom.’ Sam Torrance was unimpressed by such dismissive reaction . He was sure it would work for him and his doggedness was rewarded , when , after using the new tool for a mere six months , he retained his Ryder Cup place and ended the 1989 season in 11th place on the money list with more than £ 188,000 . En route to amassing that sum , the second highest of his career , he passed the £ 1 million mark in career earnings . Although winless since 1987 and suffering all sorts of mental anguish both on and off the course , Torrance was eager for the 1990 campaign to start .
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Everyone else landed up beside Drew 's Land - Rover . Soon the autograph hunters were swarming round Drew , Bas and Dancer . It broke Perdita 's heart that Ricky , who 'd only been out of top - class polo for three years , was totally ignored . ' What a lovely shirt , ' said Sukey to Bas . ' Where did you get it ? '
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
The badger peered around and noticed Admiral King - Fisher sitting on a branch above his head . ‘ Oh , Admiral , it 's you . Well , as you know , dogs are out of the question . Impossible . I wo n't support any dog issue , rest assured .
Idiom: cap in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Glenis Porter , co - ordinator of Middlesbrough Victim Support , said the current funding was ‘ nowhere near enough’ . ‘ We are heading for a 1,000 case increase this year on the number of cases we deal with,’ she said . ‘ It sounds terrible , but we have to go cap in hand begging for funds to keep solvent . ‘ We deal with some very distressing cases particularly involving old people and we have to spend quality time with our victims . ‘ Some of our cases can take months.’
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
Cert certainly the the opportunity does appear to be er huge in the the practices the medical practices . Er having said that er some of the newer opportunities must have er a lot of oh catching up to do if you like er to to the levels of the estate agents and to a lesser extent the doctors surgeries . Well the estate agent er area has been around now for twenty years so they 're rather used to us in that . We we 're we are market leaders in that we are very well known by estate er estate agent companies and er and of course er advertisers . I mean the new areas of course for us er and I still count the medical practices as a new area although it 's been for four years
Idiom: tread the boards (used idiomatically: yes)
A ROOM WITH A VIEW The Marquess of Anglesey in his study at Plas Newydd ROOM AT THE TOP Max Egremont in his garret at Petworth HISTORY AND ALL THAT Sarah - Jane Forder treads the boards at Charlecote A DAY IN THE LIFE OF HELEN BROTHERTON EDITORIAL
Idiom: time will tell (used idiomatically: yes)
The last thing the construction industry needs right now is instability . Yet the Cabinet reshuffle has once again set the boat rocking by bringing in a new Secretary of State for the Environment — the third change in the DoE hot seat in the last 18 months . Only time will tell if John Gummer has the political clout — or inclination — to throw real weight behind the construction industry as it struggles out of recession . For now we can only hope that both he and the government appreciate the industry 's need for a firm and steady hand at the tiller . We have suffered too much rough weather over the last few years to fall victim now to storms in the Cabinet .
Idiom: get a grip (used idiomatically: no)
Now the sun stroked Jasper 's back , laid a burning hand on the nape of his neck . He spread his legs and tensed his fingers . He was in control now , he had the measure of this car roof , this train , the knack of getting a grip on it . In spite of the heat , he understood why it was called sledging . This was what it must be like on a toboggan roaring down the snowy slope of a mountainside .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm as far as the drop tanks are concerned , does that have any impact on the range or are you just talking about the numbers that you will have spare ? They 're purely on on the numbers , the same er stand , the different sizes would still be available , there would merely be fewer of them in total stocks . But would you envisage that the numbers er of aircraft actually kitted out with these things have been reduced or are you talking about having spares in case they get lost or damaged ? No the the very name , as the name implies , in many cases we would er jettison the drop tanks before entering combat and er therefore there is an agreed rate at which we would expect to use them so that they are a a usable stock in operations . and in training presumably do you drop them in training or do you not ?
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
You can call up general information about your hard disk and how Windows 3.1 is handling your memory . It tells you which files belonging to which programs are on your hard disk and it can also compress files . Although it 's confusing to get to grips with , WinMaster is a well thought out , useful program . 10 This is the utility package to beat when it comes to value for money .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: no)
Note the corresponding reading on the level meter : this represents the threshold maximum within which you can work — from this point downwards you can control all your sound levels manually on the mixer , and background levels will not drift upwards during pauses . Indoors , you may have trouble with the acoustics of the room in which you are recording . If the speech sounds ' boxy ' or ' boomy ' , this will be due to sound reflections off walls and other surfaces . These can spoil an otherwise good recording , though the effect can be lessened by using close - position tie - clip microphones in place of hand- or stand - mounted mikes . Any hard , flat surface will reflect sound to some degree , and this includes not only walls and ceilings but also uncurtained windows , table - tops and parquet floors .
Idiom: rock the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
But one health authority finance officer said it looked ‘ inconceivable’ that the budget could be balanced without service cuts , in the winter or next year , unless extra cash was provided or health ministers allowed the deficit to be carried forward . ‘ We are getting hugely conflicting messages from the NHS management board . On the one hand we are being told we must deal with the deficit , and on the other that we must not close things and rock the boat with the NHS White Paper around.’ The document shows that , allowing for deficits carried forward to this year and other factors , and before this year 's savings , Bloomsbury has to save £ 8 m to balance its budget , Lewisham £ 6.6 m , Riverside £ 3.1 m , Wandsworth £ 2.8 m , Hampstead £ 1.4 m , West Lambeth £ 1.5 m , with the rest , bar Greenwich , facing forecast deficits of at least £ 1 m . A leak of an early draft of the White Paper on community care led to a clash yesterday between Kenneth Clarke , the Health Secretary , and Harriet Harman , Labour 's health spokesman .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
I have been sitting in this armchair for about an hour . It smells of damp clothes . I remember we used to have an old Labrador cross that used to sleep under the kitchen table , till it finally gave up and died . The dog smelt like this chair . Albie used to like that dog .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
On the following day I gave directions for expedition , and also for the service of evidence , which was most commendably complied with by all concerned during the intervening five days , which included the May bank holiday weekend . The defendants are an authorised institution under the Act , and are anxious to comply with the section 39 notice , but are concerned that compliance might breach the terms of the injunction . By and large , apart from one very important exception concerning the question whether the section 39 notice overrides the injunction , the defendants go along with the Bank of England 's arguments . The Bank of England submits that the section 39 notice does indeed override the injunction , on the assumption ( which the Bank of England does not accept ) that the injunction itself when properly construed precludes the defendants from complying with the section 39 notice . Alternatively , they submit that the injunction should be varied in order to give effect to the mandatory terms of section 39 , so as to permit the defendants to comply with the notice .
Idiom: like the clappers (used idiomatically: yes)
Then , all of a sudden , there was a sort of bang and the dog started yelping and I thought he must have fallen or something and that he might be hurt . I started running and when I reached this end of the scaffolding I saw a woman bending over something on the ground at the other end . I think she must have heard me because she ran off like the clappers towards the quay.’ ‘ You said a woman.’ ‘ I thought it was a woman at the time .
Idiom: blow someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
His mouth was hot as it explored her lips , his teeth nipping at her lower lip , sending exquisite frissons along her nerves until she let out a small gasp . Swiftly he took advantage , to begin a sensual invasion . His tongue tasted her , exploring with delicate strokes which gradually deepened into a passionate demand that blew her mind and exploded all her misconceptions of what a kiss could be . Their tongues met , and desire exploded around them . Paige could feel her heart beating like a trapped bird in her chest and her senses reeled .
Idiom: hair of the dog (used idiomatically: yes)
He scooped back a lank blond forelock as he sat down . ‘ New York called just as I was leaving . Ah hair of the dog!’ He seized the Scotch that was set before him and drained it . ‘ Thank you thank you — a little more water next time .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
But it is sobering to reflect that Bowes could devote so much time and energy to assembling his huge collections , a task that preoccupied him for many years , without apparently caring that a main source of his wealth , coal , was blighting lives and blighting the countryside . Just as it is possible to have perfect manners and yet not be a true ' gentleman ' , so it is possible to be connoisseur of fine art and yet be a vandal . John Bowes perfectly fits that bill . For he saw no contradiction between buying , say , an expensive painting of a beautiful landscape , and bashing the living daylights out of another beautiful landscape . Some years ago the Bowes Museum augmented its Bowes collections with the Teesdale Rooms local social history .
Idiom: beyond the pale (used idiomatically: yes)
There are some folk who think that they are too bad to be saved , there are other folk who do n't think they 're bad enough to need saving , both are equally wrong ! We all need it ! Whether we 're bad or not so bad , whether we think we have gone beyond the pale or whether we think we 're better than the other person , we all need a saviour because we 're all sinners . In Matthew chapter nine , in verse thirteen Jesus said I did not come to call the righteous but sinners . They 're the only people that Jesus can rescue .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
Clare Wood , who beat Gomer in the national singles final at Telford last weekend , replaces her in a team completed by Jo Durie and Anne Hobbs . Britain 's opponents in the First Division are the USSR , France , Italy , Sweden and the Netherlands . Hendry makes his move but Martyn waits . MANCHESTER CITY have completed the £ 700,000 signing of the Blackburn Rovers defender Colin Hendry . The 23-year - old Scot has signed too late to play at Derby today but should make his debut in City colours against Coventry reserves next week .
Idiom: burn the candle at both ends (used idiomatically: yes)
( July 21–Aug 21 ) As Venus moves into your sign , the pride you have taken in your appearance is bound to turn a few heads . But as you are determined to live it up and have a good time , you must watch your health and try not to burn the candle at both ends . Virgo ( Aug 22–Sept 22 )
Idiom: lie low (used idiomatically: yes)
Officers surrounded a house in Argyle Avenue , Hounslow less than a mile from Heathrow . Murray was traced there after his phonecalls to Australia were tapped . It seems police failure to raise a national alarm may have fooled Stewart into lying low rather than making a run for it . Male speaker The police in Sydney , believe Stewart was confused by the lack of publicity surrounding his escape .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
As the suspension of a unit trust over a pricing error is unprecedented , it is not known when units can be traded again . One month has been suggested as a possible suspension period . Dumenil , which specialises in single country European funds , claims it became concerned ' very recently ' that its valuations on two funds in particular were out - of - line with general movements in the market . The marketing director , Nigel Herrick , said : ' The market would fall , but our prices would not show a corresponding movement . ' Unit trust industry sources claim that rumours began circulating as long as three months ago that Dumenil had a problem with valuations .
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
For Italian unions , in this respect , industry bargaining corresponded originally to a need to unite their scarce resources in order to guarantee uniform minimum conditions of work ‘ to an impoverished , fragmented and still mostly agricultural working class , privileging the weak sectors thereof with respect to the elite’(Treu , 1981 , p. 135 ) . For the more numerous , horizontally - structured unions in Britain of the craft - type which crossed industry lines their interest during the nineteenth century lay in obtaining uniformity of conditions for the particular occupation throughout the labour market . Although , on the face of it , this might not appear to have been conducive to the development of industry - wide bargaining paradoxically such ‘ division by occupation promoted bargaining by industry’(Phelps Brown , 1959 , p. 362 ) . Because the various occupations in any one employment would monitor and compare their respective rates of pay , and given that the ability to pay of the employer was the same for all of them , they tended to negotiate a common bargain . It was more practicable to do this for a district or industry , since firm - by - firm bargaining was precluded for want of suitable union organisation to bring together all employees at the workplace .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
There was no sign of the absent Jim . Other customers arrived , made their purchases and left . Money changed hands , flickering from one to another with almost invisible speed . Porters pushed past , their trolleys piled high with sweet - smelling burdens . And still no one came .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: no)
Generally , one topic merges into another , and it may not be easily seen at the time that a change of topic has occurred . This research is concerned with the special occasions when people specifically close a topic . Preliminary investigation found that when a topic is closed two options for the ensuing course of the interaction may be relevant : making a definite move to close the whole conversation , or beginning a new topic by actively searching for something to keep the conversation going . The project aims to find out why specifically closing a topic produces these two options . In so doing it aims to uncover and examine the limited range of techniques used to close a topic .
Idiom: follow in someone's footsteps (used idiomatically: yes)
Sometimes she thought that things went much better when Liza happened to be out of the room and she was alone with John . Though shy , he conversed quite pleasantly . He told her that , like Liza , he was an only child , that his father owned a garage , that he had already started to follow in his footsteps and hoped to continue in the motor trade as soon as the war was over . He said how much his parents were looking forward to meeting Liza , especially as they had always wanted a daughter . He seemed genuinely concerned that Harriet lived all alone in such an isolated spot .
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
She would never have thought that she could feel like this in her whole life . She wanted Felipe to be there to enjoy it with her . Her imagination ran riot , peopling the place with great caliphs , beautiful ladies in gossamer veils and fierce soldiers to guard the purple - red ramparts . It was part of the deep past of this country , a past that could always be felt . ‘ So here you are , alone as usual.’
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: yes)
Reply:‘At present Sir David is out of the country,’ replied his assistant Rafe Bullock , ‘ and therefore unable to reply personally . In his absence I have attached an extract from his recent book , Against Goliath , in which he reflects on leadership and success in politics.’ ‘ As leader of the Liberal Party,’ Steel noted in the extract enclosed , ‘ I do not think I will ever be awarded full marks for either party management or pioneering policies … ‘ Service rating : The wee Scot is still as frank and fair as ever . Roy Hattersley MP , Sparkbrook
Idiom: over the transom (used idiomatically: no)
The whole purpose of moving along here was to be as inconspicuous as possible . ‘ Sorry,’ she whispered back . Then she caught her breath as he appeared over the transom , his lean , dripping figure a more solid shape in the gloom . Her body relived the wondrous things he had done , and she felt weak inside . ‘ What are you doing up here anyway?’ he demanded , leaning over to pick up the towel he had left on the seat .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
so I put her on the floor , lifted her feet up to get the blood back to her head Yeah . and she to she took about three minutes before she opened her eyes and came round . And then sh Elizabeth had come over by then and I said it 's it 's in her bag , so we had a look at it and her friend said it 's for angina , it always makes her ill ! Then we got her up and she said I 'm going to be sick so I said do n't worry about it .