Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: sink or swim (used idiomatically: yes)
It was in this spirit that Bernard gave Jane , at eighteen , a professional 's Hasselblad camera and appointed her company photographer , the first of their children to work for the company . ‘ It was typical of his deep - end philosophy,’ says Jane , fondly . ‘ He threw you in and you either sank or swam.’ Jane , who had a natural feel for mood and background which complemented the clothes , swam more than competently and her black and white images of windswept models against bleak moors or stark beaches created for many who saw them on the white shop walls their indelible image of ‘ Laura Ashley’ . Today , most high street shops use photographs of their clothes to win over customers but in the early Seventies , the concept was startlingly new and original and Jane 's work was highly acclaimed by other professionals .
Idiom: get the boot (used idiomatically: no)
' Someone talking to me ? ' ' I 'm talking to you . Get those boots off . ' The man giggled , high - pitched . ' Hey man , there a talking Gringo dog on a leash .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: yes)
It is not easy to kill a dragon , but it can be done , and there are many handy manuals to teach an aspiring hero the tricks of his trade . It is much much harder to tame a dragon , to embrace a dragon , and to love and accept the darkness and the fear . There are no manuals for this struggle , for it can only be done by those who have pure hearts and sharp wits and the wisdom to know themselves . Once upon a time , long long ago and far far away , out in the dreamlands , there was another Margaret just like you . I do not know whether we dragons loved her or hated her ; her will was like iron , as fast clad as our scaled hides , but her heart was like a songbird in the morning and she was as lovely as the lilies of the field .
Idiom: cramp someone's style (used idiomatically: yes)
Some people will perhaps feel uneasy about the definition of pedagogy as operational research in which experience is pressed into partnership with principled enquiry . It may seem too much like confinement , a denial of individual enterprise and the constraining of intuition into patterns of conformity . It looks as if it might cramp the teacher 's style . This raises an issue which is of general relevance to the matters discussed in this book . It has to do with the relationship between individual initiative and conventional constraint , with the limits social conditions put on the freedom of thought and action .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
The Emissary gave me another view of his new teeth as I glanced round . ’ Do take refreshment,’he purred,’and tell me what you think of my environment.’ In fact I thought the whole fairy - palace effect was a long way over the top and painfully unoriginal . A total waste of the fantasy potential of the Illusochamber . But I was n't about to vice either that thought or any of the others that were gathering in my mind .
Idiom: body blow (used idiomatically: yes)
I imagine that that was one of the matters raised with the hon . Gentleman , and I hope that he was able to assure farmers of the splendid job that my noble Friend is doing for farming in Scotland . Mr. Andrew Welsh Does the Minister agree that agriculture is the backbone of the rural economy and that the loss to the Angus economy of more than £ 1 million due to the closure of Anglia Canners in Brechin is a body blow to agriculture , transport , ancillary industries and the whole community ? As that area of high unemployment has now lost 91 full - time jobs and 41 part - time jobs , what action does the Minister intend to take to sort the problem out ? Mr. Forsyth
Idiom: sick and tired (used idiomatically: yes)
I am thinking of going out there myself to try to sort this out.’ It is the second time this year one of his drivers has been hijacked in protests at British exports and the Gatt world trade deal . ‘ My drivers are sick and tired of it,’ he said . ‘ They face attacks every time they try to drive through France.’ Garry Turvey , of the Freight Transport Association , said : ‘ French farmers must be stopped from taking the law into their own hands.’
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
You figure you 've got a handle on all but the most aberrant human behaviour . And then this happens . I mean , why would anybody cover a Monkees song that everybody in the world f — ing knows off by heart and not do a damn thing with it ? I mean , what 's the point ? As for‘Observatory Crest’ , it 's one of Captain Beefheart 's least extraordinary songs , a kinda spacey ballad .
Idiom: keep the peace (used idiomatically: yes)
The charge for preparing a Change Of Name Deed can range from £ 25 to £ 75 and it is legal for the child 's mother to do this . With regard to sending mail to your grandson addressing him by his old surname , you are fully entitled to address him as you choose . But for the sake of keeping the peace , it would probably be wise to use his new name . Brit - style PUSHCHAIRS have to be practical , but there 's no reason why they ca n't be stylish too .
Idiom: rock bottom (used idiomatically: no)
I too confessed to some anxious moments as she happily passed the tiller over to me . We made our way to the lighthouse , in full view of the temple , and dropped anchors . After four attempts to set our 45 lb CQR in the thin sand - over - rock bottom , we gave up and put out a couple of 40 lb Danforths , both of which bit hard on the first attempt . Since the swells were still partially coming over the reef and the wind holding at 15–20 knots , we also set the CQR down once again and streamed out 120 ft ( 36 m ) of ⅜″ chain : at least it would provide additional weight on the bottom , and should we drag we would hear the chain scraping over the rocks . Pippin and Paul are banished to the cockpit when anchoring .
Idiom: fall on stony ground (used idiomatically: yes)
There is n't a lot of potential to add value to a relationship like that . Of course the bigger clients are getting the message and do keep in touch but with the rest it 's proving hard work teasing out the issues and reassuring there 's value in it for them . Some initiatives have already fallen on stony ground , but , as we see in subsequent features , others keep coming . There are even moves to make commercial litigation more client - friendly , to hold on to the business that 's dribbling away southwards if not to attract more in . The fact remains that it will be a long time before the legal profession properly shakes off the constraints of client expectation that force it to underplay its modern role .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
Torture King places a circular fluorescent light bulb on his head and touches an open electrical circuit . His body and halo light up . Way to go Electric Jesus , truly we have seen the light . It is this sense of the unreal , the surreal , that saves the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow . Is this not ethically dubious pseudo - masochism at play ?
Idiom: bits and bobs (used idiomatically: yes)
If they did n't get paid , well , er there was n't official moneylenders so they could n't er they could n't sue you I 'd think . They were n't supposed to do it anyway , it was illegal . No i er I do n't know people did n't go out of their depth I do n't think , they , it was half a crown or five bob and , and they used to pay , maybe pay it back in bits and bobs . And then the woman that would lend them money'd say , well you 're not having any more , so you 'd got to try and find somebody else who 'd lend you money . But
Idiom: take a leaf out of someone's book (used idiomatically: yes)
' We are dominating games , but just not punishing teams . I ca n't understand how we can have so much of the ball and end up losing . ' Everton manager Howard Kendall called on his struggling stars to take a leaf out of Southampton 's book and scrap for survival like today 's opponents at Goodison . ' Nobody needs to tell anyone at this club how important our next two home games are . ' Southampton were down at the bottom , but they rolled up their sleeves , put a run together and that 's what we now have to do .
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
The tide was out and pools of water trapped the sky like shattered mirrors . The light was enough after misty moisty months of grey : spring would not be long . She rode furiously to the asylum grounds and looked up at the tree where the leaves had run riot in late summer . It was the tallest tree , and June and July saw its waxy flowers bold as a candelabra . A horse chestnut .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: no)
DAVOS – The World ~ Economic ~ Forum 's annual meeting in Davos has lost some of its pre - crisis panache . After all , before the meltdown in 2008 , the captains of finance and industry could trumpet the virtues of globalization , technology , and financial liberalization , which supposedly heralded a new era of relentless growth . The benefits would be shared by all , if only they would do " the right thing . " Those days are gone . But Davos remains a good place to get a sense of the global zeitgeist .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
Look , I 've got a tooth missing . Oh . And that 's got a picture . That 's me . Did you get some money from the tooth fairy ?
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
The judge and jury in the trial of three men accused of the manslaughter of twin sisters have visited the barn where the girls died . UCKINGTON / Gloucestershire They travelled to the barn near Cheltenham from Bristol Crown Court , where three men are accused of killing seventeen year old twins Emma and Rebecca Harper when the barn caught fire . David Harper , aged twenty , Wisdom Smith , aged nineteen , and Daniel Winter , also nineteen , have denied the charge . The rebuilt barn had been laid out just as it was at the time of the fire in January last year .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
But this has only been at the ‘ official’ level ; as Sykes ( 1958 ) and many subsequent studies have shown , loss of a sense of physical security is still one of the major ‘ pains of imprisonment’as perceived by inmates . Money It almost goes without saying that in contemporary society a certain amount of money is an important human requirement , not necessarily for its own sake ( though that may also be the case ) , but because it is the wherewithal for other requirements . To claim money as a major human goal is not to make any specific claim about ‘ human nature’(such as its mercenariness ) since it is not so much a goal in itself but the facilitator of almost all possible human goals — expressive , artistic , acquisitive or whatever . Again , this is not to claim that we all aspire to it equally : it is simply to claim that , whatever our personal specific goals , some amount of money is almost invariably required for their realisation .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
It is hard to think of many foreign governments the KGB has overthrown as , for example , the CIA did in Chile . Nor has the KGB conducted many privately organised invasions as the CIA did against Cuba at the Bay of Pigs . Certainly Russia has openly intervened with military force to control its satellites like Hungary and Czechoslovakia when it thought they were stepping out of line and also supported the introduction of martial law in Poland to curb industrial unrest . But these were not covert intelligence operations . Overall the KGB has achieved little in international terms .
Idiom: tan someone's hide (used idiomatically: yes)
He gulped at the beer again . ' A running fight indeed ! I 'll tan Murtach 's hide when he creeps back . ' He filled Riven 's flagon for him . ' I 'll tell you a tale , ' he said .
Idiom: on the back burner (used idiomatically: yes)
Observers say the move is timely . County NatWest retail analyst John Richards says Ratners should have distinguished its brands more fully two years ago and that the jeweller is running the risk of becoming a British Shoe Corporation where ‘ there are endless stores and only the name is the difference’ . ‘ Ratners thought this through a couple of years ago and then found itself locked into the game of pushing price to keep volumes moving and everything was put on the back burner,’ says Richards . Chief executive Gerald Ratner stood down as chairman last week , and was replaced by former Coats Viyella deputy chairman Jim McAdam . Pitcher , page 16
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
Par for this giant among seaside courses has been amended to 73 for the Amateur Championship , ‘ but today it 's more like 76’ declared club professional , Dai Stevenson . And it was after a pre - lunch 76 here that first time Scot , Chris Cowan , found himself heading the charge for a top qualifying place . Six - footer Chris , a 25-year - old bank official from Elie , had been rubbing shoulders with the leaders after an overnight 70 on the Valley , but manoeuvred the ball smartly for a 39 out ( 3-over ) before gratefully accepting the bonus of a five yard eagle putt on the long tenth . Ardglass farmer Robert Hutton was one of Cowan 's three - ball and suffered all kinds of agonies in the wind . ‘ This is Portrush at its toughest’ smiled Hutton .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: no)
First and foremost , he stands in the tradition of Nobel ~ Peace ~ Prize laureates who have been recognized for their contribution to the struggle for human ~ rights . Nobel laureates such as Martin ~ Luther ~ King , Lech Walesa , and Aung ~ San ~ Suu ~ Kyi are but a few of the many examples that the Nobel ~ Committee has recognized in previous years . We are convinced that the concepts that Liu and his colleagues put down on paper in December 2008 are both universal and timeless . These ideals – respect for human ~ rights and human dignity , and the responsibility of citizens to ensure that their governments respect those rights – represent humanity ’s highest aspirations . Should the Nobel ~ Committee choose to recognize Liu ’s courage and sacrifice in articulating these ideals , it would not only draw global attention to the injustice of Liu ’s 11-year sentence .
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Sitting alone at her kitchen table , Kelly read the last words ever written by her father . My Darling Girl , I only hope that you will never have to read this letter — not because my life is worth anything to me but because it breaks my heart to think of you alone in a world which I have found to be so harsh and unforgiving . I 'm writing this on the morning of your ride at Ascot on Pendero . I hope and pray that you will win — God willing , you will because you have all the ability in the world — but I have discovered over the last few days that there are people prepared to go to great lengths to stop you .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
He winked at the other man who was watching Oliver sullenly . ‘ Here — you run along and let me get on with it.’ He began to fumble in his pocket . Watching him , Oliver said helpfully , ‘ They took up all this pavement last week.’ ‘ Did they now ?
Idiom: sit on the fence (used idiomatically: yes)
If they ask you if you read , tell them your favourite writers are Hardy , Thomas Love Peacock and Iris Murdoch . They will have read none of them . If they ask you what wing of the Party you belong to , say it is your intention to sit prettily on the fence . Be nice about John Major , Douglas Hurd and Michael Heseltine . If they ask you about Margaret , look sad and say how much you once admired her .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
Spelling . Now Oh should have a pencil in the bag Hopefully hopefully the baby'll be asleep in a few minutes . Erm
Idiom: boys in blue (used idiomatically: yes)
The envelope was about six inches by four and almost an inch thick . It was sealed with Sellotape and staples , a real belt and braces job . I did n't know what was in it ; I just had the feeling that Sunil would n't thank me if the boys in blue turned it over in their usual zeal to find something to donate to the Oxfam shop . I found a felt - tip pen in the desk drawer and addressed the envelope to ‘ Mr F. MacLean’ care of a pub I knew in Southwark where they knew me by that name . And if there was any doubt , I always had a spare driving licence in that name anyway .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: no)
Almost inevitably there are entries where others will find it hard to agree with his conclusions , and on a number of occasions he leaves the questions of date and attribution open . He also seems to this reviewer to accept too readily the authenticity of certain pieces ( most notably no . 27 , Imitator of Desiderio da Settignano , Virgin and Child ) , and a maddening feature is his habit of quoting inventory numbers rather than published sources for comparable pieces in other museums , which gives the impression that these comparanda have not been published . But one is constantly struck by the author 's insatiable interest in the whole range of sculptural production , which refused to allow him to ignore the ceramics made under the influence of sculptors , the bronze door handles of the Hill Music Room or even the four terminal busts attached to the bookcase in the office of the Keeper of Antiquities . There are , of course , masterpieces in the collection , by Pierino da Vinci ( no.72 ) , Giovanni Francesco Susini ( no.94 ) , Georg Petel ( no . 361 ) , Edward Pierce ( no.559 ) and Louis - François Roubiliac ( no.565 ) , but it is likely that the greatest nuggets of information will be found in the entries on the more modest sculptures , which are so often difficult to find out about . Every piece is well illustrated , and many are shown from more than one angle .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm going upstairs to the canteen ; it 's Summerchild who 's going up Whitehall . At least , I assume he is , to get the Bakerloo from Trafalgar Square . He 'll feel obliged to go all the way to Paddington with her — she 'll never manage all that stuff on her own . He 'll find himself going into some supermarket in Praed Street , buying fillets of plaice and frozen broccoli for her sons ' dinner … She 'll have lost her ticket …
Idiom: lose heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Smiling at her brand - new husband she slid her hand into his , taking him somewhat by surprise although he responded instantly and correctly by giving her short , brown fingers a squeeze and then , realizing he could do rather better , raising them to his lips . Thus presenting a most romantic picture as they were driven smartly away to their wedding - breakfast amid a flurry of good wishes and a merry ringing of bells . Cara had attended the Dallam wedding mainly to annoy Miss Ernestine Baker and , having thoroughly annoyed her , had suddenly lost heart and walked off among the gravestones to contemplate what she was coming to recognize as the end of another rainbow . Another vision almost but never quite within her grasp . Another crock of gold that had turned out to be precious metal all right ; but for somebody else .
Idiom: slippery slope (used idiomatically: yes)
Do we really want our daughters to become latter - day Amazons ? TALENT ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH Slippery slope of sponsor hunt FOUR North Wales schoolgirls are seeking sponsorship to help them get to the British ski championships . The four Capel Curig youngsters , Rebbecca Banks , 11 , Sally West , 14 , and sisters Medi Ashton , 11 , and Sarah Ashton , 14 , all pupils of Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy , Llanrwst won the girls ' section of the recent Welsh School artificial ski championships .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: no)
Finance capitalists are particularly important . In companies where many of the shares are owned by small investors , the largest blocks are likely to be controlled by insurance companies , unit trusts and pension funds . The representatives of these institutions often sit on the board of directors . In theory , they are answerable to their investors , but in practice investors have no control over their activities unless they withdraw their investments . This is only likely to happen on a large scale if an institution is failing to achieve a good return on the capital invested .
Idiom: watering hole (used idiomatically: no)
But it is torn by deeper internal divisions than those warring along ethnic or religious lines . For centuries , the Somalis have walked their camels and cattle across the harsh , scrubby bush in search of water and grazing land . Ancient laws governed who would have rights to watering holes , but the young herders were often caught in the breach , stealing camels and sometimes women , from neighbouring clans . The group elders would normally mediate and settle disputes , but in the open bush conflicts often remained unsolved with feelings of revenge simmering over extended periods . During the 1960s and the 1970s , President Siad Barré accepted huge arms caches from Moscow , then from Washington , until , with the end of the Cold War , his country became less strategically important and supplies and support dwindled .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
The caps may be left in place if preferred — again KEF countenance no magic here , preferring the logical arguments of cause and effect . The last feature of the 103/4 is the optional KUBE 200 , a linelevel equalizer designed for use with the Reference series . connected between pre- and power amplifiers or in the tape loop of an integrated amplifier ( there is a duplicate tape loop on the unit to restore the lost facility ) it provides fixed equalization to extend the loudspeaker 's operating range below the normal cutoff point and additionally permits fine adjustment of the frequency response to give subtle control over the in - room performance . With the KUBE in circuit the -6dB low frequency roll - off point is moved downwards almost an octave , from 38 to 20Hz . The KUBE is built into a simple black box whose front panel carries rotary controls for HF and LF Contour and push - buttons for Tape Monitor and Bypass EQ ( this switches the unit out of circuit , which can be helpful in making A - B comparisons during initial setting - up ) .
Idiom: stake a claim (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Stephanie has what I think is known as an … infatuation for me . Since you arrived , ever since she picked up the … vibrations between us , that first lunchtime , she has done everything in her power to stir up trouble , including that episode in my office , and tonight 's performance . She has been trying to stake a claim which I vow to you on my honour she has never had a right to . After the brief words I have just exchanged with Stephanie , I promise she will trouble us no longer , cara .’ She shivered slightly at the steely note in his voice .
Idiom: fall from grace (used idiomatically: yes)
However , Ex . 1.4 gives some typical manifestations . Both romantic lyricism and boogification not only date back to the beginnings of Elvis 's career but also continue to be used throughout its development . There is no watershed , or ‘ fall from grace’ . What we do see , however , is a kind of stylistic specialization . Songs which integrate the techniques like ‘ Milk cow Blues Boogie’(or ‘ Mystery Train ' ) in the Sun period or ‘ Heartbreak Hotel’ in the early Victor period , become less common .
Idiom: easy does it (used idiomatically: yes)
stay loose boy boy erm easy does it easy does it erm not talking to me for some reason .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: no)
He must also comply with the terms and conditions of the issuing authority . ( e.g. not disclosing personal identity number to anyone ) . Since the introduction of the banking code for personal customers in December 1991 , responsibility for disputed transactions on lost or stolen credit cards or cash cards has shifted from the customer to the bank . The code means that the onus is now on the bank to prove serious negligence or fraud by the customer , otherwise the bank will require to pay . There is a fixed limit under this section , which is not subject to index - linking .