Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: no)
The ' duty to win ' is not the whole story , however , neither is it a recently acquired motto . In the last decade of the nineteenth century , as various socialist groups were moving towards establishing a Labour Party , an illuminating exchange took place between two Labour Movement figures . Edward Carpenter , a homosexual socialist radical , had recently published his book Love 's Coming Of Age , which included discussion of homosexuality . The book caused Robert Blatchford , editor of the socialist newspaper The Clarion , to write to Mr Carpenter in some concern : economic change had to come first , said Mr Blatchford , and it would therefore be better not to mention sex until after socialism had been achieved . Mr Blatchford was especially concerned about the family — by which he meant the heterosexual , patriarchal family which he regarded as sacred in Labour 's pantheon .
Idiom: kiss of life (used idiomatically: yes)
She became frightened by the effects . She ran up the stairs to go to the toilet to be sick but collapsed on the landing . Fortunately , one of her friends had done a first aid course so he put her in the recovery position and cleared her airways , then gave her the kiss of life . The others called an ambulance . The doctor in the Accident and Emergency Department told them that Sally had been very lucky ; sniffing aerosols can kill at the first attempt , and some people 's hearts are affected .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Details of breeding , feeding ranges and other data on all antarctic and subantarctic species are summarized in Watson ( 1975 ) ; see also Stonehouse ( 1985b ) , Siegfried ( 1985 ) and Croxall ( 1984 ) . On continental Antarctica two species of penguins , emperors Aptenodytes forsteri and Adelies Pygoscelis adeliae , are the most prominent breeding birds ; both breed colonially in groups that may number tens or hundreds of thousands . Emperors are winter breeders , gathering on inshore sea ice to lay their single eggs in May and June , incubating and brooding chicks on their feet through the coldest months in temperatures that may drop below -50 ° C . Adelies breed ashore , mostly on raised beaches close to sea level from November onward ; they lay two eggs in pebble nests in October and November , rearing their chick through summer . McCormick 's skuas Catharacta maccormicki , brown predatory gulls ( Figure 5.14 ) , breed among the Adélies in summer , feeding partly at sea but also scavenging on the penguin colonies for abandoned eggs and chicks .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: no)
Suppose the demand curve , reflecting social marginal benefit , is given by D 2 D 2 and that the industry begins with the capital stock for which Q is the maximum output and SMC the relevant short - run marginal cost curve . Pricing at short - run marginal cost , the industry will charge a price P 2 . Although this is the socially efficient output in the short run it is not efficient in the long run . Once capacity can be varied society will wish to produce at point E , where marginal social benefit equals long - run social marginal cost LMC . By increasing the capital stock until its maximum output is Q 2 society can gain the area of the triangle ABE , which reflects the excess of marginal benefit over marginal cost when output is increased from Q to Q 2 .
Idiom: first off (used idiomatically: no)
About 1,400 of the entries are illustrated . In the field of architecture , what the publishers describe as ' a monumental new series ' , Buildings of the United States , is intended to be a sort of Pevsner to that country . First off the presses will be Buildings of Michigan , of Iowa , of the District of Columbia and of Alaska ( priced between £ 19.95 and £ 27.50 each ) . A hefty tome listing 3,000 artists is the Dictionary of Australian Artists , Sketchers , Photographers and Engravers to 1870 , edited by Joan Kerr ( £ 95 ) . Moving into more recent times , The Collected Writings of Robert Motherwell , edited by Stephanie Terenzio offers an insight into the recently deceased artist 's work and theories of art ( £ 25 ) .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
It is increasingly taken for granted that any post - war reordering of the Middle East will include a fresh bid to break the Arab - Israeli impasse . And here the Shamir government is busy sending negative signals . It has reiterated Israel 's long - maintained refusal to consider returning any of the Golan Heights to Syria , adding , for good measure , that the Syrian regime is as bad as the Iraqi one . And it has made it clear that any attempt to organise a system of regional arms control or supervision should exclude Israel . Much worse , the Israeli cabinet now includes a far - right politician who advocates ‘ transferring’ the Palestinians from the occupied territories .
Idiom: bums on seats (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Who on earth do you think you are?’ he said . ‘ You could n't fill a telephone box ! When you can put bums on seats , then you can come and tell me what flights you want to travel on . Until that time be happy with what you can get.’ It was vintage Andy .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
And only in a minute fraction of the actual collisions does theory suggest that a W particle will be produced ; many different processes compete to take place each time a proton and antiproton meet . Coupled with problems that arose with the apparatus — UA1 for example was beset by difficulties ranging from dirty air - lines to burst pipes — it was not until last November and December that the experiments were able to observe a large sample of proton - antiproton collisions . Now , it seems that the waiting may have borne fruit . In a seminar last week at CERN , Rubbia presented five events , or collisions , in which the particles that emerge are consistent with what is expected for a particular mode of decay of the particle . The following morning , Darriulat presented four events detected in UA2 .
Idiom: face to face (used idiomatically: yes)
But the point is that the inner voice , or the voice of conscience , is not self - authenticating . There are criteria which determine the way in which a man thinks and acts , and in Gandhi 's case they are the religious and ethical ideals of his own form of life . And to attribute knowledge of Truth to the voice of conscience in this way , or to the religious and ethical criteria of a particular form of life , inevitably brings Gandhi face to face with the problem of the relativity of truth and with the question whether under the circumstances one is justified in talking about absolute Truth at all . That is , there are criteria which determine the way in which others also think and act which may be completely contrary to those of Gandhi . Gandhi actually recognizes the problem of relativity and acknowledges that what may be truth for one may be untruth for another .
Idiom: good offices (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh that is so true . The the tables are very erm old fashioned wooden ones and sort of you know how you get your legs under sort of well like a bottom lip . And that really it 's all the chairs are good office chairs in there , the tables are bad . Right . Er can you Well hopefully in the minutes I need to can somebody make a note , we have to fund raise for that .
Idiom: only time will tell (used idiomatically: yes)
So much depends on the camera and quality of materials , the processes used , the conditions in which negatives and prints have been or may be preserved , and so on . Leaving aside Fox Talbot 's 1835 picture of a lattice window , Niepce 's earlier experiments in France , Daguerre 's pictures on metal and other examples of ‘ fixing an image’ as a one - off , the earliest photographs in our sense date from the 1840s . The short answer is that there are too many imponderables for a neatly overall prediction , and only time will tell how far into the future a given photograph or negative is likely to survive . Would you please tell me the significance of the Burning of the Tar Barrels ceremony at Allendale on New Year 's Eve ? This is one version of a now largely Scottish custom of Burning the Old Year Out .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Whether Crawford liked it or not , critics and audiences found it difficult to watch this new character without Frank Spencer and his other previous creations in the back of their minds . This was not a musical , and there were no deliberate dangers or daredevil stunts . The reviews reflected this difficulty of critics to come to terms with Crawford in a production so different from his biggest successes . As an actor , that was of course his aim . Jack Tinker wrote in the Daily Mail , ‘ Not only do we grow to know the entire family environments of George and Doris ( well , even names like that deserve romance ) but we see the passing parade of America 's social life over quarter of a century .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
Mm . So how , how do you get in to campus then ? Do you , is there one bus that goes all the way in ? One bus the sixteen , but it 's like twenty minutes it 's like catching the bus from Moseley erm Village Yeah .
Idiom: blaze a trail (used idiomatically: yes)
And that role was not always simply confirmatory . Geoffrey Martel claimed the right to abolish bad customs ; William the Conqueror worked towards securing uniformity of custom across the whole duchy . The trail was blazed for more active princely participation in the following century . ( iii ) Military resources The exact date of the Vendôme charter , in which Count Bouchard gave full details of the military service owed to him from the area of Vendôme , is still controversial ; but it is now accepted as an authentic document of the time of Fulk Nerra or Geoffrey Martel .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
She said today : ‘ I lay there thinking someone must have got there before me.’ But the decisive telephone call had the right result : Joan was a winner ! ‘ I was over the moon,’ she said . And her thoughts went straight to Christmas . Husband Arthur , six children , eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren will all feel the result of Joan 's success .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've been giving the matter a lot of thought . I really quite liked being a cabby . Got me out and about . Met interesting people . If you run your own cab , you 're your own man , you can choose your own hours , plan your holidays .
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course she did n't ! The fat bastard poisoned her . Very few people knew that yet I was there when they opened poor Catherine 's dumpy body and took out her heart . Believe me , it was black and blown up like a rotting pig 's bladder . Mary , of course , never forgot !
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Finniston 's own skills have certainly made an enormous contribution to the industrial growth of Britain . He seems to have sought very little in return , apart from the satisfaction of knowing , in his own words , that he has ' benefitted society ' . He has very few of the traditional trappings of the successful captain of industry . ' I live a good life . I 've been happily married to the same woman for fifty - odd years .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: yes)
She started , very cautiously , towards the assembled school . For a moment Robert thought she might have had her feet bound , and then he realized that her problem was simply that her face - mask was now so in line with Islamic law that her field of vision was only about six inches to the left and right of her . She stopped , raised her head , and tracked it left and right , like a robot searching out its target . When she had located the headmaster she moved towards him . Mr Malik , ignoring these manoeuvres , swept out towards the front door .
Idiom: all wet (used idiomatically: yes)
What would Prebendary Porkadder think?’ ‘ Now , Alice , dear , do n't get worked up , it 's just a little hospitality . We do n't want Americans to think we are n't hospitable , and besides , she 's bound to be lying there thinking of sex , poor little thing , and it 'll be all wet and hairy , and so deliciously —’ As he was talking , he was sliding out of bed , still trying to face his wife , but finally leaping up with a glad cry and rushing for the door , clad only in his pyjama top , his penis smacking against his thighs as he ran , as she noted . ‘ Bugger,’ she said .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Angry ‘ I was angry and upset to read that somebody connected with the club had been in contact with Steve Coppell . ‘ I have been very patient , but this whole business is out of order . It has made me question what chance I have got . ‘ It has flattened everybody here — including the players .
Idiom: drive someone up the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
She said , yeah . ought to see lounge , she 's got Take That disco , and Take That Oh , Jesus , she 's driving us up the wall . She 's trying to go out and get tickets to see 'em . Is she ?
Idiom: burst someone's bubble (used idiomatically: yes)
I saw him play last week against Sunderland reserves , he had another magnificent game , his passing was absolutely immaculate — got a good goal , hit a great volley that for another goal ; he can just pass the ball , and I think that 's what we 've lacked a little bit of , er a bit of guard sometimes for our midfield . Steve Mclaren came back in , back back in I think did a good job , Mickey Lewis tackles and , and everything there , Les is a good pass the ball so , the three of them in there , er tomorrow night , should be able to pass the ball around . So hopefully he 's going to burst West Ham 's pretty bubbles ? Hopefully , er I thought we , we played very very well at Port Vale last week and passed it around with three men in the middle of the park . I started off with the three men in the middle of the park Saturday , we changed it round because I think we needed an extra striker at the Wolves , and I did n't think we played that badly .
Idiom: when the chips are down (used idiomatically: yes)
Meanwhile , cup specialists Northop Hall are still on course for a date at Lords in September after sending fancied Christleton tumbling out of the Rothmans National Village Knockout in the zone semi - final . Electing to bat , Hall skipper Paul Trickett saw his side post 134–9 off their 40 overs . Graham Hughes ( 25 ) , Phil Evans ( 19 ) Craig Wilson ( 18 ) and promoted second teamer Clive Popplewell ( 15 ) all contributed to show Northop 's strength in depth when the chips are down . The prospects of success looked bleak as Christleton raced to 45–0 off only nine overs , but the tide turned as Robbie Hall and Brian Mitchell both went for 22 . Christleton were all - out for 118 in the 39th over as Hall called upon their reserves of experience .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Managing is unusual in the extent in which it has been shown to rely on informal information . Such information comes through the formal provision of reports and scheduled meetings , but much comes from other , often brief , contacts . Mintzberg , who studied five chief executives in the USA and reviewed previous research , gives the best account of the importance of informal information and argues that : the manager 's advantage lies , not in the documented information that is widely available , and which takes time to process , but in the current non - documented information transmitted largely by word of mouth … managers seem to indicate strong preference for current information , much of which is necessarily unsubstantiated ( gossip ) , and for information on events rather than trends … This kind of information , not that carried in formal reports , forms the heart of the manager 's information system . The manager develops an understanding of his milieu by piecing together all the scraps of data he can find .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
Evans 's news was better than he 'd ever hoped for . ‘ Where was the latest sighting?’ he asked . ‘ On the autobahn , heading south towards Karlsruhe . He could turn off east or west , of course … ’ ‘ Not west .
Idiom: play it cool (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ George Best’ had confirmed the group 's status as a major outfit and it became inevitable they would soon move on from their Reception Records . Many of the stories were based on rumour , although others , like the ones about A&R men flying all over Europe to see them and high - ranking company staff jetting in from the States , were in fact true . The band had wanted a major deal for at least two years previously , but were determined to play it cool . They were quite happy with the job Red Rhino were doing ; their basic view was that a major deal would be better , but not essential . ‘ We wanted to tour and sell records around the world but we could n't because we were locked in England on an indie label .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
The Duke then presented one honorary life governorship , four bars to the Gold Badge and 27 Gold Badges , honouring tireless work on behalf of the Institution . The presentations of Awards for Gallantry followed , with a Silver Medal for Acting Coxswain James Dougal of Eyemouth lifeboat station and Bronze medals for Second Coxswain / Mechanic Shane Coleman of Lowestoft , Helmsman Peter Heading and Crew member Robert Gorman of Aberystwyth and Scalloway fisherman George Williamson . Interestingly two of the lifeboatmen — Shane Coleman and Robert Gorman were at sea in vessels other than lifeboats in their medal - winning services — and George Williamson is a commercial fisherman with no direct connection with the RNLI . Bravery and the saving of life at sea knows no boundaries . Full details of the awards for gallantry and to voluntary workers are given below .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
Through open windows or balcony doors came the mingled sounds of pots clattering and televisions blaring , an indication that most families were having their evening meal . When Michele had retrieved the crutch from the back seat Luce followed him into the bare concrete building and waited while he knocked at the door of one of the ground - floor flats . Clearly he was expected , because it was opened immediately by a thin , elderly woman dressed neatly in conservative black , her grizzled hair drawn into a tight bun at the nape of her neck . She looked harassed and ill at ease . ' Ah , Maria , ' Michele spoke in Italian , ' I 'm sorry to call at such an awkward time , but I wo n't keep you more than a minute . '
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
To the delight of the away fans , an unexpected victim is between the posts and a new song has entered their vocal repertoire . As St Johnstone won by two goals their fans chanted ‘ Who 's the tea - leaf in the goals’ , proof if ever it was needed that some football fans are sadists in scarves . Alan Rough was born and bred in the Gorbals in Glasgow and had his upbringing in a closely knit family that supported the prodigal son from Ballater Street Primary School , to Partick Thistle Amateurs and ultimately to the Scottish International team . On 17 April 1990 , the Daily Record broke the news that Rough had been charged in connection with £ 5 of meat taken from an Ayr supermarket . He was allegedly detained at the town 's Safeway Supermarket after a Friday afternoon shopping expedition went wrong .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
Glenn Stephenson was the star pupil of the group Mitchell nurtured . He died of leukaemia in 1987 . ‘ If Glenn had been around today,’ says Brannen , ‘ it probably would have been him you were talking to , not me . He 'd have been the one going to the Olympics . He was always better than me .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
If you actually show people in much greater need , young adults , they 're not so attractive . They might dribble . We 're articulate enough to fool ourselves that we 're nice people , but there 's a strong undercurrent to our thinking that encourages us to view people with a disability as lesser , and until we come to terms with that , we will never have a proper support system . At present the whole thing is on guilt money : ‘ I 'm glad it 's not my kids . Here 's a fiver.’ '
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: no)
Pascoe went past as the key clicked in the lock . At the end of the hallway he turned a corner and saw that he was facing a dead end , doorless apart from a fire exit , the walls dappled with scabs of paint and sick yellow neon light . He stood just out of sight and listened for the lift . People arrived in couples , but the men were the first to leave . The hotel was a factory where itinerant shift - workers put the finishing touches to pleasure and pain .
Idiom: hit home (used idiomatically: no)
Admits , though , that he stayed in the clubhouse for the first six innings of a game ‘ because I do n't want anyone to see me sweat’ . Best base stealer in the game , Henderson has a high opinion of himself , and thrives on psychological warfare on the basepaths to unnerve opponents , a strategy that worked against Toronto in the AL play - offs . Yet Henderson is also fully capable of hitting home runs if he can not get on base . Against a slow - moving catcher like the Giants ' Terry Kennedy in the World Series , Henderson is expected to make hay . Rugby League : Injury blight offers NZ hope
Idiom: song and dance (used idiomatically: yes)
It was all part of his punishment , to give him food he liked when it could n't be appreciated . ‘ Surely people have better things to do than make a great song and dance about missing a dinner party.’ ‘ I am not making a great song and dance about it,’ she said in a softly dangerous voice and , with a hint of ostentation in her movements , stirred a saccharin tablet into a cup of black coffee . ‘ You ought to eat a proper breakfast.’ He responded obediently to the black coffee .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: no)
' I still find it hard to believe , ' he says . His first association with the North Sea came next , working in Drilling and Forties , before moving on to Corporate Planning , in London . Spells in San Francisco as Kuparuk development manager , then in Australia on the NW Shelf and PNG interface followed before he headed back to Aberdeen and Magnus in August after completing the Sloan programme at Stanford University . Pinchbeck 's return coincided with the 10th anniversary of Magnus production and he welcomed the opportunity to take the asset through a critical phase of its field life second time around . Although only 10 years into production , Magnus is regarded as having reached middle age and approaching the point where production should begin to decline .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
Social psychologists have attempted to pin it down using video recordings , ‘ participant / observer’ reports , and interviews with hooligans . What emerges is that much of the actual group aggression — the chanting , threats , charges — is symbolic and ritualized . Hooligans go through the motions of violence but relatively little damage is done either to property or to the person . The danger of injury or death arises less from fights between rival groups of fans as from the panic that actual or threatened attacks provoke amongst the general public . The tragedy at the Heysel stadium in Brussels , for example , came from the crush of spectators fleeing from the drunken charges of Liverpool fans .
Idiom: go places (used idiomatically: yes)
Well I went to Venice er some years ago and I thought it was a dirty hole . Did you ? Oh I did I I mean I did n't do round where the er sightseers went I went the places where you 're not supposed to see . Aha . You know ?