Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: go downhill (used idiomatically: yes)
The ethos of the ' 70s would leave everybody in equally drab council estates ; denied the chance that high quality schools used to offer ; offered ‘ permissiveness’ in place of standards and values ; and left to quarrel over how to divide an ever- diminishing cake . ‘ The country 's broke’ Thus , it was n't only the ‘ economy’ that was going downhill . The character of the nation had changed for the worse . And social services suffered too , as they always will when wealth creation is despised .
Idiom: crocodile tears (used idiomatically: yes)
The Bull Ring , completed by Laing Developments in 1964 , rammed together four levels of shopping , a market hall , a multi - storey car park , an office block , a bus station and a banqueting suite all in one vast complex . Snaking between its constituent parts was the controversial and overwhelming city ring road designed by the successive and all - powerful city engineers , Herbert Manzoni and Neville Borg . The most militant fan of Sixties architecture would be hard pressed to support a last - minute appeal for the Bull Ring , although crocodile tears will be shed over the probable demolition of the Rotunda , a monumental steel and glass phallus , that , in the absence of a sky - piercing cathedral , acts as the city 's one instantly recognisable focal point . But what is going to replace the Bull Ring ? Given the stupendous costs involved , should the city be looking to powerful private developers working with big firms of commercial architects to take the lead and replace like with like , albeit in a more acceptable architectural garb ?
Idiom: dig deep (used idiomatically: yes)
How hard was it to come up with three totally different solos for a section of a song ? ‘ It was really hard , because as a rule the first one you do is the one you 'll really believe in . So , to come up with another completely different solo , or two , you 've got to dig deep , and also be open - minded enough to take some suggestions from the producers . In this case the producers were Max Norman ( An Englishman whose past production credits include Lynch Mob , Ozzy Ozbourne and Armored Saint — NJB ) and Dave Mustaine.’ How was it working with two producers ?
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
There will , of course , be changes . Economies of scale . Maximum use of state - of - the - art technology in place of costly and often error - prone personnel . Everyone will , as per standing Union agreements , receive outplacement counselling , redundancy payments . Pensions will , of course , be protected .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: no)
Gone are the days of spending frantically because the end of the financial year was nigh . The involvement of an increasing number of staff in financial planning is another interesting area . Many of the heads had made an active move towards involving more people ( even all staff in one school ) in an attempt to make more staff aware of the need to plan finance as a ' whole - school issue ' and to prioritise resource needs . The degree of success varied from one head to another . One had tried to involve some of the staff but they apparently refused to get involved ; another head wanted more involvement and had a plan of action that would lead to this : another was sure that all staff were involved and departments were compelled to discuss finance at least once a month .
Idiom: at a loose end (used idiomatically: yes)
We were cheerful that summer . Having Oliver with us helped , I 'm sure it did . The Shakespeare School of English had switched off its neon light for a couple of months , and Oliver was at a loose end . He pretended he was n't but I could tell . We went around together .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
‘ In fact I love to have them around me all the time ! ’ For the three months of location filming here in Boston , Goldie was constantly surrounded by her beloved brood . As Gwen , an endearing liar and fantasist , Goldie literally invades Martin 's home — and ends up stealing his heart . In reality Goldie is a shrewd operator who is proud to have made it to the top on her own merits . She is one of Hollywood 's longest-lasting leading ladies , said to have been paid more than three million dollars for Housesitter which is released in Britain next week .
Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
The group had claimed that drinkers would have to consume a ‘ not insignificant amount’ of their 2.2 light beer before reaching the .05 blood alcohol limit set for drivers in NSW . No less than 66 people — mugs in Australian parlance — volunteered to drink up to eight ‘ middies’(285ml ) of the kangaroo 's by - product in an hour . The end result was that Tooheys won the day , with most of the drinkers still under the limit after an hour 's soaking . But the case left a few unfortunates in its wake . Two of the volunteers ran up the white flag and could n't stay the court .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: no)
The rate of NADPH oxidation was monitored photometrically . For the glutathione assay , the stomach was perfused intraluminally with 5 % sulphosalicylic acid and then homogenised in 10 vol / g of the same solution . The tissue homogenate was centrifuged for five minutes at 10000 g , and then the supernatant was stored on ice until use . The amount of reduced glutathione ( GSH ) was measured by the method of Griffith and the amount of oxidised glutathione ( GSSG ) was measured by masking GSH with N - ethylmalimide ( NEM ) . STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm mm . It 's , perhaps it 's too long since I read Oliver Twist for me to remember it as clearly . But that 's the , that 's the idea that came to my mind anyway . Pip in Great Expectations . Which is , I mean it , just you know , as literary connections these things do pop up in your mind .
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: yes)
Asked why he had taken to the streets just hours before polling , he said : ‘ I had other things to do , as you may imagine.’ The local Tories were crushed in the district council elections failing to get a single member elected in Belfast . SHE 'S been in bed with Michael Douglas and Arnold Schwarzenegger . And now actress Sharon Stone is pulling back the sheets on her sexploits during the filming of the raunchy movies that have made her famous . Today she is one of the most expensive celebrities in the world .
Idiom: with open arms (used idiomatically: yes)
She replied inviting me round to tea at her little flat in Chelsea . When I first saw her again I was surprised to find that I was now a little taller than Daphne but that she had lost almost as much weight as I had . Daphne not only welcomed me with open arms but to my surprise expressed delight at the thought of my occupying one of her spare rooms . I insisted that I should pay her a rent of five shillings a week and also asked her , somewhat tentatively , if she felt able to come and have tea with my mother in Romford . Daphne seemed amused by the thought and travelled down to Essex with me on the following Tuesday .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
It does n't always go so smoothly . In 1987 there was a complete breakdown of a computerised distribution system in Mothercare , which had been installed by a leading group of experts . We made the mistake of not having enough of our own practical management to check that they were doing the right thing . You should never assume that because they are the world 's greatest experts on retail warehousing that the job can be left entirely to them . You 've always got to have it checked out .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: no)
The pilots were revving up the aircraft engines ; there would be no stand - down . Soon , Rob would take S - Sugar on to the runway and wait for clearance from the control tower . Then a green light would stab through the gloom and he 'd be roaring down the narrow concrete strip , faster and faster , holding Sugar back until it seemed the boundary fence was hurtling to meet them . Then slowly , reluctantly almost , they would rise into the air and Rob would let go his breath , and his flight engineer would say , ‘ Bloody lovely,’ as he always did . That was when she 'd wish them luck , as they roared over the village , and she would watch them all until they were silhouetted against the dying sun , small and graceful in an apricot sky .
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
The Collector was careful to embrace this conviction in a moderate manner , lest he be tipped out of the chair in which he was no longer sitting . He had nothing left now from the Exhibition . He had thrown his pistols away since he had no more soft lead balls to use in them . He sighed regretfully as he picked his way slowly through the tattered refugees camped here and there on the floor , wondering what had become of his Louis XVI table . Beauty , of course , and Art , also needed warmth of feeling , there was no getting away from it … and , in passing , he allowed himself to feel a cautious contempt for the greedy merchants of England for whom the Exhibition had been an apotheosis .
Idiom: get on someone's wick (used idiomatically: yes)
well is it on the wall unit some where ? , is it down by the papers ? , not that wall unit , there , over there over there , he had it , he was writing a letter out I dunno what get , I do n't know , it gets on my wick out there , there always like , every country linked with religion for some bloody stupid reason , I mean its so primitive , no body else is in the modern world are they ? no I mean not even Russia and they 're well behind the times
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: no)
MATT HUGHES THE ‘ Grim Reaper’ of ice hockey explained the role he has at Wembley Arena today : ‘ I go out and do a job on anyone who is giving our top scorers a hard time.’ Stu Grimson , 6 ft 5 1/2ins and 220lbs , provides the steel for Chicago Blackhawks when they clash with Montreal Canadiens in a ‘ war on ice’ for a £ 20,000 prize and the Molson Challenge Cup . England football team agent Jon Smith has organised this latest attempt to popularise the sport in the UK . But angry British Ice Hockey chief David Pickles said : ‘ We do n't need the National Hockey League here.’
Idiom: break the bank (used idiomatically: yes)
Temperatures in the upper Tay valleys rose to an unseasonal 12C and in the high glens , millions of tonnes of fresh snow began to melt . By the next day , flood warning computers built into the river banks along the 120 miles of the Tay were flashing yellow warning signals as placid tributaries dumped their overload into the river . The Tay broke its banks , wreaking havoc all along its length . But where had all that water come from ? How could one river cause so much damage and threaten the livelihoods of so many farmers and landowners ?
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: yes)
Nothing . It 's their business . As I see it , it 's up to Peggy , and knowing her I ca n't see that she 'd let anything happen that was n't above board.’ ‘ Henry , she ca n't stop it . That 's what 's the matter with her .
Idiom: push the boat out (used idiomatically: yes)
There is a pause for silent thought . Then the commodore says , ‘ John the pilot is just the man for the job,’ adding brightly , ‘ He 's not here so he ca n't refuse.’ This is carried by a show of hands and the commodore pushes the boat out . ‘ What about nominations?’ I chip in .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1963 there were approximately 20,000 solicitors and 2000 barristers . By 1989 , this had grown to about 55,000 solicitors and 5000 barristers . Growth in the size of the legal profession occurred during the time when consumer movements were coming of age . It became fashionable and acceptable to criticize the delivery of professional services . The legal profession was not immune from this trend , particularly in relation to the perceived poor performance and high cost of conveyancing work ( Joseph , 1980 ) .
Idiom: two a penny (used idiomatically: no)
actually it 's twenty pound Yeah right , I 'll just nip over and get it , cos I have n't locked up yet maybe I wo n't I have n't got ten P , I 've only got two pennies , just have to make sure back You want ten P ? Well just in case we 're not
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
As I stood up to my waist in water trying to capture the surfing action in Widemouth Bay , I found this fully automatic camera remarkably easy to use . Apart from its handy size and weather resistant body the most useful feature was the 38mm-90 mm zoom lens , simple operated by two buttons . This meant I did n't have to get risk life and limb to get a good close up shot . Also useful was the continuous shooting mode ensuring that I did n't miss any of the action as surfers sped past me . I 've since often used the camera out on the hill and have found its many other features very useful .
Idiom: prodigal son (used idiomatically: yes)
I have a plan . The transfiguration of Oliver . The prodigal son will feast with harlots no more . I 'm buying a rowing machine , an exercise bicycle , a langlauf podium , a bullworker . No , I 'm not , but I 'm doing the equivalent .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm not that bloody good Alan . Eleven . I do n't know how to play the game . Oops . Your lead .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I see,’ she said slowly . But her mind was racing . How typical it was of Luke to make his position so crystal - clear , drawing the line almost brutally in his determination that she should n't make any personal conclusions from his offer . But there was something else … Again she had the feeling that he was testing her .
Idiom: good offices (used idiomatically: no)
In Myanmar , I have used my good offices to facilitate national reconciliation and democratization .
Idiom: put two and two together (used idiomatically: yes)
The problem with this poisoning business was that the preliminary research was horribly incriminating . One minute there you were asking casual questions about arsenic and the next there was your wife throwing up and having her hair fall out . People would put two and two together . Christ , what were the major poisons ? There was arsenic , cyanide , prussic acid and — the list stopped there .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
The Republicans should not have been caught off - guard by Americans ’ interest in issues like disenfranchisement and gender equality . While these issues strike at the core of a country ’s values – of what we mean by democracy and limits on government intrusion into individuals ’ lives – they are also economic issues . As I explain in my book The Price of Inequality , much of the rise in US economic inequality is attributable to a government in which the rich have disproportionate influence – and use that influence to entrench themselves . Obviously , issues like reproductive rights and gay marriage have large economic consequences as well . In terms of economic policy for the next four years , the main cause for post - election celebration is that the US has avoided measures that would have pushed it closer to recession , increased inequality , imposed further hardship on the elderly , and impeded access to health ~ care for millions of Americans .
Idiom: in the raw (used idiomatically: no)
So much stronger . He could force her to do anything . And yet the vulnerability she felt seemed strangely inward — as though danger lay within her own body , and not in the raw strength of the man before her . Shaken off balance by her startling thoughts , Isabel glanced away , stepping out of her gown and hanging it over the table . She sent up a brief prayer of thanks that her shift was still dry , although it could hardly be described as a significant covering .
Idiom: up and running (used idiomatically: yes)
Tate & Lyle will also clash heads with Nutrasweet in the fat substitute sector . Nutrasweet markets a dairy protein - based fat substitute called Simpless , though Shaw is confident Ruby will outshine it and is installing production capacity apace . A pilot plant at Staley 's Decatur headquarters already produces Ruby and a small ‘ semi - works’ plant capable of delivering one million lb of it a year will be up and running soon . By next March a full production plant , with initial capacity of 12 million lb , will be on - stream at another Staley facility in London , Tennessee . Other fat replacers , based on cellulose , are also seeking a share of the market and Procter & Gamble is seeking approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for Olestra , a synthetic product based on sugar alcohol .
Idiom: know no bounds (used idiomatically: yes)
This one he could not touch . A beauty was her Maura . Sarah 's pride in her daughter knew no bounds . With her white - blond hair and dark blue eyes , she was exquisite . Now Maura 's hair was hanging in long waves , unaccustomed to being out of plaits , her eyes sad and shining with unshed tears .
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
However , that is a mechanical provision : Williams v Singer is authority for the proposition that the trustees can not be assessed where they have made such a direction . However , the principle in Williams v Singer can not be taken too far and Lord Sands in Reid 's Trustees v IRC made the point that if the trustees were actually to receive the income which they were bound to pay over to the beneficiaries they will not avoid an assessment on themselves . Thus , under general principles if , for instance , A , B and C — trustees of an interest in possession trust — receive £ 100 rent which they must pay to Z beneficiary — the life tenant—(after the deduction of their expenses ) the trustees can be assessed to income tax at the basic rate on the monies they received under Schedule A. The other fundamental case where trusteeship was reduced to something akin to agency is Archer - Shee v Baker ( 1927 ) 11 TC 749 . This case dealt with a life interest in possession overseas trust which was presumed to be governed by a trust law similar to that in the United Kingdom ( otherwise the decision would have been different ( see Garland v Archer - Shee ( 1931 ) 15 TC 693 ) ) . The House of Lords held that when determining the nature of the source of the income arising to the trust one looked through the trust treating the trust for all practical purposes as if it did not exist .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
Maclennan continues : The importance of current omissions is clearly illustrated by recourse to some basic economics . In the short run , say a single year , quantity demanded is largely determined by market price . Over the longer period changes in population , income etc . shift this relationship in measurable ways . Price and income effects on housing demand are demonstrably important but they are ignored in structure plans .
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: no)
DRYING THE PREPARATION The specimen should be left for at least half an hour for the acetone to evaporate . This time can be shortened by blowing warm ( not hot ) air evenly across the surface : uneven drying causes premature lifting . A 250 W infra - red reflector bulb placed about 0·3 m above the specimen dries the film in about 10 min . TAKING THE PEEL
Idiom: on the cuff (used idiomatically: yes)
Captain Montgomery , whether by luck or design — design , Talbot was certain — brought the Kilcharran alongside the Ariadne with faultless precision . Talbot stepped across the two gunwales — they were almost exactly of a height — and made his way up to the bridge . Captain Montgomery was a tall , burly character with a jutting black beard , white teeth , a slightly hooked nose and humorous eyes and , in spite of the immaculately cut uniform and four golden rings on either cuff , could easily have passed for a well - to - do and genial eighteenth - century Caribbean pirate . He extended a hand . ' You 'll be Commander Talbot , of course . '
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ That would be the best possible way to mark the day as far as I am concerned . We have got ourselves into a rut and have got to get out of it,’ says the Ipswich born and bred schemer . There can be few players in history who have clocked up 400 league games at the age of 25 . ‘ I was given such a very early start in the game and looking back now I think of it as an even more remarkable achievement than I did at the time,’ says Dozzell .
Idiom: early bird (used idiomatically: yes)
Dave Chapman and Ruth plan a very special 16th birthday celebration with State Governor MAKING HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES … Early bird Ruth arrives on her bike and pitches in with the adult workers at her grandfather 's stables every morning before she sets off for school Pictures : STUART FOSTER ELL OF A FIND ! Jase the Pace is the new Hanley
Idiom: out of this world (used idiomatically: yes)
Sex ban on space pair THE earth wo n't move for married astronauts Jan Davis and Mark Lee after they blast off in the shuttle Endeavour tomorrow . The first husband - and - wife team in space have been told : No out - of - this - world sex for you . A cuddle is all that starry - eyed Jan , 38 , and Mark , 40 , can hope for during their week in orbit . American space officials have stressed : ' This is strictly a scientific mission . '
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: no)
‘ It 's the way it goes.’ ‘ How much'll ye gie me on the bike?’ He knew Rab would not loan him money , a game on credit . ‘ I 'm not a pawnbroker.’ ‘ Ye could sell it.’
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Stranglers In The Night NOW WITHOUT Hugh Cornwell , the withered - looking Stranglers are not the successful eccentrics they once were , having traded in commercial respectability for the kind of cultish irrelevance pioneered by the likes of Gary Numan . Consequently , it 's unlikely that anyone who is n't in their fan club is at all fussed about what this record sounds like . I 'll be brief . ' Stranglers In The Night'(arf arf ) is an inoffensive collection of songs that tries to capture the charms of the old Stranglers and fails miserably .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: no)
Even at its most academic , Combat Ready is never boring . The book gives you a clear insight into the complexities of piloting a fast jet at low altitude , keeping tabs on exactly where you are and planning on the wing exactly where you want to be within an acceptable tolerance at a checkpoint of plus or minus five seconds . Most of us are happy hitting within a minute of an ETA , of course , but the various equations and rules of thumb used by the RAF are familiar to the private pilot . Mason includes a detailed description of route planning , chart marking and correction formulae that any PPL could use and find very useful . The transition from rookie to fighter pilot starts with two days of selection tests at Cranwell where computer games , each testing some facet of an entrant 's abilities , quickly turn frustratingly impossible .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
American funds also prefer equities . But more than half the assets of Japanese and German funds are bonds . They prefer them mainly because they face regulations that reward stable growth in returns from year to year rather than the more volatile — but , in the long - run , almost certainly higher — returns they would earn by holding more equities . TRADE , EXCHANGE RATES AND RESERVES France 's visible - trade surplus narrowed to $ 170 m in January , raising its 12-month total to $ 1.9 billion .
Idiom: call someone's bluff (used idiomatically: yes)
He must be impatient to get back home . Maybe his shift is over . When someone calls your bluff , you best ignore him . Do n't look at him . Act like he already does not exist .