Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's just if we are going to get set up for it 's a lot of money though . There 's no reason why I ca n't get up to six miles again by Well I can run three miles . This one does n't want to do anything too . And er Wendy 's going to get the forms but sh if she can get them cos it 's very hard .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
The flirting remains , perhaps to assure the sophisticated reader that Modernism has been absorbed and transcended , not merely ignored or forgotten . Fowles 's finest novel , The French Lieutenant 's Woman ( 1969 ) , is decorated with parodistic devices far less integral than in Joyce 's Ulysses , as if a technique needed to be aped and mocked in order to be exorcised . When Paul Sayer won a literary prize for a grimly realistic first novel , The Comforts of Madness ( 1988 ) , in which an insane narrator never speaks , he confessed that it was an imitation of Beckett 's Malone Dies ( 1956 ) : ‘ I could see how he avoided telling about the main thing : that 's something I tried to do in my book,’ though it does not read like Beckett . Modernism may be a spectre at the feast of the new realism , and little more . But it can make its presence felt , at least to those with imaginations to see : first admired , then feared , and finally mocked and looted for fragmentary hints and occasional ideas .
Idiom: fall from grace (used idiomatically: yes)
There were two big stories running at the World Championship of Match Race Sailing , writes Keith Wheatley . The first was the return to devastating form of Peter Gilmour , who blitzed the best - of - three final against Rod Davis 2–0 . The second was the swift and inexplicable fall from grace of Kiwi superstar Chris Dickson who , with only four wins out of nine round - robin races , failed to make the semi - finals at an international event for the first time since 1987 . With the Regatta being held in Auckland , a city where , during the 1986/87 America 's Cup , the young Dickson was widely believed to walk on water , the latter story was bound to make the biggest impact . What surprised this observer was the extent to which Dickson — admittedly an aloof and irascible young man — has become unpopular with the New Zealand yachting community .
Idiom: left and right (used idiomatically: no)
He used his pace and aerial strength and created some chances , one of his passed could easily have resulted in a goal . The goal came when a cross from the right went over the whole defence , and Frank was unmarked on the left , 7–8 yards out . He placed the ball in the keeper 's left corner with a beautifully controlled right-footed volley , and the keeper was without a chance , rushing over towards his right corner . He had another good chance when a high ball landed at his feet at the 18 yard line with no defenders in front of him . He tried the volley again , but did n't hit it straight and the shot went wide .
Idiom: no sweat (used idiomatically: no)
This just is n't the same as using a notebook in transit . For example , I just returned from an exhibition and wrote a 6,000 word report in one burst in my hotel room . No sweat . The Texas was ideal . But now I 'm looking at 15 articles totalling 20,000 words which I must deliver within the next six days .
Idiom: pick someone's brain (used idiomatically: yes)
She listened to his advice and bought instead a Welsh pony with the vague idea of attaching it to a trap and doing the shopping in it . That , too , proved impractical but Dai was impressed by the way Laura managed , without any fuss , to get most things done the way she wanted . ‘ She would often come and have an afternoon cup of tea with me and then pick my brain as to what BA had asked me to do that morning . If she did n't like it she 'd just tell me to say to him , ‘ I did n't have time.’ She would never have a confrontation but she would get things done her way .
Idiom: come to grief (used idiomatically: yes)
Even at the level of government and political thinking , where the ‘ laws of economics’ might be increasingly accepted , the conflict was stark . Traditional landlordism might be economically undesirable , but was it not the cement which held together a social structure which might otherwise collapse into anarchy and revolution ? ( The British land policy in India was to come to grief over this dilemma . ) Economically it might be simpler if there was no peasantry , but was not its sturdy conservatism a guarantee of social stability , as its sturdy and numerous progeny were the backbone of most government 's armies ? At a time when capitalism was evidently ruining its working classes , could a state afford to do without a reservoir of healthy countrymen from which to recruit the towns ?
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
In flight has noticeably shorter tail than adult Skylark , giving it an almost bat - like outline ; young skylarks in late summer and autumn are never quite so short - tailed . Crest not always visible in field . Buff eyestripes meeting on nape , blackish and white mark on leading edge of wing , tail with white tip but no white outer feathers . Mellow fluty song , quite different from Skylark 's , often on an interrupted descending scale , usually delivered in circular song flight , sometimes at night . Flight and call note , ' tit - looeet ' .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ As I said , it 's nothing personal.’ Erlich stood . He had the cigar butt in the plastic sachet in his pocket . He had not spoken of the cigar butt to the Station Chief … ‘ Bill , look at it our way , do me that favour .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Watching a badger move bedding can be very amusing . The animal gathers up its intended cushion between its chin and chest and then makes its way to the sett , backwards . It often loses its grip on the ball of bedding along the way and has to regather the bundle . Sometimes it gives up , leaving a tell - tale roll of vegetation near the sett . The younger animals sometimes have trouble navigating ( nor surprising , if you 're walking backwards and your own rather large bottom is blocking your view ) , and frequently get into quite a pickle , backing into fences , down ledges or into trees !
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
He followed the woman into a room on the top floor . Compared to what he had seem of the rest of the house , this was luxurious . Heavy , ugly furniture rested on a blood - red carpet , which matched the flocked design in the off - white wallpaper . The prints on the walls were dark and undistinguished , and the large , gilded mirror on the wall over the marble fireplace was speckled . There were numerous gaps in the bookcase at the end of the room , and Lee wondered what had happened to Madam Lundy 's collection of books .
Idiom: make the cut (used idiomatically: no)
So , on a long piece of wood , I cut these words : I CAME HERE ON 30TH SEPTEMBER 1659 After that , I decided to make a cut for each day . Learning to live alone I still needed a lot of things .
Idiom: by the back door (used idiomatically: yes)
Det Inspector Fred Wheelhouse has investigated many murders but none as horrific as this . The court heard many potential eye witnesses in the pub had been imtimated and one man who did give evidence claimed a hit man had been paid twenty thousand pounds to kill him . Davison 's relatives were forced to leave court by the back door … His girlfriend Susan Kent says she 's disgusted , how can people do this to each other ? She says he 'll be buried and they 'll pick up
Idiom: lose face (used idiomatically: yes)
Invigorated by a boom in new issues on Wall Street , these firms are hoping to conquer the rest of the world too . Their biggest non - American challengers are Britain 's S.G. Warburg , lead manager for BT-3 , and France 's Paribas . Japanese houses have dropped out as the sinking Tokyo stockmarket drags down their capital ; Nomura also lost face when the issue that it lead - managed last year for GPA , an Irish aircraft - leasing firm , fell through . The business is highly concentrated . In the past five years , a barely changing group of half a dozen firms has won two - thirds of all mandates for international equity issues .
Idiom: dead wood (used idiomatically: yes)
There are two main reasons for weeding . The most basic is simply to clear space on the shelves to make room for new additions to stock . The second common motivation is the desire to increase the use of the stock — either by improving its appearance , so as to attract more users to the library , and/or by providing easier access to elements of the stock which are worthwhile , by removing the dead wood . The ‘ use’ motivation is more common in public libraries , where the principle of providing an up - to - date stock of attractive appearance is more important , and where weeding is more commonly practised than in academic libraries . Also , the rate of use in public libraries is generally higher , so that physical dilapidation of stock is more likely to set in , and oblige staff to weed .
Idiom: move heaven and earth (used idiomatically: yes)
We even had a coal burning stove on board and very cosy it was on the cold evenings . The depth sounder and Decca Navigator in the wheelhouse were innovations and although Radar was out of the question at that time we managed very well with the Decca Navigator , often running up the Thames in quite dense fog buoy hopping through Sea Reach . Returning to my first meeting with Vincent , Arthur Cheyney naturally became my hero , especially when he took me on a trip from Ipswich to Parkeston Quay , which completely sold me on the job and made me resolve to move heaven and earth to get on a cutter crew as soon as possible . This was not so easy at that time as the crewing arrangements were very much of a closed shop . The small nucleus of ex - service officers naturally guarded their job closely .
Idiom: in hot water (used idiomatically: yes)
Too tired to wash the night before , she had not used it . Now , feeling the train grubbiness all over he– , she thought she might have a bath . It would be good to roll in hot water all over . But water ran cold in the bathroom basin . She held her hand under the flow for a long time but the water grew no warmer .
Idiom: as the crow flies (used idiomatically: yes)
I was lucky enough not to be on his list , but it was widely believed that there were more arrests to come . Although the house in which Eric was now hidden was an isolated one , we could n't exclude the possibility of a German search , so I set off there on my bicycle while the Germans were still questioning people . I knew the paths well and it was a journey of a few kilometres as the crow flies or , as they say in Italy , a volo d'uccello . In our part of Italy , as in every other , there was an information system always in operation : radio popolo , the people 's radio ( what is known in some countries as the grapevine ) . It brings the latest news , day and night , and seems omniscient .
Idiom: high and dry (used idiomatically: yes)
In particular , people invest a huge amount of money and effort in creating coastal towns , for the coasts are good places to live . But coastal towns , once built , must often invest millions of pounds in groins and sea - walls and often in wholesale beach replacement , simply to keep the coastline more constant than unaided nature would allow . Often the battle is lost , and many a seaside town has disappeared beneath the waves ( while others , such as the once - thriving port of Rye in Kent , have been left high and dry as the sea retreated ) . Such engineering may enrich wildlife , by creating more crannies for coastal creatures to live . But it may also be destructive .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
Getting a story out of her is like getting blood out of a stone . ' ' It 's all the same with these women who think they 're heading for the top . They always play it by the bloody book . ' A tall , dark figure slipped into a seat to Dexter 's right . The sergeant acknowledged the man 's smile with a nod .
Idiom: grin and bear it (used idiomatically: yes)
The stench from it filled our cell , making us feel nauseous and apprehensive that we , too , might catch whatever it was they were suffering from . Terry and I were worst hit and for a couple of days I was left off the chain so that I could use the toilet whenever I needed . Abu Salim decided that a third day was n't necessary so I had to grin and bear it . In fact my chain was just long enough to let me get into the tiny bathroom , two feet from my mattress , to use the toilet . When Terry succumbed Safi refused to leave him off the chain at night .
Idiom: time will tell (used idiomatically: yes)
We bought Dowty knowing that we were at a low point in the aircraft build forecast , that was part of the reason for the timing . You have to look at quality of earnings over the next decade , not over the next year . Time will tell . ' But in the aftermath of the bid , while suggestions that TI paid too much for Dowty were still flying around the City , the group won praise and respect from many analysts when it released a detailed account of the provisions it would be making in connection with the takeover — £ 87.1 m in all , of which £ 41 m represents asset write - offs and £ 46.1 m additional expenditure that TI will have to incur . The figure was well below City estimates and one analyst went as far as to say that the detailed announcement ' deserves to set the standards for all ' .
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
The cold , rainy conditions took their toll on the competitors at the Longfield Road Stadium and three race leaders were forced to throw in the towel . Pre - race favourite Mick Francis , of Forres , who was runner up in the AAA 24 hour race in October , had to retired after covering 37 5 miles in five hours , leaving Paul Bream at the front . But the Wallsend Harrier called it a day at 50 miles with a hamstring injury , leaving Tony Lenagan , of Wigan Phoenix , and Edinburgh 's Dave Wallace to battle it out . Wallace then withdrew from the contest after running 51 7 miles in 7 7 hours . Lenagan built a three - mile lead , but he , too , was forced to retire after notching up just over 60 miles in 8 hours 35 mins .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
To those of a committed neoclassical persuasion it appeared to be a godsend . Monetarists had previously maintained that money was neutral only in the medium and long run , implying that there was some scope , albeit limited , for policy activism in the short run . By contrast , the rational expectations hypothesis , when applied to the theory of inflation , appeared to indicate that money would be neutral in the short run also , thereby denying any role to policy activism . This hypothesis is known under various names . We shall use only two : the ‘ invariance’ proposition and the ‘ policy inefficacy’proposition .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
However , one area of agreement is that intra - uterine devices are unacceptable . The fact is that they hold the uterus open , which means that egg and sperm are allowed to unite , but the pregnancy is doomed because it can not be sustained without the uterus closing . This means that these devices actually allow pregnancies to begin and then abort them , a notion out of line with biblical concepts . It would seem that there is a lot of ground to explore in determining a suitable method of contraception . 8
Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
LONDON – Two alternative approaches dominate current discussions about banking reform : break - up and regulation . The debate goes back to the early days of US President Franklin ~ D .~ Roosevelt ’s “ New Deal , ” which pitted “ trust - busters ” against regulators . In banking , the trust - busters won the day with the Glass - Steagall Act of 1933 , which divorced commercial banking from investment banking and guaranteed bank deposits . With the gradual dismantling of Glass - Steagall , and its final repeal in 1999 , bankers triumphed over both the busters and the regulators , while maintaining deposit insurance for the commercial banks . It was this largely unregulated system that came crashing down in 2008 , with global repercussions .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: no)
The Class 321 units ( of which the first was delivered in September 1988 ) , were an immediate success , but the same can not be said of the Class 442 ‘ Wessex Electrics ’ of which twenty-four five-car units should have been delivered in time for the May 1988 timetable . In fact , only four units were available in May . Southern Region general manager Gordon Pettitt took a calculated gamble when he authorised a charity high-speed run to Weymouth on 14 April , when the special train completed the 142½ mile trip to Weymouth in seconds within two hours with a maximum speed of 109mph . On the London Midland Region , electric trains of Class 313 commenced running , a year earlier than anticipated , between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey on 11 July , on which line a further new station — How Wood — opened later in the year . Class 313 units are also used on the suburban service between Euston and Watford Junction , to which service fell the honour of being the first line to be given a NSE total route refurbishment programme and branded ‘ Harlequin' .
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
She still rides but prefers to exercise by swimming or tennis because , living in central London , it is more convenient . Swimming and dancing are also activities at which she excels . They stood her in good stead when her father enrolled her at her next school , Riddlesworth Hall , two hours ' drive from Park House . She learned to love the school which tried to be a home away from home to the 120 girls . However , her first feelings when she was sent there were of betrayal and resentment .
Idiom: run amok (used idiomatically: yes)
Sorry . If Hoorays want to dance they ‘ gair - tair nie - clair’ such as Tramp or Annabel 's . If they really want to dance , they ‘ hairv a dance’ , which means Mummy and Daddy spend thousands of pounds on a marquee and all the trimmings , and their friends pile down to their place in the country and run amok in the rhododendrons . •The Right Thing To Say : Air - hellair ! Hair you ?
Idiom: under the weather (used idiomatically: yes)
He was a ‘ prodigal who is brought kicking , struggling , resentful and darting his eyes in every direction for a chance of escape’ . He crossed the Irish channel on 12 August and reached Little Lea on the morning of the thirteenth . His father had been ‘ under the weather , since July , and Lewis was half - aware that he might be coming home for the last time . Once he set eyes on Albert , he knew that the old man was very sick indeed . His father rejoiced to see him , and noted that Jacks was ‘ looking remarkably well and in great form’ .
Idiom: make waves (used idiomatically: no)
Green Bootleggers and Baptists NEW ~ YORK – In May , the United ~ Nations ' International ~ Panel on Climate Change made media waves with a new report on renewable energy . As in the past , the IPCC first issued a short summary ; only later would it reveal all of the data . So it was left up to the IPCC 's spin - doctors to present the take - home message for journalists .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
single compartment main body with drawstring ; lid pocket with rear zip ; 10 in deep side pockets ; mesh pouch on front . Carrying system : the pack uses the KST ‘ size tolerant’ system — although shoulder straps are actually sewn in place , their low take - off point on the back of the sack allows you to adjust the fit precisely , fine tuning with the top tension straps . I needed all the possible length to be able to wear the fixed - position hip belt correctly . A good fit is important to get the most benefit from the parallel aluminium bars which frame the back system — these can be bent to suit individuals .
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
But it had the desired effect of snapping them out of their indecision and galvanising them into action . Grant saw Jim Miller grab Louise by the hand and turn away , pulling her after him . Next moment their wraithlike figures had darted out of sight among the trees like two startled deer . Now Grant was alone in the night with his fearsome adversary . Only a few yards of moonlit turf separated them .
Idiom: man and boy (used idiomatically: yes)
At times the supporting leg would bend when on balance , whilst the working one was also bent with the foot turned up at the ankle during certain poses , or when performing a rond de jambe en dehors or en dedans during the pas de deux . MacMillan created a very strong style of Japanese demi - caractère dance in Rituals . In the first scene he showed how men and boys prepared for combat and self - defence . This was followed by a wedding staged as if the Bride and Groom were being manipulated as puppets by a group of servants , a particular japanese theatrical tradition . The final scene was a formal celebration and prayer fur a wife giving birth .
Idiom: set eyes on (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You leave her … the fuck … alone,’ Gentle gasped , knowing even as he spoke he had no way of enforcing this edict in his present state . But the man 's reply was affirmation . you ever set eyes on me.’ As he spoke he began to take a backward step , and for an instant Gentle 's dizzied brain almost thought it possible the man would retreat into nothingness ; be proved spirit rather than substance . ‘ Who are you?’ he found himself asking .
Idiom: muddy the waters (used idiomatically: yes)
These two assumptions are : that our main questions should be about how individual mental states relate to individual neural events ; and that we should view the mind primarily as something which represents reality . I want to look at the consequences of replacing these assumptions by two others : that we should concentrate on how mind might develop out of matter ; and that we should view the mind primarily as something which enables action . My first task will be to say why the focus upon mental representation has muddied the waters . This will lead on to a discussion of an action - based theory of mentality , the theory developed by the Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget , and then to some discussion of mental development itself . By the end of it all the mind - body problem will loom large — but this may be because we are now a little closer to it .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
I would become a boy . When I grew up I would become a man in the way that other girls would become nurses or teachers or whatever . My obsession took root then . I kept a secret scrapbook throughout my teens of every sex - change report in the papers . Since I was ten years old I walked about our little town mentally transforming every womon I saw into a man and every man into a womon .
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
' The white is meant to represent purity and innocence . ' ' That 's pretty stupid , ' said Lili , ' considering that marriage means an end to all that . I can see why nuns wear white when they take the veil , but when you think of the way everyone goes on at the prospect of the wedding night innocence is the last thing on anyone 's mind . ' She now had a cigarette between her teeth and squinted against the smoke . ' Do n't be disgusting , ' said my mother .