Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Baker very much disliked the Report . He had wanted a short Report , with strong emphasis on grammar , spelling and punctuation , which would have been easy for parents to read . In contrast , as I have already said , I was most anxious to persuade the teaching profession to implement our recommendations with good will , and so I felt it essential to explain our assumptions in detail . I understand that Mrs Rumbold also found our Report distasteful . I was never asked to discuss the final Report with her or with Mr Baker , so I can not be sure about her reasons , but from her radio and television appearances it seemed she found repugnant our insistence that a child 's dialect is not inaccurate in its use of grammar and should be respected .
Idiom: join the club (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr. Michael J. Martin ( Glasgow , Springburn ) I was pleased to hear the right hon . Gentleman 's remarks about the Army Cadet Force . Over the years , many children from underprivileged families have been able to join youth clubs from which they were able to go away on camps during the Glasgow fair fortnight and at Easter and in September . I am encouraged to learn that TA companies will be expected to offer support , because I know that , when cadet units have been based with TA units that supported the Army Cadet Force , the boys got more training and help . Finally —
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: yes)
' But what 's it got to do with your case ? ' ' Good question . It 's an odd business and it seems to be mixed up with Edwin Garland 's will . He left his art shop and studio to his niece with the exception of his tube of Winsor blue and he left his tube of Winsor blue with £ 1,000 to the son of Gifford Tate . Another £ 1,000 goes to his friend , Burger , to buy himself a pair of spectacles . '
Idiom: bright and early (used idiomatically: yes)
Still looking after number one , as ever.’ As his eyes , blue and flinty , held hers , Shiona was tempted to protest that that was n't fair . Every morning since she 'd been here , apart from today , she 'd been up bright and early to see Kirsty off to school . But she did n't say it . She did n't care what Jake thought of her .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
I mean they 're miserable people who come in and make your life awkward on occasions by asking awkward questions , you know ‘ Why have you got rats in the basement?’ ‘ Why are n't you doing anything about the litter?’ etcetera etcetera etcetera ‘ What are you going to do about this new Act which is coming in and have you got it all under control?’ So a lot of people quite understandably say , ‘ The media is something which is best kept out of here and if they 're coming I shall hide under the table’ and so on . Our message is that have a think about an alternative possibility , about being much more high - key , much more pro - active rather than reactive . So I 'm going to attempt in very quick terms a a rationalization for why it might be in your interest to do so .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
Well , we 'll take a run over there and see ' —'You might be there yourself , why that 's great , Michael ' —'No I 'm afraid he 'll be with me . ' She gave a gurgly laugh to the unseen Michael 's parting crack and hung up . Triumphantly she pointed a finger at herself . ' Leave it to old Hawkshaw Maxted . We 're in business .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: yes)
The third market of the future for windmills is at sea , for wind power ~ plants can also be built offshore .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Despite an announcement by the Labour Ministry on Nov. 8 that the government recognized Andreoni 's CGT as " the only confederation " of Argentinian workers , many workers continued to regard Ubaldini as their leader , leaving the movement strongly divided . The Secretary for Economic Co - ordination , Orlando Ferreres , announced on Oct. 2 that the monthly inflation rate target for the next six - month period would be 9 per cent and that salary increase guidelines would be implemented . Public - sector workers , it was announced in mid - October , would received a fixed pay rise of 12,000 australs and have an earlier fixed bonus of 8,000 australs incorporated into their monthly salaries ; according to Rapanelli this represented an across - the - board increase of between 9 per cent for the highest paid and 32 per cent for the lowest paid . No percentage increases would be given , but public companies were entitled to increases above these guidelines if productivity agreements were reached with individual trade unions . Private - sector companies were exempt from the official guidelines .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
Nor , unfading in our mind 's eye , will this hanger-on and fantasist and self-dramatizer ever do anything , though it 's difficult to say so without a chilling , denaturing hint of analytics . Dostoevsky owed a lot to Molière who is to be met in the notebooks but not to be pinned down in the major fiction . While it 's true that nobody does any work in The Possessed except delivering babies , and true also that Stepan Verkhovensky flowers into a veritable presiding genius of sloth in the guise of footling bustle , nevertheless the reader 's heart is not with Mrs Stavrogin , Stepan 's patroness , when she hisses at him on his deathbed ‘ you futile , futile , ignoble , chickenhearted , always , always futile man ’ . The reader refuses to let it rest at that . He has been with ‘ our old friend ’ too long .
Idiom: down in the dumps (used idiomatically: yes)
Today British Bulldog boasts 32 in thighs and 25 in biceps of solid muscle . Weight — or lack of it — was a constant headache for the young Davey Boy . Sid explains : ‘ At times he was really down in the dumps . He 'd complain that all the work he was doing did n't seem to be making him any bigger.’ His fears of not making the grade evaporated when ITV talent scouts spotted him wrestling on the amateur circuit .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
AS SOON as I see a screen full of Florida palm fronds , broken down clapboard houses and Cadillacs full of heaving , unhappy women , I know we are in for an Erotic Thriller . Or as in the case of Traces Of Red , a lukewarm slice of daftness that passes muster as a bra advert . When nookey is in the offing bosoms do not so much swell as burst over the lace like a pair of dumplings rising to the surface of a casserole pot . The unlikely stud causing all this hormonal activity is Palm Beach cop Jack Dobson — the distinctly unsexy James Belushi struggling in vain to be Michael Douglas — who is having a secret affair with rich , frustrated socialite Ellen Schofield , Lorraine Bracco dripping in diamonds . There is a serial killer abroad who delights in stabbing Belushi 's one-night conquests , smearing them in Yves Saint Laurent Rich Ruby lipstick and then sending him cryptic notes on a wonky word processor .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
It has been accepted that the " skilled person " may be a team of highly qualified research workers such as a team of analysts and computer programmers . When it comes to applying the test , the skilled person is not endowed with any inventive faculties himself , a somewhat artificial premise , but to hold otherwise would mean that virtually all inventions would be obvious and not patentable . " Obvious " has no special meaning but is judged by looking at the invention as a whole and considering the entire state of the art . Whether the invention is obvious is a question of fact and commercial success is a factor which can be taken into account . In Technograph Printed Circuits Ltd. v Mills & Rockley ( Electronics ) Ltd. [ 1969 ] , a case involving a patent for a method of making printed circuits , Harman J. said : It was objected that in fact it was not until ten years after the invention was published that it was commercially adopted … and it was argued from this that it was not a case of filling a long felt want .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
FINANCING YOUNG ENTRANTS The Inns now contribute £ 1.5 million per year by way of scholarships to new entrants . The CLE subsidises fees of students at the ICSL to the tune of £ 700,000 and chambers are now offering in the region of £ 200,000 by way of pupillage awards . Considerable though these sums are , they are still insufficient . An exhaustive investigation into better methods of financing young entrants is continuing .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Matters are complicated by Compeyson , an enemy of Magwitch ( he was the convict Magwitch was fighting with on the marshes many years ago ) , he was also the lover of Miss Havisham . Pip then visits Miss Havisham and she promises to help Herbert , financially , to become a partner and asks Pip to forgive her . Later , that evening , she gets badly burnt when her wedding dress catches fire , which is ironic , and she dies shortly afterwards . Compeyson plots against Pip and Magwitch but Pip and his friends eventually try to get Magwitch on a ship which will take him abroad . Unfortunately he is stopped by a police boat with Compeyson on board .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But how will you communicate?’ Ilse demanded . ‘ They may still have that radio and I can handle one of those things . When the Abwehr recruited me to go to Ireland in forty - one I did the usual radio and Morse code course.’ ‘ And if they haven't?’
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
An assessment of commissions in international bond markets in the early 1980s shown in Davis ( 1988 ) suggests that in general , commissions in the eurobond market ( 2 % ) were higher than in the US domestic market ( 1 % ) , but rather lower than in the various European domestic markets ( 2.5 % ) . Levich ( 1985 ) suggested that large selling commissions were required to induce European banks to participate in deals . On the face of it , such high commissions suggest a lack of price competitiveness , but as noted above , large institutional buyers are able to force distributors to share all or part of the selling concession , and prices may thus be lower than they appear . For example , Hanna and Staley ( 1983 ) quoted " reallowances " of 1 - 1.5 % against average commissions of 1.95 % , making a net commission of 0.45–0.95 % . This is shown by prices in the " grey market " which are often reported to be so low as to negate all of the gross fees , thus absorbing all of the underwriters ' risk premium .
Idiom: in stitches (used idiomatically: yes)
Now , like all my other gadgets , it is a real friend and I reach for it several times a week to help ease and speed up specific tasks . What is a garter bar supposed to do ? Its original purpose was to enable us to turn our work so that we could rehang it with the plain side towards us , knit a few rows of reversed stocking stitch and then turn it back again to continue in stocking stitch or pattern . My instructions were badly translated , so I soon had to abandon them and struggle on my own . I puzzled out easily enough how to pull my needles to held and put the gold - coloured pieces over the needle butts and sinker posts in order to hold the needles still with the knitting pulled slightly forward , free of the bar .
Idiom: at sea (used idiomatically: no)
In every way , the submarine cable was proving to be ‘ … one of the great technical adventures of the 19th century , something akin to exploration of space today ’ .9 Three years later , the Siemens brothers extended cable communications even further by implementing an 11,000km telegraph line between London and Calcutta , a very considerable achievement , one which had been yet another adventure , the sort that provided — like the Atlantic cable saga — the densely-packed reports and darkly realistic illustration for which the Illustrated London News had become justifiably renowned . The cable has left Britain at Lowestoft , a North Sea cable bound for Germany . Having crossed the Siemens ' Brothers homeland , it then clipped through a southern corner of Russia heading for Tehran , where it had its only interconnection before continuing on to the Indian sub-continent . In the course of construction engineers and technicians survived fearful seas ; had been protected by Russian soldiers ; used , along with their equipment , as a form of target practice by turbulent natives and — on an individual level — had fallen victim to a positively bewildering variety of exotic diseases .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm I I 'm speaking from recollection sir at having looked into this in the context of planning appeal which is now a little while ago , but it did strike me at the time that er there was a definite feeling that the agricultural issue was very strong protection of ag agricultural land throughout was a strong issue up to er the mid nineteen eighties and certainly was up to the time in late seventy nine early nineteen eighty and er therefore there was a feeling that Policy E three simply er was supplementary to those other policies . Also at the time I do n't think that in terms of national recognition that the idea of protecting the countryside for its own sake was terribly well developed . Erm to an extent it it was er on the back of protec protection of agricultural land . Now of course during the nineteen eighties the protection of agricultural land for its own sake er lost weight as an issue and the relevant structure plan policies er lost effective weight and were seen to do so but Government policy was quite explicit in the nineteen eighty seven circular , I think it was num number sixteen , was that although agricultural land protection as a farming resource was diminished as an issue , the protection of the countryside for its own sake was not . And , therefore , the sit situation where you find yourself today erm is not the same as it was I think in nineteen eighty .
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
It is . They died so we could live . Yeah I know all that but I 'm not taking the piss out of that cos obviously the way he said it ! Probably shagging some camel or something . Shagging some
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: no)
The secret of success is to experiment — on yourself . Only by trying out different colours and effects will you be able to find one that does the most for your looks . In the Pink Nothing flatters a post - winter pallor more than soft , skin - friendly pinks — nor makes the most of a summer tan . Shades of wine and roses may be beauty staples , but they are major complexion enliveners nonetheless .
Idiom: above board (used idiomatically: yes)
Take care that the tantalum capacitors C2/C3 , transistors TR1/TR2 and the diode D1 are inserted the correct way around as shown in the component layout . The semiconductor devices are all fairly sensitive to excess heat , so do n't fry them during soldering ! When mounting the mercury switch S1 , position the switch body about 10 mm above the board to allow it to be angled to adjust its sensitivity . Before inserting l.e.d . D2 identify the cathode lead , it is the lead adjacent to the small flat edge on the l.e.d . body ( the cathode is marked k on the diagram ) .
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
It stressed the need to work ecumenically to help the churches to overcome their lack of funds and professional expertise . Conference of European Churches , , . Media ethics and broadcasting training go hand in hand in the Communications Unit of the Church of England , which is a corporate member of WACC . The Director of the Unit , Rev Eric Shegog , is Vice - Chairperson of WACC 's European Regional Association , and has played a considerable role in ensuring that the subject of media ethics remains high on WACC - Europe 's agenda . Japanese TV forum publishes charter of viewers ' rights
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
Elsewhere , Orrell are flying the flag for top flight northern rugby in their own , inimitable style . Rosslyn Park and Saracens have both endured an early season steamrollering from Wigan 's finest . Of the other main contenders , Wasps got the better of Harlequins in their league opener , but neither looks sharp enough to worry Bath this year . Leicester continue to blow hot and cold , although one of the reasons they looked a little below par in their first game was because they were playing a Gloucester side that could be a dark horse for the title . Coach Keith Richardson is always keen to play down their challenge , but in the Cherry and White 's Centenary Year there will be few tougher teams to beat .
Idiom: nuts and bolts (used idiomatically: no)
before you were er trying to jump over cables and Mhm . and old plates and nuts and bolts and all sorts of things . Everybody had an idea where they were . Yeah .
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
This will establish the character of the location in the minds of the viewers . Then , you could continue with a whole succession of closer shots concentrating on the colour and glitter of the shop windows in which the reflections of shoppers add their own element of movement and interest . In an atmospheric kind of sequence like this , you should keep your shots fairly short , pulling back to a wider shot once in a while to provide extra visual variety and to re - establish the scene . Do n't overdo the length of the sequence : two or three minutes should be ample as an opener for your movie . You can have a lot of fun shooting city lights , but there are one or two points to watch out for if you are going to come away with some really effective shots .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
Some people think that holding the wing down or putting a tyre on the wing will stop the glider blowing over . However , facing into the wind while waiting for a launch , a tyre on the wing - tip is just a convenient way of preventing the wing from lifting off the ground . When conditions are very squally it is better to have the wings held level , with as much weight on the nose as possible . Having one wing down may result in a light glider being blown over if the wind changes direction and gets underneath the raised wing . Then , all the weight in the world on the wing - tip would not stop it going over .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
Now , we 're working on language , now , but because a question turns up every year on paper one , to do with education , we 're going to be considering education , and we 're going to consider education in the broadest possible way , and that is , how do we know things . Or more specifically , start considering how you learn things . Now you should all have a spare scrap of paper that 's blank on one side , out of my recycled paper box , okay . At the top of this I want you to write , either a skill or an area of knowledge that you have , that you possess , okay , that you 're pretty proud of . That you know , that if anybody asks you to do this , or asks you a question connected with this , you can do it .
Idiom: get it up (used idiomatically: no)
Tainted Love , by Soft Cell . 1982 : AC / DC — I 'm a great fan of theirs — with Let 's Get It Up . It 's a wicked title , is n't it ? 1983 :
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
Men leaped from the back and swiftly placed bombs among the enemy transport parked there . Then as they roared away they machine - gunned the buildings . Lights were already showing back down the road along which they had come , and in the distance there was the sound of shots being fired . It was time to depart . They decided to cut across the coastal plain and head for a wadi that would provide a route back to the top of the escarpment .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
' Fourth after trinity : ' passing through things temporal that we lose not things eternal ' , I seem to remember . ' ' I 'm saying a word on boot sales , ' said Miss Tilley complacently . A lesser man than the Archdeacon would have made a mental note to avoid this rash abandonment of the riches offered by the Prayer Book collect in favour of a misshapen modernity . ' Really , to what end ? ' ' Ca n't spill the beans .
Idiom: take someone's word for it (used idiomatically: yes)
keeps saying oh it 's a lovely area ! Lovely area ! I said well this is , but yo you ca n't take my word for it because Well no . I could be saying that to sell the house , but I said it is .
Idiom: out of order (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr. Andrew Faulds ( Warley , East ) On a point of order , Mr. Speaker . If , in your judgment , Sir , a question is out of order , how can it be in order for the Prime Minister to have a response ? Mr. Speaker What I said to the Prime Minister was that he should answer that part of the question to him that was in order .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
She was only twenty - one . And do you know what her mother said to her the night before her wedding ? Her mother said to her , quite seriously , as if this was advice handed down in the family from mother to daughter since time immemorial , her mother said : ' It 's always a good idea to keep them on the hop . ' I laughed as well at the time , but it stuck with me . Mothers telling daughters how to manage their husbands .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
We have erm er just bought Saboo Saison out so er the twenty percent share holding they had in the airline we 've now bought back in - house . So does this mean you actually want to be in control of it yourself er or not ? I think for the time being I I 'd I 'd I 'd I 'd I 'd I think that it makes sense to be fully in control of it , I think that I you know have great faith in Virgin Atlantic , erm I think that it erm it 's got a great future , erm but erm er I do n't think it would be that easy to to erm you know to to I do n't think we 'd have partners falling over themselves to get into the airline business in in in this recession . This may look like drinks for the passengers , but it 's actually part of Virgin Atlantic 's expansion plan . Great , lovely Lisa , if you 'd just like to stop it there , that was lovely .
Idiom: go the distance (used idiomatically: yes)
He realised this would be Springfield 's cordon of beaters driving the escaping sect heavies towards the highway , and he moved off in that direction himself . The fitful moonlight was bright enough to see by , so he did n't bother to use his torch as he threaded his way forward through the trees . He had only gone a short distance , when he found himself stepping into a small moonlit clearing , some twenty yards across . A sudden movement among the trees on the opposite side of the clearing caused him to stop . He dropped into a defensive crouch and swung the muzzle of his shotgun up .
Idiom: off and on (used idiomatically: yes)
Full day visit to Amsterdam : Depart by rail from The Hague station for the 45 minute journey to Amsterdam Central Station ( included on your holiday ) . The best way to see the City is from the canals and we have included a ‘ Canal Bus’ Pass , valid for the whole day around the famous canals ; this pass allows you to get off and on at a selection of stops for you to explore the city . Visit the Rijksmuseum , the Van Gogh Museum or Anne Frank 's House , where the atmosphere can still be felt as vividly described in her World War II diaries . Wander around the bustling streets and markets or try the yellow trams which are cheap and easy to use and allow time for a leisurely drink at a pavement café or cosy brown bar .
Idiom: kick the bucket (used idiomatically: yes)
' We ca n't go in this weather , ' Julie said , looking out of the window . The rain was coming down in a solid curtain . It was as if God had kicked a bucket of water over . ' We 'll be stranded , with the state of the roads around here . ' ' As soon as it stops , ' Donna said .