Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: no)
Move the leg forwards and back approximately 3ins ( 7.6 cm ) . Repeat 15 times , then roll over and repeat on the other side . To feel the stretch in the thighs , hips and buttocks , place your hand on the back of your thigh as you move the leg . THE COOL DOWN Repeat every exercise you have practised today ( excluding the aerobics ) just once . Hold each position for 2 counts .
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
The Achym family themselves , however , had friends in high places , including the powerful Lord Burghley , and were allowed to return . The Bullers later removed to the Shillingham estate near Saltash . They are commemorated by a plaque on the alms - houses at nearby Burraton Combe , given in 1726 by James Buller ' … whose glorious memory as well as illustrious favours ought not to be forgotten but kept , as tis hoped they will be , in everlasting remembrance . ' Other , better remembered Bullers include Sir George Buller , who fought in the Crimea , Sir Redvers Buller , who fought in the Boer War , and ' Judge Thumb'(Sir Francis Buller ) . It was he who pronounced in open court that a husband was entitled to beat his wife so long as the rod he used was no thicker than his thumb .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
Can we be more scientific in our risk assessment judgements ? asks Professor Richard Taffler Traditional financial analysis involves the calculation of a number of accounting ratios , which it is hoped represent key measures of a company 's performance . These are then interpreted one at a time , on a rule of thumb basis . However , there are serious drawbacks to this approach which relies very much on the analyst 's interpretational skills and subjective judgement . The Z - Score approach overcomes such problems .
Idiom: by dint of (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I think,’ I said , ‘ that we ( I was hopefully referring to others who might be recruited ) can do better than merely seeking charitable funds.’ I outlined to him a scheme for an organisation that would provide the disabled with the cars they required in return for an assignment to that organisation of their mobility allowance . It would work , I explained to him — and it is a demonstration of how something that is essentially simple can on that account have a firmer structure than a more complicated mechanism — by dint of borrowing from the banks a sufficient sum of money for the initial purchase . The disabled person would then hire - purchase or lease his motor car on terms far more advantageous than he could possibly contrive for himself , since the organisation would have the buying power to obtain cheaper cars and insurance , lower interest rates and a number of other concessions . I made a guesswork assessment that it would be able to provide a motor car that would cost the disabled person at least 25 per cent less than if he made his own arrangements .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: no)
The latter , however , visited the monastery unexpectedly , and found the accusations groundless . Shortly thereafter , Wythman left on pilgrimage , to be succeeded by a member of the community , Æthelstan . The Peterborough chronicler Hugh Candidus tells a different tale , stating that in the days of Abbot Ælfsige of Peterborough ( 1006–42 ) the Ramsey monks were accused before the king " for a certain reason " , and that in the royal presence it was decided that the monastery should be destroyed and its monks expelled . The king , in great anger , ordered the immediate implementation of this judgement , but relented on the intercession of Abbot Ælfsige and Queen Emma , who argued that it was unjust to punish the whole community for the faults of a few . Ælfsige then appointed a new abbot from among the Ramsey monks .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
A star close to the limiting magnitude ( 22 ) of the Schmidt plate lies roughly 0.7arcsec to the west of the radio position . Until the proper motion of the pulsar is measured , we can not be sure that this star is its optical counterpart , but it seems likely . No other stars are seen close to the radio position . At a distance of 150pc , the distance modulus is 5.9 magnitudes providing a lower limit to the absolute magnitude of the companion of about 16 whether or not the candidate star is the binary companion . This is similar to the limit placed on the companion to PSR B1855 + 09 which is about 5 times more distant .
Idiom: rub shoulders (used idiomatically: yes)
Their successors include Graham Greene , Sir Yehudi Menuhin , Lord Zuckerman , Dame Veronica Wedgwood , Sir Sidney Nolan , Sir Isaiah Berlin and professor Dorothy Hodgkin . A perk of the office is to be invited to lunch with the Queen every few years . Some of them are also Companions of Honour , an order additional used as a way of rewarding prime ministers ' political friends , so ‘ that Norman Tebbitt and Lord Whitelaw , neither known as retiring aesthetes , rub shoulders with Anthony Powell , Lucien Freud and Dame Ninette de Valois . The honours system provides governments with a means of distributing favours at no cost . Macmillan showered political honours on his backbenchers like confetti , and during the thirteen years of Conservative government which ended in 1964 over two hundred MPs , one third of all those who sat on the Tory benches , were rewarded with some sort of gong .
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: no)
She said so . And you know something ? She showed me the marks on the back of her knuckles and her wrist where that bitch had walloped her with a rod of some sort , right from the first day.’ ‘ Well , why do n't you bring her home ? You 'll find some place different from that .
Idiom: fight shy of (used idiomatically: yes)
And there were n't too many deer , so the poor beasts did n't starve through mismanagement and maladministration ! It is high time politics entered into this subject . The present government has been shown to be as ‘ green’ as porridge and conservationists and bureaucrats alike fight shy of a battle royal . Maybe it 's time we began to roar like stags in the rut . Deer deserve a better deal .
Idiom: thick and fast (used idiomatically: yes)
Going for the Sympathy Vote One cup of coffee and a casual chat and the letters started coming thick and fast all from the car - park 's fourteenth floor all started ‘ I ca n't take any more …
Idiom: fun and games (used idiomatically: no)
He has all but given up hard physical work on his farm . And he blames sheep dip for his condition . More than anything , Wilson misses the fun and games that he should be able to enjoy with his three young children , and that he did enjoy , before the symptoms began . He is one of hundreds of sheep farmers who are convinced their illness — often accompanied by nausea , headaches , blurred vision and muscle spasms — is caused by organophosphorus ( OP ) compounds in sheep dip . And he complains bitterly that exhaustive health tests were not done years ago .
Idiom: behind closed doors (used idiomatically: yes)
The Single European Act , signed by Mrs Thatcher and the other EC leaders in 1986 , went a significant step further in removing powers from national Parliaments . What Westminster MPs tend not to understand is that the beneficiaries of this process have not been their cousins in the Strasbourg Parliament , nor even the European Commission , but the Council of Ministers . The Council is , thanks to the SEA , more than ever the true ‘ Parliament’ of the European Community in that it — rather than the Strasbourg assembly — passes the Community 's laws and does so , moreover , behind closed doors in ways which would not be tolerated in any individual national member state . Where does the Government stand on this ? Will UK ministers now demand that when the Council meets to legislate its sessions are open to public and Parliamentarians alike ?
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
The potential for other oppressed groups to be autonomously organized also put pressure on the Union to question its structures and attitudes . Ahmed : I do n't think that the Union actually changed in any fundamental way . I think that what happened was that a lot of traditional union members , that is , the white , heterosexual male stewards who normally formed its backbone , for once took a back - seat , and allowed us to get on with it — to organize in our own way which we did . Now , this may be a very pessimistic analysis , but there it is . Amitha : In a way that 's right .
Idiom: have an eye for (used idiomatically: yes)
The story about a whole bloodstained cupboard being removed from Belmodes to a police laboratory went the rounds with the speed of light , being especially well received at Teddy Touch 's outfit , marketing street clothes known as Touchline . Belmodes was not as big as most of the firms concerned , but Rose was regarded with respect as ‘ quality’ . She had an eye for talent which they respected , she knew how to pick her designers , and could be relied on to spot a trend developing and to promote it . Never original , they knew that , they respected her position in the market - place . But , of course , it would be delightful if she took a fall .
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
A small number of distinctive areas may be identified , but the functional sub - units that are the stuff of modem physiological psychology are nowhere to be seen . You can not see prefrontal cortex , primary visual cortex , parietal association cortex , the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus or most of the other structures that we are inclined to talk about . These can only be discriminated in thin sections viewed under the microscope after they have been exposed to appropriate dyes . Even then , adjacent areas often merge into each other so that the boundaries are blurred . Deep within the brain , in areas like the thalamus and hypothalamus , these problems are exacerbated by the presence of long fibre bundles that pass through interesting regions , carrying the connections of completely unrelated regions .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Having gingerly discarded over a hedge bits of rotted fruit and suspect cheese , I lunched on olives and mineral water in the shade of a great oak wood . Thereafter , someone had decided to make it well - nigh impossible to get to Ulm from Messkirch and had constructed an obstacle course of road - works , diversions , traffic jams and misplaced signposts which did my temper no good at all in the sweltering heat . Arriving , triumphant , in Ulm in the late afternoon , I had within half an hour found the worst hotel I had been in in years , with the modest staff and a parking ticket to boot . Deciding to cut my losses , I fled Ulm and promptly got lost in one of its industrial suburbs . By now it was after six o'clock and time to find somewhere to stay .
Idiom: fall short (used idiomatically: yes)
Instead , spending fell $ 300~billion below trend in 2007 alone , and has remained depressed for four years . Moreover , there is no prospect of anything like a rapid return to normal levels . Therefore , when this construction cycle has run its course , the US will first have spent an excess $ 300~billion , and then fallen short of trend by a cumulative $ 2~trillion of spending not undertaken . The net effect will be a construction shortfall in the US of at ~ least $ 1.7~trillion . That is a lot of unbuilt houses , apartment buildings , offices , and stores – and it is a truly radical disconnect between the size of the recent construction boom and the size of the current construction bust .
Idiom: call the tune (used idiomatically: no)
Wow ! McNulty wrote a song for Tom and Darlow wrote one for Grace . McNulty is odder : he has a picture of himself when young with Patrick Moore on his sleeve , his tunes are called things like ' Sex ' and ' University'and the overall effect is very like Gilbert O'Sullivan working with Victoria Wood . Darlow 's main point of interest is that he has a backing vocalist called Bunny Hull ( but not , sadly , one called Frunkie Huwerd ) . His single is INXS - style cackfunk of the highest water .
Idiom: hot and bothered (used idiomatically: yes)
Paul Mangan explains why he and his wife gave up on NHS efforts at parentcraft classes During my wife 's pregnancy , I was delighted to be invited to a dads - to - be session at our health centre . I meant to leave work early on the day of the meeting but , as so often happens , I could not get away until late so , instead of the planned leisurely drive , I was home with barely enough time to squeeze my wife into the car before arriving hot and bothered at the meeting . I was looking forward to the chance to meet ‘ our’ health visitor and find out what would be expected of me in the months leading up to the birth . I was also delighted that at last there had been an acknowledgement of the fact that I had a role in what was happening rather than being seen as a bystander in an event that would , all being well , change our lives beyond recognition .
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
This criticism would not be valid if anomie analysis were applied to corporate crime . For the one characteristic organization theorists ( Blau and Scott 1962 ; Etzioni 1961 ; Parsons 1963 ) agree on is that corporations , like all organizations , are primarily orientated towards the achievement of a particular goal — profit — at least in the long run . In the short run , other goals , such as growth through acquisition or increased market share may be emphasized . Diversification , particularly into potentially competing industries might become a preferred short - term stratagem . For instance , the American oil industry has fairly recently expanded into the solar , sea , and wind energy industries so that in the long run competition between alternative forms of energy can be regulated .
Idiom: song and dance (used idiomatically: yes)
His parents were storekeepers , and nothing in his education pointed to a career in the arts , except perhaps that when , as a young man , he began buying locally manufactured handicrafts , for subsequent resale , he was introduced to the creative urge latent in the people who produced the goods . By the early Thirties , Peto had settled in Budapest , then a thriving , beautiful and historic city , in a ‘ folksy’ business specialising in embroidery and handicrafts . From this it was only a short step to total involvement in folk culture , and his ability to play the gipsy violin led him to join the Gyorgyos Bokreta group , which at that time offered a programme of traditional songs and dances from the Bata region . At the outset of World War Two , with Hungary still a neutral country , Peto travelled to London on business . While he was there Nagybanya Horthy , the dictator of Hungary , moved closer to the Axis powers and a ‘ New Democratic Hungarian Government’ , led by Count Michael Karolyi , was formed in London to fight alongside the Western Allies .
Idiom: jump on the bandwagon (used idiomatically: no)
News Round - Up : Pru preaches to unconverted By LORNA BOURKE THE Pru is jumping on the green bandwagon and as one of Britain 's major motor insurers is encouraging car owners to convert their vehicles to unleaded petrol . The Pru has half a million motorists on its books and is sending them each a booklet when their policies are renewed explaining the benefits of conversion . David Roper , marketing executive , said : ' Car exhaust emissions are a major source of lead pollution in the atmosphere , which can have long term effects to health , particularly young children .
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
Call it non - polar . Three factors have brought this about . First , some states have gained power in tandem with their increased economic clout . Second , globalization has weakened the role of all states by enabling other entities to amass substantial power . And , third , American foreign ~ policy has accelerated the relative decline of the United ~ States vis - à - vis others .
Idiom: add insult to injury (used idiomatically: yes)
In my practice we increased our practice nurse staffing by 50 % and provided a range of responsible and relevant health promotion clinics , in the spirit of the 1990 charter , but now face the prospect of a substantial reduction in income or to make the nurses redundant . Which other trade union would boast that only 35 % of its membership will suffer ? To add insult to injury , our family health services authority is returning our claims for Haemophilus influenzae type B immunisation unpaid . We have doubled our medical input to our immunisation clinics and struggled through the difficulties of vaccine availability only to be informed that we are working for no reward . We may receive some payment in September 1994 if we achieve targets .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
but to the extent only that the Law Society has been unable to recover the amount of the grant from the Company or the officer or employee committing the act or default or the personal representative , trustee in bankruptcy or liquidator of any such person or body corporate . I further covenant with the Council that before transferring any share in the Company or transferring a beneficial interest in any such share or holding any such share as nominee I will ensure that the intended transferee or beneficial owner submits to the Council a Compensation Fund covenant as required by Rule 14 of the Solicitors ' Incorporated Practice Rules 1988 ( or any modification or re - enactment of that provision for the time being in force ) . In this deed any reference to a provision of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 shall be deemed to include a reference to any statutory modification or re - enactment of that provision for the time being in force . IN WITNESS whereof I have set my hand to this deed this in the presence of : … day of … 19 … .
Idiom: get a handle on (used idiomatically: no)
Suddenly it was all clear . That curiously marked pocket , that brief hint in an article in Mountain , so that 's how you climb a wall like that without protection bolts ! We bought one ( a mistake , we should have got two ) to supplement an old ladle-handle type of thing dug out from my past , and a hammer and a few pegs to be on the safe side . Mick even found a modern Italian guide . Although we could n't speak the language , there were enough ‘ … issimos ’ attached to the adjectives to give a good idea of what the locals thought of the route , and the frequent appearance of numbers like VIII , VII+ , A4 and A3 on the topo seemed more in keeping with our previous experience than the more modest gradings given by Ron James .
Idiom: have a go (used idiomatically: yes)
… [ words of manager Egil Olsen ] . Strandli : Wants to play forward [ he played in a wide left position — sort of the Giggs role ] FS ( 21 ) knocked in his first goal for the seniors and addressed the other contenders for the single forward role : I will have a go for the single place up front and i would like to try it vs Costa Rica . But it is Drillo [ Olsen ] who decides , i just hope i get the chance . … Against a team like the USA we shall win 9 out of 10 games Strandli says . ’
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
Furthermore , Lee ’s hard - line approach to North ~ Korea – very different from that of his predecessors – has resulted in a popular backlash . To be sure , as North ~ Korea seemingly snubbed the international community in recent years , there was considerable popular discontent with the previous two administrations ’ “ sunshine ” policy , which emphasized peaceful cooperation prior to eventual Korean unification . But now , with the North ’s destruction of key elements of its nuclear program , international negotiations appear to be bearing fruit , and Lee ’s tougher stance has gained less approval than might have been anticipated when he came to office . The combined effect of these developments has been to erode Lee ’s reputation precipitously . Now , on top of everything , comes the beef controversy .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
BIRMINGHAM , THE BIG HEART OF ENGLAND : HISTORY AND HERITAGE The big city at the heart of England , that 's Birmingham , a lively centre surrounded by lovely countryside and historic towns and villages . Birmingham offers a feast of entertainment and culture — music , theatre , cinema , sport , a spectacular range of hotels and restaurants , and a warm welcoming atmosphere . A market centre since the 12th century , Birmingham is a major industrial and business city , with a proud heritage of enterprise and craftsmanship .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: no)
He ended up eighth on the grid and said : ‘ The car feels much better here than it did in South Africa . We made some changes and they worked and then we made some changes that did not work . ‘ A suspension controller malfunctioned and once that was fixed and I got out again the car caught fire when an oil cooler failed . That was dramatic . ‘ I looked for a marshall 's post , but the guy 's glove prevented him pulling out the safety pin in the extinguisher and I had to get out of the car and do it for him!’
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
Wage pressure always forced business to keep on investing and innovating . This productivity whip of the trade unions not only ensures that workers get a fair share of the fruits of their work ; it also forces the employers to till their land in such a way that working there will bear ever richer fruits .
Idiom: go places (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'd like to study again . That would be one of my main goals . For a start , I will travel and go places I 've not seen , and return to places I 've been to but not really seen because of the tennis . ‘ I 'd like to be busy and I could n't just stop my life after tennis . I 've had a lot of thoughts , but have n't set myself exactly what I want to do .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ That 's grand , sure ! You can come down and see us whiles , lass!’ She looked at Mairi , who happened to glance over and catch her eye ; and the woman howled and started to moan at the very sight of the wee lass . She looked at Ruari . ‘ He 'll be fine in a few days , my dear , with an infusion of clover and foxglove to steady his heart .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
Of course , she too eventually left my staff to get married , but I can vouch that during the time she worked as housekeeper under me , she was nothing less than dedicated and never allowed her professional priorities to be distracted . But I am digressing . I was explaining that we had fallen in need of a housekeeper and an under - butler at one and the same time and Miss Kenton had arrived — with unusually good references , I recall — to take up the former post . As it happened , my father had around this time come to the end of his distinguished service at Loughborough House with the death of his employer , Mr John Silvers , and had been at something of a loss for work and accommodation . Although he was still , of course , a professional of the highest class , he was now in his seventies and much ravaged by arthritis and other ailments .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
The firm won a top business award last night Gorby pleads for solidarity PRESIDENT Mikhail Gorbachev has appealed to the Russian Republic not to go it alone on reform and warned that the Soviet Union stood on the brink of an economic and political abyss . Mr Gorbachev said the Union faced ' an acutely critical situation ' , and neither Russia nor the other republics could cope on their own . Gordon sees Ibrox and gets a thrill