Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: toe the line (used idiomatically: yes)
The laws were believed to include Lithuania 's announcement last week of separate Lithuanian citizenship as well as new residence requirements for those standing for elected office in Estonia and Latvia . The announcment appeared timed for sessions of the Estonian and the Latvian parliaments which began in their respective capitals , Tallinn and Riga , yesterday . However , with parts of the new Soviet constitution not yet in place , it was not immediately clear how — if at all— the Soviet leadership could enforce such a ruling if the republics refused to toe the line . Tass said the Praesidium of the Supreme Soviet noted at its meeting yesterday a ‘ considerable activisation of legislative activity’ by republican parliaments in recent times . The Praesidium , headed by President Gorbachev , said many of these laws were aimed at strengthening the ‘ economic and political independence and ensuring the rights and freedoms of citizens’ .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Ven Gajdusek,’ announced a cool , strong voice she would know anywhere , ‘ I have n't disturbed you?’ ‘ Not at all,’ she replied , feeling at once alive and full to the brim with the enthusiasm which only a minute ago had been nowhere about . ‘ I 'm an early riser,’ she added for good measure . ‘ I 've been up ages.’ ‘ Good,’ he commented , and , making her heart leap with pleasure , ‘ I have to drive to Karlovy Vary this morning , and wondered , since you 've stated that it was on your itinerary , if you 'd like to come with me?’
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
9.3.2 The behaviour of hydrogen in the Jovian interior It is likely that several per cent of Jupiter consists of helium . However , the story can be simplified without losing its essence by neglecting the helium for the time being . FIGURE 9.9 The phase diagram of molecular hydrogen ( H 2 ) . Figure 9.9 shows the measured phase - diagram of molecular hydrogen .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Regardless of their economic conditions or their confidence – or lack of it – in each ~ other , France and Germany are more than ever jointly responsible for the future , if not the very survival , of the European project . Are there alternatives to Franco - German leadership of the European ~ Union ? Joining Great ~ Britain with them in a Club of Three would be a good idea , but it is out of the question nowadays . Britain has largely excluded itself from any leadership role in Europe . Gordon ~ Brown is barely surviving as prime ~ minister , and the Conservatives , whose return to power in the next year is almost certain , are as provincially euro - skeptic as ever , if not more so .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
Tears of reaction to him and the whole situation flooded her eyes . ‘ Oh , damn!’ She took a shaky breath and turned her head away . A firm hand came out to close on her shoulder . ‘ Take it easy .
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Most formal carers want to allow old people to remain in their homes as long as possible . This is associated with an acceptance of a duty to support . Yet , as we have seen , the legislative basis of this is , to say the least , vague . Thus we can see that an uncertainty exists about formal support for old people in the community which contrasts oddly with the general acceptance of accountability for those in residential care , even in the private sector . To ignore those who live at home is unacceptable ; it runs counter to a general sense of social responsibility .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
we want it there , we want this guarantee , it 's , it 's a bit s it 's sort of well Well you see it 's a bit Shylockish , we want our pound of flesh at the end of this day , now that , the fact that the cost of that pound of flesh will cost you more than this two hundred pound a week Yeah cost you far more getting it like that than saying we 'll support you
Idiom: come hell or high water (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ A queer old wooden pier,’ quoted Gwendolen blithely , determined to be noticed in her new sailor hat . ‘ Quite,’ said Sir Thomas shortly . He marched off at a brisk pace , leading his party of fifty or so , including two in bath - chairs intent on taking the tour , come hell or high water , the latter being most probable . ‘ Pitch,’ bleated Gwendolen , ‘ the pier was covered in pitch , Mr Dickens says’No one commented . Uncle Mack 's Broadstairs Minstrels performing on the sands , the Punch and Judy man , the donkey boys and the fruit vendors were dunned into momentary silence at the sight of this huge party moving along the seafront , like a leviathan as large as the one washed - up at Fishness Point in 1574 .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: no)
‘ But I shall remain enthusiastic — for the sake anyone following in my footsteps . ’ STILL FIGHTING : Recent scans detect no cancer — but doctors have warned Roy against being over- optimistic FEELING FIT : Roy has already returned to work Pictures : BILL ROWNTREE YOUR MONEY JOHN HUSBAND
Idiom: seen better days (used idiomatically: yes)
Smaller levers had been built flush into the floor for them to manipulate with their rear feet . ‘ Nice vehicle you have here,’ he said . ‘ A little spartan,’ he ran his finger along the nearest buttress and examined the dust it collected , ‘ probably seen better days , but nothing a good lick of paint and a few ornaments would n't help to brighten up . I think perhaps a scatter cushion in that corner , maybe some chintz curtains?’ The Doctor had expected this to provoke some reaction but the Chelonians remained resolutely silent , their eyes fixed on the big screen that showed a trundling view of their journey through the wastes .
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
You have a pizza problem . Well , it 's , it 's eleven o'clock . We 've got ta call it , call it a day now . Theresa , we are deeply indebted to you . We will leave erm Tracy with her pizza dreams
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
And He will stretch forth His arms to us , and we shall fall down before Him ad weep , and we shall understand all things . So the swine — swine in God 's eyes too — will appear on judgment Day immortal souls capable of penitence and knowledge . This tirade , carried on vodka-laden breath , is a classic instance of Dostoevsky 's apocalyptic naturalism working on two levels at once . Marmeladov projects the Christian Revelation on the church-slavonic plane of his and every Russian 's Bible and liturgy , remoter from everyday usage than the English Authorized Version ; and he indulges a maundering drunken account of himself . The second is an untidy surgical exposure , the more convincing and moving for its incompetence , of the first 's withheld human inwardness , while the first is a theological drama in which the must of ‘ a man absolutely must go somewhere ’ gets tortured on the rack of faith .
Idiom: fly in the face of (used idiomatically: yes)
The £ 15,000 was held by W. H. Hopkins & Co. pending completion of the sale . Not until the transfer in the form approved by the building society had been executed by Mrs. Steed was W. H. Hopkins & Co. free to release the £ 15,000 . To say that there was no evidence that the building society relied on the transfer being , as it purported to be , a transfer on sale , flies in the face of reality . It is true that estoppel by representation was not pleaded , but estoppel by deed was pleaded and the evidence was sufficient to support the former plea . If it had been necessary I would have unhesitatingly given leave for an amendment to be made .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
What 's a baby kangaroo called ? Now , as soon as you have the five answers , and do remember that if you er , did n't hear any of the other ones , they will be repeated next week , so you 'll have a chance to write all the five answers down . I want you to send them in to me , and here 's where er it becomes a little bit different from other competitions , I want you to send them in to me on a Christmas card please . We want to get really festive about this , so answers on a Christmas card only please , to the following address . Six twenty seven .
Idiom: give up the ghost (used idiomatically: yes)
This is the gentler way : convince the mind the body 's dead and it gives up the ghost . No more haunting , then ; no presence that disturbs me
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
If one little thing was n't on , the show was off . By the same token , Tony DeFries had a clause in the contract that if the promoter lost money he would pay it to him , so it was impossible for a promoter to actually risk anything . They would definitely , at least , break even , and it did come to bear a few times . In St Louis , we were booked in a 11,000 seater hall and I think 180 or so people came . From a financial point of view it was a disaster and I saw Tony DeFries actually pay the difference to the promoter .
Idiom: cut and run (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Where are Hugh and the girl?’ he asked . ‘ I heard you calling.’ ‘ She 's cut and run,’ said the thin man , licking his lips nervously , ‘ and Hugh 's gone after her.’ ‘ He 'll be lucky to catch her in there , she 's a lithe one . How did she manage it?’
Idiom: make heavy weather of (used idiomatically: yes)
Here , according to Ormrod J. , the law recognizes a need to impose its own classification and ignore the weight of medical opinion . The examples of such ‘ relationships’ mentioned in the case are certain sexual offences , adultery , and marriage . Now the criminal law makes heavy weather of the issue of sex change only if over - rigid conceptualism is maintained and common sense abandoned . It makes no sense at all to tell an attractive transsexual employed as a secretary , possessed of all the necessary documentation of her sex change and all the physical attributes of her new sex — breasts , female figure , and vagina ( albeit a constructed one)— that she can pass as a woman , but can not be raped because she is a man . A criminal court which admitted such a defence would never hear the end of it .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
In comparison , doctors in the hospital sector had a much greater measure of influence over these issues , but because of the combination of bureaucratic and collegial control , relatively less freedom over their own work practices . It would seem , therefore , that in a health service financed from taxation , and under the ultimate financial control of government , there are some quite powerful constraints on the ability of the dominant occupational groups to determine the conditions under which they work . In Britain , the doctors collectively have by and large retained the right to determine what conditions shall be deemed ‘ medical’ , and , as individual practitioners , what treatment any given patient will receive . But they have increasingly had to cede ground to government and to ‘ administrators’ over issues of policy and resource allocation . Health Board administrators with a predominantly managerial ideology can and do take decisions which profoundly affect patients and staff , including medical staff .
Idiom: take someone's word for it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Now that does surprise me.’ ‘ Yes , I thought it would . But , take my word for it , beneath this slightly tough façade I 'm a quite exceptionally charming fellow . So those who know me intimately insist.’ Lisa instantly found herself thinking of Nina .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: no)
Border runners build up mileage Haslemere Border road runners took on a windy and hilly course at Cranleigh last Sunday . A small contingent of members were given the option of running either 15 or 21 miles . Peter Bradshaw and Rod Payne , keen on building up London Marathon mileage , completed the 21-mile course in 2 hrs . 47 and 2–38 respectively , while in the shorter distance race Alan Davidson , in his last race before the Paris Marathon , finished in 1 hr . 43 mins . 30 , followed by Dave Jones ( 1 - 44 - 30 ) and Graham Ward , also London Marathon bound,(2–34 ) . Rae Boxall was Border 's only representative at the Fleet Half Marathon run over a new two - lap course .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: no)
Then there was Teddy , corporal in charge of the General Duties office section . To see her at work during the day , with her hair pulled straight back and no makeup on , and to hear her ticking off her girls if they were slacking , you would n't dream it was the same girl who was out dancing with a different partner every night . Teddy all made up to go out was a cross between Ginger Rogers and Rita Hayworth — her red - gold hair a mass of curls , false eye - lashes long enough to sweep the streets , face entirely out of a box ( courtesy of the American PX ) , and fully fashioned grey silk stockings which were strictly not Waaf issue . She even made the Waaf uniform look glamorous . Her boast was that she had been dancing at every RAF and American air force station within a 30-mile radius , and that she would n't look at any male with a rank lower than Squadron Leader or the American equivalent .
Idiom: kiss of death (used idiomatically: yes)
Brassard fiddled with a piece of pitta bread . ‘ But that 's not the point . As far as PR 's concerned , the Newleys are the kiss of death.’ He flushed . ‘ Sorry .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
Although the problem may not always be clearly articulated , these women are seeking alternative rituals that affirm female distinctiveness as a source of sacrality . The woman - church movement is one expression of this impulse to reaffirm the sacrality of female distinctiveness . In my book , Woman - church : Theology and Practice of Feminist Liturgical Communities , the female life - cycle is affirmed as a locus of sacred time . There is exploration of rituals for childbirth , for menarche or first menstruation , for monthly menstruation and for menopause . Some of these rituals draw upon the creative work of Jewish feminist ritualists who are reclaiming traditional practices , like the monthly ritual bath and the new moon celebration , as distinctive and positive rituals for women that celebrate female bodily processes .
Idiom: clutch at straws (used idiomatically: yes)
The PR team in the Triple Crown press trailer faxed out releases at the start of the day which had hit England in time for the next morning 's edition . Suddenly my short journalistic career looked as if it would stay short . I clutched at a straw . ' Tom , ' I said , ' all they 've got is the bare fact of his winning the title , but did he win the Pipeline Masters ? They 've got no idea .
Idiom: in the clear (used idiomatically: yes)
By chance , all this will be taking place on Palm Sunday . ‘ If a guy with a beard and a long , flowing robe is riding the donkey,’ said a Football League spokesman dryly , ‘ he will still need a ticket’ . Squash : Martin finally in the clear By D J Rutnagur THE switch from traditional courts to the Perspex fish - tank is not always easily made , and world champion Rodney Martin , of Australia , played patchily on the opening day of the Hi - Tec British Open Championship at Wembley Conference Centre last night .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
The prestige project , the complex project or the quick , slick project . In terms of your organization , I think we 've got something and it wo n't surprise you , a little bit more complicated than the normal Trebor Mint factory , or whatever . And what we have are as follows , one , a manual , which Dennis mentioned in the red folder . Core quality procedures which we 've separated out into Q S Ps One to Seven . The job descriptions , the nonconformance control , the management review .
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
' No , Feargal , ' she said with a little sigh , ' it was coincidence . I got the shock of my life when you opened the front door ; could n't you tell ? ' She waited , hopeful , but his cynicism was back , and she pulled a funny face . ' Boy , you must have had some really bad experiences with women to make you so distrustful . ' ' Bad ? ' he queried blandly .
Idiom: ride high (used idiomatically: yes)
Julia and her father : ‘ The hardest thing for us both was the reversal of authority’ Below : Group Captain Sutton in his cockpit . Far left : riding high The problem page Audrey Slaughter has led the sort of varied life that gives her the experience and understanding for dealing with SHE readers ' personal problems .
Idiom: close to home (used idiomatically: yes)
ICAS says harmonisation begins at home The European Commission 's report by the Ruding Committee on tax distortions in the internal market was questioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland for the ‘ piecemeal approach’ it put forward to harmonise by directives on individual items . ICAS welcomed the review but also said it was a timely reminder of archaic and unnecessary burdens in the UK tax system and urged an independent examination by a working party of all interested bodies to tackle problems close to home . It went on to warn against any general attack on fiscal incentives ( or , as ICAS says the report negatively and unhelpfully refers to them , ‘ fiscal degradation’ ) : there is no level playing field in the EC and so less successful economies have to offer incentives to compete , ICAS said , and any attempt to eliminate them would only lead to governments using non - tax ones which will be harder for others to identify . Rather than addressing individual anomalies by directives , ICAS called for a conceptual framework and a single model tax treaty , to be signed by all EC members , which would in itself result in harmonised treatment of cross - border transactions .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
The lessons have , however , been inconclusive . It is certainly the case that a student with , say , a moderately good pass in A - level French may have little capacity for the responsive reading of French poetry . Within the Warwick structure students have the possibility of learning another language intensively from scratch in the first year , so they can read straightforward literary texts at the end of it . That , at least is the assumption , but there have been disagreements about how well it works . Some years ago the teachers of one language pronounced themselves satisfied that at the end of a year the students of it had the capacity for literary reading ; the equally competent and concerned teachers of another language were convinced that their students had achieved no such capacity , and that the process was rather a waste of time .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
But as a whole it has yet to be cracked . Biographies of Keynes , and the writings of economists and economic historians , are indispensable to an understanding of the subject . But in the final analysis it is a question of political history , which only the political historians can resolve . Important contributions have already been made by David Marquand , Keith Middlemas , and Robert Skidelsky . Now Peter Clarke has identified another hole at the centre of Keynesian studies .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's a mountain road ahead,’ he said , pointing to the map . ‘ That means going a little way into the mountains and I do n't see how you could get lost on a mountain road . You 'd have mountains on each side of you and there 'd only be one way to go.’ Floy was tracing the road on the map . ‘ We shall have to be careful there,’ he said , pointing .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
This is the practice that has been followed for many years and by and large it has worked . However , recent legislation suggests that such a simplistic approach by the librarian is no longer tenable or advisable even when the publication is neither obscene nor indecent . As a consequence there are books on many library shelves which may eventually have to be withdrawn , with or without litigation , not because of their content but because of their intent . The legislation in question is Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 . Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988
Idiom: take the mickey (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Our physio Jim Walker was great for me , tried to cheer me up by explaining that Mark Hughes had the same problem when he returned to Manchester United from Barcelona . ‘ But the boss used to give me some right stick and told me I was no good to him lying in bed or on the treatment table . ‘ He used to take the mickey out of me something awful . While I knew he was only trying to give me a kick up the backside for my own good , I felt really , really low . ‘ He fined me for being late and he fined me for being overweight .
Idiom: give and take (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet many small and medium companies can not give very much in the way of resources and may be in need of a great deal for themselves . Education has learned to grab with ease but not to reach out and yet there is a good deal of help that can be given to small businesses and voluntary organisations once the idea of level three partnership has been grasped . Many small companies could be sustained over difficult periods in their life - cycle if they were associated with caring educational institutions who could offer facilities , skills training , professional consultancy , sharing of staff on a flexible give and take basis , students seconded as real working additions to the work force , joint economic ventures such as trading , shared facilities such as crèches , and so on . Level three partnership works both ways and in every way and each potential partner has to discover and learn the skills appropriate to its place in the partnership . Rethinking the mission of higher education
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Just depends what make they are mind you Well they 're more dry them oven chips . Well they said what you having for tea and I said well we 'll have to have you can have a few beans or something Oh ah wet then . Eh ?
Idiom: by the back door (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ And sure , there is no harm in the other ranks having a wee drop before it is served up to the new Brigadier.’ Pat recharged the mugs from the barrel . I declined his offer of another brandy , made my excuses , and thanking him for his hospitality I left by the back door . The sniping in the orchard has cased off since yesterday , the constant whine of a bullet passing through the trees is not so noticeable . This has been replaced by an increase in the number of mortar shells exploding in the part of the orchard nearest to the road .
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Even,’ she translated and added , ‘ I do n't follow you.’ ‘ Well , we have had two deaths , so why not two love affairs — or , perhaps I should say , flirtations?’ The words were spoken with a provocative , sidelong glance and Melissa was sure that , just for the hell of it , he was trying to trick her into questioning him over his relationship with Rose . She declined to be tempted . And it had not escaped her notice that he had allowed the words , ‘ since you wo n't tell me’ to pass unchallenged .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
8b . The green lizard is sleeping . What is more disturbing if we wish to achieve a simple separation of grammar and semantics is that on occasions one and the same deviance may be cured either by adjustment of closed set items , or by the replacement of open set items . Sentence 9a , for instance , can be normalised either as in b or as in c : 9a .