Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
The link was adjacent to the neurological ward and special care baby unit . A wall had to be demolished , and patients on these wards could not be subjected to the unavoidable dust and noise which would result . For months , the WCUK team worked in tandem with staff nurses to ensure that when the programme reached the breakthrough stage , the patients could be evacuated to another part of the hospital . ‘ We were able to give the staff a fixed date well in advance of the work starting on the link,’ says Dave Lomas . ‘ THis gave the nurses and doctors plenty of time to plan patient treatment — delaying or bringing forward operations .
Idiom: full marks (used idiomatically: no)
you get one percent on explaining how you do it so that 's that , I ca n't rely on my course work for my marks so that 's I ca n't do it , so that I 've got to get full marks for the exam to pass , without the other two bits on it , I ca n't do that Why is the project work so You do n't have to have English ?
Idiom: lend a hand (used idiomatically: yes)
For full details on marriages , both civil and religious , remarriage , ‘ mixed’ marriage and divorce , contact whichever of the following authorities are relevant to your case : The Bridal Party These traditional guidelines do n't have to be rigidly adhered to — it 's quite common these days for everyone to lend a hand whether on a practical or financial level . WHO PAYS THE BRIDE 'S FATHER
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
She remembered something . ‘ If a woman must choose between love and work , she should never hesitate.’ She could not remember where it came from , but she muttered the line to herself , and the mutter took root in her stomach , grew and blossomed into an enormous belly laugh . Maggie saw Hermione shake exasperated shoulders and suddenly feared that she might walk away . The fear propelled her out of her stillness and she ran down the hill .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: no)
Significant measures of freedom are necessary if the student is to acquire the virtues of intellectual independence , toughness , empathy with others ' views , and willingness to engage in meaningful conversation . But the acquisition of those very virtues requires the student to submit to the demands of intellectual life , as experienced within an institution with all its vicissitudes . With the best will in the world , the library is not always going to have the book on its shelves that the student is after ; and nor are members of staff always going to be available to answer students ' enquiries . All this is tantamount to saying that , even in the role of student , the academic life exerts particular and considerable demands on the individual . The image of the irresponsible student may have a basis in various periods of higher education ( in medieval times , in eighteenth - century Oxbridge , and in the late 1960s across the Western world ) .
Idiom: wear the trousers (used idiomatically: yes)
Some women find that this is true of certain foods and drinks too . For example , strong tea , coffee , alcohol , fruit juice or highly spiced dishes can bring on Cystitis attacks or make them worse . In other cases , an attack can be linked to another infection , such as Thrush , but it can be as simple as ' holding on ' too long before going to the lavatory , or wearing tight fitting trousers or underwear — creating the warm , moist atmosphere germs love . Some cases do n't seem to have any physical cause at all , but have been linked to intangible factors such as times of stress , anxiety or depression , although this is quite rare . When Should You Seek Medical Advice ?
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm I would think , by and large in practical terms erm they do not , I 'm immediately thinking of the erm er on the Derwent . Erm some of which would be in the area of search but I think practically , for obviously drainage reasons , they would n't be a constraining factor . The other one that immediately comes to mind is er is is Strensall common but that of course is within the greenbelt erm anyway . Yes . I would n't have thought er that that er on archaeology and nature conservation , which really is erm a matter of er detailed site consideration , that er it would be a fundamental matter in the er in the location of a new settlement .
Idiom: in stitches (used idiomatically: yes)
Photograph showing corded band with buttonholes Thinking about cardigans reminded me how many knitters ask me about buttonholes , so I thought a few words about bands and buttonholes might not come amiss . Bands usually look better if a few needles at the edges are knitted in stocking stitch which will roll and give a neat firm edge . Cast on for full needle rib with a zig - zag and two tubular rows ( Knitting Technique 2 ) then transfer the stitches marked X ( see Diagram 1 ) to the back bed . Put the empty needles in non - working position and knit on .
Idiom: put your foot down (used idiomatically: no)
If it picks up then In March time the new engine is coming out on the Escort . I mean the Sierra , it 's a good offer on the Sierra but it 's , it 's like the basic engine and I do like a car that you know , you can put your foot down and it What 's that an eighteen hundred then ? It 's a six
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
Much of the work including that carried out at the retraining facilities at Ellesemere Port is aimed at helping younger servicemen and women . Mr Blanchfield is well - known in North Wales as vice patron of the Normandy Veterans Association in Gwynedd . Health chiefs go public on Trust By David Greenwood Daily Post Staff COMMUNITY - health officials in Gwynedd will go to the public next week with their bid for NHS Trust status .
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: yes)
Dick Phelps , aged 92 — waterman to the Queen , the Thames Rowing Club , and British Olympic crews , was borne along the Embankment at Putney , accompanied by a phalanx of Doggett 's Coat and Badge men in scarlet tunics and knee breeches . The cortege started at from Dick 's home near the river , paused at the rowing club , then progressed along the river front past the clubs which he and his father and his uncles , cousins , and brothers had served — Vesta , Lensbury , Westminster School , Barclays and NatWest and Midland banks , and the London Rowing Club . Each club flew its flag at halfmast ; each waterman stood sentinel at his boathouse door before joining the entourage , which was led by Bobby Prentice , Bargemaster to the Waterman 's Company , to St Mary 's parish church by the bridge . There has been a Phelps working this reach at least since ' Honest John ' Phelps was the finishing judge of the Boat Race , a duty from which he was forcefully retired after a controversial dead heat in 1859 . Phelpses built boats , maintained boats , became champion scullers , taught the gentlemen how to scull , and bowed and doffed their caps ' below stairs ' at the clubs before the war when watermen were not allowed to drink at the bar .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
However , they might be a dab hand at needlework or crochet . Combining these arts can make all the difference to your work and certainly gives unique results . The first type of embroidery that comes to mind is Swiss darning or duplicate stitch . This appears more often these days generally used to fill in small areas on the ubiquitous picture sweaters . The instructions for this clever method are given frequently and are easy to understand .
Idiom: round the bend (used idiomatically: yes)
Kaye Retford marks the extent of our journey eastwards . The station was reached via the Whisker Hill curve , seen in this rare view of Royal Scot 46151 ‘ The Royal Horse Guardsman’ as it makes its way round the bend with an excursion . G. Newall Another special , this time an enthusiasts tour is seen leaving Retford station bound for Sheffield headed by A1 No . 60128 ‘ Bongrace’ .
Idiom: touch wood (used idiomatically: yes)
is n't it ? I 've never been in trouble with police . Touch wood ! Touch wood . Never .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
In the past , I would have shared this kind of thing with Nick . But the shock of John 's kidnap and the strain of the subsequent months had taken its toll on him . He really could n't share the burden of campaigning any more arid took a back seat . I found myself snowed under from the start . I went to the NUJ to ask them to give us office space and the use of a phone .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Stage 1 The chaotic stage Groups of people who are thrown together and given a task to tackle tend to underestimate the complexities of getting a group to cohere . This is especially true if the group starts from scratch with no designated roles or previous experience of working together . A group in the chaotic stage tries to overcome uncertainty and ambiguity by flinging itself headlong into the task in hand without giving enough , if any , attention to the process . The noticeable characteristics of a group in the chaotic stage are :
Idiom: to say the least (used idiomatically: yes)
Ebola seems to be spreading at an exponential rate , which is very worrying to say the least .
Idiom: hit the headlines (used idiomatically: yes)
Hereford 's cup defeat at Bath was the biggest blow of the weekend … there 's not much to chose between the bottom pro league and the top amateur table these days … but United still should have won … after going a goal down skipper Derek Hall pulled them level and on chances it was Hereford 's game … but the cup does n't run like that … and with fifteen minutes to go Bath sub Paul Batty who wortks in a swindon sportshop during the week hit the headlines and the back of the net with the winner … so he 's the only local player with something to celebrate from the weekend … at the county ground … it was hard going … we've slowed the action down to make the most of Swindon 's best chance against fellow strugglers Sheffield United in a goaless draw … Town should have won too …
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
But I do feel his style did n't suit our forward play and that working with Giggs and Hughes is better for him . The Leeds midfield is the envy of the Premier League , and yet without the correct foil to play alongside , it never quite worked . I liked Chapman , and even saw the odd game where he played the ball well on the ground , but he and Cantona did n't quite blend . One thing I have noticed about the American way of life is the emphasis on the positive . People do n't seem to moan on but tend to look more at the positive angles .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Changing to drive C revealed that the hard disk works satisfactorily with a DIR and that some of the software I use requires DOS 3 or higher . When I re - installed MS DOS 3.3 it altered the original CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to the ones I 've included with this letter . Trying to boot off the hard disk loads to the same screen and I 'm locked out . I 've checked that 10 . SYS , MSDOS.SYS and COMMAND.COM are in place on the hard disk .
Idiom: wide of the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
And it is not only the financial institutions which present this objection ; it has also been put forward by Cutler et al . ( 1978 , Conclusion ) in criticism of the TUC / Labour left ‘ Alternative Economic Strategy’ . In answer to this , there are cases in which the notion of force feeding is very wide of the mark . The conservatism of the British financial institutions biasses them against ‘ high risk’ investment projects which nonetheless may have a strategic importance for the development of the national economy . INMOS in the late 1970s was an obvious case in point : this enterprise was very willing to invest state funds , but unable to raise sufficient capital privately .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
The Tyrrell Society was just one of a dozen drinking and dining clubs at Breakspear College twenty years ago . It attracted people of similar views and backgrounds and it 's no surprise — or should n't be — that such people still mix in the same circles now . I suppose it 's remotely possible Clare was romantically involved with Jack Cornelius , although it does n't say much for my powers of observation that I was unaware of it , but it 's equally possible Rex Cunningham has simply jumped to the wrong conclusion : he was ever one to do that . Either way , what of it ? Clare was a free agent .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: no)
Now fed - up councillors are planning to meet officials from the Re - Roof Housing Association . They say contractors are infringing the authority 's new builders ' code of conduct . And Coun Bill Dixon , chairman of the Labour council 's Housing Committee , has warned that the authority would think twice about any future developments unless something is done . He said : ‘ We have put an awful lot of money into the site . It was sold to the Housing Association at a reduced value in order to make it viable .
Idiom: watch this space (used idiomatically: yes)
Joe Casely - Hayford 's self - financed label is set to see changes following the liquidation of the business . By the time you read this , discussions with prospective new backers should be resolved , with new licensing agreements at the label likely and Casely - Hayford optimistic despite his problems . Watch this space First the women - only porn mag , For Women , now Sh ! , an underwear , sex toys and props shop run by women for women . They also offer made - to - measure clothes ( including leather trousers ) as well as safer sex info .
Idiom: now or never (used idiomatically: yes)
Rincewind 's face was a mask of fascinated horror . ‘ I just could n't stand it any more back in Bes Pelargic,’ Twoflower went on blithely , ‘ sitting at a desk all day , just adding up columns of figures , just a pension to look forward to at the end of it … where 's the romance in that ? Twoflower , I thought , it 's now or never . You do n't just have to listen to stories . You can go there .
Idiom: break the bank (used idiomatically: yes)
Fish As to the range of fish available , Ken 's policy is to buy in four to six - inch high grade Japanese Koi and grow them on under cover for a year before they go on sale . By this time , some are up to 14″ — but because the original outlay on stock did n't break the bank , Ken can offer them remarkably reasonably - priced . Many Koi bought by BKKS customers from London and Norwich have won prizes at shows , and the varieties include the ‘ Big Three’ plus metallics , Gin - rin and Kawarimono . Quite apart from the cost factor , this growing - on of fish means that all the Japanese Koi have overcome the teething problems you associate with new imports .
Idiom: close call (used idiomatically: yes)
This , when I can not find a word . Once , everything came to my hand , The farthest phrases , and the closest calls , And I drew my meaning lightly From the waters of a page …
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
Indeed , democracy is fragile , at best , across North ~ Africa ; and , in the Middle ~ East , Jordan , the Palestinian territories , Kuwait , and Saudi ~ Arabia have only begun to feel the ripples of the tidal wave sweeping the region . Bahrain remains a flashpoint ; Iraq is deeply unstable ; and the simmering conflict between Iran and Israel could flare up at any time . Even when the US is not on the front lines , it has played a vital role in behind - the - scenes diplomacy , nudging wary rivals closer to one ~ another to create a united opposition , and working with regional leaders like Turkey , Egypt , and Saudi ~ Arabia to broker deals .
Idiom: sick to death (used idiomatically: yes)
Get upstairs ! Get up , up those stairs ! I 'm sick to death of you being rude to me . The swords are going in the bin . I did n't realise this programme was still running ?
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
Driving off to greener pastures ACCOUNTANCY 'S HOLIDAY SURVEY Is this workaholism run riot ? According to ACCOUNTANCY 's holiday survey , 44 % of accountants leave a contact number while they are away and , of those , 78.3 % said that they were sometimes called , while 5 % were frequently contacted . Despite this , 93.1 % said they come back from holiday feeling refreshed and relaxed .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: no)
Although as a child he suffered under the Hapsburg ~ Counter Reformation , living in Slovak Preschau ( his father had to flee to Hermannstadt where he became the city Pastor ) , Zabanius placed his bet unequivocally on the Imperial card . He expected Transylvania to rejoin the Occident and improve the federal political recognition of the Saxons under the umbrella of a hereditary dynasty , which he saw as a natural ally against the arrogance , demands and privileges of the Hungarian nobility .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: no)
From Vitznau the boat passes through a narrow channel formed between two promontories from the north and south shores , called the Upper and Lower Nose respectively . Beyond this channel the great main expanse of the lake towards the east opens out . The boat 's course normally heads south into the Bay of Beckenried to make calls at Buochs and Beckenried . The mountains immediately ahead are the Klewenalp ( 1,600 m , 5,248 ft ) on the left and the Buochserhorn on the right . At Beckenried is an aerial railway to the Klewenalp , a winter sports and summer resort on the high plateau .
Idiom: head south (used idiomatically: yes)
The only body we have now is our own . And if we 're wicked and should n't be seen , why are we becoming more beautiful ? I 'm on a train now , heading south at evening . The American Atlantic moves past me . All business is concluded .
Idiom: in a nutshell (used idiomatically: no)
The truth of the matter is that it 's difficult enough to see the difference between a 32k colour rendition of a picture and a 24 bit one ( 16 million colours ) , so it 's all but impossible to see any difference between a 32k and a 64k colour image . I 'm assured by Program Solutions that the problem is being looked into , and that revised drivers will be made available as soon as possible , but even without that mode , this card is a winner . To put it in a nutshell , it 's very fast , high res , and gives almost photographic images at 540x480 . It 's just a pity that 32k colours are n't available at 800x600 as well . Once again Transend Services and Practical PC bring the very best of Shareware products direct to your home or office .
Idiom: free rein (used idiomatically: yes)
Both Apple and IBM will take Taligent work for incorporation in future versions of their existing offerings . The potential pitfall of this approach is that the Taligent add - ons could make the conventional offerings so attractive as to damage the acceptance of the native product itself . Guglielmi acknowledges this but says that if his company had ignored the market it would have given competitors free rein . This way , he says , when native Taligent , finally arrives in mid-1995 it will find an industry well stocked with Taligent - compliant tools and objects — and developers , claims Guglielmi , just love what they have seen so far . PLATINUM SOFTWARE TO ACQUIRE BRIT CYPHER BUSINESS SYSTEMS
Idiom: fall into place (used idiomatically: yes)
For newcomers , the Jordan team has already really caught the eye , and remarkably all the established teams are a little bit frightened of them . I visited the local Oxfordshire set ups , that 's Williams , Benneton and Leyton House in the last couple of weeks , and all of them say ‘ Eddy 's got a good car , a good chassis , a good engine and he 's got good finance’ , and they expect him to be right up there with the big names from the start . Eddy himself lives in Oxford , and this morning he told me that the final piece of his Formula One jigsaw fell into place recently with a major sponsorship deal from soft drink manufacturers , Seven Up . And that 's the backing that should cover nineteen ninety two as well . I thought I was quite a reasonable driver , I got as far as running at the front in World Sports Car Championships erm finished on the podium several times in International Formula Three erm
Idiom: on the money (used idiomatically: yes)
It is a remarkable achievement for Trevino , in his first season on the Seniors ' circuit . In over 20 years on the USPGA Tour his earnings only totalled some $ 3.5 m , with his best year being 1980 with $ 380,000 . Trevino admitted last year that he could not wait to become a Seniors ' Tour player and , as he predicted , the lack of similar calibre players has allowed him to dominate , winning almost $ 300,000 more than Mike Hill , second on the money list . Perhaps the only other Seniors ' player who could stymie a Trevino rampage next year is Jack Nicklaus — if he wants to , that is . In 1990 — also his first year on the Tour — Nicklaus restricted himself to just four tournaments and won two of them , collecting $ 340,000 in total .
Idiom: spot on (used idiomatically: yes)
pH : As above Filtration : BioFoam 200 with three foam elements on ; and a Fluval 3 . ‘ The one I purchased has a black body with bright yellow / orange spots on the body and all the fins , with the orange seam on the dorsal fin and the tail.’ The Gold Nugget Pleco . All of these fish have appeared only recently in any numbers and some of them are still extremely rare and pricey but if you do see any of them and have the money , I would recommend you buy them .
Idiom: stand someone in good stead (used idiomatically: yes)
This figure accounts for almost 5 % of Grampian 's total exports , and is significantly higher than the national figure of 2 % . The reason for the relatively high proportion of exports destined for this area is that much of the export activity is oil related . It is evident that the expertise and contacts Grampian companies have developed through supplying the North Sea oil industry stands them in good stead to take advantage of oil related opportunities in the Middle East . The major export destination within the Middle East is the United Arab Emirates , with exports of £ 6.7 million , representing a 20 % increase on the 1989 figure . It appears that the Gulf War has had little effect on exports to this area , although it should be added that much of the conflict post dated the period covered by the survey .
Idiom: by the back door (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Then perhaps , Sir , you would like to walk in the garden . We can talk more freely there.’ We stood up and left the house by the back door . We walked slowly through the trees , and Lady Furness told me about Wallis … Wallis
Idiom: chop and change (used idiomatically: yes)
These days I wear what I like without caring what anybody else thinks . But I am aware that it can be a statement ; traditional dress can say something to other people , the same way big boots or punk dress can . But what I 'm wearing now I 'll be wearing in a year or eighteen months , it does n't chop and change like a fashion ; the meaning it has now is the same one it will have in eighteen months ' time . I realise that there are many young Asian women living in Britain today who might find it difficult to be different from their friends at school . It is difficult , because I 've experienced it .
Idiom: on the shelf (used idiomatically: yes)
" I could take the whole lot . " " Thanks all the same , " Sara said , " but I want to keep it . " James put the bowl reluctantly back on its shelf and shut the cabinet doors . He got to his feet and dusted his knees . Sara was angry with Jenny .