Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
But Aberdeen 's persistence was eventually rewarded with Paatelainen 's golden strike that provided a welcome victory . Hateley saves Rangers ' blushes LATE SHOW RANGERS suffered a shock defeat at this venue early last season and a repeat looked on the cards as the Ibrox side struggled to find any rhythm after their extra - time exertions against Aberdeen in midweek . Dundee started the day at the foot of the Premier League but looked the superior side as the Glasgow club failed to deal with even the simplest cross into the box . As early as the fifth minute Ally Maxwell completely missed a Billy Dodds high ball and only Steven Pressley 's headed clearance prevented Morten Weighorst giving the home side the lead .
Idiom: on the bubble (used idiomatically: no)
' After all of that , I simply can not believe that the fell was not named after you — if not in tribute then in anticipation . ' He liked that phrase and observed that it had hoisted his reputation for conversation to the top of the pole . ' I had no idea that I was entering such a Hall of Fame , ' he went on , and was about to enjoy a ride on an air bubble of loquacity when Mrs Robinson addressed a cat and the cat said ' No ! ' Distinctly . Mrs Robinson gathered it up and buried her face in its fur .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
So where does all that leave me ? Muddled , mostly . Probably with two juvenile delinquents ( now aged five and eight ) in the offing . Burrows makes me feel slightly less guilty , and the less guilt , the better -for me and the children . As a mother I warm to someone who observes that so many of the modern theories on childcare ‘ show utter contempt for women 's judgement’ , and who points out that , when it comes to smacking , ‘ if we were talking about any other activity which was so widespread , people would say this was a method which was tried and tested and obviously worked .
Idiom: take the liberty (used idiomatically: yes)
For a moment the sheer gall of the man kept her frozen in place , then Shannon shook his hand away , her eyes shooting sparks of contempt as she glowered up at him . ' I 'll thank you to keep your hands to yourself , ' she snapped . ' You 've already taken too many liberties with me , and I do n't appreciate being touched by strangers . ' ' Nor by anyone else , I suspect , ' he murmured more to himself than her . His eyes narrowed challengingly .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: no)
Wherever I went the servants treated me with the greatest respect , though they all knew that I had not a farthing in my pocket .
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: yes)
When Thomas Goldney , a Quaker , one of that splendidly self - righteous religious oligarchy that forged so much of Bristol 's prosperity , was choosing an architect for his new villa on Clifton Hill , he acted with typically Bristolian conservative caution . Bristol was so satisfied by what it had achieved in Queen Square after 1701 — a series of dull brick houses in a style that can be charitably described as Quaker 's Baroque — that the city 's builders virtually ignored the Palladian classicism that was sweeping the rest of England . So Thomas Goldney selected as his architect George Tully , a fellow Quaker who had learnt his trade working as a carpenter on Queen Square for another carpenter turned contractor , John Price . What Tully built for Goldney was predictably a piece of safe , oldfashioned Baroque . Its garden front just manages to survive , intact on its eastern bays , sensitively refaced on the western , beneath the mound of Italianate jumble that Alfred Waterhouse piled on top of it in the 19th century .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: no)
Of action only , but the trust We place in our peripheral Night garden in the glory - hole Of space , a home from home , and what Devotion we can bring to it !
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Artemis looked up at her father and found him staring down at her with a deep frown , as if to say , Artemis felt , that she should have known . ‘ I 'm sorry,’ Artemis told the woman , moving slightly away from her so that the finger could no longer reach her chin . ‘ But it did n't say on the card.’ ‘ Oh , John —’ the woman sighed , turning to Artemis 's father . ‘ John.’
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: yes)
7.50pm : Cook the Rolled Plaice With Smoked Salmon . Gently reheat the Light Leek Sauce with the cooking liquor . Steam the cauliflower with artichoke hearts , if using , then stir in the black olives just before serving . 8pm : Serve the meal . Gently warm the sauce for the Glazed Lemon Puddings and complete stage 4 just before serving .
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
This includes £ 250 million of property writedowns and a £ 100 million operating loss after interest payments of £ 100 million . There is also a further £ 100 million provision covering losses on Heron 's stake in Control Securities , now suspended , and the cost of selling properties , legal fees and tax liabilities . At the trading level Heron 's activities , ranging from Suzuki dealerships , petrol stations to housebuilding , broke even . Write - downs in housebuilding were £ 40 million and Heron estimates the value of its land bank is 60 per cent below its peak . Rescheduling the £ 950 million of debt does not affect the British Heron Corporation subsidiary .
Idiom: every which way (used idiomatically: yes)
Their silks and skin dissolved as if gobbled by a cloud of ravenous moths . The skaters skidded outward , their muscles convulsing . They were crashing , tumbling , writhing every which way . Yeremi , Tundrish , and Akbar shot down others who had survived the crystal slivers and the death cloud but who had slowed in apparent shock . D'Arquebus simply stood motionless , his zany rush abruptly halted .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: yes)
The proximate cause of the decline in births was the adoption of contraceptive practices by the majority of married women and to a lesser extent ( illegal ) abortion . This is amply confirmed by analysis of the 1911 census ( Matras 1965 ) , by the enquiries on contraception begun by Dr. E. Lewis - Faning in connection with the 1946 Family Census ( Lewis - Faning 1949 , Glass and Grebenik 1954 ) , and by all other surveys since , as well as by contemporary accounts ( Fryer 1965 ) . But families do not just decide , for the first time in history , to adopt contraception out of the blue . Limitation of family size will not happen unless it can be done without trespassing on conscience and unless practicable means are available ; and unless it is perceived to be in the families ' interests to do so ( Coale 1973 ) . Why and how this happened are the more difficult questions .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
He 's wearing a garland of marigolds and carrying a bowl of yellow rice grains . The dhāmi stoops his head for the garland 's embrace . Other people follow suit and surge out into the space enclosed by the crowd . And as the dhāmis dance in the sunshine , the tiers of yellow garlands collide with that hair and bounce up and down against their white tunics . And there are flowers in their hair and loose yellow flowers strewn about under their bare feet on the ground .
Idiom: weather the storm (used idiomatically: yes)
By JASON NISSE , Financial Reporter LWT ( HOLDINGS ) , the parent of London Weekend Television , yesterday revealed the details of its plan to replace most of the company 's equity with debt and give 40 top managers up to 15 per cent of the group 's shares . The company announced the scheme in August , and has had to weather a storm of objections from shareholders and managers . Christopher Bland , the chairman , said the scheme would place LWT in an ideal position when it comes to rebidding for its Independent Television franchise in 1992 . He said he was confident that at least 85 per cent of LWT 's shareholders , and all the managers , would support it .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
Dann nodded slowly , then asked : ‘ Who d'you mean by ‘ we’?’ Maxim grinned suddenly at the idea of dragging George openly into this . ‘ Nobody 's who going public on it . So if he does get in touch … ’ He stood up and wriggled carefully .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
Head teachers ' salaries are linked to the number of pupils in their school . Deputy head teacher The deputy head assists the head in the running of a school , often liaising between the head and the rest of the staff . Large secondary schools may have two or more deputy heads , with defined areas of responsibility ( e.g. for the curriculum ) ; primary schools normally have one . As with heads , their salaries are linked to the number of pupils in the school .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
Then he turned to face him . Dad was flaring his nostrils and giving him a wild stare . I thought he was going well over the top , actually . But Quigley was not in a mood to ask why my dad had returned to earth . He was not in the mood to ask rational questions .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
We got our local papers , are n't there any in there ? Does n't matter . You get yes you do you get pictures of pop stars and that in The Yeah ? Mail .
Idiom: play into someone's hands (used idiomatically: yes)
View from City Road : Bidder has DRG sums all wrong By DEREK PAIN THE SLIDE in the market could , on the face of it , play into Roland Franklin 's hands . Share prices could fall so far that his cash offer for DRG , the Basildon Bond company , starts to look attractive . For the time being , however , DRG 's shares at 602p , down 2p yesterday , remain 12p above the offer .
Idiom: up to speed (used idiomatically: yes)
The last example ( fig 5 ) is similar to the start of the second chorus of the solo from Tell Me . In common with fig 4 this relies on fast alternate picked double stops , only this time they are at a faster tempo , phrased in sixteenths and have a moving line added as a third ( lower ) part . Technically , this is quite difficult to play accurately up to speed ; I find the best approach is to try to maintain a very relaxed right hand wrist and to pick in the general area around the top end of the fingerboard . Next month , I will be having a look at some readers ' requests . If there are any specific parts , styles , players or techniques that you would like to see covered in future Rock Guitar articles please drop me a line c / o the mag and I will see what I can do .
Idiom: call it quits (used idiomatically: yes)
Try to , trying to up us ! I 've just added on race course , alright ? Give us them two back and we 'll call it quits . So I 'll put erm two grand on that . I ai n't got hundred !
Idiom: in a fog (used idiomatically: yes)
I put my cup down and got up out of my beplushed and bedizened chair . ‘ Well , I think I 'll be going now,’ I said , moving towards the door . ‘ Just a minute,’ wobbled the blue chins as he came looming up to me like an ocean liner in a fog . ‘ Yes?’ ‘ This bottle o ' poison 's goin' to the police station.’
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
With the inferential approach it is clearly necessary to have a good understanding of the psychological processes involved in performing the test procedures we use and good theories of those processes themselves . Good psychobiology , using the inferential approach , requires good psychology . Using ‘ natural’ units of behaviour is not without its problems as it begs the question as to what constitutes ‘ natural’as well as sidestepping the issue of why particular parts of the nervous system are important for particular behaviours . Since behavioural methods are central to psychobiology they are tackled first in this chapter . We then turn to the main techniques for studying the physiological side of the equation , lesions , stimulation , and recording , looking at the sorts of problems that affect our interpretation of experiments .
Idiom: come up smelling of roses (used idiomatically: yes)
Decent man That 's the trouble with England soccer managers . No matter how much Norse manure you splatter on to them , they 've a habit of coming up smelling of roses . I must admit at this juncture that I 'm on Graham Taylor 's side on this one . A decent man doing a difficult job with players who are light years away from being the world 's best , he has been treated for the last week like a cross between a child molester and a Nazi war criminal .
Idiom: open the floodgates (used idiomatically: yes)
Establish the tithe as a constant reminder that everything belongs to him . Malachi 3:10 and 11 says ‘ ’ Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse , that there may be food in my house . Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty , ‘ and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it . I will prevent pests from devouring your crops , and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit,’ says the Lord Almighty.’ It is reasonable to assume that the storehouse is our local church .
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: yes)
This was rejected on grounds of ease of use and familiarity with the 100 per cent marking scale . Nevertheless , it is acknowledged that disciplines maintain different marking conventions — differences that a grades - only system could reduce . Well known examples include the rare use of the 80–100 per cent range in arts and social studies and the full use of very high and very low marks in science and mathematics . Despite these traditions , analysis of student results does not indicate that it is more difficult to gain a first in arts than it is in science subjects . However , students gaining good degrees in the arts tend to have a very flat profile of marks clustering around the 70–75 per cent range , whereas science students show more peaks and troughs with marks often ranging from 65 to 85 per cent .
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
Straight to the heart of the matter . And Jim Bob 's reply ? ‘ We 're taking the piss.’ Cue a somewhat confused looking German hack and much heartfelt laughter from the rest of the audience . ‘ We 're promoting real European unity,’ Jim continues , ‘ not just a lot of countries having the same currency.’
Idiom: bar none (used idiomatically: yes)
Well?’ He was watching her . Either he was dead straight , or else he was the sharpest operator - bar none , including the guy she 'd met on a singles ' holiday who 'd almost managed to convince her that he was on his final fling with only ninety days left to live — that she had ever encountered . He was still watching her . ‘ I 'm thinking about it,’ she said .
Idiom: pick up the pieces (used idiomatically: yes)
He drove round the back , switched off the engine , reached for the key she was holding . ' I 'll go in first , ' he said casually . On his way up the paved path between walls of rose bushes he picked up a piece of old iron pipe with his gloved hand . There was always a weapon available if you used your eyes . He unlocked the old heavily studded front door , pushed it open .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
' That 's him . I 'm still short of a trombone , though . ' I took a felt - tipped pen out of his jacket pocket and wrote a number on a beermat . ' Ring this first thing in the morning . It 's a direct line into the BBC .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
So I consequently never really learned to dance because of the limited opportunities . Mind , there was one night that I 've often thought about . It was rather special , and perhaps I should n't mention it … because it was just one of those wartime things . I met him at a dance , a nice soldier who was playing double bass in the band . He had light hair , corn colour , and it was very curly .
Idiom: go up in smoke (used idiomatically: yes)
He later played a benefit concert in aid of the protest . However , work on building Torness power station still continued . SCRAM found itself caught in the middle between those who felt nonviolent protest was the only way and those who really wanted to see the whole place go up in smoke . The organization withdrew to more conventional protesting . Pete Roche now believes that if the Scottish Miners Union leader Mick McGahey — a communist who supported the then official party policy of ‘ nuclear power with copper - bottomed safety’— had encouraged greater trade union involvement , a more substantial opposition could have been mounted .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
Sin ' then ah would n't like to count how many thousand gallons o ' milk she 's turned out — she 's still givin ' four a day . Naw , she does n't owe me a thing . " as if she knew she was the topic of conversation Blossom turned her head and looked at him . She was the classical picture of an ancient bovine ; as fleshless as her owner , with jutting pelvic bones , splayed , overgrown feet and horns with a multitude of rings along their curving length . Beneath her , the udder , once high and tight , drooped forlornly almost to the floor .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
We can all revive spirit of Christmas I AM not a religious person , but I do think that if Jesus was around today he 'd be horrified by the way we celebrate his birth . He would n't mind that he does n't get his picture on many Christmas cards these days . He would n't even mind that hardly anyone goes to church at Christmas . But he would be shocked and saddened by how utterly selfish most of us so-called Christians are at Christmas when there is so much hunger and grief in the world .
Idiom: like peas in a pod (used idiomatically: yes)
No , we stay here . ' ' I do n't want to stay anywhere with you . If I promise to let you know if your brother - in - law contacts me surely you 'll call off this business of staying together like two ill - matched peas in one small pod ? ' ' I 'm not so sure we 're ill - matched , and I do n't think you are either , ' he said with a brooding look that made her shudder . ' You do n't like me .
Idiom: under the sun (used idiomatically: yes)
I rate him Number One , He 's not afraid of the dead of night , Or anything under the sun . He 's not afraid of a late - night film , Full of horrors on the telly ,
Idiom: lay an egg (used idiomatically: yes)
Let us consider first the homing problem of the bee - killing digger wasp Philanthus triangulum . Female wasps of this species dig burrows in the sand , to provide a nursery for their offspring . Each female digs several ( about 6 or 7 ) cells off the side of her burrow , and lays an egg in each cell . When the egg hatches into a larva it will need food . That is where the bee - killing part of the wasp 's name comes in .
Idiom: par for the course (used idiomatically: yes)
Gets bigger . or someone has to take a , a bi a co company has to take a big lot off . It 's par for the course really . Mm . Well , you know .
Idiom: make hay (used idiomatically: yes)
By Spain , Jackie was beginning to feel the first twinges of the ulcer which was to hamper him for some time and keep him out of racing properly — and out of Belgium altogether — until July . The ulcer was no real surprise . Jackie lived at a high pitch , he was making hay while the sun shone , he was spreading himself thin with a young family and as many interests as he could cram into the year ; for someone always highly strung , always working at a high pitch of nervousness , an ulcer was the logical consequence . At Clermont - Ferrand , however , he came back and brought the famous 003 to its final win . The 005 followed the troubled 004 .
Idiom: safe as houses (used idiomatically: yes)
Right . Now a lot of people leave them the bonuses in there to accrue for tax or whatever , new car or holidays . It is safe as houses you do n't forfeit it it 's entirely you can claim it when your due but you can leave it there for us to Right that 's good yeah . protect .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
The 1990 legislation authorizes the establishment of a stock exchange , sets out the preconditions for its statutes and rules of procedure , provides for its membership and operation , and establishes a system for arbitration of disputes between securities traders and between issuers and traders . The obvious concern is to facilitate capital formation and to channel it into sectors and areas capable of using it most efficiently . As yet there is no formal stock exchange , although a handful of securities are traded on the over - the - counter market . We thus have an apparent paradox : a modern stock - exchange law without a stock exchange , but an established banking system without as yet a modern banking law . None of this is to suggest that Hungarians believe law will perform a miracle in economic terms .
Idiom: pay through the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
But with non - food shops , the picture is far less clear . Electrical retailing provides one example where the one - person shop with its promise of good advice and after - sales service can score over the anonymity of a Dixons or a Comet . With clothes , most of us like to believe that our tastes are idiosyncratic , which suggests that we will often go out of our way — and pay through the nose — to buy something a bit different . Of course , there will always be room for a reassuring and reliable M&S , Boots or WHSmith as a shop of last resort . But as we move into the gentler , more thoughtful 1990s , Britain 's big retailers — and the people who invest money in them — should bear three things in mind .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
But perhaps Nicholson 's most spectacular achievement was the important part he played in surpassing the performance of the rival Perkin & Sons — a feat that would have been impossible without the cooperation of his friend , and mentor , Hofmann . Together , Nicholson and Hofmann developed an impressive family of aromatic dyestuffs , and — even though the structure of benzene was still uncertain — began to understand how chemical constitution can influence the colour of compounds . In view of their close relationship , it is fitting that Hofmann should have the last words on Edward Chambers Nicholson . ' … In him was united the genius of the manufacturer and the habits of a scientific investigator ' . Acknowledgements : I am indebted to the librarians of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the London Boroughs of Hackney , Southwark and Tower Hamlets .
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
So good luck to the firm determined to revive the Pakamac raincoat and if they do we 'll eat our grey plastic button - down hood . Some things were not meant to be revived . Winklepicker shoes , knitted ties and Bri - nylon shirts spring to mind . String vests and flares . School - issue gaberdines .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
The Legal Aid Board will be concerned to resist any attempt to defeat the charge . Further , there are certain exceptions to the charge , the best known being the first £ 2,500 recovered or preserved in certain matrimonial proceedings . The charge generally ensures that the Legal Aid Board is not out of pocket . This is particularly so when it is remembered that certificates are only granted in those cases where there are reasonable grounds for taking action . In 1989–90 , a statutory charge was imposed in 38,196 non - matrimonial cases , resulting in £ 5,316,286 being retained to satisfy the net liability of the Legal Aid Fund .
Idiom: drop a hint (used idiomatically: yes)
' I certainly would like to serve the Party again . ' He has a job in mind , but refuses to say directly what it is . Instead , he drops heavy hints . Jeffrey Archer drops names like some people drop their aitches . Within minutes , he has told me he will be seeing the PM this afternoon , and that he dined with Mrs Thatcher the previous evening . But later , he lets slip another recent dinner date — with Andrew Lloyd Webber , Trevor Nunn and Richard Eyre .