Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: make heavy weather of (used idiomatically: yes)
In other words , the cyclothymic become hypomanic , the schizoid more withdrawn , and the hypersensitive somewhat paranoid . In the light of the foregoing , psychiatry itself is increasingly being forced to admit that the firm categories of psychosis with which it has tried to work for many years are of limited value . It may be asked why psychiatry has made such heavy weather of coming round to that view . The main reason has been its long standing commitment ( still evident in some quarters ) to the idea that each of the different forms of functional psychosis is really a distinct type of brain disease , equivalent to those studied in neurology . In other words , psychiatrists have used as their analogy disorders such as Huntington 's chorea or Alzheimer 's disease , which are known ( or can be assumed ) to have a discrete organic cause in the nervous system and which are like other infective or degenerative physical diseases , except that they happen to affect the brain .
Idiom: out of the woods (used idiomatically: yes)
Philip ran into the ride , looking in both directions along it . There was no sign of the boy . He 'd most likely be out of the wood by now . Philip was mad at himself for not taking the cutters off the boy . Now it was too late .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's right . actually get these things done . I was going to say , is there anything on the cards for local authority finance , or is that still awaiting ? Erm Well , how about a memo about it to somebody saying can they suggest a potential person , you know .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
I found in my pocket a handful of almonds which I had brought with me from Italy .
Idiom: settle a score (used idiomatically: no)
The litany of fights , exhibitions , fights , acquisitions and fights soon becomes uninteresting and one is left not having a clue how a museum works and operates . All is filtered through Hoving 's glass , which magnifies himself at the expense of his colleagues . It quickly becomes evident that Hoving has more on his agenda than just reportage , and like Nancy Reagan in My Turn , his primary concern is with settling old scores . Hoving 's wide - eyed devotion to Ted Rousseau , the curator of European paintings whose playboy antics and debonair charm masked his mediocre acquisition record , contrasts with his dismissive and sour remarks concerning his successor as director , Philippe de Montebello ( ' No one on the museum was more self - assured ' , notes Hoving , ' But Ted Rousseau was convinced he had no eye ' ) . Everett Fahy is fine while on the trail of the Velasquez , but is eventually discredited due to his second thoughts about the deaccessioning of an important Henri Rousseau .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
' Fine . I 'm fine . ' Kelly made no move . ' If you happen to see Mr Butler , you can tell him I 'll be going to Tokyo anyway . ' Ibn Fayoud half closed his eyes as if someone had turned a knife in his guts .
Idiom: go downhill (used idiomatically: yes)
( Organisation of Economic Co - operation and Development , Paris 17 August 1988 ) ‘ The 1980s have been very refreshing . We had been a nation that had gone downhill , but that has been reversed.’ ( Sir Trevor Holdsworth , as CBI President January 1990 ) THE INCENTIVE TO SUCCEED
Idiom: take the gilt off the gingerbread (used idiomatically: yes)
She was a profession celebrity — one of the last to flourish without benefit of television . Then the Birmingham Small Arms Company revealed after many a summer that the car she sat in like a burnished throne , and even some of the furs she wore , were not provided by her Prince Charming , Sir Bernard , but by them , the nuts and bolts firm of which he was chairman , as a business expense which they were no longer happy to provide . That took the gilt off the gingerbread and the Daimler bumpers . Sir Bernard was ousted as chairman . Norah complained bitterly that her style had brought the company free publicity worth far more than it cost .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
What certainly is new , though , is the idea with the three scaffolding structures , which dominate the stage and allow the group to act on various levels . In this sense , the " Gandinis " have truly created a new dimension .
Idiom: buy time (used idiomatically: yes)
Up to 300,000 people heard speeches by leaders of nationalist organizations and senior CPL officials calling for the restoration of Lithuania 's full independence from the Soviet Union . Commentators described Gorbachev 's remarks , particularly the juxtaposition of his announcement about possible secession with his comment about his own and perestroika 's fate , as a bold gamble to confront and try to contain separatist aspirations by endorsing a constitutional path to independence for republics , but at the same time warning of dire consequences should they follow it . The Guardian of Jan. 12 assessed that Gorbachev was " trying to buy time , in the hope that once the principle of secession has been established Lithuanians will think seriously about the political and economic implications " . The Sajudis chairman Vytautas Landsbergis on Jan. 12 dismissed Gorbachev 's proposal as a " cheap lie " intended to impress the Western media . Other officials expressed concern that the proposed mechanism might actually prove to make secession impossible in practice .
Idiom: take someone's word for it (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You could have special pots made — delicate pots for the nobility , hand - painted with a lake scene to give them an extra value — and on the larger pots you could paint ‘ The Fish’— no , ‘ The Char’ , Buttermere , the Hidden Heart of the Famous Lakelands ' . I can see the coffee houses ordering enormous quantities — if what I tasted at supper yesterday is any guide — ‘ ‘ And it is , take my word for it — ‘ ‘ Then in a few months you could have a thriving business here , Mr Robinson . You could have an industry .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
In the absence of locally based population studies , combined social work / GP screening etc , one must plan on general guidelines . Having said this , I feel presently available guidelines underestimate rather than over - estimate the prevalence of dementia in the community , since in general no account is taken of the rapidly rising prevalence with age increases beyond 75 . A suggested rule of thumb might be 1 % of the population aged 65–74 , 10 % of the population aged 75–84 and 25 % of the population aged over 85 would have moderate / severe dementia . In one of our satellite towns with a typical population of 10,000 , 2,000 may be over 65 . Applying the above rule of thumb , the figure for moderate / severe dementia would be around 120 .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Beheaded , every man ! ' ' Beheaded ? ' Llewelyn came to his feet with a leap that shook the chair jarring back across the floor - boards , and tumbled the scattered rolls of parchment to the rugs . ' Has he dared ? In my face !
Idiom: lone wolf (used idiomatically: yes)
Tweed stood up , began pacing round the office . ‘ Let 's face it — he may not want help of any sort . You know how he is — a lone wolf . That 's what made him a successful foreign correspondent.’ ‘ I might be able to persuade him … ’
Idiom: odd one out (used idiomatically: yes)
Gross , Franko and Lewin ( 1980 ) asked whether involuntary eye gaze would influence the cognitive processing employed by subjects . In other words these workers examined the usual question in reverse by asking not whether direction of eye gaze would reflect differential hemispheric , but whether forced direction of eye gaze would induce asymmetrical activation and hence determine choice of processing mode . Subjects were asked to look either to the left or to the right while choosing the odd one out from among three Hebrew words . The odd word could be chosen according to semantic or non - semantic criteria . For example , of the three words " watch " , " clock " and " block " the odd word in terms of meaning is " block " but " watch " is odd in terms of rhyme .
Idiom: pay the piper (used idiomatically: yes)
But Mr Robin Duval , chief television assistant at the IBA , the person who has been most closely involved in monitoring sponsorship , observes : ‘ The widely canvassed notion that sponsors never seek to influence programmes simply does not hold up in my personal and direct experience.’ The public and private faces of sponsors certainly differ . Ed Wallis , of PowerGen , was the first to openly admit that having paid the piper , he would expect a choice of tune . A stern note from the IBA advised him that if he had read the small print on his contract , he would have realised he had no right to . But in a recent annual survey of 150 top UK advertisers , conducted by sponsorship consultants Granard Rowland , part of Saatchis , 50 per cent of marketing directors said they believed sponsors should influence programme content .
Idiom: all things being equal (used idiomatically: yes)
We have been able to examine these largely through inference alone , but our information does seem to support Curtice and Steed 's view of the ' denationalisation of British politics ' . Variations across London often reflected the differential performance of the parties there at the last general election , and may well portend trends for the next . Similarly , the West Midlands , except Coventry , still seems to be an area where Labour is doing less well than it should all other things being equal . In the shire districts , the spectacular advances which enabled Labour to claim more than 50 % of the vote in many authorities lend a further twist to the puzzle of why the party has not been able to match consistently good local results in these areas with comparable general election support . Such findings should perhaps not come as too great a surprise .
Idiom: sleep rough (used idiomatically: yes)
pretending to use a gun yes they might and sleeping rough in the rain and the snow some people Ian 's got Ian 's mum 's trying to sell a gun to Christian gun , where 's he got a gun from ?
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: yes)
Let us try to get some sleep ! " The younger boy closed his eyes , but the sudden familiar gnaw of hunger pains drove all thought of sleep from his mind . It was six hours since they had shared their meagre ration of black rice , boiled as usual in a rusting can on the communal fire inside the barrack hut . For cooking and drinking all the coolies had to use brackish water from the mosquito - infested streams that flowed sluggishly through the plantation , and Hoc wondered , as he did every time he found himself shivering , whether he too might have contracted the dreaded fever . Dong , sensing his brother 's fear , reached quietly behind him in the darkness with his free hand until his fingers brushed against the face of the malaria victim ; the clammy flesh , already growing cold , was slippery with rain and the sweat of the fatal climatic fever , and in the moment that his hand recoiled from the contact Dong knew that they would not be able to avoid the horror of a burial this time .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
The most significant piece of information which resulted from the study was that after a world wide search no evidence emerged that a serious outbreak of fire had occurred in a high - bay warehouse over 10 metres high . Only two small fires were reported , both of which had been rapidly extinguished . Bearing in mind that there are probably more than 5,000 warehouses of this kind throughout the world holding very large quantities of stock between them this suggests that the risk of them catching fire is very small ; although the individual loss if one were to catch fire is considerable . The probable reasons for the safety record of such warehouses are two - fold:— Human beings are largely excluded from such operations .
Idiom: make short work of (used idiomatically: yes)
His stable star will get the easy ground he needs at Ayr today , but the Friendly Hotels PLC Station Hotel Ayr Novice Chase also offers modest prizes considering the decent line - up . Beachy Head is a potential star from the Chris Thornton yard . He should make short work of his rivals in Ayr 's opener ( 2.0 ) .
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
Arts Leeds Gift Vouchers are also available in units of £ 1.00 and £ 5.00 . They can be exchanged for tickets at all Leeds theatres , Leeds International Concert Season and Leeds Leisure Services music events . Food for Thought BARS There are eight licensed bars and coffee lounges , all open half an hour before the show and at the intervals , during normal licensing hours .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: yes)
Whatever gave Francis , or whoever it was , the idea that Art $ Language had anything to do with the Situationists ? On what basis is this reference made ? There is no evidence of SI influence in their work , which has quite different intellectual roots , and the article itself leaves no doubt as to the extent of their disapprobation . Furthermore , the inclusion of three early works by the group in the exhibition ( dating from the late sixties ) reveals a kind of make believe idea about an A $ L / SI connection . There was no such connection .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: no)
Yes , I know but No but keep them all separate ! I me , well you can never find anything if you got them all over the place ! Ah this is it ! Taffy goes back with Petra .
Idiom: talk shop (used idiomatically: yes)
GEMINI ( May 22/June 21 ) Whilst this is an excellent weekend for lighthearted gatherings and sociable soirees it 's a tough time for taking orders or giving way to the superior power or authority of others . Keep all your meetings and get togethers on a light note by banning anyone talking shop . CANCER ( June 22/July 23 ) This is not a good weekend to be entertaining visitors or for getting to grips with a backlog of personal or professional paperwork .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
There are two types of muscles in the body ; these total 650 in number and are known as voluntary muscles and involuntary muscles or postural muscles . Voluntary Muscles . The voluntary muscles are nearly always attached to the bones of the skeleton and their function is to move parts of the body when we so wish . They always work in pairs , one muscle shortens while its counterpart lengthens , thus moving the bones to which they are attached . At will we can make even the minutest of movements .
Idiom: squeaky clean (used idiomatically: yes)
USA 1988 . 85 mins . ‘ Set in a small town Indiana suburb , Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt play Nick and Lily Laemle , a young married couple whose dedication to self betterment , domestic order and keeping up appearances amounts to an obsession . Shot in vibrant colours and from bizarre angles , their squeaky clean Space Age home epitomises this antiseptic respectability . The only thing out of place in their suburban show home is their sensitive young son , Michael , whose disturbing nightmares hint at the darker forces seething beneath its spotless surface … ’ Box Office Information
Idiom: two a penny (used idiomatically: no)
The pension has been transferred to the Legal and General and has been left there at the present time to grow and be managed . He had advocated an addition of either a half of the agency mark - up , which would produce a figure of forty seven thousand seven hundred and eighty six pounds and thirty four pence or alternatively a factor of twenty five percent which would produce a figure of forty five thousand one hundred and eighty eight pounds and forty pence . That multiplied by three point five comes to the figure of a hundred and twenty six thousand , five hundred and twenty seven pounds fifty two pence , which is the figure I would award . . Sub - heading care for the future . The problems I have to resolve under this heading are not made any easier by uncertainty , even in the short term future , as to who will be doing the caring and at what stages changes to the present regime will take place .
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: no)
She just lets them hang around , they never seem to give her a hand . I do n't know how she can ever get on with anything . Of course , she 's got no life of her own . She just lives through her children . ' The Davises had originally come from Grenada and the Carlsons had got to to know them because their eldest child and Daryl had been friends at school .
Idiom: yes and no (used idiomatically: yes)
Here you are , barricading yourself in your room , giving only ' yes ' and ' no ' for answers , causing your parents a lot of unnecessary trouble and neglecting - I mention this only in passing - neglecting your business duties in an incredible fashion .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
Swing - doors on either side of the box - office in the small foyer led to an inner foyer , carpeted and dimly lit . On brown walls there were large framed photographs of the stars of the thirties : Loretta Young , Carole Lombard , Annabella , Don Ameche , Robert Young , Joan Crawford . There were cigarette burns on the carpet , and here and there the brown of the walls had been rubbed away to reveal a pinkish surface beneath . There was a kiosk which sold confectionery . The auditorium itself was rather similar , brown - walled and patchy .
Idiom: let the cat out of the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
It is difficult enough now to find any first or second round matches of any consequence in the women 's singles at almost any tournament , especially the Grand Slams . While the quality of play , and competition , at the top end of the women 's game has increased superbly in the last few years , the drop off after the first half dozen or so , is still equally evident . If you do not believe me , then listen to how Steffi Graf and Monica Seles let the cat out of the bag in Paris . First , Steffi admitted ‘ The women 's event does n't really start before the second week’ after most of the top seeds had advanced for no more than the loss of a few games . Then Monica , in apparently wanting the ITF to change the Olympic eligibility rules to suit top players who did not want to qualify by playing in the Federation Cup , said ‘ without Gabriela , Martina or I in the Olympics , they would n't really be the Olympics and Steffi could win the gold medal playing left - handed.’
Idiom: go to ground (used idiomatically: yes)
He hit the flag on one occasion and then dropped the ball when he went over later on . The third missed opportunity could have been the try of the season after Botica broke brilliantly from his own line and beat man after man but Offiah could not hold his pass on halfway with no - one between him and the Bradford line . Botica 's scintillating running earned him the Man of the Match Award and he ended with a points haul of 18 with seven goals and a try when he swooped and fly - kicked on a wayward Northern pass which had gone to ground 40 yards out . Wigan 's New Zealand captain , Bell , now playing as well as ever in his long career , scored two tries , the last bringing the house down on the stroke of time when he raced from halfway before touching down … Receiving the Championship Trophy brings to a conclusion a memorable week for Wigan , who earned the distinction of having a record 13 players selected for the tour this summer .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over Leafing through the results of 13 years work — editor Lesley Brown and 25 assisstant editors have just completed the job of updating the shorter Oxford English Dictionary . Because it has n't been updated since 1973 some words which seems to have been around a while -palimony , Watergate and glasnost for instance have only just made it . She says you have to have evidence of continued use over a period of time and in a variety of sources so that it 's not just very specialised and short - lived . Other new words which might sound familiar include sloane ranger , Rambo , kissogram and decaf .
Idiom: thick and fast (used idiomatically: yes)
The user tells the analyst what the problems are , and the analyst decides , at least in broad terms , what the user requires . But the analyst has one great advantage over the doctor . Once the user becomes familiar with the proposed system , helpful comments come thick and fast . ‘ Oh , this will be of great help in ordering raw materials , but sometimes we get part deliveries , could we have an extra facility to deal with those ? And sometimes non - standard discount is given , a pig to deal with on the old system , but if you could add one extra input box on that screen there …
Idiom: once in a while (used idiomatically: yes)
NEIL I do n't know Neil — girls these days , they expect the moon as well as the earth , do n't they ? What 's wrong with flying round the M25 once in a while ? You really must come to terms with space Neil — the space in the kitchen where the kettle goes . Make Sheila a wondrous cup of 99 tea — that 'll have her over the moon in seconds .
Idiom: by the by (used idiomatically: no)
Cos I 'm not recording this for myself , it 's for a , a publisher who wants the department 's lectures on tape for some reason . Thank you . This is the first of er two lectures on the American presidency and erm I want to begin just by putting the presidency in , in context erm thus far I hope it 's clear that the American pol political system is one in which authority is firstly limited by the constitution in which authority dispersed by the by virtue of the separation of powers . We know that the congress has the legislative power but the president has a veto . The president , according to the constitution has the executive power that executive power depends to a large part on the willingness of congress to provide the legal framework moments in which there is harmony and cooperation between president and congress tend to be exceptional rather than er a regular feature of the American system and if er the president manages to get something through congress , you can bet that very quickly the president will face some defeat in congress shortly thereafter to remind the president that the United States does not have , contrary to the popular press , does not have a presidential system of government .
Idiom: eat your heart out (used idiomatically: no)
An indulgence for sure , but a sumptuous one . Five decades of work by the Italian genius prove that there 's more to fantastic footwear than Red Or Dead ( see left ) . Eat your heart out Imelda Marcos Clockers Richard Price Not the post- Presumed Innocent potboiler the cover suggests , this New York meltdown novel is a great pulpy read ( if a little long ) .
Idiom: no strings attached (used idiomatically: yes)
The arrangement fee is £ 300 . But for those who wish to focus more on the current century , there are three other deals — a five - year fixed rate of 7.99 per cent(arrangement fee £ 245 ) , a two - year fixed rate of 6.79 per cent ( arrangement fee ) £ 225 ; and a one - year deal of 5.79 per cent ( arrangement fee £ 175 ) . All four deals are fully portable , are available on an endowment , pension or PEP basis and have no strings attached . The maximum loan is 90 per cent of property value on mortgages or 75 per cent on remortgages up to a maximum of £ 150,000 . The early redemption penalties are — six months interest on the seven and five - year deals and three and one month 's interest respectively on the two and one - year offers .