Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: taste blood (used idiomatically: no)
He looked up at her , teeth gritted , his face a mask of blood from his injuries . She saw him stop and slide an arm around Stark 's waist , carrying his companion towards the front door , both of them leaving a trail of blood behind . Donna tasted her own blood as it ran into her mouth from the cut on her lip . She tried to follow and almost fell down the stairs , gritting her teeth to prevent herself passing out . She had to get to Julie .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Well the point is , for a thing like that if somebody else knows somebody Yeah . and they 're willing to take you on for x you know erm it just , a lot of it is word of mouth . Word of mouth these days . It is !
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
But perhaps the question should be , how could she stop herself ? A little further on Michele turned into a side - canal , where it was shady and appreciably cooler . Wrought - iron balconies jutted out over the water , and high above their heads lines of washing were strung , hanging motionless in the hot , still air . After passing beneath several narrow bridges , some wooden , some stone , under which Michele had to bend his head , they stopped at the intersection of two canals . Luce was about to ask why , when she noticed a set of traffic - lights .
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
There are three fairly recent rule changes of which you should be aware . The new £ 75,000 final salary limit applies to AVCs in the same way as to other earnings . It goes without saying that it is not £ 75,000 in respect of each but the total earnings’ figure which must not exceed £ 75,000 . Under the old AVC rules , individuals had to make a commitment to pay regular contributions for a period of at least five years . This requirement has now been abolished and ( provided the actual scheme rules permit ) both the amount and timing of payments can be varied to suit members according to their personal circumstances .
Idiom: drink like a fish (used idiomatically: yes)
He and April , Maggie 's mum , had done a great deal of their courting in the back seats of the stalls . There had been no sound in those days of course , twenty odd years ago now . Mrs Wedderburn had been the piano accompanist , a reed of a woman who wore wire - framed spectacles and reputedly drank like a fish . His smile widened as many fond memories came flooding back . He must go to the kinema again soon , he and April .
Idiom: cut and thrust (used idiomatically: no)
Ride the 50s heatwave Alison Veness THE pink pout , structured cut and thrusting chest say it all — the Fifties beach belle is back . Next year 's swimwear recalls an era when Deborah Kerr frolicked in the waves with Burt Lancaster in From Here To Eternity , and Esther Williams was the original bathing beauty . But even for those who do n't have the assets of a Monroe or Mansfield , underwiring on both bikinis and swimsuits underlines the bust while added volume is created using ruched material on cups .
Idiom: friends in high places (used idiomatically: yes)
What have you got that thousands have n't ? ' Shelley grinned . ' Friends in high places ? ' ' If you ask me , Miguel Rafaelo is falling for you . ' Shelley was thoughtful for a moment , then she changed the subject .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
' Shall we have Chinese food or Mexican ? Git along . ' He pointed his fingers like pistols and Signe raised her hands . ' Dinner on me , ' said Harvey . ' Maverick limey has negotiated the hell - fire of the Brain and the almighty trail - boss Midwinter has summoned him for a special assignment . '
Idiom: spin a yarn (used idiomatically: yes)
Trowark style is large , enveloping and extremely cosy with an almost indestructible quality — one five - year - old jumper seen by The Independent is only just beginning to look ' broken in ' after years of frequent machine washing and hard wear . Only medium and large sizes are made in these real men 's jumpers , but the large linen shirt makes a wonderful tunic for a woman of average size and will probably keep her knees nice and warm . The designer , Martin Storey , of Artwork , the man credited with the discovery of Trowark 's manuscripts , may be spinning a good yarn about their origins , but the jumpers are genuinely a fine mix of fable and cable . Trowark knitwear is sold in sensible big brown cardboard boxes with a ' handwritten ' manuscript copy of the legend of the Cornishman . Hand - knitted jumpers cost from £ 160 , machine - knitted from £ 70 .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: yes)
Somebody would 've been drunk that night you see , half past nine at night , thought it was a good trick . Oh . So I 'd gone all the way down there and come back for half price basically , and lost on it . So you learn . And we never heard from it again .
Idiom: dead to the world (used idiomatically: yes)
you used to wake me in the middle of the night when we were first married I dunno , I you must of been dead to the world , what with working I wish we could start again , do n't you ? no
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: yes)
Nicola tottered round the table on her high heels and slid her buttocks on to the table . ‘ You 've got to run it , Ken . I 've got all the interviews in the can and some fantastic sequences.’ ‘ What 's the story?’ Nicola leant forward .
Idiom: for the hell of it (used idiomatically: yes)
The nation thus still remains largely unknown to the world , and to herself . It was here that we sought to capture a record of the least - contacted tribal peoples while there was still time . This was both for the hell of it , as well as for the annals of the newly developing discipline of psycho - anthropology , whose aims are in part to define the global range of human ability . It was a pursuit which we could only continue , of course , so long as we managed to sell our films to commercial television simply on the strength of their entertainment value . " Psycho - anthropology " , a stepchild of anthropology and psychology , emerged as a sub - discipline at just about the same time that its purest source data — the least - contacted tribal peoples — were vanishing into extinction .
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
But imposing major losses on Cypriot banks ’ depositors violates the deposit - insurance guarantee that forms part of the proposed European banking union , while the imposition of capital controls further erodes the monetary union ’s foundations . So , is Europe chasing its tail ? Germany and the other countries of the eurozone core are signaling that debt mutualization within the monetary union is out of the question , and that bailouts of countries or financial institutions will be balanced by “ bail - ins ” of their creditors . Increased uncertainty concerning the safety of deposits will push up interest rates and deepen Europe ’s recession , and may also trigger capital outflows from the eurozone ’s weaker peripheral economies to the core . The implications of this shift may be far - reaching .
Idiom: tell tales (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah Ah , it 's not that cut , I like that cut bread do you ? I says she says I 'll do sandwiches you 'll go up and get ready cos we 're sat there telling tale Yeah tyres on them
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: no)
He is quick and , like Underwood , he has that special sense of where the action will be . And his work - rate is remarkable . To get the best of a player like Back you have to develop the back row around him , to make the most of his speed and to cover his natural deficiency at the line - out . Others with very honourable pass marks for the tour include Barnes , the captain ; the two second - choice players Steve Hackney , the wing , and Dave Baldwin , the lock ; Phillip de Glanville as a centre ; Graham Dawe at hooker and Gavin Baldwin at prop . Déjà vu— Underwood scores in the corner .
Idiom: make or break (used idiomatically: yes)
Negotiating Negotiating is an activity that seeks to reach agreement between two or more different starting positions . Negotiation is therefore a means of getting what you want from other people and as such qualifies as a tricky situation ( see page 168 ) , where the way you behave is a make or break factor . There are eight behaviours that are typical of successful negotiators and distinguish them from the less successful . ( Success is defined by the extent to which the negotiator not only achieved the immediate objective ( see page 119 ) , but also by the extent to which the agreement stuck when implemented . )
Idiom: go hand in hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Geographical changes The shift in the importance and growth of manufacturing within the national economy has been bound up with a similar change in the geography of manufacturing . The reworking of the manufacturing economy at a national level has gone hand in hand with a reworking of its urban and regional geography . 2.3.1 The broad regional trends
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
Sadly the Lytham St. Annes system closed at Easter 1937 , its cars looking increasingly antiquated alongside the modern Blackpool streamliners . Blackpool had been keen to develop the Promenade tramway as far as St. Annes , but this was defeated and the blue buses took over . The railcoaches however , went from strength to strength and became the work - horses of the Blackpool system . Significantly , twenty - two of them are still in service today , although their distinctive design has been lost under extensive rebuilding . Evolution from Railcoach to One - Man Cars
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
Meredith frowned , considering this . For some reason she felt she owed him a serious answer . He was only a man in a queue but something in his voice suggested that what she had said struck a chord in him . He cared about this . ‘ People are n't as poor now as they were years ago,’ she said .
Idiom: in the offing (used idiomatically: yes)
When one morning she told me that they were going away , I ca n't say that it was a surprise . The way she put it was that Michel had very kindly offered to drive her to Paris , which she had never seen properly ( Simon used to grumble so about not being able to take her because of the war ) . Did I think I would be able to manage for a while on my own?(with Mena , and Mr James in the offing ) . ‘ I did n't even want to ask anything . I only said , ‘ Constanza , go ; have a lovely time.’
Idiom: do someone proud (used idiomatically: yes)
I speak some French and some Italian . My own specialism in Europe is Italy and er believe you me , although Italian politics is a terrific mess , you ca n't help finding when you look at It Italian the Italian scene at the moment , some of the decadence and decay of one party rule in this country . And some of the connections are quite revealing , and the actions of the Italians in getting very very frustrated and angry now , and having the Christian Democrats and the Mafia and the and the establishment ruling them for many many years , I think does them proud and er maybe a little bit of anger here , about the same issues , would go down quite well . Erm er so I am a European , I like talking about Europe , I 've travelled extensively in Europe erm so it 's an interest , I 'm comfortable . Erm as a candidate and as a pre - candidate in the period up to the campaign , I have been a er a parliamentary candidate twice , in nineteen eighty seven in Stockport and in nineteen eighty three in Denton and Reddish .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
There are more kil , children killed on our roads than die of disease , than die of malnutrition in this country , er many , you know and we just do n't take it seriously . A , a plane crashes , and we all jump er but , but nine thousand kids are injured every year on our roads and we , we just think ‘ oh yes , that 's normal , that 's , that 's allowed,’ because it 's a motor car . And I do n't think , I think we 've reached the point now where we 've got to really take stock in our society and change things . The gendarmes will be at Sandhills school for the rest of the week , and anyone interested in teaching their school about road safety is urged to take part . You 're listening to the Fox Report .
Idiom: lose heart (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm given up for dead by now , I 'm accepted for dead . There 's that — the real situation . And there are the future situations I sit on the bed here and think about : my utter love for some man ; I know I ca n't do things like love by halves , I know I have love pent up in me , I shall throw myself away , lose my heart and my body and my mind and soul to some cad like G.P. Who 'll betray me . I feel it . Everything is tender and rational at first in my daydreams of living with him , but I know it would n't be in fact .
Idiom: bite the bullet (used idiomatically: yes)
Apparently the offer from the department to submit itself to cross - examination came about because of a gaff in communications between the department and counsel instructed on its behalf by the Treasury Solicitor . Having announced that it would take the stand , however , the department feared the consequences of backing down . So , this week , Priddle bit the bullet . He faced questions from 17 organisations all keen to exploit , inconsistencies in the department 's published evidence . One particularly embarrassing area for the government , and for Priddle himself , is the question of investment in energy conservation .
Idiom: make the grade (used idiomatically: yes)
And she added : ‘ There are not many girls who can say they have been in the ladies with their boyfriend.’ — Change of heart : Page 10 Could do better ? for marks DID your schooling make the grade ? Young people in Cleveland get the chance to assess their education and training at a weekend school organisers hope will influence the decision - makers . Up to 60 young people aged 16 to 25 in further or higher education , training schemes or unemployed can take part in the residential seminar at Ayton School , Great Ayton on April 3–5 .
Idiom: at a canter (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I imagine so.’ But it was clear that his attention was now elsewhere . He set off across the marble lake at a canter , with Helen panting behind . Outside , he headed for the bridge and there , halfway across , he came at last to a halt , with traffic rushing past , the river gleaming below and the city reaching away in an infinite complex parade of shining white and pearly grey with light snapping from windows and cars . He leaned over the parapet and gazed .
Idiom: know the score (used idiomatically: yes)
But he scarcely thinks it will come to that.’ ‘ He means he wants to stay in bed with Mary.’ ‘ Of course he does , but he knows the score . He and his brother are going to organize the soundest folk among their cousins and get the word to the boys on the other side from Pitnacree up to Cluny . It is good work , this , Angus , it is bringing the thing home to plenty folk who have only been in it for the furore so far , for the chance to squeeze their girls in the crowd and all that kind of thing .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: yes)
' Can I help you , dear ? ' a kindly voice offered . ' Oh , yes , please . I need a big packet of cornflakes ' Linda said to the tall assistant He smiled and handed one down to her and she raced off . ' I need one too , please , ' Stuart said and the tall assistant turned back to the shelf . ' Sorry — that was the last packet .
Idiom: take a dim view of (used idiomatically: yes)
MOTHERWELL Civic Hall is a long way from Las Vegas , but when Gary Jacobs defends his Commonwealth welterweight title there tonight against Donovan Boucher , the Canadian champion , he will be aiming to take the international spotlight from old stagers like Lloyd Honeyghan and Kirkland Laing . A 23-year - old Glaswegian based in London , the wiry southpaw with the swarming style was voted boxer of the year last season , when he travelled to Las Vegas and beat the Mexican Javier Suazo for the IBF International championship for boxers ranked between No.10 and No.30 in the world . Last April he outpointed the fancied George Collins , and he takes a dim view of last week 's easy win by Laing over Collins at Reading . ‘ I do n't think people should read anything into that,’ he said . ‘ Collins was unbeaten when he faced me and he did n't look the same fighter coming off a loss.’
Idiom: on a shoestring (used idiomatically: yes)
About the wedding ... It 's a once - in - a - lifetime chance to be the main attraction so instead of doing it on a shoestring why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it ?
Idiom: nothing to it (used idiomatically: yes)
' That was nice . ' ' Oh , yes , he 's got a beautiful canter . Nothing to it . ' If it had n't been for the canter Nails would not have been terribly keen for another lesson , but the canter had given him dreams above his station . ' What are you doing it for ? '
Idiom: take something as read (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah , . Right . Er , minutes of the last meeting , can we take them as read ? yes Thank you Matters arising from that meeting which took place on the thirty first July .
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: yes)
Pop is vandalism , hysteria , oblivion , truancy … LOVE JUICE TOPSOIL ? The demand for good songs occurs when people who have grown up with pop are forced to accommodate their love of pop within their new sense of themselves as responsible adults . Since the sixties , rock and pop have been considered a stamping and breeding ground for burgeoning leftist / liberal sensibilities , a place where dissent is felt and upsurges occur . Rock is pop energy commandeered for protest … but pop is protest - in - itself .
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
A happy life is a good life , the mark of integrity . But , without contentment and happiness in God , it can be interpreted as a complacent , even smug , life . Blaise Pascal has the last word : Happiness is neither outside or inside us . It is in God , both outside and inside us .
Idiom: put words in someone's mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
my Lord yes it 's the paragraph above , this is still rather puzzling me erm the commission were concerned because there could be what one could describe as arbitrary and unfair , rejections of application for membership is , is that your reading of it ? well yes and therefore they wanted the appeal procedure , erm to make it fair I 'm not trying to put words in your mouth but that , term , to eradicate the possibility that someone could be able to exclude it from the market unjustifiably you mean for no , yeah for no reason
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
The staff meeting In the best run schools there is a clear cut agenda for the staff meeting with a tight timetable and with everyone well prepared for the business of the meeting . No one wants a head 's rambling , spur of the minute monologue at the end of the day . Not only do minutes of the meeting need to be kept but there should be an ‘ action’ column indicating , as a result of decisions reached , who is going to take action and by when . The weekly staff meeting is where the message that marketing is a priority is hammered home .
Idiom: take someone to task (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's no profit in that . It 's far better to defuse the problem at the start . In encouraging the sharing of confidences the Profitboss takes care to ensure that the confidence is not abused , taking to task any team - member who betrays the trust . TODAY 'S STEP Do you take all your team into your confidence ?
Idiom: move heaven and earth (used idiomatically: yes)
And not just in your mind — the physical manifestations can also be truly horrible . Your heart beats so much you think you will choke , you feel sick , your innards churn , you shake , you sweat , you 're pale and weak . We 've all experienced it and most of us would move heaven and earth to avoid it . Indeed , many things we do are attempts to shield ourselves from the effects of fear . Superstitious attachment good luck symbols and mascots are attempts to keep fear at bay .
Idiom: pecking order (used idiomatically: yes)
Cichlids are individuals and have a character of their own and this can show in the aquarium . While we can suggest the basic steps in keeping these fish and the best way to start , cichlids can be unpredictable . For instance , once the tank is set up and the fish installed , they will form a pecking order . This will not really become apparent until the fish are sub - adults but there is always the more dominant fish , usually a male with the others taking their place in the hierarchy below him . You should watch out for any fish that may harass all of the other inmates to the point of serious damage ; or for one particular fish being harassed by the rest of its companions to the point of being shoved into a corner .
Idiom: raise the roof (used idiomatically: yes)
The speedway fans started a campaign which was backed by the local MP and raised a petition signed by over five thousand names … today the speedway rulers decided to reorganise the first division and keep Swindon in it … Gloucester City Football Club have done an about turn too … they've got Brian Godfrey the man they sacked as manager three months ago back in charge … the chairman says he made a mistake … three cheers for him … Down the road at the Gloucester leisure centre it was a weekend for table tennis fans … over 300 players were competing in the Cotswold Junior championships … the boys title went to Surrey … the girls to Yorkshire but local boy Ray Powell raised the roof by fighting his way through to the semi - finals Five firms facing charges over the death of a Gloucestershire workman on the Severn Bridge are expected to be dealt with by a Crown Court . SEPTEMBER 1990
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
From their brief acquaintance , she knew that he kept late hours , seeming to need very little sleep , so she had no qualms about giving the taxi driver directions to the Hamilton house . Just as she had expected , there were lights still ablaze as they drew up before the house . Paying off the driver , she rang the bell and stood with her small amount of luggage at her feet , quite unaware of how totally lost and alone she seemed . But Jonas Hamilton saw it immediately as he opened the door to her . His strong face , lined by age and illness , framed a pair of kindly eyes that softened at the sight of her .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
The new Tatoeba website will use a home - made " hyper " database , a " made - from - scratch " search engine , and will run on a tatoebux - OS server with a tatoetel CPU made entirely out of tatoebium .
Idiom: cut and dried (used idiomatically: yes)
Melissa pressed blindly on . ‘ Of course I do . I was only trying to warn you that things are n't always cut and dried . We do n't know everything.’ ‘ What you 're saying is , there could be more than one person who hated Angy enough to do that to her .