Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: all and sundry (used idiomatically: yes)
SINGLES CLUBS There are two types of these . One is an actual building which holds a bar , restaurant , disco , or any combination of the three , that is there specifically for singles to patronise , the other is a group of people who are all single and form a club that has different social activities at different venues . The former can be a dubious means of meeting other single people and making friends , since it will be open to all and sundry , even people who are married and masquerade as single . There is also very little likelihood that you will achieve true friendships through this type of club as they seem to cater mostly for people who want to make one - night stands . The latter type , the singles groups , are sometimes very successful at fostering friendships because they deliberately restrict membership to a certain category of people — for example , young professionals , graduates , or over-40s .
Idiom: add insult to injury (used idiomatically: yes)
The cycle of government proposals and opposition promises of repeal , repeated with each change of government , has disrupted economic and industrial relations , disturbed the housing market and the education system and reshuffled the pattern of Whitehall , without achieving any new consensus or reversing Britain 's decline . Those who criticise adversary politics because of its alleged tendency to lead to frequent reversals in economic policy see the problem compounded by the fact that government within this system is unduly influenced by the extremists in the party ranks . Moreover , and to add insult to injury , these off - centre policies are never supported by a clear majority of the electorate . The electorate 's views are seen as stable , centrist and moderate , but , in the context of an electoral system that bolsters the two - party system and blocks the easy rise of third parties of moderation , the House of Commons is " unrepresentative " and the party activists unchecked . So ( it is argued ) , a party comes to power claiming a mandate to implement its manifesto of seaside promises , and in the process established policies are mindlessly repealed in the struggle to deliver election commitments and please the party faithful .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
tie neat moustaches on two pairs of shoes , bury her head in my books . Afternoons , I convalesce , play patience , match - make
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: no)
Mark Russell ONE of the best football statistical books to appear this year is The European Football Yearbook ( Sports Projects Ltd , £19.95 ) . Country by country , this superb book covers all last season 's League and Cup results and squad members . Each country 's international year is reviewed . Essential reading .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
Depending on the context , sources will have different importance at different times . Demographics , for instance , may be of little concern to innovators in fundamental industrial processes like steel making , although Mergenthaler 's Linotype machine became successful primarily because there were not enough skilled typesetters available to satisfy a mass market . By the same token , new knowledge may be of little relevance to someone innovating a social instrument to satisfy a need that changing demographics or tax laws have created . But — whatever the situation — innovators must analyze all opportunity sources . Because innovation is both conceptual and perceptual , would - be innovators must also go out and look , ask , and listen .
Idiom: twist someone's arm (used idiomatically: no)
Him junior . No this old mad man apparently he ca n't afford some . Twist my arm . I was waiting for that ! you played fuck all go and number four they 'll be able to help , twelve and twelve , number three , make sure you do n't cut it probably got a .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
Off Dunkirk 's beaches , a unique sight ; fifty years on , the little ships were back , forming a circle to stage their own remembrance ceremony . Prayers too for those who were lost ; the fire tender Massie Shaw , paying her own tribute . At the edge of the sands , men who were rescued , turning their heads towards the fleet and recalling once more lost comrades . Now our special report where we take an in - depth look at an issue in the news . The World Cup Soccer Championship begins in early June in Italy , and an I T N investigation has revealed that hooligans are planning big trouble .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: no)
' Yes , I think it will be cheaper that way and more convenient , ' Emily said . ' Do n't forget , we will be equal partners . ' She moved forward and held out her hand and , after a moment 's hesitation , Hari took it . When she was alone , Emily allowed herself a smile of satisfaction , nothing could stop her now , she was on her way up and all thanks to her own ingenuity . Into her mind quite suddenly came an image of Craig .
Idiom: pull a fast one (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah this was like this when I bought it off you Oh no no , if he , if he tried to pull a fast one we 've already had one like that th that came in and bought a set unfortunately his father paid by cheque , oh no , well he paid by two cheques which , they had a card on them I know very well they ca n't stop them very well and he went out and er , and er the T V was only in the car and he went round a corner quick and he went brrrm like that you know Yeah and split the case and all on the T V and he come back in he said oh I picked this up he said and the case fell to bits .
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
Peterborough had a lucky let off when Nicky Mohan headed against the bar . Barber then denied John Hendrie as the ball rebounded into play . Boro threatened to run riot but could not provide the finishing touch . Peterborough weathered the storm and could have taken a shock lead after 31 minutes . Pat Gavin had a good scoring chance but Stephen Pears brought off a brilliant save .
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: yes)
And I want — ' ' Rex . ' I interjected ' We do n't have enough hours left to hear all the things you want . ' ' Quite so . But I 'm sure if we all pool our resources we might all be able to get exactly what we want . '
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
The key to using this technique is to keep silent after you have asked for the order . The salesperson has asked a closed question implying a yes or no answer . To break the silence effectively lets the buyer off the hook . He will forget the first question and reply to the salesperson 's later comment . 5.6.2 SUMMARISE AND THEN ASK FOR THE ORDER
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1549 , two years after the close of the first session of the Council of Trent — the Council whose stupendous achievements encompassed the comprehensive definition of Catholic doctrine and the unchallengeable assertion of papal power , and which has been described as the creator of the modern Catholic church — John Hamilton , archbishop of St Andrews since 1547 , held the first of his own reforming councils . The second , in 1552 , saw the publication of Hamilton 's Catechism , a vernacular work setting out the basic tenets of Catholic belief . It was also able to claim , with confidence , ‘ how many frightful heresies have , within the last few years , run riot in many divers parts of the realm , but have now at last been checked by the providence of the all - good and Almighty God , the singular goodwill of princes , and the vigilance and zeal of the prelates for the Catholic faith , and seem almost extinguished.’ The situation was rather more fluid than this suggested ; ‘ almost’ might have been better expressed as ‘ not sufficiently’ . But it was events during the 1550s , rather than the situation at the beginning of the decade , which were to determine that .
Idiom: in the nick of time (used idiomatically: yes)
In contrast , Mrs Robinson is trapped in an unhappy marriage . ‘ It 's too late,’ she screams at her daughter , at which Elaine cries , ‘ Not for me .’ More importantly , the ending escapes the cliché in countless films of a marriage being halted in the nick of time although it most resembles the climax of a 1928 Harold Lloyd comedy , Speedy . Nichols claimed unconvincingly that , ‘ I think Benjamin and Elaine will end up exactly like their parents ; that 's what I was trying to say in that last scene.’ What we see , however , is nothing of the kind .
Idiom: hand to mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Apart from the occasional exchange of letters with Pat , usually at Christmas , he had no other contact with the Nashes . He was damned if he was going to let any of them know of his present predicament . Therefore , in the bleak aftermath of war , he lived a hand - to - mouth existence in the less attractive areas of London . Sometimes , when in funds , as he thought of it , he would spruce himself up and visit the West End where occasionally he would come across a wartime crony in a small , ex - officers ' club in South Kensington . Memories would be revived , drinks bought , present circumstances either voiced or avoided , according to how well he knew — or could trust — his chance acquaintance .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
Unusual powders , tablets , capsules , scorched tinfoil or more rarely nowadays needles or syringes . Of course , many of these are just signs of normal growing pains — particularly those higher up the list . So do n't jump to conclusions . What if drugs are taken ? —
Idiom: high and low (used idiomatically: no)
You do find it warm do n't ya ? I do , yeah , Have you got a couple of settings on yours is it a high and a low ? Well I 've just got high and low that 's all . But I mean it 'll give you er a wattage er , whatever it is
Idiom: pull out all the stops (used idiomatically: yes)
Indeed , I was especially delighted that we won that contract for this country . The investment will create 750 jobs directly and a great many more indirectly . We pulled out all the stops and gave the company a response in record time . Mr. Henderson After 13 years of so - called Tory economic miracle , how does the Secretary of State explain to industrialists in Yorkshire and Humberside why manufacturing investment there is now below the 1979 level , and why there were no measures in the Budget for manufacturers and manufacturing investment ?
Idiom: turn tail (used idiomatically: yes)
I stood , shaken , watching after the departing bus . A dog , some kind of uneasy black and white mixture between collie and labrador , trotted happily towards me . It looked at me in the kind of easy , assessing way dogs on their peculiar errands do look at strangers — and then looked again , and stopped dead : his hackles rose : he backed , he made a kind of howling noise , turned tail , and fled . Abashed , I made my way back to the Holiday Inn . I passed a church on the way and really believe I would have gone in to sprinkle myself with holy water — but it was locked , as churches are , these days , against vandals .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
No you 're not drinking mummy 's tea . You do n't like my tea , it 's got no sugar in it . Come to think of it , has daddy 's got any sugar in it ? I do n't know . You 'll have to try it .
Idiom: do me a favour (used idiomatically: yes)
Mother Francis had acted swiftly when she heard about Eve . She had gone straight to Peggy Pine and waited demurely until the shop was free of customers . ' Do me a great favour , Peg . ' ' Whatever you want . ' ' Could you close the shop and drive me to Dublin ? '
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
The first part of the manuscript , under an early title ‘ Too late beloved’ , was rejected as unsuitable by Tillotson and Son — with whom a fee of a thousand guineas had already been agreed — by Murray and by Macmillan , before it was accepted in a revised form for serialisation in The Graphic . The serial , and later the book edition in which some of the original text had been restored , provoked a furious reaction . For Hardy , who had written in a letter to Thomas Macquoid , ‘ I am glad you like Tess — though I have not been able to put on paper all that she is , or was , to me’ , it was ‘ the beginning of the end of his career as a novelist’ . Below : Tess of the d'Urbervilles . Overleaf : The Wessex edition of the novels and poems was published in 1912–31 by Macmillan .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
Rule 5–44 provides that a firm must not effect , arrange or recommend a contingent liability transaction with , for or to a private customer unless:(a ) the transaction is made on - exchange ; or ( b ) the firm believes on reasonable grounds that the purpose of the transaction is to hedge against currency risks involved in a position which the customer holds . This rule derives from the SIB Core Rules and is one which the SFA does not have power to derogate from without the SIB 's consent . The rule operates as an almost complete bar on over - the - counter ( OTC ) futures transactions for a private customer . SIB 's concern appears to be that the OTC market is almost completely unregulated and , perhaps more important , that OTC futures are non - standard contracts which can not therefore easily be closed out . Where the dealer acted as counterparty to the contract he may be willing to unwind the contract with a customer but there is no incentive for him to do so at a competitive price .
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
Does quantum chemistry offer genuine predictions in the sense of facts yet to be discovered ? Nevertheless , it seems remarkable that the number of molecules predicted , in over 60 years since the creation of quantum mechanics , should be confined to one or two highly exotic cases . Goddard and others have proclaimed that quantum chemistry came of age in 1970 on the basis of predictions on the geometry of the methylene molecule . However , a close examination of this work shows that it is not strictly ab initio , in that extrapolations are made from calculations performed on other molecules . Turning to another point , whereas experimentalists are required to quote errors as a matter of course , theoretical chemists are not yet able to provide both upper and lower bounds in calculations of energies .
Idiom: across the board (used idiomatically: yes)
Such statistics could eventually be converted into real terms to show changes in the levels of Soviet aid , and into current prices for comparison with Western aid . The present project is to cover a pilot project in which two countries — Turkey and Pakistan — are being studied in depth to test the methodology ; other countries may also be studied as time allows . It is also hoped to produce estimates across the board up to 1962 as a contribution to the complete picture up to the present . Award Title : A collective biography of British entrepreneurs and managers 1860 - 1980
Idiom: champ at the bit (used idiomatically: yes)
This would almost certainly be at a loss . Far better , perhaps , to concentrate on civil aviation . US carriers and Lufthansa , among others , are champing at the bit for new Berlin and East German air routes now that the air corridors , carved out in 1948 , are becoming obsolete . The East German airline Interflug and even Aeroflot have placed modest orders for the Airbus , which could quickly become vast were air corridors and airports to be opened and hard currency loans to become more freely available as Western economic assistance begins to flow . Far better to build more advanced Airbuses for a new market than a Euro - fighter to take on a non - existent enemy which is increasingly an economic partner .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Working with the NI Industrial Development Board , Food from Britain organised a two - day ‘ export clinic’ in the province , so that companies could pick their brains on the overseas potential for their products . ‘ We saw 16 companies in a series of half - hour meetings over the two days,’ says FFB 's European director , Roy Edleston . ‘ About two - thirds of them had already broken into the European market , particularly France , but were seeking new outlets : the rest were starting from scratch.’ Mr Edleston said that the products most likely to succeed were those which displayed quality standards , innovation and added value in a unique way at a reasonable price . ‘ And we had some fine examples in Ulster — from a poultry producer marketing an ‘ eggburger’ to some excellent cakes and added value meat dishes,’he added .
Idiom: under your belt (used idiomatically: yes)
Durie said . ‘ It 's because I have n't been winning for a while and I am desperate . It 's difficult to get matches under your belt when you 're like that . Winning has to become a habit.’ At the age of 29 , Durie must be wondering how much longer she has left to get hooked on that habit which she toyed with briefly six years ago when she reached the lofty heights of the world 's top five .
Idiom: in the black (used idiomatically: no)
Warrior Glenn out to conquer world Giles Smith IN his black and silver warrior 's robes , brandishing his flashing , menacing sword — and it is a real one — Glenn Lobo looks ready to do someone a great deal of mischief . But when the 28-year-old Luton osteopath becomes Britain 's only competitor in this month 's Pentjak Silat World Championships in Indonesia , harming an opponent will be the last thing on his mind . ‘ If I wanted to get into a fight , I could pick one behind any pub in Luton any night I wanted , ’ he says , only half jokingly .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
It actually told the story of an entire Teesdale community of which Hannah was just one member , albeit a ‘ lead’ in the dramatic sense But the viewers were blinkered . For them no one else in the programme existed — except one And since that happened to be another woman , she had to be remarkable and she certainly was . Olive Julia Field was the lady in the Big House , Lartington Hall , just down the road from Hannah 's cottage in Cotherstone , and the owner of large tracts of land locally including chunks of Baldersdale . A widow in her eighties , disabled and wheelchair - bound by arthritis , caused in the main by many hunting accidents , she held an annual Harvest Home in her private chapel followed by feasting and dancing in the ballroom to which she invited estate workers and local luminaries . Hannah went too , and the cameras followed Mrs Field 's forthright manner , allied to a distinct sense of humour and a stentorian voice , made a deep impression on the director and his crew — and on the television critics of the major newspapers , to judge by the reviews published the day after the first of many transmissions of Too Long a Winter .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
The , er , credit to that goes to the chairman and chief executive and the executive directors and they are responsible for the business and it is right , in my view , that they should be rewarded for it and encouraged to take risks to work very hard on our behalf to ensure that that growth continues er , er , that benefits the , er , company , it benefits the country it benefits the er ergo , people who are working for it , it is not inflationary because we are looking at productivity and the productivity in the company has increased significantly . Now , as the chairman said we base the salaries of directors on two elements an element of base salary which looks at market levels and we ergo , have a fair base which reflects a sort of medium to upper level of companies of this size we then leverage , very carefully , a bonus scheme related to performance and I believe that is the right thing to do and I believe and so do my fellow directors who sit on that committee believe that it is one of the reasons that we 've seen the great growth in this company over the last five years which you 've achieved and which actually the Chancellor of the Exchequer would very glad about because it is increasing the wealth and the benefit of this country , particularly as a lot of those earnings are coming from overseas and will in , in time be repatriated in Britain . So I believe we 're doing the right thing , I think it 's for the good of the country I think it 's for the good of the company and the shareholders . I 'd just like to add er , that I did n't take offence at the question , I think it was a perfectly qu fair question , it was the , the inference of , of rigging salaries . Er right , could we go on to perhaps a less emotive issue .
Idiom: on a roll (used idiomatically: yes)
There were different kinds of customary tenure , but they had in common the fact that they gave some protection to the unfree man against arbitrary expropriation . He was not protected by the King 's court as a free man was , but most lords seem to have recognized that even unfree tenants had certain rights . The fifteenth century saw the development of what was called copyhold tenure , by which a peasant possessed a copy of the entry on the manorial court roll which defined his rights and obligations , as the most common form of land - holding in early modern England . This was not universal — some tenants held land by custom alone , without possessing a copy of the court roll entry , and they were generally more vulnerable to pressure from their lords , as legal protection was gradually extended to copyhold tenants by the courts both of common law and of equitable jurisdiction during the fifteenth century . In some areas , however , customary tenants seem to have been able to obtain security comparable to that enjoyed by copyholders .
Idiom: close to home (used idiomatically: no)
The legend — the romantic flight of fancy was over . Her head throbbed as she walked beside him up to the château , and she was fighting a churning nausea deep within her . It was n't the truth awaiting her at the château that she feared , but one much closer to home . She was Gaston de Rochefort 's daughter , and Rohan knew this — had known it when he became her lover ; had known it when they began to plan their lives together . The Baronne 's words came stinging back at her : ' With Rohan , it is always a matter of business . '
Idiom: come of age (used idiomatically: yes)
Haverford wrote in a small , meticulously neat hand . He would telephone in his copy but did n't want to be overheard by the family who might be critical , so he decided to call on Fosdyke the next day and use the telephone in the house his fan was guarding . He watched the slim body of Samantha dive into the pool and thought that by the time she came of an age for love he would no doubt be drifting round eternity in the unwelcome company of his wife with all rogering out of the question . In the hot sunshine his body stirred uselessly to life and he fell asleep . But Haverford 's daughter found sleep that night hard to come by .
Idiom: second nature (used idiomatically: yes)
The quest for effective penalties for slow over rates takes another twist and turn . JACK BANNISTER clarifies and identifies the continuing weaknesses IT IS THE small print which usually deceives the public , but rarely the players ( to whom it is second nature to bypass the spirit of any radical change of legislation ) . Attempts by the TCCB and the ICC to grasp the creeping bindweed of slow over rates have resulted in one thumping success — and apparently another + + until the wretched small print is examined . Cricket is not a sage betting medium , which is why punters asked to plunge on which authority got it right would have left their money behind .