Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: fly the flag (used idiomatically: no)
Treaty in relations between the member states does not jeopardise non - member countries ' rights under the Geneva Convention of 1958 , the United Kingdom can not rely on that Convention in order to justify infringements of those rules . No provision of the Convention of 1958 obliges it to have recourse to particular conditions in order to ensure that there is a ' genuine link ' between it and the ships to which it intends to grant flag rights . Consequently , even if a non - member country may possibly be entitled not to recognise a flag granted in a manner contrary to the Geneva Convention , it can do so only in so far as there is no ' genuine link , ' regardless as to its nature , between the vessel and the state whose flag it is flying . Moreover , unless the United Kingdom is taken to be consciously disregarding the very international obligations on the basis of which it claims that the requirements at issue are compatible with Community law , the fact that those requirements are applicable only to fishing vessels tends to show that , in the United Kingdom 's eyes also , they are not the sole requirements suitable for ensuring the existence of a ' genuine link ' as required by international law . 16 .
Idiom: on the hop (used idiomatically: yes)
Now it has been decided that men , with all their brow - mopping and weeping , are simply invading the seminal female experience , which should really be carried out in a darkened sweat lodge with only women as company . I suspect there is a degree of womanly shifting of goalposts here . If the women really are changing the parturition rules for the second time in ten years , it is probably more to keep the men on the hop than anything else — just as black people keep changing the name you are allowed to call them in order to keep whitey on his toes . But in any case I 'm not complaining if it 's back to the days of sitting downstairs with a brandy and soda while midwives rush about boiling water and collecting towels . I shall have a fat Davidoff in my breast pocket and an old crony to slap me on the back .
Idiom: take the mickey (used idiomatically: yes)
Alright , alright alright alright , just calm down ay . Why ? Stop taking the mickey alright ? Aye aye aye Right
Idiom: in broad daylight (used idiomatically: yes)
These nets must also be fastened top and bottom to each stake since they will be required to catch rabbits bolting in either direction . How a long - net is used to surround a warren , with one or more nets set internally to subdivide the enclosed area to restrict rabbit movements . This type of long - netting is inevitably carried out in broad daylight , and the rabbits will be much more aware of the net than they are during darkness . This causes a reaction even after they have been entangled for the rabbits are inclined to bite at the net if they are left within it for too long . Ideally someone in the ferreting party will be given the task of removing each rabbit as soon as it is caught up .
Idiom: have a cow (used idiomatically: yes)
Those farmers ( 25 % ) who chose a selected period of the winter were referring to the mid - October to early January period . This desire for early winter training required planning and preparation as early as September and a number of Group Organisers and Training Advisers had been slow to appreciate this . Those farmers in Orkney ( 37 % ) who chose the early winter period all had cows calving in February and March . It was lack of emergency cover combined with the pressures of limited time that largely dictated the period of the year when training was undertaken . Areas with predominantly family or part - time farmers would need close consultation in the provision of training .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
I went to these people today Mm . absolutely over the moon with this job ! Tha they are just absolutely delighted ! Did Julian do it well yesterday ?
Idiom: odds and ends (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Who cares?’ Nona picked up the wine bottle , gave her mother a look and was gone . Mrs Brocklebank had created a little nest for herself in the basement where she put her clothes and her big black handbag , from which she was only rarely and reluctantly parted , and where she tucked away any odds and ends it was better Brock at home did not see . Money was one . A woman was entitled to her own savings .
Idiom: part of the furniture (used idiomatically: yes)
What , then , does such ' immanence ' mean ? Just as the third principle , which rejected the idea that God is an object ' outside ' the universe , clarified what we mean by ' transcendence ' , so the first principle clarifies what we mean by ' immanence ' . God is not to be identified with what we have called a part of the world 's furniture : God is no more an object inside the world than an object outside it . We therefore have to know : what sort of presence could there be of a God to whom there applied none of the limitations that applied to finite human existence ? This question has been answered by describing the nature of God in a number of ways .
Idiom: jump on the bandwagon (used idiomatically: yes)
China ’s U - Turn BEIJING – Hope and danger collided at the recently concluded National ~ People ’s Congress in Beijing . The two - week conclave meets annually , and while it is unfair and inaccurate to characterize the Congress as a rubber - stamp exercise , delegates tend , in the main , to jump on the bandwagon of policies constructed by the central government , and by the Communist ~ Party . The hope was that the Chinese leadership would finally do something – preferably something bold – to forestall further decline in the country ’s major economic indicators . Growth has slowed , exports have plummeted , and unemployment has jumped , and the prevailing view has been that a “ blame America first ” strategy makes the most sense .
Idiom: green light (used idiomatically: yes)
Victor nearly had a triple by - pass . He jumped out of Red 's car yelling , ‘ ’ Taxi , taxi'’ . He was so frightened he would n't let the driver go across a green light in case he hit Red and the twins coming the other way.’ Luke shook with laughter . ‘ Who 's staying with Alejandro?’ asked Ricky .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: no)
Lottie and Rose have left husbands behind — though only temporarily — and Lady Caroline is trying to escape from predatory men . Widowed Mrs Fisher simply wants a lion 's share of peace and comfort . Amongst the colours and scents and sunshine , and under the healing influence of the selfless Lottie , they all achieve unlooked - for happiness , as does Lottie herself . Men are gladly taken back into their lives , but it is themselves the women have discovered . For all Arnim 's reputation for acerbic wit , in characters and style and ( mutatis mutandis ) in plot , this abridged version is exactly like a girls ' school story of 50 or 60 years ago , even to Lady Caroline 's nickname , Scrap , and the one amazing coincidence that makes fulfilment possible for Rose .
Idiom: crocodile tears (used idiomatically: yes)
That £ 30 m bought some £ 130 m of distribution business , and knocking that amount out of the UK market would leave a big hole if all the third party suppliers do take their toys away . But all that business is not simply going to vanish : ICL will be refilling the channels with its own personal computers and DRS 6000 and DSR 3000 Unix machines before they even empty of third party machines — and by using a captive distribution network , ICL should be able to improve overall profitability . There may be a significant fall in volume in the first year or so , but while the third party suppliers to Technology may feel that they have no alternative but to withdraw their products , they look like being the net losers as a result , while ICL sheds crocodile tears all the way to the bank . SUN SHADOWS HP TRADE - IN PROGRAMME Sun Microsystems Inc is taking out after Hewlett - Packard Co with worldwide trade - in program aimed at moving Apollo / Domain users to Sun 's RISC - based boxes : Sun will accept any Apollo or HP workstation in working order .
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
The relation of convergence and divergence to arts / science specialisation amongst girls proved to be far from clearcut . As with boys , divergent girls tend to avoid science subjects , but convergent girls are equally likely to go into the arts or physical science . On the face of it , this finding might seem to invalidate Hudson 's whole theory . However , he argues that it is an anomaly explained by social pressure . It is considered more conventional for girls to take arts subjects than sciences ; as convergers tend to be more conventional in outlook , girls are in something of a double bind — they have to decide whether to follow their inclinations or to make a ' conventional ' choice .
Idiom: get on someone's nerves (used idiomatically: yes)
good job he 's not in another country he 'd be eaten for he 'll go to stud and start producing wo n't he?not with your they got on my nerves them his wife is the biggest gasbag where ?
Idiom: come clean (used idiomatically: yes)
But how ? And where ? On this page , Nick Roe visits a plant which , despite strenuous public relations efforts , has failed to convince its neighbours that it has come clean . And Richard North looks at current provisions for the destruction of PCBs , and at the history of British involvement in a rather uncomfortable growth industry The security guard at the entrance to one of Britain 's mightiest hazardous waste disposal plants pressed a button and the gate opened . Then he pressed another knob and a big toy doll in his office window dropped its trousers .
Idiom: unknown quantity (used idiomatically: yes)
Last year was erm , an additional twenty thousand pounds at the last moment , chickenfeed for the big committees , that 's the annoying thing , but what particularly annoys me , and I have to say this , I 'll express it is the knowledge that what can be a phenomenal deprivation to this Committee , goes very , very , very little towards solving the major problems that this county faces , it does n't have a tremendous impact . Keith . Chair , we have through this , what we 've actually s what you 're actually saying there , because I , I happen to be of the view that when you ask for identification of five percent across all the committees and then you start to take that quite happily from the smaller spend committee , then clearly you 're in a position where you have to address the er , question , do we really want to provide this service at all , and that would be tragic in the case of economic development , because it 's so vital to the erm , economic development of the county as a whole , and so , yes , there , I would suggest that there 's clearly the need to be a corporate view , and a corporate er , er , will to actually put up resources at your disposal , er , er , especially since five B was n't actually , although it was it had n't actually been granted , so it was a bit of an unknown quantity when perhaps the first P A G erm , sat and deliberated . So clearly now , the , there 's some merit in looking afresh at it in the light of five B , being able to match the kind of funding that 's available there . The funding allowed .
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: no)
But eagle - eyed Customs men solved the case of the Maltese pigeon when the stowaway popped her head out of a brandy bottle presentation box . British tourist Stephen Profitt , who paid £ 200 for Lucky in Malta , was fined £ 100 yesterday for bringing her into the country without a licence . Stephen , 28 , said afterwards : ‘ The Customs officers jumped a mile when Lucky peeped out of the box — their faces were a treat.’ The pigeon is being allowed to serve 35 days quarantine at Stephen 's home in Middlesbrough , Cleveland . DANGER !
Idiom: show someone the door (used idiomatically: yes)
Yu was vice - president of engineering and vice - president of business development at Everex from 1986 to 1991 and Lau was previously treasurer and vice - president of operations at Everex , where he says he was instrumental in the development of the Abaton and EMAC Macintosh divisions . WISCONSIN STATE REJECTS STEVE CHEN 's PLEA FOR MORE CASH The Wisconsin state authorities feel that they have lost enough money on Steve Chen 's dreams — his failed Supercomputer Systems Inc received $ 75 m in incentives from to establish its operations in Eau Claire , and they showed Chen the door when he asked for another $ 5 m to get his fledgling SuperComputers International Inc off the ground in Eau Claire . Chen spokesman Lee DeLorme told United Press International that negotiations are continuing with the city of Eau Claire for an aid package to base the company there , but that the state 's decision has prompted Chen to look to other states for aid as well . ' It means we are free to pursue other offers of public support , ' he said .
Idiom: mend fences (used idiomatically: yes)
' All right , then . ' They tugged at the wire . ' Will we mend the fence ? ' said Lee . Philip nodded . He knew Mrs Wright wanted the fence fixing .
Idiom: rock bottom (used idiomatically: yes)
I wonder why you did that to help Jamie?’ The blue eyes glittered . ‘ Your opinion of me is just about rock bottom , is n't it?’ After the meal , they went back upstairs . Riding up in the lift , she was prickling with heat from head to foot , intensely aware of his lean , powerful body beside her .
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
Then for some reason , the performance loses some of its lift and sparkle and the ‘ Waltz of the Snowflakes’ lacks that last degree of magic . The Battle scene brings a scurry of superb orchestral virtuosity but no special effects . Where there is usually to pop of a toy cannon , there is silence and , come to think of it , I do n't remember hearing the clock strike midnight either . The famous dances which make up the Divertissement of Act 2 bring nicely turned , even vivid orchestral playing of great finesse , but again that extra touch of individuality is missing . The same comment applies to The Sleeping Beauty suite which is the filler .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: no)
The whole area has been gutted , carpets pulled up , curtains torn down , wall colours changed . Not that her ladyship minds — she realises the new Earl 's tastes are different . What did break her heart , though , were the accusations that she had ruined the interior of one of England 's most distinguished houses . So many lies and half-truths have distorted what actually took place . Of course the Earl and Countess sold off paintings and furniture .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: yes)
Moran had commanded a column in the war . McQuaid had been his lieutenant . From year to year they used the same handrails to go down into the past : lifting the cartwheel at the crossroads , the drilling sessions by the river , the first ambush , marching at night between the safe houses , the different characters in the houses , the food , the girls … The interrogation of William Taylor the spy and his execution by the light of a paraffin lantern among his own cattle in the byre . The Tans had swarmed over the countryside looking for them after the execution .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
And I was called back and they said Right . You 're got the job . And I started on the Monday morning , Dad did the sandwiches , since he was head chef in the morning for the family , and off he sent me down the road , was n't too bad it was all down hill , early in the morning it was good for you , down hill . So I was taken in and the first job I was taken , by this young fella , eighteenish , big chap to me , but he said , Come on young'un , this is what you 've got ta do . And I could n't see anything at first .
Idiom: hot under the collar (used idiomatically: yes)
All right.’ Jean - Paul lifted his hands amiably . ‘ There 's no need to get so hot under the collar . You were always hot - tempered , impatient . I 'm just slower than you , that 's all .
Idiom: see the light (used idiomatically: yes)
By the way , you were quite right about the higher price — dedicated gamesplayers do n't mind paying that little extra , especially for that whole lot more . PS Any chance of a review of on old adventure games such as Bloodwych ? •Verily , he has seen the light ! Look out for more great Megatapes , rip - roaring reviews and fantastic features in next month 's issue of COMMODORE FORCE ! We 're having a bit of a refit ( see the ‘ next month’ page ) , but make no mistake — all your old favourites will be there !
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: no)
On Teddy Sheringham : ‘ Mr Sheringham elbowed me in the face and I could see it coming . It was a case of Goodnight Vienna . You could say I had a few choice words with him.’ Teale and Paul McGrath provide the muscle — and their central defensive partnership is already rated the best in the Premier League by big Ron . But championships are always won at the front — just ask Alex Ferguson at Manchester United .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: yes)
The overlords at Citroen say it 's just a show car , but with Peugeot and Citroen able endlessly to vary the mix of 605s and XMs that come off the shared line at Sochoux , a third model , an XM coupe , is not an impossibility . If it does end up in the museum however , Blakeslee said that the co - operation of advanced design , advanced engineering and production engineering departments on the Activa II will pave the way for more efficient Japanese - style simultaneous engineering to fight off the Orientals , whenever Monsieur Calvet allows them to arrive . Calvet was in spectacular form at Paris , calling for an immediate rethink on Japanese access to Europe and outlining a five - point plan : that no new transplants be established in Europe ; that those in existence have outputs capped ; that quotas be maintained between 1992 and 2002 and continued after that if the Japanese do n't play ball ; that overall European penetration levels should stay at 10 per cent from the East and that France could keep its three per cent quota ; and finally , that all Japanese cars , no matter where they 're built , should be included in calculations , and the EC should assist automotive industry investment . Not everyone shared Calvet 's fear . Speaking at the launch of the Mercedes 500E , chairman Werner Neifer was succinct .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: no)
' I 'll see you then , ' Sandison said . Maidstone disappeared . Sandison looked over at Franco behind the bar . He was as bewildered by Maidstone 's behaviour as Sandison was . ' Pazzo , ' he said .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: yes)
We finished up 11 under and two in front of Tony and Mr Lu . I became very emotionally involved in the last round because everything Lee touched went in the damned hole . We even got the better of the 6th at last , with almost a tap - in for birdie . Everything seemed to be plain sailing now as we came to the 17th . We were several shots in hand of Mr Lu and the rest of the field , but at this point Lee 's words about bad luck started to haunt me .
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: yes)
It is then useless for the moth to flee , because it will have been detected and the bat can fly faster than it . When a moth detects a loud bat sound , indicating a bat less than about eight feet away , it puts a different escape tactic into action . It flies in wild loops and spirals , and dives to the ground , a course of flight designed to make it as difficult as possible for the bat to catch it . ( The erratic flight may be produced by the moth by just switching off its steering mechanism . Then even the moth will not know where it is going : and the most effective means of confusing someone else about where you are going is not to know yourself . )
Idiom: on the wagon (used idiomatically: yes)
The judge ordered him to undergo a two - year programme of treatment to overcome both his booze and his violent temper problems . But the treatment had little effect , and finally Patti , unable to stand any more of his rages , divorced him . After that David Soul went on the wagon and , according to his friend and publicist Robert Palmer , ‘ The erratic behaviour that led to the difficulties he had with his last wife is long gone . David has mellowed and quietened down a great deal . He quietly looked into solving his problems , he got some treatment and really has come a long way .
Idiom: stand up and be counted (used idiomatically: yes)
. Erm I understand that the House Builders Federation have written to my headquarters on expressing concern about the possible temerity of the regional office having actually put forward a suggested figure for housing provision in North Yorkshire . We thought from where we sat that the department should stand up and be counted along with all the other participants around the table . I hope you will view that figure in that light . It is not necessarily the Secretary of State 's definitive view , it is the view that erm the regional office have come to given the erm evidence presented presented at the time .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: no)
I thought I would never seen the next day . The stacks were just simply not there . It just lifted the roofing from the base of the stack and hen houses just scattered all over the place . Just hens laying here there and everywhere . I remember me gathering the hens up that night late oh about ten or eleven o'clock at night and we had our own power you see by that time .
Idiom: kicking and screaming (used idiomatically: yes)
You hear?’ Here he grabbed my arm and squeezed it , hard . ‘ Even if we have to drag him kicking and screaming before the Lord . Our Church needs funds . You understand , boy ?
Idiom: mark time (used idiomatically: yes)
To finish with , Jennie suggested that Katharine have a go at some pirouettes . They started with a demi - pirouette in walk ( a turn on the haunches ) on the outside track . The hind legs have to mark time while the forelegs cross over , making the outer ring of a wheel . Jennie told Katharine to keep pushing with her inside leg and holding him with the outside rein to stop him walking forward . Katharine tickled Benji with the whip to keep the activity and the bend until he was back on the track .
Idiom: marriage of convenience (used idiomatically: yes)
Concepts borrowed from anthropology aid our understanding of social structure , while the techniques of physics enable us to date the past . But environmental archaeology is possibly the most brazen thief of all . It is a marriage of convenience between workers in many fields — archaeologists , geographers , geologists , botanists and zoologists — who do not want the barriers of 19th century subject divisions to stand in the way of understanding the way in which the human environment has evolved , the human role in shaping that environment and the ways in which humans gained a living from it . In consequence this new subject has created ‘ something rich and strange’ which is not easily defined . At core it is concerned with how past human populations met their essential needs — for food , shelter , fuel and raw materials — to live and to reproduce .
Idiom: pull a face (used idiomatically: yes)
We hurried past the sandwich man and looked over our shoulders . On the back board was written : THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH " . We glanced at each other , and I pulled a long , apprehensive face . " doomed , " said Toby mournfully . But we did n't feel doomed .