Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
The other major case , which later separated into two , involved the murders of two boys aged 14 and 6 , which obtained fairly intensive coverage over a five - day period in the popular dailies . The only other case where there was the suggestion of an explicitly sexual motive and which had more than three days ' coverage was the murder of a 9-year - old boy which was reported in two national newspapers — the Daily Mail ( on three days ) ; the Daily Mirror ( on one day)— and much fuller coverage in the local newspaper , the Lancashire Evening Post . Apart from these four cases — all involving children — the other murders where there was a sexually explicit motive were few and far between , mentioned in perhaps two or three newspapers over a couple of days at most . This was a surprising finding for it was thought — with the image of the Yorkshire Ripper search in mind — that the police investigation of major sex murders would be a prime fodder for newspapers . So apart from the M4 Rapist , there was not sustained or widespread coverage of sex murderers killing adult men or women in the sample year .
Idiom: make hay (used idiomatically: yes)
Ingrid soon discovered from Ilse that the two waitresses had been supplementing their wages by selling sex . Ilse was a slim attractive country girl of eighteen , with bobbed black hair and a rather long nose . She made it clear she was making hay while the sun shone . She did n't like the Nazis , but she liked their money . After the evening meal had been served and cleared away , Ingrid heard a loud , concerted clapping begin in the dining room .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
For the time , the report grew too large when it was being debated . It contained details and issues that had already been raised in previous reports . At this stage it is more important to concentrate on assessing how we can use this process to steer ~ Union regional policy , bearing in mind that the aim is to reduce regional inequality . Our Group emphasises the importance of the principle of subsidiarity , the responsibility of Member States and the role of local players in drafting and implementing programmes . It is especially important to get SMEs involved in the planning and implementation of programmes .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I 'll keep this in my hand while we speak,’ he explained . The two shows Sheridan 's The Rivals and Shakespeare 's All 's Well That 's Ends Well mark another milestone along Andrews ' fast - moving career . And they prove that the Mold theatre has been quick off the mark to snap up an astonishing new Welsh talent . Last year , Newport - born Andrews was graduating from Wimbledon College of Art . This week , his first professional work goes on display at Manchester 's Opera House with his £ 300,000 designs for the Birmingham Royal Ballet 's Romeo and Juliet .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
The checks of his three - piece suit were large and loud enough to be migraine - inducing , and the tie , although defiantly striped , was not one she recognised . But it was hard to tell in the Tory Party , nowadays . He had two pens in his top pocket , and a red handkerchief rammed up his sleeve . His voice , although commanding , carried a Midlands twang , and there was a distinct smell of alcohol , blended with Old Spice . Sir Ralph Howell would have induced confidence , even in schoolmasters ; there was something a bit dodgy about Sir Ralph Grunte .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh that 's not rubbish that 's just erm off the trees is n't it ? Well it 's still got to be got rid of has n't it ? Chuck it over the fence and it 'll go straight in , more or less straight in the trailer wo n't it ? It 'll be just like you to get your trailer and your car down there when er arrive and . Oh highly probable .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
Although this can be done with P ( . ) and G ( . ) , it is not particularly efficient and may even be worse than solving ( 8.3 ) from scratch . To make it easier to obtain sub - trees , the children of any node i ( the nodes j for which P(j ) = i ) can be listed . These lists must then be updated when pivoting .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: no)
( Interview transcript ) This picture was confirmed by the DCSL , who described her impression as follows : The library is extremely well used and my experience of sitting in there during the school day is that they have also achieved very good curriculum use as well , they have managed to overcome what another school , I think , is having problems with … When I am sitting up there working with the librarian , pupils will come trotting in with little notes from teachers saying " I have been sent in to ask for books on … " and off they will go for that lesson which is what she wanted , so they have achieved it . As for the project 's general direction towards RBL and the thematic and investigative pedagogies this entails , the head and library staff shared a strong commitment to such a philosophy . This contributed to the fertility of the ground in which the project was to be sown .
Idiom: hold court (used idiomatically: yes)
It was successfully repressed , and integration of the Cossacks into the regular army deprived subsequent risings of similar leadership . But soon after the Napoleonic Wars the incidence of peasant disturbances began to rise again : there was a serious outbreak in the Urals in 1835 and widespread violence in 1847 . 3.3 Pugachev holds court . Some of Pugachev 's followers identified him as the true Tsar , Peter III . returned to life , and he was venerated accordingly .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'll put those back Mum ! in the bag . Do you want another game of caterpillars , or a different game ? Oh oh oh oh !
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
A self - uglifying expression of humility — plus an elaborate show of stealthiness which is as good as saying ‘ Yes , I am late — and please pay attention to my performance of humbly not wishing to be paid attention to’ , i.e. Here 's me entering as unostentatiously as I know how — so you can see how much I regret my rudeness!’ A comparable version of this is the face made by someone who barges into a room unannounced expeeting to speak to a friend , only to find that this friend is engaged in an intimate professional consultation with another colleague . Although a verbal apology would probably fit the bill , the offender may feel constrained to act the fool he expects to be accused of being . Hence an otherwise unintelligible grimace . Or the actor who stumbles over his words for the second time at a rehearsal .
Idiom: under the microscope (used idiomatically: yes)
Nowadays , however , specialists often restrict themselves not only to a particular type of find , but also to a specific archaeological period . As a result , these finds often need to be sorted into further groups such as pre - Inca pottery and Inca pottery before they are studied . ABOVE A conservator is cleaning a small bronze object by hand under a microscope ; chemical agents are rarely used nowadays . For some types of find , scientific methods are useful in the process of analysis , but most specialists begin their analysis in the same basic way . The finds are laid out on work surfaces and are sorted into groups of similar material , either in a single stage if there are very few , or in batches .
Idiom: break ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
Some estimates claim that the minke population in the area has recovered to 80 per cent of its pre - exploitation levels , to its current total of about 760,000 . Given the fact that the minke 's reproduction rate is estimated to be between 1 and 4 per cent per year , this would allow an annual sustainable catch of over 7,000 . The possibility of permission being granted for such a hunt was thought to be instrumental in persuading Japan not to break ranks with the IWC . An Icelandic request for permission to take an " interim " commercial quota of 192 minke and 91 fin whales over the coming year was rejected . At the end of the meeting , the head of the Icelandic delegation , Gudmundur Eriksson , said that he would recommend his government to leave the organization and resume commercial whaling at the earliest opportunity .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
The weakness here is not that the assumptions are incorrect but that they are incomplete . But the effect is the same . In the long run they are incorrect to the degree that they are incomplete . Part of the purpose of presuppositions is to provide a coherent explanation of the whole circle of life and reality which we perceive . So if we adopt presuppositions which are too small to handle the range of reality we are facing , their rationality and coherence will be severely limited and any conceptions they give rise to may be equally confined and distorted .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
Finding the right form for the new extension presented Pei with a major challenge : he had to do justice to the architects ’ great name while coming to terms with the available space – a space overshadowed by the Zeughaus yet prominently conspicuous at the transition to Museum ~ Island .
Idiom: in the swim (used idiomatically: yes)
Nor has it always been the chub which were taken from the bottom ; several times the barbel have been on the bottom and the chub hovering above them . Barbel fishing in the early days , and I am talking to more than a hundred years ago , was very popular amongst the gentry , who used to employ a man to bait a swim with thousands of lobworms over a period of days , sometimes weeks . In these swims , on either the Thames or the Trent ( which were the only barbel rivers in the country at that time ) the barbel used to gather in huge shoals which the lucky angler decimated , usually with a trotted lobworm from a boat moored across the river . I can not help but wonder how much more he would have enjoyed catching those fish if he had baited the swim himself . Subsequently , barbel fishing went through a slack period when interest was lost through an increased enthusiasm for game fishing .
Idiom: pleased as punch (used idiomatically: yes)
It 'll make him happy , and things will go easier if you do . ' Primed with the good advice , but uncertain how far he could follow it , Greg went in through the hall of the cottage , artificially created by modern alterations , and knocked at the far door on the right . Pleased as Punch at the thought of his visit Gerald Seymour - Strachey might be , but the ' Come in ' that answered his knock was lordly . Greg pushed the door and found himself in what must have been the largest room in the cottage . Every inch of available wall space was taken up with bookshelves , and every inch of shelf - space was taken up with books — books , mostly , with tattered jackets or sun - faded bindings and dating , Greg guessed , from the ' twenties , ' thirties and ' forties — presentation copies , review copies and remaindered copies among them .
Idiom: have an eye for (used idiomatically: no)
Even her best friends would never have said that Julie was a particularly pretty girl , but the fresh glowing skin and sparkling green eyes of the dark - haired girl seemed to have caught the notice of the local doctor . Laura smiled to herself as she remembered their visit to his surgery when one of the children had cut a foot on some glass . Always used to receiving admiring glances from men , Laura had n't known whether to be pleased or not when the doctor had completely ignored her — clearly having eyes only for Julie . And he certainly had n't let the grass grow under his feet ! He 'd taken her out to dinner that very night , and now seemed to be practically haunting the place , and obviously very much in love with her friend .
Idiom: waste not, want not (used idiomatically: yes)
loves the onion and she always eats the onion It happens when you 're when you 're brought up in the war you see , waste not , want not I hate it There you are try that side , here you are
Idiom: in bed with (used idiomatically: no)
‘ The world revolves around Florian , and anything that does n't involve him does n't interest him for long either . The only people he really feels any curiosity about are his listeners —’ ‘ Do we have to have him here in bed with us?’ Luke interrupted , shifting irritably . ‘ You introduced the subject,’ Maria defended herself angrily .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
Tasteful or tacky ? ‘ Well if a guitar solo is played right it can sound absolutely great , but 99 times out of a 100 they wo n't sound great and they 're a waste of time . I 'm scared that sometimes I go over the top with too many solos in the one song , but I try and keep them as simple as I can . I think I go for clichéd solos in a way . One of our live tracks , Moving , has got a solo that 's really a speed metal solo , but it actually sounds fine because it works .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: no)
Local authorities have a duty to accommodate children in certain circumstances and a power to do so in others . The provision of accommodation by a local authority should be regarded as a service to the family . An " accommodated " child is not in care and as a general rule he may be removed at any time without prior notice . Parental responsibility remains with the parents and is not acquired by the local authority . ( a ) Children in need Section 20(1 ) requires every local authority : to provide accommodation for any child in need within their area who appears to them to require accommodation as a result of:(a ) there being no person who has parental responsibility for him;(b ) his being lost or having been abandoned ; or ( c ) the person who has been caring for him being prevented ( whether or not permanently , and for whatever reason ) from providing him with suitable accommodation or care .
Idiom: neither here nor there (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah . But I mean quite honestly we have n't No , that 's a , that 's , right , but I mean that 's neither here nor there is it ? No . But you see , you 've got the potential to do a big opera a bigger operation .
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: yes)
Firms undertaking investment business in the UK require authorisation or exemption under the FSA . The requirement for authorisation Under the FSA , investment business means the business of engaging in one or more of the activities specified in the Act in relation to the investments specified in the Act , as long as these activities are not excluded . Investment business For present purposes it suffices to say that futures contracts undertaken for investment purposes ( as opposed to commercial purposes ) are investments subject to the FSA .
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: no)
LINGERIE departments at Christmas are full of bewildered men searching for the perfect gift for their partner . But much of what they buy ends up being returned or hidden away at the back of a drawer . Most women do n't want to be decked out in bright red suspenders , skimpy bras and G-strings . They prefer silk , satin or lace underwear in tasteful black or ivory . Most importantly , it should fit .
Idiom: in the raw (used idiomatically: yes)
Iron and manganese bicarbonates can be removed in the cold lime - soda treatment by pre - aeration , followed by precipitation as the insoluble hydroxides . A considerable amount of sludge comes from lime - soda - softening , the amount increasing with the hardness of the water . The solid matter consists of calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide , together with iron or manganese hydroxide and any suspended matter that was in the raw water . The disposal can present a problem for a large works , and space has to be allocated for allowing the wet sludge to drain and for storage before the solid call be carted away . It is an innocuous material , so that it does not cause a nuisance .
Idiom: high and dry (used idiomatically: yes)
Because you will know in advance when you need the cash , you can use a 90-day - notice account or even tie it up for five years for a better return . ‘ This is where National Savings , guaranteed bonds and TESSAs come in useful , but people who reach this point on the savings ladder should check their insurances and pension arrangements . ‘ It 's all very well to plan for next year 's holiday or a new home but there 's litle point if your family would be left high and dry by the death of the breadwinner.’ If you still have some money to spare after this , then you might like to consider the riskier investments . Remember that the greater the risk , the higher the potential return .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
Univel expects to see $ 20 m to $ 30 m out of this crowd in the first year . X / OPEN SETS XPG4 LAUNCH FOR EARLY IN OCTOBER With the VSX4 test suite already announced and starting to ship , X / Open Co is preparing to go public on XPG4 itself , and has set early October as the time when it will spill the beans . XPG4 — originally set to come out last May , but delayed due to'complex documentation'(UX No 385 ) is the next - generation of X / Open 's Portability Guide , and builds on the long - established XPG3 , which first saw the light of day back in September 1988 ( UX No 197 ) . Therefore many of the components have already been released .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
As far as the material goes , his is more than equal to that served up by the aforementioned pair . He writes catchy tunes with lavish pop hooks and huge slices of melody . Rough edges are few and far between . Having said that , most of the songs on his latest long player , ‘ Blink Of An Eye’ , sound very familiar . He uses a formula which has been tried and tested on several occasions in the past .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
It would be unfair to leave the discussion of the later Wordsworth without a rejoinder to what is usually said . During his final years he extensively revised , rewrote and rearranged his poems , especially The Prelude , and although the changes he made are not always improvements , they add up to the formation of the definitive text of the poems , so that many lines and phrases which we think of as unmistakably Wordsworth date from these latter years . He went on going through the motions of being a poet until the very end , and inevitably , because he kept in practice , hit upon some successes —‘gleams like the flashing of a shield’ occur in unexpected places . One should certainly look at the following poems : Composed Upon an Evening of Extraordinary Splendour and Beauty — where Wordsworth faces his own decline —
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Yet donning even the best equipment will be of little use without the training to use it properly . Even climbers with experience admit it takes time to become accustomed to new crampons , for instance . Beyond the basics of walking and climbing , lessons are now also available on how to use an ice axe to halt a slide on ice and snow — a skill which has saved many lives in the past . Difficulties with navigation and equipment tend to affect walkers more than climbers , largely because there are so many more weekend ‘ Munro - baggers’ . John Allen said : ‘ There is a very definite distinction between those who go climbing and those who go walking .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
The IMF Beyond The Crisis WASHINGTON , DC – When world leaders gather in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit , they will take stock of the impact of the stimulus measures undertaken so far and discuss how to coordinate an orderly exit from those measures . They will need to strengthen international guidelines for capital requirements for large multinational banks and address the perverse financial incentives that led to irresponsible risk - taking in the financial sector . But the most lasting imprint they could leave is to give the International ~ Monetary ~ Fund a broader mandate after this crisis is over .
Idiom: prodigal son (used idiomatically: yes)
We might think that this change of life would bring joy primarily to the person who is redeemed . But Jesus ' teaching shows us that repentance is God 's joy . It is God who rejoices at the repentance of a sinner , just as the father rejoices at the return of the prodigal son . Jesus ' parables , and his way of life , reveal some unusual features about the character of this merciful and forgiving God . Although God is holy and hates sin , yet Jesus had time for criminals , prostitutes and the men who exploited them .
Idiom: old hat (used idiomatically: no)
The ballads are run - of - the - mill efforts , completely devoid of emotional depth . None of this criticism is aimed directly at Kylie , who does , in all fairness , endeavour to instill some life into a bunch of staid , production - line work outs that could never be anything more than pointless . But the truth is that floundering helplessly between two markets — too old - hat to be teeny - bopper and too twee to be taken seriously — Kylie needs a drastic career re - think if she is to avoid becoming a latter - day Lena Zavaroni . LEVEL WORST ? LEVEL 42 : ' Guaranteed'(RCA )
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: no)
But medieval England , no less than now , was full of all manner of self - appointed scholars , administrators , and general schemers with a vested interest in obfuscation ; and with what pleasure , by 1651 , says the OED , was it ' applied contemptuously to the language of scholars , the terminology of a science or art , or the ca nt of class , sect , trade , or profession ' . The trouble now is that jargon , both the thing and the word , have become a kind of battle ground . There are nasty people ( a pox on their house ) who use fresh - minted language not simply or even primarily to communicate with their peers , but to repel boarders ; just as prep - school boys use cabalisms to confuse rival Football teams . On the other hand , there are philistines who apparently believe that all new ideas , no matter how subtle , can be conveyed in the terms they happened to have picked up at their mother 's knee , and reject any attempt to expand the language into areas beyond the nursery . ( A pox on their house too . )
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: no)
3 . To explain the advantages and disadvantages of each . A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD Are you a stereotypical middle - class undergraduate , driven to the university or polytechnic of your choice by your proud parent , complete with hi - fi , food hamper , alarm clock , extra socks and pleas to phone home regularly ? If so , you 'll have probably booked your place in a hall of residence , your grant will arrive on the first day of term , you 'll be ready to enjoy Freshers ' Fair and soon settle down to studies in the library .