Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
the movie channel … the best in motion picture entertainment Enjoy a new film premier every day , and great blockbuster hits for all the family . Available around the clock . sky sports … the top sport events live ! The best in British and overseas sporting events , many exclusive to Sky , such as live English International and Scottish league football , Sunday afternoon cricket , and championship boxing .
Idiom: to the max (used idiomatically: no)
Stop and fix as usual . Now have a look . You will see that up to max . flash the image will look much the same as using the techniques described for pre - flash , establishing more mid and highlight tones . Beyond this point you 'll notice that the ' mackie lines ' and frantic neg./pos . effect increased as the post flash exposure increases . Think a little laterally .
Idiom: on thin ice (used idiomatically: yes)
Naomi looks her straight in the eye , and demands , in a stage - whisper , ‘ Is it anything … to do with … sex?’ ( What chutzpah ! Even for a lifelong friend this is skating on thin ice ! ) ‘ No ! Absolutely not.’
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
Mm . I like the . Yes , we 'll have a few . Think oh it has n't actually . Thought you had to put the weight on by law ?
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
Hess suggested that this took place along the deep ocean trenches , such as the Chile - Peru Trench , which runs parallel to the west coast of South America , and that the relatively ‘ cold’ oceanic crust dived down beneath the continents in these zones , descending deep into the mantle to complete the convective cycle . Continental drift could therefore be easily explained by Hess 's hypothesis , since the rocks of the mantle under the continents are identical to and continuous with the rocks of the mantle underlying the thin oceanic crust . The continents just drift around passively on the backs of the mantle convection cells , like great rafts , with the ‘ leading’ edges of the rafts being dragged down and thickened where they encounter descending oceanic crust . The thickened edges of these rafts are of course the mountain chains such as the Andes . A great deal of evidence from many different fields of research was required to turn Hess 's ‘ sea - floor spreading’ idea into a theory .
Idiom: green with envy (used idiomatically: yes)
They know what the problems are and they are prepared to take the controversial and difficult decisions . I 'd rather work in a place like that , where we can face problems and move them on and develop things carefully , than to work in some places in the country where things are so far off agenda , as it were , as to be impossible . And I know colleague directors in the country who are green with envy at some of the things that we 've been able to do even in these difficult times . So you 're optimistic ? I am .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
Swallowing stones In my coldwater tank I have a large Gold Oranda . He sucks at the stones at the bottom of the tank , and sometimes they get stuck in his mouth . If he can not spit them out , he swallows them . Is this doing him any harm ?
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
Older children will want to play a part in the assessments and should be encouraged to do so . The project aims to produce a final version of the pack for distribution in 1995 . A computerised version is in the pipeline along with a training pack . Meanwhile Ward welcomes feedback from anyone who has used the forms , particularly those who have used the assessment and action record for children under - one . The researchers ' long - term aim is to find out what being a good enough parent really means and their conclusions to this million - dollar question will be eagerly awaited .
Idiom: in the dock (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Goldring said the only possible candidates were the defendant and staff nurse Morris but the staff nurse was not on duty on 28 March when another child was injected with a massive dose of insulin . ‘ There is only one common link , members of the jury . She is in the dock.’ When the trial started on Monday , Mr Goldring said that following a number of mysterious incidents involving youngsters at the hospital , it became clear there was a criminal at large on Ward 4 , the children 's ward . Hospital staff were puzzled after children collapsed with cardiac arrests and respiratory attacks .
Idiom: see eye to eye (used idiomatically: yes)
United manager , Brian Horton was upset with the decision . He would n't shake hands with Derby manager , Arthur Cox . The two have never seen eye to eye apparently and although some papers called him a hothead , Horton insists he was n't going to have a go at the ref , who was given a police escort back to the dressing rooms . I 'm glad to say they all finished as friends over a glass of beer … but there were no cheers for the Tredworth rugby team from Gloucester on saturday … they were hoping for a fairy tale in their Provincial Cup Semi - Final … sadly what they got was a horror story Voice over
Idiom: draw the short straw (used idiomatically: yes)
Wasps warned Tony Roche SARACENS , fighting for their Courage First Division lives , drew the Pilkington Cup fourth round short straw when sent to League leaders Wasps . But the underdogs in this north London derby believe their third round victory over Bristol on Saturday , is the omen that can turn about their season . A club spokesman said : ' It was a win over an in - form side that has given the whole team great hope and we will go to Wasps with nothing to lose . '
Idiom: tie the knot (used idiomatically: yes)
She was meticulous , and kept high standards ( ' Surely not millions , dear ' ) , which in itself , I think , must be a wear on a person . There was a game she played with me when I was a very little girl which roused in me a discomfort I identify now as irritation . She would tie a knot in two of the four corners of a handkerchief and fix one knot on each of her forefingers , to form puppets . One puppet was a priest , and the other a penitent : ' Father Confessor,'(bowing)'I've come to confess my sins . '
Idiom: pull strings (used idiomatically: no)
The Squadron had originated as the idea of a New Englander , Norman Prince , who had learned to fly in Massachusetts in 1914 , and then set off to France with the intention of forming a unit for American volunteer flyers . In Paris , he enlisted the aid of an influential American physician , Dr. Edmund L. Gros , who had had a hand in the creation of the American Ambulance Field Service . He and Gros pulled every string , while canvassing for suitable volunteers from the Foreign Legion and the Field Service . But it was over a year before the enormous propaganda potential of such a formation dawned upon the reluctant French authorities . April 16th , 1916 , was the official birthday of the Squadron .
Idiom: beg the question (used idiomatically: yes)
The anthropologists have to point again and again to the great many societies in which spouses are arranged and not freely chosen . A biologist who was so minded could counter by arguing that , if by and large the marriages generate the children , then marriage laws could still have been influenced by evolutionary pressures . While that argument would beg an important question , on the face of it the marriage laws do seem to promote the function of optimal outbreeding . Marriage with close kin is generally forbidden in most societies and so , commonly , is marriage with people of dissimilar culture . A general bias in favour of spouses who come from nearby — both spatially and socially — has often been noted by anthropologists ( Fortes , 1962 ) .
Idiom: take a dive (used idiomatically: yes)
John Harkes 's long throw was flicked on by Nigel Pearson and Danny Wilson volleyed home . Wednesday had another scare when Nigel Worthington had to head off the line . But their hopes took a dive in the 62nd minute when Polish striker Marcel Witeczek went on a run to score a superb individual goal . Sheffield hit back within two minutes when John Sheridan curled a free - kick over the wall and wide of stand - in goalkeeper Michael Serr . Wednesday , needing only one goal to force extra - time , threw themselves forward .
Idiom: on the ball (used idiomatically: yes)
Daphne seemed amused by the thought and travelled down to Essex with me on the following Tuesday . My mother and aunt hardly uttered a word the entire afternoon . A monologue that centred on hunt balls , riding to hounds , polo and the disgraceful decline of the manners of Guards officers were hardly subjects about which they were often invited to give an opinion . By the time Aunt Harriet had served a second round of muffins I was n't at all surprised to see my mother happily nodding her approval . In fact , the only embarrassing moment the entire afternoon came when Daphne carried the tray out into the kitchen — something I suspected she had seldom done before — and spotted my final school report pinned to the pantry door .
Idiom: down the drain (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I do n't drink Guinness,’ I lied , secretly impressed . ‘ I 'm afraid of getting athlete 's throat.’ This witticism was lost on him apparently , for without a pause he continued : ‘ It 's just money down the drain , you know . Do n't expect me to finance your alcoholism . ‘ Oh , you 're being silly,’ I said , and stood up .
Idiom: out and about (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It’ s a lovely morning.’ The nurse pulled back the curtains . ‘ We 'll have everyone out and about today . You could take a stroll in the grounds . Or have a swim .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
The following Saturday , Peter 's 33 was the top Strabane score in the League victory over 1991 Cup winners Brigade at Beechgrove . Last Sunday Strabane scored an impressive Schweppes Cup win in Dublin against Old Belvedere — and again the Gillespie clan were in splendid form with the bat . Strabane scored 212 — the Gillespie brothers accounting for 149 of the runs and for good measure Mark ( 64 not out ) was voted man of the match . Skipper Michael believes it 's too early to say how well Strabane will perform this year but he insists confidence is high . He told me this week :
Idiom: throw the book at (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Well done!’ I said when Jake came back . ‘ You must have thrown the book at him , getting him to change his mind like that.’ ‘ There 's times when you have to take the law into your own hands,’ Tumbleweed laughed , ‘ nothing to do with books.’ ‘ Aye,’ said Jake , ‘ I swore I 'd get him one day — I strung ' i m up yon old oak and lit a bonfire under ' im.’
Idiom: under lock and key (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Good.’ Vashinov scented success . ‘ The girl is under lock and key . As she will remain until the good captain arrives.’ ‘ Keep me informed,’ Vashinov instructed his caller .
Idiom: fast and furious (used idiomatically: yes)
A national newspaper reports today that the programme will be formally axed later this year . ENGLISH football has many qualities . Rough , tough , fast and furious , it has no comparison on the Continent , and many such teams have suffered when pitted against it . But within those qualities there are shortcomings . Liverpool learned last night that blood and thunder is insufficient when facing quality opponents , paying the price for their frantic approach -and their moments of madness in Moscow .
Idiom: asleep at the wheel (used idiomatically: yes)
Lothian and Borders Police later said that an inquiry had been held into the actions of officers that night and a report sent to the procurator - fiscal . RAF man tells court of A1 death crash AN RAF man told a court yesterday how he had fallen asleep at the wheel of a Land - Rover before his friend died in a head - on crash with a lorry on the A1 . Haddington Sheriff Court heard that the left - hand drive Land Rover driven by Timothy Taylor collided with a ten - ton lorry on the Edinburgh - Newcastle road near Spott , East Lothian , while their 18-man team were returning to Germany from training in the Highlands with the Royal Marines . As a result his friend Shean Kearney , 23 , who was sitting in the front passenger seat was fatally injured .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
Where is that?’ Cameron was trying to concentrate . ‘ Not two miles from Atholl Castle — across the ford and over the hill . The damned Duke will make the worst of it.’ ‘ Is the man dead?’
Idiom: the ball is in someone's court (used idiomatically: yes)
I have said that Mr. Millan is an honourable man — — and I am sure that Mr. Millan wants the money to go to those areas . We pay in £ 300 million more to the European Commission than we receive back . The ball is now in the Commission 's court . These moneys are genuinely additional . All that Mr. Millan has to do is to release the money and it will be spent .
Idiom: piping hot (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm sure they 'll be back together again soon . So be honest , Belinda , since we 've agreed that we 're friends.’ Tom leaned forward , ignoring the piping hot servings of lobster meunière which had just been set reverently in front of them . ‘ Should it be Paula , or Wendy , or Marise?’ ‘ I have n't even met Wendy,’ said Belinda .
Idiom: live in sin (used idiomatically: yes)
The House of Lords has solemnly decided that " ordinary readers " do not read very carefully — at least when they are skimming through " The Sun " . They might jump to a conclusion from certain comments in that newspaper , and ignore others which point away from the plaintiff in question . The height of absurdity was reached in a case where the wife of a race - horse owner pictured with a woman he had described to the photographer as his fiancee , was allowed to recover damages on the basis that her neighbours would think she was living in sin . Equally unsatisfactory is the decision that Harold Newstead , a bachelor hairdresser living in Camberwell , was libelled by a perfectly accurate court report that another Harold Newstead , also a Camberwell resident , had been gaoled for bigamy ( " I kept them both till the police interfered " ) . The Newstead case is used to warn young journalists of the importance , in court reporting , of giving occupations and addresses of defendants and witnesses , so that confusion can be avoided .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
Ooearry doggy . Mm , later , alright ? Right , you 've got , they 're hidden away at the moment , I 'll put them in the bag , alright ? We find some more later , promise . Oh Charlotte do n't whine .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: no)
Back at the village post office he 'd sorted out the usual junk mail which never made it past the door of the shop and found that he was left with one real , honest - to - God letter . He 'd opened the envelope and a piece of white card had slid out . It was a formal invitation for the big party at the Hall ; not a specially - printed card , but the kind sold over the stationery counter with spaces for the date and the names to be handwritten in . This one was a joint invitation ; alongside Pete 's name was that of Alina Peterson , the Russian girl 's newly - adopted identity . The handwriting , he could only assume , was that of Diane Jackson .
Idiom: make a killing (used idiomatically: yes)
Raising the money The manner of the capitalization was that the shares would not be publicly quoted and dealt in like ones on the Stock Exchange , but would be offered to investors who would have faith that the company would grow and their shares would increase with it . A great inducement of ‘ start - ups’ or ‘ green - field projects’ , where the original investors are in on the ground floor , is that they will make a killing if the company one day goes on to the Stock Exchange , or is gobbled up by a predator in a takeover bid . But to attract the funds needed to capitalize , NoS would have to persuade a merchant bank to sponsor it , which would inevitably lead to confrontation over the Right - On organizational principles on which the project was based . The first merchant bankers approached were Samuel Montagu .
Idiom: go from strength to strength (used idiomatically: yes)
We are in contact with Poppy 's new owners , who have re - named her Dusty . We are thrilled that she is living happily with a sweet Jack Russell Terrier , several cats , rabbits , and even a horse ! Her rehabilitation is now almost complete , and thanks to the special care of the Stokenchurch dog 's home and the patience of her new owners , she can only go from strength to strength . Stokenchurch Dog Rescue and Welfare Society is always looking for voluntary dog walkers , blankets , towels and newspaper , as well as much needed finance so that they can continue to care for the other 70 dogs they have in their kennels at present . If you would like to help , please contact the kennel manager , .
Idiom: act of God (used idiomatically: yes)
Thus we commend the Bible to be read by the Churches and by Christian families in their homes , as nourishment for their souls , and not to be separated from the sacrament in the liturgy ; we commend modern translations , into the various languages , as a help to understanding ; we commend the people who have the duty of seeking to interpret the Bible in terms of the modern scientific view of the world ; and remind the Churches that all knowledge is of God and therefore that scientific discovery is also part of His work ; and so the world will be brought to know God as its Maker , and the Cross as timeless . The critics fastened upon two sections of this report . A long paragraph presented the acts of God in the Bible as like a mighty drama . This was the single part not drafted by Ramsey . The word drama , with its suggestion of a stage - play , did not please everyone .
Idiom: heart of gold (used idiomatically: no)
The Dawn 's Delay ( 1924 ) and The Fall ( 1940 ) were his best volumes of fiction , but he was to become chiefly known for his essays and biographies . One maverick publication , The Return of William Shakespeare ( 1929 ) , featured an inspired chapter of Shakespearian criticism framed by an unconvincing science - fictional device which removed it to shelves not visited by scholars . Of the four biographies he published in the 1930s , Frank Harris ( 1932 ) was a witty and ironic exercise in demythology , identifying his one - time literary hero as an inverted puritan ' with a heart of borrowed gold ' ; and his Samuel Johnson ( 1933 ) a succinct and humane study of ' an intensely loving and compassionate soul handicapped in its expression by lifelong disabilities of mind and body ' . His other biographies , being cases for the prosecution , provoked hostile reviews . But George Orwell [ q.v . ]
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Banking Reform 's Fear Factor WASHINGTON , DC – Nearly five years after the worst financial crisis since the 1930s , and three years after the enactment of the Dodd - Frank financial reforms in the United ~ States , one question is on everyone 's mind : Why have we made so little progress ? New rules have been promised , but very few have actually been implemented . There is not yet a " Volcker Rule " ( limiting proprietary trading by banks ) , the rules for derivatives are still a work - in - progress , and money - market funds remain unreformed .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
When Isabel at last returned to an awareness of her surroundings it was to feel the gentle touch of Guy 's mouth , moving over her throat in a series of feather - light kisses . Her arms were clasped loosely around his back and she lay completed relaxed beneath him . The kisses moved to her face and she opened her eyes . Guy was gazing down at her , an expression of such tenderness in his face that Isabel felt her heart shake . ‘ Did I hurt you , little one?’
Idiom: break someone's heart (used idiomatically: yes)
Free to a Good Home Two loving and affectionate young cats , just one year old , brother and sister , both neutered . Breaks my heart to part with them but I am going to live abroad and can not take them with me . I have photos if any interested party would care to have a preview . GENERAL NOTICE
Idiom: out of the box (used idiomatically: yes)
Albert was frowning . He stood straight and still , breathing hard as if he were steeling himself to do something . Carrie waited , but when he moved all he did was to lift the tray out of the box . There was a cavity beneath with a string of pearls in it . Albert said slowly , ‘ Oh well .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
Everyone smart , all eyes to the front , Reluctant at first— there 's one grin for one glare , ‘ Please look the part’ says the man with a grunt , Then a smile spreads form mouth 's everywhere . This is the moment for which they kept clean ,
Idiom: smell a rat (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's more like a luxurious rest - home for geriatrics , except rather than them paying the club , the club is essentially paying them . There 's actually a rule that members of the general committee do n't have to pay for meals . I smelled several rats immediately . ' ' Commander Blenkinsop ? Was he able to help you ? '
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
And black Ashley came in . Yeah . I thought Laura was coming behind the bar to fucking us support . I know what Laura was What ?
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
Other companies prefer to build their own offices . Daimler - Benz , for example , has bought a large site on Potsdamer Platz , in the heart of the new Berlin . Though big firms can afford to take a risk , private investors should think twice before buying in the east . Roughly one - third of the sites in eastern Berlin are state - owned ; establishing who owns the rest could take years . Unwary buyers could find someone else laying claim to their property .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: no)
We spent around £ 450,000 in 1991 on unconventional but highly selective media . Haagen - Dazs became brand leader with around one - fifth of the premium sector market and was voted new product of the year by the Marketing Society.’ Cooper & Lybrand 's Mr Mole says : ‘ Haagen - Dazs has created a so - called super premium sector whose share of ‘ word of mouth’ is out of all proportion to its share of what goes into the mouth.’ ‘ This is known technically as creating brand equity ahead of sales . ‘ Haagen - Dazs for me demonstrates one of the rediscovered marketing lessons of recent years , that there are alternatives to the ‘ all or nothing’ brand launch .
Idiom: rock the boat (used idiomatically: yes)
' Okay , we are paying him plenty — not nearly as much as he gets in F1 — but real good . ' But he 's worth every penny . ' Haas , talking to me from the team HQ in Illinois , was anxious to underline that neither he or Newman had unfairly , unethically , rocked the Williams boat . Said Haas : ' Whatever anybody says we had no deal with Nigel before he fell out with Frank Williams . ' But as soon as he he had real problems and got unhappy with Williams , he became seriously interested in Indy racing .
Idiom: make a splash (used idiomatically: no)
About 5,000 feet , when over St. Paul 's Bay , the engine cut ; the vapour and smoke had now increased , so I baled out . Soon after hitting the water , I saw a Hurricane above me which I discovered later was Barber . I made violent splashes to attract his attention ; he circled until a rescue launch picked me up , some 30 to 45 minutes later . Contrary to John Pain 's comment , I have always been a reasonable swimmer , and was convinced I would be able to reach the coast which I could see . I suffered shrapnel wounds in the buttocks and one arm .
Idiom: on the carpet (used idiomatically: yes)
He has notched only 17 birdies in his last eight rounds for which he is 18 over par . ' I use a very small putter and I crouch over it , ' he explained . ' My wife noticed when I started practising on the lounge carpet after Sunday lunch that I was also behind my arms . As soon as I stiffened them my stroke improved . ' John Richardson , the St Andrews - born father of Ryder Cup player Steve , has also been dispensing family golf wisdom .