Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
Every time he lifted the cap of his luminous watch the hands seemed to have barely moved , but now he hauled Nigel Clogstoun - Willmott into the canoe and passed him the flask of coffee . The swig merely prickled the swimmer 's gums — beach reconnaissance teams usually spoke of ' the swimmer ' as the man who went ashore and ' the paddler'as the man staying with the canoe . A gulp from the coffee thermos , however , brought the first faint warmth to his bones as they paddled into a thickening mist . This cleared and the submarine picked up their infra - red signals , taking them back aboard before continuing her patrol . They made landings on each of the following four nights , the last when Roger Courtney was the swimmer , being a near disaster .
Idiom: part company (used idiomatically: yes)
The Pentium is , of course , a 64-bit processor and the Dell has a 32-bit motherboard , so it will only be able to take the speed - doubled OverDrive version . Surprisingly , Dell has n't seen fit to include a low or zero insertion force socket in the 433/L. It 's bad enough trying to persuade 168-pin chip to part company with its socket — I ca n't imagine the grey hairs that 'll result from trying to insert an expensive 238-pin one in its place ! In any event , Dell will wait and see what customer demand is like before releasing the upgrade ; it may never happen . Unlike most clone assemblers , Dell has n't included an external secondary RAM cache as standard .
Idiom: look the other way (used idiomatically: no)
Yeah when she tries to d Yeah . Like last time at the party well I just ignored her , I just looked the other way well Caroline she well She 'd want to be like him . Do you know what ?
Idiom: take a bow (used idiomatically: yes)
Thank you.’ These men will no doubt be joined by a shining star on view at the European Masters , a young Swiss professional who is destined for Ryder Cup glory . Step forward and take a bow for your time has come . Ladies and gentlemen , I give you … Domingo Hospital !
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: no)
In such cases the sex beast image is maintained by press coverage after the trial . One would expect some cases to get widespread coverage , especially when there is serious re - offending after a previous life sentence . For example , SEX KILLER GETS LIFE … AGAIN related to a case reported only in the Daily Mail . In 1971 this offender had been given a ten - year sentence for attempting to rape a 69-year - old woman .
Idiom: at full tilt (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ A MAGNIFICENT COURT’ IN MARCH 1853 THE EARL OF MALMESBURY , recently Foreign Secretary in the cabinet of Lord Derby , paid a visit to Paris in a private capacity . He had been a friend of the Emperor since the two had first met in Rome in 1829 , a time when Malmesbury found him ‘ a wild harum - scarum youth apparently without a serious thought of any kind’ , who enjoyed galloping through the streets at full tilt on a fine thoroughbred . The friendship continued between the two men , and indeed lasted until the Emperor 's death in 1873 , through all Louis - Napoleon 's changes in fortune , providing Malmesbury with an entrée to French government circles whether in office or out of it . He was thus in a position to observe closely not only the political reactions in Paris but also the establishment of the new Court .
Idiom: pissed off (used idiomatically: yes)
Right . was very impressive . I can tell you definitely be pissed off today . Oh it was definitely a cracker , did you hear that one ? What ?
Idiom: like father, like son (used idiomatically: yes)
The Canadian Arctic remains as challenging as it was in Rae 's time . With a spectacular array of illustrations , the book captures that challenge , as well as commemorating the life of an exceptional man . Like father , like son He says his father had a particular interest in coins . ' He made sure he was up - to - date with all the collections but his favourite was coins .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
Question 3 This priority was selected because Kim 's mother became totally subjugated by her daughter as a consequence of the game of ' horsey ' . Not only had she lost control of her daughter 's behaviour but Kim was rubbing salt into the wound by insisting on this game . Kim was demonstrating her ability to control her mother 's behaviour . Question 4
Idiom: take someone's word for it (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'm not saying she 's brainy , am I ? Just that she 's not as daft as she looks.’ ‘ I 'll take your word for it , then.’ ‘ Mind you,’ Bella continued , ‘ she does n't seem to like you , so she must have her head screwed on right!’ Gazzer laughed .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: no)
Erm , to the kind of soul that I have right now erm , drag that out of my body erm , make sure that it 's the same soul that I started with , drop it into some other body and you 'll still be able to tell the story that I , still me , am now in a different body . Erm , that seems like the right sort of thing to say . What though if we wanted to make a further move of abstraction ? What if we wanted to say that our true self was not even our desires or inclinations or capacities ? Because our true self is n't the soul , that 's not our true self either .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
When your attention is so wrapped around the problems or situations in hand it is easy to lose sight of your own body 's requirements . Taking the example of the working mother : she usually has so many roles to fulfil that her needs very definitely take a back seat . If you are in this position it is important to take stock of what you have taken on . You have to realize that to a large degree you are the master of your own destiny . Your mental and physical well - being are vital , as without them you will not be able to fulfil the tasks you have before you .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
A FRENCH trucker was banned from driving for two years yesterday after after he was caught nearly four times over the drink drive limit . Patrick Meurdesoif , 42 , was stopped after weaving in and out of rush hour traffic in his 38-ton tanker on the M6 near West Bromwich , West Midlands , town magistrates heard . Meurdesoif , whose firm agreed to pay a £ 1,250 fine , claimed he had only had a few drinks with lunch on a cross - channel ferry . Big Rab 's wee yin SCOTS comedian Robbie Coltrane , 42 , was taken by surprise yesterday when he became a father for the first time .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
Worldwide , the systems integration business saw turnover rise 15.2 % to £ 318.2 m , comprising 76 % of overall revenues . Income from facilities management grew 8.8 % to £ 59.7 m , making up 14.5 % of the total . Although this activity has traditionally been based in the UK , Spain and Germany are now taking the plunge as , Bonelli said , an increasing number of companies and government departments are outsourcing as part of rationalisation or downsizing projects . In the UK , facilities management contributed significantly to profits , contracts including a 10-year deal with the Heritage Department worth £ 10 m . The software products arm improved sales by 2.3 % to £ 38.8 m , or the remaining 9.5 % of turnover , but research and development spend in this area has been reduced from £ 14 m in 1991 to £ 13.2 m in 1992 as a result of the agreement with IBM .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
ah it were a bit rough er ee you think he thought twice , yeah well it got just eased of a little bit and I thought oh well I 'd make it , so I hopped up to get me erm pension erm and I just got down here when it started again and I came around the front from there and I came around the front I was soaking er
Idiom: have a ball (used idiomatically: no)
A special meeting of the International Cricket Council has been arranged for February 2 to discuss World Cup arrangements , but a final decision might be delayed until the annual summer gathering . THE TCCB are to take legal advice on Tuesday 's court ruling over ‘ rainy day ’ refunds . Birmingham County Court ordered that five spectators be repaid the price of their tickets , plus costs , for a day 's ‘ play ’ between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston last summer when only two balls were bowled . Showdown John Wardle
Idiom: spring to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
One can also add that St Paul , who plumbs the depths of desolation but also knows the heights of consolation and joy , provided Montini with a practical spirituality that kept him going throughout his long ‘ hidden life’ in the Secretariat of State ( 1925–54 ) , his pastoral ministry in Milan ( 1955–63 ) and finally , his Petrine ministry . He quotes frequently Seneca 's maxim , ‘ Quotidie morimur ’(We die daily ) , but transforms it by St Paul 's gloss : ‘ Quotidie morior per vestram gloriam , fratres ’(Brethren , for you I die every day : 1 Cor . 15.31)(Lettere a i Familiari , I , p. 351 , and II , p. 371 ) . In a word - association test , joy , gioa , Gaudium et Spes , are not terms that readily spring to mind in his connection . Those who saw Paul VI from a distance heard only his increasingly strangulated voice and apparently complaining tone . Yet people almost invariably felt better for meeting him privately .
Idiom: hit the jackpot (used idiomatically: yes)
The News at Ten presenter has a home in Topsham , Devon . £ 1.8 m clean - up IRELAND 'S newest millionaire threw a party for his four - year - old son yesterday . Unemployed roadsweeper Mickey Reid , 39 , of Enniskillen , County Fermanagh , hit the jackpot when his £ 4 Lotto ticket won him £ 1.8 m . A ‘ flabbergasted’ Mr Reid admitted that the money would change his life . McDonald : Thrill Blackman : Cars
Idiom: in Dutch (used idiomatically: yes)
What to do with 250,000 works of art THE HAGUE . The Minister of Culture of the Netherlands , Mrs Hedy d'Ancona , has informed Parliament that important works of art in Dutch museums may not be deaccessioned before the Arts Council has advised the Minister on their importance for the nation . The argument concerning the destination of the nation 's art treasures has , however , acquired a bitter aftertaste . One of the most painful issues concerns the increasingly urgent question about what to do with the 250,000 works of art which are rotting away in various stores as a result of the disastrous consequence of the BKR scheme .
Idiom: in Dutch (used idiomatically: yes)
On their return to Holland they were contacted by Ivo at 4AD , who set about organising the Guernica debut . ‘ Palomine’ cruises through ' 60s California , through new wave ' 70s , up to laid - back guitar regions of the underground ' 90s . Bettie Serveert — it 's Bettie serves , in Dutch , after ' 70s tennis pro Betty Stove — are good clean fun . And more . This band will shine in ‘ 93 .
Idiom: slippery slope (used idiomatically: yes)
If the procedures are acceptable — we are clear that they must be — the opening articles are also acceptable . It has been suggested that , once we had accepted stage two , there would be intense and irresistible pressure to move to stage three . That has been described as the’ slippery slope’argument . I was interested in the argument of my right hon . Friend the Member for Cirencester and Tewkesbury ( Mr. Ridley ) , that , if convergence is achieved , a single currency is not necessary . That may be true , and it might affect the balance of advantage and disadvantage , but it does not need to be resolved at this stage .
Idiom: child's play (used idiomatically: yes)
In retrospect , it seems obvious that Mosley would use his grasp and understanding of politics to take control of world motor sport . His family background , his education , his experience ; it all pointed that way . After an upbringing like his , dealing with an old autocrat like Balestre was , well , child 's play . Balestre . Black leather jacket .
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: no)
He then gives an entirely new quality to the class-room exercise on which these enchaînements are based . David Bintley , the Royal Ballet 's new choreographer , also has a masterly touch when he creates exciting quick changes of éaulement in his ‘ classical ’ ballets . For example : in Choros he focuses attention on many ancient Greek dance rituals and accents the playful use of movement whilst at the same time showing that such warlike , athletic courtship and other activities are a wonderful game to be played by the performers . In Consort Lessons these quick changes of éaulement give much greater variety and dimension to the overall design particularly where the solo girl dances with four boys . More recently , in his The Sons of Horus he has found ways of incorporating the profiled attitudes and poses seen in ancient Egyptian designs with straight turned-in legs , elongated lines and angled arms , all in contrast to the turnedout legs and curving bodies of classical dance .
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: no)
It was that 42nd Street feeling —'Hey gang ! Let 's do the show right here , whaddya say ? ' The overwhelmed sensation any understudy had when picked out of the chorus line to take over the leading role , the star having suddenly collapsed . No - one else knew that Nina was sick . Nor how long she would be away .
Idiom: rough and tumble (used idiomatically: yes)
And yet it does pay off . After a bit of practice , ‘ accentuating the positive’ will seem less contrived The best and simplest incentives to use are social : taking an interest , praise , smiles , hugs and , for young children , picking them up , smiling , kissing , tickling , rough and tumble — whatever gives them pleasure . Your child really wants your approbation . Always share her success openly and enthusiastically .
Idiom: read between the lines (used idiomatically: yes)
The piece concludes ' All dynamic exercise is probably good , but the more the better ' . So , keep on running , keep your fat intake under control and if there is a history of heart disease in your immediate family ( a close relative under 50 ) , it would be prudent to have your cholesterol tested by your doctor . Reading between the lines You do n't need a palm - reading fortune teller to find out how long you might live . Recent research shows that you may be able to predict your own destiny — and even change it — by checking your body 's blood - cholesterol levels .
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Victor Vasarely , age eighty - six , leading optical artist of the 1960s and 1970s , author of very numerous brightly coloured geometrical trompe l'oeil works and large scale State commissions , has declared legal war on the president of his own arts foundation at Aix - en - Provence , Charles Debbasch . The artist accuses Mr Debbasch , who is also Rector of the University of Aix - Marseille III , of selling off works from the Fondation Vasarely , created in 1976 , without the permission of either himself or his family . Last July a court in Aix refused Vasarely 's request to nominate a temporary administration to the Foundation but did appoint two experts to evaluate the assets of the Foundation and take stock of which works have been sold . Mr Debbasch has counterattacked by bringing charges for forgery and defamation . A court in Aix should make a first ruling this month whether Vasarely or Debbasch is legally in control of the Vasarely Foundation .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: no)
' This is her . Large as life and twice as natural . ' Mrs Hollidaye bent down and held out her hand . ' Why , how do you do , my dear , ' she said . ' Shake hands nicely , ' Gloria hissed in Dot 's ear .
Idiom: not to put too fine a point on it (used idiomatically: no)
It 's hard , then , not to feel sympathy for Kevin Keegan and Peter Shilton , both of whom have recently abandoned pleasant existences ( as wealthy horse - breeder and plucky net - minder respectively ) to don shiny suits and shiny smiles , and stand beside worried - looking club chairmen at press conferences to promise greatness ahead for their new teams . Neither has previously managed anything very much before , although I 'm sure their vital experience as successful footballers in the Seventies ( opening boutiques ) will stand them in good stead . But , with the weight of expectations likely to get even heavier over the next few months , I ; m sure both of them are , not to put too fine a point on it , bricking themselves . So what makes a successful manager ? Some would say experience , intelligence , motivational skills and things like that — and , of course , these do have their place .
Idiom: on the rocks (used idiomatically: yes)
This time it 's Murray Mouse : Supercop that comes up for a lump of cheese and a quick spin on the squeaky exercise wheel that keeps the whole house awake at night . Go left , get the sewer key , go right three times , use the sewer key , go right three times , use the sewer key on the manhole ( should n't that be person hole ? ) , go down , get plank , go right , hit torch , get saw , go down , get mouse , get woodworm , go up , left , left , down , use plank to mend floor , up , get pick axe , down , right , down , use woodworm on wooden door , right , get cheese , get mouse , hit torch , up , up , left , left , down , cut through plank with saw , down , right , get mouse , left , use pick axe on wall , go left , hit torch . Go left , left , give cheese to giant mouse , left , up , right , right , up , hit torch , right , get spider , down ( when rock has fallen ) , get frog 's legs , hit torch , get mouse , left , up , hit torch , down , get newt 's eye , right , left , left , move the rock by walking slowly toward it , stand on the rock and jump left to hit the torch , get mouse , walk left on the rocks created by the torch , a door will appear , left up , hit torch , right , put the newt 's eyes , the frog 's legs and the spider into the cauldron , up , up , down , right , get telescope . Go left , up , use telescope , down , right , right , right , right , right , down , right , right , right , right , take shovel , up , left , get password , right , down , left , left , left , up , right , up , up , walk right off the right - hand star , get keycard , left , up , right , right , right , up , right , right , down , right , get mouse , left , left , left , left , up , right , up , up , walk right off the right - hand star , get keycard , left , up , right , right , right , up , right , right , down , right , get mouse , left , left , use shovel on boulders , down , right , use keycard on door , get mouse , walk into right wall , right , get stone , left , left , left , walk into first door . Use password on second door , left , get mouse , get leaf , right , down , right , right , down , right , right , right , right , up , left , give leaf to worm , right , down , left , left , left , up , right , up , up , up , right , throw stone at flat , stand on rocket , jump up / left , fall left off ground , jump up / left off star , get mouse , down , right , right , right , up , right , right , down , right , down , left , left , left , down , right , right , down , right , up , get mouse to win the game and get a cheese sarnie .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
Before referring to the arguments , it is necessary to refer to other provisions of the Act of 1986 . Section 13(1 ) provides : ‘ It shall be the duty of every director of a building society to satisfy himself that the arrangements made for assessing the adequacy of the security for any advance to be fully secured on land which is to be made by the society are such as may reasonably be expected to ensure that —(a ) an assessment will be made on the occasion of each advance whether or not any previous assessment was made with a view to further advances or re - advances;(b ) each assessment will be made by a person holding office in or employed by the society who is competent to make the assessment and is not disqualified under this section from making it;(c ) each person making the assessment will have furnished to him a written report on the value of the land and any factors likely materially to affect its value made by a person who is competent to value , and is not disqualified under this section from making a report on , the land in question ; but the arrangements need not require each report to be made with a view to a particular assessment so long as it is adequate for the purpose of making the assessment . Section 45 sets out the criteria for the prudent management of a building society . By subsection ( 3 ) , paragraph 4 , and subsection ( 10 ) such criteria include maintenance of the requirements of section 13 .
Idiom: lose the plot (used idiomatically: yes)
DESERT FOXED WHITE SANDS IS A REAL TWISTER WHITE SANDS ( Cert 15 ; General ) weaves such layers of confusion , you might just lose the plot completely ! Do n't worry , because this intriguing thriller is still VERY watchable . It is set in Mexico 's magnificent White Sands National Park — and anyway , any movie starring Willem Dafoe is worth looking at !
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
It also indicates ways in which the landscape can be modified in order to improve the flow of energies and thus the well - being of the inhabitants . John Michell points out : Not that the early wandering people needed any formal system of feng shui , because , as they lived and moved under the direct influence of the earth 's subtle energies , its principles were naturally integrated in their lives . Like all sciences , feng shui is an expedient of civilization , a technique for reconciling human nature to the limitations imposed on it by settlement . Having recognized that form is a reflection of the underlying energy pattern and that it interacts with it , it is possible for the best sites to be found .
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: yes)
you say no man , go go away get a life exactly , said to that , that person over there shut up
Idiom: pull rank (used idiomatically: yes)
Goin' no further , they said.’ Lucinda glanced from Vi to Chief Wren Pillmoor , wondering who would be the victor . Vi had the situation under control but the chief could , and probably would , pull rank . She looked like a lady who was used to getting her own way , Lucinda considered . And those eyelashes !
Idiom: rock bottom (used idiomatically: no)
The overseers of the poor in Frome must have asked themselves very much this same question ; at one time or another something between a quarter and a half of the population of Britain were to receive parish relief in the late 18th century — and the £ l , 970 per annum it was costing for such relief in Frome in 1792 would rise to a staggering £ 11,723 per annum by 1831 . To complicate matters still further , many parishes after 1795 began to adopt the Speenhamland system of making up wages to a minimum rate dependent upon the price of corn . That sounds humane enough in theory , and no doubt it saved many hundreds of families from starvation during the years of the French wars ; but it positively encouraged employers to keep wages at rock - bottom levels , while anyone who wanted to do an honest day 's work for an honest day 's pay was subject , instead , to the ignominy of accepting supplementary alms in order to live . A man remained a pauper , in other words , even when he was in full work . Things would n't have been so bleak , perhaps , if the dramatic rise in population had been brought about by healthier times and a consequent increase in life expectancy ; in the event , many scholars would cite a different cause or causes for it — like the fact that the decline of the apprenticeship system meant that couples were marrying younger , and so increasing the number of child - bearing years per family .