Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
This is the second Bonded Machine that has been bought by Wellco from Bonded Developments Ltd , a company jointly set up by Stoddards and Pickering Staplina . Already , there are further orders in the pipeline as another machine has been bought by Shaw Industries of Dalton . It will built from scratch by Pickering Staplina in their Lancashire factory . Shaw have already installed an ex - Stoddard one - metre - wide Bonded Machine for development work . Towards the end of the year , they sent eight of their technical staff to Elderslie on two separate visits for additional development work , using their own materials .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
The Hon. Member said that he welcomed the Minister 's positive response . In fact , what the Minister said was that it would be the general policy under the disposal programme . So the Minister has to be very clear , when he comes to the Dispatch Box , whether any company applying to take over STG subsidiaries will be required to take on board the specifications laid down by the disabled persons transport advisory committee . If he says yes , he will have to go further . It is not just a question of the disabled ; all the other bus users have to be taken into account .
Idiom: up in the air (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It will frighten them away,’ I thought . ‘ But the opposite happened . They heard it , wheeled up in the air towards it and right past me and it turned off the road in fear . Then , coming back , one of them saw me , or perhaps my loose wing . ‘ He slowed in flight , rolled expertly , backed away and then stalled and hung on the thin wind all at once .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
in doing the right thing , so confident of their technique . They play it by the book — their book not mine . Some people even appear to like the type ,
Idiom: make a clean break (used idiomatically: yes)
I decided to decide that it was for the best . He was right . It was best to make a clean break . I would concentrate on work . Be practical and efficient and everything that I 'm not really by nature .
Idiom: in tandem (used idiomatically: yes)
The first stage in cultivation involves forest clearance ( though particular tree species which are valuable for timber are usually spared ) and as annual crop plants such as manioc ( Manihot esculenta ) and maize ( Zea mays ) are cultivated , perennial species such as pineapple ( Ananas comosus ) and banana ( Musa spp . ) are planted along with numerous other fruit trees , palms and shrubs that can be used for a variety of purposes from thatching to dyes and medicines . These are slower - growing species than the annuals and will not be productive until the swidden stage is complete and in many cases not until the subsequent fallow is well established ; the different ages at which the perennials mature also facilitates a phased harvest so that the fallow stage is not unproductive . This system , in tandem with additional planting of species like peanuts ( Arachis hypogaea ) at the end of the cropping cycle and the protection of useful species by controlling forest regrowth ( by limited slashing ) in the later stages of the fallow cycle , creates a diverse ecosystem which contains patches of useful species as well as natural forest regrowth . Competition from weeds , notably the grass Imperata which can inhibit forest regeneration , is also discouraged by these practices because of the fragmented pattern of bare ground and the shade effects of perennials which also contribute to the renewal of soil nutrient pools . Nutrient renewal also occurs more rapidly under a managed fallow system than it does under unmanaged fallow for a number of reasons .
Idiom: burn rubber (used idiomatically: no)
Wearing red overalls , the princess laughed and chatted to other drivers while she waited her turn . Then she put on a white crash helmet , climbed into her kart and roared off at the Playscape circuit in Clapham , South London . Music blared from loudspeakers and the smell of burning rubber filled the air as she tackled the 300-metre track at speeds of up to 45 mph . Diana , more accustomed to a luxurious 157 mph Mercedes , handled the hairpin bends like a veteran in the little 160cc - engined kart . The princess , who seemed relaxed away from the pressures of marriage problems , had taken sons William and Harry to Playscape for an earlier visit .
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: no)
Was a breeding place . And we 'd be out in the middle of that ! Buzzzz All in your face ! Mind you , you do everywhere ! Yes , but that was a breeding centre there .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
Torquay United have shown interest in the transfer - listed Tynesider , without meeting Pool 's valuation . Murray said : ‘ We will not give Baker away on the cheap . If anyone is looking for an experienced goal scorer he fits the bill . ‘ Torquay 's interest is over as far as we are concerned.’ Honour has been troubled with a knee injury for some time .
Idiom: have a cow (used idiomatically: yes)
Kilrea YFC member Robin Bolton is having an interesting time in America on an exchange trip sponsored by the Bank of Ireland . During his time away , he has visited a potash mine , two dairy farms and attended a rodeo , as well as becoming an expert on 4H country fairs . One dairy farm he visited on the way to Albuquerque had 750 cows which were milked three times a day through a 24/24 side - exit herringbone parlour . Forage and concentrate was all bought in and the animals were kept in outdoor feedlots . This was a small farm , with its neighbour carrying about 1,500 cows , and the largest unit in the area had about 3,000 cows .
Idiom: word of mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
Experience , however , showed that employers have many priorities — such as making a profit , obtaining orders , producing orders at the right price — and that something which they are not compelled to do , particularly in circumstances where the economic climate is adverse , goes well down the list of priorities . The fundamental change in the 1989 Fair Employment Act is that indirect discrimination is outlawed and , more important still , employers have now an obligation , by monitoring and analysing the labour force , to do something about inequality . Most traditional employment practices , such as word - of - mouth recruitment , the use of unsolicited applications , preferences for friends and relations of existing employees and preferences for seniority , are practices which favour the ' haves ' and disadvantage the ' have nots ' . They are practices which ensure that those who have the advantage of a network of friends and relations in secure employment will have a better chance of obtaining jobs than those who have a network of friends and relations who have suffered long - term unemployment . They therefore advantage other parts of Belfast over West Belfast .
Idiom: tread the boards (used idiomatically: yes)
Hari tried to conceal her surprise , she had believed the man to be a famous actor , he seemed so colourful and too theatrical to simply be a businessman . He saw the lift of her eyebrows and smiled . ‘ Oh , I used to tread the boards , I am an actor all right but there are n't many roles for a man who sustained an injury that left one leg shorter than the other . None of your boots would remedy that , young lady.’ Hari frowned .
Idiom: have a mountain to climb (used idiomatically: yes)
Winger Brimah Kebbie is also ruled out with a pulled thigh muscle but versatile Australian Tony Anderson may play after treatment for a mouth abcess . Buns ' tasty treat CARDIFF and District club side St Albans have a mountain to climb in the fourth round of the newly - named Swalec Cup this afternoon . The only second - class side still left in the competition travel to Stradey Park to take on mighty Llanelli , the current holders of the trophy and eight - times winners in all . It will be Llanelli 's 104th cup tie , prop Lawrence Delaney 's 58th appearance in cup rugby — and the first time St Albans have reached this stage of the event .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
After the attempted coup in July - August [ see pp . 37606 - 07 ] , concerns over security were paramount in the latter part of 1990 . In a speech to the country on Aug. 31 , Robinson announced that security would be the top priority of government as a " necessary component " of economic progress . The government launched a review of national security arrangements with a view to " rectifying any existing deficiencies " . Measures taken included the assignment of two junior ministers to the Security Ministry and the extension in August 1990 of the state of emergency for three months . The trial began on Sept. 25 of Imam Yasin Abu Bakr , the leader of the coup attempt .
Idiom: show someone the door (used idiomatically: yes)
And McAvennie , 32 , who laid on Dalian Atkinson 's Villa goal to rock the Saints , says : ‘ Ron had better sign me before I fade away completely . The training here is so hard , I 've lost 9lbs!’ He also hit out about his departure from Upton Park saying : ‘ West Ham never showed me the door . I had already negotiated my free transfer as part of the deal when I came from Celtic.’ McAVENNIE : Thinner
Idiom: hard as nails (used idiomatically: yes)
Under that hard - as - nails , women 's - lib exterior beats the heart of a romantic ? ' She felt her cheeks go warmer in the darkness . Hard as nails ? Was that how he saw her ? She swallowed convulsively , unwilling to admit that his judgement hurt .
Idiom: up for grabs (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's too easy to do . Nominations on that . The whole of the , the whole of the A G M has a say there because it 's all up for grabs . Yeah . No I mean
Idiom: take stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Most heads of departments and senior staff were favourable to the idea of the appraisal , even if they had been put - off initially . There was hope that it would be a two - way process and that it would have benefits for the school . Some departmental heads had found the discussions within their departments to be very useful and two new heads of departments had found the appraisal to be very worthwhile in terms of taking stock of their situation — as something they had to do as of necessity . Clearly many heads of department saw the appraisal as an opportunity to stress many of their needs in terms of resources and in many reports there was a plea for improved resources , accommodation , staffing or capitation . One head of department claimed that , ‘ Most of my appraisal is my justification for asking next year for a tremendous increase in my capitation.’
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
He enjoyed the aftermath of a successful battle . He did not want the next one to start soon . He had no desire to defeat boredom by provoking political excitement and keeping himself constantly at a stretch . He was mostly happy without an excessive amount of work , and when it was not there he did not invent it . It is not altogether easy to understand his methods of discharging business .
Idiom: larger than life (used idiomatically: yes)
William could see the village where they lived and the smoke from the fires rising straight up into the air and the dark tower of the church rising above a cluster of stark trees , and because he was nervous he wanted to work his way in that direction , so it would not be so far to run , but because his father was beside him , smiling his reassuring smile , he did n't . He just kept on working in the field . Until , as he had always known they would , the horsemen appeared , giant figures in steel armour , much larger than life , with great crested helmets dark against the sky . And suddenly his father was n't there any more . He just disappeared , as if he 'd never been there at all .
Idiom: for a song (used idiomatically: no)
‘ I do n't read as much as you,’ said Scarlet . ‘ You should go down the High Street,’ said Constance . ‘ You 'd be amazed what you can pick up on the remainder counter for a song.’ ‘ We 've got no room for any more books,’ said Scarlet . ‘ The shelves are full.’
Idiom: spend a penny (used idiomatically: yes)
We did what we could to help him but I am afraid it was little enough . I lived for months with real friends who loved England and could not get enough to eat from her . Unemployed members who had only two shillings a day came twelve miles by train to attend street corner meetings , or to undertake office duties , spent the surviving pennies on food , and walked home into the small hours of the morning in winter weather . These unknown men were great patriots . They all had the hope that out of their sacrifices a greater England would be born .
Idiom: to the letter (used idiomatically: yes)
So although vast amounts of historical information are included , as Heide Ziegler has pointed out , ' the facts of history are … the premise of other possibilities . They seem to be like texts that allow for various interpretations'(Ziegler 1987 : 70 ) . In effect , Barth simultaneously reworks texts and multiplies the dimensions to LETTERS so that it becomes a protean work , constantly shifting resemblances . At one point it parodies Richardson , at another it seems to realize the ambition to compose a satirical work called The Marylandiad of Ebenezer Cook , the author of another of Barth 's proto - texts , the poem ' The Sot - Weed Factor ' . When we turn from LETTERS to Sabbatical ( 1982 ) , the latter seems almost to have been written to put into practice the theoretical position laid down in ' The Literature of Replenishment ' .
Idiom: run amok (used idiomatically: yes)
How ramshackle seaside places looked in winter - time ! She glanced at the blistered woodwork and peeling paint , and noticed in a desultory fashion that the first shelter had had its windows broken , and the railings between the parade and the beach looked in need of repair . Perhaps they had been staved in by a bath chair which had run amok ! This was a favourite place for parking , she knew . She walked on , lost in thought .
Idiom: sit tight (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What did it say?’ He smiled . ‘ It said , ‘ Delayed ; sit tight.’ That 's what I was doing.’ ‘ You 're at the restaurant .
Idiom: go round in circles (used idiomatically: yes)
Would that be a good thing or a bad thing ? He was going to be leaving soon anyway so Owen would have to make up his mind about Jane . Oh Christ , there he was going round in a circle again . Lastly , he thought about Andrus . He thought he understood now about Zoser .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You 've been brought here to give a full account of Captain Meredith 's dealings . You 're his slave . You were with him on board the Princess and before in Jamaica . Every detail , understand . That 's what we mean to have — every last detail .
Idiom: crystal clear (used idiomatically: yes)
After a while the floating orchestra glided away but no one moved . Several boats had followed and were waiting to transport the tourists back to a civilisation that seemed so very far away from the respite of these fascinating caves . Ruth trailed her fingers in the icy water and stared down at the weird rock formations below the surface of the crystal - clear water . Her tears were gone now and she raised her head to look at Fernando . He smiled at her and because they were n't alone they did n't speak but words were n't needed to exchange emotions shared .
Idiom: old hat (used idiomatically: yes)
The government should establish a National ~ Infrastructure Bank to provide the finance by borrowing directly , attracting private - sector funds , or a mixture of the two . ( I have proposed a similar institution in the United ~ Kingdom . ) The distinction between capital and current spending ( and thus between “ good ” and “ bad ” deficits ) is old hat to any student of public finance . But we forget knowledge at such an alarming rate that it is worth re - stating it , particularly with deficit hawks in power in the UK and Europe , though fortunately not ( yet ) in the US .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: no)
Put that in your if you 've got all the , if you 've got all these calendars . So , I do n't know how useful it , it may be very useful to you to have that on one page , I do n't know . Well I thought the English one was so they 'll come as a massive shock because they 're not on the calendar cards , but no , I do n't . I mean I do n't find the rest of them interesting . And I have to warn you , coming back to the Emperor 's birthday , that I suspect , because these come from Allentown , Pennsylvania , otherwise known as that erm , they , they have n't actually twigged to the fact , that erm , Hirohito died erm , so it , it , if you are concerned with Japan , you might want to check when Akohito 's birthday actually is , erm , because it may not be the same one as in our , our diaries .
Idiom: blow hot and cold (used idiomatically: no)
Round and round for hours and hours . When it 's all hands to the deck in these craft , 2 often is n't enough ! The Welsh winds blew hot and cold during the National championships at the weekend taking competitors from 17 countries through hell and high water . It 's appeal is it 's adaptability . And soon it could be in a class of its own .
Idiom: claim to fame (used idiomatically: yes)
Before words can be exchanged , however , they sup up and slip off to some other pub . I get back to my beer , laughing my socks off and feeling dead chuffed . They had stumbled upon my claim to fame , a gift not given to many . Unworthy as I am , I look just a bit like Eric . From a distance , if the light is right , and far , far away from a football pitch .
Idiom: cut your losses (used idiomatically: yes)
Three weeks is usually long enough to see whether your single is going to be a national success . If your record starts to pick up air play and get reviewed just after three weeks , it may be worth keeping your plugger and press officer on for a bit longer . If the record is n't happening in any of the media , it is probably best to cut your losses and pay the bill . When you approach pluggers or press officers , bear in mind that this is how they make their money , and the amount of enthusiasm which they show for your product may not be a true indication of the coverage which they can secure . Indies
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
this joke is Leon Brittan , Roy Hattersley , Dr Death and the squeaky little Liberals this joke points the finger at anarchy this joke is peanut - brained presidents Picking noses , catching doses , aerobic classes
Idiom: work like a charm (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It 's impossible to cry and inhale at the same time . You 'd choke . It works like a charm . Some people sing , whistle , talk — that blocks off the crying mechanism too.’ She nodded .
Idiom: play for time (used idiomatically: yes)
And £ 2,000 of that is for the hospital theatre owned by the NHS . It 's outrageous.’ He added : ‘ The kids would prefer to have me than the house and I ca n't afford to play for time.’ Gun gang wipe out club chief NIGHTCLUB boss Lincoln Pennant plunged 35 ft onto spiked railings after being blasted to death by mobsters .
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: no)
Oh good . Oh good , yeah . Well that was hanging over your head . Oh that was , I , I was waiting on them saying and you see you 're constantly worry of what 's going on at home , and that 's not helping really . Yeah aha .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: no)
Have they sent in the SWAT teams?’ What on earth had she done that was so terrible ? She had n't thought twice about trying to mace the police sergeant earlier . ‘ Whatever they want you for , they wo n't get you through me . What are you , anyway ?
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ It took us quite a while to persuade other people just how much tennis in general could benefit , especially in those countries where Government grants are dependent on Olympic membership , if tennis was once again a member of the Olympic family . ‘ Although tennis was formally reinstated as an Olympic sport in 1981 , it was n't until 1987 , some four years after David had died , that we finally persuaded the IOC to allow all tennis players , including the professionals , to be eligible to compete,’ he recalls . ‘ I had insisted all along that we could not return until that was the case and that having waited so long , waiting a little longer would not matter . The only proviso , of course , was that in keeping with the Olympic charter , there would be no appearance money or prize money.’ The success of the tennis in Seoul was the perfect answer to all those who had doubted either the need or even the efficacy of tennis once more becoming an Olympic sport .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
The chance to escape from the daily drudgery in the pits must have been more than attractive . Shortly after the end of the strike , Dobre left the valley to go and study at the Communist Party 's university in Bucharest , the Academy Stefan Gheorghe . There he met and came under the influence of one of the instructors , Professor Virgil Magureanu , who was to be one of the judges at the trial of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu , thirteen years later . No one would then have anticipated Magureanu 's distinguished future . In the early 1980s he was put in charge of Securitate activities in Western Europe .
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
Thus Carnelian had goaded Jaq , wishing him to do exactly that , wanting him to attack the hydra in the axe - swinging style of an Obispal . Not only would the creature regenerate severed scraps of its body into new limbs , not only would gobbets of its substance give rise to more of it , but in some fashion — through the medium of the warp — its substance could remain connected together , could still function as a unit even when slashed apart . And therefore , therefore , the hydra that lurked under the city of Kefalov and any hydras roosting in the underbelly of Vasilariov and other cities on this planet were all one and the same . Had even Jaq 's plasma blast truly damaged the beast — or simply stimulated it , spraying elements of it hither and yon ? All the millions of deaths resulting from the Genestealer rebellion — a great psychic bellow of rage , pain and extinction — had served to trigger the growth of this creature .
Idiom: bury the hatchet (used idiomatically: yes)
Full report next week . Sainz : still dominant Senna buries the hatchet Ayrton Senna struck a cautiously conciliatory note in Phoenix last Thursday on the eve of first practice for the opening F1 race of the year . Many regarded his words as perhaps signalling that his feud with Alain Prost — fuelled to boiling point after their collision at Suzuka last October — may be cooling slightly .
Idiom: take the floor (used idiomatically: yes)
In 1901 , as a member of the British congress on tuberculosis , he created something of a sensation . Before a distinguished audience Dr Robert Koch , the eminent Berlin bacteriologist , who in 1882 had described the tubercle bacillus , lecturing on the subject of the disease , stated positively that the bacillus found in infected animals could not be transferred to human beings . At the end of Koch 's discourse McFadyean took the floor , disagreed with the eminent doctor , and described his own research in which he was certain that infected cows ' milk was responsible for tuberculosis in young children . His researches , which led to the discovery of the causes and means of treatment of bovine tuberculosis , were eventually published in his Tuberculosis as regards Heredity in Causation and Elimination from Infected Herds ( 1911 ) . From 1889 to 1904 McFadyean was also keenly interested in the problems of anthrax disease in animals .