Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in full swing (used idiomatically: yes)
It was added that ‘ the typical film public’ was avoiding the film and even engaging in ‘ verbal propaganda’against it , while in a number of cities — including Munich — it was expressly stated ‘ that frequently only the politically more active section of the population attended the documentary film , . It would seem from these comments that Hitler 's association with the solution of the ‘ Jewish problem’ was regarded as a highly positive attribute in the eyes of mainly the ‘ politically active’part of the population which formed the bulk of the film 's viewers , but that among ‘ ordinary’Germans there was also a considerable degree of disinterest in the ‘ Jewish Question , . From 1941 onwards , and particularly so in 1942 when the ‘ Final Solution’ was in full swing , Hitler repeatedly harked back to his ‘ prophecy’of 1939 , which he consistently misdated to the day of the outbreak of war , 1 September , not 30 January . This in itself could scarcely be accidental , and reflects Hitler 's own identification of the war with the destruction of the Jews . Hitler reminded his audience of his grim ‘ prophecy’ for the first time in his Reichstag speech on 30 January 1941 , and in 1942 returned to it in no fewer than four major addresses , on 30 January , 24 February , 30 September , and 8 November , as well as hinting at the destruction of the Jews in the war in his ‘ New Year Appeal’ .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: no)
Coordination or control of management information systems , inter alia , to provide the basis for calculating the cost of resources , and establishing effective monitoring and control mechanisms throughout . This approach also gave rise to a change in attitudes about the split between the academic and non-academic functions within the Colleges , which encouraged the Principals to make more flexible use of resources . Traditionally , all non-teaching staff had been grouped together regardless of their actual duties , but the concept of operational and support groups ( rather than teaching and non-teaching ) suggested that some of these staff who were directly involved with classroom activities ( eg workshop technicians ) could reasonably come under the control of the lecturing department heads , recognising their direct contribution to the delivery of courses and involvement in the operational side of the business . Conclusions Following acceptance by the client of the findings of the systems exercise , and their value for focussing the direction of College developments , it was then necessary to provide some pragmatic advice about the new grades , salaries and groupings that would be required once the Act was implemented .
Idiom: pull someone's leg (used idiomatically: yes)
I give her the letters and ask her which one 's for me , and she looks through them quick . ‘ There is no letter for you , Billy,’ she says , handing them back and shutting her eyes . I think she 's pulling my leg , so I ask her again . ‘ There 's nothing,’ she says . I want her to check through them again .
Idiom: no questions asked (used idiomatically: yes)
Travelling . GUIL : Yes . ROS:(Dramatically ) It was urgent — a matter of extreme urgency , a royal summons , his very words : official business and no questions asked — lights in the stableyard , saddle up and off headlong and hotfoot across the land , our guides outstripped in breakneck pursuit of our duty ! Fearful lest we come too late ! ! ( Small pause . )
Idiom: Indian summer (used idiomatically: yes)
Mustering for the journey to Hades ' halls . 49 The mother had taken a house by the sea for a month for her daughter 's health and it turned out to be an Indian summer that year . When they came up the grassy track that led to the headland , out of the wood that clothed the side of the valley where the village was , the girl was delighted and her mother relieved that she liked it . She had been listless for some time and the woman could only hope that moving her right away from the influence of the people she went around with into these beautiful surroundings might bring her back to herself .
Idiom: off the wall (used idiomatically: yes)
As the organisers keep reminding us , that was the easy bit . Electrical reliability is a constant cause of aggravation for many crews and too many lights , wipers and heater fans took their toll on small batteries and hot , over - worked dynamos . During an overnight assault through the Alps we bounced off a wall of snow but , luckily , only lost the number on the driver 's door . The handbrake was extensively used to cope with icy conditions on what seemed to be never - ending hairpins and headlights in the distance changing direction constantly made us wonder whether the word insanity had taken on a new meaning [ going up and down snowy mountains in a 30-year - old car ] . Of the 102 starters , 81 finished after six days of hard driving and intensive navigation .
Idiom: pick up the tab (used idiomatically: yes)
Yep . at some time . Now we pay we pick up the tab at the Grand Hotel for those three days in - house . Now if we have to send you out fur you know er with a trainer or top person who where you need to stay away we will pay . We will always pay your travel costs whichever you know whichever er er second of the training course you 're on .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ We can phone from the library , we 'll be private in there,’ he replied eagerly , his face suddenly alive with excitement . She went down the stairs with him feeling saddened that , with his parents out , he was so anxious to keep his love for Rosemary a secret that he did n't want Naylor to overhear his telephone conversation . Travis led the way to the library and , to show that he knew Rosemary 's parents ' phone number by heart , although he had phoned her there only once , he immediately started to dial . Leith had switched thoughts to endeavour to find some sound reason for telephoning Rosemary when he handed the phone over to her . ‘ Er — hello , Mr Green.’
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: no)
Toilet cleaners : The use of such a description , unqualified , can be exceedingly dangerous as such products can be either bleach or acid based and the different products need to be kept apart . A similar title in current use is ' sanitary cleanser , which could describe anything . Small print at the bottom of a label is not enough ; identification of primary hazardous ingredients needs to be incorporated in the main description . The restriction of the title ' acid cleaner ' to toilets is also unfortunate as these products are suitable for much wider uses . One product described as a toilet cleaner is highly effective for cleaning vending machines but operator resistance to this application would be expected .
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: no)
The solution was a watch with a magnetic field strong enough to undo a zip . Neat . What fans did n't see was special effects boss Derek Meddings on the floor with his hand up her dress to keep it from ruffling up and his assistant up a ladder holding the tension on a piece of fish wire while the zip was being pulled down . On another occasion Moore , notoriously edgy about risking his neck , had to film with crocodiles in the Everglades . Knowing this , film-makers added the devilish touch of putting him in crocodile skin shoes .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: no)
He once ran a marathon for training , but only after running 15 miles to get to the start and ' warm up ' . He finished incredibly in ' about 2:46:00 ' . The invitations to foreign races started coming in after he ran ' about 162 miles ' in a 24-race in Chorley , and Zarei has made the most of them , often running ultra races consecutively and by doing so he has more than proved a point about his approach to running . ' I never force myself , or run for a record and if you are not running under pressure you can achieve more . I read that runners could only run five ultra events a year , but that year I ran eight , then 13 the next year and 18 the next , and I think others began to realise you can do more if you take the right approach . '
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
How do you tip him out when he 's got a lot of ash on him ? Well I tell him he must go , and if he does n't I just open the door wide to let the cigarette smell out and erm course then he as I say , I ca n't tell you what he calls me , but erm But you do the trick and get him out ? Oh yes , oh yes . Yes .
Idiom: fall from grace (used idiomatically: yes)
The future of the museum and art gallery wo n't be decided for some time , but if it does win through , its battle for survival will become part of the history of the town itself . A year ago today came the first reports that publisher Robert Maxwell had fallen from his yacht to his death . It also proved to be a fall from grace , as it transpired that he 'd stolen millions of pounds from his workers ' pension funds , to pay off mounting business debts . As Erika Barnes reports … a year on the victims of his crime are still haunted by Maxwell 's legacy . OXFORD
Idiom: lose face (used idiomatically: yes)
Maintain your dignity under all circumstances . It is not dignified to approach a client with mock servility , just because this client has been fortunate in the matter of this world 's goods . Be polite , but a reserved dignity when dealing with those of good position will not lose you any face or business , and it will strengthen your professional status . At the other end of the scale the ' When in Rome do as the Romans ' is no excuse for dropping to the level of a curse between every other word that is met in some otherwise honest circles . Your attitude of reserved dignity will not be resented ; when all arrangements have been completed , the client 's contact will leave them with the respectful regard for your integrity .
Idiom: cross swords (used idiomatically: yes)
You want to see me in gaol . I 'm not sticking my neck in a noose for you . ' Actually , when it came right down to it , and ignoring the circumstances , crossing swords with him was quite fun . Certainly a challenge . ' You were being used , or has n't that dawned on you yet ?
Idiom: born and bred (used idiomatically: yes)
And there were strange parallels in the patterns of their childhood . Hannah has never told their story before … Father was a Baldersdale man , born and bred , brought up at Hury , lower down the Dale . Grandfather James Hauxwell met Grandmother Elizabeth , who was a Bayles , when he came to work on the building of the reservoir , just below Low Birk Hatt . He had been in the Army , had served in India , and knew a bit about the world .
Idiom: on the nod (used idiomatically: yes)
As she bent to the set , holding the bird 's waist and wheezing slightly , her big breasts tumbled into her shirt - front . The heads of the two cocks banged at one another and their legs churned the air . Ira Sanchez offered a bet and the bookie took it on the nod . This time of year , Kemp liked to take his ride around eight in the morning , before the sun had gained height . Three times a week , Ira would saddle a couple of quarter - horses and they 'd walk between the banked roses , listening to the zip , zip , zip , as water from fifty sprinklers fell among the blooms .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
MIKE HOOPER is hoping his surprise European Cup Winners ' Cup call - up on Wednesday night is not just a flash in the pan . And he hopes to retain his place in tomorrow 's Premier League meeting with Middlesbrough ahead of Bruce Grobbelaar and David James . ' I started this year as number three and now I 've played the biggest game of the season so far , ' he said . ' If I keep my place on Saturday it is up to me to show composure and stability at the back . ' I do n't think I did anything wrong on Wednesday night and I was quite pleased with my own performance , but it falls a bit flat because we were beaten .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
In a separate development , the Professional Association of Teachers in England claimed the games were affecting the social and educational development of children . It wants the Government to mount a publicity campaign to highlight the problem and also called for an an independent body to be set up , funded by profits from the electronic games industry , to monitor the content of computer games . ' We should like to see parents control the amount of time their children spend on computer games , especially if it becomes clear that it is becoming more than a normal hobby , ' said the PAT deputy general secretary , Jackie Miller . The school survey to be reported in World In Action was based on a US test for studying amusement arcade addiction . After finding that large numbers were addicted , researchers then gave a psychological test to two groups of children — some of those with the heaviest addiction and others who did not play computer games .
Idiom: by a long chalk (used idiomatically: yes)
Not in my house . I 'm a respectable woman , and I wo n't have no ‘ goings on’ , not if you were ever so high and mighty , the pair of you . Which you ai n't , not by a long chalk!’ she averred , descending rapidly from outraged virtue to mere verbal abuse . ‘ You are being quite ridiculous , my good woman,’ began Mr Beckenham loftily , trying again to stem the flow . But this time , Theda interrupted him .
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
It took me all of 18 months to figure out what was going on , which says a lot about me.’ The next problem was , he admits , entirely of his own making . Like many distance runners in the eighties , Solly experimented with altitude training , and discovered too late that it takes more than thin air to do the trick . ‘ I completely messed myself up going to altitude . After two years of going to Kenya I 've only just realised what it is you 're supposed to do — walk !
Idiom: close ranks (used idiomatically: yes)
Her son has a small business , and he does n't know if he will be able to carry on.’ In another knot of constituency representatives , someone observed : ‘ Mrs Thatcher did not clap him very hard , did she?’ However , the debate and the reception accorded to Mr Lawson 's speech was a striking demonstration of the Conservatives ' capacity to close ranks : proof , if proof were needed , of their party 's most formidable political resource . As one Cabinet minister remarked , on the eve of yesterday 's crucial debate : ‘ This party is interested in power , above all else . It knows how to behave.’
Idiom: not know you are born (used idiomatically: yes)
' The first time , I really did run away . I 'd had one week after another when my wages were light , what with fines and that . You lot without families do n't know you 're born . You can go to bed and forget it . But I know what 'll happen to me soon as I put my face round the door .
Idiom: hit the road (used idiomatically: yes)
Our next bulletin is at 10.30 p.m. For now , goodnight and have a good weekend . Well it 's time now to hit the road with the London Sydney car marathon . It 's been a week of triumph and tragedy . As Tim Russon reports from India in spinning the globe …
Idiom: moment of truth (used idiomatically: yes)
Pakistan 's Tipping Point LAHORE – Pakistan 's moment of political truth is fast approaching . On May 11 , some 40 - 50~million voters will elect a new national assembly . The outcome , preceded by a spike in extremist violence , is likely to reverberate far and wide .
Idiom: to a turn (used idiomatically: no)
' I 'm trying , curse it ! ' ' Perhaps — ' ' We 're coming to the right turn . ' She sounded panicky . ' Just go — there 's no one behind us . '
Idiom: keep someone in the dark (used idiomatically: yes)
And he criticized the South African Police for failing to send back personal possessions belonging to 30-year - old Julie , who was born and brought up in Churchtown , Southport . ' I fear that the investigation has descended into total chaos , ' he said . ' I have been kept very much in the dark about what is going on . Most of what I have heard has been through the press . ' I also feel we have all been treated shabbily .
Idiom: give someone pause (used idiomatically: yes)
Evelyn Underhill ( author of divers fat books on mysticism),D . and myself . The name to give us pause here is that of G.W. Prothero . For Prothero is the demon - king of the Poundian pantomime , ever since Pound cast him for this role by printing , at the end of his essay on De Gourmont — originally in the Little Review , then in Instigations ( 1920)— the letter which Prothero wrote him in October 1914 : Dear Mr. Pound , Many thanks for your letter of the other day .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
There are always moments of doubt . After the initial impetus has run out , he wrote , and before one has got in so far that it is easier to finish than to go back , it is then that it becomes hard to be sure of your footing , hard to know why you are doing what you are doing , hard to know if you are doing correctly what you are doing . That is why so few books on the middle game , he wrote , though plenty on openings and endgames . None of that would of course be comprehensible to Moss and McGrindle , he wrote , to Pizzetti and Baiocchi , to Goldman and Goldstein , though Goldberg , to his credit , has had an inkling , has to some extent faced the thought that he might be wasting his whole life , for that 's what it comes down to in the end , he wrote , wasting a whole life when something useful might have been salvaged , something valuable perhaps , it is the refusal of those alternatives that occasionally makes one shiver . One ? wrote Harsnet ( typed Goldberg ) .
Idiom: run the gamut (used idiomatically: yes)
From this total , Karen Wallbank 's bird 's eye view of Farmstead , Evening under a lowering sky ( 016 ) has been selected as the £ 500 winning entry and this with 14 other selected works , three of them highly commended , will go to London with the chance of the overall prize of £ 5,000 . What then are the North - East 's chances of scooping this year 's pool ? Certainly there is much of interest here as the exhibition runs the whole gamut with further wide - ranging , bird 's eye views through more down to earth transcriptions to a couple of urban scenes . And last but not least is Ross Hickling 's pastel study of the Gateshead Garden Festival ( 057 ) which , if his present run of good fortune still goes his way , might well scoop the pool . Margaret Wiles , Syd G. Davison and Tom McAndrew Billingham Art Gallery , Queensway , Billingham ( until April 16 ) .
Idiom: with a will (used idiomatically: no)
In fact the principal political significance of incomes policy is as a device for transferring responsibility from the Government to others , something which politicians are expert at doing — which indeed is necessary for their survival . Since the politician is blamed for what is not his fault , he could n't survive unless he devised methods of blaming other people for what is his fault . Hence the elaboration and the perfection of explanations for inflation which have nothing to do with Government is something in which you naturally find politicians of all schools , but particularly of the public expenditure school , joining with good will . It is sufficient motivation . Well , there is the theory of spontaneous generation — like worms in Lucretius .
Idiom: to the hilt (used idiomatically: yes)
She crunched through toast and marmalade while Rory had a shower , then said they had to hurry down to breakfast , she 'd need the bulk to make sure a hangover did not develop from the great variety of booze they 'd sunk the night before . In the breakfast room , wet ringletty hair dripping on the tablecloth , she read out headlines from the Galway papers that caught her fancy , and earned some dirty looks . The locals thought she was a stuck - up bitch from Belfast , which she played up to the hilt , and the other guests — foreigners , mostly Dutch and Germans by their collar sizes — were taken by her vivacity , and the calm indulgence of the quiet , handsome man opposite her , who said little , smiled a lot , and ordered a second full fried breakfast in a way that had the waitress fit to melt into his arms . As they walked to the hotel car park across the road , two young art student types , thin girls with long black hair and western eyes , stopped and asked him if he could help them work their camera , they were out on an assignment and it would n't go at all , and Rory fiddled something on the side and gave it back and said : ' That should be it now , the poor ould thing should be in a museum ' , and as they went away looked back at him , and back again . ' They love you , ' said Jessica , with delight .
Idiom: give someone the creeps (used idiomatically: yes)
An image of Timothy Gedge hovered , smiling in his irritating way . She knew what the child had meant , saying he had devils in him . She remembered how he had given her the creeps . " I should have been honest with that child this morning . " " Of course you were honest , Quentin . "
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
I was n't sure I could speak even if I had anything to say . Jack Scamp was ignoring me , but I had a feeling my luck could n't last . He was zipping up a small brown suitcase which he placed under the table he was standing at , next to another one . There was not much else to look at in the room . There was one chair , a camp bed with one pillow and one blanket , and several cardboard boxes , some with groceries in , some full of rubbish ; beer cans , Macdonald 's cartons , and so on .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Exactly . But we were the first metal band to have a platinum album and the first metal band to sell six million albums in the States alone . Also , we decided to make a stylistic change on this record and I see a lot of other metal bands following suit . It 's kind of funny.’ You drop - tune for some songs …
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: no)
Between you , your notes and your textbooks there must be a three - way traffic . Activity in study develops concentration through review and interest , and the efficiency of study rises dramatically . And you do n't fall asleep , as you are inclined to do if you try to be an absorbent sponge , soaking in what the authors say as if they had the last word . You have the last word ; it is your study . Reading Periodicals
Idiom: see red (used idiomatically: yes)
It bounced a few yards ahead of the Hussars ' advance , then slammed into a wood where it tore and crashed through the thickly leaved branches . The Hussar Captain called his men back . He could see red uniforms further up the river bank , evidence that the Lancers had found a place to cross . He led his men back to Charleroi where a desultory musket fight was flickering across the river . The French Dragoons had taken up positions in the southern houses , while the Prussian infantry in their dark blue coats and black shakos lined the barricade .
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
The first of these groups affords opportunities for cooperative acquisition in addition to interloans . For instance , the well - known Farmington Plan , which operated from 1948 to 1972 , was a voluntary agreement between 60 American libraries to acquire at least one copy of each new foreign publication that might reasonably be expected to interest a research worker . Gwinn 's 1982 article describes the more recent ‘ Conspectus’ scheme of the US Research Libraries Group , which has evolved a method for recording the selection policies and holdings of libraries , with a view to affecting collection development . The idea has been taken up by the British Library , and by Scottish university libraries , though no dramatic results appear to have been registered so far as acquisition practice is concerned . Cooperative acquisition may be taken a stage further if a system of centralized acquisition is introduced .