Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
Standards were high , as it was appreciated from the outset that it was not enough for such workers " to have a heart as big as a football and to be able to fingerspell and sign . " Accordingly successful candidates became highly qualified forerunners of later generations of social workers . Over the years many leading members of the BDA were involved in the running of the Board before it wound up following the emergence of Social Services Departments , which took over responsibility for the welfare of the deaf . As the years passed it became more and more obvious that the BDDA lacked a central office . It could no longer be run efficiently by unpaid part - time officials , however dedicated to the cause of the deaf and dumb .
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
The Rape of Lucretia , for instance , is encased within a Christian commentary provided by a male and female narrator . A Midsummer Night 's Dream is a brilliant biopsy of the play , where Britten 's music miraculously replaces Shakespeare 's poetry without damaging the original drama . Even Billy Budd , which seems on the face of it the most orthodox — that is the most like the 19th - century Grand Opera — is unusual in having no part for a female voice , and Albert herring has elements of Gilbert and Sullivan in it , not least in the cunningly - written farcical libretto . This leaves Gloriana and Peter Grimes , the subjects of this book , to be considered . Gloriana is much less familiar than Grimes , and I shall approach it first .
Idiom: from scratch (used idiomatically: yes)
What aspects of our ecclesiastical tradition facilitate and what create a barrier to our communication attempts ? What are the most effective communication channels in this culture , and how can the Church gain access to them and speak authentically through them ? If we were starting from scratch what would we do differently ? And even after years of existence here , should we now start doing any of those things ? Measurement and Meaning
Idiom: in black and white (used idiomatically: yes)
In the main the need for a plotter is governed by the type of output being generated by the computer . An engineer or draughtsman will need accurate drawings of equipment and installations , a businessman might want charts and graphs showing sales figures . Producing these on conventional printers is a very laborious process and the results will only be in black and white . The only other low - cost option is to take a colour photograph of the screen and whilst this might suffice for business charts it certainly wo n't be accurate enough for a designer or architect . Plotters work in an entirely different way to printers , they draw lines between two points rather than creating their output from pre - formed characters or patterns of dots .
Idiom: behind the scenes (used idiomatically: yes)
It has nevertheless been quite comforting to discover , that , in general terms , most European lawyers make common cause with the Bar rather than the Law Society . Next year sees the first English Bar President of the Council of the Bars of Europe ( CCBE ) , . The CCBE has done a great deal behind the scenes to fend off some of the battier ideas emanating from the European Commission . There is nevertheless still floating around an idea for a kind of multidisciplinary partnership , called the Bangemann proposal . All those who would like to be in partnership with two loss adjusters , a cost and works accountant , and a marine architect are asked to contact your CCBE representative , , who will make your views known .
Idiom: off the hook (used idiomatically: yes)
I was forgetting your old friendship with George . Sometimes I think I 'm in danger of getting things out of proportion.’ I was grateful to be let off the hook . Later , perhaps , after the funeral , I might find the energy to show more sympathy . 6
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
Available hardcore can be placed in each step , saving on concrete , which should cover by at least 40 mm on all external faces . The strength can be 6:1 , or for the most durable surface , 3:1 may be used . It goes without saying that you start with the bottom step , to prevent the concrete falling through to the one below . Once filled , the sides and riser were gently tapped with a hammer for a couple of minutes to expel trapped air , which can cause surface voids . As each tread was scraped flush and tamped , we moved up to the next ; when the surface water had run off , the step could be finished .
Idiom: laughing stock (used idiomatically: yes)
Er . There 's also been a particularly extreme case ; last year in July when a Northampton man was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for merely kissing and fondling another man in a churchyard in the middle of the night . Now I think that the way the law is used in this country against the gay community is really making Britain the laughing stock of Europe . We are the only country anywhere , east or west , where lesbians and gay men are criminalised in this way . Your plans to hold this demonstration of public affection between homosexual couples have already drawn criticism .
Idiom: come to mind (used idiomatically: yes)
She is the successor of the great russian musician Samuel Feinberg , the first Soviet pianist to perform all of the Well - Tempered Clavier in concert , and Nikolayeva 's conception of work is pure , simple , lucid yet varied , romantic and at times highly individual . This is a Well - Tempered Clavier of universal appeal that seems to paradoxically embrace the romantic Russian school of Feinberg and Goldenweiser,(Nikolayeva 's teacher ) , as well as the demands of our own age for authenticity and clarity . At all times one is aware that the artist is also a composer — the conviction with which she untangles some of the more complicated , almost obscure pieces , has an unquestionable authority ( the enormous B flat minor Fugue from Book Two instantly comes to mind in this connection ) , whilst the famous pieces are often presented in a totally different manner — the A minor Prelude and Fugue ( Book One ) will surprise many as the Prelude is fearful and serious ( rather than light with the usual staccato touches ) , whilst the Fugue has clipped articulation at the end of each subject entry . The result is that the piece seems to become more polyphonic as the listener can more easily hear the lines . Nikolayeva adopts an orchestral approach in some pieces,(eg . the C sharp minor Fugue [ Book Two ] , where the intensity and unyielding rhythm make a strong impression ) , but her tonal range also suggests the organ ( E flat minor Prelude , Book One ) , a choir ( B flat minor Prelude , Book One ) , a trumpet ( D major Prelude , Book Two ) , and a violin ( B flat minor Prelude , Book One ) .
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: yes)
We used to socialize together and they used my garden as their flat did n't have one . It was a generally free sort of relationship . It was a warm , spring morning and I was lying in the garden , reflecting on life in general and taking it easy , when I heard this music coming from the top - floor flat where the windows were all open — and there was somebody singing . The thing that attracted me was that it was n't your average plonk , plonk , three cord amateur musician . It sounded extremely good , so I , lying on my back in the sunshine , shouted up to the open windows , ‘ Hello , who 's playing that?’
Idiom: get on someone's nerves (used idiomatically: yes)
When they got there , Clelia said to Martin,"You really do get on her nerves , you know . She 's not joking . " " I know I get on her nerves , " said Martin . " But she likes things on her nerves . " Not things like you , " said Clelia .
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
It just seemed weird to me that we did n't have a clue about the line-up . But I soon saw that keeping everyone guessing was Kenny 's way of retaining control . As he 'd quietly read out the names on the teamsheet , there 'd be 16 players sitting on the edge of their seats , all waiting and expecting to be picked . Eager Five would be disappointed , but we were always kept on the hop .
Idiom: in the driving seat (used idiomatically: yes)
I I always show this one to prove in fact that this is the case you see cos people sometimes do n't believe my stories . He did n't s he did n't remain in the parking in the driving seat er and in fact that that 's because one of the lads was er a keen photographer and er So that 's actually how it did go . Now that is the size of vans that I use now for light removals . Er another er rather another er on that tack of course talking about er well in this case a skeleton , I had a job to do just shortly before they closed Coney Street off fully and e it was myse I was on my own and I had t to pick up some dummies from er a ladies ' shop a dress shop .
Idiom: sweet nothings (used idiomatically: yes)
And that 's the thing that Jesus does . He hits us where it hurts . He does n't come and swi whisper sweet nothings in our ears . He does n't come with a lot pious platitudes and and charming words to make us feel better . But , he , he comes a , and really hits us hard !
Idiom: food for thought (used idiomatically: yes)
Food for Thought in North ~ Korea DENVER – Meet any Korean of a certain age , and you will learn about barley season , which begins in February and stretches through the cold months of early spring until the first of the winter barley crop is harvested . Few South ~ Koreans remember those straitened months anymore , but for North ~ Koreans , hunger in the countryside during this time of year is very real .
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The top five teams in Division Three are all good sides . I was particularly impressed with Mountain Ash when they beat us — they were having a bad run but they remained motivated , very organised and very competitive . They 've won six matches on the trot since their victory at Blaina and could get even better . ‘ Llandovery have great pace behind the scrum and Narberth were solid in all respects . This League has brought us new friendships as well as new rivalries’ .
Idiom: live it up (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes yes She does n't do it at home , she can easily go out It must be difficult if you had someone who wanted to go out all the time or if they 're sort of really living it up or something I mean They are required but there are sort of rules and regulations
Idiom: one and the same (used idiomatically: yes)
The shining circle of the sun , the sun and the rabbit . Fiver , as he listened , had shown a mixture of intense absorption and incredulous horror . At one and the same time he seemed to accept every word and yet to be stricken with fear . Once he drew in his breath , as though startled to recognize his own half - known thoughts : and when the poem was ended he seemed to be struggling to come to himself . He bared his teeth and licked his lips , as Blackberry had done before the dead hedgehog on the road .
Idiom: true blue (used idiomatically: yes)
Handsome cream and green striped leaves with a rosy suffusion in spring . 75–90 cm ( 2½–3 ft ) . The true blue aquatic iris . Summer . Many fine cultivars have been raised .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
In addition to the obvious practical benefits of clarity , it may also have a legal benefit . The clarity and comprehensibility of the terms is likely to be taken into account by any court in assessing the reasonableness of the terms . In Stag Line Ltd v Tyne Ship Repair Group Ltd ( The Zinnia)[1984]2 Lloyd 's Rep 211 , 222 Staughton J observed that he was tempted to hold that exclusion clauses in the contract before him were unreasonable because " first … they are in such small print that one can barely read them ; secondly , the draftsmanship is so convoluted and prolix that one almost needs an LLB to understand them " . Moreover any ambiguity in a term , particularly an exclusion clause , will be resolved contra proferentem — contrary to the interests of the party seeking to rely on it . There is an enormous body of case law concerned with the meaning of particular words and phrases in contracts and other documents .
Idiom: play games (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Nonsense,’ he said . ‘ Of course you 're concerned about everything . But there 's nothing wrong with playing games to ease your concern , whether it 's playing detective or playing rugby . That 's what games are , recreational . They give us a space in the business of life to re - create ourselves .
Idiom: night and day (used idiomatically: yes)
Besides , did I not once , as a young man , Cure myself of incipient tuberculosis Inhaling four sub - zero nights and days Perched on the screaming roof of a freight train ? One fortunate in both would have us choose
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
De Gaulle had long believed that the PCF 's tendency to align itself with Moscow invalidated it in crucial respects , and in November 1945 he had refused to give the PCF one of the three ministries that he regarded as essential to national security . But the new emphasis on anti - communism in 1947 was tactically opportunistic in the sense that de Gaulle consciously manipulated the fear of communism to win votes . " Only one thing could open the French people 's eyes — fear , " he had told one of his former advisers shortly after resigning in 1946 . In 1947 he evidently realized that the best way of stimulating and tapping into popular fear was anti - communism . Ultimately , de Gaulle 's aim was not to destroy communism or to meet any other specific threat .
Idiom: off the cuff (used idiomatically: yes)
' Homely atmosphere . ' That means the cooking is even more dreadful than it usually is in these places . ' But Toby was made obstinate by his first off - the - cuff effort to get himself a job . ' I think I 'd like it , ' he said . ' Would I get it ? '
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
It is then cleaned , cut up and boiled in water to produce a blue - grey . The roots of lady 's bedstraw ( Galium verum ) , , produce an orange - red colour which is set by adding alum . The flowers of the corn marigold ( Chrysanthemum segetum ) , , gathered in a muslin bag and boiled in water with alum , produce a bright , clear yellow . The tops of ling heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) , produce yet another shade of yellow dye when boiled in water , and in fact that entire plant is wonderfully versatile : it was commonly used for thatching houses , and even today the few Highland thatchers that remain will swear it is the best thatch in Gaeldom ; it provided beds to sleep on , with the ' tops up and roots down ' arrangement of the mattress assuring a pleasantly aromatic and sound sleep ; it was used in part of the process of tanning leather ; and the fresh , young tops of the heather were ( and at times still are ) brewed into a kind of ale . Little wonder it is acclaimed in song and story and longed for by the expatriate Scot !
Idiom: lay odds (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I came to pass the time of day , that 's all.’ Red seemed anxious to put things straight . ‘ At Mike Mahoney 's down in Marsh Street they were laying odds on thee having been cut up for cats - meat.’ He laughed with a little more confidence . ‘ Know what I told 'em ?
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Er — though actually I was ringing to speak with Lubor.’ ‘ You wish to speak with my secretary?’ he enquired coldly , his tones suddenly clinking with icy hostility . Again Fabia was reminded how this man must really think she would go behind his back to get information about him from his secretary , and her heart settled to an angry beat . But she could n't afford to be angry — or to offend him again , she realised , and took a deep and calming breath . She was under control when , in pleasant tones , she stated , ‘ To be more exact , I 'd intended to speak to Lubor to enquire if he 'd any idea when you might be returning from Prague.’
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
I think , John , I want to come back to the basic one , and that is , as a customer , if you 're handed what you think is an extended warranty to cover you for all sorts of things erm then you 're very disappointed if you find that most of the things that are going to go wrong with your car are excluded . That 's the fundamental basic issue . Now if you 're saying ‘ ah , but we do n't exclude them really and that 's just the small print’ No , I 'm not saying that . I have n't said that at all .
Idiom: cut a dash (used idiomatically: yes)
They were given a large slice of counties Cavan and Fermanagh , including 30,000 acres from a grateful Cromwell after Robert Saunderson led troops to a famous victory at Drogheda . The Saundersons endured a rough passage when Catholic James II decreed that Protestants be persecuted in their turn , and Robert , the son of Cromwell 's favourite , had to flee with a price on his head . The family clung on , and Olive 's father Llewellyn , was one of three Saunderson brothers who cut a dash in nineteenth - century Dublin society as officers in the Eleventh Hussars . In 1863 , he fell in love with one of the most beautiful women of the viceregal court , Lady Rachael Scott , daughter of the Earl of Clonmell But the Earl vehemently opposed the match and would not even allow Llewellyn to enter his house . The stricken suitor followed the tradition laid down in these matters and went to look for a fight .
Idiom: wide of the mark (used idiomatically: no)
Election ‘ 92 : Why did they get it wrong ? By Anthony King ALL THE opinion polls were seriously wide of the mark , Gallup for The Daily Telegraph fractionally less so than the others . Gallup was the only one of Thursday 's four polls to put the Tories ahead . ICM for the Guardian showed the two main parties neck and neck .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
MILTON KEYNES / Buckinghamshire The fire damaged the ground floor of the terraced house in Milton Keynes early this morning . Two adults , a twelve year - old girl , and three boys aged two , seven , and nine , needed treatment after inhaling smoke . It 's thought the meter under the car port of the house caught fire . A newspaper seller has become a father … at the age of 78 . Jim Wagstaffe says at first he was shocked … and then delighted by the news that his wife was expecting .
Idiom: add insult to injury (used idiomatically: yes)
He claimed his members were being attacked on all sides — on market testing , privatisation and pay . Michael McCann , CPSA 's Scottish officer , said : ‘ Even though the work they do will still be required , no civil servant has any long - term security . To then ask our members to accept a pay increase this year of between 0 and 1.5 per cent on the basis that they are in secure employment adds insult to injury.’ Members of the civil service unions will campaign in the coming months for high quality , properly funded and publicly accountable services . Rat poison two sent for sentencing
Idiom: walk all over (used idiomatically: yes)
It was these strengths that brought thousands upon thousands of people flocking to the banners on that wonderful wet Sunday in Hyde Park . Many , not all , but many were trade unionists who instinctively sympathized with the plight of the miners . That sense of right and wrong , preventing those in power walking all over those weaker than themselves . A memorable and a proud day . But we also remember how that was n't sustained , and the cynical political fix of the Tories a few months later , that for the moment has coped with the government 's political crisis , and temporarily has bought a little time for a few pits .
Idiom: come to grief (used idiomatically: yes)
The Scots struck a deal with Charles II . They would provide him with an army to set him on the throne in return for his establishment of a presbyterian form of church government throughout the realm . However , this plan came to grief following the Battle of Worcester , on September 3rd . 1651 , in which the Scottish army was thoroughly defeated by Cromwell 's troops . The defeated Scots fled north and many went through Kidderminster . A detachment of Cromwell 's troops guarding the bridge at nearby Bewdley came to Kidderminster to cut off their retreat and took up position in the square .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: no)
it 's all so everything Mm . it 's , it 's , it 's on a different level , it really is . And because you could , you could just like ride away and not come back ever . Even when you come back
Idiom: keep a low profile (used idiomatically: yes)
He looked at his watch . ‘ There 's been no publicity . From what you said on the phone , she 's kept a low profile too , which is lucky . Our one chance of sorting this out is to get to her before the Provos know for sure she 's in Ireland . So I 'll be on my way.’
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: yes)
The next block of four wide by 16 high is red . The next block four wide by ten high is blue and the last block of four wide by six high is white . Completing the design , there is a block of five squares high by four wide in blue above the four by 16 in red , four by ten squares in black above the blue and 14 by four squares in red above the white . The order in which these are actually drawn on to the design area of the screen has nothing to do with the colour order for knitting . Should you have drawn the red areas first , then the blue , followed by the black , this would not mean the colour order was decided in this way .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Which I was for shying off anyway , because I do n't think it 's any of our , our business . I 'm mean they 've got export people that know about that , and E C people one of those things . Yes , that 's right , so I said you know , it 's on a general level , I said yes , fine . But , er , other people start bringing up sort of problems with the French tax situation on such and such a structure of company or whatever , which is not anything we want to get involved with . So I had a meeting with Dailey to talk about the workshops and so on , so we 've bashed out the format and er , and what we think we 'd like to do , but it 's partly dependent on D T I , because it is their event , and we want to be seen to hijack it .
Idiom: turn someone's head (used idiomatically: yes)
Not everyone experiences them but they are quite common . I remember , after one lesson , having a sensation of a collar being around my neck which prevented me from turning my head ( similar to the kind people have to wear after painful neck injuries ) . I could , of course , turn my head , I was just beginning to realize that I was constantly holding my head with excessive tension . Because the muscles are being lengthened , you may experience pain in them . This is similar to the growing pains that we have as children and will soon pass .
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: yes)
My feet hurt so much , I think that I must have run them right through to the bone .
Idiom: put someone in mind of (used idiomatically: yes)
One flinches , physically hurt by it . The mouth is drawn down in bitter disgust , the eyes nearly closed , unseeing . The scraggy neck and brutally squared and misshapen breasts put one in mind of an old woman , worked over by a lifetime of misfortune . Again , like the other , it is inscribed with a title , the savagely ironic The Great Lady . Is this facetiousness ?
Idiom: in the loop (used idiomatically: no)
She was so slim that she seemed to have no breadth whatever . She was wearing black , with an absurd little French hat perched over one ear . Her hair — her beautiful golden hair — had been permanently waved , and lay in rigid loops along her cheeks . Her eyebrows had been plucked and pencilled , and her mouth was unnaturally red . She was carrying her gloves , and they saw her finger - nails were bright vermilion .