Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Then , it states that every citizen of the union erm residing in a member state shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections in the member state in which he resides under the same conditions as nationals of that state and that the right shall , not may , but shall be exercised er before the thirty first of December nineteen ninety four by the council acting unanimously on the proposal from the commission and after consulting the European parliament which arrangements may provide the derogations where warranted by problems specific to a member state . Now my honourable friend was er indicating that perhaps some solution would need to be found to dealing with the problem of the intransigent French . Now all I 'm suggesting to him is that there is here apparently a requirement laid down by the treaty which ca n't be aggregated by any one individual member state which could actually only be enforced by reference to a court of justice and what I 'd like to ask is in the light of this very deep seated concern by the French about Strasbourg er and the European parliament building and the knowledge that this is of such importance to the er of er voting and of representation in the community of the European elections . Is there an intention by our government through some means or another , to get this matter brought before the court so that we can have the matter er sorted out where it belongs . Hear , hear .
Idiom: cuckoo in the nest (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I think Donna ought to know , do n't you?’ ‘ I hope she 's not disappointed with me . It 's a shock to find you 're a stranger in your family , a cuckoo in the nest . I hope she 'll like me.’ ‘ Who could fail to love you?’
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Such ' network ' surveys are less vulnerable to ' norm and deviation'criticism , since they usually eliminate major social variables like class and ethnicity ( that is , group members studied are all one class and race ) , so that the group itself becomes the norm . Network theorists are interested in questions like which individuals conform most closely to group norms , who innovates and who resists innovation , and how changing social conditions at the local level — rehousing or factory closures for example— affect the group 's linguistic habits . This focus on the micro level of social or community structure discourages stereotypical generalisations . I do think , however , that Jenkins and Kramarae are still right about the treatment of women . There is in sociolinguistics an implicit assumption that where women 's speech differs from men 's , it is the behaviour of the women rather than the men that requires explanation ; men are the norm from which women deviate .
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
That was all . Nothing too extravagant . But it was true , what Jim said , in business you ca n't stand still , you go up or you go down , you ca n't just sit comfortably in your own 1972 executive four - bedroomed plate - glass - windowed centrally heated wall - to - wall - carpeted gadget - equipped house , with your Rover and your wife 's Mini in the two - car garage , and your pot plants in your loggia , and your electric lawn mower in the shed : you ca n't sit still and enjoy it , you ca n't call it a day and call a halt when you own it all and do n't owe anyone a penny , you have to go on and on , relentlessly onwards , juggling with larger and larger sums , owing more , paying out more , until finally perhaps the whole thing comes tumbling round your head like a pack of cards . Jim was right : you had to go on . Risks were part of the game .
Idiom: see red (used idiomatically: yes)
Perhaps if he does score the tension will go from his game.’ David Platt 's injured knee has improved sufficiently for him to play . England players see red By Tony Roche ENGLAND 's rugby players face a bleak financial winter unless they change their approach to capitalising on their success .
Idiom: for good measure (used idiomatically: yes)
Sideshow Jewellery by Jenni Neal , Cleveland Crafts Centre , Gilkes Street , Middlesbrough ( until February 22 ) Recently graduated from Epsom College of Art and Design , Jenni Neal is setting up a workshop in Cleveland where she intends to specialise in making a range of stained wood and inlaid jewellery . In this fascinating introductory Sideshow , she offers a number of choice things that range from small , long drop , earrings in silver and in pine that is coloured either red or green and retail at £ 10 a pair , to much larger things such as the brass and oxidised copper weighing Scales with their central zigzag column motif that will set you back a mere £ 270 . For good measure there are also bangles in a combination of either silver and rosewood or padouk and copper which are tastefully represent at an angle on neatly placed , shallow paper cones . John Brelstaff Early and Late , Dovecot Art Centre , Stockton ( until February 28 ) . Now that he has retired from full time teaching , Guisborough - based John Brelstaff is able to devote more of his time to painting and has been able to resume the work left off when he left the Slade in the mid - Fifties .
Idiom: under the influence (used idiomatically: yes)
SCOTLAND 'S senior judge gave warning yesterday of severe sentences on bank raiders as he jailed a man for five years . Anthony McDonald , 29 , of Deanston Road , Shawlands , Glasgow , admitted wearing a mask and presenting an axe at an employee of the Bank of Scotland , Kilmarnock Road , Glasgow , and attempting to rob him on 20 January . The High Court in Edinburgh was told that McDonald was under the influence of drugs when he entered the bank and vaulted a counter . After seeing that a drawer was empty , he fled . Lord Hope , the Lord Justice - General , said : ‘ Banks in this country and their employees are entitled to expect support from the court and they will receive that support .
Idiom: in broad daylight (used idiomatically: yes)
Is the area well lit and well policed ? Do you have to cross lonely stretches of ground between your home and the bus stop or railway station ? The newspapers are sadly filled with instances of girls being assaulted or murdered in broad daylight on lonely walks home . Do you have to pass potential trouble spots such as discos or pubs in order to reach your front door ? Having to negotiate rowdy drunks is no laughing matter .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
It was not particularly unusual for somebody to borrow the flat . Many of his young friends still lived at home under the watchful eyes of their mothers and needed a place to take their mistresses . The attic apartment perfectly fitted the bill and was much in demand . The Principe di Savognia was typical of his class . Bathed in a delicate self - importance , he held himself in high esteem as the bearer of one of Italy 's oldest titles .
Idiom: taste blood (used idiomatically: no)
You leave no time for wonder In your swift thrusting life . You taste blood . It 's your brother 's , And at your side he flits .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
I 've looked with binoculars and I ca n't see them with the naked eye . These are so faint and they only show up because of the long time exposure . I see , so so a way of seeing stars that you otherwise would not be able to see at all . You ca n't see . Here 's the the Belt of Orion and the Sword .
Idiom: anyone's guess (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ But it was n't wasted time . ‘ Now 's the time to prove that I am a singer and not a singing soap star.’ Talking of which , Neighbours ' twins Gillian and Gayle Blakeney ( pictured above , although which is which is anyone 's guess ) in Liverpool to prepare for this year 's Empire panto , Dick Whittington , say they hope to have a single cut by Christmas . The girls who play Christina and Caroline in Neighbours have been putting together an album . Although the title is still undecided , we believe it may be taken from a track called Mad If You Do n't .
Idiom: over the top (used idiomatically: yes)
Both rabbits did so . " You say you 've seen these plants ? " said Bigwig , turning his ears to catch the distant rustling of the beans . " Yes , they 're only just over the top . Come on , let 's get the others moving before a man comes with a hrududu or they 'll scatter all over the place . " Silver roused the others and began to coax them into the field .
Idiom: take the mickey (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ They say : ‘ Catherine 's opening a can of beans today . Fetch a journalist ! ’ They all take the mickey out of me . ’ Clearly , the 22-year-old star is as popular with her colleagues as she is with viewers everywhere . Catherine is on a high these days .
Idiom: run the gauntlet (used idiomatically: yes)
Britain 's most famous ice - skaters are relaunching their Olympic careers at an ice rink that has only recently been saved from closure . Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean plan to start training in Milton Keynes ten years after their greatest success . But in announcing the move Chris Dean had to run the gauntlet of press more interested in his private life . KIM BARNES / Milton Keynes CHRISTOPHER DEAN
Idiom: snug as a bug in a rug (used idiomatically: yes)
He stood in the centre of the room , hands joined , looking around him , nodding in approval . ‘ Ah yes , yes , very cosy . You 're as snug as a bug in a rug here , Myles . He put on his glasses , walked over to the windows , and peered closely at the titles of the books . ‘ Any new acquisitions , Myles?’
Idiom: on a shoestring (used idiomatically: yes)
The film became the American entry , by invitation , into that year 's Venice film festival and the New York Times ' critic , Bosley Crowther , summed up his nation 's embarrassment when he described it as a ‘ brutal picture which caused diplomats to mop their brows — a vicious account of boozing , fighting , pot - smoking , vandalizing and raping done by a gang of sickle riders who are obviously drawn to represent the swastika - wearing Hell 's Angels , one of several disreputable gangs on the west coast . Mr Corman has shot the whole thing in colour and in a cinema - verité style that makes it resemble a documentary.’ Nicholson did not appear in the film and was used as a production assistant by Corman ; but it is worth mentioning because it was a significant moment in Hollywood history , inspiring as it did a succession of similar films when other producers noticed that The Wild Angels grossed eight million dollars in no time at all , and had been made on a shoestring budget . Nicholson was caught up in the aftermath and became Hollywood 's hottest property to emerge for two decades . Unfortunately , his initial contributions to the biker craze were insignificant and forgettable .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Good . So we 're alright there . a while to transpose , I've been printing stuff on card recently , . Poor lad ,
Idiom: have someone's guts for garters (used idiomatically: yes)
There 's Tony never out of the bath and Nutty never in it , one stinks like a knocking shop the other like a nest of polecats ; I 'm beginning to wonder how they 'd look on the mantelpiece but do n't let on I said so ! We can go down to Aquae Sulis for a bit of steaming an ' that , you need to get away funny time of the moon coming up , know what I mean ? Whatever you do do n't go charging down to Colchester they 'll have your guts for garters . Oh dear ! Tony 's here for his gnocchi .
Idiom: over the hill (used idiomatically: yes)
The road going forward from the junction is the A.887 , leading through Glen Moriston to the Great Glen . The A.87 climbs to the brow of a hill , passing the dam of the Loyne reservoir , and reveals from the roadside a full - length view of Glen Loyne and the splendid mountains grouped around its upper reaches . Over the hill , Glen Garry comes into sight ahead and at a parking place indicating a viewpoint there is a magnificent panorama of this beautiful glen , more water than land , extending to a fine array of the Knoydart peaks on the western horizon . The road descends to valley level in lovely birch woods and reaches a junction where the old road for Tomdoun and Kinlochhourn turns off . It is a twenty - mile drive to Loch Hourn at the end of this road , and twenty back , but it should be done at least once in a lifetime , the scenery being outstanding .
Idiom: on the game (used idiomatically: yes)
Stapleton , who is almost back to full fitness after a close - season knee operation , brought Pearson in because he wanted someone who could take charge in training — and have the respect of the players . ' It would have been easy for me to bring in someone without any experience and ease them into the job , ' said Stapleton , now 36 . ' But I would not have been able to concentrate properly on my own game . On the training ground I want to be just another player . ' And that 's fine by Pearson , 43 , formerly coach at West Brom .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
It was , that when Undry was returned to her , she would have no more need of us , and would set us free . Mortal ' — suddenly Fand 's voice shook again , wildly —'mortal , though you do not realize it , the Cauldron is very close to you . Open your eyes , and know it ! ' Ruth stared , appalled . Me , she thought , find this Cauldron ?
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: no)
‘ Oh , nothing serious.’ ‘ Why ca n't she go on her own ? A girl of seventeen should be able to go to the doctor 's without someone to hold her hand.’ ‘ I do n't go in with her , not unless she wants me to . I just wait with her.’
Idiom: at a stretch (used idiomatically: yes)
If you have problems — please contact NDO . Teacher Training It was felt essential to continue the Course at a National level and be available to students from a distance and as our training strength is already at full stretch it would not be possible at present to consider a weekly training course , which had been mooted to run alongside . Perhaps future circumstances would change and this then might be possible . It was stressed that Q.T. 's with class members on the Training Course had an important part to play , both in encouragement and giving recreational back - up to the specialised training received as trainee teachers .
Idiom: on the run (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah Different wigs . For a couple of years on the run they 've lost their dole cheque round about Christmas . Oh yes they always lose their dole cheque very conveniently at Christmas . Eh ?
Idiom: on the face of it (used idiomatically: yes)
Another major factor in the apparent reduction of the parties ' role here is the effect of television on campaigning . Although there are important differences in the nature of television coverage between the two countries , television provides politicians in both with a direct ( but one - way ) link to the voter and reduces the traditional role of the party as mediator . On the face of it , the parties in the United States still perform the job of recruiting personnel for positions in the executive and the legislature , since presidents , senators and representatives are elected , almost without exception , on a Democratic or Republican ticket . But closer examination of the electoral process reveals that party organizations are increasingly captured by outsiders whose party credentials have been , in some cases , rather slim . Jimmy Carter was a prime example of a little - known person capturing the permanent party organization in 1976 for at least the duration of the election .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm now , moving on to other energy . Physical bit more easy to get to grips with the physical stuff Yeah . Erm still got power as a rate of doing work .
Idiom: against the grain (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah , yeah . Mm . It goes against the grain terribly ! And I am if at five minutes to five , or five minutes to leaving off time whatever it was and you would n't say well we 'll get ready to go home you had to pick a half a link up make it into a staple and throw it in the box . Yes .
Idiom: call it a day (used idiomatically: yes)
Both have raced and they work with love , ambition and perseverance — that ca n't be bought with money . They would n't work anywhere else . When I decide to call it a day , they 'll stop too.’ Bradl has a 150-strong fan club , who most importantly supported him in the early stages of his career . He has not forgotten that and at his end - of - season party he gives each member food , drink and a T - shirt .
Idiom: in the sticks (used idiomatically: yes)
He broadcast his message to the US Embassy , repeating it a dozen times . He was n't discouraged by the static . Compared to the DEA 's sophisticated equipment the President 's radio was akin to a man running uphill with a message in a forked stick . Mariana called him . She was already pouring coffee .
Idiom: off the record (used idiomatically: yes)
C : Did n't they do the ‘ Pugh , Pugh’ record ? he says — with his finger on the pulse . ( Clint snatches the needle off the record after 50 seconds ) . G : Well , was n't that shite ?
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
DO YOU LIKE RAQUEL , THE CHARACTER YOU PLAY ? : I did n't in the beginning but I do now , she can be funny although a bit bitchy at times . AS THE NEW BLONDE BEHIND THE BAR , DO YOU THINK THAT YOU WILL BE SEEN AS A YOUNG BET LYNCH ? : No , I do n't think so . I am a real big fan and Bet Lynch is something of a heroine but I do n't think there are any similarities between Bet and Raquel .
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: no)
It was a comforting diversion ; he told himself not to question it too deeply and accept it for now . Politeness , at this stage , demanded an introduction . It was his turn to hold out his hand . ' I 'm Lowell Marshall , nothing to do with farming at all . ' But the name meant nothing to the visitor ; obviously his fame had not penetrated the student community .
Idiom: at the crossroads (used idiomatically: no)
That is something to think about as this decade draws to a close – and as the chance for humanity to take another momentous leap forward appears to be slipping away . The road to the end of the Cold ~ War was certainly not easy , or universally welcomed at the time , but it is for just this reason that its lessons remain relevant . In the 1980 's , the world was at a historic crossroads . The East - West arms race had created an explosive situation . Nuclear deterrents could have failed at any moment .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
It depends if it 's the wrong sort of fog again . It depends which country you 're in as well . But by and large it 's less , it 's actually less than one percent . Er what percentage of problems are caused by these terrible people ?
Idiom: stake a claim (used idiomatically: yes)
She had recognised him instantly , though she had seen him in the flesh only once before and that had been across a crowded ballroom . As usual he had been accompanied by a beautiful woman . Her arm linked through his , publicly staking her claim , the woman had gazed adoringly up at him , and with ill - concealed triumph at everyone else . Was he the cause of all that fuss on the phone ? ' Good evening . '
Idiom: stick to your guns (used idiomatically: yes)
Make sex discussions much less of a trial with the Family Planning Association 's new Growing Up series of leaflets : Answering Your Child 's Questions , for parents;How Your Body Changes , for teenagers . £ 1.50 each , £ 3 the set ( inc p&p ) , from Growing Up Series , FPA , 27–35 Mortimer St , London W1N 7RJ . Control the ‘ terrible twos’ with the ‘ three Ps’ , says US Child magazine : predictability — toddlers need a daily routine ; praise — appropriate praise helps a child foster a sense of self - worth ; perspicacity — know when to give in and when to stick to your guns . ‘ A child whose demands are always met may feel insecure in wielding more power than he can handle,’ it says . SHADES OF HAPPINESS
Idiom: old hat (used idiomatically: yes)
Mr Subirachs 's angular and intense figures are both full of contemporary mal de vivre and reminiscent of Catalan Romanesque art . Even so , an anti - Subirachs cabal has sprung up , calling for his work at the Sagrada Familia to be stopped for artistic and ideological reasons . The artistic reason is that he is old - hat ; Catalans prefer to be known for the airy constructions that are going up for the Olympic Games . The ideological reason is that Mr Subirachs 's works take further towards completion a cathedral Gaudi conceived as a bulwark against subversive new dogmas such as Marxism and anarchism . One of Gaudi 's sculptures , after all , shows an anarchist about to toss a grenade at a statue of the Virgin Mary .
Idiom: plain sailing (used idiomatically: yes)
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Idiom: shut the door on (used idiomatically: no)
Kindly , he dried her face on a tea - towel , helped her on with her coat and shepherded her down the stairs . ‘ I have n't looked at him,’ she wailed . ‘ Carolyn , I 'll go and look at him as soon as I shut the door on you . Go on . I 'll see you soon.’
Idiom: do the trick (used idiomatically: yes)
National insurance payments were frozen , and all benefits will go up 3.6 per cent in line with inflation . One building society chief said the last time interest rates were at this level , Virginia Wade won at Wimbledon and Jim Callaghan was the Labour Prime Minister . Now the housing industry hopes that the reduced rates — which go as low as 6.25 per cent for first - time buyers — will do the trick and revive the deeply troubled market . The Royals trade places THE Prince and Princess of Wales tried to steal one another 's thunder yesterday as they swapped traditional roles .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: yes)
Though The Turtles may be part of an older Manc tradition , of The Hollies , The Distractions and 10cc , Martin has no problem with the euphoria of the last 18 months . ' We get kids shaking the maracas and doing the dance at our gigs and that 's cool . We 've never jumped on the bandwagon 'cos it 's clearly going to end in tears , but there 's definitely been a vibe that has n't been around since the days of the Buzzcocks and The Electric Circus . But does anybody give a toss where you 're from these days ? I mean , Ride are from bloody Banbury , how happening is that ? '
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
' It must … have been … a dreadful shock . ' ' God help us all ! ' Frank said and turned his head away . He roused himself with an effort , sniffed and shook his head vigorously . ' Sit for a little , like a good fellow . '
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Abuelito — Grandfather — wake up and tell us you are all right.’ There was a rattling sound as old Freitas started to cough . Shelley shook her head in mock despair at the state of his lungs , but she was reassured by the noise , and the way he sat up straight and opened his eyes , blinking in the brightness of the morning sun beneath the plane tree shade . Abuelo said , coughing , ‘ It is Shelley , is it , waking me at this unearthly hour?’ Maria said sharply , ‘ Unearthly !