Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: anything goes (used idiomatically: yes)
Yes , successful economies have many things in common : they all engage in the global economy , maintain macroeconomic stability , stimulate saving and investment , provide market - oriented incentives , and are reasonably well governed . It is useful to keep an eye on these commonalities , because they frame the conduct of appropriate economic policies . Saying that context matters does not mean that anything goes .
Idiom: take a bow (used idiomatically: yes)
The kind of betrayal she 'd been believing him guilty of was mean , petty - minded , and he was none of those things . But there was no way Marianne could have found out about her past other than through Dane . Questions whirled in her brain as the play progressed , unfolding its tale to an appreciative audience , yet she was no nearer to an answer as the curtain dropped for the final time after the cast had been made to take several bows . ' They loved it ! ' Gavin 's eyes shone rapturously as he ran off stage and gripped Josh enthusiastically by the arms .
Idiom: all along (used idiomatically: yes)
About a hundred yards along the path I could see guns that were dug in fairly close together . They looked like 15 pounders . The guns were all along the river bank as far as I could see . The jeep stopped at a caravan that was situated just off the path and under two trees . The caravan was heavily camouflaged with netting and branches from trees .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
As for the children of the unskilled workers , relatively few of them secured entry in the first place , and even those tended to do badly : only one in twenty survived to enter for two subjects at A level . After 1954 , and however virtuously reassuring it had been to teach bright Battersea boys , it was impossible to ignore the influence of social class on educational achievement . In the few years after 1958 a new word ( and , underlying it , a new fear ) took root : the meritocracy . Michael Young ( now Lord Young of Dartington ) published The Rise of the Meritocracy , a sparkling and satirical commentary on the ways in which secondary schools had developed and the futures to which they pointed . The form of the book , written from the imagined perspective of the year 2034 , is a review of developments since 1870 and an analysis of the surprising troubles of 2033 provoked by the populist movement — a ‘ strange blend of women in the lead and men in the rank and file’ .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Date : Thu , 18 Nov 1993 10:51:08 + 0000 Subject : Meet up at Spurs game A note for anyone going to the Spurs game on Sat — I think this includes me , Stuart , Charles , Kev , Sunil , Halvard and Paul ( another four and we could get a game against the Spurs list ) . Our discussions of last week seem to have lead us to the Railway Tavern at 12–12:30 . This is what Sunil had to say about where it is :
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: no)
In thinking of these local enclaves , my Irish island is a misleading parallel because it is physically cut off . Think , instead , of a large population in which there is not much movement , so that individuals tend to resemble their immediate neighbours more than their more distant neighbours , even though there is continuous interbreeding all over the whole area . Coming back to our knife - edge , then , Tit for Tat could surmount it . All that is required is a little local clustering , of a sort that will naturally tend to arise in natural populations . Tit for Tat has a built - in gift , even when rare , for crossing the knife - edge over to its own side .
Idiom: pick up the pieces (used idiomatically: yes)
Going with her will be her latest creation , a counter for the cake - shop including cake stands cleverly made from glass buttons and anorak toggles and everything sweet and gooey imaginable on the shelves , from slices of battenberg to three - tiered wedding cakes — all looking good enough to eat ! In November she will be showing fellow members of Abingdon Miniaturists Group how to ' bake ' some cakes for themselves . This obviously absorbing hobby is a good stress reliever , ' It 's pure escapism and therapeutic — if I have had a frustrating day at work , the minute I get home I pick up a piece of modelling plastic and start modelling , ' said Rosemary . ' As the saying goes — Miniaturists forever , housework whenever ! ' P.S. If anyone has a ' small ' secret Rosemary says she would be very happy to talk to them .
Idiom: make a move (used idiomatically: yes)
Miss Louise stood quietly observing this domestic scene , grinning . Dad was furious by now . He made a move towards her and bawled at her to ‘ get out’ , which she did but not without slamming the door for all she was worth behind her . Amazingly this must have been the final straw for it , because its top hinge broke and it swivelled on the bottom one , narrowly missing Miss Louise before it crashed to the floor . With that she marched off , and after we 'd got our breath , I made the usual cup of tea while Frankie went to fetch nails and hammer from Dad 's tool box so he could fix the door before Mum returned and explanations were necessary .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
The council hopes to use the County Buildings in Regent Street , the town 's former police station . But its buildings have more recently been used as an exhibition hall and classrooms by the North East Wales Institute 's College of Art ( NEWI ) . Clwyd council and the borough council had agreed to the transfer of the premises but the plan has been put on ice because NEWI , formerly under the wing of the county council , is to become an independent body from April . Prof John Williams , NEWI executive principal , confirmed that no decision could be made on the future of County Buildings until April 1 , when the institute becomes independent . He said nobody else was in a position to approve the transfer of buildings before then .
Idiom: every dog has its day (used idiomatically: yes)
Their report in The Lancet said : ' Infertile women should stop or at least reduce smoking . ' Happy ending to a tail EVERY dog has its day — and it came yesterday . First , vets fiercely condemned the practice of docking tails — the most famous examples of which are the Queen 's corgis . Then , in Hong Kong , Chris Patten and family were reunited with their beloved terrier whose disappearance caused a diplomatic incident .
Idiom: life and limb (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a day to celebrate the great British explorer . Lord Shakleton who 's father had joined Scott 's fateful trip to the Antarctic was proud of the latest polar expedition . For him it was a time to remember the brave who risked life and limb for adventure ; for knowledge and for Britain . Male speaker It 's a part of the world I 'm very interested in .
Idiom: take a back seat (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's right , yeah , so . Years , obviously you get roped into . To do all the things whether you feel like it or not , oh no , I usually take a back seat and then when it 's , I 'm . Well , well it 's usually time to do it . Yeah , I mean I do a stall and everything at the summer fair and stuff .
Idiom: catch fire (used idiomatically: yes)
Hopes he finds Ruth and I are trying to get these done especially when that ship went up you looked like the Keystone Cops , did n't I , we went one back in there ! I 'm afraid I I went one when the li when the allotment caught fire . Cos cos you were pale . I 'd of never never got that hose out without it would I , now ?
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: no)
Susan wore blue , and Breeze moss - green — a colour that suited her extraordinarily well . The Christmas tree was already ensconced in the drawing - room , so they had arranged to have tea in the dining - room , where a lovely fire was blazing . Breeze 's cake looked very inviting , as she had iced it carefully and written ' Good Luck ' on it , in pink . True , it was astonishingly heavy when one came to lift it , but — as the philosophical cook observed — that was all to the good , as one slice would be enough ! ' Or perhaps too much , ' laughed Susan , who was looking beautiful despite her pallor and the fact that her blue frock was practically in its dotage .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
She remembered having seem a small café down one of the streets that surrounded the station and turned off the main road to find it . She soon realised she was lost . They her eye was caught by a faded and peeling board . ' Madame Gloriana ' , the sign read , and then in smaller letters underneath , ' Discover what the future holds for you . Crystal ball , palm readings , tarot cards .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
Occasionally you may make an error on the artwork , and these can be corrected by scraping off the transfer with a scalpel blade . Larger areas of track can be lifted off by applying Sellotape , pressing down firmly onto the offending artwork , and then lifting off sharply . It is extremely important that ALL traces of incorrect transfers etc . are removed , or these will be reproduced on the finished board . Crepe Tape One alternative to rub - down transfers which is preferred by many designers is the use of crepe - paper tapes .
Idiom: take the plunge (used idiomatically: yes)
It does not help that the Singapore dollar has been appreciating against not only the greenback but also the currencies of Singapore 's three main trading rivals : Hong Kong , Taiwan and Korea . The lion 's share of Singapore 's exports is produced by the 3,000-odd foreign companies that have set up on the island . Its future depends on continually convincing these companies , and others yet to take the plunge , that it is the best place in South - East Asia from which to do business . Many of them care less about the exchange rate than about what is shown on the chart on the right . Over the past decade productivity in Singapore has risen fast , but not nearly as fast as nominal wages .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
The finance director , John Precious , said he had already pencilled in an unchanged 1993 tax rate of 37 per cent , pegged by existing US proposals on the tax of foreign corporations . He said Wellcome could not benefit from tax breaks enjoyed by companies that had set up manufacturing facilities in Puerto Rico . First - half sales grew 11 per cent to £ 1.025 billion , with prescription medicines accounting for the vast majority after over - the - counter sales were stunted by a ' poor coughs and colds season ' . Interim profits soared to £ 324.6 million , from £ 204.7 million at halfway in 1991 , and interim dividend goes up from 4p to 4.8p . Wellcome 's leading drug Zovirax , used in the treatment of herpes , saw sales jump 17 per cent to £ 369 million , while the AIDS treatment , Retrovir , lifted sales 14 per cent to £ 131 million .
Idiom: look before you leap (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Please yerself,’ answered Tom , but before he could warn Zach about the waterlogged floor he had already leapt down inside . There followed a loud squelching sound and his feet sunk as if in quicksand . ‘ Do n't you never look before you leap?’ ‘ Occasionally . Did n't this time though , did I?’
Idiom: come up trumps (used idiomatically: yes)
Pete , who honed his career up at Hope Street in productions like John McGrath 's The Bofers Gun , now finds himself in the thick of more flak in the new movie , The Last of the Mohicans , which opened last night . In this case , our intrepid ex - Liverpool thespian plays Captain Beams , one of the English officers charged with keeping the troublesome Hawkeye ( Daniel Day - Lewis ) under wraps during the American frontier wars of the 1750s . As it happens , the Brits end up with egg on the face , while the native Indians come up trumps . Actor Russell Means , who plays Hawkeye 's buddy Chingachgook ( on left of picture ) , tells us : ‘ This film has revolutionised the way Indians are played on screen.’ Mr Means , who in real life seized Wounded Knee on behalf of the American Indian Movement ( AIM ) in 1973 , and held it under siege for 71 days , knows what he 's talking about .
Idiom: all and sundry (used idiomatically: yes)
The man likes ideas . He genuinely does . At any gathering of the faithful , he will stay up until the small hours debating ideas with all and sundry , pulling people with different backgrounds into the same conversation . He is that rare bird , the night - owl who likes talking without the prop of a strong drink in his hands . Ideas , intelligence , he and his administration have aplenty .
Idiom: by the same token (used idiomatically: yes)
That the question is not an idle one can be seen if one looks a little more closely at the second of our two examples . On the face of it , in asserting that Ruritania does not exist we seem to be asserting something about Ruritania . But if the asserted proposition is about Ruritania , then surely it must be false , for in that case the subject term has a reference , i.e. there is something for the proposition to be true about If , on the other hand , the proposition is true , then by the same token it can not be about Ruritania , for Ruritania does not exist ; it is fiction . This ancient puzzle has prompted some philosophers to draw a distinction between " being " and actual existence , and to claim that what is being talked about in such cases has being , even though it does not exist in reality . Others have criticised such a view on the grounds that it introduces an undesirable ambiguity into the concept of existence , and have argued that propositions of this kind should not be taken at their face value but should be paraphrased in such a way as to prevent spurious names from usurping the role of subjects .
Idiom: shake a leg (used idiomatically: no)
Shearer boosts Rovers Graham Fisher ALAN SHEARER looks certain to shake off the leg injury that cut short his two-goal display against Leeds on Boxing Day . The Premier League 's leading scorer underwent immediate treatment after clocking up his 22nd goal of the season for Blackburn , who face Ipswich today . and was then boarded the team coach set for a quiet weekend before today 's clash at Ipswich Town .
Idiom: in the club (used idiomatically: yes)
A gentle stroll through the gardens led down to the beautiful long , wide beach . The focal point of San Miguel was the swimming pool and , for the first couple of days , we were perfectly content to nurture our sun tans between cooling dips in the pool . Now and then , waiters would serve us refreshing drinks from the bar and while we were busy unwinding , we were happy to know that the children were being well looked after in the Children 's Club . However , the atmosphere was so friendly and relaxed that it was n't long before we made lots of friends and , spurred on by the Animation Team , joined in the occasional game of volleyball or tennis — you can hire racquets and even have expert tuition if you want to improve on your technique . The children could take early dinner , but they usually preferred to eat with us in one of the dining rooms .
Idiom: don't hold your breath (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh , I do hope you change your mind about staying . I 'm sure he 'll try and persuade you . ' ' Do n't hold your breath , ' said Shelley , miserably knowing that persuading her to stay was the very last thing Miguel Rafaelo would do . She spent some time choosing what to wear to say goodbye . It was depressing looking through her clothes , and remembering the good times she had spent wearing some of these dresses and blouses .
Idiom: chew the fat (used idiomatically: no)
Fine ! Yes mother ! He used to chew the ge fat for our geese . Yes gran ! Very proudly he does that .
Idiom: get a life (used idiomatically: yes)
Stomach and bowel problems have also laid him low but he shows no sign of stopping . The next trip is on July 6 , when Rod 's battle with the Romanian authorities will begin again . He is quite ready to use his abrasive manner in an effort to get a better life for the orphans . This has led to constant clashes with everybody from health ministers to bishops and police officers . Rod himself admits that he 's been very close to arrest .
Idiom: go round in circles (used idiomatically: no)
Well like those two boys , yeah , Mark come and is it me or are they sort of going round in a circle of Elsa , Sarah and erm some other people , some of the other common lot cos erm they seem to be cuddling and hugging like a different one every day , have you noticed that ? like a bloody whatever , the common , the common Go on , get him , he ai n't got no water left .
Idiom: get the better of (used idiomatically: no)
Who 's wo Aye or who 's got the best of the play ? Best of the play ? I 'd say Liverpool .
Idiom: never you mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah I have . What do they do then ? Never you mind . Where do you keep Able ? Ah ?
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: no)
And all of a sudden I was here for six months and then it was , then it 's a fucking year . I mean how long was I gon na be here for for Christ 's sake ? It cou I mean it you could easily do three or four years here and just fucking get lost could n't you ? two year . Two years .
Idiom: to the tune of (used idiomatically: yes)
AFTER six years of tortuous legal battles , Mr Thomas Mathew was yesterday granted permission in the High Court for a full trial in his action against the solicitor who held his brother 's will for £ 4 million . In the past six years he has represented himself before 34 High Court judges , 25 Masters , 14 Registrars , four stipendary magistrates , two Justices of the Peace , and four Scottish sheriffs Yesterday was his 239th court appearance . He is suing Jocelyn Timothy Thomas , a solicitor who held his late brother 's will at the time of his death , for negligence to the tune of £ 4 million . If the High Court decides in his favour he will be a rich man . If he loses , he says he will begin all over again .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
Bank on Maxwell in big holiday race HOME AND DRY WHEN it comes to getting a horse ready to win a race at his local track , they do n't come any better than Jeremy Maxwell . That 's why I feel Jeremy may have the winning of the Cork Dry Gin Ulster Cesarewitch at Downpatrick on Monday 's Bank Holiday card . Bassetja is the name of the mare which carries the Maxwell hopes and those of the Ballee Racing Syndicate who sank their money into the investment earlier this year . French - bred Bassetja had some useful form on the other side of the English Channel before coming to Ulster and that form has not been lost on the Turf Club handicapper who has given Bassetja a weight of nine stone 11 in the handicap on Monday .
Idiom: in the bag (used idiomatically: yes)
Now just you get busy on that patio . ' Maxie made himself some coffee and took it out to the patio , where he surveyed the work to be done . He had already prepared the ground for the extension of the concrete flooring , and , since this was likely to be the last Sunday of the year when it would not freeze , the next job was to prepare the concrete mixture , which lay against the wall in a large bag . He worked slowly but efficiently for nearly two hours , fearing that , if he did not finish the work quickly , frost would make it impossible for him to continue ; then , tired and sweating , he went and sat on the front doorstep to rest . Next door but one , new neighbours had recently moved in and a man was at work in the garden , slowly digging a flower bed , while a small boy pottered about trying to help him .
Idiom: on board (used idiomatically: yes)
Only as Darwin began to form his theories did he realise the error of his ways on board the Beagle . Much of the evidence that he later used to support his arguments had to be provided from collections other than his own , including that of his servant . There is only one suggestion in his Ornithological Notes , written on board the Beagle after his visit to the Galapagos , that Darwin was significantly puzzled by the species he found there . While he was cataloguing his mocking birds , Darwin remarks : ‘ I have specimens from four of the larger islands …
Idiom: out of line (used idiomatically: yes)
NEW ~ YORK – Bishop Richard ~ Williamson has some very peculiar , and frankly odious , views : that no Jews were murdered in gas chambers during World ~ War ~ II ; that the Twin Towers were brought down by American explosives , not by airplanes , on September 11 , 2001 ; and that Jews are fighting to dominate the world “ to prepare the anti - Christ ’s throne in Jerusalem . ” And these are just some of his opinions on secular matters . On questions of Roman Catholic doctrine , his views were considered so out of line with the modern Church that the Vatican excommunicated him in 1988 , along with other members of the ultra - conservative Society of St .~ Pius ~ X , founded by the fascist sympathizer Marcel ~ Lefebvre . Supporters of Williamson include the British historian David Irving , who was recently jailed in Austria for glorifying the Nazis . The bishop , then , does not strike one as an attractive man .
Idiom: out to lunch (used idiomatically: yes)
The next provincial tour was months ahead , and by then Fred would have seen Daisy through whatever was bothering her . Arthur liked her very much , and when he heard from Fred that she was going into hospital overnight to have a minor operation he packed her room with flowers and clownish notes . Fred was jumpy while they were working together the next morning , so Arthur opened a bottle of Bollinger in their businesslike new office and then took him out to lunch . ’ What 's she in there for?’he said . ’ Children,’said Fred .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: no)
S4C chief executive Geraint Stanley Jones said the award may possibly be the highest ever achieved by a Welsh language production . ‘ In a year which has seen more investment than ever in drama on S4C , it is wonderful not only to have audience acclaim in Wales but critical acclaim of professional peers in the RTS.’ he said . ‘ Success in television must at the end of the day be measured in terms of programme standards , and to achieve so much this year augurs well for the future.’ Alan Llwyd , who has himself won both the chair and crown of the National Eisteddfod twice in three years , worked on the screen adaptation of research he carried out for a blockbusting book on Hedd Wyn 's life . Drama of a fashion
Idiom: with a view to (used idiomatically: yes)
As to the functions themselves , they are deprived of their pragmatic identity and cast in a role in which they resemble the grammatical units that they replace . So we see ideas about the nature of communication interpreted in a reductive way , assimilated into preconceived ways of thinking to make them amenable to conventional pedagogic treatment . They are not examined with a view to appraisal which might require adjustments to concepts of syllabus design to accommodate them . In fact , a close consideration of work done in discourse processing would raise the possibility of even more radical accommodation . For example , there is evidence to suggest that a good deal of communication is achieved not so much by the online assembly of analysed items but by the adaptation of formulaic phrases ( see , for example , Pawley and Syder 1983 ) .