Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: out of the question (used idiomatically: yes)
Not for the time being . Perhaps one day computers will be big enough and numerical analysts clever enough so that the engineer will only have to pose the problem , but not yet , and not , I think , for some time to come . In the large majority of cases a straightforward mathematical solution is just out of the question . So one has to use that delicate substance known as physical intuition . How can one acquire physical intuition ?
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
But if you want to stay pure , desist entirely or at the most succumb to apple pie , unenhanced by cream or ice cream . SPANISH AND MEXICAN CASAS These are the new boys on the stylish restaurant scene — a few years ago they were few and far between . Among the Spanish restaurants , the most popular and stylish are the tapas bars , in which a selection of large ‘ snacks’ are offered across the bar , and customers usually order several among a group to sample with wine or sherry . Mexican restaurants , on the other hand , specialize in the country fare of southwestern and northern Mexico — spicy dishes composed largely of pork , beef or chicken , rolled up in corn or flour tortillas .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
2 Try to see things from your teachers ' point of view . For example , in the story above , Mrs Glen may have jumped to the wrong conclusion but if you were Mrs Glen how would YOU feel if you were tired , your lesson had been disrupted by exams in the hall next door , several people in the class were being awkward , you get interrupted by an unhappy violin teacher moaning about his pupils not turning up on time and then you re - enter your classroom to find someone crawling under your desk with a handful of expensive musical instrument ? ! Let 's be honest and admit that any one of us would have found our patience being stretched a bit thin ! ! 3
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
In the USA some interesting research ( Zuravin and Watson , 1987 ) has been conducted into anonymous reports of child physical abuse , which indicated that reports made by anonymous sources were more likely to be unfounded than reports made by professionals and nonprofessionals . However , those few anonymous reports ( 15.5 per cent ) that did get substantiated seemed to represent equally as serious incidents of physical abuse as reports from the other two sources . Professionals are often more sceptical and reluctant to respond to anonymous referrals — in the light of the above research this is potentially dangerous behaviour . This research demonstrates the need to take all referrals seriously and questions how feasible it is to prioritize child abuse referrals by source in deciding whether to investigate some more urgently than others . TEAM RESPONSES TO THE RESEARCH
Idiom: hot air (used idiomatically: yes)
High Fliers Our free - entry competition could whisk you away from it all on the romantic trip of a lifetime . We 've got together with Flying Pictures to take you and your partner on a hot - air balloon ride , drifting through the air with a bird 's - eye view of the local countryside . British Rail travel to the nearest take off point , and champagne will be included on the trip . We 're also giving away a cosy pair of totes Toasties — unique mittens for feet , with treaded soles — and a pair of gloves to keep you both warm on your flight .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
The playgroup leader will usually offer her observations as part of the parents ' contribution to the Statement . She will not , indeed can not , make any form of assessment but will , in discussion with the parent , describe the activities the child enjoys and his responses to playgroup life in a relaxed , familiar and friendly atmosphere . The educational psychologist may be invited to observe a child it playgroup should this be deemed useful hut will not , as a rule , carry out a formal assessment during playgroup time which would thus single the child out from his / her peers and probably deprive the other children of their leader 's care . PPA special needs referral schemes link into training courses organised generally by PPA within Wales and within the county — special needs is integrated into every foundation course and basic course . Training opportunities for helpers in the groups , for coordinators and management committees are offered .
Idiom: to a turn (used idiomatically: yes)
In general , the 2000 ft wind would be used to assess this . Note : Occasionally the chart will specify a lower airspeed validity than usual,(eg " Procedure valid for 90–105 kit TAS " ) in which case you should base the distance outbound on 100 kt instead of the usual 150 kt . Having decided the outbound time , check the amount of height you have to lose to the final turn and work out the rate of descent . Then plan to increase this rate to make sure of reaching the final approach point at the desired height . Remember , as you cross the facility to start the outbound leg , your descent is not necessarily started immediately .
Idiom: strike a chord (used idiomatically: yes)
On an experimental basis at least , Hall argued the effectiveness of liberalization within a few inner - city sites should be explored . It could mean that some of the technologically - advanced jobs developing or locating in the Pacific might emerge instead in the UK . These ideas , based on liberalization and decontrol , struck an immediate chord in the Conservative Party . Mrs Thatcher 's election to Party Leader in 1975 was to be immensely significant in the context of post - war politics : the tradition of consensual , one - nation government ( which had dominated Conservative governments since 1951 ) was , if not to disappear , to become far less dominant . Market - orientated , almost laissez - faire attitudes figured ever more prominently in the Conservative Party when in opposition in the 1970s .
Idiom: go it alone (used idiomatically: yes)
And then , as though it had been waiting there to be born , a plan had begun to come to life in her mind . Once she had figured it all out , she had put her plan to Josey and waited to see her friend 's reaction . ' I 'm going to go it alone . It 's what I 've always wanted . With the redundancy money , pittance though it is , plus a small bank loan to help pad it out , I should just about be able to afford to rent and equip a small workshop . '
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: yes)
When one takes a longer - run view of the monopoly situation , one sees that it was won by competition , and that it represents , as such ( and as far as it goes ) a step forward in the entrepreneurial process of the market . This entrepreneur 's capture of his monopoly position was a step toward eliminating the inconsistencies between the decisions of consumers and those of the earlier resource owners . The profits won by the producer , which in the short - run view seem clearly a monopoly rent attributable to the monopolized resource , turn out to be , in the long - run view , the profits of competitive entrepreneurship . This insight will be of great value in the normative analysis of monopoly situations . [ … ]
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: yes)
This would eventually stop expansion in some regions and cause them to start to recollapse . As they were collapsing , the gravitational pull of matter outside these regions might start them rotating slightly . As the collapsing region got smaller , it would spin faster — just as skaters spinning on ice spin faster as they draw in their arms . Eventually , when the region got small enough , it would be spinning fast enough to balance the attraction of gravity , and in this way disklike rotating galaxies were born . Other regions , which did not happen to pick up a rotation , would become oval - shaped objects called elliptical galaxies .
Idiom: fit the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
Will we need two general secretaries , two presidents , two vice presidents ? And then again look , Look at Congress . Obviously , if we 're gon na be two big unions obviously Portsmouth is no longer going to fit the bill and I think that 's a shame because several congresses I 've been to and this is the finest weather I 've ever enjoyed . Ca n't argue with that . And what a lovely place Portsmouth is I must say went to the gentlemen 's on , the toilet at the seafront last night and as I left , I looked at the sign that said er , please adjust your dress before you leave .
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
But she could not remember where she had heard them before . Gazzer remembered , though . ‘ Look,’ he said , awkwardly , ‘ I know I 've taken the piss out of you in the past . I 'm sorry about that . I did n't know no better .
Idiom: blood and thunder (used idiomatically: yes)
Rough , tough , fast and furious , it has no comparison on the Continent , and many such teams have suffered when pitted against it . But within those qualities there are shortcomings . Liverpool learned last night that blood and thunder is insufficient when facing quality opponents , paying the price for their frantic approach -and their moments of madness in Moscow . Second half goals from Dmitry Radchenko and Andrei Piatnitski rounded off a comfortable Spartak Moscow performance to deny the Reds a place in the Cup Winners ' Cup quarter - final . And their misery was complete when Mike Marsh became their third player to be dismissed in Europe this season .
Idiom: take it easy (used idiomatically: no)
My husband puts it very nicely . He says you have to have erm nerves of steel . By now they are probably nerves of iron because , you know , you have to co - exist with an army like that he has to really take it fairly easy because they can be quite rude and , you know , shove you around get whatever they want and very harmful methods . So you just have to take it fairly easy , you know , calm down and yes and and everything will go well . And has he seen any particular kinds of treatment of the Kuwaiti people that we 've been hearing about ?
Idiom: hand to mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
CHARLES POLLARD / Chief Constable Voice over A few years ago Glen Robins was unemployed and living from hand to mouth . Now he 's a computer operator with a firm of designers . It 's a success story which a new group called the Thames Valley Partnership hopes will soon be commonplace .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
And the block is on the right hand side , and you just keep going straight on . Okay , do n't turn right , do n't turn left , go straight on . And the car parks are to the right and the main entrance is on the left and you just keep going straight on straight on straight on straight on and the bottom left hand corner is casualty . Now you ca n't actually park by casualty 's door , you 're going to have to park a little bit before that . But
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
This excellent performance reflects its highly integrated modern design incorporating well matched components . At £ 1,329 , the Dell is n't the cheapest 33MHz 486 machine money can buy , but if you 're looking for reassurance in the light of the recent spate of bad news ; it 's one for your shortlist . It 's a well - built machine , with a good spec , excellent documentation , and state - of - the - art technology that delivers commensurate performance . The 433/L is very much a machine for ' 90 ' s. ON - BOARD DIAGNOSTICS
Idiom: hold someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
Holding up his hands in a last prayer to have his fate reversed , he saw an alteration in the Phantom 's hood and dress .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Their newly acquired rights ( to come and go as they pleased , to own and dispose of property , to buy and sell goods ) contributed to the growth of trade and also strengthened the economic power of the burgesses in relation to that of the nobility . Thus feudal society came to comprise four distinct social strata : the nobility and the clergy , who controlled most of the land and enjoyed the agricultural surplus ; the serfs , who cultivated the land and were bound to it ; and the burgesses . These classes were , by and large , closed ; access to the nobility or the peasantry was determined by birth , though occasionally peasants could escape from feudal bondage to the towns , and rich merchants were sometimes able to purchase titles and estates . The clergy was , of course , an exception to the rule of hereditary classes ; since clergymen were ( in theory at least ) celibate , they had no legal heirs , and so the lower ranks of the clergy were open to the younger sons of noblemen or , more rarely , to commoners . The burgesses constituted a growing challenge to the social relations of feudalism .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
The processes involved are common to a wide range of information — from research findings to new professional or practical developments , from innovative ideas or policies to parliamentary legislation . The common factors include the problems of good communication and dissemination ; the perceived ' ownership ' of the innovation by those whose practice is most affected ; the firm and explicit adoption of the innovation ; the experience of initial implementation ; the other pressures bearing upon the organisation or individuals who are being asked to change ; the resource implications ; and the extent to which the innovation becomes firmly embedded into the structure of the organisation or the practice of the individual . These , then , are the kinds of factors to be borne in mind when any new knowledge or innovation is intended to affect practice . The complexity of the processes involved are often underestimated by researchers , administrators and by politicians . The implications of this for those three groups are that careful consideration needs to be given , for example , to the overall time scale envisaged , to the consultation process , to the effectiveness of the dissemination and to the resource implications .
Idiom: Bob's your uncle (used idiomatically: yes)
We 're all equal these days . Share and share alike , this fellow said . So he hung about in a lonely spot one night , just where the other fellow was due to pass by — and well , Bob 's your uncle , as you so succinctly put it . He 's doing twelve years , as a matter of fact.’ Cullam looked at him , trucently disillusioned .
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
It is out of the question to learn all these sentences by ~ heart .
Idiom: pull the wool over someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
Of the twenty - two men in the original column only seven were alive at the Truce . We were never sure we 'd be alive from one day to the next . Do n't let them pull wool over your eyes . The war was the cold , the wet , standing to your neck in a drain for a whole night with bloodhounds on your trail , not knowing how you could manage the next step toward the end of a long march . That was the war : not when the band played and a bloody politician stepped forward to put flowers on the ground .
Idiom: think twice (used idiomatically: yes)
She has recently started a new job and feels attracted to a senior female colleague who is rumoured to be gay . Sally is not sure whether or not she should admit her feelings to this woman . You should really think twice before approaching this woman or before telling your boyfriend . You may just be bored with your current relationship , and your boredom is making the idea of an affair with a woman seem all the more exciting . Pleas do n't commit yourself unless you 're absolutely sure of your true feelings .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah , at the end Yeah but but at the end of the day how 's that person gon na learn . I mean . sitting there and watching me
Idiom: around the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
At Torness , Site Project Manager Sandy Mackay manages the job and Ivor Yule represents our customer , Production Director Bill Doig . Outage Controller Bob Makin controls day - to - day site work , while Russell Walker , from Strachan & henshaw , manages the 180 contract workers . The modification work continues around the clock . Project Engineer at Peel Park is Luke Burke , coordinating the Projects Division HQ team . In Engineering , David Anderson , Stuart Campbell and Ken Ingle interface for resources , fuel route design and electrical and control design respectively .
Idiom: to all intents and purposes (used idiomatically: yes)
The Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Science at the University of El Salvador argues that , because of the conflict which El Salvador is going through , the education system has been divided into two . One is the private sector , at the service of the governing and dominant class , which is to all intents and purposes closed to people who do not belong to the upper class . The other large sector is the public sector in which there is n't any exclusivity . Expenditure on education has diminished as a proportion of public expenditure , falling from 20 per cent in 1979 to 13.7 per cent in 1984 , then rising to 17.8 per cent in 1988 .
Idiom: early bird (used idiomatically: yes)
ZANY comic Mark Lamarr has landed the job of presenter on The Word . Mark , 25 , joins Katie Puckrik , Terry Christian and Dani Behr in the team on Channel 4 's top youth show , which starts a new run on October 30 . The comedian is also among the personalities on Channel 4 's The Big Breakfast show for early birds , launched yesterday . He was chosen for Word after he showed programme bosses a reel of wacky interviews he had done — including one with me . MARK LAMARR Four 's fun
Idiom: to the bone (used idiomatically: no)
SUSAN PIKE / Brenda Spooner Trust Voice over When animal welfare officers first saw the ten year old gelding Sunset Court he had been reduced to skinand bone . Virtually his entire skeleton was visible through his coat , he had lice and a weeping eye . He was totally dejected said RSPCA inspector Terry Winbstone .
Idiom: go all the way (used idiomatically: no)
One third of you 're going to go one third of the way round . If you go all the way round you go three hundred sixty degrees . Sixty degrees . Alright to go a third of the way round you 'll go one third of and we know how to write of .
Idiom: do the right thing (used idiomatically: yes)
Blake , he wrote , If a fool persist in his folly , etc . I have also learned , he wrote , to heed the voices when necessary . Though it is never possible to be sure one is doing the right thing , he wrote . 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 .
Idiom: at sixes and sevens (used idiomatically: yes)
Given this diversity , it is not surprising that EFTA , with its limited infrastructure , looked a rather makeshift organisation . It was hard to avoid the conclusion that while pique may have played a part in its foundation , it had come into being not so much to benefit its members in terms of strengthening trade within the seven , but on the basis of a belief that in unity there was strength : in other words , as a group of seven they would be in a less disadvantageous position vis - à - vis the Six than if each separately attempted to negotiate some accommodation with the Six . In short , as the 1950s came to a close , Western Europe was truly and literally at sixes and sevens . It had taken 10 years for the states definitely to decide where they stood on the question of integration or association . On the other hand , the numerous developments and debates of the decade had not persuaded a single country to shift from the position it had originally adopted on the European question in the 1940s .
Idiom: sleep rough (used idiomatically: yes)
I headed for the tube station at Baker Street and turned down my collar as I came into the Marylebone Road . A man wearing an anorak was walking his dog , and the terrier trundled past me on its lead as I rubbed my hands together , trying to keep warm . I leant back and looked at the seat of my trousers , checking that I had brushed off the mud ; I wanted to make the transition from somebody who had just slept rough to somebody who looked as though he was out for an early walk . I had only to make it to Dover and then I could sleep on the ferry to France . I had £ 30 in crushed fivers and damp change sitting in my pockets , and all I needed to buy with it was the train ticket to Dover , a toothbrush and some beer .
Idiom: change hands (used idiomatically: yes)
The access road , however , may not actually reach the boundary of the site and the original developer may have retained a strip as narrow as 1 m. The purchaser will , therefore , need to acquire this strip before the site can be developed , or find an alternative access . Ransom strips are so called because they change hands at high values , often up to one third of the total site value . It could of course be argued that the original developer is entitled to some remuneration for the cost involved in constructing the original road and associated services . The alternative situation is that the owner of the adjoining land may be forced to sell the site to the original developer at a price well below normal market value , but above the price of any competitor who would have to buy the ransom strip as well as the proposed site .
Idiom: have a few (used idiomatically: yes)
In my opinion , happiness has a few fundamental requirements .
Idiom: on paper (used idiomatically: yes)
Thank you . Come back to that . Does anybody else want to make a contribution on this paper ? It 's Agenda i , it 's two . No .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
The radial shields are about twice as long as broad ; in small specimens they may be contiguous along their whole length , in larger specimen they become separated by a single triangular plate or by a wedge of plates . The ventral interradial areas are covered by plates similar to those on the dorsal surface . The infradental papillae are block - like usually contiguous lying above the broad rectangular teeth , but in smaller specimens these papillae may lie on the same level as the first tooth and be separated by it . The first oral tentacle scale is superficial and arises just distal to the infradental papillae and the two block - like distal papillae form a continuous series with the infradental papilla . The distalmost papillae are usually enlarged .
Idiom: pick up the pieces (used idiomatically: yes)
An old outhouse , perhaps . Bits of broken glass sparkled in the sunlight . She picked up a piece of pottery and turned it over . It was a long sharp fragment of a willow - pattern saucer , three little blue figures crossing the hump - backed bridge . Idly she began to stab at the wet ground with it , but it struck something hard straight away .
Idiom: flash in the pan (used idiomatically: yes)
For such a result to have occurred in the birth - place of European integration even two years ago would have been unthinkable . The campaign to oppose Maastricht , which had initially fallen into the hands of the Fascist National Front , led by anti - immigrant Jean - Marie Le Pen , was taken over during the summer by two rebels from each of the mainstream parties of the right — Philippe Séguin from the RPR and Philippe de Villier from the UDF . Neither Philippe Séguin nor Philippe de Villier is in any sense a ‘ flash in the pan’ . Each has his own highly developed notion of a free trading market of closely associating nation states . Philippe de Villier is a Député in the Parliament and president of the General Council of the region of Vendée .
Idiom: hand to mouth (used idiomatically: yes)
He says it ended up as bacon just the same . Robert Woods is still a left - wing sleeper working undercover for a right - wing UK newspaper . Hand to mouth Next time you bite into a Chilean apple , spare a thought for the person who picked it . Holly Johnson and Laura Clarke report .