Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: walk all over (used idiomatically: yes)
Being aggressive is just as bad as being submissive it really is because people swing to one side you know it some people are very good at being aggressive and are very good at diving in and getting their own way and just ju by being aggressive it 's naturally aggressive . Now the only problem with that is I sometimes look that these people I wonder are they really happy being aggressive all the time does that really make them feel happy ? I do n't think so , really it 's just the opposite problem of what we 've got over here , being submissive now we all know what being being sub submissive yes we let people walk all over us we do n't say yeah we we listen to what everybody else says and therefore the opposite is you 're gon na get aggressive to get what we want . They 're both two sides of the same coin y'know , being aggressive is n't what it 's all about , being aggressive certainly is n't what it 's all about . What 's the point of being aggressive with somebody when they 're gon na walk away feeling as if they 've just been walked all over , so you 've still got the same situation you 've got one person walking away feeling a little bit fed up and the other person not so if you talk about assertiveness in terms of aggression and in terms of submission i.e. there 's going to be a winner and there 's going to be a loser depending which way round you look at it then you still have n't quite grasped what we mean by assertiveness .
Idiom: pull someone's leg (used idiomatically: no)
It was holding on to the tree but I pulled it off . I could destroy this one ! I pulled its short legs hard . The small monster bit me . Its teeth went right into my finger .
Idiom: carry a torch for (used idiomatically: yes)
We 'd thought perhaps this time next year.’ So there was no urgency in this love match , Aubrey mused . Was it possible poor old Harry was still carrying a torch for Pickles ? It was well over a year since his sister had married Dunbar and gone off to the West Indies , where , according to her spasmodic letters , she was having ‘ an utterly marvellous’ time . He 'd relayed the news to Harry , hoping it would put his fickle sister out of his friend 's mind once and for all .
Idiom: have a cow (used idiomatically: yes)
We used to we used to we used to erm have a lot a big lot of buttermilk . Mm . We had three cows . And mother used to You had three cows ?
Idiom: on someone's mind (used idiomatically: no)
She had been relatively happy married to Norman and caring for his children . Only occasionally , on the anniversary of her baby 's birth , had she allowed herself to think , to regret , to remember . Now , however , she was dying of tuberculosis and , with only a few weeks of life left , the past was very much on her mind . ‘ So many people have said to me over the years that it is very sad I never bore Norman a child , that I only ever had stepchildren to love . I 've wished then that I could say honestly , ‘ But I did have a child of my own , a little boy by the only man I have truly loved.’
Idiom: on the stump (used idiomatically: yes)
In fact they were painted from dead specimens , and to get within range of a naturalist was a misfortune for a nineteenth - century bird or animal ; but Audubon painted them against realistic backgrounds , and in more or less plausible action . Some of his poses aroused derision from contemporaries , but his art suited the Romantic sensibilities of his day , and the principle of depicting living creatures became gradually accepted . In fact , this can hardly be done in many cases because the animals concerned are nocturnal or are very well camouflaged ; but the stiffly mounted corpse on its studio stump , so characteristic of the eighteenth century , soon came to look dated . Those engaged in classifying creatures in museums worked anyway with dead ones ; it was only at the very end of the nineteenth century that the collecting of dead animals and dead birds gave way to the careful observation of living ones , using binoculars . The naturalist in the field might not even have seen his specimens alive , but have acquired corpses from local people .
Idiom: get wind of (used idiomatically: yes)
A unanimous resolution , backed by a petition with twelve hundred signatures , demanded Outram 's prompt dismissal . This was accompanied by a thinly veiled threat that her retention would cause a serious impediment to the educational efficiency of the school . By February the local press had got wind of the affair . If the doctor , the vicar and the local publican represented one major force constructing public opinion in this small community , then the popular press was the other . Articles in The Weekly Dispatch and The Derbyshire Times presented the case through a familiar blend of factual reportage and lurid sensationalism designed to titillate local audiences .
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
Well , this is a slightly more complicated application , where you 're not just selling for example straight from stock , but you take orders from customers , and then you would have to manufacture , perhaps to buy in , to assemble , some sort of goods for sending out . And so the systems become a little more complicated in that you have to keep records of your customers , of your orders , of your stock , and to some extent , of how your own production , or your assembly , is getting along . I think for a very small company this perhaps might be more complicated in computing terms than would be worthwhile , but as soon as you 're getting to the point of many orders in a week , then it can be exceedingly useful to be able to ask the computer to tell you for example what are all the outstanding orders , what are all the overdue orders , what is the stock position bearing in mind that some stock is committed for certain orders , what orders have we got with suppliers to us which are still outstanding , and questions of this sort , can make your business much more efficient . And we talked a little bit earlier about word - processing . Presumably the great advantage of word - processing , if , if you have the sort of decent printer that you mentioned , is that you could send what appear to be rather personal letters to a whole lot of people rather rapidly erm putting in , for example , at a very elementary level , their individual name , but also coupling together relevant paragraphs erm which would be appropriate to them .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
One reason for this was that its officers were not bound by past conventions or the class structure that so dominated MI6 . At the end of the war OSS naturally expected it would be allowed to continue in some peacetime role but the FBI , which was jealous of the way OSS had taken over its role of supplying the president with foreign intelligence , pressured President Truman into terminating OSS 's activities , which he did in 1945 . Although OSS was no more , the idea of having some form of intelligence agency to operate abroad had taken root and only a few months later Truman changed his mind . On 22 January 1946 he agreed to the formation of the Central Intelligence Group ( CIG ) , which was to be a small organisation simply collating all forms of foreign intelligence and reporting back to the president through the National Intelligence Authority ( NIA ) . Nothing of the sort happened .
Idiom: on the same wavelength (used idiomatically: yes)
As a matter of fact , I hadn't.’ Immediately Alex thought : so that 's why she invited me to dinner , to try and match me up with her semi - alcoholic brother . And I thought it was because we seemed to be so much on the same wavelength . ‘ I 've got two sisters,’ Matthew said . ‘ And a mother .
Idiom: one of those things (used idiomatically: yes)
That 's inheritance tax , that 's a different er a different er matter really . Er this is capital gains which is a different type of tax . So it 's just one of those things that you should know . I mean , capital gains is liable to er a yearly review , you know , you 've an allowance for each year , and the capital gain is on the property on the value of the property from the time it was purchased to the time it was disposed . Er , whereas erm inheritance tax is an allowance which is given once and I 'll explain what that is .
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: yes)
Both statistics are equally powerful in large samples but by and large you will always be using a small sample , so use the test statistic which is designed for small sample work , that 's the F statistic . Right , what I want to do now is just hand out , before you press any other keys , sort of hand out some some sheets on er critical values . The Microfit does help by and large by computing er the probability value of it , all the critical values which er are testically significant are different from zero . Ho however that wo n't be the case for all erm computer programs we use , right , as a result we will need to know how to use er T tables tables and tables . Hopefully , you are all erm familiar with these but just in case you are not right , let 's just er run through them .
Idiom: no man's land (used idiomatically: yes)
He trudged away . Hugging the ground , dodging clumps of splintered trees , hopping over hedges and walls and old fortified lines , Lambert led Kimberley and Killion so low that they had little opportunity to take their eyes off the terrain and look for balloons . But his reckoning was good : they skimmed the British trench system and raced across the ruptured wastes of no - man 's - land exactly opposite the given map reference . As it happened , the Germans had moved the balloons one thousand yards to the left . Lambert kept on going and made height as fast as possible , to clear the angry patter of small - arms fire and the explosive stutter of machine - guns .
Idiom: on and off (used idiomatically: yes)
Now the burglar alarm 's probably the , the biggest thing , but we ca n't all afford the , I mean I have n't got one and I 'm a crime prevention officer , I mean by rights I should have one but I have n't . So it , it wo n't suit everybody , you might not want , in my case I do n't particularly want to live with a burglar alarm . Er because you have to switch them on and off and all this business . I 'm , I 'm sure I 'd change my mind if I was burgled . The very next day I 'm sure there 'd be er someone round our house putting one up on the wall
Idiom: on the trot (used idiomatically: yes)
We laid up Valiant in the Hamble river in November . The office at Felixstowe seemed a very dull and prosaic place after those hectic nine months . In those days all the cutters were laid up on the trot piles in the river Hamble during the winter months . With the Technical Branch based at Southampton it was very convenient for them to carry out maintenance and to turn the engines over occasionally during the cold weather . Our other main base was at Gravesend on the Thames , but until the new pier and floating pontoon was built in 1980 it was not a convenient place for laying up the cutters .
Idiom: hear things (used idiomatically: no)
Well I ca n't remember what it 's called . Erm yes apart from My Music I ca n't think of one . I heard a very amusing thing on the radio this morning Mm ? came in half way through it , at least half way erm but it was so obviously the voice of erm Freud , Clement Freud
Idiom: go without saying (used idiomatically: yes)
The Franco - German joint statement speaks of democratic legitimation of the union , making Europe 's institutions more efficient , ensuring unity and coherence in every sphere and implementing a common foreign and security policy . This is all very cloudy stuff . Thatcher , it almost goes without saying , is opposed to all this . She was quick to tell the world that Britain would not stand for anything which undermined the role of the queen , ‘ our beloved monarch’ , or of our 700-year - old parliament . Such remarks , along with the usual party - political imperatives , mean that she has been subject to reflex ridicule for being out of step .
Idiom: game on (used idiomatically: yes)
Musically — forget it , but the spot effects are great and make up for the poor acoustic tones . Risky Woods is the type of game which will keep kids quiet for hours , so perhaps it 's ideal for Christmas . However , the price is a little too expensive compared to the best similar games on the Amiga and there 's not enough in it to compete with the likes of Sega games . Electronic Arts £ 29.99 Graphics 9 Sound 7 Gameplay 6 Verdict 6
Idiom: do the honours (used idiomatically: yes)
I began to imagine that the landlord , being about to emigrate , might murder us to get our money … ' and claims that Johnson had entertained the same fears , although Johnson never mentions such thoughts . Neither writer gave McQueen the credit of his own history ; neither enquired into , or assessed , the status he might have had before the ' 45 Rebellion , in which he had participated , and by which he had most likely been reduced to keeping this crude but hospitable inn . It may have been a stopping - place for drovers — but he could still do Dr Johnson the honour of making lemonade from fresh lemons . And he still practised sufficiently the ways of the Highland families to send his daughter to Inverness for as good an education as a girl could get within reach at that time . Next stop , the boat to Skye from Glenelg , and after an early breakfast , they left Anoch at eight o'clock .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
He is in no doubt about the reasons : ' Lack of marketing awareness , a lack of technological awareness , and a lack of financial control which would be second nature in most industries . ' A key issue for Mr Charkin is , of course , the long - running saga of the NBA . Resale price maintenance now exists for only two commodities in the UK : over - the - counter medicines — and books . The impetus behind the NBA was the problem in Victorian times of widespread and severe price cutting in the retail book trade , which was seen as a threat to the viability of booksellers and publishers . A first attempt to introduce it in the 1850s failed .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's only eight thirty . ' ' Then let 's go somewhere else . ' She glanced up at Doyle as he returned behind the bar . ' This place has got distinctly chilly in the last couple of minutes . ' Bernard shrugged .
Idiom: see the light of day (used idiomatically: no)
I hope that he will also accept that Conservative Members have used the existing procedure to delay legislation which they have disliked over the years , which is why we want to change it . Mr. Field The hon . Gentleman will appreciate that it would not be the first inspector 's decision that took some time to see the light of day once it had been referred to a Department . That was the point that I was trying to make . I have been in the House for only a short time , but since I have been here I have been involved in a number of private Bills .
Idiom: rough and ready (used idiomatically: yes)
One way of getting at the varieties of relationship in these poems is to group them , not too dogmatically , into poems where the I dominates , and those where the Thou carries more weight . Statistics are not always a reliable guide since , as every reader knows , frequency of utterance is not the same as intensity . Further , if one makes such a rough - and - ready division then one finds that the same categories of relationship occur in both groups . There are poems of celebration of the other where the I dominates , and others where the Thou does ; there are poems of criticism of the Friend in both groups . Yet certain distinctions do emerge , certain patterns of relationship .
Idiom: give someone pause (used idiomatically: yes)
Check yourself frequently for signs of stressful tension . 2 . A fifteen - second refresher gives you that vital pause which will enable you to speechread for longer stretches at a time than would be possible otherwise . There are four steps . a.
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
Its about , for , for the kit on use of your body and the stuff that your weapons its about a thousand pounds Yeah , but its suppose to be in it . expense , its er state of the art equipment . As normal the Americans had it first , had it first but we had the computer system first built
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: no)
He had been playing bridge and drinking a few pints of Mild at the Over 60s club . He would be needing his tea . When he had been in work he had eaten at 6 o'clock when he got home , but now they ate much later than they had ever done . The works canteen had served lunch at midday , but Mrs Popple 's home - cooked lunch , now that Albert was retired , was at 2 o'clock . It only made sense to put tea back a bit .
Idiom: dead wood (used idiomatically: yes)
My time will be spent planning new tactical strategies and introducing a far - reaching training programme which will , I am sure , inevitably lead to a complete rewriting of the Football Association 's Don Howe Coaching Manual . On my advice , the board have determined to sweep a new broom through the club , and wheely - bin those who no longer make the grade . As a matter of fact , directly after today 's game I will be going into frank discussions with the chairman to search out the real dead wood . Looking forward to next season . Les Bence ( manager ) .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
Americans were not willing to die simply to restore the British Empire . Nevertheless the Foreign Office in London and British diplomats in Washington , unlike those directly involved in the running of the empire , were increasingly persuaded that the Americans might prove less impatient and dogmatic than their rhetoric suggested . In any case , as the permanent under - secretary in the Foreign Office philosophically remarked , if the Americans were asked to " underwrite the Empire , they would expect some say in its running " . In general the news from Washington by the first half of 1945 was moderately reassuring . Roosevelt towards the end of his life seemed content to make haste slowly .
Idiom: keep a low profile (used idiomatically: yes)
The ruling Barisan government had accused Harrison and his PBDS Party colleagues of colluding with the ‘ interfering Westerners,’ and the episode had damaged the credibility of local activists , including Harrison himself , who had been tackling the logging issue in their own way for many years . Harrison told me he was now being watched by plain - clothes police , and that the government would exploit the least pretence to discredit him . We would have to keep a low profile . For the next week we were to play a game ( unheard of in the UK ) called Hunt the Politician . We travelled separately from Harrison , planned our filming with him in secret , and kept our distance , so as not to jeopardise his campaign .
Idiom: on the wagon (used idiomatically: yes)
A police spokeswoman said : ' The police helicopter enables police to monitor the movements of a stolen car without endangering police drivers . ' The helicopter provides a running commentary to the police control room situated in Chester , so the police cars can follow at a safe distance . ' The badly - damaged Toyota is taken away on a breakdown wagon after the head - on crash Picture : CLIFF BRETT Hero driver pulls crash victim from blazing car Motorist 's bravery praised by police
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
Great . And The box may be under the table . Oh . the headphones togeth Or have you got the headphones already ?
Idiom: foot the bill (used idiomatically: yes)
The case for foot rests on the presumed equivalence of contrast between foot and query , in 17 : However , some may feel that there is more to footing a bill than merely paying it : there is a hint of reluctance , of the imposition of an unwelcome demand for money on the payer , which renders the equivalence of the contrasts in 17 slightly suspect . Another way of approaching foot the bill will be suggested below . The reason why red in red hair is unique is that the colour it refers to would not be labelled red if anything other than hair were being described . ( Current fashions make a ‘ true’ red for hair not impossible , so that red hair is now ambiguous .
Idiom: good riddance (used idiomatically: yes)
Unwelcome tears of frustration filled her eyes . When she rubbed them clear he was no longer there . Good riddance , she thought , scowling fiercely at the water . And devil take this lark ! But there was no escape .
Idiom: cuckoo in the nest (used idiomatically: yes)
In the context of geomorphology Clayton ( 1971 ) , himself a geographer progressed to environmental sciences at the University of East Anglia , has argued that it is difficult to achieve a balanced development across the two subjects of geography and geology that it depends upon , and Worsley ( 1979 ) particularly concerned for the diminishing resources available and the imminent policy of selective resource concentration argued : The inference to be drawn is obvious ; regrouping is necessary and the longer the fateful day of decision is delayed , the greater the likelihood that the established geoscience groups will capture those limited resources . It is hoped that the proverbial geomorphological cuckoo in its geographical nest will stretch its wings and fly , rather than become a grounded ostrich . To continue the analogy however , one danger of a cuckoo in a nest is that before flying it may permanently displace other promising chicks which could be particularly concerned with processes ( chapter 5 ) and man ( 6 ) and such themes are not readily accommodated in an earth science , geoscience or environmental science structure . Perhaps the answer lies in diversity and in that the very existence of different organizational structures in different countries is a very positive attribute and that when diverse arrangements exist within a single country this also may be highly desirable .
Idiom: in a nutshell (used idiomatically: yes)
' The YMCA does not like to plant a home like this and then run it centrally , ' said Mr King . THE people who raised £ 270,000 to build a leukaemia unit in Darlington knew exactly what they were working towards . In a nutshell they wanted a dedicated , self - sufficient unit which would allow sufferers to be treated in the town rather than have them , and their families , shunted 30 miles up and down the A1 to Newcastle 's RVI . Understandably , it was an appeal which captured the imagination of thousands . Now there has been real concern voiced about the delay in getting the unit off the ground .
Idiom: take root (used idiomatically: yes)
One crucial element in this was the resumption of centre stage by a type of music that had been in the dominant culture throughout Punk rock — black disco music . ‘ The Afro - American tendency to extend the body in musical terms signifies in the case of soul and disco an important marriage of pop 's romanticism to the contradictory material possibilities of daily life in the contemporary world’ . From a mass popularity in 1975–8 , disco had moved beneath the surface to take root in the self - contained homosexual ghetto , which had been quietly developing newer definitions of self and pleasure . Slowly , homosexuality and the ( male ) deviant sex it introduced became yet again a metaphor for ideas of the ‘ private’ , or the hidden — as pop , once more , concentrated on ever more fragmented ideas about private possibilities — introduced , by way of example , ‘ case histories’ that could serve as models for this new round of pleasure and fantasy . What did it feel like , this popular music , as every kind of male sexuality was wheeled out of the closet and onto the marketplace with a febrile flourish ?