Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: go for broke (used idiomatically: yes)
He may need to do a bit of work on the accent , but McIntosh is beginning to sound like a natural Scottish no.8 . Seeing Red . The Blues ' Graham Marshall gets one in the eye as McIntosh of the Reds goes for broke during his impressive Scottish Trial performance . Hopes of a cap disappeared , though , after McIntosh limped off . ENGLAND ROUND - UP
Idiom: in the short run (used idiomatically: no)
This is a chord that finds sympathy in the public choice school . According to Friedman , it is the unwillingness of governments to tax - finance their activities that induces them to cover the gap between expenditures and taxes with money supply increases . Turning to the labour market comparison suggested above , Friedman allows for rates of growth in the short run to deviate from the natural rate . This introduces the famous expectations - augmented Phillip 's curve , which can be related to Fig . 10–5 and is employed below . If unions or individuals bargain for , and receive , wages on the basis of an expected rate of inflation that does not occur , then real wages will be higher or lower than expected over the period of the bargain .
Idiom: open someone's eyes (used idiomatically: yes)
He shook Gazzer 's head to and fro . ‘ Open them!’ Wearily , Gazzer opened his eyes . He felt he had been imprisoned for ever on this mad , rotating world , racing ceaselessly through its dark orbit . Nothing seemed to exist outside that swaying chair and Simon , whose terrifying ability to repress his own humanity made him into an enemy that Gazzer did n't know how to defeat .
Idiom: time will tell (used idiomatically: yes)
When Souness was first appointed , I applauded the move . But he has hardly had a trouble - free run since then with most of his problems self - inflicted . Only time will tell if he is the right man for the job . At the moment , I 'm still to be convinced . Man jailed for 15 months
Idiom: by a long shot (used idiomatically: yes)
Saturday was worse . They drove to the little creek where they kept their fishing boat , and moaned extensively to other men with blue - knit jumpers and glowing pipes . There were assessments of Herr Hitler 's chances ( poor ) , Chamberlain 's ability ( poorer ) , and the courage of the Italian fighting soldier ( poorest , by a long shot ) . On balance , Chamberlain would win although he did not deserve to , because Hitler had the Eyeties on his side , and the Eyeties had sent six hundred thousand men to crush Albania and almost been repulsed . Hitler was fit only for the loony bin , his generals would kill him within five minutes if he ever declared war , and he only had one ball .
Idiom: donkey work (used idiomatically: yes)
There is nothing worse than being injured and watching all the games pass you by while you are out of action.’ Platt has become an integral part of a midfield unit which has been designed by Taylor to give Paul Gascoigne the freedom to display his full repertoire of skills . But as well as sharing in the donkey work , Platt 's goals have become a vital part of England 's armoury and before last week 's 4–0 win over Turkey he scored his country 's previous five goals . Taylor will not want his former Aston Villa protege to be missing from the next World Cup qualifier against San Marino at Wembley at February 17 . And provided there are no hidden complications , Platt should be back in action long before that .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: yes)
We are civilized people , after all . ' ' Aye , ' appen , ' said Hilda . Nothing annoyed Viola Machin more , as a general rule , than Hilda putting on the broad Lancashire . It seemed to her like an assertion of closeness to the dead Walter that she could not match . But tonight her face seemed frozen into its gracious expression , like royalty in a traffic jam , and if she wished to herself that Hilda would make the odd concession so that civil conversation with her could be easier , nothing of this appeared in her manner .
Idiom: start off on the right foot (used idiomatically: no)
How the damage is done Why young feet need special attention You can never be too early starting your kids off on the right foot — in fact , it 's essential Over 70 per cent of 12-year - olds have problems with their feet , mostly because of ill - fitting shoes . Corns , heel calluses and hammer toes are common complaints , but with care most can be avoided .
Idiom: take heart (used idiomatically: yes)
The imposing presence of Nanga Parbat . ICE CLIMBING COMES IN FROM THE COLD If you 've fancied having a go at ice - climbing but the thought of all the discomforts of a Scottish winter keeps putting you off , take heart . A French company is about to take the sport indoors . Ice - climbers have often wondered when someone is going to provide them with a decent training facility .
Idiom: pecking order (used idiomatically: yes)
All of which is behaviour that the perceptive horse owner will accept . However , sometimes the knowledge that a horse has acquired from its own species brings an unexpected result for the horse when used in relation to us . For example , the horse may generalise from the social structure of its own herd , the pecking order , as a guide of how to relate to us . It may see a man as it would a stallion , and regard him as the Big Boss . It may see a woman as a bossy mare , and best to be avoided .
Idiom: make a go of (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Why?’ ‘ Because he 'd been a novice monk himself once , in Ireland , before he went to Oxford . He was older than the rest of us at Breakspear , you see , having tried for some years to make a go of a religious vocation before abandoning it in favour of teaching . He always used to speak so bitterly about his experiences as a monk that it seemed bizarre to think of him working alongside them at Hurstdown . But , then , time is a great healer , is n't it?’
Idiom: ten a penny (used idiomatically: no)
I can imagine his tired voice continuing unheard . I stare glumly at the coinbox . A wasted ten pence , really . Call number two : the number I rarely use . A noncommittal voice — male — says , ' Hello . '
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: yes)
' But you can read this for sure ? ' Wellington was quite laid back , for him . He did n't say , ' Get lost , Kraut , ' but just asked if he could borrow Speich 's note - pad and ball - point . ( Someone , probably a junior malai officer who knew the jungle , had stolen his impermeable paper earlier . ) ' The secret is to be logical , ' Wellington said .
Idiom: in light of (used idiomatically: yes)
Remarkably , Italy had twice the fall in output seen in France , another large OECD country that , like Italy , had avoided the root causes of the crisis : a housing boom - bust sequence and a serious bank crisis . The paradox is that the Berlusconi government 's inaction did prevent a major deterioration in the public deficit . In light of the current debt crisis roiling the eurozone , the advantages of a policy of inertia are easy to appreciate . Italy 's position today could have been much worse than it is . The Italian economy 's problems , and the major issues concerning the sustainability of the country 's huge public debt , are rooted in low growth of potential output .
Idiom: look the part (used idiomatically: yes)
I knew that such modern ideas would not be countenanced in this establishment hareem of Al Ain , however . There , at that time , the traditions would still be meticulously followed . The bride might have been educated , might have travelled , might speak English well , but she would wear gold and henna , she would dress and look the part of an Al Ain bride .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
And now that Provincial has sorted out its rag-bag inheritance into clear service-groups , it too can show great steps forward in many areas . There is a need for close and on-going liaison with the regions and PTEs , but at the end of the day it is the sector that calls the tune . Each sector director looks at his business on a national level , ignoring regional boundaries , and has the power to deploy all his resources to the best commercial advantage . The best example of this has been the deployment of the HST fleet . This was first bought in the 1970s by the regions , but it has been deployed under sectorisation with singleminded determination to maximise earnings .
Idiom: shrinking violet (used idiomatically: yes)
By Chris Moncrieff Press Association CAMERA - shy ministers avoided photographers yesterday as they gathered for a crucial Cabinet meeting to thrash out the Government 's public spending plans for the coming financial year . Board of Trade President Michael Heseltine , not renowned as a shrinking violet , entered Downing Street from the bottom end , took one look at the array of pressmen and crept into No 12 , which has an interior walkway to No 10 . A few moments earlier , Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd dithered on the pavement for a few seconds , presumably wondering whether to brave the cameras but thought better of it and he , too , entered by No 12 . It is the third Cabinet meeting this week at which this issue has been debated .
Idiom: small print (used idiomatically: yes)
SIR — Since Peterborough reported that the Maastricht Treaty was being sold by HMSO ( March 19 ) I have been trying to obtain a copy without success . HMSO says all copies have been sold and no more will be available ‘ as publication has been suspended on instructions from the EC’ . If the Danish Government was able to distribute 300,000 copies of the Maastricht text through newsagents and libraries , who has decided here , or in Brussels , that the British public should not be allowed to find out for themselves during the election what the small print of the treaty contains ? If , as Lord Bruce of Donington points out ( letter , April 2 ) , the new Parliament will be presented with a Bill before most members have themselves been able to read the text of the treaty , this is presumably in the hope that they will railroad it through before the British presidency commences in June . Let us hope that the Danes will vote ‘ No’ in their referendum on June 2 , thus forcing all members to renegotiate the treaty , as many of them are now said to be having second thoughts of their own .
Idiom: under the table (used idiomatically: yes)
Suddenly Bogie threw a full glass of scotch into the man 's face while simultaneously Mayo hit the man on the head with her shoe . The large man 's friends rose from their table and the waiters formed themselves into a solid phalanx , and all hell broke loose . Ann suggested we get under the table and I was n't about to argue but the table was too small so we crawled on hands and knees to hide under a larger table . Soon after Bogie joined us and I asked him what was going on . He said , ‘ Everything 's OK .
Idiom: play ball (used idiomatically: no)
A little boy in a pink shirt is playing t - ball and taking a swing
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: no)
Scores of Tiananmen 's paving stones have been replaced to remove the evidence of anti - government messages . Others have been covered with flower pots to hide the traces of the student occupation or scars left by the tracks of tanks and armoured personnel carriers . Try as the leadership might to erase what happened , nothing can be done to change the one fact on which the future of China turns : the men who ordered the assault on Tiananmen Square will surely die long before the youth they ordered to be killed . Deng Xiaoping is 85 , and while apparently in reasonably good health , will not outlive the instigators of the ' counter - revolutionary rebellion ' . Other veteran revolutionaries on whose longevity the current leadership depends are all in their eighties .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
Perhaps the greatest challenge for mental health services in the 1990s is securing adequate housing for former patients in the community . Some of the criticisms which are voiced by service planners and professionals when thinking about ordinary housing for long - term patients is that it is ‘ too expensive’ , or that ‘ They ca n't cope on their own,’ or that ‘ They 'll be affected by the same stresses and strains that put them in hospital in the first place.’ But community services for mentally handicapped people have demonstrated that it is possible to provide for quite severely disturbed , multiply - handicapped people in specially adapted ordinary flats and houses , as long as there are sufficient well - trained staff to provide good - quality care round the clock , and provided the staff themselves are well supported by senior professionals with the right experience . Mental health services have unfortunately been generally reluctant to follow this good example and are still developing too many large group homes and hostels which create too many segregated communities of mentally disturbed people . If community care is to function properly , suitable housing must be affordable on the low income support funds available for unemployed disabled people .
Idiom: up for grabs (used idiomatically: yes)
IT was almost like old times yesterday . First , Hongkong & Shanghai Bank came out with disappointing takeover terms for Midland Bank ( paper worth 378p a share ) triggering the obvious suggestion that spurned partner Lloyds Bank will produce a better , possibly cash - based offer . Then the Kuwait Investment Organisation put 60 m Midland shares up for grabs through brokers Hoare Govett , at a discount rate of 362p . Hoare could attract takers for only about 30 m , the placing was abandoned and another attempt will be made today once dealers have an indication of how Hongkong Bank 's share price has faired overnight in the Far East . Yesterday , the market was left with the impression that Midland might not be worth quite as much as analysts had hoped and the shares were marked back 7 to 365p .
Idiom: by the book (used idiomatically: yes)
A typical Kelmscott Press page from William Morris 's edition of Swinburne 's Atalanta in Calydon ( 1894 ) . The type is Morris 's Chaucer , as used in the masterpiece . Whatever their character , there is one curious feature shared by most private press books , which is that they are very rarely read — a fact testified to by the fact that an extraordinary number are found unopened , as though their charm and beauty may not be defiled even by the gentlest slitting of the sacred sections at the top and fore - edges . I think I have read somewhere a bookseller 's comment that it would be fair to describe an ' opened ' private press book as ' rare in this state ' . Be that as it may , these books are certainly easier to find in fine condition than almost any other kind , even after fifty or sixty years .
Idiom: on the make (used idiomatically: no)
Disoriented , she could not for an instant even locate her daughter . She groped for the light switch , but could not find it . All those years ago they had thoughtfully placed it unusually low on the wall to make it easy for the child Maggie had then been to reach . It was about the height of Phoebe 's thigh and , after a flustered second , she remembered that decision with an instant clarity . The electrician had been very irritated by their insistence .
Idiom: bark up the wrong tree (used idiomatically: yes)
It was the only Italian name I could think of in a hurry and I did n't have the nerve to put on the right accent to go with it.’ Nigel was disgusted but intrigued by the lengths Eleanor had gone to . ‘ You 're barking up the wrong tree about the other address,’ he bluffed . ‘ I did know about it , of course . It was just a bedsit she had early in our marriage when we parted for a while .
Idiom: play the field (used idiomatically: no)
Rowlands has been critical of Welsh officials who went to the SA Rugby Board celebrations . But Terry Vaux , the WRU committeeman who resigned from the International Board because of the row , has written to clubs in his area , Gwent , informing them that Rowlands had encouraged him to attend . Welsh rugby is also in trouble on the field — on Saturday , five weeks before Wales play New Zealand , they lost to Bridgend — and a thigh injury in that debacle has put David Young out of the Home Unions XV who play France on Wednesday . Jeff Probyn , the England and Wasps prop overlooked for the Lions tour , has been called up as his replacement . Donal Lenihan , who had been named as captain , has also withdrawn after injuring a shoulder .
Idiom: now or never (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ I am going , Mr Clarke.’ Quite suddenly , her mind was made up . It was now or never . When she married Glyn she would inherit this odd man too in a way . She had wild visions of being obliged to invite him to dinner every night .
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
And attend your branch meetings . Was there any erm disputes or anything at that time on the , on the trams ? Oh very few and far between . Very few and far between . Maybe just locally , at local garages but as far as , far as being the all national or anything like that , there was never anything I with the tramcars .
Idiom: thick and fast (used idiomatically: yes)
Back in the summer of 1993 , the City is seething with unhappiness about the latest proposals from the Government and the Stock Exchange on the disclosure of price sensitive information by quoted companies . Their threatened crackdown on ‘ brokers’ lunches’and the ‘ massaging’of analysts ' profit expectations has drawn protests from companies , institutional shareholders and brokers . Landmarks in the new puritan trend on company financial information have appeared thick and fast this year . A second was the Exchange 's wrist - slapping of London International Group . An LIG employee had telephones several City analysts and encouraged them to lower their profit forecasts for the year — a typical , if somewhat blatant , case of the widespread practice of massaging .
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over It 's not much of a birthday present , rue . But if your thirty , that s ninety in horse years , and a survivor of a bomb blast to boot , maybe there 's no better birthday treat , than a quiet feed on fresh hay . Sefton today is happy in retirement , but eleven years ago there were many who would n't have believed he 'd still be alive . The IRA bomb in Hyde Park left him with twenty serious shrapnel wounds .
Idiom: work to rule (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Ellen , I have no idea . It is hardly the point.’ ‘ If I was one of your students and you lot were counting up your staff - student contact hours , working to rule and refusing to mark exam papers , I might well prefer to give up the course and marry my brother 's friend Sharif . If he was halfway good - looking.’ Bernard left for college early and said no more about Nerina .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
After 18 months the law provides very rigid conditions for software registration and it will mean that every copy should be authorised . PRIME ' TO FLOAT COMPUTERVISION AFTER BUYOUT OF THE MINI BUSINESS ' Prime Computer Inc said it is continuing to weigh various capitalisation schemes , ' including capital market transactions ' but would not confirm a report in the Wall Street Journal that it is in the midst of talks that would lead it to going public again , Reuter reports from Boston . Prime would neither confirm nor deny the report but noted that it had long indicated in Securities & Exchange Commission filings that it was ' exploring financial activities , including capital market transactions . ' The company is labouring under an intolerable burden of $ 1,290 m in long - term debt and the strategy outlined in the Wall Street Journal could cut this to between $ 400 m and $ 500 m .
Idiom: turn heads (used idiomatically: yes)
He thought she had a growth , or was losing her innards in some revolting way . Past visions of run - over cats and spilt intestines made his skin prick with horror . The mare 's breathing was heavy and distressed and she kept turning her head round to him as if asking him for help . ' Christ , what 's wrong with you ? ' he muttered , feeling quite helpless , and terribly frightened . It was pitch dark and felt like the small hours ; there was no sound of traffic from the road at all , and he was on his own with a vengeance .
Idiom: steal the show (used idiomatically: no)
Owner Ricci Burns says : ‘ Peter has a wonderful eye and he vetted all the outfits and knew exactly what would suit Tara . ’ The play is set in the late Eighties when power dressing was at its peak — which explains the bold jackets , short hemlines and figure-hugging dresses . Tara 's 11 scene-stealing outfits by designers such as Dior and Lacroix , make every entrance a show stopper . ‘ I love dressing up but lots of actresses do — that 's part of the attraction , ’ says Tara , who appeared in the television series The Cammomile Lawn and more recently in the award-winning film Hear My Song . Her own wardrobe is extensive — with an outfit to match every mood .
Idiom: over the counter (used idiomatically: yes)
Detectives reveal face of cafe terror raider POLICE last night released this photo - fit picture of a man who threatened two female cafe workers with a knife before robbing a till . The man burst into the Alpine Cafe in Marine Drive , Southport , and vaulted over the counter to snatch £ 90 in cash . He escaped with an accomplice . The women were uninjured , but shocked .
Idiom: come to a head (used idiomatically: yes)
Furthermore , the careful delineation of neighbourhoods . typically of 10,000 population size with their standard provision of schools , open space and shops , and with roads deflecting through traffic to the edge of the residential area , also served to impart a new spatial order to the urban environment . But by the early 1960s planners were being charged with an over - obsession with neatly packaged land parcels , and this came to a head with Jane Jacobs ( 1961 ) , an American journalist married to an architect , living in New York . Her thesis was that cultural and physical diversity was important in the life of a city , and she charged planners with pursuing policies which had the effect of eradicating it . The argument held that in the past , cities had been regarded as disorganized complexities , and that the objective of planning was to impose rational patterns of simplicity ; Jacobs saw cities as organized complexities , and hoped to keep them lively , diverse and intense .
Idiom: pay the piper (used idiomatically: no)
( The veto was not abolished until the foundation of the North German Federation in 1867 . ) Moreover , Prussia was a net contributor to the Zollverein budget . Her benefits were therefore not so much economic as political : he who pays the piper calls the tune . The monetary arrangements of the Zollverein and its successors are of interest . Certainly , central banking was markedly different from our own day and monetary policy did not exist as an instrument of economic policy .
Idiom: hit the nail on the head (used idiomatically: yes)
Yeah ? All too late ! Because it , as you say , you hit the nail on the head there you 've spent too much , they 're on your back for spending too much . Is n't this the best thing to do with a lock them in their office ? Great !
Idiom: hit the jackpot (used idiomatically: yes)
But it worked out all right in the end . Jean waited patiently for nature to take its course . And six days later she hit the jackpot … when Bonnie paid back the cash . After a hose - down , the serial numbers were still intact and Jean 's bank agreed to swap the soiled £ 65 for crisp new notes . Jean , 39 , said : ‘ I could n't believe it when Bonnie ate the money .
Idiom: tie the knot (used idiomatically: no)
Turn to the right side and stitch to close . To make the bow Tie a knot centrally in strip . Pass one end through the central know , then the second end . Pull ends until the bow is desired shape .