Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: no)
An overall summary of the SSM is given in Chapter 4 , which includes a valuable statement of the outputs from the main stages in conjunction with the constitutive rules that apply . In addition , there are a number of useful devices and hints that can help whenever the SSM is used , and these , together within certain pitfalls to be avoided , are summarised in the following sections . Getting the Picture Together Chapter 5 refers to the process of exploring a situation and expressing the main factors as a rich picture . As a guide to construction , these pictures should reflect relevant structures and processes , and give an overview of the climate of the particular situation being addressed , together with any issues that are pertinent at the time of the analysis .
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: yes)
If she could only remember where she 'd been and how much she 's enjoying it while she 's actually doing it . Aye . Cost me a fiver for her hair to be done on Monday and another fiver to go out on Berlin Square on Tuesday . And tomorrow , she 's going to this thing at the chapel . Going for tea .
Idiom: carrot and stick (used idiomatically: yes)
Redistributing some of the profits from high energy prices enabled the regime to improve living standards and make itself popular with ordinary Russians . And resolving internal problems through a disproportionate use of force reassured even the regime ’s security obsessed ex - KGB men . Until recently , this combination of carrots and sticks functioned effectively . The virtual absence of popular protest in Russia during the Putin years seems amazing . But make no mistake : Putin ’s popularity ratings relied not on his vigor , humor , or mystique , but on salaries and credits that Russians had never enjoyed before .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
Patience , she counselled herself , and turned the chicken in the nick of time . It was nine o'clock and they had been driven in by the mosquitoes before he broached the subject of the night before . They were standing in the kitchen loading the dishwasher and putting the salads in the fridge when a picture caught her eye . It was a drawing , a crude pencil sketch of a person , untidily coloured in , in a simple pine frame , with the word ‘ Daddy’ in bold writing beside the figure . It was hanging on the wall in the sitting - room but she had n't seen it the night before .
Idiom: have your work cut out (used idiomatically: yes)
I 'll make sure that Silas changes it.’ Lucy laughed . ‘ You 'll have your work cut out to do that — to say nothing about having to contend with Matt 's opposition to the idea . Personally , I consider it echoes the atmosphere of the place.’ Doreen regarded her in silence for several long moments before she said , ‘ May I ask what qualifications you have to do this job?’
Idiom: break even (used idiomatically: yes)
But Irvine 's job boost comes at the expense of Workington , where Volvo 's bus operations were located before the transfer to Scotland as part of a rationalisation . Commenting on the move , Bjorn Larsson , president of Volvo Bus Corporation , said that deregulation , reduced subsidies and increased competition from the opening up of national markets was aggravating the problems caused by recession . ' Given the depressed state of the UK market , it was absolutely essential that we took this painful action to bring down our break - even point and thereby tailor our company to its potential markets . ' Irvine plans to turn out more than 600 buses this year . Orders for the Olympian have been received from the independent operator , Stagecoach , while a contract to supply 50 buses to Kowloon Motor Bus company marks Irvine 's first foray into overseas markets .
Idiom: mean business (used idiomatically: yes)
Voice over The time is always right for a good idea , even if it 's not your own . The success of these personalised clocks mean business is ticking along nicely for Graham and Julia Sale , but it was their daughter who got them going . The first was made by hand , but now it 's all computerised , with sales going like clockwork , with orders from Germany Holland America and Malta . The couple had no business know how , having spent 15 years working for charities in the third world .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
And that was much more appealing . Again , it all comes down to the vocal thing . If you listen to the way the voice comes in in relation to where the chords are , you 'll see that the vocal fits exactly in the holes where the guitar is n't playing . Those things are all built around vocal / rhythm arrangements . Arrangements are very important in songwriting and in guitar playing , I think.’
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: yes)
We we We So you went to town , right and you came home But I did n't go to town till half past ten I was going to me mother 's at half past eleven , so there was n't a lot of time . It was I thought you 'd of been in town all morning , no .
Idiom: down the road (used idiomatically: yes)
The proviso is , of course , the ruband only half the rub at that . The greater the freedom given ( and in this case the overt touting of particular potential clients and an obligation not to offend whatever passes for good taste are the only restrictions of substance ) the more numerous the regulations on matters of detail : C Northcote Parkinson would be in his element ! Thus:(1 ) the said Solicitors ' Publicity Code ( which is summarised in Chapter 12 ) was introduced in 1988 , revised in 1990 , and covers the whole field ; from the general ( solicitors may hold themselves out to be good , but not to be better than the other firm down the road ; publicity must be accurate and not mislead ; a solicitor 's advertisement must identify the solicitor by name ) to the particular ( the correct designation of a solicitor 's practice , entries in legal directories , addresses to the Court and the use of the legal aid logo);(2 ) the Law Society 's code incorporates by reference the provisions of the British Code of Advertising Practice which in its own way requires publicity material to be honest , truthful and decent , unambiguous and responsible , and contains a separate section relating to the advertising of financial services and products;(3 ) the Financial Services ( Conduct of Business ) Rules 1987 also cover the advertising of financial services and products and will need to be studied by any firm carrying on investment business;(4 ) solicitors will also need to be familiar with the Consumer Credit ( Advertisements ) Regulations 1989 and other secondary legislation in that connection , the whole corpus replete with the jargon unique to that area of law;(5 ) the Business Names Act 1985 , which has already been referred to in Chapter 1 , requires revision of a firm 's letterheading every time there is a change in the identity of the partners , which will include any occasion when a salaried partner whose name has previously been shown " below the line " is promoted . Even though the application of common sense will almost always ensure that no breach occurs , it will pay even small firms to detail one of the partners or a senior employee to vet all publicity material to ensure its compliance with these rules and regulations . 5 Personnel
Idiom: on the square (used idiomatically: yes)
The background music became dance music . People moved about , flocking round Tremayne , patting his back . Perkin took Mackie to shuffle on the square of dance floor adjoining the table . Nolan took Fiona , Lewis got drunker , Gareth vanished , the sponsor retrieved his lady : Erica and I sat alone . ‘ Do you dance?’
Idiom: come to think of it (used idiomatically: yes)
But she did find it a bit overwhelming on her own . She 'd have been glad of someone to chat to . I should 've arranged it , now that I come to think of it . Wisdom of hindsight . She barely knew George .
Idiom: on the nose (used idiomatically: yes)
I guess they may have fallen off a lorry ? Anyway , as most of the kids were from poor families , such a toy was a great attraction , so Sam went into the ‘ hiring’ business . For one skate , on loan , to go round the block ( a distance of perhaps 500 yards ) the cost was one penny ; for two skates , two pennies ; any kid who took longer than 10 minutes ( thus being under suspicion of going further ) would be fined another two pence — or punched on the nose . This developed into a thriving business . It was now time for expansion .
Idiom: in someone's pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
Well the next the next the next one was a joke . Bloke come and bought a Teletext with his friend , come all the way from Falmouth , he pulled on the front , paid me his money , saw the telly working , put the remote in his pocket , my son carried the telly down , put it in the back of the car the bloke shut the boot , he drove off the front , I picked up the phone he er and he just swung round off the front , the boot come open out come the telly ! Oh goodness . So he just got out , picked it up , shoved it back in and drove away .
Idiom: in the saddle (used idiomatically: yes)
An hour passed , then another ; snow gathered thickly in the folds of their clothes ; they missed their road . The policeman fired some pistol shots in the air , but there was no answer . Saturated , and very cold , they faced the prospect of a night in the saddle amid inhospitable terrain . The policeman was grieving for his Scotch terrier , while the dragoman — a fellow with big , prominent eyes like a lobster 's — had proved singularly incompetent throughout the trip ; even his cooking had been a failure . They were riding cautiously , straining their eyes for a distant light , when the policeman shouted , ‘ Halt!’
Idiom: few and far between (used idiomatically: yes)
This was the first real chance of a score a couple of minutes earlier , Neil Smith attempting a drop goal . The visitors reduced the arrears with a try on twenty minutes scored by Colin Vynal and converted by Neil Smith , and right on the interval took the lead with another try , this time from skipper , Simon Grater erm again converted by Neil Smith following a mistake in the Old Boys ' defence . After the interval , chances were few and far between and most of the early play took place in mid - field , but towards the end Hucklecote applied severe pressure , but the visitor 's defence superbly mastered by outside half , Neil Smith held out for a fine hard - earned victory . The final score ; Hucklecote Old Boys seven , Bicester twelve . So congratulations to Bicester , after the game I managed to catch up with Colin Vynal who scored one of the goals , rather poor quality I 'm afraid , he was on a mobile phone erm a bit of celebration going on , but here 's Colin Vynal of the Bicester Rugby Club .
Idiom: sink or swim (used idiomatically: yes)
( Timothy Raison , Hansard Vol 117 ; 1 July 1987,543 ) American rhetoric on the city shares some of these themes , notably those of enterprise and the liberating influence of the market , although there have also been distinct differences embedded in US political culture . Carter 's federally aided approach to help cities adjust to changing economic realities gave way to Reagan 's sink - or - swim philosophy . ' States and cities , properly unfettered , can manage themselves more wisely than the Federal Government can . ' ( US Department of Housing and Urban Development , 1982 , p1 )
Idiom: sick to death (used idiomatically: yes)
Somehow the word got round that I was mad about maritime art . Ever since then , whenever I left a job or anyone gave me a present , I was given more of the same . Tell you the truth , I 'm sick to death of the lot of it , but I ca n't think of anything to do with it that wo n't have my old man haunting me and have other people 's feelings hurt . However , that 's not your problem . What is?’
Idiom: give up the ghost (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ What?’ they called back . ‘ I 'm finished.’ His head slumped forward as he gave up the ghost . His body tilted to horizontal , legs and arms hanging like a spider from a strand . Charsky came back into himself ; he sobbed for the brave Bavarian .
Idiom: follow your nose (used idiomatically: yes)
Negotiating a few cairns , falling into a stream or two , arid avoiding the tempting green sheep - track to the left that would lead you straight into a bog , you followed the pilgrims ' way ever downwards . When the pilgrims ' way petered out , as it frequently did , you kept that small rooftop in your line of vision . When the rooftop vanished behind a yellow bluff of gorse , you followed your nose . Given luck and a good breeze , you would eventually reach some hill pastures and , beyond them , a stile . Descending a narrow gully that is path or waterfall according to season , you would ultimately attach your rooftop to four bare walls .
Idiom: no man's land (used idiomatically: yes)
Ian Glover - James sent this report from Berlin on Monday . Beneath the skyline of modern Berlin , half hidden in a grassy wasteland , all that 's left of the bunker where Adolf Hitler committed suicide . It stands right by the wall in a rabbit - infested wilderness , the no man 's land between East and West . Most of the bunker was dynamited to build new apartments , inside lie some thirty underground walls on two levels . Here Hitler spent his final weeks as the Third Reich collapsed .
Idiom: in your face (used idiomatically: yes)
Kalin , it seems , is fortunate enough to fall into the category of a ' queer ' , rather than'gay ' or ' homophobic'film - maker . Queer artists , following Genet , insist on the absolute difference of gay experience and the interlinked nature of cultural and sexual deviance . In - your - face and offensive , the work that results is typically experimental in form and preoccupied with the red - light subjects of sex and violence . In Gregg Araki 's The Living End , two guys discover they are HIV positive and abandon themselves to violence . Todd Haynes ' Poison is , in part , a celebration of death and desire in a men 's prison .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
Thus , on these grounds alone , the second figure is most unlikely to be ancient . In all probability it was made as an innocent copy in the nineteenth century . However , one has to beware of jumping too rapidly to conclusions on the basis of a single surface analysis without considering all the possibilities . For instance , when one of the British Museum 's most magnificent Etruscan bronze vessels was similarly analysed on the surface and found to contain zinc , there was understandably some consternation . Subsequent analysis of a sample drilled from the interior showed it was of bronze with no zinc present at all .
Idiom: over my dead body (used idiomatically: yes)
' I thought perhaps Stephen 's brother might have come to the party with you ? ' Christina commented . She had asked Stephen a couple of weeks ago if Edward was coming and he had replied : ' Over my dead body . ' Jean stared at Christina without really seeing her . It was obvious that her mind was elsewhere .
Idiom: on ice (used idiomatically: no)
Blood specimens were obtained from each child by venepuncture at the time of vaccination and then 4 to 6 weeks and 13 to 17 months later . Sera were separated by centrifugation within 8 h of collection , transferred to another container , and labelled with a unique identification number so that antibody assays could be done blind . Samples were stored at -20 ° C until they were shipped on dry ice to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , Atlanta , for testing . Neutralising antibody titres against poliovirus types 1 , 2 , and 3 were measured with a modified microneutralisation assay . Approximately 80 to 100 TCID 5 of each vaccine virus and serial dilutions of serum ( from 1:8 to 1:1024 ) were incubated at 35.8C for 2.5 h , and then 7.5×10 HeLa cells were added to each well .
Idiom: in the pipeline (used idiomatically: yes)
Winster Wetlands , just south of Windermere , supports many plant communities only found in the Lake District , while Ennerdale Fell to the west of the national park is a good example of how plant communities change with increasing altitude . The Ennerdale Fell site also includes the steep crags of Pillar , with its unusual plant colonies . Something in the pipeline An oil pumping station near Brecon has won an award from the local branch of the Campaign for Rural Wales for good environmental practice . The pump , part of the pipeline which moves 20,000 tonnes of petroleum products each day from Milford Haven to the industrial Midlands , had been built inside a barn made from local stone with a slate roof .
Idiom: on edge (used idiomatically: yes)
She would have liked to take a look at the city 's cathedral square on which Castrum Babenberg , the castle of Bamberg , had once stood . But her sister was not with her , and while Fabia prayed again that Barney would be all right , she felt on edge , and a need to get moving . Pausing only to once more fill up with petrol , she drove through the German border and six miles on stopped at Cheb , on the Czechoslovakian border , where she changed some English pounds for Czech crowns , and drove on wondering if this ‘ on edge’ feeling was going to stay with her until lunchtime tomorrow . By then she should have answers to all the questions Cara had listed , and could then sit back and take one very relieved breath . Matters , unfortunately , did not quite work out that way .
Idiom: have been around (used idiomatically: no)
Be on your guard if your receive unsolicited visits from alarm company representatives who claim they work in close co - operation with the police . If in doubt , contact the police Crime Prevention Officer , who will be pleased to give advice on all aspects of alarm protection . Look out for companies who have n't been around for long : they could be out of business just as soon . If you 've bought an alarm from a reputable company , they 'll still be around to put things right if a fault develops . Before having an alarm installed , make careful inquiries about how long the company 's been in business .
Idiom: in the final analysis (used idiomatically: yes)
Managerial authority , and indeed the whole edifice of organisational power , represent the rights of ownership delegated to management . Thus , when the managerial control of labour is thwarted by industrial action , ultimately the employment relationship itself is being undermined . As we have stressed , this is the basis of a capitalist industrial economy , hence we can see why in the final analysis the disruption of authority in industry should be regarded as being so critical . Conclusion : Patterns of industrial action Finally , on the issue of strike statistics , the data in Table 4.3 reveal several important aspects of industrial relations .
Idiom: force someone's hand (used idiomatically: yes)
On the basis of the MAFF - DoE memo this would seem likely to include the farming and fertiliser industries , and would give the Ministry of Agriculture almost total control over the policy . The NSAs , said MAFF , would be designated on a ' pilot basis ' . According to the magazine ENDS , it seems likely that ' at least five years will elapse before further NSAs are [ then]designated unless the government 's hand is forced by EEC legislation . ' Controls on farmers ' use of nitrates would just be voluntary to start with , and legal limits would be imposed only if the voluntary controls turned out to be ineffective . Conversion of cereals to grassland would probably involve compensation , although avoidance of autumn fertiliser applications would not .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
( Notice that this requires that each of the original companies were producing at an output below minimum efficient scale . ) In vertical mergers it is often claimed that there are important gains to co - ordination and planning . It may be easier to make long - term decisions about the best size and type of steel mill if a simultaneous decision is taken on the level of car production to which steel output forms an important input . Since conglomerate mergers involve companies with completely independent products , these mergers have only small opportunities for a direct reduction in production costs . Two other factors are frequently mentioned as potential benefits of mergers .
Idiom: blaze a trail (used idiomatically: no)
We need not take up the argument here : let us , instead , turn to the more interesting subject of the explanations offered by the Ndembu themselves for certain key symbolic motifs . Before proceeding to details , however , we should note that the Ndembu are remarkably articulate in these matters . Contrary to those who claim that tribesmen always think concretely rather than abstractly , the Ndembu have an abstract general term for ‘ symbol’(chinjikikilu ) derived from a verb used in hunting to mean literally ‘ to blaze a trail’(ku - jikijila ) . So a symbol is for them ‘ a blaze or landmark , something that connects the unknown with the known’ . Things of this kind , Ndembu say , point towards or ‘ reveal’ other things , using again a word employed in tracking and hunting .
Idiom: wide of the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
Space for a raiding party was limited , and jolting across the sand perched up on the back was extremely uncomfortable . The journey of the first group was fairly uneventful until they were within about sixty miles of the coast at Sirte , when the going became more rocky and uneven . This slowed the patrol down , and they were located by an Italian spotter aircraft which dropped a couple of small bombs wide of the mark . Holliman decided that they had to take cover , so they scuttled into a patch of scrub and camouflaged themselves with nets . Inevitably more aircraft appeared , dropping a hail of bombs and then strafing with machine guns for good measure , but , amazingly , no damage was done .
Idiom: neither here nor there (used idiomatically: yes)
The world in which financial trust breaks down completely between Germany and France or Germany and the US is one in which we have much bigger problems than where a country ’s gold is located . International trade would collapse , and major global companies would struggle to sell their products . Having more gold at home , rather than in the vaults of the New ~ York Fed , would be neither here nor there in such a situation . Does Germany think that its gold will be subject to sanctions or some form of confiscation – as sometimes happens to rogue nations ? Again , this is hardly plausible .
Idiom: ring a bell (used idiomatically: yes)
The conductor bawled , ' Fares please ! ' in his ear but Nails did not move a muscle , nor make any indication of intelligence . Nutty came up and said , ' He 's stone - deaf . ' ' Blind as well ? ' the conductor asked , and rang the bell to stop the bus . ' Come on . The sea - front — must be what you 're looking for ?
Idiom: behind someone's back (used idiomatically: yes)
If you have a bone to pick with a person , tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back .
Idiom: have a heart (used idiomatically: yes)
I always thought that having a heart ~ attack was the way nature told you to die .
Idiom: walk of life (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a splendid opportunity for Douglas Hurd to recall those long - lost Victorian values which the Thatcherite brand of Conservatives so ardently wished to revive . ‘ We have to find’ , he declared , ‘ as the Victorians found , techniques and instruments which reach the parts of our society which will always be beyond the scope of statutory schemes . I believe that the inspiring and the enlisting of the active citizen in all walks of life is the key.’ The wags dubbed it the second Tamworth Manifesto . The Home Office , which claimed , somewhat doubtfully , paternity of the term ‘ active citizen’ , appeared to have hit upon an ideologically useful concept for the Conservative Party .