Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: on the house (used idiomatically: yes)
About the same time , a group of Royalist gentry seized Chichester from its more Puritan aldermen and Ford retired there to lead a force quickly besieged in the city by the Parliamentary troops commanded by Sir William Waller . The latter set up his artillery in the Broyle and bombarded the defendants for eight days before resistance collapsed . Considerable damage was done both by the defenders , who had burned the suburbs before retreating within the walls , and by the Parliamentary troops who wreaked vengeance on the houses of Royalist gentry and upon the hated cathedral . As the Dean , Bruno Reeves , put it : The Commanders having in person executed the covetous part of Sacrilege , they leave the destructive and spoiling part to be finished by the common soldiers;[who]broke down the organs and dashing the pipes with their pole - axes , scoffingly said ‘ hark how the organs go’ .
Idiom: in this day and age (used idiomatically: yes)
We do not propose to attempt any sort of definition , particularly after the speeches in Brutus v. Cozens , but some consideration of its characteristics are necessary in the light of counsel 's submissions that behaviour of the type here is not insulting . One can not insult nothing . The word presupposes a subject and an object and , in this day and age , a human object . I An insult is perceived by someone who feels insulted . It is given by someone who is directing his words or behaviour to another person or persons .
Idiom: not cricket (used idiomatically: yes)
Get another medal for it . Yeah he was Commandant Le Pew or something was n't it ? I say this is not cricket what ? I say , are we allowed to do manual labour ? Wanted to borrow a screwdriver .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's the object at the end of the day , is n't it ? I mean they are concerned about their employees , they are . But at the end of the day , they 're more concerned about the money . The problem is , the problem is though , half the time you put into a situation , where , I , I , I was due er , a week 's holiday , and two weeks previous to that , I was actually changed contract so I was there on this new contract , and in a fortnight I was going to take a holiday , and sort of , well I ca n't stop you from taking your holiday , but you know , it 's , that sort of problem is n't it . Because , I mean , I , I 've , I 've got three weeks holiday owing to me from last year .
Idiom: hang by a thread (used idiomatically: yes)
Above the cloud a village like a wasps ' nest in fractured soapy pinks and crusted honey hung on to nothing by a thread and from its topmost balcony a woman let out the rope that let her basket down
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: no)
( vi ) Improvement of the procedures for linking course validation and institutional reviews . The Council was proposing , therefore , a variety of amendments to existing validation procedures , lengthening the reins in various ways , and — in item ( v ) of the model — offering institutions a way to go beyond what was proposed . Its implementation proposals included the creation of the Committee for Institutions and an immediate start on considering ‘ possible longer - term models’ . In spelling out its arguments for the proposed pattern , the Council was once again reinterpreting the balance that had been at the centre of its concerns from the beginning : there was nothing in the Charter and Statutes ‘ which prevented greater recognition from being given to an institution 's own internal procedures where these could be shown to be rigorous and effective .
Idiom: nuts and bolts (used idiomatically: yes)
5 ) PURCHASE TYPES Purchase decisions in industrial markets can be Categorised thus:(i ) Straight re - buy decisions : these are standard , routine and repetitive . They would include orders for routine raw materials such as steel stock ; screws , nuts and bolts ; lubricants and fuel oil . Such purchases are often made under long term Contracts , and may be enacted by computerised stock control programs when current stock levels reach a minimum " safety level " . The Computer program is triggered by a decision - rule and a purchase order is automatically raised .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
Edwardian . They did n't know what they were worth . ' He took a pipe out of his overall pocket and started to light it . ' I got 'em for nowt . ' ' That 's what he always says . '
Idiom: in the red (used idiomatically: no)
Football ~ players in red and white are jumping and hugging each ~ other
Idiom: by dint of (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Some are born realists,’ Gauntlett observes , dolefully , ‘ and some have realism thrust upon them.’ This realism has obviously become all the more desirable since the genesis of Fords . The accepted wisdom that bulk car manufacturers buy exclusive marques ( Chrysler and Lamborghini , et cetera in the hope of garnering reflected glory is misplaced : any benefit that might accrue to the Escort by dint of its coming from the same stable as the Virage would be heavily outweighed by the damage done to the Virage by the Escort . Aston 's usefulness to Ford will almost certainly come from being able to use AML 's highly- skilled engineering department as a technological test - bed . At the same time , Ford is not famous for spending money unnecessarily , and AML will also be expected to produce something of more immediate value to the corporate bottom line .
Idiom: on the ground (used idiomatically: yes)
I understand that the move has been made for the best scientific reasons . Mr. Morgan : The Minister is right to say that the Department of Education and Science is formally and departmentally responsible . But , in pursuit of joint oversight responsibilities for these facilities in Wales , did the Secretary of State for Wales plead with that Department on the ground of regional policy alone as is pointed out by the Hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan ( Sir R. Gower ) , who is sadly absent today , in his early day motion that it makes no sense to move hi-tech jobs in Government research and development from an area such as south Wales to an overheated area in the south-east of England ? Mr. Grist : The Hon. Gentleman , too , is repeating what he said in the debate . This is a decision by the Natural Environment Research Council and it is for the best scientific reasons .
Idiom: catch someone's eye (used idiomatically: yes)
And all our actors have taken themselves off and deserted our little pageant , see ? Myself , I 'd like to see you take another try at Balaam.’ Gabriel turned so that Izzie could not catch his eye . He did not want to be difficult . He wanted to do what the Master wanted .
Idiom: run riot (used idiomatically: yes)
The Cognitive – Behaviour Therapies share a central assumption that the response of a person to a situation is not simply a product of external rewards and punishments but is influenced by the individual 's idiosyncratic interpretation of their situation . The Behaviourist 's stimulus response , S→R , model of human behaviour is thus extended to include a mediating variable : stimulus → appraisal → response . To take an example , suppose two mothers regularly go for coffee in each other 's homes and take along their respective toddlers , and that one parent gets quite distressed at the children running riot around the house whilst the other is seemingly oblivious . Here the situations are the same for both but their response is different — one parent may be up and down shouting requests and injunctions to the children , whilst the other sits calmly drinking coffee . In Cognitive – Behaviour terms these parents ' emotional responses would differ because their appraisals of the situation differ .
Idiom: make light of (used idiomatically: yes)
The kids laugh at us . Because I am grinning , they think we 're fooling . I continue making light of it . Tamsin kicks and splutters . She wriggles in my grasp .
Idiom: for the time being (used idiomatically: yes)
Although we shall be grumbling for water , sha n't we ? Yeah . Oh we 've had plenty of water for the time being . Be grumbling for water . Oh I do n't think so not for what they , what they , they want .
Idiom: cut corners (used idiomatically: yes)
He would always think twice about how to recruit for a position paying £ 30000-£35000 , i.e. a job on the borderline between the marzipan and the icing . David Tagg of Grand Metropolitan considered that employing headhunters was probably not economical below this level except in specialised cases . He agreed that headhunters were indeed expensive , but then one is , after all , dealing with an expensive commodity — one 's senior personnel — and it is not wise to cut corners on such vital issues . financial services users of search placed greater emphasis on the costs of headhunting , with more justification , as they were paying out more . Michael Brookes of Nomura suggested that headhunting firms , to justify their charges , should be prepared to accept that part of their fees reflect a performance - related element .
Idiom: all bets are off (used idiomatically: yes)
The White House yesterday spurned a conciliatory offer by Senate Democrats to unload the tax cut from an already overloaded 1990 budget cart with a pledge to return to pick it up later . Democratic leaders say the fact that the White House remains determined to pursue the capital gains cut suggests that the administration has lost interest in a steady , bipartisan campaign to reduce the deficit . In that case , they say , all bets are off for co - operation on the budget next year . Republicans say Mr Bush 's win on capital gains suggests that the White House might be able to put together a majority of its own for budget restraint , with or without the Democratic leaders . But they concede this is likely to take the form , sooner or later , of a less demanding timetable of deficit cuts .
Idiom: come to terms with (used idiomatically: yes)
These climbs are recalled in Coming Through , Andy 's first but , I suspect , by no means his last book . It is an honest account and attempts to make some sort of enquiry into why climbing in , for example , the Eden Valley , is n't nearly enough . And while the book is largely about success , Andy bravely comes to terms with his feelings of doubt as he turns his back on the 1989 Makalu expedition . Since then he has married and the stability of his relationship with Caroline has helped him to see both what he wants and needs . Not for nothing is the first chapter of his book called Creating the Space .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
It was a year of truly great films including ‘ David Copperfield’ with W.C. Fields , ‘ Anna Karenina’with Greta Garbo , and ‘ Mutiny on the Bounty’starring Charles Laughton , all providing real competition for Shakespeare . By the summer of 1937 I had busied myself with journalism and with radio programme production for eight years , and I was becoming restless . Although I did not know it , my encounter with Gladstone Murray and Ernie Bushnell in February was beginning to bear fruit , and my days as newspaperman cum radio programme director were numbered . Already I had put in a formal application to Gladstone Murray for a producer 's post with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , and Ernie Bushnell suggested I submit a programme script for consideration . I posted two scripts for a series to be called ‘ The Raconteur’ , which were a collection of after - dinner stories tied together by narration .
Idiom: scratch the surface (used idiomatically: yes)
Many of the presentations were variations on the theme of ‘ partnership to give competitive edge’ set out by BPX chief executive John Browne in his keynote speech reported last month . Conoco 's president and chief executive officer Constantine Nicandros looked forward to new gains from the major changes taking place in inter - company relationships . ‘ While partnerships are part of our industry 's culture , we were not even scratching the surface of the benefits that could come from taking traditional relationships many steps further,’ he said . The gathering also provided a forum for industry leaders to emphasis the importance of the other partnerships they have with host governments setting the terms and conditions for oil and gas activity . The point appeared to be taken on board by UK energy minister Tim Eggar who acknowledged that there were other areas competing for shares of hard - pressed oil company budgets as the world oil prices fell back in real terms to pre-1974 levels .
Idiom: work wonders (used idiomatically: yes)
And he 's married . We pay him to put icing on the cake , and tie him to us . I have receipts signed by Meyer in the safe — he did n't want to provide them but a little arm - twisting works wonders . ‘ And that 's all we know?’ Morgan demanded .
Idiom: hate someone's guts (used idiomatically: yes)
Cullam said hotly . ‘ Why would I ? I hated his guts.’ Wexford wondered how long since anyone had made so many damaging admissions in this office in so short a space of time . Cullam burst out violently .
Idiom: carry the can (used idiomatically: yes)
This will cause problems in Europe , especially if they get a few injuries . Hur hur hur . Incidentally the Mirror mentioned that Lee Chapman has a new book out in which he ‘ reveals’ that Frogslegs left in a huff because he thought he had carried the can for the defeat by Rangers . Peut - etre Wilko was aussi pissed off with him because he could n't be arsed away from home … Has anyone seen this book ?
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
M. Marc Laurent , principal of the French college , and M. Phillipe Vergote , information technology co - ordinator , made a three day visit Darlington to hold talks with Mr Peter Shuker , college principal and Mr Byrne . A HI - TECH body scanner , believed to be the first of its kind in the North - East , scans its first patient next month . The Magnetic Imaging Centre , Lingfield Way , Darlington , will open its doors on April 13 and organisers hope there will be a high demand for the state - of - the - art equipment . The scanner , made out of a large magnetic tube , gives detailed medical checks without surgery or side - effects . Internal injuries are detected through magnetic forces which are then relayed onto computer screens .
Idiom: throw caution to the wind (used idiomatically: yes)
Had she fallen yet again for his tricks ? Allowed herself to be the meat in the sandwich or , more aptly perhaps , in the circumstances , the butter on the smørrebrød ? All her insecurities surged painfully as , throwing caution to the winds , she confronted him furiously , demanding imperiously , ‘ Why exactly have you brought me here , Rune ? To see your fabulous new system — or to provoke your fabulous live - in lover?’ CHAPTER ELEVEN
Idiom: have a foot in both camps (used idiomatically: yes)
The older one was that of the Evangelicals and Dissenters , of whom more will be written in chapter three . The newer ideology was that of the followers of Jeremy Bentham ( 1745–1832 ) , the so - called Utilitarians ; it was far from sharing a common world view with the Evangelicals , but there were certain social issues , such as abolition of slavery , on which concerted action was possible . Macaulay was one of those who had a foot in both camps . Before we consider how these ideologies affected attitudes to death , we must glance at the social and economic changes that provided the context within which they operated . In 1801 the population of England and Wales was under nine million , of whom the great majority lived in rural communities outside London .
Idiom: out of pocket (used idiomatically: yes)
She did n't intrude . ' Do n't you be nice to me . I 'm known as a bit of a bastard , ' he said proudly , heaving the pile of newspapers onto the floor and in the process dropping his wallet out of his jacket pocket . ' Do n't you be taken in , I 'm not to be trusted , ' he said , noticing that his spectacles were steamed up . He rubbed them with a paper napkin and then put them away in his jacket because they seemed ugly in front of this pretty girl .
Idiom: on the level (used idiomatically: yes)
Though parent - related feelings of guilt were rather infrequent on the level of means , substantial interindividual differences were observed .
Idiom: turn the tables (used idiomatically: no)
The brainchild of former Middlesex and England batsman Roland Butcher , the first matches will see West Indies , captained by Clive Lloyd , take on an England side led by Mike Brearley . Wales and Denmark had one victory apiece in a two - match series of one - day internationals recently . AT Brondby on June 30 Denmark ( 262 ) beat Wales ( 214 for 9 ) , but the Welshmen ( 227 for 8) turned the table the following day at Glostrup , defeating Denmark ( 223 for 8) by two wickets . Prince Edward has accepted an invitation to succeed Leslie Crowther as president of the Lord 's Taveners for 1993–94 . Lancashire batsman Nick Speak , who scored 476 runs during the month , won the £ 300 Britannic Assurance Championship Player of the Month award for June .
Idiom: neck and neck (used idiomatically: yes)
On the other hand , parties that jettisoned old - fashioned socialism have fared better . Spain 's Socialists junked dogma when they came to office in 1982 . Even after 11 years in office and in mid - recession , they are neck - and - neck with the conservatives in the opinion polls . This shows a decline from their levels of support in the 1980s , but hardly counts as a rejection by the electorate . True , jettisoning old - fashioned views alone does not guarantee success .
Idiom: take it from me (used idiomatically: no)
" He would n't take it from me , but may he have it , nevertheless . Uncle Scrooge ! "
Idiom: win the day (used idiomatically: yes)
His Cabinet 's threat to resign was a deliberate move to bring matters to a head . Ultimately , it paid dividends , with hardliners effectively agreeing to give the government a free hand until December . But it was only Mr Yeltsin 's behind - the - scenes authority which won the day for the reformers , and the respite is likely to be brief . A simple power struggle lies at the core , one which Mr Yeltsin has three months to resolve . In temperament , age and policy , government and parliament are in a state of perpetual conflict .
Idiom: see stars (used idiomatically: yes)
When they disappeared he turned his attention to a couple of girls who were laughing and giggling as they flung an orange frisbee at each other . ' You should get yourself a telescope C.W. You could spend the whole day stargazing . ' ' I 'd see a lot more stars when Carmen hit me over the head with it . Anyway , those two are n't much older than Rosie . ' ' None of us are getting any younger , ' Kruger replied wistfully .
Idiom: apples and oranges (used idiomatically: yes)
In her flat and comfortable lace - up shoes , she made good progress on her daily outing . She walked towards the shop . In her wicker basket there was a shopping list for a packet of porridge , one pork chop , some oven - ready chips , a carton of frozen broccoli , one apple and one orange , a small loaf of wholemeal sliced bread , and an 8 oz tin of Pedigree Chum . What she liked about the shop was that it was open for business on every day of the year . Even on Christmas Day , after church , she could walk to the shop and buy her necessaries .
Idiom: fly in the face of (used idiomatically: yes)
In the cold light of day Celtic 's win will have been seen to do nothing other than reduce the gap between them and Rangers in the Premier Division from 12 to ten points , which is hardly the signal for predicting immediate transformation within the club bereft of a trophy since 1989 . What happens to the rest of Rangers ' season can only be determined by medical examination rather than any other form of analysis . Injury and suspension could now give Walter Smith 's team a vulnerability on two fronts that tests even their noticeable capacity for ignoring logic and achieving results that fly in the face of realism . Richard Gough 's absence yet again would have to be a cause for concern , while the knee injury that prompted Ian Durrant 's withdrawal from Scotland 's squad was said by his manager to be ‘ quite bad’ , an ominous sounding observation that passed almost un - noticed while Smith went through a lengthy sick list that will be worsened , whatever the recovery rate of some , by the automatic loss of Mark Hateley in Marseille after his sending off against FC Brugge . It is the fervent hope of most Celtic supporters that Rangers are eliminated from Europe , of course , so that their team retains the distinction of being the only one from Scotland ever to have won that trophy , albeit 26 years ago .
Idiom: bear fruit (used idiomatically: yes)
He had a splendid tea arranged and could see his profits disappearing yet further . But it was too late . The idea had borne fruit . Yesterday had been the group 's first taste of real sunshine and comparative warmth and it had fired their enthusiasm . There was a sudden rebellion — or , rather , a retreat .
Idiom: round the clock (used idiomatically: yes)
One of these , Moody 's , was on the corner with Trinity Street . The other , owned by Mrs. Whitlock , was a marvellous place . She was a war widow and worked round the clock in her efforts to bring up a young family by herself . The shop had a smell all of its own , quite indescribable , a mixture of greengrocery , vinegar , all the usual grocery smells plus the wafting odour from the Rag and Bone store almost next door . Mrs. Whitlock retained the pre - war length of dress , almost to the ground and covered by a voluminous apron made from discarded sugar sacks .
Idiom: state of the art (used idiomatically: yes)
The inventor must resist any temptation he might have to publish details of his invention before the first filing date ( the priority date ) , otherwise he could inadvertently add his invention to the state of the art and anticipate his own invention . Similarly , the inventor must be careful when discussing his invention with potential manufacturers and the like and the law of confidence is very important at this stage . However , if details of the invention are disclosed by a person acting in breach of confidence or who has obtained details unlawfully , that disclosure will be disregarded in determining the state of the art . As technology advances and the pool of knowledge in the public domain grows , it is increasingly difficult to devise something which is absolutely " new " . Indeed , it is not an easy task to find out if the invention has been anticipated and is already part of the state of the art , given the massive world - wide volume of published work , and it is possible that a publication which anticipates the invention will not be discovered .
Idiom: behind bars (used idiomatically: yes)
They arrived at the Pride Club tired and dusty after the long drive from Copenhagen , to find no refreshments or hospitality laid on . So there was bad feeling from the start : the tourists resentful of the Swedes , who looked down on them as a bunch of grubby anarchists . During the evening disco a British lesbian stole a half - empty bottle of whisky from behind the bar , and was caught . She finally settled the row by offering to pay for a new bottle , but then the police turned up and a scuffle ensued . Three British women were thrown through the bookshop window , arrested , taken into custody and treated rather badly .