Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: bear in mind (used idiomatically: yes)
When buying flowers for pressing from a florist , remember that you will need far less material than you would to create an arrangement of fresh flowers . A good example of this is a rose : in order to press it successfully , you have to dismantle it petal by petal , and when you are re - assembling it you really only need half the amount of petals , so you can create two roses from one original flower . Also bear in mind that if you want to make some authentic - looking rose buds , each one will only need three or four petals , so several buds can be made from one flower . Therefore , there is no need to buy large quantities of expensive flowers to make a lovely picture . The essence of an attractive picture is the quality of the pressing and design rather than the amount of flowers and leaves .
Idiom: go through the motions (used idiomatically: yes)
But to be honest it is a good way of focusing in on what you what we 've been talking about tonight and if you can I think it would be worthwhile doing as part of your preparation to help you to think . Cos it i it should n't just be your preparation should not just be a one - off hour hour and a half what have you on the Sundays when you come along . Because if you if you if that 's all it is then you 're just going through the motions , you 're not actually going ahead and receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation . I do n't feel that it is with any of you . But erm you know that 's up to you er you 're the only person who knows that .
Idiom: out of the blue (used idiomatically: no)
' I do n't know where to start . It 's thrown me completely . Out of the blue . ' Emma sat down in the chair , near to Ruth 's area . ' It 's Liz , ' she said .
Idiom: go straight (used idiomatically: yes)
Thank you . Succinctly put . Can we come back at two and go straight into matter C , major exceptions .
Idiom: point the finger (used idiomatically: yes)
I have two purposes in raising his case . The first is to draw attention to what I and others believe to be clear injustices in the way in which he was treated before his death and the second is to expose the fact that the injustices faced by Mr. Docherty affect many others in similar circumstances , and are a direct consequence of Government policy . I do not intend to point an accusing finger at individual officials in either the Department of Employment or the Department of Social Security at local level whose actions may have a bearing on Mr. Docherty 's case . I am satisfied that in their dealings with Mr. Docherty , which I will describe , they were following to the letter the procedures required of them by present Government policy . As the Minister knows , my criticism and concern are directed at Government policies which had a major bearing on the difficult circumstances faced by this man in the period immediately before his death .
Idiom: get the picture (used idiomatically: yes)
Wildenstein 's claims that this agreement was broken by the sale at Christie 's . The case has brought to light a ‘ letter of instruction’ signed by Wallis two weeks before his death in 1986 asking the trustees of his foundation to exhibit the paintings on loan at the Los Angeles County Museum , ‘ whether for a definite or indefinite period of time’ . So the museum has gone to law to get the pictures back .
Idiom: in the long term (used idiomatically: no)
This includes an efficient electricity grid fed by renewable energy ; fiber and wireless networks that carry telephony and broadband Internet ; water , irrigation , and sewerage systems that efficiently use and recycle fresh water ; urban and inter - city public transit systems ; safer highways ; and networks of protected natural areas that conserve biodiversity and the habitats of threatened species . These investments are needed in the short term to offset the decline in worldwide consumption spending that underlies the global recession . More importantly , they are needed in the long term , because a world crowded with 6.8~billion people ( and rising ) simply can not sustain economic growth unless it adopts sustainable technologies that economize on scarce natural ~ resources . In practice , the global crisis means that sustainable investments are being curtailed rather than expanded in the developing world . As access to international bank loans , bond flotations , and foreign direct investment is lost , infrastructure projects talked about in the past are now being shelved , threatening the political and economic stability of dozens of developing countries .
Idiom: first up (used idiomatically: yes)
But a night - marish six at the 164-yard 17th undid all the good work and it took a birdie at the last to rescue a par round . All four hit fine drives under pressure on the first play - off hole . First up , Treleaven then hit an imperious five - iron pin - high to set out his stall . Cage and Barwick also found the short stuff , the former one of five scratch men and nine Yorkshire players from the mighty Sand Moor club in Leeds . Only Rogers failed , leading his six - iron into the sand .
Idiom: over the moon (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ The problem is not with the indigenous travellers as we used to know them,’ said councillor Valerie MacIver , a member of the Secretary of State 's travellers ' committee . ‘ It is with what is called new age travellers.’ Young Glasgow aviator is over the moon PAUL REID Andrew Blaikie , 17 , on right , an aviation enthusiast , has a lot to grin about , and a double reason for looking forward to the coming year , writes ALAN DRON .
Idiom: follow suit (used idiomatically: yes)
Brihtheah , the nephew of Archbishop Wulfstan , was abbot of Pershore and later bishop of Worcester , while Bishop Brihtwine of Sherborne was succeeded by his brother , and Brihtwold of Cornwall was the uncle of Lyfing , abbot of Tavistock and subsequently bishop of Crediton , Cornwall and Worcester . Family influence must have secured some of these appointments , and family loyalties were not forgotten in the service of the church . Bishop Oswald of Worcester granted church land to his relatives in the late tenth century , and his successors Wulfstan and Brihtheah followed suit . Such gifts were doubtless useful in providing reliable support for episcopal authority . Hemming says that Brihtheah 's were made because he was from Berkshire and had no relatives in Worcestershire , and in Edward the Confessor 's time Bishop Hermann complained that nobody could hold the see of Ramsbury without the help of kinsmen .
Idiom: smell a rat (used idiomatically: no)
That 's why the story sounded plausible in the first place — he knew enough about the operation to string us along . He 'd even been inside the building , and could describe who sat where . I only began to smell a rat when he could n't come up with the documents he claimed to have . He said he 'd put them at a friend 's house for safe keeping , and the friend just happened to have gone away on holiday . I took him out for a boozy lunch , and in the end he admitted he 'd made the whole thing up .
Idiom: go public (used idiomatically: yes)
All the women we spoke to agreed that it 's up to the families themselves to fight for their rights and recognition — sadly no one else is going to do it for them . ' We must make people understand we 've done nothing wrong , ' says Maureen . ' Many wives are frightened to ' go public ' in case neighbours stop talking to them . But by being ashamed of who they are , they 're making it harder for other people to accept them . ' While these wives face an uphill struggle , there are some hopeful signs .
Idiom: two a penny (used idiomatically: no)
Yeah that 's fine . we owe you two pence Two pence . Oh oh I ca n't do that . No way
Idiom: in the can (used idiomatically: yes)
I do n't know who it was made the decision , I was only a very junior Producer . I was called in and told the show was too expensive and was stretching facilities far too greatly for a children 's programme.’ Painstakingly Verity Lambert explained to her superiors the impracticality of a thirteen week , quarter - year season ; the four part cavemen story was in the can , the seven part Dalek serial was under way , and they were committed to running ‘ Marco Polo’ , also seven episodes in length , giving a grand total of eighteen weeks in all . Accepting the logic of this situation the matter was held over for further review at a later Department Head meeting . But by that time , history had been made .
Idiom: in the running (used idiomatically: yes)
But when you have a solar eclipse in your sign at Christmas , things are going a bit too far . On the plus side , the eclipse on the 24th is a new-moon event and therefore indicative of brave new beginnings . Either at New Year or before July you can anticipate a change in the everyday running of your life . Although this may involve a job , a relationship or a house move , the feeling is that you are starting a new era . With this in mind , you should take December 's events on the chin and with a pinch of salt .
Idiom: off and on (used idiomatically: yes)
Oh dear , a prediction there , well the team boss , Frank Williams says he 's delighted with the decis , decision , the decision and he now wants to help Mansell achieve his ambition of becoming world champion before he finally does hang up his helmet . Everyone at Didcot , myself included , are truly elated about it because we 're in the business of winning , Nigel 's a winner ; if we can provide him with the right technical equipment next year , I 'm sure he 'll win a number of races and indeed his ambition and our objective jointly is to win a driver 's , a world championship driver 's title before he retires . Now this decision 's been off and on . He said after Silverstone he 'd be retiring at the end of the season . What do you think made him change his mind in the end ?
Idiom: save the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Fortunately I had already been in touch with the Edinburgh Green Belt Trust , whose representative I met by chance on their stand in an exhibition marquee during Environment Week . They were interested in my project because it fitted in with their general aims ; it was in the Green Belt ; and they were short of summer projects . When the Council gave their ‘ ultimatum’ , the EGBT stepped in and saved the day . A meeting of the interested parties ( Dave , Rory , Elspeth Coutts from EGBT , and myself ) was then held to arrange details . ( The meeting started in a vegetarian restaurant but when it turned out that the table was already booked , we carried on outside , in a freezing wind .
Idiom: off the mark (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's amazing what you can get used to . Evelyn was finding it difficult to get used to going under the machines , but she was determined not to let Rose see how she felt . Jackie Tiptoe knew though , and would sometimes run under for her if she was n't quick off the mark , and then pretend he thought it was his turn . He was a good sort in some ways , but Joy Prentice never trusted him again . Nobody did really apart from Evelyn and Sam .
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
Luke 2:1–19 Authorised version Conclusion The significance of the birth of Christ is not the sudden appearance of angels all over the place , but the fact that such an important person was born in the most humble surroundings — in a poor and lowly stable . Prayer May we be wary of judging people by their wealth .
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
With him . Oh my God ! Get stuck in a toilet somewhere ! When the er when er , Geoff and er Steven come back he was , want me and Andy to go down there to have a look at sa , a stand and we said no we do n't a lot of bloody money is n't it ?
Idiom: by heart (used idiomatically: yes)
The object of my love sat halfway down the church — tall , fair and almost twice my age . A hardened choirgirl , I had all by heart , and watched him through the seasons of the year in anthems , collects , choral eucharists .
Idiom: tit for tat (used idiomatically: yes)
Something like Tit for Tat could be expected to grow up , and it did . The locally stable strategy in any particular part of the trench lines was not necessarily Tit for Tat itself . Tit for Tat is one of a family of nice , retaliatory but forgiving strategies , all of which are , if not technically stable , at least difficult to invade once they arise . Three Tits for a Tat , for instance , grew up in one local area according to a contemporary account . We go out at night in front of the trenches …
Idiom: have someone's number (used idiomatically: yes)
erm Well I suppose I 'd like to see him as well if possible so do you have his number ? Well erm but er I , I do n't actually , probably the best thing is just to er call at the office . Okay that 's er the same number as yourself ?
Idiom: odds and ends (used idiomatically: yes)
It 's so easy . I steal things I ca n't eat , just for the hell of it . Like tampons and plastic dustbin - liners and party - size packets of crisps and one hundred cocktail sticks and twelve cake - candles in various colours and photograph frames and steering - wheel covers in simulated leather and towel - holders and fabric - softeners and double - action air - fresheners to waft away those lingering kitchen smells and cute little boxes for awkward odds and ends and packs of cassettes and lockable petrol - caps and record - cleaners and telephone indexes slimming magazines potholders packs of name - labels artificial eyelashes make - up boxes anti - smoking mixture toy watches —’ ‘ Do n't you like crisps?’ I broke in quickly .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
Erm I 'm not happy with them and I do n't know how you get round it . Knowing what 's happening there . Well er at the end of the day it may be one that we 're gon na we 're gon na lose but erm Mm . If it is
Idiom: to boot (used idiomatically: no)
A most lamentable , inconvenient straddling position this - one leg in the future , where nothing is to be discerned but the rosy morn and the faces of future children , the other leg still in the middle of Rome , in the Piazza del Popolo , where the entire present century would fain seize the opportunity to advance , and clings to the boot tight enough to pull the leg off !
Idiom: in the blink of an eye (used idiomatically: yes)
He shuddered . Sometimes it felt as if he had less substance than the images in this room . as if , in the blink of an eye , his being would turn to breath as the gods drew the scent sticks from the offering bowl . He rubbed at his eyes , then yawned , his tiredness returned to him like ashes in the blood . It was late .
Idiom: first up (used idiomatically: yes)
Come on Shirley , I , you 're Oh ! usually first up for that ! We 're always rushing ! Yeah .
Idiom: jump on the bandwagon (used idiomatically: yes)
Nowhere in our In Touch leaflet do we claim the Thornaby identity issue as our issue or our bandwagon as this matter angers and involves people of all shades of opinion in Thornaby . We do claim credit for having detected this anger and for having spent a year in working to set up a public meeting at which Thornaby people could express it , but even there we were careful to be non - party political and as a result of that meeting , with the support of Thornaby people and the town 's MP Tim Devlin , we are now carrying the campaign to the proper quarter . We do accuse the Liberal Democrats of jumping on the bandwagon at a late stage , but in this they are running true to form and they are confusing the issue by doing their own irrelevant thing . Also the meeting was not a year ago as your report states , but only this month and we do n't say that Thornaby should not be part of Stockton borough . Yarm has its own council and is still part of Stockton borough .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
circa 1600 MANOR FARM HAMMOON Sturminster Newton DORSET LOST AMONG apple orchards and water meadows beside the River Stour not far from Shaftesbury lies the well settled hamlet of Hammoon . As you turn the corner towards the church of St Mary , which was enthusiastically restored in the picturesque style during the nineteenth century , you are bowled over by the beauty of this grandest of farms . Peaceful , mellow and noble , in the shade of a great sycamore , it is the sort of house that feels as though it has been there from time immemorial . Once , in a former guise , it was the manor of William de Moion , a mighty man of mettle .
Idiom: in the works (used idiomatically: no)
Transgenic mice containing Long and Short Ea constructs The rationale behind these experiments was that , if sequences previously ' localised ' by the DNase I hypersensitivity ( DH ) sites were of functional importance , then their presence or absence would have an effect on the regulated expression of the Ea transgene , as shown by position - independent and copy - dependent expression . Classic work ( 11 - 13 ) had shown that the promoter proximal and B cell control regions ( delineated in our work by Ea DH I - II ) were essential to tissue specific expression , and it was therefore necessary to include these sequences in both Short and Long constructs ( Figure 1 ) used in the present work . The Short constructs contain the Ea d gene in addition to 2 kb of 5 ' Ea sequence and 1.4 kb of 3 ' Ea sequence isolated as a single Bgl I fragment ( Figure 1d ) . The Long constructs contain the Ead gene , in addition to 23 kb of 5 ' Ea sequence and 4.5 kb of 3 ' Ea sequence ( Figure 1c ) and was designed to show whether the presence of the upstream regions containing DH groups III - V were of functional importance to position - independent , copy - dependent expression of the Ea transgene .
Idiom: slippery slope (used idiomatically: yes)
At our child and family centre just such a case and strategy led to a ‘ success story’ . However , just as we were all congratulating ourselves , the pattern changed and the child began to come into his mother 's bed . Unfortunately , a single lapse in this mother 's policy was the first step on the slippery slope of interrupted nights . Her child had a nightmare and she took him into her bed to comfort him . This began to happen regularly .
Idiom: turn the corner (used idiomatically: yes)
Aarau There is the Aarau around the Bahnhofstrasse , a powerful thoroughfare which cries success and prosperity aloud , wide as a Parisian boulevard , fringed with banks , commercial buildings , department stores , and all the paraphernalia of a sophisticated modern city , though , even with its developing environs , it accommodates not much more than 50,000 people . But turn a corner , walk a few yards , and suddenly you have stepped back centuries , to the old town , a place where it is sleepy quiet and easy to believe all they say about Aarau 's eventful past . As you stroll through the narrow streets , be sure to look upwards at regular intervals , and you will discover why they call Aarau the town of the beautiful gables . It has several surprises .
Idiom: over your head (used idiomatically: no)
Wait a minute . Mm mm mm . It is n't loose enough it wo n't go over your head . You look after er Amy . Look after Amy ?
Idiom: hands down (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ You will marry me , wo n't you , my only love?’ ‘ Oh , Fernando , yes , I 'll marry you.’ She clung to him , passionately rained kisses down his face , easing the anguish , careering her hands down his back as he moved restlessly against her . Minutes later he was loving her completely , his thrusts deep inside her , his penetration so absolute , so wonderfully possessive that she closed around him instinctively , holding him where he belonged , within her for evermore . She grasped his hips into hers , never to let him go , and he responded with the rhythm of love she craved so strongly .
Idiom: go places (used idiomatically: no)
A great silver shape comes out of the rain beside me . Lorry . Lift in lorry , going places , king of the road . ‘ You must be soaked!’ A tattooed arm reaches down from the high cab — lovely , real arm , wonderful words!— and I scale the high steps to sit with my feet on a coil of rope .
Idiom: boots and all (used idiomatically: no)
I we 've all got lockers , you know like you 've got a locker here for your books and everything ? Yeah . We 've all got a big long locker where we put all our different coats in and our boots and all our other equipment like a long thing I 've seen it on The Bill . That 's it , yes , like the lockers they use on The Bill , yes , that 's , very similar to that , that 's where , and you , and what , it 's what 's known as erm the locker room or the cha
Idiom: play the field (used idiomatically: yes)
The council and its development partners had offered 13 replacement football pitches on three alternative sites between a half and three miles away , with a £ 2 million endowment for their maintenance and about £ 4.5 million for other sites or facilities . But the judge refused to sanction the sale . He said that the land was given in 1962 as a charitable gift by Mr Ina Clayton , a metal merchant , to be used ' solely ' as playing fields for the benefit of local inhabitants . Mr Justice Chadwick said that the court 's powers to control the sale of land belonging to a charity stemmed from the ancient powers of the Crown . The correct approach was to ascertain whether the person who had given the land had pointed out clearly what he intended to be done with it .
Idiom: at a loose end (used idiomatically: yes)
Those green shoots of economic spring here in the UK are beginning to feel a mite lonely as the gross domestic product figures from the US yesterday brought more evidence that the recovery there seems to have stalled , and analysts are redoing their sums on IBM Corp in light of recent information : Furman Selz removed the company from its recommended list and analyst Peter Lieu said he lowered his 1993 and 1994 earnings estimates because of the extreme gross margin pressure on the mainframe business ; Bear Stearns & Co analyst Cliff Friedman cut his 1993 and 1994 earnings estimates on IBM , but bravely maintains a hold rating on the stock ; he trimmed his 1993 estimates on IBM to break - even from $ 1.25 a share and cut his 1994 estimates to $ 2.25 , from $ 3.25 , again citing weak mainframe demand . IBM FINANCE CHIEF SPECULATION When Christopher Steffen , reportedly a slash and burn merchant when it comes to cutting costs and staff , quit Eastman Kodak Co on Wednesday after just seven weeks in the job of chief financial officer of Eastman Kodak Co , saying that the team was agreed on the objectives , but had irreconcilable differences on how to get from here to there , IBM Corp shares jumped for joy in anticipation that he was about to be named finance chief — but the joy subsided and so did the share price , off 87.5 cents at $ 49 when nothing happened yesterday ; word out of IBM is that there is an appointment already to be announced , but unless the fact that Steffen is now at a loose end causes a last - minute re - think , he is not the man that IBM has in mind . RIZZO POWER INCREASE Now that Jack Kuehler has persuaded Louis Gerstner to let him go in August — we should have pointed out in yesterday 's issue that he reached retirement age last year and only stayed on because he was pressed to stick around awhiles longer by John Akers , returnee and vice - chairman Paul Rizzo gets additional powers , at least temporarily : four parts of IBM that had reported to Kuehler — its semiconductor , software , AS/400 and personal systems operations — will report to Rizzo .