Gooogr/pie_idioms huggingface dataset:
Idiom: out of sight (used idiomatically: yes)
The emotional and mental link tying the child to its mother is usually very powerful , and goes on well after the physical birth itself . While the personality is forming , until the age of seven or eight or so , the child is closely identified with its mother , or whoever is the mother figure in the child 's life . Little is done without reference to the mother , and the mother , for her part , may empathically share the child 's feelings , and even know telepathically what the child is doing when out of sight . It is a symbiotic relationship , whose outward token was the umbilical cord , and which continues to be fed by the maternal bond until the two beings become separate . It is likely that , at a deep level , some link remains between mother and child as long as both of them are alive .
Idiom: in a rut (used idiomatically: yes)
Juliana Gill , 31 , readily admitted she was n't making the most of herself . Since having her daughter Chiara , five , and son Joshua , three , she has been a full - time mother in rural Wiltshire , and her looks have taken a back seat . With a wardrobe comprising jeans and sweatshirts , a make - up bag containing an eight - year - old foundation and a hairstyle that had n't changed in ten years ( husband Steve never noticed when she 'd been to the hairdressers ) , Juliana felt in a rut ‘ I feel I 'm 30 going on 40 and would love to look more stylish , but I just do n't know where to start.’ While Juliana could n't be objective about herself , we instantly saw her potential . She has striking Italian looks , a model height of five feet ten inches and long slim legs — all attributes which she had n't been taking advantage of .
Idiom: on the cards (used idiomatically: yes)
I mean , I remember mother saying that , you see mother had never seen the sea till she joined the Guild and they decided to save for an outing , and then the next thing I can remember was that we used to have these stamps every week and I think it come to two and ninepence erm and for that we went to Rhyl . And this was not only Walsall Co - op , it was the Co - ops as far as I can remember , because er er you know I would n't take that for gospel could I 'm not not sure because I was only child . But we used to l I think I can remember going three times and we went on the train and we would have a big label with branch number seven , we were Walsall Wood and we were always told that , you know , you look on the sea front if you get lost , cos you 've got your name and who you belong to on card was all given out . And , you , you make for that and on i on the sand there 'd be number seven you see , so you could got to dive for there if you were lost . And we were given this lovely bag you know , with your buns in and your lunch and I think at these kind of things erm were very , very acceptable and you see it , it was , it was involving people er with the store , not just your groceries .
Idiom: in the pink (used idiomatically: yes)
Like the nice man said . We do n't want you hopping the twig.’ ‘ I am in the pink,’ said Dot , though she knew she was n't or she would n't have allowed herself to weep the day before . ‘ Ca n't you come too?’ ‘ I dunno , pet .
Idiom: get lost (used idiomatically: no)
Erm the salary part was good and you , you were getting all the other bits and pieces that went on , you got his basic salary and you started talking about other benefits and you were exploring those when we er , when we came to the , to the end . As I say it , it was a good structure , very , very er very relaxed , very good , good communication , it was n't one way or the other . As far as the actual steps are concerned I say the on the on the one that you missed out was the tentative benefits statement , that got lost out because of erm tt the red herring that he threw in about why so long , but it do you know it does highlight that we 've got ta try and get back on to it but oth you know , there was a lot of good things in it . Fair enough . Okay ?
Idiom: no man's land (used idiomatically: yes)
He did this so effectively that it is to this day referred to as the Wallace Line . The zoogeographical area that surrounds this line is sometimes called the Wallacean sub - region . Between lay a no man 's land with a truly puzzling flora and fauna . Most puzzling of all was the large star - shaped island then called Celebes and now part of Indonesia and known as Sulawesi . Though Wallace was inclined to draw his line round some of the islands with a blacker and firmer pencil than are modern zoologists , nevertheless the Wallace Line still stands where he put it , as the division between the two regions .
Idiom: new blood (used idiomatically: yes)
Qatar 's limited private sector made it less vulnerable to the dwindling of business confidence which affected other countries in the region . Major political events in 1990 included the surprise resignation of Foreign Minister Sayed al - Attiya in May after only 10 months in the post . Shaikh Khalifa continued during 1990 with his plans to introduce new blood into the country 's leading positions ; in January Abdulla Khalid al - Attiya , an experienced commercial banker , was appointed head of the Qatar Monetary Agency [ see p. 37432 ] . The 1990 - 91 budget issued on March 28 , 1990 , for the financial year beginning April 1 , aimed to reduce the budget deficit by 14 per cent to QR4,900 million . Current expenditure was set to rise by only 1.7 per cent to QR11,700 million ; details of additional capital expenditure were not released .
Idiom: lay an egg (used idiomatically: yes)
But in a few species , such as the clown fishes ( Amphiprion ) , individuals start life as males and a proportion later become females ( protandry)(Fricke & Fricke , 1977 ) . The females of most protogynous species spawn on the edge of the reef , releasing their eggs into the plankton , and seldom compete for spawning sites . In contrast , female clownfish lay their eggs around sea anemones which they subsequently help to defend . Does resource defence by females again increase the benefits of large body size to female clownfish while reducing the benefits of size to males as a consequence of female dispersion ? Understanding the comparative effects of size may even help to explain variation in birth sex ratios .
Idiom: dead meat (used idiomatically: yes)
Anwar 's arm revolved faster and faster , until it was no more than a blur above his shoulders . It looked very probable that the ball was not going to be the only thing to rise in the air — Mafouz himself , Robert felt , was about to climb up like a helicopter , clear of the grass , and hover over Wimbledon . ‘ You are dead meat , Sheikh!’ Mafouz yelled . Sheikh did not flinch .
Idiom: way to go (used idiomatically: yes)
The wild flowers managed an average score of 7 ½ out of a possible 13 . For a random selection of 20 crops , the score was 5 . Ordinary wild plants , it seems , are weedier than crops , but both have a long way to go to catch up with the real pests . On average , it would take at least five or six genetic changes to turn a crop into a dangerous weed . Such a major transformation is highly unlikely .
Idiom: by a long chalk (used idiomatically: yes)
Men , my boyfriend says , Honest - to - God he says men huvn't got it any easier than women these days ! He says men are n't any more sure and secure within their own sexual identity . Oh naw , not by a long , long chalk . And yiv got tae watch not tae laugh at them , huvn't yi . Everybody knows if yi laugh at a man in That Way he will wilt for ever , wo n't he ?
Idiom: by and large (used idiomatically: no)
There is an important social dimension necessary to the understanding of both the development of , in this case , methods and methodological thinking , and the kinds of presuppositions on which they are based . There is one curious feature of sociology that is worth mentioning , namely that methods these days are largely seen as a distinctive branch of the discipline . This is reflected both in teaching and in the fact that , by and large , textbooks are written separately to deal with methods . This state of affairs is , if not unique , certainly unusual among disciplines . It would be strange , for example , to see separate courses on methods for natural scientists .
Idiom: get to grips with (used idiomatically: yes)
Still thinking . Yvonne and I at South Queensferry a couple of summers ago , across the road from the Hawes Inn at the slipway underneath the tall stone piers of the rail - bridge , the mile - wide river bright before us , people promenading along pavements and down the pier , an occasional smell of frying onions from the snack bar beside the Inshore Lifeboat shed . We were there to witness William getting to grips with his brand - new Jet Ski ; this process seemed to consist largely of getting on , powering away , trying to turn too fast and falling off in an extravagant splash . His big blond head kept coming up , shaking once and then bobbing through the water as he struck out for the machine . There were another three Jet Skis buzzing around on that part of the river and a few water - skiers with their big - engined speedboats , all creating a fair old racket , but we could still hear William laughing ; the guy thought buying a frighteningly expensive piece of machinery and spending most of your time falling off it into the water was just the most enormous wheeze .
Idiom: take someone for a ride (used idiomatically: yes)
Hey , Mr Pat Buchanan , you 're the man for me ; In the jingle jangle circus I 'll come following you . Take me for a ride on your travels nationwide , And do n't leave me on the side , For I want you as my guide ,
Idiom: make ends meet (used idiomatically: yes)
Moulds wanted I represent the 17th Waltham Forest Company of the Boys Brigade and am writing to you for help . As a small company of 15 boys we find it hard to make ends meet . Therefore we turn to you for help in ways to make lightweight canoes in a cheap but very safe manner . We have tried to obtain glassfibre moulds in the past , have not succeeded and would be grateful if you could advise us on any way that is known to you of building such a craft .
Idiom: cruising for a bruising (used idiomatically: yes)
Details : WORST DAY 9 ANSWERS Pilot X was cruising for a bruising in many respects in Worst Day 9 . We can only hope that since the incident he has had some serious therapy , both on his flying and on his mental state . Question One was : when did the flight become illegal ?
Idiom: get stuck in (used idiomatically: yes)
High on sparkling wine and the Olympic prospects after hearing the decision for Leipzig , a man called out to the TV cameras : ” Get stuck in ! Now ’s the time to get stuck in ”
Idiom: have words (used idiomatically: yes)
As dissolving . But the spasm passed , like an opening fist ; and wondering what he had eaten , what Phillis had cooked , and wiping his brow he was glad that that was over . He 'd have a word with Phillis , you bet that he 'd have a word with Phillis — the dirty cow . She was sleeping , or in the room in bed anyway . Rab drank a glass of water .
Idiom: to a T (used idiomatically: no)
Oh that 's right and then this wee kid got up and jumped off did n't he ? Do you know that bit where he was ha looking over the diving board and stuff ? That was Jonathan to a T. We went swimming with Jonathan the other night and he got up on the top board and sort of and he was sort of like hanging on to the bar like this looking over Oh god , that 's like .
Idiom: rule the roost (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ When your Uncle Jim died,’ Louise continued , ‘ and I decided to retire up here , it seemed the most natural thing in the world that cousins should want to be close in their widowhood . I would have liked us to share a house but your mother preferred to be on her own.’ ‘ She would , ’ Constance said , ‘ you know how she needed to rule the roost . Imagine sharing a kitchen with Nora!’ ‘ You 're right , my darling,’ Louise laughed , ‘ it would have been a disaster.’
Idiom: spill the beans (used idiomatically: yes)
But after a little gentle persuasion , she has allowed me to tell you she is Maggie Lomas , the regular director of our main news programmed She knows me pretty well by now— after all , we 've worked together for more than 20 years , including the recent series of " At Home " programmes . Little did I think that the one - time pretty young copy typist would end up bellowing in my ear . There … the beans are spilled ! And here 's another little surprise . Who 'd have thought I would be able to say that I trained Marmaduke " Duke " Hussey , chairman of the BBC , in TV interviewing technique ?
Idiom: marching orders (used idiomatically: no)
British hypocrisy ? AN extraordinary number of words were spoken and written following the France v England game in Paris slating the French for their rough and perhaps dangerous play . Two members of the French side were given their marching orders and have since received substantial suspensions . On March 7th , against Wales at Twickenham , we all witnessed at least two acts of complete thuggery when not only were English players stamped on but it was their heads which came in for rough treatment . In my opinion , these acts were equally if not more severe than the ones we saw in Paris , but there was no sign of any dismissal by the referee .
Idiom: in the long run (used idiomatically: yes)
re : : Images of Leeds teams/players ! How about a dedicated FTP location to store such things — Adrian T. any ideas ? IMHO it is a much better idea in the long run to post the material to an anonymous FTP location rather than wasting valuable Internet bandwidth E-Mailing the material around the list ! James . From :
Idiom: all over the place (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Lucenzo ! Have you persuaded my family that I do n't have two heads and a forked tail?’ she cried , trying to joke . But her pulses were jumping around all over the place . ‘ I talked to them about you,’ he said slowly . ‘ The main opposition is from Corosini 's mother .
Idiom: down and out (used idiomatically: yes)
But for now you stay here , examine the indenture , reflect on what you have said . I wo n't be long ! ' Before a bemused Cranston could reply , Athelstan had slipped out of the room , walking gingerly across the noisy Nightingale Gallery , down the stairs and out into Cheapside . Just in case he met any of the Springall household he went down Friday Street , turning into Bread Street and back up St Mary Le Bow . The church was open .
Idiom: as a rule (used idiomatically: no)
In present - day Belfast , however , we have attested no cases of raising after /g/ or before /r/. Thus , although Patterson has gellon for ' gallon ' and care for ' car ' , and although similar pronunciations are heard in Ulster rural dialects , our Belfast data show that the rule has receded in an orderly way through a series of environments . It now remains as a variable rule after /k/ before all consonants except /r/. The rule for raising before velars , however , is strong and active and does not seem to have begun to recede lexically : in word - list style ( which is usually considered to be formal ) it persists much more strongly than post - velar raising ; neologisms undergo the rule , and it affects spelling ( see the discussion of ' occasional spellings ' below ) . In 1976 , for example , I noticed a car - park sign in West Belfast which displayed the legend : NO EXCESS ( ' no access ' ) , and some of our inner - city informants refused to believe that there is an orthographic item fag ( ' cigarette ' ) in the language : for them , it was feg .
Idiom: rule of thumb (used idiomatically: yes)
Suppose in fact that they can only estimate accurately the total and average cost of the output level the firm is currently producing . The executives decide to start with an output of 100,000 units and they estimate correctly that the total cost of production will be £ 450,000 , giving an average cost of £ 4.50 . As a rule - of - thumb pricing method , they decide to add a 10 per cent profit margin or ' mark - up ' to average cost and so set a price of £ 4.95 . We know from Table 2.2 that the firm will be able to sell the entire 100,000 units at this price . Total revenue will be £ 495,000 ; thus , with a total cost of £ 450,000 , profit will be £ 45,000 .
Idiom: jump to conclusions (used idiomatically: yes)
One study ( Hunt , 1978 ) , however , found that one - quarter of the 65–75 age - group ' would like a relative to visit more often ' . This response was given by 36 per cent of those over 85 . One can not , however , jump to the conclusion that , because many old people live alone , they have little support from their families . A government survey found that , of those elderly people who were having some difficulty in coping with the tasks of everyday life , about half were helped by members of their family who provided help with shopping , cleaning , the preparation of meals and laundry . In practice , family care of this kind is usually provided by women .
Idiom: anyone's guess (used idiomatically: yes)
Or at least that 's their story . Jules Brookes , the multi - instrumentalist and driving force behind Raw Stylus , ca n't keep a straight face as he attempts to recount his version of the group 's history . The truth is anyone 's guess , but Weller certainly offered to play on Raw Stylus ' single ‘ Pushin ' Against The Flow’ , and their name cropped up in one of the few recent interviews given by the former Cappuccino Kid . ‘ He 's been a great help,’ reflects Jules . ‘ He understands where we 're coming from.’
Idiom: kiss and make up (used idiomatically: yes)
Adds Linda : ‘ If you ask the children who 's got the best dad in the world they all jump up , clapping and shouting ‘ we have’.’ John and Linda with the Loughlin youngsters , Rebecca , Matthew and twins Daniel ( left ) and Andrew Picture by Martin Birchall Builder Ken will kiss and make - up FATHER - of - four Ken Jackson is the greatest dad in the world . Why ?
Idiom: every trick in the book (used idiomatically: yes)
El ~ Salvador 's Farabundo Martí Liberation ~ Front ( FMLN ) was created in 1980 , through the fusion of five guerrilla groups supported by Cuba and Nicaragua . The FMLN nominated a presentable and attractive candidate , Mauricio Funes , for last Sunday 's presidential election , and , despite seeing a 10-point lead whittled down to barely two points by election night , squeaked out an uncontested victory . The conservative ARENA party , which has governed El ~ Salvador since the country 's 10-year civil war ended in 1992 , did everything possible to prevent an FMLN victory , resorted , once again , to every red - baiting trick in the book . According to ARENA 's relentlessly negative campaign , a triumph for the left would bring communism , Hugo Chávez , and the Castro brothers to San ~ Salvador . But scare tactics did not work this time .
Idiom: run a mile (used idiomatically: yes)
it is absolutely brilliant the way they do it . What was that what was that Well you 'd run a mile Oh aye . That one er under the water
Idiom: take the piss (used idiomatically: yes)
Well I was n't taking the piss out of you , I might have told her . Well she said you were . She said you were both taking the piss out of me . And like you know it 's not even always behind my back , you two always sort of I mean Cath when I 'm not er I mean like I , I mean I 'm , I 've got ta , I 've got ta tell you some time because when I 'm on my own with Catherine yeah ? Mm .
Idiom: go to town (used idiomatically: no)
No Christie 's got with me . Cos you did n't go to town ? Apparently Alice had told her that I were going to town with them Yeah . but Sarah , as I says , I were sick last night
Idiom: on the back of (used idiomatically: yes)
‘ Killick,’ says Kyle . So that 's Killick ! Or is it the merest coincidence that Kyle is sitting back in his chair , with the receiver to his ear , stroking the bald patch on the back of his head as I explain my business ? Killick has no recollection of any work in the department on defence , or of anyone mysteriously disappearing . So far as he can remember Summerchild was working on a comparison of incomes inside and outside the Civil Service .
Idiom: bring someone to book (used idiomatically: yes)
' I was always fighting my weight , ' he says , though now the battle seems lost . None doubted his ability , but Hardaker frowned upon his frankness . In 1970 , when Howley decided to speak his mind about League bureaucracy ( another interview in the Cons Club lounge ) the secretary brought his top referee to book . ' It was the time they started sending memos out to referees , and I said straight why did n't they just get on with administration and leave us to do the bloody job on the field . ' They acted as judge and jury and suspended me for ten weeks without a trial .
Idiom: cut corners (used idiomatically: yes)
When will the industry learn that it 's a dangerous occupation and safety should be paramount ? A lax attitude to accident prevention can not be justified by the perennial excuses of financial hardships and pressure from high work - loads . Farmers should not be tempted to risk their own lives , or those of others , by cutting corners . When a business is under pressure it may be tempting to allow young , inexperienced or retired workers to help out . Do n't succumb .
Idiom: buy the farm (used idiomatically: yes)
Mhm . So they decided to build the camp there . They bought the farm from the late William Wards and built the camp there . And would that be the first camp buildings on Hoy or Oh no there was more camps afore that .
Idiom: hit the ceiling (used idiomatically: no)
He advised us to treat any claims of recovery with caution , and he forecast sluggish demand over the next 18 months . Growth would only come with money supply . If the economy does start to recover , speculated Mr Hymas , banks will be hitting their ratio ceilings , and there are moves , led by Barclays , to relax these rules . The Bank of England is cautious . Moving on to the lending market , he pointed out that this is consolidating , since some lenders were perceived as duplicating the efforts of the parents .
Idiom: in the hole (used idiomatically: yes)
One girl starts by picking up all the beads in one hole on her side . Then she drops them , one at a time , into the next four holes . When she drops the last bead , she picks up all the beads in that last hole ( both hers and her opponent 's if that 's the case ) , and continues to drop them , hole by hole , around the board . She continues like this until either her last bead drops into an empty hole and her turn ends;or her last bead dropped creates a new four - bead group in one hole . If she does create a new four - bead group , she ' wins ' these four beads and takes them off the board , leaving the hole empty .
Idiom: at the end of the day (used idiomatically: yes)
In practice it 's often very hard to sustain . There is , after all , a limit to the number of schools or hospitals in a town that you can go to without everyone getting bored or the whole business seeming increasingly contrived . At the end of the day it is the person that makes the impact . The right place , the right time A lot of the work in this field is logistical : getting the right people to the right place at the right time with the right equipment .
Idiom: in my book (used idiomatically: yes)
Now I had reached the remains of one of those chalk banks built by Victorian engineers . A whistling ' Wheet , chack - chack , ' I heard . ' Wheat ear , ' I wrote down in my little book . Reed buntings , resident birds , chit tied away , spring time spruce and immaculate . The white throats ' singing was even louder , a monotonous scratchy sound .