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ID_i_1a	all hell broke loose	The large man 's friends rose from their table and the waiters formed themselves into a solid phalanx , and all hell broke loose .	The large man's friends rose from their table and the waiters formed themselves into a solid phalanx, and all hell broke loose.	all hell broke loose	i
ID_i_1b	all hell broke loose	Quite rightly all hell broke loose in the USA because the FAA had not implemented one of the vital NTSB recommendations after the Windsor accident , and 346 people had died as a result .	Quite rightly, all hell broke loose in the USA because the FAA had not implemented one of the vital NTSB recommendations after the Windsor accident, and 346 people had died as a result.	all hell broke loose	i
ID_i_1c	all hell broke loose	Then it struck , and all hell broke loose .	Then it struck, and all hell broke loose.	all hell broke loose	i
ID_i_2a	off the hook	But some bruised wives may feel that Vaughan is almost too ready to let men off the hook ; many would like to see their partner shed a little retributory blood .	But some bruised wives may feel that Vaughan is almost too ready to let men off the hook; many would like to see their partner shed a little retributory blood.	off the hook	i
ID_i_2b	off the hook	‘ I bet his telephone was n't off the hook at all .	I bet his telephone wasn't off the hook at all.	off the hook	i
ID_i_2c	off the hook	You messed up their surveillance , you beat up their agents , you went in for exactly the same unauthorised adventurism as they had — and so let them off the hook .	You messed up their surveillance, you beat up their agents, you went in for exactly the same unauthorized adventurism as they had—and so let them off the hook.	off the hook	i
ID_i_3a	against the grain	The Smiths run directly against the grain .	The Smiths run directly against the grain.	against the grain	i
ID_i_3b	against the grain	It goes against the grain , does n't it ?	It goes against the grain, doesn't it?	against the grain	i
ID_i_4a	play with fire	Those who play with fire , however archly , must expect to get their fingers burnt once in a while , and when ironic lyrics are allied to questionable public utterances and clearly provocative imagery , then it is reasonable to question the man 's motives and intentions .	Those who play with fire, however archly, must expect to get their fingers burnt once in a while, and when ironic lyrics are allied to questionable public utterances and clearly provocative imagery, then it is reasonable to question the man's motives and intentions.	play with fire	i
ID_i_4b	play with fire	The war took away the unfortunate necessity , as Unionists saw it , to play with fire in the national interest , but it did not materially alter their view of themselves .	The war took away the unfortunate necessity, as Unionists saw it, to play with fire in the national interest, but it did not materially alter their view of themselves.	play with fire	i
ID_i_4c	play with fire	Ladies and gentlemen , please ask the people in your constituencies whether they want us to play with fire in this way .	Ladies and gentlemen, please ask the people in your constituencies whether they want us to play with fire in this way.	play with fire	i
ID_i_5a	make a killing	A great inducement of ‘ start - ups’ or ‘ green - field projects’ , where the original investors are in on the ground floor , is that they will make a killing if the company one day goes on to the Stock Exchange , or is gobbled up by a predator in a takeover bid .	A great inducement of ‘start-ups’ or ‘green-field projects’, where the original investors are in on the ground floor, is that they will make a killing if the company one day goes on to the Stock Exchange, or is gobbled up by a predator in a takeover bid.	make a killing	i
ID_i_5b	make a killing	Once it has been led farther and farther away from the nest by the parent bird , it will have difficulty in rediscovering the position of the nest and will , in all probability , set off to search elsewhere if it fails to make a killing .	Once it has been led farther and farther away from the nest by the parent bird, it will have difficulty in rediscovering the position of the nest and will, in all probability, set off to search elsewhere if it fails to make a killing.	make a killing	i
ID_i_5c	make a killing	Pundits reckon he has his sights on at least two other UK concerns , and if you can put your finger on them before he pounces , you will make a killing .	Pundits reckon he has his sights on at least two other UK concerns, and if you can put your finger on them before he pounces, you will make a killing.	make a killing	i
ID_i_6a	carry the can	It is the racing industry 's ‘ generals’ who must carry the can .	It is the racing industry's 'generals' who must carry the can.	carry the can	i
ID_i_6b	carry the can	Just her to carry the can , the prerogative of natural leaders of men .	Just her to carry the can, the prerogative of natural leaders of men.	carry the can	i
ID_i_6c	carry the can	It not take him long to realize that if the police wanted someone to carry the can , then Dirk Coetzee was heading for death row .	It not take him long to realize that if the police wanted someone to carry the can, then Dirk Coetzee was heading for death row.	carry the can	i
ID_i_7a	in the doghouse	That 's you in the doghouse now , .	That's you in the doghouse now...	in the doghouse	i
ID_i_7b	in the doghouse	I was beginning to think I must be in the doghouse for some reason.’	I was beginning to think I must be in the doghouse for some reason.	in the doghouse	i
ID_i_7c	in the doghouse	I forgot completely and I 'm a little bit in the doghouse .	I forgot completely and I'm a little bit in the doghouse.	in the doghouse	i
ID_i_8a	behind the scenes	The Europeans typically picked their nominee behind the scenes , as did the Americans , after only cursory consultation with developing countries .	The Europeans typically picked their nominee behind the scenes, as did the Americans, after only cursory consultation with developing countries.	behind the scenes	i
ID_i_8b	behind the scenes	With her personality she should n't be behind the scenes . "	With her personality she shouldn't be behind the scenes.	behind the scenes	i
ID_i_8c	behind the scenes	The LDP 's rebellious faction no longer looks like splitting off : on June 2nd one of its members said secession would achieve nothing , and that the best way to bring about reform was to work behind the scenes .	The LDP's rebellious faction no longer looks like splitting off: on June 2nd one of its members said secession would achieve nothing, and that the best way to bring about reform was to work behind the scenes.	behind the scenes	i
ID_i_9a	go to the wall	It had upset him at the time , but you had to get over stuff like that or you 'd go to the wall .	It had upset him at the time, but you had to get over stuff like that or you'd go to the wall.	go to the wall	i
ID_i_9b	go to the wall	After some initial encouraging noises from Jim Callaghan , the Labour Party turned this request down and the NILP was allowed to go to the wall in the near - war situation that the province had become by the early ' 70s .	After some initial encouraging noises from Jim Callaghan, the Labour Party turned this request down and the NILP was allowed to go to the wall in the near-war situation that the province had become by the early '70s.	go to the wall	i
ID_i_9c	go to the wall	I do n't think I 'll go to the wall over eight , chairman .	I don't think I'll go to the wall over eight, chairman.	go to the wall	i
ID_i_10a	see the light of day	A version of Gladys Knight 's ' Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me ' , another ragga collaboration , this time featuring the vocal talents of Sweetie Irie , should see the light of day in the summer .	A version of Gladys Knight's 'Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me', another ragga collaboration, this time featuring the vocal talents of Sweetie Irie, should see the light of day in the summer.	see the light of day	i
ID_i_10b	see the light of day	John Franklin , director of corporate finance at the merchant bank Morgan Grenfell , whose clients include both societies and prospective bidders , is convinced a bid for a society is on the way : ' The first merger will see the light of day early next year . '	John Franklin, director of corporate finance at the merchant bank Morgan Grenfell, whose clients include both societies and prospective bidders, is convinced a bid for a society is on the way: 'The first merger will see the light of day early next year.'	see the light of day	i
ID_i_11a	under the weather	Although he was not as ill as he had made out to Elaine , he still felt a bit under the weather .	Although he was not as ill as he had made out to Elaine, he still felt a bit under the weather.	under the weather	i
ID_i_11b	under the weather	I began to feel under the weather on Thursday morning after leaving Haslemere .	I began to feel under the weather on Thursday morning after leaving Haslemere.	under the weather	i
ID_i_11c	under the weather	‘ She just feels rather under the weather sometimes .	She just feels rather under the weather sometimes.	under the weather	i
ID_i_12a	jump through hoops	Have I got to jump through hoops , ride bareback in spangles , before I 'm allowed to do my job?’	Have I got to jump through hoops, ride bareback in spangles, before I'm allowed to do my job?	jump through hoops	i
ID_i_12b	jump through hoops	In principle , one can create a “ cap - and - trade ” system of quantitative restrictions that accomplishes much the same thing – and this seems to be more palatable to politicians , who will jump through hoops to avoid using the word “ tax . ”	In principle, one can create a “cap-and-trade” system of quantitative restrictions that accomplishes much the same thing – and this seems to be more palatable to politicians, who will jump through hoops to avoid using the word “tax.”	jump through hoops	i
ID_i_12c	jump through hoops	Lions may learn to jump through hoops or sea lions to clap their flippers while balancing a ball on their noses , but lions jump over obstacles in their home territory or laze around under a favourite tree , while sea lions are naturally dexterous , chasing fish with great skill .	Lions may learn to jump through hoops or sea lions to clap their flippers while balancing a ball on their noses, but lions jump over obstacles in their home territory or laze around under a favourite tree, while sea lions are naturally dexterous, chasing fish with great skill.	jump through hoops	i
ID_i_13a	on the horn	And so , when it is too late , he blows it , and Charlemagne returns ; but the blast on the horn , coupled with the fatigue of fighting , is too great an effort for Roland 's strength ; he bursts a blood vessel or two , and from then on is a dying man .	And so, when it is too late, he blows it, and Charlemagne returns; but the blast on the horn, coupled with the fatigue of fighting, is too great an effort for Roland's strength; he bursts a blood vessel or two, and from then on is a dying man.	the blast on the horn	i
ID_i_13b	on the horn	Beeby , get the Guinness Book of Records on the horn .	Beeby, get the Guinness Book of Records on the horn.	on the horn	i
ID_i_14a	to the bone	And no gratitude — your Auntie can slave for you , work her fingers to the bone , but it 's Miss Green gets the thank yous !	And no gratitude—your Auntie can slave for you, work her fingers to the bone, but it's Miss Green gets the thank yous!	to the bone	i
ID_i_14b	to the bone	The mare alongside the stallion rubbed her hip to the bone attempting to do just that , while we took turns swinging from her head and tail as a preventive measure as turbulence upset the flight across Europe .	The mare alongside the stallion rubbed her hip to the bone attempting to do just that, while we took turns swinging from her head and tail as a preventive measure as turbulence upset the flight across Europe.	to the bone	i
ID_i_15a	look on the bright side	Always ready to look on the bright side she expected that the remission would last for a long time , and there was a conspiracy between Maureen and her mother to conceal Julia 's suffering from her .	Always ready to look on the bright side, she expected that the remission would last for a long time, and there was a conspiracy between Maureen and her mother to conceal Julia's suffering from her.	look on the bright side	i
ID_i_15b	look on the bright side	Still , to look on the bright side : if they had been together all this time , by now they might already be a dull settled couple , instead of which the long separation had preserved the thrill of courtship in their marriage , with letters passing between them constantly .	Still, to look on the bright side: if they had been together all this time, by now they might already be a dull settled couple, instead of which the long separation had preserved the thrill of courtship in their marriage, with letters passing between them constantly.	look on the bright side	i
ID_i_16a	up to here	Apparently they 're up to here in woolies , but nobody ever remembers that homeless men need underpants too .	Apparently they're up to here in woolies, but nobody ever remembers that homeless men need underpants too.	up to here	i
ID_i_16b	up to here	In any way , shape or form , I 've had it up to here with chickens!’	In any way, shape or form, I've had it up to here with chickens!	up to here	i
ID_i_16c	up to here	She was in it , up to here .	She was in it, up to here.	up to here	i
ID_i_17a	night and day	It highlights the way nature uses the same raw materials as man and carries out equally complex chemical reactions , night and day .	It highlights the way nature uses the same raw materials as man and carries out equally complex chemical reactions, night and day.	night and day	i
ID_i_17b	night and day	and night and day were dazzle - bright	and night and day were dazzle-bright.	night and day	i
ID_i_18a	head for the hills	He is putting on his long black coat , a sure sign that he is ready to head for the hills , or at least his hotel suite .	He is putting on his long black coat, a sure sign that he is ready to head for the hills, or at least his hotel suite.	head for the hills	i
ID_i_18b	head for the hills	When it is time to relax and really get away from it all , Italians head for the hills and the spectacular scenery for our country 's lakes and mountains .	When it is time to relax and really get away from it all, Italians head for the hills and the spectacular scenery of our country's lakes and mountains.	head for the hills	i
ID_i_18c	head for the hills	Subtitled How The World Will Change In The Depression Of The 1990s , its central hypothesis is that we are headed for a major depression , that deflation will return , that property prices will collapse by two - thirds , that Islam will pour into the power vacuum left by communism , that taxes will soar , that many major corporations will cease to exist , that anyone wealthy enough will flee big cities and away from the gangs controlling them , that countries like India , Canada , South Africa and Israel will fall to bits , that there will be plagues of locusts and frogs and that firstborn sons ought to head for the hills while they 've got the chance .	Subtitled How The World Will Change In The Depression Of The 1990s, its central hypothesis is that we are headed for a major depression, that deflation will return, that property prices will collapse by two-thirds, that Islam will pour into the power vacuum left by communism, that taxes will soar, that many major corporations will cease to exist, that anyone wealthy enough will flee big cities and away from the gangs controlling them, that countries like India, Canada, South Africa and Israel will fall to bits, that there will be plagues of locusts and frogs and that firstborn sons ought to head for the hills while they've got the chance.	head for the hills	i
ID_i_19a	pass the buck	People around here have taken it up with different parties but everyone seems to pass the buck .	People around here have taken it up with different parties but everyone seems to pass the buck.	pass the buck	i
ID_i_19b	pass the buck	Do n't pass the buck to me .	Don't pass the buck to me.	pass the buck	i
ID_i_20a	rise from the ashes	ONE of Anglesey 's oldest town halls is set to rise from the ashes of a fire which destroyed it .	ONE of Anglesey's oldest town halls is set to rise from the ashes of a fire which destroyed it.	rise from the ashes	i
ID_i_20b	rise from the ashes	The city had been devastated by German bombing during the Second World War and its newly built cathedral , which was to be a symbol of its phoenix - like rise from the ashes , was still awaiting the final touches before its opening .	The city had been devastated by German bombing during the Second World War and its newly built cathedral, which was to be a symbol of its phoenix-like rise from the ashes, was still awaiting the final touches before its opening.	rise from the ashes	i
ID_i_20c	rise from the ashes	As Deng ~ Xiaoping began to encourage individual incentives over the next several decades – embodied in such slogans as , “ To Get Rich Is Glorious ” – I watched with wonder and amazement as China ’s private economy began to rise from the ashes of Mao ’s revolution .	As Deng Xiaoping began to encourage individual incentives over the next several decades – embodied in such slogans as, “To Get Rich Is Glorious” – I watched with wonder and amazement as China’s private economy began to rise from the ashes of Mao’s revolution.	rise from the ashes	i
ID_i_21a	in bed with	The postcard depicted a crudely drawn picture of Harold Wilson in bed with a particular lady , with Mrs Wilson looking through the door , and various other offensive allusions .	The postcard depicted a crudely drawn picture of Harold Wilson in bed with a particular lady, with Mrs. Wilson looking through the door, and various other offensive allusions.	in bed with	i
ID_i_21b	in bed with	‘ To be in bed with a self - made millionairess.’	To be in bed with a self-made millionairess.	in bed with	i
ID_i_21c	in bed with	Or when you find Philip in bed with someone else ?	Or when you find Philip in bed with someone else?	in bed with	i
ID_i_22a	in the pink	Mm , what gets me is how Creda they 're gon na , they 're , they 're coming up in the pink and	Mm, what gets me is how Creda they're gonna, they're, they're coming up in the pink and.	in the pink	i
ID_i_22b	in the pink	Keeping Basslets in the pink	Keeping Basslets in the pink.	in the pink	i
ID_i_22c	in the pink	Soccer side in the pink	Soccer side in the pink.	in the pink	i
ID_i_23a	go to town	Well you go to town on them then .	Well, you go to town on them then.	go to town	i
ID_i_23b	go to town	Well , if the Tories win , I mean the privatization will really go to town .	Well, if the Tories win, I mean the privatization will really go to town.	go to town	i
ID_i_23c	go to town	Urban decay and faded glory inspire Richard S Taylor to pick up his watercolours and go to town with the medium .	Urban decay and faded glory inspire Richard S Taylor to pick up his watercolours and go to town with the medium.	go to town	i
ID_i_24a	heart of gold	Poor Ryan , he had had a heart of gold .	Poor Ryan, he had had a heart of gold.	heart of gold	i
ID_i_24b	heart of gold	The action takes place in tough Dodge City , Kansas during the 1880s , and centres on the lives and experiences of five people : Matt Dillon , the dauntless and fearless United States Marshal ; Kitty Russell , proprietress of the Longbranch Saloon , a woman with a heart of gold who has eyes only for Dillon ; Chester Goode , Matt 's deputy ; Doc Galen Adams , the kindly , dedicated physician ; and Festus Haggen , Matt 's unkempt , hillbilly deputy .	The action takes place in tough Dodge City, Kansas during the 1880s, and centers on the lives and experiences of five people: Matt Dillon, the dauntless and fearless United States Marshal; Kitty Russell, proprietress of the Longbranch Saloon, a woman with a heart of gold who has eyes only for Dillon; Chester Goode, Matt's deputy; Doc Galen Adams, the kindly, dedicated physician; and Festus Haggen, Matt's unkempt, hillbilly deputy.	heart of gold	i
ID_i_24c	heart of gold	Adam Goodley has star quality as the young innocent abroad , but even he has to bow to age and experience : Frank Lazarus as the seen - it - all piano player ( with a heart of gold , natch ! ) is wonderfully witty and quietly steals this entertaining and pleasing show .	Adam Goodley has star quality as the young innocent abroad, but even he has to bow to age and experience: Frank Lazarus as the seen-it-all piano player (with a heart of gold, natch!) is wonderfully witty and quietly steals this entertaining and pleasing show.	heart of gold	i
ID_i_25a	par for the course	Erm I 'm er rising to take the opportunity to sum up the debate er for those of us on this side of the house and to say that on this side of the house we do welcome these orders actually coming through , delayed though they are and er besmirched though they are by the usual examples of government incompetence in failing to send them to the scrutiny committee in the proper manner to allow the usual processes to take place but wi that 's par for the course these days .	Erm I'm er rising to take the opportunity to sum up the debate er for those of us on this side of the house and to say that on this side of the house we do welcome these orders actually coming through, delayed though they are and er besmirched though they are by the usual examples of government incompetence in failing to send them to the scrutiny committee in the proper manner to allow the usual processes to take place but wi that's par for the course these days.	par for the course	i
ID_i_25b	par for the course	Windows 3.1 can now handle images over 16Mb in size , which is about par for the course with large four - colour , high - resolution bitmaps .	Windows 3.1 can now handle images over 16Mb in size , which is about par for the course with large four - colour, high - resolution bitmaps.	par for the course	i
ID_i_25c	par for the course	still not a sign of any policy from them on the Health Service , par for the course .	Still not a sign of any policy from them on the Health Service, par for the course.	par for the course	i
ID_i_26a	out of line	But classes sometimes take up ‘ class positions’ which are out of line with these interests — they form alliances with classes whose interests are antagonistic to their own , adopt strategies doomed to defeat , and so on— and the second of Poulantzas ' categories is designed to accommodate this phenomenon .	But classes sometimes take up 'class positions' which are out of line with these interests—they form alliances with classes whose interests are antagonistic to their own, adopt strategies doomed to defeat, and so on—and the second of Poulantzas' categories is designed to accommodate this phenomenon.	out of line	i
ID_i_26b	out of line	Gave him hell when he stepped out of line , I imagine .	Gave him hell when he stepped out of line, I imagine.	out of line	i
ID_i_26c	out of line	‘ Where patient health can be at risk , you simply can not afford to be out of line with the programme of works.’	Where patient health can be at risk, you simply cannot afford to be out of line with the programme of works.	out of line	i
ID_i_27a	stay the course	Clearly he hardly believed that she would stay the course .	Clearly he hardly believed that she would stay the course.	stay the course	i
ID_i_27b	stay the course	The Tyrone men have another important League fixture this afternoon — visitors Limavady inspired by the mercurial Des Curry are likely to provide the first searching test of Strabane 's ability to stay the course .	The Tyrone men have another important League fixture this afternoon—visitors Limavady, inspired by the mercurial Des Curry, are likely to provide the first searching test of Strabane's ability to stay the course.	stay the course	i
ID_i_27c	stay the course	Unlike the Great Recession of 2008 - 2009 , today there is widespread hope that America has the capacity to stay the course and provide a backstop for the rest of the world in the midst of the euro crisis .	Unlike the Great Recession of 2008-2009, today there is widespread hope that America has the capacity to stay the course and provide a backstop for the rest of the world in the midst of the euro crisis.	stay the course	i
ID_i_28a	smoke and mirrors	The Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives budget committee , Leon E. Panetta , described the package as " gimmickry " and accused the administration of using " smoke and mirrors " in order to finance its tax cuts and spending initiatives .	The Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives budget committee, Leon E. Panetta, described the package as "gimmickry" and accused the administration of using "smoke and mirrors" in order to finance its tax cuts and spending initiatives.	"smoke and mirrors"	i
ID_i_28b	smoke and mirrors	ROME – A game of smoke and mirrors : this is how Italy ’s current electoral campaign appears – both to Italians and the wider world .	ROME – A game of smoke and mirrors: this is how Italy’s current electoral campaign appears – both to Italians and the wider world.	smoke and mirrors	i
ID_i_29a	get to the bottom of	It is n't much good writing ‘ I would carry out a thorough investigation and get to the bottom of this whole business … ’	It isn't much good writing ‘I would carry out a thorough investigation and get to the bottom of this whole business…’.	get to the bottom of	i
ID_i_29b	get to the bottom of	I knew Purvis would get to the bottom of it in time .	I knew Purvis would get to the bottom of it in time.	get to the bottom of	i
ID_i_29c	get to the bottom of	That is exactly what the local statutory inquiry must get to the bottom of .	That is exactly what the local statutory inquiry must get to the bottom of.	get to the bottom of	i
ID_i_30a	by the book	Jed did everything by the book , sounding the warning horn before every pull and staying well clear of Diane and the gun .	Jed did everything by the book, sounding the warning horn before every pull and staying well clear of Diane and the gun.	by the book	i
ID_i_30b	by the book	The sane constable rapidly learnt to withstand the pressure from his seniors to work by the book .	The sane constable rapidly learnt to withstand the pressure from his seniors to work by the book.	by the book	i
ID_i_31a	in your face	Everything is just totally dry and in your face and I like that.’	Everything is just totally dry and in your face and I like that.	in your face	i
ID_i_31b	in your face	Whereas the Mondays were once upfront and in your face , now they 've polished up their act , they 've sacrificed the power punch of their old menace .	Whereas the Mondays were once upfront and in your face, now they've polished up their act, they've sacrificed the power punch of their old menace.	in your face	i
ID_i_31c	in your face	Where this wins over the dancefloor bandwagon jumpers is in its upfront and in your face approach rather than being docile .	Where this wins over the dancefloor bandwagon jumpers is in its upfront and in-your-face approach rather than being docile.	in-your-face	i
ID_i_32a	in the black	By contrast , Chile 's Ladeco , in which Iberia has a 35 % stake but which it does not manage , is in the black .	By contrast, Chile's Ladeco, in which Iberia has a 35% stake but which it does not manage, is in the black.	in the black	i
ID_i_32b	in the black	Market members back in the black	Market members back in the black.	in the black	i
ID_i_32c	in the black	Draught Guinness is well positioned to meet the current consumer trend for sophisticated premium products , while retaining its enviable heritage and tradition in the black beer market .	Draught Guinness is well positioned to meet the current consumer trend for sophisticated premium products, while retaining its enviable heritage and tradition in the black beer market.	in the black	i
ID_i_33a	hit the nail on the head	Geraldine Lynn hit the nail on the head with Sick blokes ( February SHE ) .	Geraldine Lynn hit the nail on the head with Sick blokes (February SHE).	hit the nail on the head	i
ID_i_33b	hit the nail on the head	Moving on , and if I may say so , you have hit the nail on the head with your reference to the registration and its rarely stated function to boost the circulation of the LTA 's own magazine .	Moving on, and if I may say so, you have hit the nail on the head with your reference to the registration and its rarely stated function to boost the circulation of the LTA's own magazine.	hit the nail on the head	i
ID_i_34a	in the driving seat	‘ The sort of people John Smith was winding up at the Trade Union Conference about a return to a Golden Age , when they were back in the driving seat and great rights for their members , and a friendly government again — some of those people are beginning to make noises .	The sort of people John Smith was winding up at the Trade Union Conference about a return to a Golden Age, when they were back in the driving seat and great rights for their members, and a friendly government again—some of those people are beginning to make noises.	in the driving seat	i
ID_i_34b	in the driving seat	If it is your passion that is in the driving seat , ask yourself whether you care what effect the actions of your free will will have upon others or upon yourself .	If it is your passion that is in the driving seat, ask yourself whether you care what effect the actions of your free will will have upon others or upon yourself.	in the driving seat	i
ID_i_34c	in the driving seat	All chairmen love being in the driving seat .	All chairmen love being in the driving seat.	in the driving seat	i
ID_i_35a	join the club	Come in , join the club …	Come in, join the club...	join the club	i
ID_i_35b	join the club	If you 're confused , join the club !	If you're confused, join the club!	join the club	i
ID_i_35c	join the club	and I said alright so what you 've got to struggle for five or six years , everybody else , join the club	And I said alright so what you've got to struggle for five or six years, everybody else, join the club.	join the club	i
ID_i_36a	eat humble pie	But since they were very important people who told the original lies , they could n't eat humble pie and be seen to change their minds , so we 're stuck with the thing until the end of the next century , unless … ‘	But since they were very important people who told the original lies, they couldn't eat humble pie and be seen to change their minds, so we're stuck with the thing until the end of the next century, unless…	eat humble pie	i
ID_i_36b	eat humble pie	So , although in all these three , kick the bucket , eat humble pie , get your knickers in a twist er all look like fairly complex transitive constructions .	So, although in all these three, kick the bucket, eat humble pie, get your knickers in a twist er all look like fairly complex transitive constructions...	eat humble pie	i
ID_i_36c	eat humble pie	Of course John , her husband , told Elizabeth that Ivy had been right about the fuse - boxes : they just had n't come to her notice , so she had to eat humble pie .	Of course John, her husband, told Elizabeth that Ivy had been right about the fuse-boxes: they just hadn't come to her notice, so she had to eat humble pie.	eat humble pie	i
ID_i_37a	up the river	And number three ; you 've signed your way into a deal you know nothing about and which has almost certainly sold you up the river .	And number three; you've signed your way into a deal you know nothing about and which has almost certainly sold you up the river.	up the river	i
ID_i_37b	up the river	Not a single one of the millions of fish that fought their way up the river ever returns to the sea .	Not a single one of the millions of fish that fought their way up the river ever returns to the sea.	up the river	i

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DICE: Dataset for Controlled Evaluation of Idiomatic Expressions

Summary

DICE is a corpus for testing models' understanding of potentially idiomatic expressions (PIEs) in contexts, and potential effects of memorisation.

PIEs are expressions that can be interpreted with a figurative meaning or a literal meaning, depending on the context in which they occur. For instance, "let the cat out of the bag" could mean "revealing a secret", it could also hold a more literal interpretation of "releasing a cat from a bag".

Improving on previous datasets for idiomaticity detection, we keep the form of the expression the same in both literal and figurative contexts. In doing so, we are able to test the robustness of the models in their understanding of context. If model do understanding context, they would be able to correctly resolve the interpretation of the expressions.

Dataset Structure

Per Instance Example

{
    'ID': 'ID_i_187a',
    'Idiom': 'scratch the surface',
    'Sentence_Original': 'So far , research into psychoneuroimmunology has done no more than scratch the surface of this potentially important topic .',
    'Sentence_Cleaned': 'So far, research into psychoneuroimmunology has done no more than scratch the surface of this potentially important topic.',
    'Extracted_Phrase': "scratch the surface",
    'label': 'i',
}

The fields are the following:

ID: The ID of the sentence, where the middle letter represents the class (i: figurative, l:literal).
Idiom: The base expression.
Sentence_Original: The sentence containing the PIE. Note, if the sentence was taken from MAGPIE, there would be a single preceding whitespaces before quotes, fullstops and other punctuation marks.
Sentence_Cleaned: The sentence containing the PIE, where the whitespace and tokenisation has been cleaned up.
Extracted_Phrase: The exact form of the PIE, as it appears in the sentence. For instance, the base expression might be "busy bee", but the expression appears as "busy bees" in the sentence.
label: Gold label representing the correct interpretation (i: figurative, l:literal).

Data Splits

Label	No. Sentences
`l`	1033
`i`	1033

We also balance the expressions across each PIE. For instance, if there are two sentences for "spill the beans" in literal contexts, there are also an equal number of "spill the beans" in the figurative context.

Citation Information

@misc{mi2025rollingdiceidiomaticityllms,
      title={Rolling the DICE on Idiomaticity: How LLMs Fail to Grasp Context}, 
      author={Maggie Mi and Aline Villavicencio and Nafise Sadat Moosavi},
      year={2025},
      eprint={2410.16069},
      archivePrefix={arXiv},
      primaryClass={cs.CL},
      url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.16069}, 
}

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