Body parts idioms
Body Parts (Idioms)
all ears | fully listening | cold feet | nervous just before a big event |
lend a hand | help (someone) do something | head over heels | deeply in love |
keep one's chin up | try to be cheerful | lips are sealed | promise to keep a secret |
old hand | an experienced person | rule of thumb | basic rule (not always followed) |
pat on the back | recognition or a thank-you | face the music | stand up to unpleasant consequences |
break a leg | good-luck | head start | an earlier start |
head in the clouds | be unaware or unrealistic about something | makes my blood boil | makes me very angry |
let one's hair down | relax | see eye to eye | agree |
over my dead body | not unless I'm dead and can't stop you | neck of the woods | nearby location or region |
play smth by ear | do something without a plan | stick my neck out | help someone a lot, with possible bad consequences for oneself |
flesh and blood | relative | sweet tooth | a love of sugar or sweet things |
keep an eye on | take care of | | |
Fill the gaps with the correct idioms
Don't worry, I won't tell your mother how much you spent. ……………….
Go to the beach and ……………….……………….this weekend.
I can ……………….……………….with this essay if you want. I know it is complicated.
I have to hire my brother. He's my own ……………….……………….
I heard that they might be opening a shopping centre in our ……………….……………….soon.
I need three spoonfuls of sugar in my tea. I have a ……………….……………….
I stayed out all night. When I eventually got home I had to ……………….…………from my mother.
I ……………….……………….for Amy when she was thrown out of her house.
I'll ……………….……………….the dinner while you're on the phone.
It ……………….……………….when people don't clean up after their dogs.
Just give me a minute to finish my work and then I'll be ……………….………to hear about your project.
……………….……………….I'm sure you'll make some friends soon.
My brother is ……………….……………….for his new girlfriend.
My sister didn't get ……………….……………….until she put her wedding gown on.
My son wants a tattoo. I told her she'd get one ……………….……………….
My uncle's ……………….……………….at car repair. He'll know what the problem is.
Stacy ……………….……………….if she thinks she's going to pass her exams without studying.
The couple don't ……………….……………….on how to train their pets.
The kids gave Anthony a ……………….……………….in the bicycle race because he was the youngest.
The party organizers deserve a ……………….……………….for a well done work.
The ……………….……………….is that the students wear black pants and white shirts.
Today's your school play, eh? ……………….……………….!
We don't know if the weather will be good enough for camping. We'll have to ……………….…………
KEYS
all ears | fully listening | cold feet | nervous just before a big event |
lend a hand | help (someone) do something | head over heels | deeply in love |
keep one's chin up | try to be cheerful | lips are sealed | promise to keep a secret |
old hand | an experienced person | rule of thumb | basic rule (not always followed) |
pat on the back | recognition or a thank-you | face the music | stand up to unpleasant consequences |
break a leg | good-luck | head start | an earlier start |
head in the clouds | be unaware or unrealistic about something | makes my blood boil | makes me very angry |
let one's hair down | relax | see eye to eye | agree |
over my dead body | not unless I'm dead and can't stop you | neck of the woods | nearby location or region |
play smth by ear | do something without a plan | stick my neck out | help someone a lot, with possible bad consequences for oneself |
flesh and blood | relative | sweet tooth | a love of sugar or sweet things |
keep an eye on | take care of | | |
Don't worry, I won't tell your mother how much you spent. My lips are sealed.
Go to the beach and let your hair down this weekend.
I can give you a hand with this essay if you want. I know it is complicated.
I have to hire my brother. He's my own flesh and blood.
I heard that they might be opening a shopping centre in our neck of the woods soon.
I need three spoonfuls of sugar in my tea. I have a sweet tooth.
I stayed out all night. When I eventually got home I had to face the music from my mother.
I stuck my neck out for Amy when she was thrown out of her house.
I'll keep an eye on the dinner while you're on the phone.
It makes my blood boil when people don't clean up after their dogs.
Just give me a minute to finish my work and then I'll be all ears to hear about your project.
Keep your chin up. I'm sure you'll make some friends soon.
My brother is head over heels for his new girlfriend.
My sister didn't get cold feet until she put her wedding gown on.
My son wants a tattoo. I told her she'd get one over my dead body.
My uncle's an old hand at car repair. He'll know what the problem is.
Stacy has her head in the clouds if she thinks she's going to pass her exams without studying.
The couple don't see eye to eye on how to train their pets.
The kids gave Anthony a head start in the bicycle race because he was the youngest.
The party organizers deserve a pat on the back for a well done work.
The rule of thumb is that the students wear black pants and white shirts.
Today's your school play, eh? Break a leg!
We don't know if the weather will be good enough for camping. We'll have to play it by ear.
