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Here are some common idioms based on the human body. Each entry includes the meaning of the idiom and shows the idiom in context in an example sentence. At the end is a body idioms quiz to check your understanding. idiom

m e an i n g

ex am p l e s en t e n c e

a l l ear s

fully listening

Give me a minute to finish my work and then I'll be al l ea r s to hear about your project.

b r eak a l eg

good-luck

Today's the big game, eh? B r eak a l eg !

c o l d f e et

nervous just before a big event

My sister didn't get c o l d f e et until she put her wedding gown on.

c o s t an ar m a n d a l eg

be very expensive

These cakes are delicious, but they c o s t a n ar m a n d a l eg .

c r y y o u r h ea r t out

cry very hard

I c r i e d m y h ear t o u t when my best friend moved away.

f ac e t h e m u s i c

meet, stand up to unpleasant conseqences, for example criticism or punishment

I stayed out all night. When I eventually got home I had to f ac e t h e m u s i c from my wife.

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( m y ) f l es h a n d b lo od

relative

I have to hire Mia. She's my own f l e s h an d b l o o d .

g et s o m et h i n g o f f o n e' s c h es t

tell someone your problems

Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss. I just needed to g et t h i s o f f m y c h es t .

g i v e a h an d , l en d a h an d

help (someone) do something

I can g i v e y o u a h an d when you move if you like.

h av e o n e' s h ead i n t h e clo uds

be unaware or unrealistic about something

Amy h as h er h ea d i n t h e c l o u d s if she thinks she's going to her exams without studying.

h ead o v er h eel s

deeply in love

My brother is h ead o v er h ee l s for his new girlfriend.

h ead s t ar t

an earlier start

The kids gave Anthony a h e ad s t ar t in the bicycle race because he was the youngest.

i n o v er o n e' s h ead

taking on a task that you can't handle

I was i n o v e r m y h e ad when I agreed to babysit the triplets and the dogs.

k eep an e y e o n

take care of, watch in order to protect

I'll k e ep an ey e o n the dinner while you're on the phone.

k eep o n e' s chin up

try to be cheerful

K eep y o u r c h i n u p . I'm sure you'll make some friends soon.

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l ea r n b y h ea r t , k n o w b y h e ar t

memorize

I learned my multiplication tables b y h ea r t in the fourth grade.

l et o n e ' s h ai r dow n

relax, have fun

Go to the cottage and l et y o u r h ai r d o w n this weekend.

( m y ) l i p s ar e s eal ed

promise to keep a secret

Don't worry, I won't tell your mother how much you spent. M y l i p s a r e s eal ed .

m a k es m y b lo od bo il

makes me very angry

It m a k es m y b l o o d b o i l when people don't tie up their dogs.

n ec k o f t h e w oods

nearby location or region

I heard that they might be opening a post office in our n ec k o f t h e w o o d s soon.

( a n ) o l d h an d

an experienced person

My uncle's an o l d h an d at car repair. He'll know what the problem is.

o v er m y d ea d body

not unless I'm dead and can't stop you

My daughter wants a tatoo. I told her she'd get one o v er m y d ead b o d y .

p at o n t h e b ac k

recognition or a thank-you

The party organizers deserve a p at o n t h e b ac k for a job well done.

p lay s o m et h i n g b y e ar

do something without a plan

We don't know if the weather will be good enough for camping. We'll have to p l ay i t

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b y e ar . p u l l o n e' s l eg

joke or tease someone

I was just p u l l i n g y o u r l eg . I'm not really a police officer.

r u le o f t hu m b

basic rule (not always followed)

The r u l e o f t h u m b is that the students wear black pants and white shirts.

s ee ey e t o ey e

agree

The couple don't s ee ey e t o ey e on how to train their pets.

( b y t h e) s k i n o f o n e' s t e et h

just barely

I ed my exam b y t h e s k i n o f m y t eet h .

s t i c k y o u r n ec k out

help someone a lot, with possible bad consequences for oneself

I s t u c k m y n e c k o u t for Bessie when she was thrown out of her house.

s w e et t o o t h

a love of sugar or sweet things

I need three spoonfuls of sugar in my tea. I have a s w eet tooth.

t h ick in t he h ead

not very intelligent

I'm a bit t h i c k i n t h e h ead when it comes to reading a map.

w ash one' s h an d s o f s o m et h i n g

stop dealing with an issue or problem

I'm w as h i n g m y h an d s o f Mary's addiction. She is going to have to get some professional help.

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