Body Idioms Worksheet 5z3t3f

Body Idioms Complete the sentences using one of the parts of the body below: shoulder arm’s foot nerves gold

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I really put my ______ in it when I asked how his wife was; I didn’t realise they’d got divorced last year. Maria will do anything for anyone; she’s got a heart of _____. It’s not easy to become friends with Peter; he tends to keep everyone at _____ length. John always talks to his mother when he needs a _____ to cry on. My boss is really getting on my ______ at the moment; he never stops criticising my work.

Speaking Tell your partner about: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

A time you put your foot in it. Someone you know who has a heart of gold. Someone you know who keeps other people at arm’s length. Someone you talk to when you need a shoulder to cry on. Someone or something that’s getting on your nerves at the moment.

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