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Body Idioms List with Meanings and Examples Idiom / Phrase Meaning Example Sentence Vodka is his achilles' heel. He only loses his composure when achilles' heel someone's weakness he drin...

Body Idioms List with Meanings and Examples Idiom / Phrase Meaning Example Sentence Vodka is his achilles' heel. He only loses his composure when achilles' heel someone's weakness he drinks it. worsen an unfavorable She added insult to injury by picking her little brother's ice add insult to injury situation cream off the dirty floor and sticking it in his mouth. all ears listen carefully Jane asked if I was paying attention. I told her, "I'm all ears!" all thumbs clumsy I'm all thumbs today. I keep dropping my phone! an arm and a leg very expensive That new car costs an arm and a leg. apple of my eye an adored person My precious daughter is the apple of my eye. Before the final exam, the teacher told his students to break break a leg good luck a leg. bust my chops say something insulting She always busts my chops about my low salary. I finished the test by the skin of my teeth just before the bell by the skin of my teeth barely or narrowly rang. cold feet being nervous or anxious before a big event She got cold feet before the wedding. cry your heart out cry a lot He cried his heart out when his dog died. face the music deal with unpleasant The man confessed to the crime and faced the music in consequences prison. flesh and blood family I can't fire my brother. He's my own flesh and blood. freeze your buns off be very cold You will freeze your buns off in Antarctica. get a head start start before others Don always gets a head start and wakes up at dawn. get something off my reveal or confess I felt better getting it off my chest by confessing that I stole chest something the money. She gave him a cold shoulder when he asked for her phone give a cold shoulder to deny or ignore number. Visit ​ESLexpat.com​ for more free resources for English language learners. (CC) (BY)​ ​ESL Expat Page 1 give a hand or lend a help someone hand Can you give me a hand with lifting this laundry machine? have eyes in the back of You must have eyes in the back of your head. You always your head perceptive know what your boyfriend is doing when he's away. have your head in the to be unaware or You always have your head in the clouds. Do you have any clouds oblivious idea what's happening? head over heels to be deeply in love Sarah was head over heels for her new boyfriend. in over your head trying something that is much too difficult for You're in over your head. You can't beat the computer at one's ability chess. keep an eye on watch carefully or take care of Please keep an eye on the kettle. It will boil soon. keep your chin up stay positive Keep your chin up. You will win the next game. keep my head above have barely enough After my company went bankrupt, it was difficult to keep my water money to live head above water. keep your lips sealed promise to keep a secret You must keep your lips sealed about your affair. know by heart memorize Steve knows all of the computer code by heart. let your hair down relax and have fun You should let your hair down on Saturday night and go dancing. make my blood boil make very angry Donald makes my blood boil when he talks. neck of the woods nearby location The restaurant is in my neck of the woods. old hand experienced person Peter is an old hand when analyzing the stock market. over my dead body to do anything to prevent something from My son wanted to get a face tattoo, but I told him over my happening dead body. pat on the back give recognition You deserve a pat on the back for fixing the furnace. play something by ear let things occur without a rigid plan Let's play it by ear and see what happens tonight. pull your leg tease or joke around I'm just pulling your leg. Don't take it too seriously. rule of thumb general rule As a rule of thumb, you should get 8 hours of sleep per night. Visit ​ESLexpat.com​ for more free resources for English language learners. (CC) (BY)​ ​ESL Expat Page 2 see eye to eye agree My wife and eye don't see eye to eye. We're getting a divorce. stick your neck out help someone despite possible consequences for oneself You should stick your neck out for your teammate. sweet tooth love sweet things Suzie has a sweet tooth. She always eats ice cream after dinner. thick in the head stupid or foolish Tommy is so thick in the head. He keeps licking the wall. not meaning what one is When I said to fly to Hawaii, I was speaking tongue in cheek. tongue in cheek saying I didn't actually think you would book a ticket! Mick said the girl was under his thumb. She was the under my thumb under my control sweetest pet in the world. wash my hands of stop dealing with a I'm washing my hands of his troubled past and moving on something problem with life. water off a duck's back a harmful remark that has no effect on She insulted me but I didn't care. It was like water off a someone duck's back. Visit ​ESLexpat.com​ for more free resources for English language learners. (CC) (BY)​ ​ESL Expat Page 3