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Idioms With Body PartsSet 24

1If someone has "a spring in their step," they:

2It's like hitting your head against a brick wall trying to get him to see sense because he takes no notice.A. very painful B. almost impossible C. almost damaging D. very hurtful

3How big a Thumbelina?

4Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentence:You need to put your money where your ..... is.

5Jenny does everything her brother tells her to do. She is completely under his .....

6Drumming it into their heads

7If you have any trouble with your homework, I'll be glad to give you a hand.What does it mean?

8Can't believe my eyes

9What did the kids pretend were hungry townspeople next to the volcano?

10I just congratulated Sarah's sister on being pregnant. She isn't.Oh man, I did ever put my ..... in it.

11I feel the butterflies in my stomach every time my teacher calls me.

12That boy is a real ..... potato.

13"A sound mind in a sound body" means

14It was a bit like teaching his grandmother to suck eggs when the young director was showing the veteranactress how to act.A. teaching someone who was more experienced than he B. teaching someone who was younger than heC. teaching someone who was more stupid than he D. teaching someone who was more willing than he

15You didn't think I was serious, did you, Brian? It was a joke! I was pulling your ..... that's all!

16One's own flesh and blood

17To "Have One's Foot in the Door" means:

18Rigor Mortis refers to the ..... of the body after death.

19What does "ring the bell" mean?

20The dog doesn't know street .....

21Complete each Idiom with the correct body part ..... Stay out of trouble and keep your ..... clean.

22My last holiday I saw Johnny Depp in the .....

23If you make a big mistake you .....

24If the speaker continues with his boring speech, the audience will probably vote with their feet.

25What is the figurative meaning of 'to rub someone the wrong way'?

26Very expensive

27John ..... on the hot bus and was unconscious for two minutes. Choose the right phrase.

28Don't let all this praise go to your .....

29Jane is a sympathetic listener. She lent me a(n) ..... when I lost my job.

30Get your foot in the door of that baseball team

31The idiom "My eyes were bigger than my stomach" means

32What do the words Heart, Sinew and Nerve mean?

33A phrase that has a different meaning than the literal definition of each word

34The "rear end" is ..... A) the start of something B) a one way streetC) the back part

35The buses burst at the ..... during morning rush hours when many people hurriedly go to work.

36What does 'head up' mean?

37Ben was so nervous he had butterflies in his stomach before he gave his speech.

38"to get one's foot in the door"

39Col. Dandy: Have you finished the report yet? No,sometimes this afternoon we need to put our headstogether and come up with a conclusion

40Manacle to the fence

41What is the meaning of "Be a barrel of laughs"

42Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the ..... A. nose on his face B. tip of the tongue C. back of his hand D. hair on his head

43She knows of all her friends' phone numbers by ......

44She screamed at the top of her lungs. What does "scream at the top of her lungs" mean?

45To have a shoulder to cry on

46Fatty acid tails fear

47I feel it in my ..... that something bad is going to happen.

48He always sticks his ..... into other people's business.

49I can't get anything done first thing. I'm not a .....

50Sin is not just a physical act of rebellion ..... but also

51Keep your ..... above water

52Of course I'm not going to buy a sports car. I was just pulling your .....!

53Members pledge their hands to what?

54Concerned bodies

55The supervisors do random checks to keep all staff on their .....

56Which situation best describes being "in over one's head"?

57Many people claim that insults or negative comments are ....., but in reality, many of them are upset by such things.

58Poor Maria! She works her fingers to the ..... trying to look after her four children and work full time.

59"A hard nut to crack"

60About how big is the human heart?

61Wrap your head around something.