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Idioms With Body PartsSet 27

1Houses these days costs an arm and a leg.'An arm and a leg' means .....

2My nose is red because I've got a .....

3To take someone's breath away

4A phrase with a deeper meaning than the literal meaning of a word or phrase.

5Within arm's reach

6"They say that your wife tends to pry into other people's private matters" - "I don't care. It's no skin my ..... "

7After a busy day, Cammy couldn't wait to hit the hay.

8"a mind like a sieve" what does it mean?

9I like my neighbourhood. All the amenities are at my .....

10She has never needed to work a day in her life. She was born with a ..... spoon in her mouth.

11What does nail mean in this sentence?Miss Hager got her nails done.

12What does 'have something on the brain' mean?

13You're pulling my leg

14As warm as a toast

15You have to think ..... your ..... in this job. You need to react and make decisions quickly.

16CLOSESTShe got the job in the teeth of considerable competition.

17CRIMINAL INVESGATION DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) is considering as what?

18Idiom.To set one's face against

19Jed likes to climb rock walls without a rope, so you can definitely say he has a ..... for heights.

20Wait on hand and foot

21Have a ..... of gold

22"We'll soon have you back on your ..... again," said the nurse.

23(Give a/the) ..... up/down

24I never said that. Don't put words in my .....

25I'll take it! This dress fits me like a .....

26With 20 years of experience under his ....., Kevin is an expert in aircraft design.

27I thought he was serious, but he was just ..... my leg.

28To fight ..... and ..... for something (to use all necessary means)

29She is winking. Why?

30Get one foot in the door= making first contact

31Jack really gets under my ..... -he never buys anyone a drink.

32Those two girls are joined at the hip.

33She's always ready to help at the drop of a hat.What is the meaning of " at the drop of a hat" ?

34Don't tell Sarah about your illness. She will ..... her mouth off and everybody will know about it!

35You're at the end of your rope.

36If you get a wedding ring, you

37I don't really want to spend time with him because he is a bit of a pain in the .....

38"a gut reaction" what does it mean?

39What does the idiom 'in the heart of' mean?

40To set one's face against

41He's really got the bit between his ..... so that he can pass the exam with flying colours.

42A brand new fancy car might .....

43The arms of the government can be referred to as the .....

44Put/get sb's back up

45It has an eye, but it can't see

46Adam said .....

47We had a flat .....

48Choose the correct part of the body to complete the idiom.Will you give me a .....? I need some help.

49Which of the below defines the following idiom: "Up To His/Her Eyeballs" ?

50Having cold feet means what?

51Don't worry! She is in good hands with this babysitter.

52The blood is dark

53Be (as) plain as the nose ..... one's face

54A signalman has to have his ..... about him

55Thick-skinned

56GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR

57He hit the nail on the head with his analysis.

58Vocabulary: Match the Expressions (Meaning). Choose the correct meaning for the expression: to bite the hand that feeds you.

59"Van Gogh's ear for music" humorously describes someone who is

60Don't beat around the bush, tell me the answer.

61What does biting one's thumb at another person signify?