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Body Idioms

I. For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.

  1.  I can't carry everything. Could you give me a/an _______________ please? Thanks.
  2.  I asked the neighbours to keep a/an ________on the house when we are away
  3.  This is our busy season. We're up to our _____________in work right now.
  4.  He's always sticking his ____________into other people's business where it's not wanted.
  5.  Good luck with your exams. I'll keep my ________crossed for you.
  6.  I'm exhausted. I've been on my _________ all day.
  7.  My mum's got a great _________for antique furniture. She always finds the most interesting pieces.
  8.  I can never remember names. They go in one ___________and out the other.
  9.  I'm sorry. I can't concentrate today. I've got something on my ______________.
  10.  He asked me if I wanted to know the latest gossip, so I told him I was all _____________.
  11.  She's such a kind person. She really has got a ___________of gold.
  12.  He's so lazy. He never lifts a ___________to help me at home.

Your answers

1.

A

leg

B

hand

C

arm

D

touch

2.

A

ear

B

look

C

listen

D

eye

3.

A

heads

B

chins

C

noses

D

ears

4.

A

finger

B

mouth

C

nose

D

ear

5.

A

fingers

B

arms

C

eyes

D

legs

6.

A

feet

B

back

C

legs

D

heels

7.

A

ear

B

nose

C

head

D

eye

8.

A

side

B

eye

C

ear

D

hand

9.

A

brain

B

head

C

nerves

D

mind

10.

A

ears

B

eyes

C

hands

D

nose

11.

A

mind

B

brain

C

back

D

heart

12.

A

hand

B

finger

C

leg

D

foot

II. Complete the sentences with a body part:

  1.  He had the ______________ to ask me to do his work for him!
  2.  Tell me your news, I’m all _____________!
  3.  How did you get that black ____________? – I fell down the stairs.
  4.  You’ll have to meet this problem _____________ to ______________. There is no other way.
  5.  If you have a pen and paper at ______________, you can write down the address.
  6.  I find writing letters a real pain in the ______________.

III. Match the idiom with the definition

1. Chip on the shoulder

a. Be in the mood for a tough argument, encounter.

2. Get it off your chest

b. Be involved with many projects simultaneously.

3. Have the stomach for a fight

c. Be sensible, wise, reasonable.

4. Have your finger in many pies.

d. Disaster, catastrophe

5. Have your head in the clouds

e. Have a superior attitude towards others.

6. Have your head screwed on (straight)

f. Lead/advantage

7. Head over heels in love

g. Listen out for news about something

8. Pig's ear

h. Try and stay happy and think positively

9. Head start

i. Negative attitude towards something for no reason

10. Keep your chin up

j. Not to concentrate, dream about something else.

11. Keep your ear to the ground

k. Something said only to be polite and keep someone happy.

12. Lip service

l. Talk to someone to about problem you have

13. Look down your nose at people

m. Totally in love with someone

IV. Each example below has an idiom with a body part(s). Can you guess the meaning of each idiom from the context? Try to match each idiom (1-7) with its definition (a-g).

  1.  I don't like talking to Jim. He has a big mouth and can't keep any secrets.
  2.  Everything in that new boutique costs an arm and a leg. I don't think I can afford to buy anything there.
  3.  I have a sweet tooth: I like chocolate, ice cream, and almost all kinds of desserts.
  4.  Trying to find a parking space downtown is really a pain in the neck.
  5.  There is no test tomorrow. Don't believe John. He's just pulling your leg.
  6.  I put my foot in my mouth when I told my friend that she was getting fat. She got so angry with me!
  7.  I can't get along with my sister. We don't see eye to eye on almost anything.

Idiom

Definition

1. a big mouth

a. to like sweet foods very much

2. to cost an arm and a leg

b. talks too much and cannot keep secrets

3. to have a sweet tooth

c. to joke, or trick someone

4. a pain in the neck

d. to agree totally

5. to pull someone's leg

e. something or someone that is annoying

6. to put one's foot in one's mouth

f. to be very expensive

7. to see eye to eye

g. say something (usually something inappropriate or stupid) that makes a person feel embarrassed or angry.

V.  Each sentence below has an idiom, but there is something wrong with each idiom. Can you find and correct each one?

1. My sister loves chocolate and cakes. She has sweet teeth.

2. My parents never argue. They always see eye on eye.

3. Don't believe him. He's just pulling your legs.

4. Renting a nice house in Tokyo costs a leg and an arm.

5. Taking the subway during rush hours is a pain in the back.

6. Don't tell Jen any secret. She has a large mouth.

7. A: Yukiko was so mad at me.

B: Why?

A: I asked her if she was pregnant! She said, "No! But I have put on some

weight!"

B: Oh! You've put your feet in your mouth, haven't you?




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