Body Idioms Flashcards

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1
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Foot the bill

A

Pay the bill

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2
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Knuckel down

A

Make a bigger effort in general

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3
Q

Elbow grease

A

Make a bigger physical effort

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4
Q

An arm and a leg

A

Pay a lot of money

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5
Q

Long in the tooth

A

Be too old

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6
Q

Turn a blond eye

A

Not act or ignore a law or duty

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7
Q

My hand are tied

A

Prevented from intervening by laws or circumstances

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8
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Cold shloulder

A

Made to feel unwelcome

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9
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To face the music

A

Confront unpleasant circumstances, criticism or punishment

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10
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Cold feet

A

Get nervous and not do something

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11
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All ears

A

Listening attentively

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12
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Let her hair down

A

Relax and have fun

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13
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Head over heels

A

Deeply in love

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14
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To keep his chin up

A

Remain cheerful

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15
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By heart

A

Committed firmly to memory

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16
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Blood boil

A

Make angry

17
Q

Got it all off his chest

A

Talk to sombody about one’s problems