body idioms Flashcards
without someone’s knowledge, secretly
behind (someone’s) back
to do something to protect yourself from criticism or future blame
cover one’s back
praise congratulations
a pat on the back
to do someone a favour in the hope that they will do something for you
scratch (someone’s) back
to refuse to help someone who is in trouble or need
turn one’s back on something/someone
if you do me a favour then i will do you a favour
you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
family members are closer to one another than others
blood is thicker than water
terrified
blood runs coold
a close relative, a living human body
(one’s) flesh and blood
to make someone very angry
make (someone’s) blood boil
great personal effort
blood, sweat and tears
family line of a noble or aristocratic family
blue blood
to do all one possibly can
break one’s neck (to do something)
a burden for someone
a millstone around (someone’s) neck
an annoying person or event
a pain in the neck
to risk harm in order to so something
risk one’s neck (to do something)
to save some one from danger or trouble
save (someone’s) neck/skin
to ignore/reject someone
give (someone) the cold shoulder
someone’s responsibility
on (someone’s) shoulders
someone to whom you can tell your problems to and then ask for sympathy or advice
a shoulder to cry on
to bother or irritate
get under (someone’s) skin
a persone or animal that is very skinny
skin and bones
the bumpy skin that one gets because of excitement or fear
goose bumps
not having any deep or honest meaning
skin-deep
one’s clothing is wet right through to the skin
soaked to the skin
not easily upset or hurt
thick-skinned
easily upset or hurt
thin-skinned
to get a feeling of fear or anxiety
get butterflies in one’s stomach
fully listening
all ears
good-luck
break a leg
nervous just before a big event
cold feet
be very expensive
cost an arm and a leg
cry very hard
cry your heart out
help someone do smth
give a hand
be unrealistic about smth
have one’s head in the clouds
deeply in love
head over heals
take care of
keep an eye on
try to be cheerful
keep one’s chin up
memorise
learn(know) by heart
relax
let one’s hair down
promise to keep a secret
lips are sealed
not unless I’m dead and can’t stop you
over my dead body
do smth without a plan
play something by ear
joke or tease someone
pull one’s leg
not very intelligent
thick in the head
stop dealing with a problem
wash one’s hands of something
