body idioms

Question 1

without someone’s knowledge, secretly

Answer 1

behind (someone’s) back

Question 2

to do something to protect yourself from criticism or future blame

Answer 2

cover one’s back

Question 3

praise congratulations

Answer 3

a pat on the back

Question 4

to do someone a favour in the hope that they will do something for you

Answer 4

scratch (someone’s) back

Question 5

to refuse to help someone who is in trouble or need

Answer 5

turn one’s back on something/someone

Question 6

if you do me a favour then i will do you a favour

Answer 6

you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours

Question 7

family members are closer to one another than others

Answer 7

blood is thicker than water

Question 8

terrified

Answer 8

blood runs coold

Question 9

a close relative, a living human body

Answer 9

(one’s) flesh and blood

Question 10

to make someone very angry

Answer 10

make (someone’s) blood boil

Question 11

great personal effort

Answer 11

blood, sweat and tears

Question 12

family line of a noble or aristocratic family

Answer 12

blue blood

Question 13

to do all one possibly can

Answer 13

break one’s neck (to do something)

Question 14

a burden for someone

Answer 14

a millstone around (someone’s) neck

Question 15

an annoying person or event

Answer 15

a pain in the neck

Question 16

to risk harm in order to so something

Answer 16

risk one’s neck (to do something)

Question 17

to save some one from danger or trouble

Answer 17

save (someone’s) neck/skin

Question 18

to ignore/reject someone

Answer 18

give (someone) the cold shoulder

Question 19

someone’s responsibility

Answer 19

on (someone’s) shoulders

Question 20

someone to whom you can tell your problems to and then ask for sympathy or advice

Answer 20

a shoulder to cry on

Question 21

to bother or irritate

Answer 21

get under (someone’s) skin

Question 22

a persone or animal that is very skinny

Answer 22

skin and bones

Question 23

the bumpy skin that one gets because of excitement or fear

Answer 23

goose bumps

Question 24

not having any deep or honest meaning

Answer 24

skin-deep

Question 25

one’s clothing is wet right through to the skin

Answer 25

soaked to the skin

Question 26

not easily upset or hurt

Answer 26

thick-skinned

Question 27

easily upset or hurt

Answer 27

thin-skinned

Question 28

to get a feeling of fear or anxiety

Answer 28

get butterflies in one’s stomach

Question 29

fully listening

Answer 29

all ears

Question 30

good-luck

Answer 30

break a leg

Question 31

nervous just before a big event

Answer 31

cold feet

Question 32

be very expensive

Answer 32

cost an arm and a leg

Question 33

cry very hard

Answer 33

cry your heart out

Question 34

help someone do smth

Answer 34

give a hand

Question 35

be unrealistic about smth

Answer 35

have one’s head in the clouds

Question 36

deeply in love

Answer 36

head over heals

Question 37

take care of

Answer 37

keep an eye on

Question 38

try to be cheerful

Answer 38

keep one’s chin up

Question 39

memorise

Answer 39

learn(know) by heart

Question 40

relax

Answer 40

let one’s hair down

Question 41

promise to keep a secret

Answer 41

lips are sealed

Question 42

not unless I’m dead and can’t stop you

Answer 42

over my dead body

Question 43

do smth without a plan

Answer 43

play something by ear

Question 44

joke or tease someone

Answer 44

pull one’s leg

Question 45

not very intelligent

Answer 45

thick in the head

Question 46

stop dealing with a problem

Answer 46

wash one’s hands of something