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Body Idioms

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Thu, 06/17/2010 - 06:31 — Chris McCarthy

About a month ago we looked at animal idioms, now lets look at idioms that use parts of the body. For example,

"She was talking about medicine, but it all went completely over my head."

Nothing was thrown over somebody’s head! This is an expression meaning that something was too difficult for you to understand.

In the following idioms, which body part goes with which idiom. As before, please post the literal meaning of the idioms after. Enjoy!

Today's lesson is by Caroline

  • 1. My little brother is such a pain in the ___. He's always annoying me!




  • 2. University is getting more and more expensive, I think I'm going to have to pay through the ___ for it.




  • 3. She's so thin, she's practically ___.




  • 4. It takes a lot of ___ to do a bungee jump.




  • 5. I think he's so handsome, he makes me feel weak at the ___.




  • 6. I really miss him, but you know what they say, absence makes the ___ grow fonder.




  • 7. I was really frightened so I shouted at the top of my ___ for someone to come and help me.




  • 8. The twins are at each others ___ all the time, but they love each other really.




  • 9. I know you're upset, but there's no need to bite my ___ off.




  • 10. I always tell my Dad to break a ___ before he goes on stage. It's how you say 'good luck' in the theatre.








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Comments

Thu, 06/17/2010 - 09:22 — papasforever

Meaning of each phrase

1)a pain in the neck ; when someone is very annoying or disturbing
2)to pay through the nose for sth ; to pay for sth too much
3)skin and bones ; too thin
4)a lot of guts ; to have a lot of confidence and courage to do sth
5)weak at the knees ; to have a strong emotion and feeling like falling down,due to that emotion
6)to make the heart grow fonder ; when someone missed something,the lack of it increases someone's desire for that thing.
7)at the top of my lungs ; to loud too much
8)at each other throats ; to be with sb on the arms (=arguing all the time)
9)to bite my head off ; to shout at somebody in a very disturbing way
10)to break a leg ; phrase used for wishing someone good luck

Thu, 06/17/2010 - 20:53 — Yura

Thank you, papasforever, for the meanings of the idioms

A lot of mistakes, but some idioms are known for me! Worried
Thank you for the Lesson! Smile

Thu, 06/17/2010 - 13:15 — ynastia

Body idioms

Wow! I got all correct!!! Thank you.

Sat, 06/26/2010 - 04:20 — ngochai

top one

I got them all correct too, but there's one thing I have to admit that I always use ASS.. instead of neck Smile. more fun (to me anyway).Love u all.