Body Idioms

Question 1

A pain in the neck

Answer 1

Very annoying person, thing or task.
He is areal pain in the neck.

Question 2

At the foot of

Answer 2

At the bottom of
He fell asleep at the foot of a tree.

Question 3

To cost an arm and a leg

Answer 3

very expensive
Getting this roof fixed will cost us an arm and a leg.

Question 4

To cry your eyes out

Answer 4

To cry a lot
It was a very sad film. I cried my eyes out all the way through it.

Question 5

To face a team

Answer 5

To play against a team.
If they win this match, they will have to face the best team of all time.

Question 6

To fall head over heels in love

Question 7

To foot the bill

Answer 7

To pay the bill.
He left me to foot the bill.

Question 8

To get cold feet

Answer 8

To feel not brave enough
I got cold feet at the last minute and withdrew from the competition.

Question 9

To get sth off your chest

Answer 9

To tell what is annoying you.
He told them the secret to get it off his chest.

Question 10

To get up sb’s nose

Answer 10

To annoy sb.
My neighbors play the radio at the maximum volume to get up my nose.

Question 11

To give a hand

Answer 11

Help

Question 12

To be glad to see the back of sb.

Answer 12

I’d be glad to see the back of her.

Question 13

To have sth in the brain

Answer 13

Think only this sth.
he’s got motorbikes in the brain.

Question 14

To have your eye on sth.

Answer 14

To see this sth.
I’ve had my eyes on that ring for years.

Question 15

To have/give sb a head start.

Answer 15

give advantage.
We sent him to a private school to give him a head start.

Question 16

To head home

Answer 16

Go home
I think we’d be better to head home.

Question 17

I can’t put my finger on.

Answer 17

know sth is wrong but can’t say what.
I couldn’t put my finger on, but she was different.

Question 18

I couldn’t keep a straight face.

Answer 18

couldn’t stop laughing.
He couldn’t keep a straight face.

Question 19

I don’t know off-hand

Answer 19

must check before answer.
I don’t know off-hand.

Question 20

I’d give my right arm to

Answer 20

Really like it.
I’d give my right arm to have a job like this.

Question 21

In the eyes of the law

Answer 21

Legally.
In the eyes of the law, driving without a driver license is an offence.

Question 22

To keep an eye on sth.

Answer 22

To look after.
Could you keep an eye on my plants while we are away?

Question 23

To know like the back of your hand.

Answer 23

to know very well.
I know Venice like the back of my hand.

Question 24

To make/lose money hand over fist.

Answer 24

earn money very fast.
We were losing money hand over fist.

Question 25

Off the top of sb's head

Answer 25

Give information without full knowledge of the facts. Off the top of my head, I'd say it will cost @k.

Question 26

Sth is at his last legs

Answer 26

Bad condition. The car is on its last legs.

Question 27

To pull sb's leg

Answer 27

To play a joke. He was pulling your leg.

Question 28

To put your foot down.

Answer 28

Tell must/can't do. I'll have to put his foot down and tell him the truth.

Question 29

To set eyes on sb.

Answer 29

The minute he set eyes on her, he knew she was the one.

Question 30

To set your heart on sth.

Answer 30

Really want sth. I'd set my heart on that house.