Body Idioms - TRUE or FALSE? | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

TO PLAY SOMETHING BY EAR = to pass on information without checking if it's entirely true. "Let me tell you something: I'm not really sure about it, I'm just playing by ear"

FALSE! It means "to do something without a plan". "We can't make a decision yet. Let's just play it by ear.".

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TO GET COLD FEET = to bring or cause bad luck. "My brother has cold feet. Every time he watches a match, his team loses"

FALSE! The real meaning is: to (suddenly) feel nervous about doing something "I hope he doesn’t get cold feet before the wedding". What makes you get cold feet?

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banana

Go to last place!

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shark

Other team loses 5 points!

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fairy

Take points!

baam

Lose 20 points!

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LET THE HAIR DOWN = to have fun, relax. "She needs to let her hair down! She is always so stressed!"

TRUE!

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TO KEEP AN EYE ON = to watch, monitor. "Can you keep an eye on my bike for a minute, please?"?

TRUE!

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BY THE SKIN OF ONE'S TEETH = to only just, barely achieve something. (to do something "por pouco"). "I passed my driving test by the skin of my teeth!"

TRUE

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PULL ONE'S LEG = to bully someone. "My little brother is having a hard time at school, his classmates pull his leg a lot"

FALSE! It means "to joke or tease someone". "Are you pulling my leg? Are you really moving away?"

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TO GIVE/LAND A HAND = to help someone. "If you need any help moving I can lend you a hand"

TRUE!

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TO GIVE THE COLD SHOULDER: to intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way: I thought she really liked me, but the next day she gave me the cold shoulder.

TRUE

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TO HAVE THE HEAD IN THE CLOUDS = to be unaware or unrealistic about something. "some teenagers have their head in the clouds, they don't pay attention to important things"

TRUE!

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TO GET SOMETHING OFF YOUR CHEST = to tell someone about something that's been on your mind. "I need to get it off my chest and tell my boss I am unhappy."

TRUE!

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heart

Other team wins 25 points!

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star

Double points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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thief

Give points!

BREAK A LEG = to put someone in a difficult/annoying situation. "My boss breaks my legs when he asks me to do lots of things right before my lunch break"

FALSE! It's used to wish someone good luck. "You are on stage tonight, right? Break a leg!"

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