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Our manager knows how to keep people on their ______ . He does random checks in the department.
hands
toes
heels
mind
Creating this game room was a big shot in the _____ for morale in our company.
foot
leg
arm
shoulder
If you are considering setting up your own company, start small and don’t get in over your _____.
ears
neck
eyeballs
head
I can't join you at the pub this evening, I'm afraid. I'm up to my ____ in reports.
ears
eyeballs
neck
head
I have never met anybody like him. He manages to keep his ____ up despite all his health problems
chin
eyes
head
forehead
Our colleague's patronizing approach makes my _____ boil.
guts
blood
stomach
head
When we met at the company party, everybody let their ____ down and spoke with amazing frankness.
hair
shoulders
arms
head
Finally paying off my debts was a great weight off my _____ .
shoulders
back
hands
head
I had planned to try bungee jumping, but I got cold ____ at the last moment and I didn't do it in the end.
hands
palms
elbows
feet
She had spent months worrying about the conflict with her family and, when her friend visited her yesterday, she finally got it off her _____.
throat
tongue
chest
hands
I'm afraid the new trainee can be quite a pain in the ____ sometimes. He keeps asking the same questions and cannot deal with his tasks properly.
throat
elbow
neck
stomach
My work mates and I had a good time at the company party, but the following week, they kept giving me the cold ______. I wonder why.
hand
feet
ankle
shoulder
I had an accident and I'll be a little late this evening. Just keep your ____ on! I'm not hurt and the car is barely scratched.
finger
feet
hair
head
He has been working for this company for five years. He knows its policies and procedures like the back of his ____.
hand
feet
neck
head
Our new colleague seemed superficial and uninteresting at first, but now, after working together for five months I can say there is more to her than meets the ______.
nose
ear
eye
hand
I would really like to help you with your urgent task, but the customers are arriving tomorrow and I have a presentation to prepare. My ____ are full.
throat and mouth
arms
fists
hands
