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body idioms

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let your hair down

relax, have fun

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(my) lips are sealed

promise to keep a secret

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makes my blood boil

makes me very angry

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neck of the woods

nearby location or region

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(an) old hand

an experienced person

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over my dead body

No, you will not!!!

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pat on the back

recognition or a thank-you

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play something by ear

do something without a plan

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pull someone's leg

joke or tease someone

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see eye to eye

agree

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by the skin of your teeth

just barely

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stick your neck out

help someone, with possible bad consequences for yourself

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sweet tooth

love of sugary things

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put your foot in your mouth

to say something that you regret; to say something stupid, insulting, or hurtful

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keep one's fingers crossed

hope for success

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