(by the) skin of one's teeth
just barely
face the music
meet, stand up to unpleasant consequences, for example, criticism or punishment
over my dead body
not unless I'm dead and can't stop you
cold feet
nervous just before a big event
In the blink of an eye.
Extremely quickly.
get something off one's chest
tell someone your problems
have one's head in the clouds
be unaware or unrealistic about something
(my) flesh and blood
relative
the neck of the woods
nearby location or region
What is the meaning of ALL EARS?
fully listening
let one's hair down
relax, have fun
Skeleton in the closet/cupboard.
If you have a skeleton in the cupboard it means you have are hiding a shocking secret about yourself.
keep one's chin up
try to be cheerful
head start
an earlier start
Itchy feet.
To be restless and have a strong desire to travel.
To stab someone in the back.
To say nasty things about someone when they are not there.
Turn a blind eye.
To ignore something that you know is wrong.
head over heels
deeply in love
play something by ear
do something without a plan
(an) old hand
an experienced person
break a leg
good-luck
cost an arm and a leg
be very expensive
thick in the head
not very intelligent
see eye to eye
agree
The naked eye
If something can be seen with the naked eye, it can be seen without the help of a microscope.
Achilles heel.
A small fault or weakness in a person or system that can result in its failure.
To put your feet up.
To relax.
To have a bun in the oven.
To be pregnant.
To be tongue-tied.
Describes the feeling (familiar to many language learners) that you get when you can't seem to find the right words to say, and so you are unable to speak. As i
pull one's leg
joke or tease someone
by heart
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