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CAE Body idioms with verbs

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  • He really got my _____ up when he suggested that I should work harder = annoyed me
    got/back
  • After failing the exam 4 times, she l lost  _______ and decided not to do it again = stop believing she could succeed
    lost heart
  • I know that's not true! Stop pulling my ______ = joking/ teasing me
    pulling / leg
  • I was going to do a parachute jump but 1 week before I got _______ ______ and decided not to! = felt too nervous to do it
    got/ cold feet
  • By doing two jobs I managed to keep my ______ above water = survive financially
    keep my head
  • When I travel, I like to play  it by ______ = improvise
    play/ ear
  • If I have a problem with technology I pick my daughter's ______. =She's an IT expert
    pick/brains
  • I saw somebody stealing in the supermarket, but I decided to turn a blind _____ = ignore it and do nothing
    turn/ eye
  • Every time I read that poem it brings a lump to my _______ = moves me
    It brings a lump to my throat
  • If I have a problem with somebody, I have to get it off my ____ immediately = tell the person
    get/chest
  • If you turn your _______ up at my cooking, I'll be offended = say my cooking is not good enough
    turn / nose