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