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Lengua IV - Body Idioms

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  • You have to hand it to sb
    you have to admire and respect sb
  • With an eye to
    in order to (N or ING form)
  • I couldn't keep a straight face
    I couldn't stop laughing
  • Sth happens right under sb's nose
    when someone does not notice something happening right intront of them
  • To get sth off your chest
    to say sth that has been worrying you
  • To get up sb's nose
    to annoy sb
  • To get cold feet
    to suddenly not feel brave enough
  • To think on your feet
    to be able to give good answers to unexpected questions
  • To give sb a hand with sth
    to help sb do sth
  • At the foot of
    at the bottom of sth
  • To head home
    to leave somewhere to go home
  • To fall head over heels in love (with sb)
    to fall madly in love
  • I can't put my finger on
    to know that something is wrong but unable to identify it.
  • To foot the bill
    to pay the bill unwillingly
  • To put your foot down
    to become strict
  • To set your heart on something
    to really want sth
  • To have something on the brain
    to be obsessed by sth
  • To face a team
    to play against another team
  • To keep an eye on sth/sb
    to look after sb/sth
  • To be glad to see the back of sb/sth
    to be happy when sb leaves o sth is finished
  • Sth is on its last legs
    in very bad conditions
  • A pain in the neck
    a very annoying person, thing or task.
  • To make/lose money over fist
    to rapidly make or lose large sums of money
  • Off the top of one's head
    information given immediately without full knowledge of the facts
  • To cost an arm and a leg
    to be very expensive
  • To cry your eyes out
    to cry a lot
  • To set eyes on somebody
    to see sb for the first time
  • I would give my right arm to
    I would really like to
  • To have/give sb a head start
    To have/give sb an advantage over a competitor or people
  • It's written all over your face
    to show with expressions how you feel
  • To stick your nose into other ppl's business/affairs
    to interfere in a situation that doesn't concern you
  • To pull sb's leg
    to play a joke on sb on purpose
  • To have your eyes on sth
    to see something that you want to have
  • To learn to stand on one's own 2 feet
    to learn not to depend on others
  • To know a place like the back of your hand
    to know it by heart
  • In the eyes of the law
    legally, according to the laws of the land
  • I don't know off-hand
    I can't tell until I have checked first