| A | B |
|---|
| face the music | to accept the consequences of your actions |
| make a face | to make a grimace to express disgust or anger |
| to go out on a limb | to put yourself in a risky position |
| to be soft in the head | to be foolish, not very intelligent |
| to make one's hair stand on end | to be terrified |
| to be two-faced | to agree with a person to his face but disagree with him behind his back |
| to be all eyes | to be very attentive |
| to be an eye-opener | a startling or shocking revelation |
| to be nosy | to be inquisitive; to ask too many questions |
| to be led by the nose | to be completely dominated or influenced by someone |
| to be all ears | to listen very attentively |
| to be wet behind the ears | to be naive or inexperienced |
| to have loose lips | to be an indiscrete person; to say more than you should |
| one's lips are sealed | to be obliged to keep a secret |
| to have a sweet tooth | to like sweet food, sugar, etc. |
| to grind one's teeth | to express one's extreme anger |
| to hold (bite) one's tongue | to say nothing; to be discrete |
| to be an old hand | to be experienced at something |
| to see eye to eye | to agree completely |
| to be under the thumb | to be controlled or dominated by someone |
| learn (know) the ropes | to be informed about the details of a task |
| last straw | the final annoyance or setback which makes one lose one's patience |
| wild goose chase | a hopeless search or pursuit |
| stick one's neck out | to make yourself vulnerable; to take a risk |
| a sight for sore eyes | someone or something you are very glad to see |
| to learn something by heart | to memorize something |
