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Idioms body parts speech communication

AB
pull someone's legto joke about something or exaggerate
not have a leg to stand onto not have proof or support for an idea or a decision
on one's last legsin the last phase of death or collapse
foot the billpay the expenses
stand on one's own two feetto be independent or responsible for one's own life
put one's foot downto take a firm stand
put one's foot in one's mouthto say something embarrassing
make one's mouth waterto stimulate the appetite
melt in one's mouthto taste very good
see eye to eyeto agree completely
pull the wool over someone's eyesto deceive or trick someone
butterflies in one's stomacha feeling of nervousness
over one's headtoo difficult to understand
lose one's headto lose control
out of handout of control
lend a handprovide assistance
one's heart is not in (something)one is not interested in or enthusiastic about (something)
by heartso that it is memorized
slap in the facean insult
elbow roomspace to move around
hold one's tongueto keep quiet
wet behind the earshaving very little experience
all earswilling to listen carefully
cross one's fingersto wish for good luck or success
on the noseexact


Adjunct Faculty
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

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