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Like all languages, English relies heavily on idioms to express ideas. English is unique among languages in that it contains many idioms directly related to the human face. Set out below are some commonly found examples of such idioms.

A	B
to play it by ear	to not make any definite plans
music to my ears	good news
to keep your eyes peeled	to pay careful attention
a sight for sore eyes	somebody you are happy to see that you haven't seen for a long time
to see eye to eye	to agree on something
to have an eye for something	to have a sense for something
to keep your ears open	to pay attention to what is being said
to be all smiles	to be very happy
to have your eyes pop out of your head	to be extremely surprised
to leave a bad taste in your mouth	to be upset about someone's actions
to have an ear for music	to be talented at music
to keep your chin up	to be brave and not be defeated
to keep a stiff upper lip	to not show that you are upset
to be nosy	to stick your nose in someone else's business

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