Task 4 Idioms

An idiom is a phrase which has a special meaning of its own. e.g. As a matter of life and death = an issue that is important to survival, success.

Body Language

The following sentences all contain idioms requiring a part of the body to complete them. How many do you know? If in doubt, refer to your dictionary where you will find the sentences given as examples for the relevant idioms.

Eye, neck, ear, shoulder, hair, bone, foot, knee, elbow, skin, hands, toes, lips, fingers, fist

a.	She gave me the (1) when she started going out with Roger.
b.	The company is making money hand over (2) .
c.	They will be glad to get their son off their (3) financially.
d.	You have got to put your (4) down and make him stop seeing her.
e.	What are you doing in this (5) of the woods?
f.	You need a thick (6) to be a politician.
g.	I would like to tell you what I know but my (7) are sealed.
h.	She has a chip on her (8) about not having gone to university.
i.	The industry was brought to its (9) by the strike.
j.	My boss regularly checks up on what we are all doing, just to keep us on our (10) .
k.	I've got a (11) to pick with you. Where is the money I lent you last week?
l.	If she gets the job it will be one in the (12) for Peter; he thought he was bound to get it.
m.	The prisoner listened to his sentence without turning a (13) .
n.	I have had no time to prepare for this meeting, so I will have to play it by (14) .
o.	He was caught with his (15) in the till.