These glasses cost me an arm and a leg.

I hope I'm not putting words in your mouth. Did you just tell me to go home
early?
Lacy needs a shoulder to cry on. Her father died yesterday.
He always gives me a hand with the housework.

"The car cost an arm and a leg it'll take them ages to pay back the loan."
"She put her back into it and got good results."
"I wish she wouldn't stick her nose in like that I really don't want anyone else's
help."
The only way to be financially independent is to have a _______ in many pies.
finger
hand
mouth
tongue
I can't carry everything. Could you give me a/an ____, please? Thanks.
A leg

B hand

C arm D touch

I asked the neighbours to keep a/an ___ on the house when we are away
A ear

B look C listen

D eye

This is our busy season. We're up to our ____ in work right now.
A heads

B chins

C noses

D ears

He's always sticking his ____ into other people's business where it's not
wanted.
A finger

B mouth

C nose

D ear

Good luck with your exams. I'll keep my _______ crossed for you.
A fingers B arms

C eyes

D legs

I'm exhausted. I've been on my ____ all day.

A feet

B back

C legs D heels

My mum's got a great ___ for antique furniture. She always finds the most
interesting pieces.
A ear

B nose

C head

D eye

I can never remember names. They go in one ___ and out the other.
A side

B eye C ear D hand

I'm sorry. I can't concentrate today. I've got something on my ____.

A brain

B head

C nerves

D mind

He asked me if I wanted to know the latest gossip, so I told him I was all ____.
A ears

B eyes

C hands

D nose

She's such a kind person. She really has got a _____ of gold.
A mind

B brain

C back

D heart

He's so lazy. He never lifts a ______ to help me at home.

A hand

B finger

C leg D foot

We put our backs into trying to move the freezer out of the basement.
I gave my friend a shoulder to cry on when I met him at the coffee shop.
I do not have the stomach to talk with my friend about his work and financial
problems.
My father's new car cost an arm and a leg.
The man's new car cost him an arm and a leg.
Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her
job well.
I have much time on my hands so I will read a book.2
My niece will not lift a finger to help anyone.
I have a sweet tooth: I like chocolate, ice cream, and almost all kinds of desserts.

Each example below has an idiom with a body part(s). Can you guess the meaning of each idiom
from the context? Try to match each idiom (1-7) with its definition (a-g).

I don't like talking to Jim. He has a big mouth and can't keep any secrets.
Everything in that new boutique costs an arm and a leg. I don't think I can afford to buy
anything there.
I have a sweet tooth: I like chocolate, ice cream, and almost all kinds of desserts.
Trying to find a parking space downtown is really a pain in the neck.
There is no test tomorrow. Don't believe John. He's just pulling your leg.
I put my foot in my mouth when I told my friend that she was getting fat. She got so angry
with me!
I can't get along with my sister. We don't see eye to eye on almost anything.

Idiom

Definition

1. a big mouth

a. to like sweet foods very much

2. to cost an arm and a leg

b. talks too much and cannot keep secrets

3. to have a sweet tooth

c. to joke, or trick someone

4. a pain in the neck

d. to agree totally

5. to pull someone's leg

e. something or someone that is annoying

6. to put one's foot in one's mouth

f. to be very expensive

7. to see eye to eye

g. say something (usually something inappropriate

or stupid) that makes a person feel embarrassed or
angry.

A. Each sentence below has an idiom, but there is something wrong with each idiom. Can you find
and correct each one?
1. My sister loves chocolate and cakes. She has sweet teeth.
2. My parents never argue. They always see eye on eye.
3. Don't believe him. He's just pulling your legs.
4. Renting a nice house in Tokyo costs a leg and an arm.
5. Taking the subway during rush hours is a pain in the back.
6. Don't tell Jen any secret. She has a large mouth.
7. A: Yukiko was so mad at me.
B: Why?
A: I asked her if she was pregnant! She said, "No! But I have put on some
weight!"
B: Oh! You've put your feet in your mouth, haven't you?

I broke my neck to try and get the report finished on time.