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Body Idioms Exercise
Body Idioms Exercise
A large number of idioms are formed with the names of body parts. Here is a list of them.
3. Before accepting the job offer, she made it clear that she must have a
free …………………………
hand
voice
head
When you have a free hand you have the power to do what you want.
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8. He got his ……………………… rapped for talking too much in the class.
elbows
knuckles
fingers
To rap someone’s knuckles is to give him a light punishment so that he wouldn’t repeat the
same offence.
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leg
It is a phrase used to wish someone good luck.
11. She thought she had got that role but in the end they chose to cast
someone else. There’s many a slip twixt .......................................... and
lip.
mug
cup
glass
This is an expression used to imply that things can wrong at any time.
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Answers
If you put your best foot forward you’ll succeed in the interview.
She has an interview tomorrow and she is pulling her hair out.
Before accepting the job offer, she made it clear that she must have a free hand.
He has no hand in running the company.
In almost all societies rich people still have the upper hand.
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The robbers were caught red handed while trying to sell the stolen goodies in the market.
The old man and his sons work hand in glove.
He got his knuckles rapped for talking too much in the class.
So it is your debut tonight. Break a leg.
Don’t believe what he says. He is just pulling your leg.
She thought she had got that role but in the end they chose to cast someone else. There’s
many a slip twixt cup and lip.
That thought had never crossed my mind.
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