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English idioms using word pictures from the body

Head and face


Have eyes in the back of your head.
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Be cheeky.
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Not bat an eyelid.


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Be nosy.
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Be a pain in the neck.

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Hands
Hand over (something).
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Have your hands full.
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Give someone a hand.


Lend someone a hand.
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Be caught red handed.


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Fingers
Have butter fingers.
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Keep your fingers crossed.


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Be under your thumb.


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Arms
Twist someones arm.
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Cost an arm and a leg.


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Back
Pat yourself on the back.
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You scratch my back and Ill scratch yours.


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Feet
Put your foot in it.
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Have itchy feet.


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Stand on your own two feet.


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Have two left feet.


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