Body Idioms (3)

1. Look at these common idioms which are all related to body parts. Read the idioms (on the left)
and match to the meanings (on the right.)

Head in the clouds To be brave enough to do something

Flesh and blood Something which makes you feel sick
Got the stomach for it To be brave, do something daring
A lot of guts To daydream, not pay attention
Stomach-raising To know something from memory
Learn by heart A member of your biological family, relations

2. Look at these short paragraphs and fill the gap with the correct idiom. Remember to change the
word for different pronouns or different tenses if necessary (got/have, learn/learnt). Some idioms
are used more than once.

1.
Do you want to ride on that roller-coaster?
No way, it looks completely
Seriously? You're too scared?
Yes, count me out. How about you? Have you ?
Of course! This is what we came to the theme park for! I'm going to join the queue right now.
Wow, you've got . Don't throw up, okay!

2.
Melanie, are you paying attention to me?
Hmm? Oh, sorry, Miss Jones. What was that?
Honestly, you've got your today! Weren't you listening?
Sorry, can you repeat it?
I was just telling the class what your drama homework is this weekend. You need to make sure your
lines are for Monday. We'll be having the dress
rehearsal at three in the afternoon. Got that?
Yes, Miss Jones.

3.
Wow, it sounds like your mum's new husband is really taking liberties with you. He asked you to do
all that work for free?
Yeah, he did. I don't mind doing a bit of paperwork for my mum or my cousins when they need a
hand, but I barely know this guy. He's my stepdad but we're not
so why should I do it for free?
That's crazy. Have you spoken to your mum about it?
Yeah, but she's got her at the moment and won't listen
to reason, so I guess I'll just have to go along with it.

4.
You'll never guess what I had to do in science class today. I thought it would be a regular lesson but
we ended up dissecting a frog. It was gross. I thought I'd
but when it came down to it, I just had to let my lab partner get on with it – it was disgusting!
 Body Idioms – Teacher's Guide
1. Look at these common idioms which are all related to body parts. Read the idioms (on the left)
and match to the meanings (on the right.)

Head in the clouds To be brave enough to do something

Flesh and blood Something which makes you feel sick
Got the stomach for it To be brave, do something daring
A lot of guts To daydream, not pay attention
Stomach-raising To know something from memory
Learn by heart A member of your biological family, relations

2. Look at these short paragraphs and fill the gap with the correct idiom. Remember to change the
word for different pronouns or different tenses if necessary (got/have, learn/learnt). Some idioms
are used more than once.

1.
Do you want to ride on that roller-coaster?
No way, it looks completely stomach-raising
Seriously? You're too scared?
Yes, count me out. How about you? Have you got the stomach for it ?
Of course! This is what we came to the theme park for! I'm going to join the queue right now.
Wow, you've got a lot of guts . Don't throw up, okay!

2.
Melanie, are you paying attention to me?
Hmm? Oh, sorry Miss Jones. What was that?
Honestly, you've got your head in the clouds today! Weren't you listening?
Sorry, can you repeat it?
I was just telling the class what your drama homework is this weekend. You need to make sure your
lines are learnt by heart for Monday. We'll be having the dress rehearsal at three in the
afternoon. Got that?
Yes Miss Jones.

3.
Wow, it sounds like your mum's new husband is really taking liberties with you. He asked you to do
all that work for free?
Yeah, he did. I don't mind doing a bit of paperwork for my mum or my cousins when they need a
hand, but I barely know this guy. He's my step-dad but we're not flesh and blood
so why should I do it for free?
That's crazy. Have you spoken to your mum about it?
Yeah, but she's got her head in the clouds at the moment and won't listen to reason, so I
guess I'll just have to go along with it.

4.
You'll never guess what I had to do in science class today. I thought it would be a regular lesson but
we ended up dissecting a frog. It was gross. I thought I'd have the stomach for it but when
it came down to it, I just had to let my lab partner get on with it – it was disgusting!