Human Body Idioms

keep a stiff upper lip

• to make faces at someone
• to be brave, even when you are upset
• refuse to smile
• to smell something unpleasant

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see eye to eye

• to disagree strongly
• to be examined by an optometrist
• to be exactly the same height
• to be in complete agreement

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My friend is a pain in the neck.

• My friend's neck hurts.
• My friend needs help.
• My friend went to the hospital.
• My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.

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What is an idiom?

• A comparison not using like or as
• An exaggeration
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
• The same beginning sounds repeated

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Keep your chin up really means...

• Don't feel bad. Stay positive.
• Don't look down.
• You did horrible.

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Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.
• To confuse the audience.
• To be mean.
• To cause frustration in the reader.

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What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."

• She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
• She hurt my leg.
• She was joking with me. 

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What does it really mean: "There are butterflies in my stomach!' 

• I'm sad
• I'm loving
• I'm happy
• I'm nervous

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What does it really mean: "Go break a leg!"

• Do a bad job
• Break your leg
• Do well

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To get off on the wrong foot means... 

• to mess up on a dance step 
• to put your shoes on the wrong feet
• to begin with a bad start
• to sleep with your shoes on

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