Body idioms

1. I'm not really sure what we are going to do this weekend. Let's just ___________________ and not try to plan too much stuff.

• see eye to eye

• bare bones

• pick someone's brain

• play it by ear

• get off someone's back

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2. I don't really want more apple pie, but if you _________________, I might indulge and eat another slice!

• see eye to eye

• twist my arm

• pick my brain

• play it by ear

• get off my back

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3. I know you don't like the way I live my life, but can you please just ____________________ and give me some space.

• see eye to eye

• twist my arm

• pick my brain

• play it by ear

• get off my back

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4. We have different political beliefs. She's conservative and I'm liberal and we don't _______________________ on the health care issue.

• see eye to eye

• twist my arm

• pick my brain

• play it by ear

• get off my back

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5. I need some serious motivation to figure out how the business world works. I am going to talk to my sister and __________________ about some marketing strategies.

• see eye to eye

• twist her arm

• pick her brain

• play it by ear

• get off her back

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6. I am confused about where we are going with this massive project. Can you please give me a _______________ description of the plan?

• see eye to eye

• twist her arm

• pick her brain

• bare bones

• get off her back

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7. The show needs new actors; I’m sick of the..................

• come face to face with

• put on a brave face

• pull a face

• same old faces

• face up to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

8. Why do you .......................... with popcorn when you go to the cinema?

• come face to face with

• put on a brave face

• stuff your face

• same old faces

• face up to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

9. When the actress walked into the room everyone’s ..................

• face lit up

• put on a brave face

• stuff your face

• same old faces

• face up to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

1. In the film, the explorer .................. many difficulties.

• faces lit up

• puts on a brave face

• stuffs your face

• comes face to face with

• faces up to

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B