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WorksheetsIDIOMS (parts of the body) 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Be on the tip of your
foot
tongue
ear
nose
"I do a bit of teaching now and then just to KEEP MY HAND IN."
It means...
you do something enjoyable for as long as you want to do it
to practise a skill often enough so that you do not lose the skill
Things GOT a little OUT OF HAND at the party and three windows were broken.
It means...
to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone
out of control
You've got a whole week to yourself and you can read to your heart's content.
It means...
you do something enjoyable for as long as you want to do it
to practise a skill often enough so that you do not lose the skill
I really PUT MY FOOT IN MY MOUTH – I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister.
It means:
to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone
out of control
The business has lurched from one financial crisis to another but we have managed to KEEP OUR HEADS ABOVE WATER.
It means:
to pay too much money for something
to try to manage a difficult situation, especially when it involves a lot of work or a lack of money
We PAID THROUGH THE NOSE to get the car fixed.
IT MEANS:
to pay too much money for something:
to try to manage a difficult situation, especially when it involves a lot of work or a lack of money
We can't make a decision yet. Let's just PLAY IT BY EAR.
IT MEANS...
to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier
to pay attention to everything that is happening around you and to what people are saying
My sisters don't SEE EYE TO EYE with me about the arrangements.
to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier:
they don't agree with each other
It felt like I was HITTING MY HEAD AGAINST A BRICK WALL because I had no support from my boss.
out of control
to try repeatedly to do something with no success:
