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Close-up C2 U1 body idioms

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or you are not as good as other people

a)

have a chip on your shoulder

b)

bite your tongue

c)

keep a cool head

d)

give someone the elbow

e)

put your foot in it

2.

to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone

a)

have a chip on your shoulder

b)

bite your tongue

c)

keep a cool head

d)

give someone the elbow

e)

put your foot in it

3.

to stop yourself from saying something that you would really like to say

a)

have a chip on your shoulder

b)

bite your tongue

c)

keep a cool head

d)

give someone the elbow

e)

put your foot in it

4.

I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my ......

a)

shoulder

b)

elbow

c)

tongue

d)

neck

e)

foot

5.

to end your romantic relationship with someone

a)

have a chip on your shoulder

b)

bite your tongue

c)

keep a cool head

d)

give someone the elbow

e)

put your foot in it

6.

to stay calm in a difficult situation

a)

have a chip on your shoulder

b)

bite your tongue

c)

keep a cool head

d)

give someone the elbow

e)

put your foot in it

7.

"I had a dirty great chip on my ............ —I thought everybody was against me"

a)

shoulder

b)

elbow

c)

tongue

d)

neck

e)

foot

8.

Complete with body part(s):

It's always good to have a little bit of change in your job, because it keeps you on your (a)   , doesn't it?

9.

Complete with a body part:

When Janie sets her (a)   on a new toy, she won't give us a moment's peace until we buy it for her.

10.

Complete with body part(s):

Okay, tell me what the problem is. I'm all (a)   .

11.

Complete with body part:

After a long day at work, I love to come home, put my (a)   up, and watch some TV.

12.

Complete with body part(s):

The powerful businesswoman has her (a)   in many pies in this city.

13.

Complete with body part(s):

Rob has been down in the (a)   ever since Gloria broke up with him.

14.

Complete with body part(s):

Sure, I can keep an (a)   on the baby while you go to the store.

15.

Complete with body part(s):

I know you're anxious to hear how your father is doing after the surgery, so let me put your (a)   at rest—he's going to make a full recovery.

16.

Complete with body part(s):

It was obvious that Alan had fallen head over (a)   in love with Veronica.

17.

Complete with body part(s):

Tom's been really defiant ever since he started daycare, and it's starting to get on my (a)   .

18.

Andy bought his girlfriend a new sports car! It must have _____.

a)

caught him red-handed

b)

cost him an arm and a leg

c)

put his foot in his mouth

d)

worked his fingers to the bone

19.

Anthony really likes Lulu, but she always _____. He feels rejected and sad.

a)

falls head over heels in love

b)

catches him red-handed

c)

gives him the cold shoulder

d)

has her heart set on him

20.

Kevin _____ in his mouth when he asked the overweight girl if she was pregnant. :0

a)

had his heart

b)

worked his

c)

put his foot

d)

fell head over heels

21.
To give someone the "cold shoulder" means?
a)
old
b)
stay serious
c)
throw ice
d)
ignore
22.

Grandpa Henry is "long in the tooth." Grandpa Henry...

a)

has bad teeth

b)

is old

c)

is a vampire

d)

has gum

23.

Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?

She memorized something.

a)

She is the apple of my eye.

b)

She knows it by heart

c)

She took me under her wing.

d)

She is head over heels.

24.

Keep your chin up really means...

a)

Don't feel bad. Stay positive.

b)

Don't look down.

c)

You did horrible.

d)

Talk a lot.

25.
What does it really mean? "It cost an arm and a leg."
a)
You must give body parts to pay for something. 
b)
It is cheap.
c)
Something is really expensive. 
26.
GIVE/LEND SOMEONE A HAND
a)
To greet someone
b)
To help someone
c)
To mess with someone
d)
To salute someone
27.

HAVE COLD FEET

a)

To be scared, reluctant

b)

To be jumpy

c)

To be excited

d)

To be upset

28.

To be all ears

a)

Listen to many people

b)

Listen carefully to someone

c)

To have big ears

d)

To overhear something

29.

To let one´s hair down

a)

Have your hair cut

b)

Be fashionable

c)

Have fun and relax

d)

Be old- fashioned

30.

I am so angry with him. It makes my ______________ when people lie to me.

a)

blood boil

b)

feet cold

c)

ears boil

d)

shoulder cold

31.

From the first moment he saw her, he was ______________ in love.

a)

head over heels.

b)

facing he music

c)

get it off his chest

d)

heels over head

32.

Sorry I cannot help you. It is not my job. My ....... are tied.

a)

hands

b)

feet

c)

fingers

d)

ears

e)

toenails

33.

Poker face means...

a)

an expression on your face that shows some of your feelings.

b)

an expression on your face that shows none of your feelings.

c)

an expression on your face that shows all of your feelings.

34.

I have to get this off my chest. I'm tired of your rudeness to me!

Get something off one’s chest means...

a)

to hide something that has been worrying you

b)

to change the subject and not talk about a problem

c)

to express something that has been worrying you and that you have wanted to say

35.

I can't remember off the top of my ............................the date of the wedding .

a)

head

b)

shoulders

c)

knees

d)

toes

36.

Look, I'm ............................for you here. I could get fired if they find out what we're up to!

a)

pulling teeth

b)

sticking my neck out

c)

biting my tongue

37.

I am so angry with him. It makes my ______________ when people lie to me.

a)

blood boil

b)

feet cold

c)

head cool

d)

neck stick

38.

He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was ............. in cheek.

a)

shoulder

b)

elbow

c)

tongue

d)

neck

e)

foot