Following is a list of commonly used idioms with body parts you might need to learn to use in your daily life.
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Idioms with Body Parts
Idioms with body parts in English with meaning and example sentence.
Blow your mind/Mind blowing
- Meaning: Something that blows your mind is extraordinary or unbelievable.
- Example: The treasures in the palace were mind blowing
By heart
- Meaning: To learn something very well or to know something word-for-word.
- Example: Rohan knew the poem by heart.
All ears
- Meaning: To be all ears is to be very interested in what someone else is saying.
- Example: I’m all ears, let’s continue.
Close shave
- Meaning: The phrase close shave describes coming very close to an accident or narrowly avoiding it.
- Example: The car almost hit me. It was a close shave.
Get on your nerves
- Meaning: The phrase is used for something that annoys or irritates to a great extent.
- Example: I really don’t want to meet them, they keep asking questions and it gets on my nerves.
Hale and hearty
- Meaning: This phrase is used to refer to someone who is well or in great health.
- Example: My uncle was admitted to the hospital a couple of days back for a minor stomach ache but now he is hale and hearty.
Let your hair down
- Meaning: To relax and enjoy.
- Example: After a stressful week at work, Rita likes to let her hair down over the weekend.
No sweat
- Meaning: This phrase is used to refer to a task that is easy to do/ will take no effort.
- Example: I’ll get the job done, no sweat.
Roll your eyes
- Meaning: To roll your eyes at something is to show little interest or express disbelief.
- Example: He rolled his eyes at the presentation. Most of the information was incorrect.
Slip of the tongue
- Meaning: ‘Slip of the tongue’ is a phrase used when someone says something accidentally.
- Example: I’m sorry I told her about the money. It was a slip of tongue.
Keep an eye on
- Meaning: Take care of, watch in order to protect
- Example: Will you keep an eye on my daughter for a while?
Joined at the hip
- Meaning: To be exceptionally close to someone
- Example: Chris and Jenny have been joined at the hip since they started dating each other a year ago. You would never see one without the other.
Pat on the back
- Meaning: Recognition or a thank-you
- Example: Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.
See eye to eye
- Meaning: Agree
- Example: We don’t see eye to eye on business issues.
On the nose
- Meaning: Precisely, at an exact time
- Example: Her estimate was right on the nose.
A sight for sore eyes
- Meaning: Someone that you’re pleased to see
- Example: You’re a sight for sore eyes I thought you’d gone for good!
Cost an arm and a leg
- Meaning: Be very expensive
- Example: She saw a beautiful coat but it cost an arm and a leg.
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