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FCE - body idioms

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  • I ___________ with the television I bought. I hope it will be working well. (neck)
    stuck my neck out
  • He _____________ at all his employees, and hence no one likes him. (nose)
    looks down his nose
  • She tried to _____________ but, unable to contain herself, burst into laughter. (face)
    keep a straight face
  • He ___________ the washing-up, so he left it until the morning. (face)
    couldn’t face
  • Jackson was ___________ and convinced me that he lost the car keys. (leg)
    pulling my leg
  • I don't enjoy working with Josh - we never seem to be able to agree about anything. (eye)
    we never seem to be able to see eye to eye
  • I believed she liked me, but she ____________ the next day. (shoulder)
    gave me the cold shoulder
  • I __________ right before the presentation at the meeting. (feet)
    got cold feet
  • He just tends to ____________ when he's forced to speak for too long. (foot)
    put his foot in it
  • That dress in the window ____________ immediately—can I try it on? (eye)
    caught my eye
  • The bags by Gucci ____________! (arm)
    cost an arm and a leg
  • I did not trust the guy, so I ______________. (arm)
    I kept him at arm’s length
  • We don’t know if this is the correct way to the restaurant. We will have to __________ .(ear)
    play it by ear
  • It took a while, but I've finally ___________ this chapter in my calculus textbook. (head)
    gotten my head around
  • After the long wait, the food came, and it was __________. (eyes)
    a sight for sore eyes
  • I was ___________ when I agreed to complete all the presentations by the weekend. (head)
    in over my head
  • The surgeon in this hospital ___________. He's been working for over 20 years. (hand)
    is an old hand
  • Sure, I can ___________the baby while you go to the store. (eye)
    keep an eye on