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Body Idioms Part II

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  • Our startup is (a skeleton) at the moment, but we're working hard to expand and grow.
    a bare-bones operation
    a belly up
    a be a big mouth
  • After the scandal, the CEO tried to (abandon) the situation, but he was still held accountable.
    be the brains
    slip through it fingers
    wash his hands of
  • Whenever I meet with our clients, I make sure (to listen carefully) and really listen to their needs and concerns.
    to be all ears
    to be a big mouth
    to wash my hands
  • She's (decided) on becoming a doctor since she was a child.
    had her heart set on
    got your hands dirty
    learn by heart
  • Our head of research and development is the (real the person responsible for inventing) behind our latest innovations.
    brains
    big mouth
    ears
  • Despite the pushback, she (persisted) and stuck to her principles.
    washed her hands
    was the brains
    dug her heels in
  • To truly understand the business, you need to (get involved) in the day-to-day operations and get to work..
    wash your hands
    be all ears
    get your hands dirty
  • I had a chance to study abroad in college, but it (escape) when I didn't apply in time.
    got my hands dirty
    dug my heels
    slipped through my fingers
  • I always make sure to (memorize) my presentation beforehand and learn it by rote.
    have your heart set
    learn by heart
    bare bones operation
  • We made a pact to keep each other's secrets, and (I won't say a word).
    belly up
    have my heart set on something
    my lips are sealed
  • He can't keep a secret and is always blabbing to everyone; he (tells everyone).
    is the brains
    is a real big mouth
    gets his hands dirty
  • Our company almost went (bankrupt) during the pandemic, but we were able to pivot and adapt to the new challenges.
    slip through your fingers
    bare bones operation
    belly up