More Idioms Associated with Our Body Parts - Intermediate Level English

More Idioms Associated with Our Body Parts - Intermediate Level English In the last blog we learned about English idioms related to body parts. There are many such sayings in the English language so I thought I might follow up and teach you some further English phrases and idioms associated with our body parts. More Idioms Associated with Our Body Parts A HAND IN ITTo have a hand in  something usually refers to you having a part to play in something.Michael was praised for signing up a very large new client account but he told his manager that Mary had a hand in it too and was also responsible for landing this client.LOSE YOUR HEADUsually used when someone gets very angry over some issue and becomes very annoyed. John was told that he was losing his job even though he had performed very well recently.He confronted his manager and lost his head  completely and called his manager some very bad names.TO PUT YOUR TOE IN THE WATERWhen you decide to attempt something perhaps for the first time and decide to do it gradually or slowly until you are more comfortable about it.They asked him to invest some money in a new business. He thought it sounded a good idea but did not want to risk a lot so he decided to put his toe in the water  and invest a small amount initially until he understood it better.TO STICK YOUR NOSE INWhere there is perhap s an argument or an incident that has nothing to do with you, you still decide to get involved and offer your opinion. In such a situation you are said to be sticking your nose in to someone else’s business.TO POINT THE FINGER ATIf you know or believe you know who is responsible for or guilty of a crime you  point the finger at  that person.He was the last one to see her alive. The finger of blame was pointed at  him immediately. Body Parts English Idioms - Infographic Enjoyed this infographic? Here’s what you can do next: TURN A DEAF EARrefuse to listen to someoneWhen I applied for this position, they turned a deaf ear on me. No updates, no phone calls, nothing for days. EAT THE HEAD OFF SOMEONEto speak angrily or rudely to someone or to be very abrupt with someone. You can also use TO BITE ONES HEAD OFF with the same meaning.My boss nearly ate the head off me on Monday morning as I forgot to run an important report.TO PUT ONES FOOT IN ONES MOUTHto embarrass oneself by ssaying something foolish, inappropriate or even offensivePaul often  puts his foot in his mouth by  speaking before thinking.  FOOT THE BILLhaving to pay the bill when somebody does something but doesnt have the money to pay for itLast year Sarah broke her arm and her insurance refused to cover the costs so had to foot the bill herself.TO HAVE YOUR HEART IN YOUR MOUTHto very nervous or frightenedSarahs husband drives like a maniac. I had my heart in my mouth all the way to Dublin.TO GIVE SOMEONE A PIECE OF YOUR MINDto scold someone sev erely; to tell someone angrily what you think of themWhen she found out that he hadn’t done what he had promised to do, she really gave him a piece of her mind.LET YOUR HAIR DOWNto behave in much more freely way than usual, to enjoy oneself, to have a good timeIts Friday! Lets let our hair down and have some fun.