Each example below has an
idiom with a body part(s). Can you guess the meaning of each idiom
from the context? Try to match each idiom (1-7) with its
definition (a-g).
I don't like talking to Jim. He has a big mouth and can't keep any
secrets.
Everything in that new boutique costs
an arm and a leg.
I don't think I can afford to buy anything there.
I have a sweet
tooth: I like chocolate, ice
cream, and almost all kinds of desserts.
Trying to find a parking space downtown is
really a pain in the neck.
There is no test tomorrow. Don't believe
John. He's just
pulling your leg.
I put my foot in my mouth
when I told my friend that she was getting fat. She got so angry
with me!
I can't get along with my sister. We
don't see eye to eye on
almost anything.
Idiom
Definition
1. a big mouth
a. to
like sweet foods very much
2. to cost an arm and a leg
b. talks
too much and cannot keep secrets
3. to have a sweet tooth
c. to
joke, or trick someone
4. a pain in the neck
d. to
agree totally
5. to pull someone's leg
e. something or someone that is annoying
6. to put one's foot in
one's mouth
f. to be
very expensive
7. to see eye to eye
g. say
something (usually something inappropriate or stupid) that makes a
person feel embarrassed or angry.
"I
put my foot in my mouth
when I told Hazel that she was getting old! She looked very angry!!"
More Practice:
A. Each sentence below
has an idiom, but there is something wrong with each idiom. Can
you find and correct each one?
1. My sister loves chocolate and cakes.
She has sweet teeth.
2. My parents never argue. They
always see eye on eye.
3. Don't believe him. He's just
pulling your legs.
4. Renting a nice house in Tokyo
costs a leg and an arm.
5. Taking the subway during rush hours
is a pain in the back.
6. Don't tell Jen any secret. She
has a large mouth.
7. A: Yukiko
was so mad at me.
B: Why?
A: I asked her
if she was pregnant! She said, "No! But I have put on some
weight!"
B: Oh!
You've put your feet in your mouth, haven't you?
