{"id":8349,"date":"2025-03-05T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=8349"},"modified":"2025-02-27T07:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T07:28:37","slug":"body-part-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"22 English Idioms Based on Body Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Head\" >Head<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Head_start\" >Head start<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Have_a_big_head\" >Have a big head<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Head_over_heels\" >Head over heels<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Hair\" >Hair<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Let_ones_hair_down\" >Let one&#8217;s hair down<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Tear_ones_hair_out\" >Tear one&#8217;s hair out<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Ears\" >Ears<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Up_to_ones_ears_in_something\" >Up to one&#8217;s ears (in something)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Be_all_ears\" >Be all ears<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#In_one_ear_and_out_the_other\" >In one ear and out the other<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Eyes\" >Eyes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Turn_a_blind_eye_to_something\" >Turn a blind eye (to something)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Have_eyes_bigger_than_ones_stomach\" >Have eyes bigger than one&#8217;s stomach<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Mouth\" >Mouth<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Have_a_big_mouth\" >(Have a) big mouth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Put_ones_foot_in_ones_mouth\" >Put one&#8217;s foot in one&#8217;s mouth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Have_something_on_the_tip_of_ones_tongue\" >(Have something) on the tip of one&#8217;s tongue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Bite_ones_tongue\" >Bite one&#8217;s tongue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#By_the_skin_of_ones_teeth\" >By the skin of one&#8217;s teeth<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Upper_body\" >Upper body<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Stick_ones_neck_out\" >Stick one&#8217;s neck out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Get_something_off_ones_chest\" >Get something off one&#8217;s chest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Keep_someone_at_arms_length\" >Keep someone at arm&#8217;s length<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Lower_body\" >Lower body<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Shake_a_leg\" >Shake a leg<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#%E2%80%9CBreak_a_leg%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Break a leg!&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Have_two_left_feet\" >Have two left feet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Dig_ones_heels_in\" >Dig one&#8217;s heels in<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/body-part-idioms\/#Wrap-Up\" >Wrap-Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>You've probably heard the expression \"broken heart\" before. It's an example of an idiom based on a part of the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are many more just like it, and they are used often in daily conversations among fluent English speakers. In fact, they're very useful in many different situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will explain some of the most common of these idioms, categorized by body part. Are there similar idioms in your native language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Head\"><\/span><strong>Head<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Head_start\"><\/span><strong>Head start<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: an advantage at the beginning of something<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We speak French and English to our young daughter at home so she has a <strong>head start<\/strong> in becoming bilingual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_a_big_head\"><\/span><strong>Have a big head<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to be arrogant, too confident<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Joe's really gotten <strong>a big head<\/strong> since his promotion to manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Head_over_heels\"><\/span><strong>Head over heels<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/jPST3PWr-A0gMcK0De4zROWz0pQwwr85XMkieo9B2z5TEagf_KS-mYINKnYoil2xaiv_o9iJ8gRaw33n9djQ7hgAH-wfYrCf8GFjdPy83rwYD8et1z88odgt4ILUtEeg_HtypbbVi5_y5jbZUE9rVMc.jpg\" alt=\"A girl doing a backflip above a shallow pool of water\" class=\"wp-image-10736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/jPST3PWr-A0gMcK0De4zROWz0pQwwr85XMkieo9B2z5TEagf_KS-mYINKnYoil2xaiv_o9iJ8gRaw33n9djQ7hgAH-wfYrCf8GFjdPy83rwYD8et1z88odgt4ILUtEeg_HtypbbVi5_y5jbZUE9rVMc.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/jPST3PWr-A0gMcK0De4zROWz0pQwwr85XMkieo9B2z5TEagf_KS-mYINKnYoil2xaiv_o9iJ8gRaw33n9djQ7hgAH-wfYrCf8GFjdPy83rwYD8et1z88odgt4ILUtEeg_HtypbbVi5_y5jbZUE9rVMc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/jPST3PWr-A0gMcK0De4zROWz0pQwwr85XMkieo9B2z5TEagf_KS-mYINKnYoil2xaiv_o9iJ8gRaw33n9djQ7hgAH-wfYrCf8GFjdPy83rwYD8et1z88odgt4ILUtEeg_HtypbbVi5_y5jbZUE9rVMc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/jPST3PWr-A0gMcK0De4zROWz0pQwwr85XMkieo9B2z5TEagf_KS-mYINKnYoil2xaiv_o9iJ8gRaw33n9djQ7hgAH-wfYrCf8GFjdPy83rwYD8et1z88odgt4ILUtEeg_HtypbbVi5_y5jbZUE9rVMc-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/jPST3PWr-A0gMcK0De4zROWz0pQwwr85XMkieo9B2z5TEagf_KS-mYINKnYoil2xaiv_o9iJ8gRaw33n9djQ7hgAH-wfYrCf8GFjdPy83rwYD8et1z88odgt4ILUtEeg_HtypbbVi5_y5jbZUE9rVMc-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: very, deeply (<em>in love<\/em>, usually)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We're <strong>head over heels<\/strong> for our new puppy!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He fell <strong>head over heels<\/strong> for the barista at the local cafe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hair\"><\/span><strong>Hair<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_ones_hair_down\"><\/span><strong>Let one&#8217;s hair down<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to relax and act freely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I need a vacation; I rarely get a chance to <strong>let my hair down<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tear_ones_hair_out\"><\/span><strong>Tear one&#8217;s hair out<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to be very frustrated or worried<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My three toddlers are making me <strong>tear my hair out<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ears\"><\/span><strong>Ears<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Up_to_ones_ears_in_something\"><\/span><strong>Up to one&#8217;s ears (in something)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to have too much of something<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I'm <strong>up to my ears<\/strong> in paperwork; my office is a mess!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_all_ears\"><\/span><strong>Be all ears<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/IbOU8jDPF-GuGt7OygsGVzo16uGlere090_75s0oDIKU0r8eWKE4X6xAfBKgnTQkXQjWqoPGigIt-oaBzWqvevBBVOVeu9h8ro1W5tFnC7sMli8LdaVhXpSmK6pgg9LhJxR-7HhxzMMbj_rxsGVIMQI.jpg\" alt=\"A deer with large ears looking out from behind tall grass\" class=\"wp-image-10737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/IbOU8jDPF-GuGt7OygsGVzo16uGlere090_75s0oDIKU0r8eWKE4X6xAfBKgnTQkXQjWqoPGigIt-oaBzWqvevBBVOVeu9h8ro1W5tFnC7sMli8LdaVhXpSmK6pgg9LhJxR-7HhxzMMbj_rxsGVIMQI.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/IbOU8jDPF-GuGt7OygsGVzo16uGlere090_75s0oDIKU0r8eWKE4X6xAfBKgnTQkXQjWqoPGigIt-oaBzWqvevBBVOVeu9h8ro1W5tFnC7sMli8LdaVhXpSmK6pgg9LhJxR-7HhxzMMbj_rxsGVIMQI-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/IbOU8jDPF-GuGt7OygsGVzo16uGlere090_75s0oDIKU0r8eWKE4X6xAfBKgnTQkXQjWqoPGigIt-oaBzWqvevBBVOVeu9h8ro1W5tFnC7sMli8LdaVhXpSmK6pgg9LhJxR-7HhxzMMbj_rxsGVIMQI-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/IbOU8jDPF-GuGt7OygsGVzo16uGlere090_75s0oDIKU0r8eWKE4X6xAfBKgnTQkXQjWqoPGigIt-oaBzWqvevBBVOVeu9h8ro1W5tFnC7sMli8LdaVhXpSmK6pgg9LhJxR-7HhxzMMbj_rxsGVIMQI-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/IbOU8jDPF-GuGt7OygsGVzo16uGlere090_75s0oDIKU0r8eWKE4X6xAfBKgnTQkXQjWqoPGigIt-oaBzWqvevBBVOVeu9h8ro1W5tFnC7sMli8LdaVhXpSmK6pgg9LhJxR-7HhxzMMbj_rxsGVIMQI-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to be listening carefully<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have any advice for me, I'm <strong>all ears<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_one_ear_and_out_the_other\"><\/span><strong>In one ear and out the other<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to quickly and easily forget something<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I've told them many times, but it's <strong>in one ear and out the other<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eyes\"><\/span><strong>Eyes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_a_blind_eye_to_something\"><\/span><strong>Turn a blind eye (to something)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to ignore, to pretend not to see<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The dirty politicians <strong>turned a blind eye<\/strong> to the illegal activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_eyes_bigger_than_ones_stomach\"><\/span><strong>Have eyes bigger than one&#8217;s stomach<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to want (or order) more food than one can eat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I shouldn't have ordered so much; <strong>my eyes were bigger than my stomach<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mouth\"><\/span><strong>Mouth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_a_big_mouth\"><\/span><strong>(Have a) big mouth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/gNC1OwYntYlSJIXbA-8Ik88vmRRpHbhBifhfXk7ShgMTFQW-SQizxQ94jltm95YFdrBCl3lizmCdlwFDZvpZQ-3Yjs88upO5Miu7MBn3LElwcBArZjF8KeG7VRpr4db6oVhnn0rvRyH0gRzQ-IBk6Q4.jpg\" alt=\"A woman covering her head with a large photograph of her mouth\" class=\"wp-image-10734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/gNC1OwYntYlSJIXbA-8Ik88vmRRpHbhBifhfXk7ShgMTFQW-SQizxQ94jltm95YFdrBCl3lizmCdlwFDZvpZQ-3Yjs88upO5Miu7MBn3LElwcBArZjF8KeG7VRpr4db6oVhnn0rvRyH0gRzQ-IBk6Q4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/gNC1OwYntYlSJIXbA-8Ik88vmRRpHbhBifhfXk7ShgMTFQW-SQizxQ94jltm95YFdrBCl3lizmCdlwFDZvpZQ-3Yjs88upO5Miu7MBn3LElwcBArZjF8KeG7VRpr4db6oVhnn0rvRyH0gRzQ-IBk6Q4-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072806\/gNC1OwYntYlSJIXbA-8Ik88vmRRpHbhBifhfXk7ShgMTFQW-SQizxQ94jltm95YFdrBCl3lizmCdlwFDZvpZQ-3Yjs88upO5Miu7MBn3LElwcBArZjF8KeG7VRpr4db6oVhnn0rvRyH0gRzQ-IBk6Q4-768x645.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verb - to talk too much (usually when sharing secrets or sensitive information)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He has a <strong>big mouth<\/strong>, so don't share any secrets with him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Noun - a person who shares sensitive\u00a0information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don't be a <strong>big mouth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Put_ones_foot_in_ones_mouth\"><\/span><strong>Put one&#8217;s foot in one&#8217;s mouth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to say something that makes the speaker look bad or feel embarrassed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wow, he really <strong>put his foot in his mouth<\/strong> with that silly comment, didn't he?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_something_on_the_tip_of_ones_tongue\"><\/span><strong>(Have something) on the tip of one&#8217;s tongue<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to almost remember something you want to say<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What's the name of that old <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/more-than-friends-recommended-tv-for-english-learners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TV show<\/a>? Ahh, it's <strong>on the tip of my tongue<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bite_ones_tongue\"><\/span><strong>Bite one&#8217;s tongue<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to stay silent instead of speaking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don't <strong>bite your tongue<\/strong>; tell me exactly how you feel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"By_the_skin_of_ones_teeth\"><\/span><strong>By the skin of one&#8217;s teeth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: just barely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I thought we'd be too late, but we caught the train <strong>by the skin of our teeth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I passed the exam <strong>by the skin of my teeth<\/strong>; one more incorrect answer and I would've failed!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upper_body\"><\/span><strong>Upper body<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stick_ones_neck_out\"><\/span><strong>Stick one&#8217;s neck out<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to accept a risk (often in order to help someone else)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jack <strong>stuck his neck out for me<\/strong>, so I have extra motivation to succeed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_something_off_ones_chest\"><\/span><strong>Get something off one&#8217;s chest<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to talk about something after keeping it a secret for a period of time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It really feels good <strong>getting that off my chest<\/strong>; I've wanted to tell someone for weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_someone_at_arms_length\"><\/span><strong>Keep someone at arm&#8217;s length<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/0iQRDwtN2KQcOwkNgYZERniZvbWRRssiHwFeBej6RqUBngzpFsexxaEsbHgv41un7DFx9f-YSGgZ8dmdiZIATP4aHY59ap3nRl1EHpRiGu-2cf0MofdlxCWLmgTtFsxv7l27-rzebMvUbQu7TqOCAU4.jpg\" alt=\"A classic-style, black-and-white image of a woman pushing a man away\" class=\"wp-image-10735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/0iQRDwtN2KQcOwkNgYZERniZvbWRRssiHwFeBej6RqUBngzpFsexxaEsbHgv41un7DFx9f-YSGgZ8dmdiZIATP4aHY59ap3nRl1EHpRiGu-2cf0MofdlxCWLmgTtFsxv7l27-rzebMvUbQu7TqOCAU4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/0iQRDwtN2KQcOwkNgYZERniZvbWRRssiHwFeBej6RqUBngzpFsexxaEsbHgv41un7DFx9f-YSGgZ8dmdiZIATP4aHY59ap3nRl1EHpRiGu-2cf0MofdlxCWLmgTtFsxv7l27-rzebMvUbQu7TqOCAU4-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/27072801\/0iQRDwtN2KQcOwkNgYZERniZvbWRRssiHwFeBej6RqUBngzpFsexxaEsbHgv41un7DFx9f-YSGgZ8dmdiZIATP4aHY59ap3nRl1EHpRiGu-2cf0MofdlxCWLmgTtFsxv7l27-rzebMvUbQu7TqOCAU4-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to keep a distance from someone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She <strong>keeps everyone at arm's length<\/strong>, so no one knows her very well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lower_body\"><\/span><strong>Lower body<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Give someone a hand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: to help<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can you <strong>give me a hand<\/strong> moving this box? 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