# Body Idioms Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Idioms & Expressions
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Body idioms for describing agreement, conflict and risk, with phrases like see eye to eye, get under someone's skin and stick your neck out.

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## Word list

* **put your foot in your mouth**: To say something embarrassing or tactless without meaning to. — “I really **put my foot in my mouth** when I asked about her ex.”
* **get something off your chest**: To finally relieve yourself of a worry by telling someone about it. — “I need to **get this off my chest** — I broke your favourite mug.”
* **see eye to eye**: To agree completely with someone about something. — “My brother and I don't always **see eye to eye** about politics.”
* **rule of thumb**: A simple, practical guideline based on experience rather than exact measurement. — “As a general **rule of thumb**, add one extra guest's worth of food to any party.”
* **give someone the cold shoulder**: To deliberately ignore someone or treat them in an unfriendly way. — “Ever since the argument, she's been **giving him the cold shoulder**.”
* **have a change of heart**: To alter your opinion or decision about something, often unexpectedly. — “She almost sold the house, but then **had a change of heart**.”
* **have your head in the clouds**: To be distracted by daydreams, not paying attention to what is really happening. — “Pay attention — you've had **your head in the clouds** all lesson.”
* **have an ear for something**: To possess a natural ability to notice and understand something well, especially music or language. — “She **has an ear for** accents and can copy them perfectly.”
* **get under someone's skin**: To annoy someone persistently, or to become someone's constant, deep interest. — “His constant complaining really **gets under my skin**.”
* **keep a cool head**: To stay calm and think clearly in a stressful or difficult situation. — “The pilot **kept a cool head** during the emergency landing.”
* **a knee-jerk reaction**: An immediate response made without thinking. — “Banning it was **a knee-jerk reaction** and it solved nothing.”
* **an iron fist**: Very strict and harsh control. — “The department was run with **an iron fist** for two decades.”
* **have your hands tied**: To be unable to act because of rules or circumstances. — “The manager would like to help but she has **have your hands tied**.”
* **put your back into it**: To use all your physical effort. — “If everyone would **put your back into it** the van would move.”
* **stick your neck out**: To take a risk by saying or doing something unpopular. — “Somebody had to **stick your neck out** and question the figures.”
* **get your teeth into**: To start working on something with real energy. — “She wanted a project she could **get your teeth into**.”

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