022 Idioms to do with the body

Yo ung and inexperienced Wet behind the ears

A rude child Cheeky

Playing the piano from listening and memorizing instead of music note reading By ear

Overwhelmed by something that is... Up to your ears

Someone who doesn't like spending money Tight-fisted

A clumsy person is... All fingers and thumbs

Looking at someone you fancy, you: Give the eye/make eyes at

Disagreeing Not seeing eye to eye

Deliberately ignoring something is... Turning a blind eye

To watch over something Keep an eye on

Catch their attention Catch their eye

To be very busy To be run off your foot

To not laugh To keep a straight face

Finding something very funny Laughing your head off

Stay calm Keep your hair on

To talk angrily to someone To bite someone's head off

Someone is crazy, they're... Off their head

To be very frightened is to... Have your heart in your mouth

To be depressed is to... Feel down in the mouth

Paying more for something than it is worth is to... Pay through the nose

SOmething you can't quite remember is... On the tip of your tongue

Remaining silent when you want to say something is to... Hold your tongue

Someone who is too shy to speak is... Tongue-tied

People who like sweet things have a... Sweet tooth

Someone who is old is also... Long in the tooth

A narrow escape is (hair) By a hair's breadth

A narrow escape is (teeth) By the skin of your teeth

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