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ESL - Body Idioms
English Idioms Related to the Human Body
5
Language - English
8th Grade
05/07/2008

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Term

turn (someone`s) stomach

 

The sight of the dead

dog turned my stomach.

 

What does it mean?

Definition

 

 

The site of the dead

dog disgusted me.

Term

eyes are bigger than one's stomach

 

My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the

buffet table and put too much

food on my plate.

 

What does it mean?

Definition

 

 

I took

more food than I could eat.

Term

save (someone's) neck

 

He saved his own neck from the

fire and did not help his friend.

 

What does it mean?

Definition

 

 

He escaped from the fire

without helping his friend.

Term

save (someone's) neck

 

She lied to save her own neck.

 

What does it mean?

Definition

 

 

She lied to protect herself.

Term

get the cold shoulder (from someone)

 

My secretary gave me

the cold shoulder all day.

 

What does it mean?

Definition

 

 

My secretary ignored me all day.

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