Heart idioms
What does it mean to 'have a heart of gold'?
To be a very good person
What does it mean to 'pick someone's brain'?
to ask someone questions in order to learn what they know about a subject
What does it mean to be 'all ears'?
eager to hear something, very attentive
What does it mean to 'bring something to light'?
To reveal something, often something inappropriate or illegal. To reveal a wrong act for relief, to stop the action from continuing, or to receive forgiveness or punishment
What does it mean to give someone 'a taste of their own medicine'?
An experience of the same harmful or unpleasant thing that one has inflicted on others;
an attack in the same manner in which one attacks others.
What does it mean to 'have a black heart'?
to be evil
What is a 'brain drain'?
When most of the highly educated people of a country immigrate to other countries
What does the phrase 'my ears are burning' mean?
someone is talking about you when you are not there
What does it mean to 'catch someone's eye'?
Catch someone's eye indicates that someone or something has gained attention
What does it mean if something is 'an aquired taste'?
Something, especially food or drink, that is unpleasant at first, but which becomes (or will become) more enjoyable over time.
What does it mean to be 'heart stopping'?
When something is very exciting or terrifying, we can say that it is heart stopping
Use the phrase 'losing my mind' in a sentence.
Today I left my homework at the house, then I got on the wrong bus, and now I can’t find my keys- I am losing my mind!
If something has 'fallen on deaf ears' what does that mean?
to have one's words or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for
What does it mean to be 'the apple of someone's eye'?
someone who is the person you love the most
Use the phrase 'bad-mouth someone' in a sentence.
The football player began to bad-mouth his coach.
to say bad things about someone or something
How does a person feel when their 'heart is bursting'?
To be so happy that you cannot contain or control your emotions
What does the phrase, 'fresh in my mind' mean?
information that you have just heard or learned is fresh in your mind
Draw a picture of someone 'grinning from ear to ear'.
to have a big grin/smile on one's face
Use the phrase 'to cry (his/her/my..) eyes out' in a sentence.
Maria's crying her eyes out. I wonder what happened?
Use the phrase 'cat's got your tongue'
one is not able to talk because of shyness
The cat got the woman's tongue and she was not able to say anything.
What does it mean to be 'tender hearted'?
a very delicate personality, your feelings are easily hurt by others
What is a 'mastermind'?
a person who plans and directs an ingenious and complex scheme
What does it mean to have something 'coming out your ears'?
to have much of something
If you have eyes in the back of your head, you are be able to see or intuitively know what is going on
What does it mean to want something 'so bad that you can taste it'?
to need or want something a lot
I want that car so bad I can taste it.