Idioms with parts of the body
If someone ignores you, they give you...
the cold shoulder.
What's the meaning of mindful?
Aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment.
Whci sentence is correct?
a) I think my flat is very small.
b) I think my flat is utterly small.
a) is correct.
"very" + grabable adj "small"
Is "big" a gradable or non-gradable adjective?
Gradable.
A bit / very /really /extremely big
bigger / the biggest
If you have your heart in your mouth, you feel...
very frightened.
To describe someone who has done or arranged something in a hurry and using a lot of energy:
a) spontaneous
b) frantic
b) frantic
He doesn't have respect for authority whatsoever.
Is this sentence correct?
Incorrect.
Correct: He has NO respect for authority whatsoever.
Which idiom can be used to replace the main idea in this sentence?
"I couldn't hold back and told him exactly how upset I was about his careless mistakes."
I was so upset about his careless mistakes that I gave him a piece of my mind.
Unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm:
a) preventative
b) restless
c) mindful
b) restless
"Highly, incredibly and extremely" can be used with:
a) grabable adjectives.
b) non-grabable adjectives.
a) grabable adjectives.
Sitting at a computer terminal all day can give you a stiff and sore neck.
What's the meaning of "stiff"?
Not easily moved, rigid.
I was going to try bungee jumping, but I suddenly became too frightened to do it. I got ____________.
cold feet
Complete this sentence:
He was sitting there ________ about the past.
reminiscing (to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure)
Verbs can be gradable and ungradable. Which collocation is possible?
a) The area was completely destroyed by the rain.
b) The area was absolutely destroyed by the rain.
a) is correct.
Completely destroy "collocate" together.
Which is the meaning of "wobbly" in this sentence?
"I agree that the chief has been a little wobbly in his public statements."
a) to be uncertain what to do or to change repeatedly between two opinions.
b) moving from side to side showing poor balance.
a) to be uncertain what to do
"It's good to go out with colleagues and relax."
Which body idiom can replace "relax" in the sentence?
let your hair down.
“In moments of overwhelming ambition, one must remember to take their foot off the gas to reflect on the journey.”
What's the meaning of the idiom take their foot off the gas?
slow down; reduce effort
Which intensifying adverbs can be used with "perfect"?
a) incredibly, really, highly
b) absolutely, completely, so
B) as "perfect" in a non-gradable adjective.
"He'd had a nagging headache all day."
What's the meaning og "nagging"?
a) Completely or extremely.
b) To lose nerve or confidence.
c) An unpleasant feeling that continues for a long period of time.
c) An unpleasant feeling that continues for a long period of time.