Heart (page 7)
somebody's heart _____: used to say that somebody suddenly feels sad or depressed about something
somebody's heart sinks: used to say that somebody suddenly feels sad or depressed about something
Marvin's heart sank when he realised ...
the ____ arm of something: the power and/or authority of something
the long arm of something: the power and/or authority of something
The burglar tried to escape the long arm of the law ...
hand __ hand: closely connected and one thing causes the other
hand in hand: closely connected and one thing causes the other
Kaya toast and eggs go hand in hand; ...
cost/pay an ___ and a leg: to cost/pay a lot of money
cost/pay an arm and a leg: to cost/pay a lot of money
Ben bought ... it cost an arm and a leg.
get/have ____ feet: to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do
get/have cold feet: to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do
On the night ... the singer suddenly got cold feet and refused ...
____ heart: to stop hoping for something or trying to do something because you no longer feel confident
lose heart: to stop hoping for something or trying to do something because you no longer feel confident
Ken lost heart and turned off ...
____ somebody at arm's length: to avoid having a close relationship with somebody
keep somebody at arm's length: to avoid having a close relationship with somebody
Ben is not keen on ... always keeps his classmates at arm's length.
gain/get/have the _____ hand: to get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situation
gain/get/have the upper hand: to get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situation
Tom gained the upper hand in the debate ...
____ somebody's leg: to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true
pull somebody's leg: to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true
"Don't take ... she was only pulling your leg," ...
___ your foot down: to be very strict in opposing what somebody wishes to do
put your foot down: to be very strict in opposing what somebody wishes to do
After Tania ... her father finally put his foot down and ...
have your heart in your _____: to feel nervous or frightened about something
have your heart in your mouth: to feel nervous or frightened about something
Nadine had her heart in her mouth as she waited ...
with ____ arms: with great affection or enthusiasm
with open arms: with great affection or enthusiasm
I love visiting ... greets me with open arms.
on the _____ hand: used to introduce different points of view, ideas, etc., especially when they are opposites
on the other hand: used to introduce different points of view, ideas, etc., especially when they are opposites
This movie is a box office hit ... on the other hand, it has ...
not have a leg to _____ on: to be in a position where you are unable to prove something or explain why something is reasonable
not have a leg to stand on: to be in a position where you are unable to prove something or explain why something is reasonable
Malcom refused ... he did not have a leg to stand on.
_____ on your feet: to be able to react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation
think on your feet: to be able to react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation
Wendy thought on her feet and quickly ...
close/near/dear __ somebody's heart: having a lot of importance and interest for somebody
close/near/dear to somebody's heart: having a lot of importance and interest for somebody
These books are close to my heart as they ...
_____ somebody's arm: to persuade or force somebody to do something
twist somebody's arm: to persuade or force somebody to do something
Mrs Koh is willing ... do not have to twist her arm to get her to do it.
throw up your hands: to raise both hands in the air to show that you are feeling annoyed or upset about something
After trying ... Amy threw up her hands ...
be on your/its ____ legs: to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition
be on your/its last legs: to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition
We will need ... this one is on its last legs.
_____ yourself in the foot: to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself
shoot yourself in the foot: to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself
Jack tried ... but shot himself in the foot when ...