Body Idioms
To see eye to eye
To agree with someone
To be over the moon
To be extremely happy
"Piece of cake!"
"That was easy!"
To have a heart of gold
To be kind and generous
To let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret
"Break a leg!"
"Good luck!" (Usually for theatre or performance.)
Feeling blue
Feeling sad
Cool as a cucumber
Very calm and relaxed in a stressful situation
A team player
Someone who collaborates well in a group; someone who works well with others
"Hold your horses!"
"Wait a minute!" or "Be patient!"
To keep at arm's length
To avoid
To cry over spilled (spilt) milk
Getting upset about a mistake that cannot be changed.
In a nutshell
In summary; to explain something briefly
A smart cookie
A clever person
To cry wolf
To exaggerate a problem
"It's on the tip of my tongue."
"I'm can't remember something, but I'm close."
Feeling under the weather
Feeling sick
In a pickle
In trouble
A jack of all trades
Someone who has many different skills
"You're barking up the wrong tree."
"You're trying to solve this problem the wrong way."
To give the cold shoulder
To ignore someone
To be on pins and needles
To feel anxious or nervous while waiting for something to happen
The big cheese
A very important person
A chatterbox
Someone who talks a lot
To be in the doghouse
To be in trouble