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__________ a leg! = Good luck!
Break a leg!
Give me a ______! = Help me!
Give me a hand!
to cost an ______ and a leg = to be extremely expensive
to cost an arm and a leg
to let one's _______ down = to relax and enjoy yourself, without worrying about behaving politely
to let one's hair down
rushed off your _______ = you are extremely busy
rushed off your feet
to cry your ________ out = to cry very much (for an extended period of time)
to cry your heart out
to _______ someone's leg = to make someone believe something that is not true as a joke
to pull someone's leg
my lips are _______ = said when you are promising to keep a secret
my lips are sealed
to have __________ feet = to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action
to have cold feet
to put your _______ in it = to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone
to put your foot in it
to make someone's ______ boil = to infuriate someone (to cause someone to be very angry)
to make someone's blood boil
a ______ on the back = praise for something good that someone has done
a pat on the back
head _____ _______ = completely in love with another person
head over heels
to pull the _______ over someone's eyes = to trick or deceive someone (to hide the truth from someone)
to pull the wool over someone's eyes
to keep one's ______ up = to stay cheerful and hopeful during difficult times
to keep one's chin up
to turn a _______ eye = to pretend not to notice; to ignore something that you know is wrong
to turn a blind eye
_________ in your stomach = you are anxious and have a nervous feeling in your stomach
butterflies in your stomach
wet behind the _______ = immature, inexperienced, or naïve
wet behind the ears
to be a ________ to cry on = to be a sympathetic listener
to be a shoulder to cry on
to fight _______ and nail = to try very hard to get something you want; to fight fiercely
to fight tooth and nail