1. The Body Talks
Body Idioms
Student:Guilherme Afonso
Class:93
Teacher: Carla

2. Give someone a hand
• Help someone:
• "He always gives me a hand with the housework."

3. Have someone in the palm of your
hand
• Have influence over
someone:
• "He's got her in the palm of
his hand."

4. Break someone's heart
• Upset someone greatly:
• "She broke his heart when she left him."

5. Cost an arm and a leg
• Cost a fortune:
• "The car cost an arm and a leg – it'll take them ages to pay
back the loan."

6. Put your foot in it
• Say or do something you shouldn't:
• "I think I've put my foot in it – I told her about the party.

7. Go behind someone's back
• Do something secretly:
• "She went behind my back and told my boss I wanted a
new job."

8. Stab someone in the back
• Betray someone:
• "Be careful with him – he'll stab you in the back whenever he
gets what he wants."

9. Keep your fingers crossed
• Wish something good for someone:
• "Keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow – it's my job
interview."

10. Have your hands full
• Be very busy:
• "I can't do anything about it now – my hands are full."

11. a heart of gold
• Be a very kind person:
• "She'll always help – she has a heart of gold."