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90 Idioms based on Body
These are English idioms based on the human body, body parts and bodily functions. You can also try this Body Idioms Quiz
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Idioms
(have) egg on your face Informal
You have egg on your face if you've said or done something wrong, and it's made you feel embarrassed or stupid.
(your) hands are tied
You can say your hands are tied if you're prevented from doing something that you'd normally have the power or the authority to do.
(your) heart goes out to (someone)
If your heart goes out to someone, you feel great sympathy for them.
(your) heart is in the right place
If your heart is in the right place, you try to do the right thing, even if things don't always work out for the best.
(your) heart isn't in it
If your heart isn't in something you're doing, you don't really want to do it. a bad hair day Informal
If you're having a bad hair day, everything seems to be going wrong for you. a gut feeling
If you have a gut feeling, you sense something about a person or a situation, without knowing why, but you're sure what you sense is true. a head start
If you have a head start, you start something ahead of others or with an advantage over others. a kick in the teeth
If you get a kick in the teeth, something bad happens to you or you feel that you've been treated poorly. a knuckle sandwich Informal
If you give someone a knuckle sandwich, you punch them. a pain in the neck Informal
You can say someone is a pain in the neck if they annoy you, or something is a pain in the neck if you don't like doing it. a pat on the back
You've given someone a pat on the back if you've told them they've done something well, or done a good job. a shot in the arm Informal
You can say something is a shot in the arm if it gives a person or an organisation renewed energy or enthusiasm. a sight for sore eyes Informal
If something or