English Idioms Related to Body

In this lesson, you will learn 7 normally utilized English idioms and phrases identified with the body. For every idiom I give you a full definition, a clarification of the significance and a few cases. These idiomatic expressions are normal in communicated in English. This instructional exercise will be particulary helpful to ESL understudies hoping to grow their vocabaulary.

to experience some kind of hysteria

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This way to all of a sudden turn out to be excessively alarmed or anxious, making it impossible to accomplish something essential. When we experience some kind of hysteria, we are nervous to the point that we alter our opinions. We choose not to do what we should do.

Usage:

Jane needed to leave from her employment yet she experienced some sudden nerves and chose to remain.

to cost a lot

In the event that something costs a lot, it is exceptionally costly.

Usage:

David Beckham's new auto cost a lot! (This is in reality the past straightforward tense – The past type of "cost" is additionally "taken a toll")

to draw somebody's leg

= to attempt to make somebody think something that is not valid (as a joke). In the event that we are clowning with somebody and we let them know a deceive them, then we are pulling their leg. This is a British English idiom and it is very casual however exceptionally regular as well.

Usage:

Jane: "Stamp, your auto isn't in the garage. It has been stolen!"

Stamp: "God help us, I'll call the police."

Jane: "No, it's not valid. I'm pulling your leg."

to have a sweet tooth

= to like eating sweet nourishments. In the event that somebody truly prefers eating desserts and cakes and chocolate, then we say they have a sweet tooth.

Illustration:

David eats 2 bars of chocolate consistently after lunch. He has a sweet tooth.

to give somebody a hand/to loan somebody a hand

Both of these idiomatic expressions signify "to help somebody" They are 2 diverse methods for saying a similar thing.

Illustration:

Your packs look substantial. Would you like me to give you a hand?

David loaned Mark a hand with the business report.

(See the relational word "with" before the thing phrase)

to be an old hand at something

This way to be extremely experienced at something. To be great at something. We are not alluding to somebody's age.

Illustration:

Check: "My PC isn't working. Who can settle it?"

Jane: "You ought to ask David. He's an old hand at repairing PCs."

(See we utilize the relational word "at" before the thing phrase. In the above case, "repairing" is a gerund. It is a verb going about as a thing.)

keep your hair on

= Calm down.

= don't be furious with me.

This is an exceptionally casual expression when we are advising somebody not to get irritated or furious. It has a significant forceful tone so be mindful so as to whom you say this!

Usage:

Stamp: "I'm sad, I have lost the keys."

Jane: "Gracious you doltish imbecile!"

Stamp: "Keep your hair on! I'll see them."