IDIOMS TIẾNG ANH (BODY)

cost an arm and a leg

to be extremely expensive

be/run in your blood

a talent, personality trait, or passion is a natural, inherent part of your character, usually because it has been passed down through your family lineage

blood is thicker than water

said to emphasize that you believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationship

flesh and blood

someone from your family

feel something in one’s bones

to believe something very strongly

make a clean breast of something

to confess fully, tell the truth, or speak openly about a wrongdoing or secret

be all ears

to be waiting eagerly to hear about something

go in one ear and out the other

to be heard but immediately forgotten

play (something) by ear

to play a piece of music by remembering the notes

play it by ear

to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than acting according to plans made earlier

not bat an eyelid

to show no sign of surprise or worry when something unexpected happens

see eye to eye (with someone)

to agree with someone

turn a blind eye (to something)

to ignore something that you know is wrong

a long face

look sad

keep a straight face

to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing

get/have cold feet

to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married

get/start off on the right foot (with somebody)

to begin a relationship or project in a positive and successful way

get/start off on the wrong foot (with somebody)

to begin a relationship or a project badly

have/keep both feet on the ground

to be very practical and see things as they really are

stand on one's own two feet

to be able to provide all of the things you need for living without help from anyone else

have something at your fingertips

convenient and easy to find

keep your fingers crossed

to hope strongly that something will happen

not turn a hair

to not show any emotion when you are told something bad or when something bad happens

let your hair down

to allow yourself to behave much more freely than usual and enjoy yourself

change hands

to go from one owner to another

firsthand (adj)

gained by doing something yourself or from someone who was involved in something

have a free hand

to have the unrestricted authority, permission, or freedom to make your own decisions and do exactly as you wish in a given situation

give/lend sombody a helping hand

to help someone

have your hands full

to be so busy that you do not have time to do anything else

try one’s hand at something

to try doing something for the first time

be/stand head and shoulders above someone/something

much better than other people or things

can't make head nor tail of something

to not be able to understand something

head over heels (in love)

completely in love with another person

keep your head above water

to just be able to manage, especially when you have financial difficulties

keep/get one’s head down

to avoid trouble

pull someone's leg

to try to persuade someone to believe something that is not true, as a joke

my lips are sealed

said when you are promising to keep a secret

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

to have a high social position and be rich from birth

by word of mouth

in speech but not in writing

make someone's mouth water

make someone want to eat