Idiomatic Expressions With Body Parts

Front 1

Cost an arm and a leg

Back 1

Costare un occhio della testa

Front 2

To daydream

Back 2

Sognare ad occhi aperti

Front 3

Not to sleep a wink

Back 3

Non chiudere occhio

Front 4

Privately, without anyone knowing

Back 4

Quattr'occhio

Front 5

To have guts

Back 5

Aver fegato

Front 6

To kick yourself

Back 6

Mangiarsi il fegato

Front 7

When a criminal is "at large"

Back 7

a piede libero

Front 8

To have 1 foot in the grave

Back 8

Avere un piede nella bara

Front 9

To land on your feet

Back 9

Cadere in piedi

Front 10

To do a crappy job

Back 10

Un lavoro fatto con i piedi

Front 11

To watch your back

Back 11

Guardarsi le spalle

Front 12

To sponge off of someone (take advantage)

Back 12

Vivere alle spalle di qualcuno

Front 13

Behind someone's back

Back 13

Dietro le spalle

Front 14

To shrug your shoulders

Back 14

Alzare le spalle

Front 15

Catch someone red handed

Back 15

Prendere con le mani nel sacco

Front 16

To end up empty handed

Back 16

Rimanere a mani vuote

Front 17

Sneaky/underhanded

Back 17

Sotto mano

Front 18

For $ to burn a hole in your pocket

Back 18

Avere le mani bucate

Front 19

Not to be guilty of wrongdoing

Back 19

Avere le mani pulite

Front 20

To know the deal-ee-o

Back 20

Avere buon naso

Front 21

To be on everyone's lips (talk of the town)

Back 21

Sulla bocca di tutti

Front 22

All ears

Back 22

Con le orcchie tese

Front 23

To give up or admit defeat

Back 23

Piegare la schiena

Front 24

To have a few too many drinks ("crunk")

Back 24

Alzare il gomito

Front 25

To "rub elbows" with or to hang out with

Back 25

Trovarsi gomito a gomito

Front 26

To twiddle your thumbs (having nothing to do)

Back 26

Grattarsi la pancia