Unit 18. Parts Of The Body

Front 1

Have a good head for

Back 1

to have a natural ability to do something well

Front 2

head and shoulders above

Back 2

If someone or something is head and shoulders above other people or things, he, she, or it is a lot better than them

Front 3

be one in the eye for someone

Back 3

to be a disappointment or defeat for someone

Front 4

Hold your tongue

Back 4

To not speak

Front 5

get your tongue around/round something

Back 5

to pronounce a difficult word or phrase

Front 6

teething problems

Back 6

problems connected with a new product, or problems at the beginning of a process or activity

Front 7

get your teeth into something

Back 7

to deal with something or become involved in something with great energy and enthusiasm

Front 8

face-saving

Back 8

done so that other people will continue to respect you

Front 9

someone's face doesn't fit (UK informal)

Back 9

If someone's face doesn't fit, their appearance or personality is not suitable for a job or other activity

Front 10

lose face

Back 10

to become less respected by others

Front 11

lose heart (C2)

Back 11

to stop believing that you can succeed

Front 12

lose sight of something (C2)

Back 12

to forget about an important idea or fact because you are thinking too much about other things

Front 13

put their heads together

Back 13

If two or more people put their heads together, they plan something together

Front 14

be more to something than meets the eye

Back 14

something is more difficult to understand or involves more things than you thought at the beginning

Front 15

give your right arm (informal)

Back 15

If you say that you would give your right arm to do or have something, you mean you would like it very much

Front 16

step/ tread on someone's toes

Back 16

If you step/tread on someone's toes, you say or do something that upsets or annoys that person, especially by involving yourself in matters that are not your responsibility

Front 17

to point the finger at someone

Back 17

to accuse someone of being responsible for something bad that has happened

Front 18

to make one's toes curl

Back 18

to make one feels extremely embarrassed or ashamed for someone else

Front 19

have/ keep your finger on the pulse (C2)

Back 19

to be/stay familiar with the most recent changes or improvements

Front 20

make someone's blood boil (C2)

Back 20

to make someone extremely angry

Front 21

make someone's blood run cold (C2)

Back 21

A sound, sight, or thought that makes your blood run cold frightens you very much

Front 22

keep your fingers crossed

Back 22

to hope strongly that something will happen

Front 23

make your flesh crawl/ creep

Back 23

to make someone very worried or frightened

Front 24

make someone's blood curdle/ curdle someone's blood

Back 24

to fill someone with fear

Front 25

keep your eyes peeled/skinned for (C2)

Back 25

to watch carefully for someone or something