Body Idioms

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of common English idioms involving body parts — from cold feet to breaking a leg!

1.
What does the idiom 'cold feet' mean?
A
Being unprepared
B
Walking barefoot in winter
C
Feeling unwell
D
Losing one's nerve or becoming afraid
2.
If someone tells an actor to 'break a leg,' what are they wishing them?
A
A dramatic entrance
B
Good luck
C
Bad luck
D
A short performance
3.
What does 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?
A
To cause physical pain
B
To require surgery
C
To be very dangerous
D
To be extremely expensive
4.
If you 'turn a blind eye' to something, what are you doing?
A
Losing your eyesight
B
Deliberately ignoring it
C
Watching from a distance
D
Looking carefully
5.
What does it mean to 'keep your chin up'?
A
Maintain good posture
B
Stay alert for danger
C
Remain cheerful in difficult times
D
Look upward for answers
6.
If something is 'on the tip of your tongue,' what does that mean?
A
It tastes unusual
B
You have a sore throat
C
You're about to say something rude
D
You almost remember it but can't quite recall it
7.
What does 'pulling someone's leg' mean?
A
Joking with or teasing someone
B
Dragging someone along
C
Helping someone walk
D
Tripping someone
8.
If you 'put your foot in your mouth,' what have you done?
A
Tripped and fallen
B
Said something embarrassing or tactless
C
Performed a yoga pose
D
Eaten something strange
9.
What does it mean to 'have a heart of gold'?
A
To be very kind and generous
B
To be very wealthy
C
To be emotionally cold
D
To have a medical condition
10.
If you 'give someone the cold shoulder,' what are you doing?
A
Treating them in an unfriendly way
B
Offering them cold food
C
Bumping into them accidentally
D
Lending them your jacket
11.
What does 'all ears' mean?
A
Listening very attentively
B
Having large ears
C
Being surrounded by noise
D
Eavesdropping on others
12.
If you 'bite your tongue,' what are you doing?
A
Eating too fast
B
Stopping yourself from saying something
C
Tasting something sour
D
Speaking a foreign language
13.
What does 'get something off your chest' mean?
A
Exercise vigorously
B
Remove a piece of clothing
C
Recover from a cold
D
Confess or share something that has been bothering you
14.
If someone 'sticks their neck out,' what are they doing?
A
Being nosy
B
Stretching before exercise
C
Taking a risk or putting themselves in a vulnerable position
D
Looking around a corner
15.
What does 'keep someone at arm's length' mean?
A
Avoid becoming too close or friendly with them
B
Measure their height
C
Walk beside them
D
Hug them tightly

Answer Key

Question 1

D. Losing one's nerve or becoming afraid

Question 2

B. Good luck

Question 3

D. To be extremely expensive

Question 4

B. Deliberately ignoring it

Question 5

C. Remain cheerful in difficult times

Question 6

D. You almost remember it but can't quite recall it

Question 7

A. Joking with or teasing someone

Question 8

B. Said something embarrassing or tactless

Question 9

A. To be very kind and generous

Question 10

A. Treating them in an unfriendly way

Question 11

A. Listening very attentively

Question 12

B. Stopping yourself from saying something

Question 13

D. Confess or share something that has been bothering you

Question 14

C. Taking a risk or putting themselves in a vulnerable position

Question 15

A. Avoid becoming too close or friendly with them

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