In a face-saving exercise, the minister agreed to meet the demands of the striking firefighters.

Doing something so that others respect you.

I would give my right arm for a job in the film industry.

Wanting to get something with all your heart.

There's more to this news story than meets the eye.

Something is more difficult than initially thought.

I don't want to tread on your toes, but can I add something?

Doing something that could upset someone.

After some teething troubles, our new wireless network is working well.

Problems in the early stages of doing something new.

I just bit my tongue and said nothing.

Stopping from saying something you wanted to say.

She won't apologise because she doesn't want to lose face.

Losing your credibility in front of others.

Let's put our heads together and organise a surprise birthday party for Sam.

Planning something with another person.

Kate is head and shoulders above her twin sister when it comes to passing exams.

Being a lot better than others at something.

His terrible jokes made my toes curl.

Feeling embarrassed for someone else.

Tony is a dab hand at golf

Being an expert at a particular activity.

I like my economics history class. I've enjoyed getting my teeth into a new subject.

Becoming involved in something enthusiastically.

As an English speaker, I find it difficult to get my tongue round Scandinavian names.

Being able to pronounce something well.

I think the success of his first film has gone to his head. He thinks he's something else.

Believing you're more successful than you really are.

It was one in the eye for his critics when he won the tennis tournament.

Doing something that will disappoint others.

My dad has a good head for numbers.

Being good at working with numbers.

The media tend to point the finger at the government for most of the current problems.

Accusing someone of being responsible for something.

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Body idioms (C1/C2)

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Fixed expressions to practice body idioms in English. This Quiz is best suited for C1 learners.

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1
In a face-saving exercise, the minister agreed to meet the demands of the striking firefighters.
Doing something so that others respect you.
Accepting the conditions of others.
Doing something to stop others from protesting.
Being benevolent towards others.
2
I would give my right arm for a job in the film industry.
Wanting to get something with all your heart.
Doing your best to get something.
Losing your arm to get another thing.
Doing something outrageous.
3
There's more to this news story than meets the eye.
A piece of news that needs more development.
A piece of news that you can judge easily.
Something requires more serious inspection.
Something is more difficult than initially thought.
4
You have to read the newspapers daily if you want to keep your finger on the pulse.
Reading for pleasure.
Flipping through the pages of a newspaper.
Staying up-to-date.
Liking a specific type of newspaper.
5
I don't want to tread on your toes, but can I add something?
Helping others achieve their goals.
Doing something that could upset someone.
Judging what others do.
Stepping on someone's foot by accident.
6
You should face up to your problems. Don't just bury your head in the sand.
Feeling scared about bad situations.
Feeling embarrassed for doing something bad.
Feeling guilty for doing something wrong.
Avoid thinking about problems.
7
After some teething troubles, our new wireless network is working well.
Problems in the early stages of doing something new.
Problems that can occur at any stage of development.
Problems of connectivity in wireless networks.
Problems that were difficult to solve.
8
I don't know why I didn't get the promotion. Perhaps my face just didn't fit.
My looks didn't impress the managers.
There were too many people applying for the job.
I wasn't suitable for the job.
I was too disappointing to get the job.
9
I just bit my tongue and said nothing.
Stopping from saying something you wanted to say.
Not saying something to others.
Offending others with something you say.
Not thinking before saying something.
10
She won't apologise because she doesn't want to lose face.
Losing your credibility in front of others.
Losing your sympathy for others.
Becoming less popular in front of others.
Being arrogant at others.
11
Let's put our heads together and organise a surprise birthday party for Sam.
Helping others solve a situation.
Finding a solution to something.
Exchanging opinions about something.
Planning something with another person.
12
Kate is head and shoulders above her twin sister when it comes to passing exams.
Criticising someone for not doing something.
Being a lot better than others at something.
Helping others achieve their goals.
Forcing others to do something they don't like.
13
His terrible jokes made my toes curl.
Feeling sorry for something that someone did.
Feeling a lot of sympathy for someone.
Feeling embarrassed for someone else.
Feeling disgust at someone's behaviour.
14
Tony is a dab hand at golf
Being very careful when playing something.
Being an expert at a particular activity.
Being very clumsy at something.
Being really bad at doing something.
15
I like my economics history class. I've enjoyed getting my teeth into a new subject.
Looking forward to starting a new class.
Researching about economics.
Knowing a lot about something.
Becoming involved in something enthusiastically.
16
As an English speaker, I find it difficult to get my tongue round Scandinavian names.
Being able to remember names.
Being able to pronounce something well.
Feeling embarrassed to say something in public.
Feeling scared to say something.
17
I think the success of his first film has gone to his head. He thinks he's something else.
Forcing others to think that you're successful.
Believing you're more successful than you really are.
Thinking that hard work has made you successful.
Feeling excited about your successes.
18
It was one in the eye for his critics when he won the tennis tournament.
Being attentive at something that someone else does.
Looking forward to something that someone does.
Doing something that will disappoint others.
Being on the spotlight for something.
19
My dad has a good head for numbers.
Having a passion for numbers.
Being good at working with numbers.
Being able to remember numbers easily.
Liking numbers a lot.
20
The media tend to point the finger at the government for most of the current problems.
Staying up-to-date at current problems.
Accusing someone of being responsible for something.
Indicating where someone is.
Blaming someone for your incompetence.

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