majid_jjs's Blog
August 12, 2008
| slang(hand) | mean | example |
| hand over | pass on something | Before I leave, I have to hand over all my work |
| get out of hand | become impossible to manage | You'll have to deal with this problem before it gets out of hand |
| have your hands full | be very busy | I can't do anything about it now - my hands are full. |
| in hand | under control | The company report is in hand - you'll have it next week |
| live hand to mouth | only earn enough money for food | After he lost his job, he had to live hand to mouth for a couple of months |
| have someone in the palm of your hand | have influence over someone | He's got her in the palm of his hand |
| be caught red-handed | The children were caught red-handed picking the flowers | |
| slang(finger) | mean | example |
| butter fingers | be clumsy and drop things | You've dropped my vase! Butter fingers! |
| keep your fingers crossed | wish something for someone | Keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow - it's my job interview |
| look through ones fingers | I looked through him finger when I saw him | |
| under your thumb | control someone | She's got him under her thumb - he won't do anything without asking her first |
| slang(feet&legs) | mean | example |
| put your foot in it | say or do something you shouldn't | I think I've put my foot in it - I told her about the party |
| have itchy feet | not able to settle down in one place | She's going off travelling again - she's got really itchy feet |
| keep someone on their toes | keep someone alert | Our teacher keeps us on our toes - we have to pay attention in class |
| stand on your own two feet | be independent | I don't need your help - I can stand on my own two feet |
| have two left feet | be awkward or clumsy | He's a terrible dancer - he's got two left feet |
| walk on eggshells | be careful about what you say or do | She's in a terrible mood - you'll have to walk on eggshells around her |
| foot the bill | pay the bill | He had to foot the bill for the party |
| slang(back) | mean | example |
| go behind someone's back | do something secretly | She went behind my back and told my boss I wanted a new job |
| back off | stop trying to force someone to do something | Will you just back off and let me decide what I should do!" |
| back down | accept defeat | He finally backed down and let me buy a pet rabbit." |
| back someone up | support someone | Thank you for backing me up in the meeting |
| put your back into something | work very hard at something | She put her back into it and got good results |
| stab someone in the back | betray someone | Be careful of him - he'll stab you in the back if it gets him what he wants |
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