Body Parts B

1. [Match]

Can you find the appropriate expression using a part of the body?

(hit/touch / strike a (raw) nerve – refer to a sensitive topic, upset someone
eg I touched a raw nerve when I asked him why he’d postponed getting married.
a shoulder to cry on – a sympathetic listener
head and shoulders above – markedly superior to
If someone or something is head and shoulders above other people or things, they are a lot better than them.
Eg There’s no competition – she’s head and shoulders above the rest.
mouth-watering – delicious, tasty
turn a blind eye to something – pretend not to notice something
heart-breaking – extremely sad
up to your eyes in it – totally busy and overwhelmed by work
pull someone’s leg – make fun of someone, tease someone
bury/have your head in the sand – refuse to think about unpleasant facts, even though they will have an influence on your situation
eg We know we’ve got to cut down our living expenses – but at the moment we’re just burying our heads in the sand.
prick up your ears – show sudden interest in something someone is saying
have butterflies in your stomach – feel very nervous before you do something
win hands down – win easily
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Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. hit / touch / strike a (raw) nerve (correct)
• 2. a shoulder to cry on (correct)
• 3. head and shoulders above (correct)
• 4. mouth-watering (correct)
• 5. turn a blind eye to something (correct)
• 6. heart-breaking (correct)
• 7. up to your eyes in it (correct)
• 8. pull someone’s leg (correct)
• 9. bury / have your head in the sand (correct)
• 10. prick up your ears (correct)
• 11. have butterflies in your stomach (correct)
• 12. win hands down (correct)