Parts of the body

a long face

unhappy

to let your hair down

to have fun

teeth on edge

something gives you a horrible feeling

to be above someone’s head

too difficult to understand

a cool head

to be calm

(to go) behind someone’s back

to betray

(to make one’s) blood boil

to be very angry

give someone a hand

to help

armed to the teeth

to have a lot of weapons

(real or metaphoric)

by heart

to memorise

to take the words right out of my mouth

somebody says exactly what you were about to say

to pull someone’s leg

to make fun of someone

turn a blind eye

to ignore something important

a pat on the back

to congratulate someone

to keep an eye on

to monitor someone or something

(to turn)a deaf ear

not wanting to listen to something

blood run cold

to feel afraid

to have a bone to pick

to have certain issues with someone that need to be discussed

scarred for life

emotional baggage

a few hiccups

small problems

to take your breath away

an amazing experience

to break someone’s heart

to make someone unhappy

to point the finger

to blame someone

to shoulder

to carry something

(metaphorical)

not to turn a hair

to be impervious to something