150 Idioms on Human body - Set 01/15

1. Head in the clouds

• Meaning: Daydreaming or not paying attention.

• Sentence Usage 1: She often has her head in the clouds during class.

• Sentence Usage 2: Don't have your head in the clouds; focus on the task at hand.

2. Head over heels

• Meaning: Deeply in love or infatuated.

• Sentence Usage 1: They're head over heels in love with each other.

• Sentence Usage 2: Ever since they met, he's been head over heels for her.

3. All ears

• Meaning: Listening intently or eager to hear more.

• Sentence Usage 1: When the teacher mentioned a surprise, the students were all ears.

• Sentence Usage 2: I'm all ears – tell me about your new job!

4. All thumbs

• Meaning: Lacking skill or coordination, especially with one's hands.

• Sentence Usage 1: When it comes to fixing things, I'm all thumbs.

• Sentence Usage 2: I can't play the guitar; I'm all thumbs when it comes to musical instruments.

5. Cold feet

• Meaning: Nervous or having second thoughts about a decision or commitment.

• Sentence Usage 1: He got cold feet and backed out of the plan at the last minute.

• Sentence Usage 2: Getting married made her have cold feet about her choice.

6. Pull someone's leg

• Meaning: Tease or joke with someone, often by saying something that is not true.

• Sentence Usage 1: Are you serious, or are you just pulling my leg?

• Sentence Usage 2: He thought she was pulling his leg when she mentioned a surprise party.

7. Neck of the woods

• Meaning: A specific area or neighborhood.

• Sentence Usage 1: I haven't seen you in this neck of the woods in a while!

• Sentence Usage 2: We just moved to a new neck of the woods.

8. Elbow grease

• Meaning: Hard physical effort or labor.

• Sentence Usage 1: Cleaning the garage will require some elbow grease.

• Sentence Usage 2: You'll need to use elbow grease to get the stains out of the carpet.

9. Nose to the grindstone

• Meaning: Working hard and diligently.

• Sentence Usage 1: With exams approaching, students put their noses to the grindstone.

• Sentence Usage 2: Success in this business requires putting your nose to the grindstone.

10. Butterflies in your stomach

• Meaning: Feeling nervous or anxious.

• Sentence Usage 1: Before going on stage, she always gets butterflies in her stomach.

• Sentence Usage 2: Job interviews give many people butterflies in their stomach.