Idioms with body parts 2
to get somebody off someone's back, to get something off one's chest, to give someone the leg-up, to give someone the elbow, to give someone's eyeteeth, to go in one ear and out the other, my hands were tied, to have a chip on one's shoulder, to have big ears, to rack one's brains
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Dan racked his …... trying to remember the terms of the verbal agreement.
Conversations were kept ....... in the office as Clare had big ears and would divulge information to the boss.
Linda’s chip on her ....... prevented her from climbing the corporate ladder.
Roger’s hands were ........; he wanted to assist but did not have any influence to make changes.
Regardless of the explanation provided it seemed to go in one ear and out the other and the job was ........ completed as required.
Sam gave his ....... for a chance at the promotion.
The competitor gave me the elbow and I was at a ..........
After university my professor gave me the ........ and recommended me to a friend’s company.
She ........ in me and felt relieved to have gotten the situation off her chest.
I wanted him to get off my ........ so that I could get the job done properly.
