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KAMALA HARRIS CONCESSION SPEECH: "This is not a time to throw up our hands. It's a time to roll up our sleeves. "
get one´s hands on something = to try to obtain in one´s possession
it´s a no brainer
dar un punetazo en la mesa
put one’s foot down, or take a stand.
ARM
up in arms
up in arms
to cost an arm and a leg
to cost an arm and a leg
with arms crossed
with arms crossed
twist my arm
holding someone at arm's length
BACK
get off my back
get off my back
back to back
back to back
on the backs of other people
To have the wind at our backs
piggy-back on someone
to have someone´s back
BONES
...to my bones / ...to the bone
(... hasta la médula)...to my bones / ...to the bone
to make no bones about something
(to be very sure and confident in a position)to make no bones about something
a bone of contention
a point of disagreementa bone of contention
as dry as a bone
as dry as a bone
not a (adj) bone in his body
not a (adj) bone in his body
skeleton crew
skeletons in the closet
feel something in one’s bones
to be somethign to the bone.
throw someone a bone
BREATH
catch your breath
i wont hold my breath
took my breath away
EARS
from my mouth to God´s ears
to have an ear for music/languages
to have an ear for music/languages
play it by ear
play it by ear
lend me your ears (Shakespeare)
oreja de la taza = cup handle
ELBOW
elbow room
elbowed out
crook the elbow, bend the elbow = empinar el codo
elbow room
elbowed out
crook the elbow, bend the elbow = empinar el codo
rub elbows with someone
codo con codo = all hands on deck
empinando el codo = knocking it back
EYES
a sight for sore eyes
to have eyes for someone
keep an eye out for (something, someone)
when something is an eyesore
to have an eye for (something)
pull the wool over someone´s eyes
more than meets the eye
eye for an eye
in the public eye
in the blink of an eye
bat an eye
a sight for sore eyes
to have eyes for someone
keep an eye out for (something, someone)
when something is an eyesore
to have an eye for (something)
pull the wool over someone´s eyes
more than meets the eye
eye for an eye
in the public eye
in the blink of an eye
bat an eye
eye-opening
to see eye to eye
to eye something / to eyeball something
keep your eyes on the prize
to have an eye for detail
to have eyes in the back of your head
eye-opening
to see eye to eye
to eye something / to eyeball something
keep your eyes on the prize
to have an eye for detail
to have eyes in the back of your head
X is raising eyebrows
FACE
a slap in the face
save face / lose face
face the music
face your fears
FINGERS
finger-licking good
finger-licking good
rule of thumb
rule of thumb
to have someone wrapped around your finger
to have someone wrapped around your finger
to have one´s thumb on the scale
to have one´s thumb on the scale
to raise a finger
fingers crossed
stick out like a sore thumb
thumbs up
pinky swear
pointing the finger at someone
to finger someone (x2)
FEET
to put your foot in your mouth
to put your foot in your mouth
to get cold feet about something
to get cold feet about something
to get your feet wet
to get your feet wet
to put your foot down
dragging one´s feet
hold someone's feet to the fire
shoot yourself in the foot (aka punching yourself in the dick
levantarse con el pie izquierdo (got up on the wrong side of the bed)
follow in someone's footsteps
to get your foot in the door
foot the bill
footnotes
HAIR
by a hair = por los pelos
by a hair = por los pelos
a hairy situation
a hairy situation
when the hair stands up on the back of your neck
me estan tomando el pelo (i´m being cheated, I´m being ripped off)
hair on fire
to get out of someone's hair
tomadura de pelo / tomando el pelo (pulling someone's leg)
HIP
joined at the hip
shooting from the hip
HANDS
"hand me a towel"
(i said to gf, coming out of the shower. how strange! HAND, as a verb! also FOOT is a verb. to FOOT the bill - hand this way never came up in class conversation because the classes were online. If i had wanted someone to send me a document I could have said "show it to me", "send it to me", or even "pass it to me", but not "hand it to me", implying that it's a very physical movement, can't be interpreted otherwise )
give me a hand
"hand me a towel"
(i said to gf, coming out of the shower. how strange! HAND, as a verb! also FOOT is a verb. to FOOT the bill - hand this way never came up in class conversation because the classes were online. If i had wanted someone to send me a document I could have said "show it to me", "send it to me", or even "pass it to me", but not "hand it to me", implying that it's a very physical movement, can't be interpreted otherwise )
give me a hand
i gotta hand it to you…
i gotta hand it to you…
on the one hand / on the other hand
on the one hand / on the other hand
a hand-me-down
a hand-me-down
second hand
second hand
hand over fist
like the back of my hand
hands down
the upper hand
heavy-handed
have (something) on hand
do (something) by hand
all hands on deck
cuando alguien tiene mano
("me ganó por la mano")
try one’s hand at _____ (try a new practice)
when someone can be a handful
to tip one's hand (show one's cards unwittingly)
HEART
a broken heart
a broken heart
His heart's in the right place (he's doing it wrong)
Eat your heart out!
Eat your heart out!
a have a heart-to-heart with someone
a have a heart-to-heart with someone
wear your heart on your sleeve
to have the heart to tell someone (bad news)
to learn something by heart
HEAD
to hold your head high
to hold your head high
shake your head / nod your head
shake your head / nod your head
headspace
headspace
a head start
a head start
to butt heads with someone (disagree a lot)
off the top of my head
to butt heads with someone (disagree a lot)
off the top of my head
to have something in the back of your mind
to turn something on its head
to put your head down (and work)
bury one's head in the sand
a headscratcher
a headtrip
a headjob
a head up
a head above the rest
to get head
get it through your thick skull
KNEES
weak in the knees
weak in the knees
knee-deep in something
knee-deep in something
a knee-jerk reaction
a knee-jerk reaction
on your knees!
on your knees!
bend the knee
LEG
to have a leg up on someone
to have a leg up on someone
to (not) have a leg to stand on
to cost an arm and a leg
to cost an arm and a leg
leg of a trip
when red wine has legs
MOUTH
from my mouth to God´s ears
stiff upper lip
put your money where your mouth is
NECK
at breakneck speed
at breakneck speed
crane your neck
crane your neck
a redneck
a redneck
when the hair stands up on the back of your neck
neck and neck with someone
breahing down your neck
one´s neck of the woods
NOSE
look down your nose at someone
look down your nose at someone
to be nosy (to stick your nose into other people´s business)
to be nosy (to stick your nose into other people´s business)
to be hard-nosed
por las narices
SHOULDER
a shoulder to cry on
give someone the cold shoulder
a shoulder to cry on
give someone the cold shoulder
the shoulder of the road/highway
to be looking over your shoulder
(we stand) on the shoulders of giants
(we stand) on the shoulders of giants
mirar por encima del hombro = look down your nose at someone
the shoulder of the road
SKIN
makes my skin crawl
makes my skin crawl
get under someone´s skin
get under someone´s skin
only skin deep
only skin deep
in someone else´s skin
skin in the game (dog in the fight)
TOE
toe the line
TONGUE
it´s on the tip of my tongue
it´s on the tip of my tongue
tongue in cheek
tongue bath
TEETH
cut your teeth (on something)
I bit off more than i could chew
long in the tooth
lie through one's teeth
OTHER
get something off your chest
dejar la piel = to bend over backwards (for someone)
with one´s jaw on the floor
OTHER
get something off your chest
dejar la piel = to bend over backwards (for someone)
with one´s jaw on the floor
no one batted an eye; she didn´t bat an eye
hiccups (figuratively)
risking life and limb
´Mommy Brain´
ACL
QUESTIONS/ EPRESSIONS: BODY PARTS
Do you have an eye for detail?
Do you have an ear for languages?
Can you think of a time when you put your foot in your mouth?
Who do you talk to when you need to get something off your chest?
Is there someone in your life you do or would bend over backwards for?
What is the last thing you bought that cost an arm and a leg?
Off the top of your head, can you name 10 professional athletes?
Have you ever had your heart broken?
Do you believe in the hair-of-the-dog method for getting rid of a hangover?
SPANISH
pagar por barba. (pagar por cabeza, individually?)
pagar a escote. (pagar por pareja?)
2 dedos de frente
speaking out of both sides of your mouth
bare bones (adj)
Flat footed
Smell blood in the water
To the bone
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