| ENGLISH IDIOMS: Head I IDIOM 1: "to put one's foot in one's mouth" -> MEANING: get into trouble by saying something embarassing or rude -> EXAMPLE: My colleague put his foot in his mouth when he told everyone that he didn't like the new manager. IDIOM 2: "armed to the teeth" -> MEANING: fully armed, having many weapons -> EXAMPLE: The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank. IDIOM 3: "to pick the brains of" -> MEANING: get ideas or information about something by asking an expert -> EXAMPLE: We picked the brains of the official who was sent to talk about the pollution problem. IDIOM 4: "to button one's lip" -> MEANING: stop talking, keep a secret, be quiet -> EXAMPLE: Please button your lip so that we can hear what the speaker is saying. IDIOM 5: "to have rocks in one's head" -> MEANING: be stupid, not have good judgement -> EXAMPLE: He must have rocks in his head if he thinks that I am going to lend him any more money. |