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1. He has had a (high opinion of himself)
big head
head-on
bonehead
since he got his new job.
2. The platter of food in the front window (made me want to eat it)
melted in my mouth
made my mouth water
put my foot in my mouth
3. He was (arguing about something unimportant)
turning the other cheek
splitting hairs
keeping his chin up
when he began to talk about the transportation costs for the material
4. My grandfather is very (forgetful)
tooth and nail
blue in the face
absent-minded
and often forgets his keys
5. My uncle (faced his problems bravely)
let his hair down
had rocks in his head
kept a stiff upper lip
when the bank tried to close down his business
6. The name of the new book was (at the point that I could almost remember)
holding my tongue
by the skin of my teeth
at the tip of my tongue
but I still couldn't remember it.
7. It really (seems unbelievable)
buttons your lip
boggles the mind
leaves a bad taste in your mouth
as to the amount of money he lost in his business.
8. That man is a (stupid person)
head shrinker
bonehead
swelled head
and doesn't understand anything that I tell him
9. I was able to make it to the train (just barely)
foaming at the mouth
cheek by jowl
by the skin of my teeth
10. He is a hard worker and built up his business (by his own hard work)
by the sweat of his brow
head over heels
beating his head against a wall
11. I heard about the new store (from my friends)
in my face
by word of mouth
head over heels
12. It would (shock you)
curl your hair
go to your head
bury your head in the sand
to learn how much my friend spends on food each month
13. You should try to (forget)
use your head
make up your mind
put it out of your mind
that you lost your wallet and credit cards
14. We met this morning and (talked)
rammed everything down our throats
put our heads together
put words in our mouths
to see what to do about the broken furnace
15. I spent the morning (asking questions of)
splitting hairs with
racking the brains of
picking the brains of
the electrician to see how the electrical system in our house functioned
16. My sister brought her baby over to get the child (to stop bothering her)
armed to the teeth
beat into her head
out of her hair
17. I can't really (understand)
make head nor tail of
pick the brains of
keep a stiff upper lip of
the reason that my friend quit his job
18. That man is a (boastful and foolish talker)
loudmouth
swelled head
bad-mouth
so nobody likes him.
19. The mayor gave (his support)
lip service
cheek by jowl
word of mouth
to the new proposal but he didn't really like it
20. I had to (keep silent)
make up my mind
let my hair down
hold my tongue
although I disagreed with everything that the man said
21. I was able to keep (out of difficulty)
saving face
taking it on the chin
my head above water
during the severe economic conditions in our company.
22. The car salesman must (be stupid)
have rocks in his head
use his head
turn the other cheek
to think that I would buy such an expensive car
23. It (came to my mind)
crossed my mind
has rocks in my head
left a bad taste in my mouth
that if I left work early I could probably get to the station and meet my boss before he left
24. I argued until I was (very angry and upset)
blue in the face
curling my hair
buttoning my lip
but it never solved anything of course
25. I tried to remember my doctor's name (without thinking too hard)
boggling my mind
blowing my mind
off the top of my head
but I couldn't remember it.
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