✋ Body Idioms
English often uses the human body to describe things that have nothing to do with bodies at all. You can have your eyes peeled, keep something under your nose, or even put your foot in your mouth without doing anything particularly strange with your body.
These 11 idioms turn ears, eyes, feet, hands, hearts, and other body parts into memorable ways of talking about attention, nerves, mistakes, agreement, curiosity, and emotion.
👀 Body Parts & Senses Idioms
👂 All Ears
Meaning: Listening carefully and giving someone your full attention.
Example:
Tell me what happened at the meeting. I'm all ears.
Escuchar con atención y prestar toda tu atención a alguien.
🇫🇷 French: Tout ouïe
Écouter attentivement et donner toute son attention à quelqu'un.
🇩🇪 German: Ganz Ohr sein
Genau zuhören und jemandem die volle Aufmerksamkeit schenken.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tutto orecchi
Ascoltare con attenzione e dare a qualcuno tutta la propria attenzione.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Todo ouvidos
Escutar com atenção e dar toda a sua atenção a alguém.
💡 Usage: This is an informal and friendly way to tell someone that you are ready and willing to listen.
Meaning: Listening carefully and giving someone your full attention.
Example:
Tell me what happened at the meeting. I'm all ears.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Todo oídosEscuchar con atención y prestar toda tu atención a alguien.
🇫🇷 French: Tout ouïe
Écouter attentivement et donner toute son attention à quelqu'un.
🇩🇪 German: Ganz Ohr sein
Genau zuhören und jemandem die volle Aufmerksamkeit schenken.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tutto orecchi
Ascoltare con attenzione e dare a qualcuno tutta la propria attenzione.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Todo ouvidos
Escutar com atenção e dar toda a sua atenção a alguém.
💡 Usage: This is an informal and friendly way to tell someone that you are ready and willing to listen.
👅 Bite Your Tongue
Meaning: To stop yourself from saying something, especially because saying it would be rude, unhelpful, or likely to cause trouble.
Example:
I wanted to tell him that his plan made no sense, but I bit my tongue and let him finish explaining it.
Contenerse y no decir algo, sobre todo si sería grosero, inútil o causaría problemas.
🇫🇷 French: Se mordre la langue
S'empêcher de dire quelque chose, surtout si ce serait impoli, inutile ou source d'ennuis.
🇩🇪 German: Sich auf die Zunge beißen
Etwas nicht sagen, besonders wenn es unhöflich, unnötig oder folgenschwer wäre.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mordersi la lingua
Trattenersi dal dire qualcosa, soprattutto se sarebbe scortese, inutile o creerebbe problemi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morder a língua
Segurar e não falar algo, principalmente se seria rude, inútil ou ia dar confusão.
💡 Usage: You can use this when someone deliberately keeps a comment to themselves. It does not usually mean literally biting your tongue.
Meaning: To stop yourself from saying something, especially because saying it would be rude, unhelpful, or likely to cause trouble.
Example:
I wanted to tell him that his plan made no sense, but I bit my tongue and let him finish explaining it.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Morderse la lenguaContenerse y no decir algo, sobre todo si sería grosero, inútil o causaría problemas.
🇫🇷 French: Se mordre la langue
S'empêcher de dire quelque chose, surtout si ce serait impoli, inutile ou source d'ennuis.
🇩🇪 German: Sich auf die Zunge beißen
Etwas nicht sagen, besonders wenn es unhöflich, unnötig oder folgenschwer wäre.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mordersi la lingua
Trattenersi dal dire qualcosa, soprattutto se sarebbe scortese, inutile o creerebbe problemi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Morder a língua
Segurar e não falar algo, principalmente se seria rude, inútil ou ia dar confusão.
💡 Usage: You can use this when someone deliberately keeps a comment to themselves. It does not usually mean literally biting your tongue.
🥶 Get Cold Feet
Meaning: To suddenly become nervous or afraid about doing something important that you had already decided to do.
Example:
Lena was excited about moving to another country, but she got cold feet the night before her flight.
Ponerse nervioso o tener miedo de pronto ante algo importante que ya habías decidido hacer.
🇫🇷 French: Flancher au dernier moment
Devenir soudain nerveux ou apeuré face à quelque chose d'important déjà décidé.
🇩🇪 German: Kalte Füße bekommen
Plötzlich nervös oder ängstlich werden vor etwas Wichtigem, das man schon beschlossen hatte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tirarsi indietro all'ultimo
Diventare all'improvviso nervosi o impauriti davanti a qualcosa di importante già deciso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Perder a coragem na última hora
Ficar nervoso ou com medo de repente de fazer algo importante que você já tinha decidido.
🕰️ Origin: The expression has been linked to the idea of someone losing courage, and it appeared in English by the late 19th century. Its exact origin is uncertain, so there is no need to attach a more elaborate story to it.
Meaning: To suddenly become nervous or afraid about doing something important that you had already decided to do.
Example:
Lena was excited about moving to another country, but she got cold feet the night before her flight.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Echarse atrásPonerse nervioso o tener miedo de pronto ante algo importante que ya habías decidido hacer.
🇫🇷 French: Flancher au dernier moment
Devenir soudain nerveux ou apeuré face à quelque chose d'important déjà décidé.
🇩🇪 German: Kalte Füße bekommen
Plötzlich nervös oder ängstlich werden vor etwas Wichtigem, das man schon beschlossen hatte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tirarsi indietro all'ultimo
Diventare all'improvviso nervosi o impauriti davanti a qualcosa di importante già deciso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Perder a coragem na última hora
Ficar nervoso ou com medo de repente de fazer algo importante que você já tinha decidido.
🕰️ Origin: The expression has been linked to the idea of someone losing courage, and it appeared in English by the late 19th century. Its exact origin is uncertain, so there is no need to attach a more elaborate story to it.
👀 Keep an Eye On
Meaning: To watch or check someone or something carefully.
Example:
Could you keep an eye on my suitcase while I grab a coffee?
Vigilar o controlar con cuidado a alguien o algo.
🇫🇷 French: Garder un œil sur
Surveiller ou vérifier quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec attention.
🇩🇪 German: Ein Auge auf etwas haben
Jemanden oder etwas sorgfältig im Blick behalten oder kontrollieren.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tenere d'occhio
Sorvegliare o controllare con attenzione qualcuno o qualcosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar de olho em
Vigiar ou acompanhar com cuidado alguém ou alguma coisa.
💡 Usage: This can mean watching something for safety, checking on its progress, or simply making sure nothing goes wrong.
Meaning: To watch or check someone or something carefully.
Example:
Could you keep an eye on my suitcase while I grab a coffee?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Echar un ojo aVigilar o controlar con cuidado a alguien o algo.
🇫🇷 French: Garder un œil sur
Surveiller ou vérifier quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec attention.
🇩🇪 German: Ein Auge auf etwas haben
Jemanden oder etwas sorgfältig im Blick behalten oder kontrollieren.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tenere d'occhio
Sorvegliare o controllare con attenzione qualcuno o qualcosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar de olho em
Vigiar ou acompanhar com cuidado alguém ou alguma coisa.
💡 Usage: This can mean watching something for safety, checking on its progress, or simply making sure nothing goes wrong.
👀 Keep Your Eyes Peeled
Meaning: To watch carefully and pay close attention so that you notice something.
Example:
Keep your eyes peeled for the blue sign. The entrance is easy to miss from the road.
Mirar con cuidado y prestar mucha atención para no pasar algo por alto.
🇫🇷 French: Ouvrir l'œil
Regarder attentivement pour bien remarquer quelque chose.
🇩🇪 German: Die Augen offen halten
Genau hinsehen und aufpassen, damit einem nichts entgeht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tenere gli occhi aperti
Guardare con attenzione per accorgersi di qualcosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar de olho bem aberto
Olhar com cuidado e prestar atenção para não deixar passar nada.
💡 Usage: This is often used when someone is looking for a particular person, object, sign, or opportunity.
Meaning: To watch carefully and pay close attention so that you notice something.
Example:
Keep your eyes peeled for the blue sign. The entrance is easy to miss from the road.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estar atento / no quitar ojoMirar con cuidado y prestar mucha atención para no pasar algo por alto.
🇫🇷 French: Ouvrir l'œil
Regarder attentivement pour bien remarquer quelque chose.
🇩🇪 German: Die Augen offen halten
Genau hinsehen und aufpassen, damit einem nichts entgeht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Tenere gli occhi aperti
Guardare con attenzione per accorgersi di qualcosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar de olho bem aberto
Olhar com cuidado e prestar atenção para não deixar passar nada.
💡 Usage: This is often used when someone is looking for a particular person, object, sign, or opportunity.
👄 Put Your Foot in Your Mouth
Meaning: To say something embarrassing, awkward, or inappropriate, often without intending to.
Example:
I really put my foot in my mouth when I asked Sarah how her new job was and she reminded me that she had just been fired.
Decir algo embarazoso, incómodo o inapropiado, a menudo sin querer.
🇫🇷 French: Mettre les pieds dans le plat
Dire quelque chose de gênant, maladroit ou déplacé, souvent sans le vouloir.
🇩🇪 German: Ins Fettnäpfchen treten
Etwas Peinliches, Unpassendes oder Unangebrachtes sagen, oft unbeabsichtigt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Fare una gaffe
Dire qualcosa di imbarazzante, goffo o fuori luogo, spesso senza volerlo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meter os pés pelas mãos
Falar algo constrangedor, estranho ou inadequado, muitas vezes sem querer.
💡 Usage: The expression usually describes a verbal mistake rather than deliberate rudeness.
Meaning: To say something embarrassing, awkward, or inappropriate, often without intending to.
Example:
I really put my foot in my mouth when I asked Sarah how her new job was and she reminded me that she had just been fired.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Meter la pataDecir algo embarazoso, incómodo o inapropiado, a menudo sin querer.
🇫🇷 French: Mettre les pieds dans le plat
Dire quelque chose de gênant, maladroit ou déplacé, souvent sans le vouloir.
🇩🇪 German: Ins Fettnäpfchen treten
Etwas Peinliches, Unpassendes oder Unangebrachtes sagen, oft unbeabsichtigt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Fare una gaffe
Dire qualcosa di imbarazzante, goffo o fuori luogo, spesso senza volerlo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meter os pés pelas mãos
Falar algo constrangedor, estranho ou inadequado, muitas vezes sem querer.
💡 Usage: The expression usually describes a verbal mistake rather than deliberate rudeness.
🧠 Rack Your Brain
Meaning: To think very hard about something, especially when trying to remember or solve something.
Example:
I've been racking my brain all afternoon trying to remember where I parked the car.
Pensar con mucho esfuerzo, sobre todo para recordar o resolver algo.
🇫🇷 French: Se creuser la tête
Réfléchir très fort, surtout pour se souvenir de quelque chose ou résoudre un problème.
🇩🇪 German: Sich den Kopf zerbrechen
Sehr angestrengt nachdenken, besonders um sich zu erinnern oder etwas zu lösen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Scervellarsi
Pensare intensamente, soprattutto per ricordare o risolvere qualcosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quebrar a cabeça
Pensar com muito esforço, principalmente para lembrar ou resolver alguma coisa.
💡 Usage: The expression is commonly used for difficult questions, forgotten information, or problems that require a lot of mental effort.
Meaning: To think very hard about something, especially when trying to remember or solve something.
Example:
I've been racking my brain all afternoon trying to remember where I parked the car.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Devanarse los sesosPensar con mucho esfuerzo, sobre todo para recordar o resolver algo.
🇫🇷 French: Se creuser la tête
Réfléchir très fort, surtout pour se souvenir de quelque chose ou résoudre un problème.
🇩🇪 German: Sich den Kopf zerbrechen
Sehr angestrengt nachdenken, besonders um sich zu erinnern oder etwas zu lösen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Scervellarsi
Pensare intensamente, soprattutto per ricordare o risolvere qualcosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quebrar a cabeça
Pensar com muito esforço, principalmente para lembrar ou resolver alguma coisa.
💡 Usage: The expression is commonly used for difficult questions, forgotten information, or problems that require a lot of mental effort.
🤝 See Eye to Eye
Meaning: To completely agree with someone about something.
Example:
My brother and I don't always see eye to eye on politics, but we agree about almost everything that matters at home.
Estar completamente de acuerdo con alguien sobre algo.
🇫🇷 French: Voir les choses du même œil
Être tout à fait d'accord avec quelqu'un sur un sujet.
🇩🇪 German: Einer Meinung sein
Mit jemandem in einer Sache völlig übereinstimmen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vedere le cose allo stesso modo
Essere completamente d'accordo con qualcuno su qualcosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ver as coisas do mesmo jeito
Concordar por completo com alguém sobre alguma coisa.
💡 Usage: This idiom usually refers to opinions, decisions, or ways of thinking rather than simple facts.
Meaning: To completely agree with someone about something.
Example:
My brother and I don't always see eye to eye on politics, but we agree about almost everything that matters at home.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Ver las cosas igualEstar completamente de acuerdo con alguien sobre algo.
🇫🇷 French: Voir les choses du même œil
Être tout à fait d'accord avec quelqu'un sur un sujet.
🇩🇪 German: Einer Meinung sein
Mit jemandem in einer Sache völlig übereinstimmen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vedere le cose allo stesso modo
Essere completamente d'accordo con qualcuno su qualcosa.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ver as coisas do mesmo jeito
Concordar por completo com alguém sobre alguma coisa.
💡 Usage: This idiom usually refers to opinions, decisions, or ways of thinking rather than simple facts.
👃 Stick Your Nose into Someone Else's Business
Meaning: To involve yourself in another person's private affairs when you have no good reason to do so.
Example:
I wish our neighbor would stop sticking her nose into our business and asking why we come home so late.
Meterse en la vida privada de otra persona sin tener un buen motivo.
🇫🇷 French: Fourrer son nez dans les affaires des autres
S'immiscer dans la vie privée de quelqu'un sans bonne raison.
🇩🇪 German: Die Nase in fremde Angelegenheiten stecken
Sich in die privaten Angelegenheiten eines anderen einmischen, ohne guten Grund.
🇮🇹 Italian: Cacciare il naso negli affari altrui
Intromettersi negli affari privati di un'altra persona senza un motivo valido.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meter o nariz na vida dos outros
Se meter na vida privada de outra pessoa sem ter um bom motivo.
💡 Usage: This is usually negative. A person who does this is being described as nosy or intrusive.
Meaning: To involve yourself in another person's private affairs when you have no good reason to do so.
Example:
I wish our neighbor would stop sticking her nose into our business and asking why we come home so late.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Meter las narices en asuntos ajenosMeterse en la vida privada de otra persona sin tener un buen motivo.
🇫🇷 French: Fourrer son nez dans les affaires des autres
S'immiscer dans la vie privée de quelqu'un sans bonne raison.
🇩🇪 German: Die Nase in fremde Angelegenheiten stecken
Sich in die privaten Angelegenheiten eines anderen einmischen, ohne guten Grund.
🇮🇹 Italian: Cacciare il naso negli affari altrui
Intromettersi negli affari privati di un'altra persona senza un motivo valido.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meter o nariz na vida dos outros
Se meter na vida privada de outra pessoa sem ter um bom motivo.
💡 Usage: This is usually negative. A person who does this is being described as nosy or intrusive.
👃 Under Your Nose
Meaning: In a place that is very obvious or directly in front of you, especially when you fail to notice it.
Example:
I spent twenty minutes looking for my glasses before realizing they were sitting under my nose on the desk.
En un sitio muy evidente o justo delante de ti, sobre todo cuando no lo notas.
🇫🇷 French: Sous son nez
À un endroit très évident ou juste devant soi, surtout quand on ne le remarque pas.
🇩🇪 German: Vor der Nase
An einem ganz offensichtlichen Ort direkt vor einem, besonders wenn man es trotzdem übersieht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sotto il naso
In un posto ovvio o proprio davanti a te, soprattutto quando non te ne accorgi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Debaixo do nariz
Num lugar bem óbvio ou bem na sua frente, principalmente quando você não percebe.
💡 Usage: It can describe something physically nearby or something obvious that a person has somehow failed to notice.
Meaning: In a place that is very obvious or directly in front of you, especially when you fail to notice it.
Example:
I spent twenty minutes looking for my glasses before realizing they were sitting under my nose on the desk.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Debajo de las naricesEn un sitio muy evidente o justo delante de ti, sobre todo cuando no lo notas.
🇫🇷 French: Sous son nez
À un endroit très évident ou juste devant soi, surtout quand on ne le remarque pas.
🇩🇪 German: Vor der Nase
An einem ganz offensichtlichen Ort direkt vor einem, besonders wenn man es trotzdem übersieht.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sotto il naso
In un posto ovvio o proprio davanti a te, soprattutto quando non te ne accorgi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Debaixo do nariz
Num lugar bem óbvio ou bem na sua frente, principalmente quando você não percebe.
💡 Usage: It can describe something physically nearby or something obvious that a person has somehow failed to notice.
❤️ Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve
Meaning: To show your emotions openly instead of hiding how you feel.
Example:
You always know when Marcus is excited or disappointed. He wears his heart on his sleeve.
Mostrar las emociones abiertamente, sin ocultar cómo te sientes.
🇫🇷 French: Porter son cœur sur sa manche
Montrer ouvertement ses émotions au lieu de cacher ce que l'on ressent.
🇩🇪 German: Sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen
Gefühle offen zeigen, statt zu verbergen, wie man sich fühlt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Portare il cuore in mano
Mostrare le emozioni apertamente invece di nascondere come ci si sente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Usar o coração na manga
Mostrar as emoções abertamente, em vez de esconder o que sente.
🕰️ Origin: The expression is commonly associated with Shakespeare's Othello, where Iago says he will wear his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at. The image suggests displaying one's feelings openly for everyone to see.
Meaning: To show your emotions openly instead of hiding how you feel.
Example:
You always know when Marcus is excited or disappointed. He wears his heart on his sleeve.
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Llevar el corazón en la mangaMostrar las emociones abiertamente, sin ocultar cómo te sientes.
🇫🇷 French: Porter son cœur sur sa manche
Montrer ouvertement ses émotions au lieu de cacher ce que l'on ressent.
🇩🇪 German: Sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen
Gefühle offen zeigen, statt zu verbergen, wie man sich fühlt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Portare il cuore in mano
Mostrare le emozioni apertamente invece di nascondere come ci si sente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Usar o coração na manga
Mostrar as emoções abertamente, em vez de esconder o que sente.
🕰️ Origin: The expression is commonly associated with Shakespeare's Othello, where Iago says he will wear his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at. The image suggests displaying one's feelings openly for everyone to see.
🧠 Useful Distinctions
👀 Keep an eye on vs. 👀 Keep your eyes peeled
Both expressions involve paying attention, but they are used slightly differently.
Keep an eye on usually means to watch or check something over a period of time.
Keep your eyes peeled usually means to look carefully for something you are trying to notice.
Example: Keep an eye on the soup while I answer the phone.
Example: Keep your eyes peeled for the exit sign.
Both expressions involve paying attention, but they are used slightly differently.
Keep an eye on usually means to watch or check something over a period of time.
Keep your eyes peeled usually means to look carefully for something you are trying to notice.
Example: Keep an eye on the soup while I answer the phone.
Example: Keep your eyes peeled for the exit sign.
👅 Bite your tongue vs. 👄 Put your foot in your mouth
Bite your tongue means you stop yourself from saying something.
Put your foot in your mouth means you actually say something embarrassing or inappropriate.
In other words, one is about stopping the words. The other is about wishing you could take them back.
Bite your tongue means you stop yourself from saying something.
Put your foot in your mouth means you actually say something embarrassing or inappropriate.
In other words, one is about stopping the words. The other is about wishing you could take them back.
👃 Stick your nose into someone's business vs. 👃 Under your nose
These expressions both involve the nose, but their meanings are completely different.
Stick your nose into someone's business means interfering in another person's affairs.
Under your nose means something is right in front of you, often without you noticing it.
These expressions both involve the nose, but their meanings are completely different.
Stick your nose into someone's business means interfering in another person's affairs.
Under your nose means something is right in front of you, often without you noticing it.
🧠 Rack your brain vs. 👂 All ears
Rack your brain is about thinking extremely hard.
All ears is about listening extremely carefully.
One uses your mind to search for an answer. The other uses your attention to receive information.
Rack your brain is about thinking extremely hard.
All ears is about listening extremely carefully.
One uses your mind to search for an answer. The other uses your attention to receive information.
💬 Idioms in Everyday English
👂 "I'm all ears. What happened?"
A natural way to invite someone to tell you a story or explain a situation.
🇫🇷 Je suis tout ouïe. Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ?
🇩🇪 Ich bin ganz Ohr. Was ist passiert?
🇮🇹 Sono tutto orecchi. Cos'è successo?
🇵🇹 Estou todo ouvidos. O que aconteceu?
A natural way to invite someone to tell you a story or explain a situation.
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🇪🇸 Soy todo oídos. ¿Qué pasó?🇫🇷 Je suis tout ouïe. Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ?
🇩🇪 Ich bin ganz Ohr. Was ist passiert?
🇮🇹 Sono tutto orecchi. Cos'è successo?
🇵🇹 Estou todo ouvidos. O que aconteceu?
🤐 "I was going to complain, but I decided to bite my tongue."
This shows that the speaker deliberately chose not to say what they were thinking.
🇫🇷 J'allais me plaindre, mais j'ai décidé de me mordre la langue.
🇩🇪 Ich wollte mich beschweren, aber ich habe mir auf die Zunge gebissen.
🇮🇹 Stavo per lamentarmi, ma ho deciso di mordermi la lingua.
🇵🇹 Eu ia reclamar, mas decidi morder a língua.
This shows that the speaker deliberately chose not to say what they were thinking.
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🇪🇸 Iba a quejarme, pero decidí morderme la lengua.🇫🇷 J'allais me plaindre, mais j'ai décidé de me mordre la langue.
🇩🇪 Ich wollte mich beschweren, aber ich habe mir auf die Zunge gebissen.
🇮🇹 Stavo per lamentarmi, ma ho deciso di mordermi la lingua.
🇵🇹 Eu ia reclamar, mas decidi morder a língua.
🔎 "Keep your eyes peeled for a parking space."
Here the speaker is asking someone to watch carefully and notice an available space.
🇫🇷 Ouvre l'œil pour une place de parking.
🇩🇪 Halt die Augen offen nach einem Parkplatz.
🇮🇹 Tieni gli occhi aperti per un parcheggio.
🇵🇹 Fique de olho bem aberto numa vaga.
Here the speaker is asking someone to watch carefully and notice an available space.
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🇪🇸 Estate atento a un sitio para aparcar.🇫🇷 Ouvre l'œil pour une place de parking.
🇩🇪 Halt die Augen offen nach einem Parkplatz.
🇮🇹 Tieni gli occhi aperti per un parcheggio.
🇵🇹 Fique de olho bem aberto numa vaga.
🎤 "I really put my foot in my mouth at dinner."
The speaker is admitting that something they said created an awkward or embarrassing moment.
🇫🇷 J'ai vraiment mis les pieds dans le plat au dîner.
🇩🇪 Ich bin beim Abendessen voll ins Fettnäpfchen getreten.
🇮🇹 Ho fatto una gaffe enorme a cena.
🇵🇹 Eu meti os pés pelas mãos no jantar.
The speaker is admitting that something they said created an awkward or embarrassing moment.
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🇪🇸 Metí la pata de verdad en la cena.🇫🇷 J'ai vraiment mis les pieds dans le plat au dîner.
🇩🇪 Ich bin beim Abendessen voll ins Fettnäpfchen getreten.
🇮🇹 Ho fatto una gaffe enorme a cena.
🇵🇹 Eu meti os pés pelas mãos no jantar.
🏆 Final Practice
English in the Real World:
Picture yourself in everyday situations: listening carefully, watching for something important, holding back a comment, or realizing the answer was right in front of you. Choose the body-part idiom that fits the moment best.
Picture yourself in everyday situations: listening carefully, watching for something important, holding back a comment, or realizing the answer was right in front of you. Choose the body-part idiom that fits the moment best.
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Your friend says, “I have to tell you what happened at the meeting.” You put your phone away and give them your full attention. What could you say?
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