ARM & LEG AND THEIR IDIOM EXPRESSIONS
3. ARM
1, shoulder BE /ˈʃəʊl.dər : / AE /ˈʃoʊl.dɚ/ : one of the two
parts of the body at each side of the neck that join
the arms to the rest of the body
a, a shoulder to cry on : someone who is willing to
listen to your problems and give you sympathy,
emotional support, and encouragement
e.g I wish you'd been her when my mother died
and I needed a shoulder to cry on
b, stand shoulder to shoulder with somebody: to give
someone or a group of people complete support
during a difficult time
2. arm BE/AE /ɑːm/ either of the two long parts of the
upper body that are attached to the shoulders and
have the hands at the end.
Idioms in BE
a. an arm and a leg : (inf). a lot of money
e.g. These shoes cost me an arm and a leg.
b. under arms : provided with weapons and willing
to fight
e.g The rebels now have thousand of people
under arms.
c. be up in arms : to be very angry
e.g They're up in arms over the new management
structure.
Idioms in AE
a. arm in arm : with your arm resting in the curve of
another person's arm.
e.g. We walked arm in arm through the park.
3. elbow BE /ˈel.bəʊ/ AE/ˈel.boʊ/: the part in the middle of the
arm where it bends.
idioms in BE
a.at somebody's elbow : close to and a little behind
someone
e.g. during the visit, the interpreter was always at
her elbow.
b. give somebody the elbow : to end your romantic
relationship with someone.
4. hand BE/AE /hænd/ : the part of the body at the end of
end of the arm that is used for holding, moving,
touching, and feeling things.
idioms in BE
a.at hand : near in time or position.
e.g We want to ensure that help is at hand.
b. go hand in hand with something : closely related to
it and happens at the same time as it it or as a
result of it
e.g. Prosperity goes hand in hand with investment.
c. hand in glove : working together, often to do
something dishonest.
e.g. It was rumoured at the time that some of the
gangs were working hand in glove with the
police.
5. palm BE/AE /pɑːm/ : the inside part of your hand from
your wrist to the base of your fingers
Idioms in BE nad AE
have somebody in the palm of your hand : to have
control over someone and to be able to make them do
do anything you want.
e.g. He had the audience in the palm of his hand.
6, thumb BE/AE /θʌm / the short, thick finger on the side
of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick
thing up easily.
idioms in BE
a. all thumbs : very awkward with your hands
e.g. Can you untangle this thread for me? I,m
all thumbs today.
b. thumbs down : used to show disapproval of
something.
e.g They gave our plan the thumbs down.,
c, thumbs up : the antonym of thumbs down.
d. under someone's thumb . under someones'
control in AE in the palm of your hand.
e.g He's got the committee firmly under his thumb.-
they agree to whatever he asks
7. finger BE /ˈfɪŋ.ɡər/ AE , /ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ/.
. -index finger . finger next the thumb.
, middle finger the longest finger on the hand.
-ring finger : finger used for ring.
-pinkie : little finger
3. LEG
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1. thigh BE/AE /θaɪ/ the part of a person's leg above
the knee
2. hip BE.AE /hɪp/: the area below the waist and above the
legs at either side of the body or the joint that
connects the leg to the upper part of the body.
3. knee BE/AE /niː/ the middle joint of the leg that allows
the leg to bend.
4. shin BE/AE/ʃɪn/ the front part of your leg between your knee
and your foot,
5. calf BE /kɑːf/ AE /kɑːf/ the thick curved part at the back of
the human leg between the knee and the foot.
6. ankle BE/AE /ˈæŋ.kəl/ the joint between the foot and the leg.
7. heel BE/AE /hiːl/ the rounded back part of the foot.
idioms in Be
a. come to hell : if a person or organization come to heel, to
obey. usually because they have been forcefully
persuaded to do so.
b, bring/call something to heel : to order a dog to come close
to you
bring/call somebody to heel : to force someone to obey you.
c, take to your heels : to quickly run away.
8. foot : the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which
a person stands.
9. toe BE /təʊ/ AE /toʊ/ : any of the five separate parts at the
end of the foot.
10. toe nails the hard, slightly curved part that covers
and protects the end of a toe.
11. big toe : the largest toe on your foot
12. little toes : the smallest toe on each foot,
5. palm BE/AE /pɑːm/ : the inside part of your hand from
your wrist to the base of your fingers
Idioms in BE nad AE
have somebody in the palm of your hand : to have
control over someone and to be able to make them do
do anything you want.
e.g. He had the audience in the palm of his hand.
6, thumb BE/AE /θʌm / the short, thick finger on the side
of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick
thing up easily.
idioms in BE
a. all thumbs : very awkward with your hands
e.g. Can you untangle this thread for me? I,m
all thumbs today.
b. thumbs down : used to show disapproval of
something.
e.g They gave our plan the thumbs down.,
c, thumbs up : the antonym of thumbs down.
d. under someone's thumb . under someones'
control in AE in the palm of your hand.
e.g He's got the committee firmly under his thumb.-
they agree to whatever he asks
7. finger BE /ˈfɪŋ.ɡər/ AE , /ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ/.
. -index finger . finger next the thumb.
, middle finger the longest finger on the hand.
-ring finger : finger used for ring.
-pinkie : little finger
3. LEG
1. thigh BE/AE /θaɪ/ the part of a person's leg above
the knee
2. hip BE.AE /hɪp/: the area below the waist and above the
legs at either side of the body or the joint that
connects the leg to the upper part of the body.
3. knee BE/AE /niː/ the middle joint of the leg that allows
the leg to bend.
4. shin BE/AE/ʃɪn/ the front part of your leg between your knee
and your foot,
5. calf BE /kɑːf/ AE /kɑːf/ the thick curved part at the back of
the human leg between the knee and the foot.
6. ankle BE/AE /ˈæŋ.kəl/ the joint between the foot and the leg.
7. heel BE/AE /hiːl/ the rounded back part of the foot.
idioms in Be
a. come to hell : if a person or organization come to heel, to
obey. usually because they have been forcefully
persuaded to do so.
b, bring/call something to heel : to order a dog to come close
to you
bring/call somebody to heel : to force someone to obey you.
c, take to your heels : to quickly run away.
8. foot : the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which
a person stands.
9. toe BE /təʊ/ AE /toʊ/ : any of the five separate parts at the
end of the foot.
10. toe nails the hard, slightly curved part that covers
and protects the end of a toe.
11. big toe : the largest toe on your foot
12. little toes : the smallest toe on each foot,
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