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These are phrases commonly used. I think I didn’t include phrases with “ears” since I can’t think of any other than “I’m all ears” to indicate I’m interested in listening. If you have any phrases you want to add, please leave me a comment.
Face
facelift: a procedure carried out to improve the appearance of something.
face to face: (of a situation) characterized by having those involved close together and facing each other. My understanding is that zoom meeting, although with video images, doesn’t count as a face to face meeting, but I am waiting to be corrected. What do you think?
thick skinned: insensitive to criticism or insults.
Nose
nosy: showing too much curiosity about other people’s affairs.
nosedive: a steep downward plunge by an aircraft.
turn up one’s nose: To show contemptuous or haughty disdain, distaste, or disregard for someone or something.
Eye
eyewitness: a person who has personally seen something happen and so can give a first-hand description of it.
keep your eyes peeled: be on the alert; watch carefully or vigilantly for something.
keep an eye out for: look out for something with particular attention.
eye contact: the act of looking directly into one another’s eyes.
turn a blind eye: pretend not to notice.
eye opening: (of an event or situation) unexpectedly enlightening.
Hand
get out of hand: to become difficult to control
give me a hand: to give someone help
first hand: coming from the original source or personal experience; gained or learned directly.
second hand: buying or selling things that have already been owned or used
wash your hands of: to say or show that you do not want to be involved with someone or something and that you are not responsible for them
hand-me-down: a garment or other item that has been passed on from another person.
change hands: (of a business or building) pass to a different owner.
Finger
fingers crossed: used for saying you hope something goes well
finger pointing: actions or words that bring attention to a particular person or issue.
wrap around one’s little finger: to have complete control over (someone)
finger in every pie: to have an interest in or be involved in everything
finger licking: tasty; delicious.
put my finger on: identify something exactly.
Foot
get your feet wet: to do something in a slow and simple way in order to become more familiar with it
cold feet: A loss or lack of courage or confidence; an onset of uncertainty or fear
stand on your own feet: to support oneself without help from other people
sweep someone off their feet: to make (someone) suddenly become very attracted to one in a romantic way
hand and foot: to provide everything that someone needs or wants
foot in one’s mouth: to say something foolish, embarrassing, or tactless
foot the bill: pay the bill for something, typically when the amount is considered large or unreasonable.
in somebody’s shoes: in someone’s place or stead
Toe
toe the line: accept the authority, principles, or policies of a particular group, especially under pressure.
head to toe: completely; over one’s full body.
on one’s toes: alert, ready to act
Haoyan Do 
wow! Very useful list! 🤗☺️ Well written 👌🌹💐🍫
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Thank you, Priti. I am glad you like it.
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❤️😊🍭🤗👏🌹💓❣️🍫My pleasure. God bless you 😉
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Highly informative post Haoyando.
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If you include internal parts of the body, you can add words connected to “heart.”
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What a great suggestion. I’ll do a post on heart, stomach, throat, belly etc.
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I look forward to it!
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Thank you.
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My favourite:
Foot in one’s mouth.
Doesn’t it express the perfect picture? Lol.
You’ve got quite a collection.
I’ve used many of them.
Thanks for sharing this. 🙂
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LOL. I have often wondered how many people can pull this off. One has to have a gymnast’s flexibility in order to do it. Babies do that all the time, but for adults it is hard. This is why the phrase is fascinating.
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I like where you’ve taken this. I guess as we grow we lose our physical flexibility and the mental rigidity increases. Haha.
This saying probably tries to cater to both but is lost in between somewhere.
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Haha, yes, rigidity is the word. Yes, this saying is a very curious one. I’ve never used it myself but I see other people use it.
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Great list. I would add handout too- it’s when something free is given to someone in need.
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You are right. How can I forget handout? This word is being vilified unfortunately. A penny of government “handout” is considered socialism here.
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Yeah many people look at handouts negatively rather than understanding that they are often necessary.
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Yes, “handout”, “public” are all considered less than ideal words. I don’t know how and why it has evolved into this. LOL.
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When I was young and the adults wanted to talk about something which we children shouldn’t hear they’d say, “We can’t discuss that right now. There’s too many ears in the cornfield.”
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Wow! It’s a lovely pun. I’ve never heard of it, but now I think of it, there are so many ears of corns in the cornfield that one just can’t say anything at all.
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Good list! My favourite one is to eyeball something, which means to stare at it
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Wow, I love that word. How could I forget it? It means to estimate something by staring… I heard it several times although i’ve never used it myself. LOL.
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I love using it! I also love it when animals eyeball you. It’s pretty funny!
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I can still remember the cat I used to have. He would eyeball me with dismay, as if to say, “Look at the junk you give me today. Where is Wegman’s organic turkey breast I ate yesterday? No more?”
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😂😂
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