Re: Body Part Idioms. Not so many below the waist. Here are a few:
have a leg to stand on - have a valid case:
"He'll try to argue, but he hasn't got a leg to stand on"
stand on your own two feet - be independent:
"having lived at home until he was 35, he at last decided to stand on his own two feet"
put your foot in it - be undiplomatic/insensitive:
"He shouldn't have mentioned her background - he's really put his foot in it now"
have an Achilles' heel - have one (not necessarily obvious) weakness:
"Superman's Achilles' heel was his reaction to green kryptonite"
put your best foot forward - make a good start (not necessarily on a physical journey):
"She put her best foot forward by making a list of everyone she had to write to"
And another facial one:
stick (poke) your nose in - be interested in someone else's affairs:
"It's my problem - there's no need to poke your nose in"
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Last edited by BobK; 23-Sep-2006 at 10:32.
Reason: Fix typo
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