
hello I’m Emma from English and in this video I’m going to show you how to use
video I’m going to show you how to use
video I’m going to show you how to use some of my favorite English body idioms
some of my favorite English body idioms
some of my favorite English body idioms English idioms probably drive you crazy
idioms are really common expressions and
idioms are really common expressions and together the meaning of these
together the meaning of these
together the meaning of these expressions is different than the
expressions is different than the
expressions is different than the individual meaning of each words so in
individual meaning of each words so in
individual meaning of each words so in this example we’re not talking about a
this example we’re not talking about a
this example we’re not talking about a crazy driver if someone or something is
crazy driver if someone or something is
crazy driver if someone or something is driving you crazy they’re really
driving you crazy they’re really
driving you crazy they’re really annoying together the words have a
annoying together the words have a
annoying together the words have a different meaning than individually of
different meaning than individually of
different meaning than individually of course there are hundreds and hundreds
course there are hundreds and hundreds
course there are hundreds and hundreds of English idioms and actually you might
of English idioms and actually you might
of English idioms and actually you might recognize some of them because they
recognize some of them because they
recognize some of them because they might be similar to expressions and
might be similar to expressions and
might be similar to expressions and idioms in your own language in English
idioms in your own language in English
idioms in your own language in English there are really commonly used idioms
there are really commonly used idioms
there are really commonly used idioms and there are some that are more obscure
and there are some that are more obscure
and there are some that are more obscure or less commonly used so in this video
or less commonly used so in this video
or less commonly used so in this video I’m going to be focusing on a few that
I’m going to be focusing on a few that
I’m going to be focusing on a few that are very commonly used now idioms are
are very commonly used now idioms are
are very commonly used now idioms are really creative imaginative and fun ways
really creative imaginative and fun ways
really creative imaginative and fun ways to use language if you’re studying for
to use language if you’re studying for
to use language if you’re studying for your IELTS or your TOEFL exam or
your IELTS or your TOEFL exam or
your IELTS or your TOEFL exam or generally you just want to impress
generally you just want to impress
generally you just want to impress someone with your English then learn to
someone with your English then learn to
someone with your English then learn to use a few idioms anyway
use a few idioms anyway
use a few idioms anyway let’s get started remember that I’ve
let’s get started remember that I’ve
let’s get started remember that I’ve chosen these idioms because they all are
chosen these idioms because they all are
chosen these idioms because they all are to do with the human body somehow pain
to do with the human body somehow pain
to do with the human body somehow pain in the neck
in the neck
in the neck now this idiom is similar to the first
now this idiom is similar to the first
now this idiom is similar to the first one we spoke about drive you crazy so if
one we spoke about drive you crazy so if
one we spoke about drive you crazy so if something or someone is a pain in the
something or someone is a pain in the
something or someone is a pain in the neck they’re really annoying
they said that my car was going to be at
they said that my car was going to be at the mechanics for over a week it’s such
the mechanics for over a week it’s such
the mechanics for over a week it’s such a pain in the
a pain in the
a pain in the neck or I hope he doesn’t bring Peter he
neck or I hope he doesn’t bring Peter he
neck or I hope he doesn’t bring Peter he can be a real pain in the neck stop it
can be a real pain in the neck stop it
can be a real pain in the neck stop it you’re being a real pain in the neck now
you’re being a real pain in the neck now
you’re being a real pain in the neck now you can also use pain in the butt or
you can also use pain in the butt or
you can also use pain in the butt or pain in the ass and so these two options
pain in the ass and so these two options
pain in the ass and so these two options are a little more crude a little ruder
are a little more crude a little ruder
are a little more crude a little ruder you probably wouldn’t well you
you probably wouldn’t well you
you probably wouldn’t well you definitely wouldn’t use those with your
definitely wouldn’t use those with your
definitely wouldn’t use those with your boss or someone you just met but you
boss or someone you just met but you
boss or someone you just met but you know with your friends or when you’re
know with your friends or when you’re
know with your friends or when you’re being quite casual you can say pain in
being quite casual you can say pain in
being quite casual you can say pain in the butt or pain in the ass
the butt or pain in the ass
the butt or pain in the ass same meaning so the next one play it by
same meaning so the next one play it by
same meaning so the next one play it by ear so this is when you don’t have a
ear so this is when you don’t have a
ear so this is when you don’t have a plan and you deliberately you choose not
plan and you deliberately you choose not
plan and you deliberately you choose not to have a plan you want to just make it
to have a plan you want to just make it
to have a plan you want to just make it up as you go be a bit flexible do
up as you go be a bit flexible do
up as you go be a bit flexible do whatever you feel like at the time for
whatever you feel like at the time for
whatever you feel like at the time for example we don’t really have a plan for
example we don’t really have a plan for
example we don’t really have a plan for tonight we’re just going to play it by
tonight we’re just going to play it by
tonight we’re just going to play it by ear you know if you’re hungry you’ll eat
ear you know if you’re hungry you’ll eat
ear you know if you’re hungry you’ll eat if you want to dance your dance if you
if you want to dance your dance if you
if you want to dance your dance if you want to go for a walk you’ll go for a
want to go for a walk you’ll go for a
want to go for a walk you’ll go for a walk if you decide you want to go to the
walk if you decide you want to go to the
walk if you decide you want to go to the movies you go to the movies you just
movies you go to the movies you just
movies you go to the movies you just make it up and you do whatever you feel
make it up and you do whatever you feel
make it up and you do whatever you feel like at the time you’re playing it by
like at the time you’re playing it by
like at the time you’re playing it by ear
ear
ear here’s another we don’t know what the
here’s another we don’t know what the
here’s another we don’t know what the weather is going to be like this weekend
weather is going to be like this weekend
weather is going to be like this weekend for the camping trip so we might have to
for the camping trip so we might have to
for the camping trip so we might have to play it by ear it’s kind of like wait
play it by ear it’s kind of like wait
play it by ear it’s kind of like wait and see and we’ll make up our plan
and see and we’ll make up our plan
and see and we’ll make up our plan closer to the time I’m sure you’ve heard
closer to the time I’m sure you’ve heard
closer to the time I’m sure you’ve heard of this one too cost an arm and a leg so
of this one too cost an arm and a leg so
of this one too cost an arm and a leg so then something is really expensive if it
then something is really expensive if it
then something is really expensive if it costs an arm and a leg it’s expensive
costs an arm and a leg it’s expensive
costs an arm and a leg it’s expensive taking a family of five on a trip to
taking a family of five on a trip to
taking a family of five on a trip to Fiji it’s going to cost an arm and a leg
Fiji it’s going to cost an arm and a leg
Fiji it’s going to cost an arm and a leg I love their new kitchen but it must
I love their new kitchen but it must
I love their new kitchen but it must have cost them an arm and a leg I want
have cost them an arm and a leg I want
have cost them an arm and a leg I want my kids to have the best education
my kids to have the best education
my kids to have the best education possible but the school fees are costing
possible but the school fees are costing
possible but the school fees are costing an arm
an arm
an arm Legg I just don’t know if it’s worth it
Legg I just don’t know if it’s worth it
Legg I just don’t know if it’s worth it to get something off your chest so if
to get something off your chest so if
to get something off your chest so if you have a problem or something’s
you have a problem or something’s
you have a problem or something’s bothering you and you need to tell
bothering you and you need to tell
bothering you and you need to tell someone about it then you’re going to
someone about it then you’re going to
someone about it then you’re going to get it off your chest
get it off your chest
get it off your chest thanks for listening to me complain
thanks for listening to me complain
thanks for listening to me complain about my boss I just needed to get it
about my boss I just needed to get it
about my boss I just needed to get it off my chest
off my chest
off my chest he’s been frustrated about this for
he’s been frustrated about this for
he’s been frustrated about this for months he just needs to talk to him
months he just needs to talk to him
months he just needs to talk to him about it and get it off his chest ok I
about it and get it off his chest ok I
about it and get it off his chest ok I need to get something off my chest
need to get something off my chest
need to get something off my chest I’ve been waiting to tell you about it
I’ve been waiting to tell you about it
I’ve been waiting to tell you about it for weeks to keep an eye on something to
for weeks to keep an eye on something to
for weeks to keep an eye on something to keep an eye on something it means to
keep an eye on something it means to
keep an eye on something it means to take care of something or to watch over
take care of something or to watch over
take care of something or to watch over something and protect it I’ll keep an
something and protect it I’ll keep an
something and protect it I’ll keep an eye on dinner while you’re on the phone
eye on dinner while you’re on the phone
eye on dinner while you’re on the phone I’ll watch dinner I’ll make sure that it
I’ll watch dinner I’ll make sure that it
I’ll watch dinner I’ll make sure that it doesn’t burn while you’re on the phone
doesn’t burn while you’re on the phone
doesn’t burn while you’re on the phone Oh
Oh
Oh Sara said she’d keep an eye on the kids
Sara said she’d keep an eye on the kids
Sara said she’d keep an eye on the kids while we go out another one I’m all ears
while we go out another one I’m all ears
while we go out another one I’m all ears I’m all ears
I’m all ears
I’m all ears it means that you’re fully listening and
it means that you’re fully listening and
it means that you’re fully listening and you’re paying attention give me just a
you’re paying attention give me just a
you’re paying attention give me just a minute to finish this then I’ll be all
minute to finish this then I’ll be all
minute to finish this then I’ll be all ears
ears
ears well if you’ve got a better idea then
well if you’ve got a better idea then
well if you’ve got a better idea then I’m all ears if you think that you’ve
I’m all ears if you think that you’ve
I’m all ears if you think that you’ve got a better idea then tell me about it
got a better idea then tell me about it
got a better idea then tell me about it I’m listening have you ever gotten cold
I’m listening have you ever gotten cold
I’m listening have you ever gotten cold feet do you have cold feet so this is an
feet do you have cold feet so this is an
feet do you have cold feet so this is an idiom that you use when you’re feeling
idiom that you use when you’re feeling
idiom that you use when you’re feeling really nervous right before an important
really nervous right before an important
really nervous right before an important event or a big event so if you decided
event or a big event so if you decided
event or a big event so if you decided you wanted to go skydiving and you put
you wanted to go skydiving and you put
you wanted to go skydiving and you put all of the gear on the special clothing
all of the gear on the special clothing
all of the gear on the special clothing and you fly up into the sky in the plane
and you fly up into the sky in the plane
and you fly up into the sky in the plane and suddenly you look down and you
and suddenly you look down and you
and suddenly you look down and you realize how far away the ground is and
realize how far away the ground is and
realize how far away the ground is and you get cold feet you get really nervous
you get cold feet you get really nervous
you get cold feet you get really nervous and you think maybe I don’t want to do
and you think maybe I don’t want to do
and you think maybe I don’t want to do this after all that’s a good example of
this after all that’s a good example of
this after all that’s a good example of getting cold feet he was so nervous
getting cold feet he was so nervous
getting cold feet he was so nervous before his presentation I thought he was
before his presentation I thought he was
before his presentation I thought he was going to get cold feet so how did it go
going to get cold feet so how did it go
going to get cold feet so how did it go or did you get cold feet now this last
or did you get cold feet now this last
or did you get cold feet now this last one I know you’re going to love and
one I know you’re going to love and
one I know you’re going to love and appreciate if something goes over your
appreciate if something goes over your
appreciate if something goes over your head it means you don’t get it
head it means you don’t get it
head it means you don’t get it you missed the meaning you haven’t quite
you missed the meaning you haven’t quite
you missed the meaning you haven’t quite understood what’s happening now when
understood what’s happening now when
understood what’s happening now when you’re learning a new language this
you’re learning a new language this
you’re learning a new language this happens all the time someone says
happens all the time someone says
happens all the time someone says something to you and you’re not quite
something to you and you’re not quite
something to you and you’re not quite sure what it means it’s gone over your
sure what it means it’s gone over your
sure what it means it’s gone over your head it didn’t go into your head so that
head it didn’t go into your head so that
head it didn’t go into your head so that you understood it it went over your head
you understood it it went over your head
you understood it it went over your head now this is a really awesome one for you
now this is a really awesome one for you
now this is a really awesome one for you to try out when you’re in an English
to try out when you’re in an English
to try out when you’re in an English conversation and somebody says something
conversation and somebody says something
conversation and somebody says something that you don’t quite understand you’re
that you don’t quite understand you’re
that you don’t quite understand you’re not sure about the meaning you can say
not sure about the meaning you can say
not sure about the meaning you can say to them sorry
to them sorry
to them sorry that would straight over my head can you
that would straight over my head can you
that would straight over my head can you say it again
well that’s it for this lesson I hope
well that’s it for this lesson I hope that you’ve learned a few new English
that you’ve learned a few new English
that you’ve learned a few new English idioms that you can try out soon make
idioms that you can try out soon make
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