1. someone's heart is in the right place = used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this

1. someone's heart is in the right place = used for saying that someone tries to be kind and do good things even though it does not always seem like this

His heart's in the right place but he's a bit mixed up.

2. hold your tongue = to say nothing, although you want to speak

3. jaw = to talk, usually for longer than is necessary

4. cheek to cheek

if people dance cheek to cheek, they dance holding each other very close with the sides of their faces touching

5. turn the other cheek

to deliberately not hurt or upset someone who has hurt or upset you\

6. have/get/feel butterflies (in your stomach) = to feel very nervous or excited about something that you have to do, especially something important

Do you get butterflies when you have to talk to lots of people?

7. stomach smth = if you cannot stomach something, you cannot bear to do it or deal with it

She couldn't stomach the sight of him.

Losing to their rivals was difficult to stomach.

8. Back = to give support to a person, organization, or plan, making them more likely to succeed

Both main parties are backing these proposals.

back someone on something: We'll back you all the way on this one!

9. thumb a lift = to make a signal to a driver with your thumb when you want them to stop and take you somewhere

10. put your foot in it = to accidentally say something that is embarrassing or that upsets or annoys someone. The American expression is put your foot in your mouth

Jack really put his foot in it by telling Alice about the surprise party.

11. be up to your eyes in something = to have a very large amount of something to do or deal with

I can't come out tonight. I'm up to my eyes in schoolwork.

12. an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth) = the idea that someone who has harmed another person should be punished by having the same thing done to them

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