Idioms with parts of the body

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Vocabulary

IDIOMS WITH PARTS OF THE BODY

ARM

to cost someone an arm and a leg = cost somebody a lot of money.
That car cost him an arm and a leg.
to fold somebody in one's arms = hold somebody closely by putting one's arms around him.
to give one's right arm = be prepared to make a great sacrifice in order to do something.
He would give his right arm to have a new house.
to hold/keep someone at arm's length = keep someone at a distance.
I can't stand her, that's why I keep her at arm's length.
to twist somebody's arm = persuade somebody to do something he doesn't want to do.
Nobody twisted my arm about coming here.
to welcome/accept/receive something with open arms = with enthusiasm.
to walk arm in arm = with the arms bent around each other's.
as long as your arm = very long.

Exercise

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