Body Related English Words (4)

 

Hair: 

(a) threadlike growth from the skin 

(b) mass of these growth (c) let one's hair down – relax completely and enjoy oneself (d) make someone's hair curl – shock someone (e)make one's hair stand on end – frighten one badly (f) tear one's hair out – show extreme grief or anger 

Hand: 

(a) movable part at the end of the arm 

(b) pointer on clock, etc. (c) set of playing cards held by one player (d) writing by hand (e) worker; someone with skill (f) help (g) control (h) applause (i) at first hand – by direct experience (j) at hand – near in time or place (k) at second / third / fourth hand – as information passed on through 1, 2, or 3 people (l) by hand – not typed or printed; delivered directly, not by mail (m) change hands – go from the possession of one person to that of another (n) get / keep one's hand in – get / stay used to an activity (o) get the upper hand (of) – get control or power (over something / somebody difficult ) (p) give someone a free hand – let them do things in their own way (q) hand in glove (with) – closely connected (with someone) especially in something bad (r) hand in hand – holding each other's hands; in close connection (s) hand over fist – very quickly and successfully (t) have a hand in – be partly responsible for (u) have one's hand full – be very busy (v) in hand – ready for use (w) live from hand to mouth – have just enough money, food, etc., to live (x) on hand – ready for use or to take part (y) on the one / other hand – (used for comparing 2 things ) (z) (out of / off) one's hands – (no longer) one's responsibility (aa) play into someone's hands – do something which gives (one's opponent) an advantage (ab) raise one's hand to / against – (make a movement ) to hit (ac) show one's hand – make one's power or intentions clear, especially after keeping them secret (ad) throw in one's hand – accept defeat (ae) to hand – within reach (af) try one's hand (at) – attempt (an activity) (ag) turn one's hand to – begin to practice (a skill) (ah) wait on (someone) hand and foot – do very little thing for (someone) (ai) with a heavy hand – in a firm manner (aj) give with one's hand(s) (ak) (have to) hand it to someone – (have to) admit the high quality or success of someone (al) hand down – give (clothes) to a younger or smaller person (am) hand in – deliver (an) hand on – give to someone else (ao) hand out – give out to several people; give freely (ap) hand over – give control of

Head: 

(a) part of the body containing the eyes, mouth and brain 

(b) end where this rests (c) mind (d) ability; the power to be in control of oneself (e) ruler; chief (f) top, front (g) pressure of steam or water (h) a / per head – for each person (i) above / over one's head – too hard to understand (j) bring / come to a head – reach a point where something must be done (k) eat / shout, etc., one's head off – eat / shout, etc., too much, loudly, etc. (l) go to one's head – make one drunk; make one (or someone) too excited; make someone too proud (m) head and shoulders above – very much better than (n) head over heels – turning over head first; completely (o) make head or tail of – manage to understand (p) out of one's head – crazy (q) put our / your / their heads together – think out a plan with other people (r) turn someone's head – make someone too proud; make someone fall in love (s) heads – front of a coin (t) be at the top or front of (u) be the best at something (v) go somewhere (w) be the chief, director, etc. (x) head off – cause to change direction; prevent

Heart: 

(a) organ that pumps blood around the body 

(b) centre of a person's feeling (c) something shaped like a heart (d) centre (e) red figure in the shape of a heart on a playing card (f) courage (g) after one's own heart – of the kind that one likes (h) break someone's / one's heart – make / become very unhappy (i) by heart – from memory (j) eat one's heart out – be very troubled (k) from the (bottom of one's) heart – with real feeling (l) have one's heart in the right place – be a kind person (m) lose one's heart to – fall in love with (n) set one's heart on – want very much (o) take something to heart – feel it deeply

Heel: 

(a) back of the foot 

(b) part of a shoe, sock, etc., which covers this especially the raised part of a shoe under the foot (c) unpleasant person, who treats others badly (d) at / on one's heels – close behind one (e) cool one's heels – rest (f) down at heel (of people) – untidy and looking poor (g) kick one's heels – not have anything particular to do (h) put a heel on (a shoe) (i) (of a dog) follow closely
 

Posted by Jade Dame 

[To be continued]