Idioms regarding parts of teh body

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1. keep/hold someone at arm's lenght

1.1. to avoid becoming connected with someone or something

1.2. She doesn't talk much about it because she needs to hold these painful experiences at arm's length.

2. behind somoone's back

2.1. to do something without letting them know about it

2.2. We've taught our kids that it's impolite to talk about people behind their backs

3. put someone's back up

3.1. to make someone get angry

3.2. Now, now, don't get your back up. I didn't mean any harm.

4. get someone's blood up

4.1. to hate something

4.2. It gets my blood up to see how bad behaved those children are.

5. to be in someone's blood

5.1. to be inside, to be in the genes

5.2. She´s really good at dancing. It must be in her blood.

6. to have a bone to pick with someone

6.1. something that you say when you want to talk to someone about something they have done that has annoyed you

6.2. I have a bone to pick with you. Did you eat that chocolate mousse I was saving for my tea?

7. give one's right arm

7.1. to be willing to give something of great value for someone or something

7.2. I'd give my right arm for a nice cool drink

8. with open arms

8.1. with happiness or enthusiasm

8.2. I know I'm not going to be greeted with open arms.

9. see the back of something/someone

9.1. to be pleased when someone leaves or when something ends because you did not like them

9.2. She was an absolute pain when she stayed with us and we were both really pleased to see the back of her

10. put one's back into something

10.1. Make a strenuous effort

10.2. If you put your back into that report, you'll soon be done.

11. make no bones about something

11.1. to say clearly what you think or feel although you may embarrass or offend someone

11.2. She makes no bones about wanting John to leave.