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Legs
1.
be
all legs(derog) :have legs that are
disproportionately long and thin.
2.
walk
one
’
s legs off : walk until
one is exhausted
3.
walk sb off his feet: tire sb by making
him walk too far or too fast
4.
leg it: go on
foot
eg:
it
’
s on use, the car
won
’
t
start
—
we will have to leg
it.
5.
leg-rest:
(
病人坐时
)
搁脚的凳或架
6.
leg-
room
：
space available for a
seated person
’
s legs
eg:
There
’
s not much leg-room in
there aircraft.
7.
leg work:
跑腿活，外勤
eg
：
Being a detective involves a lot of leg
work.
8.
leggings: protective outer coverings
for the legs
绑腿，裹腿
foot
1.
Be on
one
’
s foot: be standing
Eg: I have been on my feet
all day.
2.
have
one
’
s /both feet on the
ground
：
be sensible,
realistic, practical
实事求是，脚踏实地
3.
have
a
foot
in
both
camps:
have
an
interest
in
two
different
parties,
sides, without a
commitment
脚踏两只船
4.
have one foot
in the grave: be so old or ill that one is not
likely to live
much longer
一只脚已踏入坟墓；行将就木；死期不远
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5.
on one
’
s feet:
completely recovered from an illness or a set-back
（
患病
或遭挫折后）完全复原
eg:
After
his
wife
’
s
death,
it
took
him
two
years to
get back on his feet.
Only
our party
’
s policies will
put our
country on it feet again.
6.
put
one
’
s foot down: be very
firm in opposing sth which sb wishes to
do
坚决反对某人向做某事
eg
：
Mother
let
us
go
to
the
party,
but
when it came to staying
oveernight, she put her foot down firmly.
7.
put a foot
wrong: (esp in negative sentences)make a
mistake
做错事
eg
：
I’
ve
never
known
him
to
put
a
foot
wrong,
no
matter
how
delicate the issue.
8.
rush/run
sb
(clean)
off
his
feet:
make
sb
work
very
hard
or
moveabout a lot, so
making him exhausted
把某人累坏了，
使某人疲
于奔命
eg
：
Before
Christmas the shop assitants are rushed off their
feet.
9.
stand on one
’
s
own (two) feet: be independend and be able to take
care
of
oneself
独立自主，自立
eg
：
Now that you
’
re
growing up you
must learn to stand on
your own two feet.
10.
f
ind
one
’
s feet
：
(1)
能够站稳，能够走稳
eg: After six-week illness it
took me some time to find my feet
again.
(2)
能够独立而有信心地行动：
I
only recently joined the firm, so I
am
still finding my feet.
11.
t
en feet tall: be pleased
and proud of oneself
沾沾自喜，自鸣得意
2
eg
：
be/feel/seem/look ten feet tall
12.
u
nder
one
’
s feet : disturbing one
and being a nuisance
碍手碍脚，讨
厌
eg
：
The children
are under my feet all day.
13.
g
et/have cold feet:
become/be afraid or reluctant to do sth
临阵退缩
或胆怯
eg: He got cold feet at the last feet.
14.
(
not)
let
the
grass
grow
under
one
’
s
feet:
(not)
delay
in
getting
sth
done
做事（不）拖拉
15.
h
ave/get
itchy feet: feel a restless desire to
travel or move from place
to place
16.
foot-bridge
步行桥，人行桥
17.
f
o
otlights
：
row
lights along the front of the stage in a theare
脚灯
(
舞
台前面的一
排灯
)
18.
f
ootsore
：脚酸的，脚疼的（尤指因走长路而引起
的）
arm
1.
at
arm
’
s length : with the arm
fully extended away from the body
以
一臂之距
2.
the (long) arm
of the law: (extent of ) the authority or power of
the law
法律的权利或力量的限度
eg: He fled to Brazil trying to escape
the
long arm of the law.
3.
fold
sb/sth
in
one
’
s
arms
抱住某人某物
eg:
Father
folded
the
tiny
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child in his arms.
4.
have a long
arm: be able to make one
’
s
power or authority felt even at
a
distance
有深远的影响力或势力
5.
keep sb at
arm
’
s length
与某人保持距离，不使自己太亲近某人
6.
with arms
akimbo
双手叉腰
7.
arm-band
臂环，臂章，袖章
8.
armpit
腋窝
head
1.
Over/above one
’
s
head
too difficult to
understand
难以理解，
eg:
The lecture went/was away above my head
,etc
one
’
s
head
against
a
brick
wall
continue
vainly
trying
to
achieve
sth in spite of several unsuccessful attempts
以头撞墙（尽管
屡次失败，仍然枉费心机地试图做成某事）
；徒劳无益
/stand
head
and
shoulders
above
sb/sth
be
very
much
better,
cleverer,etc than
(others)
比他人好，聪明
…
得多；鹤立鸡群
4
．
Bring sth/ come
to a head
bring
sth to/reach a climax
使某事物达
到顶点
eg:
The
atmosphere
in
the
office
had
been
tense
for
some
time but this ltest dismissal brought
matters to a head.
5.
by
a
short
head
(a)
(in
horse-
racing)
by
a
distance
of
less
than
the
length
of a horse
’
s
head
：
win /lose
by a short head
(b)by only
a
4
little
以极少的量：
I
got 96, he got 94, so I beat him by a short head.
6. drive sth into
one
’
s head
make sb remember sth, esp with
difficulty
尤指费力地让某人记住某事
head to foot/toe
从头到脚，全身
The
children were covered in
mud from head
to toe.
8. get it into
one
’
s head
that
…
understand
fully
…
; realize
…<
/p>
成分了解
到；
认识到
：
I wish
he
’
d get it into his head
that exams are important.
9.
give sb his head
let sb move or act freely
让某人随意而为
10.
g
o
to one
’
s head (a) (of
alcoholic drink ) make one dizzy or slightly
drunk
指酒上头，
使人有醉意：
The
whisky went straight to my head.
(b) of
success make one conceited or too confident
指成功使人自负
或过于自信：
All that
praise has really gone to my head.
11.
h
ave a good, etc head of
hair
有一头浓密的头发
12.
h
ave a good head on
one
’
s shoulders
有实际能力，常识等
13.
h
ave
one
’
s
head
in
the
cleouds
have
one
’
s
thought
far
away;
be
day-dreaming
想入非非，做白日梦
14.
h
ead first (a) (of plunging,
etc)with one
’
s head before
the rest of one
’
s
body (
跳水等
)
头在前：
She fell head first down the st
airs.
她摔倒了，
一头栽下楼梯。
（
b
）
wit
h too much haste, rashly
仓促地，轻率地
15.
h
ead over heels (a)rolling
the body over in a forward direction
向前翻
跟斗（
b
）
c
ompletely
完全地：
She
’
s head over
heels in love (with
him).
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16.
h
eads I win, tails you lose
I
win whatever happens
正面我赢，反
面
你输（反正都是我赢；我赢定了）
17.
h
eads or
tails
？
said when spinning a coin
to decide sth by chance
正面还是反面？
18.
h
old
one
’
s
head
high
show
pride
in
one
’
s
achievements,
worth,
ability, etc; not feeling ashamed
为自己的成就，价值，才干等而骄
傲；无愧于人
19.
i
n
one
’
s head
in
one
’
s memory (not in
writing)
在记忆中（不是写
下的）
< br>：
How do you keep all these telephone
number in your head?
20.
k
eep
one
’
s head
remain calm in a crisis
在危机中保持镇定
21.
k
eep
one
’
s
head
above
water
stay
out of
debt, difficulty,
etc
未举
债，
未陷入困境：
I am managing
to keep my head above water, though
I’
m not earning much.
22.
k
eep
one
’
s head down
avoid danger or distraction
避免危险；防止
分心
23.
l
a
ugh
，
scream , ect
one
’
s head off
laugh, scream, etc
loudly
大笑，
大叫等
24.
l
ose
one
’
s head
become confused or
over-exited
昏了头；张皇失
措；冲动
：
Don
’
t lose your head-keep calm.P881
25.
l
ike a bear with a sore head
irritable; bad-
tempered
易怒的；脾气
坏的：
When he
’
s just
woken up, he
’
s like a bear
with a sore head.
26.
m
ake head or tail of sth
understand
sth
理解某事物
: I
can
’
t make
6
head (n)or tail of these
instruction.
27.
n
eed, etc (to have)
one
’
s head examined
show oneself to be stupid
or
crazy
需要检查一下脑子：
He swims in the sea
in winter
—
he ought
to have his head examind.
28.
o
ff
one
’
s head
crazy; very foolish
< br>精神错乱的，
愚不可及的：
He
’
s
(gone) off his head!
29.
o
n
one
’
s (own) head be it
one will be
responsibe for any unpleasant
consequences
某人自己将承担一切后果
: You wanted to
try this new
route, not me, so on your
head be it .
30.
o
ver
one
’
s head
to a position of authority higher than
sb
升至比某
人的职位高；
超越某人
：
I couldn
’
t help
feeling jealous when she was
promoted
over my head.
When her boss
refused to listen to her she
went over
his head to the managing director.
31.
p
ut
one
’
s head in the noose
allow oneself
to be caught
自投罗网；
找死
32.
p
ut our/your/their heads
together
exchange ideas or advice; consult
together
交流思想；交换意见；合议：
I
am sure we can solve the
problem if we
all put our heads together.
33.
p
ut sth out of
one
’
s head
stop thingking
about sth
；
give up
（
a
plan,etc
）
不再考虑某事物；
放弃
（
计划等）
：
You
’
< br>d better put the idea
of marriage
out of your head.
34.
p
ut sth into
sb
’
s head
make sb believe
sth sth; suggest sth to sb:
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