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raise one’s eyebrow Cross one’s heart Cross one’s legs/arms Keep sb at arm’s length Put one’s feet up 1. Raise one’s eyebrows at sth Show by the expression on your face , that you disapprove of or are surprised by sth e.g. Eyebrows were raised when he arrived at the wedding in jean. When he said he was leaving , there were a lot of raised eyebrows. 2. cross one’s heart Used for emphasizing that you are sincere when making a promise , or that what you say is true. e.g. --- don’t tell anyone else about this, will you? ---- Cross my heart, I won’t . 3. pull one’s face Produce an expression on your face to show that you don’t like sth/ sb e.g. what are you pulling a face at now? 4. drag one’ feet Do sty slowly or delay doing sty because you do not want to do it e.g. how much longer will the government go on dragging its feet about whether to invest more money in the railway? 5. Keep sb at arm’s length Avoid becoming too friendly with sb (与某人保持距离) e.g. He’s the kind of man who is best kept at arm’s length. 6. Put one’s feet up Relax by sitting , or lying down ; enjoy a period of rest from work 坐着（躺着）放松； 休息 e.g. After work, I like to have a cup of tea and put my feet up. e.g. You have worked for this company for 35 years, Jack. Now it’s time for you to put your feet up. 7. have / keep both/ your feet on the ground Have a sensible and realistic attitude to life 脚踏实地地； 讲究实际的 9. throw oneself at sb ‘s feet 10. cross your finger e.g. He is always talking about his big plan to be an actor. You should tell him to keep his feet on the ground. 8. run off one’s feet Be very busy 奔忙；忙得马不停蹄 In the last few days before Christmas , the sales assistants were rushed off their feet. 9. throw oneself at sb ‘s feet Ask for sb to help, protect or forgive you 拜倒在某人脚下（祈求某人帮助； 保护和原谅） e.g. Throw yourself on the mercy of the court, and they might not send you to prison . 祈求法庭饶恕你吧， 他们也许不会判你入狱。 10. cross your finger Hope sb will be successful ; wish sb good