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Exercise 3. In the left-hand column are some commonly used idioms that involve
gestures. Try to match each idiom with its correct meaning from the right-hand
column.
1. To give someone a hand
2. To try your hand at something
3. To have butterfingers
4. To hand it over
5. To be hand in hand
6. To give a backhanded compliment
7. To twiddle your thumbs
8. To finger something or someone
9. To hand it to someone
10. To give someone the finger
11. To thumb a ride
12. To be at your finger tips
13. To give someone the cold shoulder
14. To be empty-handed
15. To have two left feet
16. To be wrapped around someone’s
little finger
17. To stick your neck out
18. To follow a rule of thumbs
A. To be bored; to have nothing to do
B. To make an unflattering remark
C. To say someone is right
D. To attempt something new
E. To hold hands
F. To give someone something
G. To be clumsy
H. To steal or to tell on someone
I. To help someone
J. To insult someone
K. To ignore someone
L. To hitchhike
M. To be clumsy
N. To have nothing
O. To have things handy
P. To be under someone’s control or
influence
Q. To take a chance
R. To use common sense 
Exercise 3. In the left-hand column are some commonly used idioms that involve
gestures. Try to match each idiom with its correct meaning from the right-hand
column.


1. To give someone a hand                    A. To be bored; to have nothing to do
2. To try your hand at something             B. To make an unflattering remark
3. To have butterfingers                     C. To say someone is right
4. To hand it over                           D. To attempt something new
5. To be hand in hand                        E. To hold hands
6. To give a backhanded compliment           F. To give someone something
7. To twiddle your thumbs                    G. To be clumsy
8. To finger something or someone            H. To steal or to tell on someone
9. To hand it to someone                     I. To help someone
10. To give someone the finger               J. To insult someone
11. To thumb a ride                          K. To ignore someone
12. To be at your finger tips                L. To hitchhike
13. To give someone the cold shoulder        M. To be clumsy
14. To be empty-handed                       N. To have nothing
15. To have two left feet                    O. To have things handy
16. To be wrapped around someone’s P. To be under someone’s control or
   little finger                                influence
17. To stick your neck out                   Q. To take a chance
18. To follow a rule of thumbs               R. To use common sense




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