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The Teacher - food idioms - beans 
Comic explanation of three food idioms by 'The Teacher': full of beans haven't got a bean spill the beans

Comic explanation of three food idioms by 'The Teacher': full of beans haven't got a bean spill the beans

The Teacher - food idioms - vegetables 
Comic explanation of common idioms by 'The Teacher': It's a hot potato A carrot and a stick Like two peas in a pod

Comic explanation of common idioms by 'The Teacher': It's a hot potato A carrot and a stick Like two peas in a pod

The Teacher - food idioms - fruit 
Comic explanation of common food idioms by 'The Teacher': To go bananas It's a case of sour grapes A second bite of the cherry

Comic explanation of common food idioms by 'The Teacher': To go bananas It's a case of sour grapes A second bite of the cherry

The Teacher - food idioms - pie 
Comic explanation of common idioms by 'The Teacher': It's as easy as pie To be pie-eyed To have a finger in many pies.

Comic explanation of common idioms by 'The Teacher': It's as easy as pie To be pie-eyed To have a finger in many pies.

The Teacher - food idioms - egg 
Comic explanation of common idioms by 'The Teacher': He's a bad egg; Don't put all of your eggs in one basket; He's got egg on his face;

Comic explanation of common idioms by 'The Teacher': He's a bad egg; Don't put all of your eggs in one basket; He's got egg on his face;

The Teacher - food idioms - tea 
Comic explanation of common idioms by 'The Teacher': It's not my cup of tea; I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China; It's as good as a chocolate teapot.

Comic explanation of common idioms by 'The Teacher': It's not my cup of tea; I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China; It's as good as a chocolate teapot.

The Teacher - idioms with body parts - eye 
Comic explanation of three idioms that use the word 'eye': To keep an eye on something, To have eyes in the back of your head and His eyes are bigger than his stomach.

Comic explanation of three idioms that use the word 'eye': To keep an eye on something, To have eyes in the back of your head and His eyes are bigger than his stomach.

Unit 14 Style Page 119
Idioms containing clothing words
Idioms containing clothing words

Unit 4 Body Page 37
Listening (dialogue) containing: put my foot in it; a shoulder to cry on; neck of the woods; fingers in a lot of pies; up to my eyes; make my mind up; get it off your chest; play it by ear
Listening (dialogue) containing: put my foot in it; a shoulder to cry on; neck of the woods; fingers in a lot of pies; up to my eyes; make my mind up; get it off your chest; play it by ear

New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 1 Impressions Page 11 Idioms with clothing words