English Idioms and Expressions – Intermediate level's archive Up to his ears 1. He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now. fully occupied with very interested in not involved with concerned with 2. If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly. take my hand help me take my fingers pick me up 3. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone. in person facing them looking at them seeing them 4. The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical. quickly utterly directly simply 5. As she is new to the job I would ask you to keep an eye on her for the time being. look at consider check observe 6. The opposition in parliament accused the government of playing games and refusing to accept the seriousness of the situation. being light hearted being heavy hearted being down hearted being faint hearted 7. He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said. talking sense talking straight talking nonsense talking tough 8. The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be out of harm's way. away from the noise inside the area into safety away from danger 9. I'd give my right arm if I could get tickets for that concert. do absolutely anything do something dangerous do something stupid do what you want 10. You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that. tread on somebody fall over say something embarrassing put on the wrong shoe . English Idioms and Expressions – Intermediate level's archive Up to his ears 1. He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now. . you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly. take my hand help me take my fingers pick me up 3. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the. and refused to accept a word of what she said. talking sense talking straight talking nonsense talking tough 8. The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be out of