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Nose to the wind

Posted by Marian on February 23, 2002

In Reply to: Nose to the wind posted by R. Berg on February 23, 2002

: : : : : : : Coming up with sayings that have you use a body part to say keep alert or work hard such as:
: : : : : : : Keep your nose to the grindstone
: : : : : : : Keep your ear to the ground
: : : : : : : Keep your eye on the ball
: : : : : : : Keep your nose to the wind

: : : : : : : Are there others?

: : : : : : Keep your finger on the pulse
: : : : : : Keep your foot on the gas
: : : : : : Keep your mind on the game

: : : : : : and still more, I'm sure.

: : : : : Keep your eye on the ball
: : : : : Shake a leg

: : : : Shoulder to the wheel.
: : : : Put your back into it.
: : : : Keep your eyes peeled.

: : : get a leg up
: : : Hold your feet to the fire
: : : Break a leg
: : : Bust your balls
: : : Toe the line

: : : Body parts but not work or motivational oriented:
: : : Sucking hind t i t
: : : The cold shoulder
: : : Wet behind the ears
: : : Albatross around your neck
: : : Box your ears
: : : Eat your heart out
: : : Make no bones about it
: : : Bite your tongue
: : : Brown nosing
: : : Down in the mouth
: : : Tongue in cheek
: : : Armed to the teeth

: : Shake your moneymaker.

: Keep on your toes
: Get your butt in gear

Tongue in cheek

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