耳にはさむ
happen to hear
→ I happened to hear the rumor that he is quitting the company.
鼻が高い
be proud of
→ My son passed a top-tier university, and I am proud as a parent.
鼻にかける
boast about
→ He boasts about his good grades.
口が重い
be tight-lipped, talk little
→ He is tight-lipped normally and doesn't talk much.
口が滑る
make a slip of the tongue
→ It was a secret, but I accidentally made a slip of the tongue.
口を挟む
interrupt
→ It's rude to interrupt in the middle of someone's talk.
口が悪い
have a sharp tongue
→ He has a sharp tongue, but he is actually a kind person.
舌を巻く
be astounded
→ I was astounded by his fluent English speech.
息が合う
be in perfect sync
→ This comedy duo is perfectly in sync.
息が詰まる
choke, feel suffocated
→ I feel suffocated by the strict atmosphere of the meeting.
声を上げる
raise one's voice
→ Fans raise voices of joy at the concert.
顔を合わせる
meet
→ Meet old friends after a long time.
顔を立てる
save face
→ I participated in the party to save the face of him who introduced me.
顔が利く
have a lot of influence
→ The president has a lot of influence in this restaurant, so we can use the private room in the back.
大きな顔をする
act big, look important
→ Don't act big just because you succeeded a little.
顔色をうかがう
study someone's face
→ Express my opinion while studying the boss's face.
顔に泥を塗る
bring disgrace on
→ I caused trouble and brought disgrace on my family.
首をかしげる
tilt one's head in doubt
→ Given a difficult problem, I instinctively tilt my head in doubt.
首を横に振る
shake one's head
→ He silently shook his head to the proposal.
首を突っ込む
poke one's nose into
→ It is better not to poke your nose into other people's fights.
