Expressions (A–Z)
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His hands are full of work/ to have one's hands full/ to be kept busy
Figuratively: very busy with a lot of work; he has a great deal of work.
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His hands are full/ he is very efficient (capable)
Figuratively: he is heavily involved in what is being done; he has done many thi...
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His hands are tied
His hands are tied. In question: Lack of arms. Limited in his abilities (forbidd...
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His head exploded
(Slang) Felt like a headache. Or: felt great fatigue from mental effort.
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His head is in the clouds
(Slang) by analogy: He is not focused on the matter at hand. He is not adept in...
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His head spun.
(Slang) In a question: He felt dizzy. Or: He lost his senses. He began to behave...
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His head swelled up.
We are forced to listen to conversations or see things without stopping until we...
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His heart burned, his heart burned within him
He was filled with intense emotion, was full of desire or enthusiasm.
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His heart is anxious; his heart is anxious about/ to care (be concerned) for/ his heart trembled for
To worry; to fear that something has happened.
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His heart soured
See: "The heart became sour."
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