Arm, Hand And Leg Idioms

• Under One`S Thumb
  to be obedient to someone, to be controlled by someone
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• Twist (Someone`S) Arm
  to force someone to do something, to threaten someone to make him or her do something
  I had to twist my friend's arm to get him to let me borrow his car.
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• Twiddle One`S Thumbs
  to do nothing, to be idle
  The girl twiddled her thumbs all year and is now unable to pass her school exams.
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• Turn Thumbs Down (On Something)
  to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something
  The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.
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• Turn One's Hand To (Something)
  to start to do something that is different from what you usually do
  After we finished cleaning the kitchen we turned our hand to the other rooms.
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• Try One`S Hand (At Something)
  to make an inexperienced attempt at something, to try something
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• Throw Up One`S Hands (In Despair/Frustration)
  to give up trying, to admit that one cannot succeed
  I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
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• Tightfisted (With Money)
  to be stingy with money
  My friend is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to buy anything.
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• Tie (Someone's) Hands
  to prevent someone from doing something
  The principal tied our hands and we were not able to start on the project this year.
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• Thumbs Up On (Someone Or Something)
  to be in favor of someone or something
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• Thumbnail Sketch
  a short or small picture or description
  The police produced a thumbnail sketch of the bank robber.
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• Thumb/Leaf Through (Something)
  to look quickly through a book/magazine/newspaper
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• Thumb/Hitch A Ride
  to get a ride from a passing motorist, to ask for a ride from a passing motorist by putting your thumb in the air
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• Throw One's Hands Up In Horror
  to be shocked, to raise one's hands in fright
  The girl threw her hands up in horror when she saw the injured dog on the road.
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• Take The Law Into One's Own Hands
  to act as a judge and jury for someone who has done something wrong
  The soldiers took the law into their own hands when they entered the town.
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