Today we´re going to learn some idioms related to body parts.

PELO – hair

No tener pelos en la lengua – not to mince words
Le dije que era un sinvergüenza porque yo no tengo pelos en la lengua. – I told him he was shameless because I don´t mince words.

Poner los pelos de punta – to give someone the creeps
Sólo pensar en el accidente me pone los pelos de punta. – Thinking about the accident gives me the creeps.

Tomarle el pelo a alguien – to pull someone´s leg
Sus amigos le están tomando el pelo. – His friends are pulling his leg.

BRAZO – arm

No dar su brazo a torcer – not to give in, to stand firm
El testarudo de Luis no da su brazo a torcer. – Luis is so stubborn he doesn´t give in.

Cruzarse de brazos – to fold one´s arms, not to do anything
María se cruzó de brazos y esperó a que los demás dejaran de discutir. – María folded her arms (didn´t do anything) and waited for the others to stop arguing.

PIERNA – leg

Dormir a pierna suelta/tendida – to sleep soundly
Estaba tan cansado que durmió a pierna suelta toda la noche. – He was so tired he slept soundly all night long.

Salir por piernas – 1. rush out of a place 2. used to indicate that relationships (usually business) had an unpleasant outcome.

Querían armar un lío en el bar, entonces salimos por piernas. – People wanted to pick up a fuss at the bar, so we rushed out.
Espero que no tengas que salir por piernas de esa empresa. – I hope everything works out at this company.

DEDO – finger

Para chuparse los dedos – delicious, scrumptious
La paella estaba para chuparse los dedos. – The paella was delicious/scrumptious.

Elegir / nombrar a dedo – to give someone a job, arbitrarily
La nueva secretaria fue elegida a dedo. – The new secretary was given the job.