1. Give the thumbs up/down — giơ ngón cái lên/xuống (để khen/chê)
Ex: We applied for a loan, but the bank gave us the thumbs down.
2. Clear your throat — Hắng giọng, tằng hắng
Ex: He cleared his throat and spoke loudly
3. Roll your eyes — Ngước mắt lên trên (bày tỏ bất ngờ hoặc không đồng ý)
Ex: My favourite moment in the film is when Marto says he could give up the drugs easily and his girlfriend rolls her eyes.
4. Blink your eyes — Chớp mắt liên tục
Ex: He blinked his eyes nervously
5. Raise an eyebrow / Raise your eyebrows — Nhướn mày (bày tỏ bất ngờ hoặc 1 chút thất vọng)
Ex: Romanov merely raised his eyebrows at the discourtesy.
6. Blow your nose — Hỉ mũi
Ex: Hey boy, don’t blow your nose!
7. Stick out your tongue — Lè lưỡi
Ex: She stuck her tongue out at him and smiled.
8. Shrug your shoulders — Nhún vai (bày tỏ nghi ngờ, phớt lờ…)
Ex: Jimmy looked enquiringly at Pete, who shrugged his shoulders
9. Cross your legs — Khoanh chân khi ngồi bệt, bắt chéo chân khi ngồi trên ghế
Ex: I crossed my my legs and leaned back in my chair
10. Cross your arms — Khoanh tay trước ngực.
11. Keep your fingers crossed — bắt chéo 2 ngón trỏ và ngón giữa (biểu tượng may mắn, cầu may.)
12. Nod your head — Gật đầu đồng ý
Ex: If you understand what I mean, just nod your head
13. Shake your head — Lắc đầu từ chối
