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English idioms relating to "CLOTHES"
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English idioms relating to
CLOTHES

 Below the belt   An action or remark described as below the belt means that it is
  considered unfair or cruel.
  "Politicians sometimes use personal information to hit their rivals
  below the belt."
 Tighten your belt   If you need to tighten your belt, you must spend your money carefully.
  "Another bill?  I'll have to tighten my belt this month!"
 Under one's belt   If you have something under your belt, you have acquired experience
  or have satisfactorily achieved something.
  "You've got to have some work experience under your belt before you
  can hope to get a permanent job."
 Die with one's boots on  A person who dies with their boots on dies while still leading an
 active life.
 "He says he'll never retire.   He'd rather die with his boots on!"
 Get too big for your boots (or britches)   To say that a person is getting too big for their boots means that you
  think they are behaving as if they were more important that they really are.
  "Tom's really getting too big for his boots since he got a promotion -
   he hardly says hello any more!"
 Hang up one's boots   When a sports player hangs up their boots, they stop playing and
  retire.
  This expression is often used to refer to retirement in general.
  "Dad says he's going to hang up his boots at the end of the year."
 Lick someone's boots   To say that one person licks another person's boots means that they
  are trying to please that person, often in order to obtain something.
 Tough as old boots  If something, especially meat, is (as) tough as old boots, it is
  hard to cut and difficult to chew.
  (Can also refer to a person who is strong physically or in character.)
  "We were served a steak as tough as old boots."
 Cap in hand   If you do something cap in hand, you ask for something in a
  very respectful manner.
 "They went to the teacher, cap in hand, and asked for more time
  to complete their project."
 Put on your thinking cap   If you tell someone to put their thinking cap on, you ask them
  to find an idea or solve a problem by thinking about it.
  "Now here's this week's quiz - it's time to put your thinking caps on!"
 A feather in one's cap   To describe someone's achievement as a feather in their cap means that
  it is something they can be proud of.
 
"The overwhelming victory of the team was a feather in the cap for the new
  manager."
 Pop one's clogs  This is a euphemistic way of saying that a person is dead.
  "Nobody lives in that house since old Sam popped his clogs."
 Hot under the collar   If you get hot under the collar, you feel annoyed, indignant or
  embarrassed.
  "If anyone criticizes his proposals, Joe immediately gets hot
  under the collar."
 Off the cuff   If you speak off the cuff, you say something without any previous
  thought or preparation.

  "He handles off-the-cuff interviews very well."
 Fit like a glove   If something fits you like a glove, it fits you perfectly.
 
"I was lucky! The first skirt I tried on fitted me like a glove!"
 Hand in glove   Two or more people who are in collusion, or work in close association,
  are said to be hand in glove.

  "After the match, it was discovered that he was hand in glove with the
  referee."
 Iron fist/hand in a velvet glove   This expression is used to describe someone who, behind an
  appearance of gentleness, is inflexible and determined.
  "To impose the necessary reforms, the leader used persuasion
  followed by force - an iron fist in a velvet glove."
 Handle someone with kid gloves.   If you handle someone with kid gloves, you treat them very carefully
  or tactfully, either because they are very important or because they are
  easily upset.
  "
He is so determined to obtain her agreement that he is handling her with
  kid gloves."
 The gloves are off!  This expression is used when there are signs that a fight is about to
  start.
  "The two candidates are out of their seats. The gloves are off!
"
 At the drop of a hat   If you do something at the drop of a hat, you do it immediately and
  without hesitation
  "I've got great friends.  They're ready to help out at the drop of a hat."
 Keep something under one's hat   To keep something under one's hat means to keep a secret.
  "My boss has promised me a promotion, but it's not official yet, so keep it
  under your hat."
 Take one's hat off to somebody   You say this to express admiration for something someone has done.
  "I take my hat off to the chef.  The meal was wonderful."
 Throw (or toss) one's hat in the ring   If you throw or toss your hat in the ring, you announce that you
  are going to enter a competition or take up a challenge.
  "He finally threw his hat in the ring and announced that he was going
  to stand for election."
 Wear many hats   Someone who wears many hats has to do many different types
  of tasks or play a variety of roles.
  "Our company is small so the employees need to be flexible and
  accept to wear many hats.
 Get your knickers in a twist.   If you get your knickers in twist, you are angry, nervous or upset faced
  with a difficult situation
  "Don't get your knickers in a twist!  Everything is under control."
 Off the peg    Clothes which are bought off the peg are purchased in a standard
   size in a shop and are not made specially for you.
   "He can't afford to have his suits made to measure so he buys them
   off the peg."
 Ants in one's pants   People who have ants in their pants are very restless or excited about
  something
 
"I wish he'd relax.  He's got ants in his pants about something today!"
 Caught with your pants down   If you are caught with your pants down, you are caught doing something
  bad or forbidden.
  "Our neighbours were caught interfering with their electricity metre - caught
  with their pants down!"
 Put your pants on one leg at a time  To say that someone puts their pants on one leg at a time means
  that the person is a human being no different from anyone else.
  "Don't be scared to speak to him.  He puts his pants on one leg at
  a time just like the rest of us!"
 Pocket of resistance   This term refers to a small group of people who resist change or
  disagree with a proposal.
  "The new boss wants to introduce job-sharing, but there's a pocket
  of resistance
in the sales department."
 Deep pockets  A person or organization who has deep pockets has a lot of money.
  "Andy's business is not doing well at the moment.  He says he needs
  a friend with deep pockets."
 Have somebody in your pocket  If you have influence or power over someone, you have them in your
  pocket.
  "
He was declared 'not guilty' but everyone knew that he had the jury in
  his pocket."
 Out of your own pocket   If you pay for something out of your own pocket, you cover the cost
  with your own money.
  "Breakfast is included but you must pay for lunch out of your own
  pocket."
 Suit every pocket   This term refers to the amount of money you are able to spend or
  the price you can afford.
  "The store offers a  wide range of computers at prices to suit every
  pocket
."
 Give the shirt off one's back  This expression is used to describe a kind-hearted and generous
 person who would give you anything he/she owns in order to help you.
 "Mike would give the the shirt off his back to help a friend in difficulty."
 Keep your shirt on!   If you tell somebody to keep their shirt on, you are asking them to
  calm down.
  "Look, we've got plenty of time, so keep your shirt on!"
 The shoe is on the other foot   When the circumstances have reversed and one person now doing
  what the the other person did in the past, you can say that the shoe
  is on the other foot.
 
"I used to advise my children to eat healthy food.  Now my daughter
  is a nutritionist and the shoe is on the other foot - she advises me!"
 In someone's shoes   To talk about being in someone's shoes means to imagine how you
  would react if you were in a similar situation as that person.
 Step into someone's shoes   If you step into someone's shoes, you take over a job or position
  held by someone else before you.
  "William has been trained to step into his father's shoes when he
  retires."
 On a shoestring   If you do something on a shoestring, you do it with very little
  money.
  "When I was a student I lived on a shoestring.
 Have an ace up one's sleeve   If you have an ace up your sleeve, you have something in reserve
  with which you can gain an advantage.
  "I'm well prepared for the negotiations.  I've got an ace up my sleeve."
 Laugh up your sleeve   If you laugh up your sleeve, you are secretly amused at another
  person's problems or difficulties.
  "Tom felt that his explanation was confusing and that his colleague
  was laughing up his sleeve."
 Roll up your sleeves   When you roll up your sleeves, you get ready for hard work.
 
"To increase our market share we'll have to roll up our sleeves and
  find new customers."
 Knock your socks off   If something amazes you, or impresses you greatly, it knocks your
  socks off.
 
"The magnitude of the project will knock the socks off everyone in the
  office."
 Pull your socks up   If you tell someone to pull their socks up,  you are saying that
  they need to make an effort to improve their performance.
 Swishing/swishing party   Swishing is the name given to a new fashion phenomenon - a party
  organised to swap second hand clothes.
  Everyone takes along clothes they no longer wear and people can then
  choose the ones they want.
 Black tie event   This expression refers to a formal event at which men are required to wear
  a dinner jacket,
or tuxedo, and a black bow tie.
  "I need to know if it's going to be a casual get-together or a black tie event."
 Wear the trousers (or pants)   The partner in a couple who wears the trousers is the one who makes the
  important decisions.

 
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