Clothes idiom Flashcards
pull one’s socks up (idiom - informal)
to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough:
ex: He’s going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team.
nỗ lực để làm gì đó
in one’s birthday suit (idiom-humorous)
not wearing any clothes
không mặc gì
put your thinking cap on (idiom)
to think seriously about something:
ex: I need some interesting suggestions so if you can put your thinking cap on I’d be grateful.
chú tâm suy nghĩ
wear the trousers (pants)
-idiom-informal-
(especially of a woman) to be the person in a relationship who is in control and who makes decisions for both people:
ex: Blake may seem bossy, but it’s Lisa that really wears the trousers in that relationship.
chủ động, làm chủ
beat, bore, scare, etc. the pants off sb
-informal-
to defeat, bore, frighten, etc. someone completely:
ex: Sunbathing bores the pants off me.
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