Clothes Idioms Flashcards
And To cap it all
finally, to end a row of bad things.
It rained all the time, the hotel was horrible and, to cap it all, we lost our passaports.
At the drop of a hat
immediately.
If he proposed to her, she would marry him at the drop of a hat.
To be out of the pocket.
To have less money than you should have.
Bellow the belt
unfair and cruel.
You should apologize to Jo. What you said to her last night was below the belt.
To fit like a glove
This coat fits like a glove.
To get the boot
be dismissed from the job.
Jim got the boot last week for being late.
To get hot under the collar about
Angry.
What are you getting so hot under the collar about?
To get/have sth under your belt.
To achieve sth.
Once they had got their first championship under their belt, there was no stopping them.
To have sth up your sleeve.
Secret plan.
It seemed to be a hopeless case but his lawyer had something up his sleeve.
If I were in his shoes.
If I were you I would think take him to court.
To pull your socks up.
work hard.
If you don’t pull your socks up you’re going to fail this exam.
Wears the trousers
to be dominant.
Jenny wears the trousers in that house.
