By Ranjana S.
Boots:
Have one's heart in one's boots (be very gloomy and depressed):
Get too big for one's boots (become very self-important or conceited):
Socks:
Pull one's socks up (make an effort to improve one's performance):
Cap:
A feather in one's cap: (something one can be proud of):
Coat:
Cut one's coat according to one's cloth :( spend money within the limits of what one can afford):
Collar:
Hot under the collar (angry, embarrassed) :
Hat:
Take one's hat off to someone (acknowledge admiration for someone for doing something):
Keep something under one's hat (keep something secret):
Shirt:
Keep one's shirt on (not lose one's temper)
Shoe:
Shake in one's shoes :( be very frightened)
Skirt:
Skirt round something (avoid referring to or treating a topic or issue directly):
Sleeve:
Roll up one's sleeves (prepare to work or fight):
Have something up one's sleeve (have some secret for use when needed)
Boots:
Have one's heart in one's boots (be very gloomy and depressed):
- She has her heart in her boots after she separated from her beloved.
Get too big for one's boots (become very self-important or conceited):
- After being promoted to the prestigious position, she is getting too big for her boots.
Socks:
Pull one's socks up (make an effort to improve one's performance):
- I would suggest you to pull your socks up; otherwise it would be difficult for you to pass the examination.
Cap:
A feather in one's cap: (something one can be proud of):
- By winning the championship she added a feather in her cap.
Coat:
Cut one's coat according to one's cloth :( spend money within the limits of what one can afford):
- He wanted to buy a bigger house than this one, but he had to cut his coat according to his cloth.
Collar:
Hot under the collar (angry, embarrassed) :
- I know you were getting hot under the collar as they were criticizing your article.
Hat:
Take one's hat off to someone (acknowledge admiration for someone for doing something):
- I take my hat off to that lady for bringing up four children single handed after her husband's sudden death.
Keep something under one's hat (keep something secret):
- I think they are keeping something under their hats nowadays.
Shirt:
Keep one's shirt on (not lose one's temper)
- Keep your shirt on!! They were just joking.
Shoe:
Shake in one's shoes :( be very frightened)
- Mr.Jones was shaking in his shoes as three robbers all of a sudden surrounded him.
Skirt:
Skirt round something (avoid referring to or treating a topic or issue directly):
- Jenny skirted round the problem of selling his house without directly asking our suggestions and help.
Sleeve:
Roll up one's sleeves (prepare to work or fight):
- He has now rolled up his sleeves to start this difficult work of cleaning the big tank.
Have something up one's sleeve (have some secret for use when needed)
- Do you have any idea up your sleeve if we don't get money in time to start our project?
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