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Clothing Idioms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| too big for your britches | acting older or more important than you are |
| goody-two-shoes | people who try to act perfect |
| dressed to the nines | wearing fashionable and attention-grabbing clothes |
| shaking in my boots | to be extremely anxious or scared |
| hanging by a thread | someone is in an unsafe position |
| buckle down | to work seriously and hard |
| put on your thinking cap | to concentrate |
| ace up your sleeve | a person has an advantage (perhaps one that others don't know about) |
| knock my socks off | to impress or amaze |
| bee in your bonnet | you've been struck by an idea and are obsessed |
| eat my hat | to be incredibly surprised |
| earned your stripes | you have shown you have skills and can accomplish an important task |