Фразеологические единицы с компонентом наименованием "Одежда" в английском языке

without waiting or planning, immediately, promptly

Our boss will stop working and help someone at the drop of a hat.

beat the pants off (someone)

to beat someone severely, to win against someone easily in a race or a game

Our team beat the pants off the other team very easily.

best bib and tucker

one's best clothing

The man wore his best bib and tucker to the meeting.

bet one`s boots

to bet everything that one has

I will bet my boots that my friend will not have enough money to go on a holiday.

birthday suit

complete nakedness

The little boy was running through the park in his birthday suit.

bore the pants off (someone)

to frighten someone very badly

The new teacher bored the pants off the students.

buckle down to (do something) or buckle down and (do something)

to make a big effort to do something, to give one's complete attention or effort to do something

The teacher told the girl that she must buckle down and begin to work harder than before.

burn a hole in one`s pocket

to stimulate someone to spend money quickly

My money is burning a hole in my pocket and I will probably spend it quickly.

burst at the seams

to be too full or too crowded

The train station was bursting at the seams as everyone waited to go on their holidays.

by the seat of one's pants

by luck and with very little skill

I was able to complete the course by the seat of my pants.

cap and gown

the academic cap and the gown that is worn during graduation ceremonies

Everybody was wearing their cap and gown for the university graduation ceremonies.

catch (someone) with their pants down

to surprise someone in an embarrassing situation or doing something that they should not be doing

The sales manager was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the sales figures that he did not have.

charm the pants off (someone)

to use very nice or charming behavior to persuade someone to do something

I was able to charm the pants off the man in the job interview and I got the job.

cloak-and-dagger

involving secercy and plotting

The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations.

coat and tie

a jacket or a sports coat and a necktie

The company asked everyone to wear a coat and tie to the company dinner.

come apart at the seams

to be in a bad situation and to begin to lose control, to become extremely upset

Our team is coming apart at the seams since our coach left.

The man is coming apart at the seams since he lost his job.

come into fashion

to become fashionable

Recently, the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.

cut a fine figure

to look good, to dress well

The man cut a fine figure when he entered the dining room.

cut from the same cloth

to share a lot of similarities

The two boys are cut from the same cloth and are similar in every way.

decked out in (something)

to be dressed in fancy clothes

The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.

die with one`s boots on

to die while still active in one`s work or while doing a job

The man worked hard all his life and died with his boots on when he had a heart attack at the factory.

do (something) like it is going out of fashion/style

to use/buy/eat much or too much of something

My friend is spending money like it is going out of fashion.

don sackcloth and ashes

to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and also to repent for something that they did wrong

The man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.

down-at-the-heels

to be shabby, to be poorly dressed

The man looked down-at-the-heels after he was fired from his job.

dressed to kill

wearing one`s finest clothes

The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the meeting.

dressed to the nines/teeth

to be dressed elegantly, to be dressed very well

The couple were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.

dress up

to wear one`s best clothes

I decided to dress up for dinner on Saturday night.

eat one's hat

to do something extraordinary or special if something that you do not think will happen actually happens (this is always used with if and is used when you are quite certain that something will happen and if it does not happen then you will do something extraordinary or special - like eating your hat)

emperor's new clothes

used when many people believe something that is not true, a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something because everyone else seems to think that it is good or important

fall apart at the seams

to separate at the seams (for material that is sewn together), to fall apart

My backpack was falling apart at the seams so I bought a new one.

feather in one`s cap

something to be proud of, an honor

Winning the speech contest was a feather in the boy's cap and a great honor.

fill (someone`s) shoes

to take the place of another and do as well as he or she would do

It will be difficult for the woman to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.

fine-tooth/toothed comb

great care, careful attention so as not to miss anything

We went over the room with a fine-tooth comb but we were unable to find the lost credit card.

fit like a glove

to fit perfectly

The woman's new dress fit like a glove so she was very happy.

fly by the seat of one`s pants

to do something by instinct rather than by knowledge or logic

I was forced to fly by the seat of my pants when my computer broke and I had to try and fix it.

get all dolled up

to get dressed up in one's best clothes

The woman got all dolled up for the party.

get along on a shoestring

to manage with very little money

I had to get along on a shoestring during university.

get the boot

to be fired from a job, to be told to leave a place

I got the boot from my first job in high school.

The man got the boot from the restaurant for smoking.

give (someone) the boot

to fire someone from a job, to force someone to leave a place

The manager gave the man the boot when he began yelling in the restaurant.

give (someone) the shirt off one's back

to be very generous to someone

My uncle is very kind and he will give you the shirt off his back.

go out of fashion/style

to become unfashionable

Striped pants have recently gone out of fashion.

go with (something)

to go well with something, to match something

My green shirt does not go with my red hat.

hand in glove with (someone)

very close with someone

The supervisor and manager work hand in glove to create a positive atmosphere in the company.

handle (someone) with kid gloves

to handle someone very gently and carefully because you do not want to upset him or her

You must handle the new employee with kid gloves because he is very sensitive.

a hand-me-down

a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it

My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.

hang on (someone's) coattails

to have one's fortune or success depend on another person

The man is hanging on the coattails of his successful boss.

hang one's hat (somewhere)

to live or take up residence somewhere

I want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.

hang up one's hat

to leave a job (usually after a long career)

The man decided to hang up his hat after forty years at his job.

have a bee in one`s bonnet

to have a fixed idea that stays in one's mind

The woman has a bee in her bonnet about starting a new business.

have a card up one`s sleeve

to have a reserve plan or a secret advantage

I do not know the manager's plans but I think that he has a card up his sleeve and he will soon make an important announcement.

have an ace up one's sleeve

to have something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up his or her sleeve to use against an opponent)

have ants in one`s pants

to be restless, to be nervous

The teacher told the little boy that he was moving around like he had ants in his pants.

have on (something) or have (something) on

to be wearing something

"What did the woman have on when you saw her?"

have (someone) in one's pocket

to have control over someone

The large union has the city mayor in their pocket.

have (something) up one`s sleeve

to have a secret plan or solution for something, to be ready for a time when something is needed

I do not know what my friend has up his sleeve but I am sure that he is planning to say something at the meeting.

hit (someone) below the belt

to do something in an unfair or cowardly way

My friend was hitting below the belt when he criticized me after I told him my true feelings.

hot under the collar

to be very angry

Our boss is hot under the collar today because three of the staff came late.

if the shoe fits wear it

if what is being said in general describes you then it probably means you

You should not criticize others for something that you would do yourself. Remember, if the shoe fits wear it.

in fashion

fashionable

Very thin neckties are not in fashion now.

in one's Sunday best

in one's best clothes that you would wear to go to worship in a church (in the days when people dressed in a more formal way to attend church)

I was dressed in my Sunday best when I went for the job interview.

in rags

dressed in worn-out and torn clothing

The man standing outside the restaurant was in rags.

in (someone`s) shoes

in another person's place or position

I would hate to be in my cousin's shoes now that he has lost his job.

keep one`s shirt on

to keep from losing one`s temper or from getting excited, to be calm or patient

"Keep your shirt on. You shouldn`t get so excited about such a small problem."

keep (something) under one`s hat

to keep something secret

I plan to keep my plans to look for a new job under my hat.

laugh up one's sleeve

to laugh quietly to oneself

I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work.

let down (something) or let (something) down

to lengthen something, to make something longer

The woman wanted to let down her dress because it was too short.

let out (something) or let (something) out

to make clothes bigger or looser

I went to the tailor to ask him to let out my sports jacket.

lick (someone's) boots

to behave in a servile manner toward someone

Our boss wants everybody to lick his boots. That is why nobody likes him.

line one's own pockets

to make money for oneself in a dishonest way

The local politician was lining his own pockets and did not win another election.

lose one`s shirt

to lose all or most of one`s money

The man lost his shirt gambling and now he is in serious financial difficulty.

made to measure

clothing that is made especially to fit the measurements of someone

When I was working in Hong Kong I purchased several suits that were made to measure.

make (something) by hand

to make something with one's hands rather than with a machine

The people in the small village make most of their clothes by hand.

The woman likes to buy clothes that are made by hand.

off-the-cuff

without preparation

Our boss made a great off-the-cuff speech at the party last night.

off the rack

(an article of clothing that is) available for immediate purchase, ready-made

Our boss always buys his suits off the rack.

old hat

not new or different, old-fashioned

We have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.

on a shoestring

on a very low budget, with very little money

We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.

on (someone`s) coat-tails

as a result of someone else doing something

The woman was elected to city council on her husband`s coat-tails.

out of fashion

not fashionable

Most of the woman's clothes are out of fashion.

out of pocket

the direct expenses that one spends for business or personal use

My out-of-pocket expenses for my recent business trip were very low.

The money that I spent on my business trip was all out of pocket.

out of style

not fashionable

The style of jeans that my friend likes to wear have been out of style for a long time now.

pass the hat

to attempt to collect money from a group of people for some project or special cause

We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector.

play one's cards close to one's chest

to be extremely secretive and cautious about something (to hold playing cards close to your chest so the other players cannot see them)

My boss always plays his cards close to his chest when he is negotiating with another company.

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

to improve oneself or achieve something through one's own efforts

The boy pulled himself up by his bootstraps and went back and finished university.

pull (something) out of a hat

to produce something as if by magic, to invent something

The lawyer said that she did not have the information but suddenly she pulled it out of a hat.

pull up one`s socks

to make a greater effort than before to do something

"It is time that you pull up your socks and begin to work hard and take this job seriously."

put on one`s thinking cap

to think hard and long about something

I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.

put on the dog

to dress or entertain in an extravagant manner

The couple put on the dog for the visit of their old college friend.

put one's clothes in mothballs

to put something in storage with mothballs

The woman plans to put her coat in mothballs for the winter.

quake in one's boots

to be afraid, to shake from fear

I was quaking in my boots when my boss told me to come to his office.

ride on (someone's) coattails

to have one's fortune or success depend on another person

The sales manager was riding on the coattails of his boss and hoped to achieve success in the company.

roll up one`s sleeves

to get ready for a hard job, to prepare to work hard or seriously

"Let`s roll up our sleeves and begin to work so that we can finish early."

scare the pants off (someone)

to frighten someone very badly

The big dog scared the pants off the little boy.

shake in one's boots

to be afraid, to shake from fear

The little boy was shaking in his boots when the large dog approached him.

shoe is on the other foot

the opposite is true, places are changed

For a long time my friend laughed at my problems at work. Now, the shoe is on the other foot and he also has serious problems.

smarty pants

a person who is annoying because they always have an answer or seem to know everything

The boy is a smarty pants and he acts like he knows everything.

speak off the cuff

to speak in public without preparation

My father plans to speak off the cuff at his retirement party tonight.

step into (someone's) shoes

to take over a job or other role from someone

I will have to step into my supervisor's shoes while he is away on vacation.

stuffed shirt

a person who is too rigid or too formal

I do not want to invite my neighbor to come with us because he is a stuffed shirt and not very interesting to spend time with.

take in (something) or take (something) in

to make something smaller

The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and now they fit much better.

take off clothes or shoes etc.

to remove clothes or shoes etc.

"Please take off your shoes before you enter our house."

take one`s hat off to (someone)

to admire or respect or praise someone

You have to take your hat off to my neighbor. He started a small business and now it is very successful.

talk through one`s hat

to say something without knowing or understanding the facts

Our supervisor is talking through his hat and does not know what he is talking about.

throw one's hat into the ring

to announce that one is running for an elected office

The mayor threw his hat into the ring and decided to run for national office.

tighten one`s belt

to live on less money than usual

If we want to go on a holiday to Europe this year we will have to tighten our belts and begin to save some money.

too big for one`s boots/breeches

to think that you are more important than you really are

Our manager is too big for his breeches and needs someone to make him realize that he is not so important.

toss one's hat into the ring

to announce that one is running for an elected office

My friend tossed his hat into the ring and will try and become the school president.

town and gown

the two distinct communities of a university town - the town is the inhabitants of the town and the gown is the university community

treat (someone) with kid gloves

to treat someone very gently and carefully because you do not want to upset him or her

I treat my friend with kid gloves because she is very sensitive.

try on (something) or try (something) on

to put clothes on to see how they fit and look

You should try on that jacket before you buy it."

under one`s belt

in one`s experience or possession, gained by effort and skill

Now that I have some job experience under my belt I will have more chances to apply for a good job.

wait for the other shoe to drop

to wait for something bad to happen, to wait for something to happen after already knowing that something is going to happen

wash-and-wear

clothing that you can wash and it does not need to be ironed before you wear it

My uncle always likes to buy wash-and-wear clothes.

wear more than one hat

to have more than one set of responsibilities

Our teacher wears more than one hat. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.

wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve

to show one`s feelings openly

The girl is wearing her heart on her sleeve and everybody knows that she is having problems with her boyfriend.

wear out (something) or wear (something) out

to use or wear something until it becomes old and in bad condition

My shoes wore out during my trip to Paris.

wear sackcloth and ashes

to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and also to repent for something that they did wrong

The politician was forced to wear sackcloth and ashes as an apology for his wrongdoing.

wear several hats

to have more than one set of responsibilities

Our teacher wears several hats. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.

wear the pants in one`s family

to be the boss of a family or household

The woman wears the pants in her family and she is always telling her husband what to do.

with hat in hand

with humility (usually used when you ask for something from someone who is more powerful than you)

The man came to his boss with hat in hand to ask for a raise in pay.

wolf in sheep`s clothing

a person who pretends to be good but is really bad

The man is a wolf in sheep's clothing and someone that you should be very careful around.

You bet your boots!

most certainly, yes indeed, absolutely

"You bet your boots that I am going to apply for my passport as early as possible."

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