Idioms

When the boss found out about the missing files, he was really...

• old hat

• hot under the collar

• off the cuff

• dressed to the nines

...! We have a lot of dresses to tailor!

• Roll up your sleeves!

• Buckle down

• Keep your shirt on

• Keep it zipped

After investing all of his savings in the stock market, he ... when the market crashed.

• kept it under his hat

• wore the trousers

• kept his shirt on

• lost his shirt

It's a secret, so ... . I trust you.

• keep it zipped

• keep it under your hat

• keep your shirt on

• speak through your hat

He was never able to save any money, it always ...

• lost the thread.

• knocked his socks off.

• burned a hole in his pocket.

• fit like a glove.

Emma Stone was ... at the Oscars.

• off the cuff

• dresses to the nines

• buckled down

• at the drop of a hat

Before you judge someone, try to ... and see things from their point of view.

• walk a mile in their shoes

• tighten their belt

• have a card in their sleeve

• fit like a glove

TikTok is currently ... among teenagers and young adults.

• fashion-forward

• all the rage

• old hat

• thinking cap

During my Zoom call I ... and started daydreaming.

• lost the thread

• kept it under my hat

• bundled up

• was off the cuff

Before making any important decision, ... and consider everything.

• put your thinking cap on

• tighten your belt

• roll up your sleeves

• burn a hole in your pocket