Now, the VOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.

Lastweek, IexplainedsomeEnglishexpressionsabout clothes.EverythingItoldyouwastrue. Ididnottalk throughmyhatorsaysomethingwithoutknowingthefacts.

EveryoneknowstherearemanyEnglishexpressionsaboutclothes.Thereis noneedtokeepit asecret, orkeepitunderyourhat. Infact,ifIkeeptalking,soonenoughyouwillstarttothinkIamanoldhataboutthis -- arealexpert.Donot befooled,though.Myfriendssometimescallmeawolfin sheeps clothing. This issomeonewhoactslikeagoodperson, but isreallyabadperson.

Im notreallyabadperson. But Idoloveclothes. It isalwaysfuntoget dressedup. Ilookgreatinmybestclothes.WhenIputthemon, Ifeeldecked out.YoumightsaywhenIwearmybestclothes, Iamdressedto theninesor dressedto theteeth. Infact,myhusbandsaysIlookdressedtokill. Ofcourse, Iwouldneverkillanyone. But,thereissomethingspecialaboutputtingonclothesthat arepleasingto theeye.Mybestclothesare notmodernorfashionable.Maybesomedaytheywillcomeintofashion. But Ireallydonotcare.Theycertainlylookbetteronmethanmybirthdaysuit.Didyouknowthateveryonehas abirthdaysuit?Youwearitwhenyouarewearingnoclothesatall.Babiesarebornwearingtheirbirthdaysuits.

Iamverycarefulwithmyclothes. Ihandlethemwithkidgloves. Itrynot togetthemdirtyortorn.Mostofmyclothesfitlikeaglove.Theyfitperfectly. ButwhenIeattoomuch, Ifeellikemyclothesmightburstat theseams.Myclothesfeeltoorestrictiveandtight.

Someof theclothesIlikebestarehand-me-downs.Myoldersistergavethemtomewhenshe nolongerwantedthem.Hand-me-downsaregreatbecauseclothesoftencosttoomuchmoney. Iliveon ashoestring. Ihaveaverysmall budgetandlittlemoneytospendonclothes.However,mysisterhas alotof moneytospendonclothes.Maybesomedaytheshoewill be on theother foot. Theoppositewill betrue. I willhavealotofmoneytobuyclothesandmysisterwillgethand-me-downsfromme.

IadmitIdreamofbeingrich. IdreamthatsomedayI will beabletolivelikea richperson. I willknowwhatit isliketowalkinanotherpersonsshoes.Some ofmyfriendsgotrichbyridingsomeoneelsescoattails.Theyaresuccessful todayas aresultofsomeoneelsebeingsuccessful. But, Ibelieveyoushould nevercriticizeothersforsomethingyouwoulddoyourself.Whatissaidabout someoneelsecanalsobesaidaboutyou.Remember,iftheshoefits,wearit.

JillMosswrotethis VOASpecialEnglishprogramWordsandTheirStories.

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