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Idioms Quiz: Clothing 1

Many idioms are based on clothes and clothing or ways that people dress.

1. a knight in shining armour | armor

My car broke down and I was stuck on the side of the road until a knight in shining armour came

and

a.

took me away on the back of his horseb. told me all about dungeons and dragonsc. fixed my car for me

2. a wolf in sheep's clothing

We realised the teacher was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he

a. was seen smoking a cigarette in a barb. was given the "Teacher of the Year" awardc. was arrested for abusing one of his students

3. at the drop of a hat

Jenny changes jobs at the drop of a hata. after months of careful planningb. and takes ages to make up her mindc. whenever she gets a good offer

4. deep pocketsHarold has very deep pockets, and

a. he doesn't have much moneyb. he keeps losing his keysc. he spends a lot of money

5. dressed (up) to the ninesWe were all dressed to the nines because we were

a. going to a weddingb. going to play golfc. going to the beach

6. earn your stripesIf someone has earned their stripes, they can expect

a. to get a higher positionb. to lose their jobc. to retire from work

7. fill somebody's shoesBen's been a very good accountant for the firm, but now we need someone who can fill his shoes

because

a. his shoes are emptyb. the company is closing downc. Ben's starting his own business

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8. hot under the collarHenry always gets hot under the collar when he thinks people are

a. trying to cheat himb. doing a good jobc. treating him well

9. keep it under your hatI agreed to keep it under my hat and

a. never forget itb. never lose itc. never tell anyone

10. knock your socks off

If you want to knock the socks off your audience, you need to

a. do something amazingb. do something boringc. do something normal

11. off the cuff

Professor Sacks had to give the lecture off the cuff because

a. the microphone was brokenb. he couldn't speak Englishc. he was filling in for someone who was ill

12. old hatKaren thinks my ideas on waiting until after you finish university before travelling overseas are

really old hat. She says it's the sort of thing her

a. grandparents would thinkb. cousins would thinkc. nephews and nieces would think

13. pull your socks up

His teacher told Jason to pull his socks up because

a. they didn't look goodb. he was studying too muchc. his grades weren't good enough

14. quaking in your boots

Jimmy was quaking in his boots as he

a. went to make his first parachute jumpb. ran to his teammates after kicking a goalc. danced to his favourite singer's new song

15. rags to richesThis girl I knew in high school has had an unusual life. She went from rags to riches after she

a.

got a job in a bankb. lost millions of dollars gamblingc. became a top international model

16. talk through your hatOur biology teacher says evolution is a fact, and that people who say it isn't real are talking

through their hats. He says these people

a. are simply wrongb. have evidence to prove itc. understand science

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17. the jewel in the crownThe jewel in the crown of Sir Humphrey's priceless collection of modern art is

a. Pablo Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe"b. a statue of Sir Humphrey's favourite horsec. a finger painting by Sir Humphrey's youngest grandson

18. tighten your belt

Carly will have to tighten her belt becausea. she's been putting on weightb. she's lost her jobc. she's short of time

19. wear your heart on your sleeve

Benny always wears his heart on his sleeve, so it'll be easy to know

a. what he's wearingb. what he's feelingc. what he's hiding

20. work your socks off | work your tail offHis exam's on Monday, so Paul will have to work his socks off if he

a. wants to cheatb. wants to passc. doesn't want to pass