Clothing Idioms
MARCH 9, 2024
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This idioms exercise tests your understanding of clothing idioms. Fill in the blanks.

1. If you are willing to do something at the drop of a .............................., you don't need any advance notice to do it.
ball
hat
cap

2. If somebody has a ........................... in their bonnet, they have something that annoys them.
beetle
wasp
bee

3. You needn't have commented on her speech impairment. It was below .............................
the collar
the belt
the sleeves

4. The city is bursting at the ............................ due to the influx of migrants.
sleeves
seams
hems

5. When you have a card up your ............................, you have a reserve plan.
collar
belt
sleeve

6. To ........................... down is to work hard.
fasten
buckle

7. That laptop really burned a hole in my .............................
pocket
purse
wallet

8. We were not going to a party. She was still dressed to the ……………………………
nines
sevens
fives

9. This gown fits me like a .......................
hat
glove
coat

10. They examined the evidence with a ...............................
knife
fine-tooth comb
blade

11. To fly by the seat of one's .............................. is to do something without a plan.
pants
shorts
trousers

12. Alka is very sensitive. You have to handle her with ……………………………….
baby gloves
kid gloves
child gloves

Answers
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1. If you are willing to do something at the drop of a hat, you don’t need any advance notice to do it.
2. If somebody has a bee in their bonnet, they have something that annoys them.
3. You needn’t have commented on her speech impairment. It was below the belt.
4. The city is bursting at the seams due to the influx of migrants.
5. When you have a card up your sleeve, you have a reserve plan.
6. To buckle down is to work hard.

7. That laptop really burned a hole in my pocket.
8. We were not going to a party. She was still dressed to the nines.
9. This gown fits me like a glove.
10. They examined the evidence with a fine-tooth comb.
11. To fly by the seat of one’s pants is to do something without a plan.
12. Alka is very sensitive. You have to handle her with kid gloves.
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