Clothing Idioms Quiz
1. When my brother got angry I told him to keep his ___ on.
A. shoe B. coat C. shirt
2. Our goalkeeper's going to have to ___ if he wants to win.
A. pull up his socks B. burst at the seams C. dress to kill
3. These are my favourite jeans because they ___.
A. keep it zipped B. wear the trousers C. fit like a glove
4. Our boss told us to roll up our ___ and finish the job as soon as possible.
A. pants B. sleeves C. socks
5. He was talking too much so I told him to put a ___ in it.
A. hat B. shoe C. sock
6. Jody gets a bee in her ___ when the kids don't put away their toys.
A. britches B. boots C. bonnet
7. She told us to put our ___ on and solve the problem.
A. thinking cap B. hat tricks C. trousers
8. Everyone at the wedding looked great. They were all ___.
A. dressed to the nines B. bursting at the seams C. riding their coattails
9. I'm going to have to ___ if I want to get this essay done in time.
A. handle with kid gloves B. buckle down C. burn a hole in my pocket
10. Maria always tells her husband what to do. She's the one who wears ___.
A. the shirt B. the birthday suit C. the trousers
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Đáp án tham khảo:
1C keep your shirt on = said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset
2A pull your socks up = to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough
3C fit like a glove = to be the perfect size and shape for someone
4B roll up your sleeves = to prepare for hard work
5C put a sock in it! = used to tell someone to be quiet or stop making so much noise
6C to have a bee in your bonnet = to keep talking about something again and again because youthink it is very important
7A put your thinking cap on = to think seriously about something
8A dressed (up) to the nines = to be wearing fashionable or formal clothes for a special occasion
9B - buckle down = to start working hard
10C - wear the trousers = be the dominant partner in a relationship.