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Idioms Quiz: Clothing 1
Many idioms are based on clothes and clothing or ways that people dress. Test your knowledge of English idioms with the questions below. To learn more about an individual idiom, click on the "more about this idiom" link.
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
- took me away on the back of his horse
- told me all about dungeons and dragons
- fixed my car for me
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2. a wolf in sheep's clothing
We realised the teacher was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he
- was seen smoking a cigarette in a bar
- was given the "Teacher of the Year" award
- was arrested for abusing one of his students
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3. at the drop of a hat
Jenny changes jobs at the drop of a hat
- after months of careful planning
- and takes ages to make up her mind
- whenever she gets a good offer
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4. deep pockets
Harold has very deep pockets, and
- he doesn't have much money
- he keeps losing his keys
- he spends a lot of money
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5. dressed (up) to the nines
We were all dressed to the nines because we were
- going to a wedding
- going to play golf
- going to the beach
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6. earn your stripes
If someone has earned their stripes, they can expect
- to get a higher position
- to lose their job
- to retire from work
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7. fill somebody's shoes
Ben's been a very good accountant for the firm, but now we need someone who can fill his shoes because
- his shoes are empty
- the company is closing down
- Ben's starting his own business
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8. hot under the collar
Henry always gets hot under the collar when he thinks people are
- trying to cheat him
- doing a good job
- treating him well
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9. keep it under your hat
I agreed to keep it under my hat and
- never forget it
- never lose it
- never tell anyone
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10. knock your socks off
If you want to knock the socks off your audience, you need to
- do something amazing
- do something boring
- do something normal
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