Expressions about Clothing

Name a few 

举几个栗子

Clothes make a man just as a saddle makes a horse

off the cuff

without preparation /improvisational即兴的，非正式的，当场

have ants in one's pants

restless/nervous 很紧张，坐立不安

get caught with one's pants down 

be found doing sth they should not be doing

做坏事的时候被发现了

fly by the seat of one's pants

use natural sense to do sth

在没有客观依据、茫无头绪的情况下只能摸索行事

sb wear the pants / trousers

sb take control of 

掌权当家，说了算

burn a hole in someone's pocket 

Money is spent quickly

存不了钱，一有钱就想花

Have deep pockets

be wealthy 资金雄厚

tighten one's belt 

belt can hold up your pants,so live on less money and spend money carefully

束紧腰带，节约度日

be under one's belt 

you have the skill under your belt 

已获得某物,在以往的经历中

below the belt 

不恰当合适的

That comment was a bit below the belt. 

那个评论有点不够公正。

take one's hat off to 

向某人脱帽致敬

Don’t get high hat 别摆架子

at the drop of a hat 

without waiting

毫不迟疑地；动不动；一有机会就

pull sth. out of a hat 

凭空想象某事；捏造某事

Talk through One's hat
make foolish statements
It's plain to see that he was talking through his hat!

显而易见，他是在胡说八道！

Keep Under One's Hat
keep something a secret
I'll tell you about it if you promise to keep it under your hat. 

如果你承诺保守秘密，我就告诉你。

Put one’s thinking cap on

开动脑筋

be too big for one's boots 

Put on airs,with conceit,be pompous/forward

自以为是，自命不凡；摆架子

bet your boots on 

必然，有把握

fill one's shoes 

replace

代替某人

On a shoestring

In the early years, the business was run on a shoestring.

早年，这家店铺是小本经营的。

a stuffed shirt

sb is too firm and severe

保守的人,一本正经的人

Nobody asked him to join the group because he’s such a wet blanket. 

没有人让他加入这个组，因为他是一个扫兴的人

wear one's heart on one's sleeve

showing feelings openly

心直口快

keep one's shirt on

stay calm
保持冷静

lose one's shirt

lose all
失去一切

Air one's dirty laundry in public

当众吐槽,家丑外扬

Cut from the same cloth

如出一辙

In stitches
laughing very hard
The comedian had us in stitches all evening. 

喜剧演员让我们整晚都不停地笑。

Wow, this club is so packed it’s bursting at the seams.

哇，这家俱乐部太挤了，堵得水泄不通。

a turn coat

traitor 叛徒

All talk and no trousers

只说不做

Birthday suit

Sophia went into the bathroom and found Mary in her birthday suit. 

索菲亚走进浴室，发现玛丽一丝不挂。

roll up one's sleeves

prepare to word hard
准备战斗; 准备大干一番

have a card up one's sleeve

a person who does magic tricks

Mind telling us just what you have up your sleeve?

介意告诉我们你有什么锦囊妙计吗？

Knock Someone's Socks Off
enthuse and excite
The song knocked audiences' socks off. 

这首歌震惊了观众。

Pull up one’s socks

try harder at something

You have been slacking off, it’s time to pull your socks up and pass all the exams.

你一直在偷懒，是时候鼓起精神，通过所有的考试了。

Put a sock in it

停止讲话 to stop talking

Fit like a glove

完全合适

Most of my clothes fit like a glove. 

我的大多数衣服都很合身。

Hand in glove with

密切配合

The UN inspectors work hand in glove with the Western intelligence agencies. 

联合国观察员和西方情报机构之间密切合作。

dress down

I gave John a good dressing down for being tardy

约翰迟到，我狠狠训斥了他一顿

I look forward to Fridays because that's when we can dress down.

我期待着周五的到来，因为那是我们可以随便放松穿着。

it's a disgrace

wardrobe｜衣橱

chairdrobe指把衣服放在或堆在椅子上面

floordrobe指把衣服随便放在地板上

覺得衣服跟對方很搭的話，就可以說：
It’s very becoming on you. It’s stylish.

It suits you / it's your size

This color matches your skin tone perfectly.显肤色

That outfit really brings out your figure 显身材

Only you can pull this off 只有你能駕馭這件衣服

It look great on you and has your name on it.注定非你莫属

Did you see Hilda at the party last night? She was really dressed to the teeth. 

你昨晚在派对上看见Hilda了吗？她是真的盛装打扮呢！

For the opening of the restaurant she was dressed to kill /the nines . 

为了餐厅的开业，她穿了最好的衣服。