Clothes Idioms.
These idioms are related to clothes.
1. Cut from the same cloth: if you say that some people are cut from the same cloth, it means that they are very similar in terms of beliefs, ideas, opinions, character etc.
Examples:
A. Marshall, Dennis, and Alan are all cut from the same cloth. They believe that capital punishment is wrong and hold leftist views on politics.
B. Rollo and Borg have always got along well. They share the same past times and love hunting and have the same character. Truly, they are cut from the same cloth.
C. Many right-wing and left-wing political parties in Europe are cut from the same cloth. A right-wing or left-wing political party in one country has similar views to its counterpart in another country.
2. At the drop of a hat: It means that you or somebody will do something immediately.
Examples:
A. Xavier told Jennifer that he would do anything at the drop of a hat for her.
B. Marshall D’Cruz is someone who will accept a new job at the drop of a hat.
C. I will willingly work for an English language centre at the drop of hat.
3. Dressed to the nines: it means to be wearing your best clothes. Wear very nice clothes.
Examples:
A. “Marshall is dressed to nines!” exclaimed Alan to Xavier, Dennis and Patrick when Marshall arrived at the pub wearing the finest clothes and shoes.
B. He always dresses to the nines.
C. Stylish people like me love to dress to the nines.
4. By the seat of your pants. : It means you achieve something, but by only a narrow margin or do something without advance preparation.
Examples:
A. Dennis Anthony only got the job at the supermarket by the seat of his pants. This was because, some of the other candidates decided to drop out.
B. Alan Cross only just passed his examinations by a narrow margin. Yet, he boasts about passing his exams with flying colours.
C. Xavier Gomez only managed to get away from being chased by a mad dog because his car was nearby and he managed to leap into it fast.
These idioms are related to clothes.
1. Cut from the same cloth: if you say that some people are cut from the same cloth, it means that they are very similar in terms of beliefs, ideas, opinions, character etc.
Examples:
A. Marshall, Dennis, and Alan are all cut from the same cloth. They believe that capital punishment is wrong and hold leftist views on politics.
B. Rollo and Borg have always got along well. They share the same past times and love hunting and have the same character. Truly, they are cut from the same cloth.
C. Many right-wing and left-wing political parties in Europe are cut from the same cloth. A right-wing or left-wing political party in one country has similar views to its counterpart in another country.
2. At the drop of a hat: It means that you or somebody will do something immediately.
Examples:
A. Xavier told Jennifer that he would do anything at the drop of a hat for her.
B. Marshall D’Cruz is someone who will accept a new job at the drop of a hat.
C. I will willingly work for an English language centre at the drop of hat.
3. Dressed to the nines: it means to be wearing your best clothes. Wear very nice clothes.
Examples:
A. “Marshall is dressed to nines!” exclaimed Alan to Xavier, Dennis and Patrick when Marshall arrived at the pub wearing the finest clothes and shoes.
B. He always dresses to the nines.
C. Stylish people like me love to dress to the nines.
4. By the seat of your pants. : It means you achieve something, but by only a narrow margin or do something without advance preparation.
Examples:
A. Dennis Anthony only got the job at the supermarket by the seat of his pants. This was because, some of the other candidates decided to drop out.
B. Alan Cross only just passed his examinations by a narrow margin. Yet, he boasts about passing his exams with flying colours.
C. Xavier Gomez only managed to get away from being chased by a mad dog because his car was nearby and he managed to leap into it fast.
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