Clothing Idioms
Clothing Idioms idiom meaning example sentence at the drop of a hat without needing any advance notice My Grandma will babysit for anyone at the drop of a hat . (have a) bee in one's bonnet something that is annoying someone Milan has had a bee in his bonnet all day, but he won't tell me what's wrong. below the belt beyond what is fair or socially acceptable His comment about Manfred's handicap was below the belt . bursting at the seams not fitting anymore I ate too much. I'm bursting at the seams in these jeans. caught with one's pants down unprepared My students caught me with my pants down on Monday. I forgot about the field trip. (have a) card up one's sleeve have a secret or reserve plan I think Josh has a card up his sleeve cause he wants me to wear a dress to the fast-food restaurant. buckle down work extra hard It's almost exam time, so I need to buckle down this weekend. burn a hole in one's poc...