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Clothing Idioms
MARCH 9, 2024
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This idioms exercise tests your understanding of clothing idioms. Fill in the blanks.

1. If you are willing to do something at the drop of a .............................., you don't need any advance notice to do it.
   ball
   hat
   cap

2. If somebody has a ........................... in their bonnet, they have something that annoys them.
   beetle
   wasp
   bee

3. You needn't have commented on her speech impairment. It was below .............................
   the collar
   the belt
   the sleeves

4. The city is bursting at the ............................ due to the influx of migrants.
   sleeves
   seams
   hems

5. When you have a card up your ............................, you have a reserve plan.
   collar
   belt
   sleeve

6. To ........................... down is to work hard.
   fasten
   buckle

7. That laptop really burned a hole in my .............................
   pocket
   purse
   wallet

8. We were not going to a party. She was still dressed to the ……………………………
   nines
   sevens
   fives

9. This gown fits me like a .......................
   hat
   glove
   coat

10. They examined the evidence with a ...............................
    knife
    fine-tooth comb
    blade

11. To fly by the seat of one's .............................. is to do something without a plan.
    pants
    shorts
    trousers

12. Alka is very sensitive. You have to handle her with ……………………………….
    baby gloves
    kid gloves
    child gloves

Answers
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1. If you are willing to do something at the drop of a hat, you don’t need any advance notice to do it.
2. If somebody has a bee in their bonnet, they have something that annoys them.
3. You needn’t have commented on her speech impairment. It was below the belt.
4. The city is bursting at the seams due to the influx of migrants.
5. When you have a card up your sleeve, you have a reserve plan.
6. To buckle down is to work hard.

1. That laptop really burned a hole in my pocket.
2. We were not going to a party. She was still dressed to the nines.
3. This gown fits me like a glove.
4. They examined the evidence with a fine-tooth comb.
5. To fly by the seat of one’s pants is to do something without a plan.
6. Alka is very sensitive. You have to handle her with kid gloves.
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   SV RAMANUJ