Idioms Quiz: Clothing 1

Many idioms are based on clothes and clothing or ways that people dress. 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 a. took me away on the back of his horse b. told me all about dungeons and dragons c. fixed my car for me 2. a wolf in sheep's clothing We realised the teacher was a wolf in sheep's clothing when he a. was seen smoking a cigarette in a bar b. was given the "Teacher of the Year" award c. was arrested for abusing one of his students 3. at the drop of a hat Jenny changes jobs at the drop of a hat a. after months of careful planning b. and takes ages to make up her mind c. whenever she gets a good offer 4. deep pockets Harold has very deep pockets, and a. he doesn't have much money b. he keeps losing his keys c. he spends a lot of money 5. dressed (up) to the nines We were all dressed to the nines because we were a. going to a wedding b. going to play golf c. going to the beach 6. earn your stripes If someone has earned their stripes, they can expect a. to get a higher position b. to lose their job c. to retire from work 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 a. his shoes are empty b. the company is closing down c. Ben's starting his own business

8. hot under the collar Henry always gets hot under the collar when he thinks people are a. trying to cheat him b. doing a good job c. treating him well 9. keep it under your hat I agreed to keep it under my hat and a. never forget it b. never lose it c. never tell anyone 10. knock your socks off If you want to knock the socks off your audience, you need to a. do something amazing b. do something boring c. do something normal 11. off the cuff Professor Sacks had to give the lecture off the cuff because a. the microphone was broken b. he couldn't speak English c. he was filling in for someone who was ill 12. old hat Karen thinks my ideas on waiting until after you finish university before travelling overseas are really old hat. She says it's the sort of thing her a. grandparents would think b. cousins would think c. nephews and nieces would think 13. pull your socks up His teacher told Jason to pull his socks up because a. they didn't look good b. he was studying too much c. his grades weren't good enough 14. quaking in your boots Jimmy was quaking in his boots as he a. went to make his first parachute jump b. ran to his teammates after kicking a goal c. danced to his favourite singer's new song 15. rags to riches This girl I knew in high school has had an unusual life. She went from rags to riches after she a. got a job in a bank b. lost millions of dollars gambling c. became a top international model 16. talk through your hat Our biology teacher says evolution is a fact, and that people who say it isn't real are talking through their hats. He says these people a. are simply wrong b. have evidence to prove it c. understand science

17. the jewel in the crown The jewel in the crown of Sir Humphrey's priceless collection of modern art is a. Pablo Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe" b. a statue of Sir Humphrey's favourite horse c. a finger painting by Sir Humphrey's youngest grandson 18. tighten your belt Carly will have to tighten her belt because a. she's been putting on weight b. she's lost her job c. she's short of time 19. wear your heart on your sleeve Benny always wears his heart on his sleeve, so it'll be easy to know a. what he's wearing b. what he's feeling c. what he's hiding 20. work your socks off | work your tail off His exam's on Monday, so Paul will have to work his socks off if he a. wants to cheat b. wants to pass c. doesn't want to pass