FAMOUS FOOTWEAR
As Vivian the street walker, Julia Roberts wore an iconic pair of thigh-high black patent leather boots in this 1990 movie.
Pretty Woman
A vain, arrogant person is said to strut like this proud bird
a peacock
It's the handle of a sword
hilt
Above the toes & below the neck is this joint, one of a pair
elbow (from below)
You take these "off" to praise someone, but keep something "under" one to keep a secret
a hat
Introduced in 1958, this brand of casual footwear, which uses a basset hound as its logo, once touted its product as “the world’s most comfortable shoes.”
Hush Puppies
This ragtime dance that features a springy walk has a Thanksgiving bird in its name
a turkey trot
The northern star coral enters quiescence, commonly known as this, during colder months
hibernation
Especially in a crowded cafe, it would be hard to hide this
face (from cafe)
If you've surprised someone who's unprepared, you've caught him this way
with his pants down
These rubber sandals are known as zoris (in Japan), thongs (in Australia), and this alliterative term in the US and Britain since the 1960s.
Flip-flops
Someone with piercing sight or keen powers of observation has this kind of "eye"
an eagle eye
It's not the lady's tux, it just means hairy
hirsute
All of us here on Earth owe our continued living to this
heart (from Earth)
This phrase means a situation has been reversed; in the 19th c. that switch was easier: there weren't right & left ones
the shoe is on the other foot
The opening lyrics to this 1956 Elvis Presley hit song came from a popular nursery rhyme: “Well, it's one for the money ... Two for the show ... Three to get ready ... Now go, man, go! But don’t you …” Do what?
“… step on my blue suede shoes.”
The name of this yellow bird is a slang term for a female singer, especially one with a dance band
a canary
It's a chemical released by certain white blood cells during allergic reactions
histamine
If you lose a Birkenstock, you'll soon be treading on this
sole (from lose)
To be on this fastener is to be exact or precise
on the button
This type of flat shoe normally has a cloth upper and a flexible rope sole.
Espadrilles
This bird flies higher in fine weather, so saying it "honks high" or "hangs high" means all's well
a goose
A 1932 article about FDR touches on his "Unexpected" this ability & adds, "the dramatic is not without value in politics"
Histrionics
Retain all insurance paperwork after getting this checked out at the eye doctor
retina (from retain)
Napoleon has been credited with coining the phrase "an iron hand in" one of these
a velvet glove