IDIOMS WITH CLOTHES
wear the pants
to be the person in a relationship who is in control and who makes decisions for both people
armed to the teeth
carrying many weapons
beggars can't be choosers
said when you recognize that you must accept an offer or a situation because it is the only one available to you
LUCKY YOU
WIN 100 POINTS!!!
What is black and white and read all over?
a newspaper
tighten your belt
to spend less money than you did before because you have less money
Double-Edged Sword
A benefit that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk
catch someone off guard
to surprise someone by doing something that they are not expecting or ready for
get on like a house on fire
If two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very much and become friends very quickly
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel
on a shoestring
If you do something on a shoestring, you do it with a very small amount of money
fight fire with fire
to use the same methods as someone else in order to defeat them
out on a limb
having an opinion that is different from most people's and is unpopular
go with the flow
to do what other people are doing or to agree with other people because it is the easiest thing to do
What does everyone in the world do at the same time?
grow older
lick someone's boots
to try very hard to please someone in authority, usually in order to get an advantage
a shot in the dark
an attempt to guess something when you have no information or knowledge about the subject and therefore cannot possibly know what the answer is
at the end of your rope
having no strength or patience left
blood is thicker than water
said to emphasize that you believe that family connections are always more important than other types of relationship
What has teeth but can't eat?
a comb
pass the hat (around)
to try to collect money by asking people or organizations
call the shots
to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation
go against the grain
If something goes against the grain, you would not usually do it because it would be unusual
Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention
This proverb means that when people really need to do something, they will find a way to do it.
Who always sleeps with his shoes on?
a horse