Tag: clothes

Idiom – Pull Your Socks Up

English Idiom – Pull your socks up or Pull up your socks. Meaning – To do better. To make a real effort to improve. If you pull your socks up…

Idiom – Ants In Your Pants

English Idiom – Ants in your pants. Meaning – To be unable to sit still because you are excited or nervous about something. This expression conveys a sense…

Idiom – Caught With Your Pants Down

English Idiom – Caught with your pants down or Caught with your trousers down. Meaning – To be found in a situation that embarrasses you. Caught doing something (usually…

Slang – Dicky Bow

British English Slang – Dicky bow or Dickie bow or Dickey bow. Meaning – A bow tie. A bow tie is a necktie in the form of a bow with two loops.

Slang – Kicks

English Slang – Kicks. Meaning (noun) – Shoes, usually sneakers or trainers. It is often used as a substitute for the word shoes or sneakers, and can also…

Idiom – Put A Sock In It

English Idiom – Put a sock in it. Meaning –  Be quiet. This expression is used to tell someone to stop making so much noise. Put a sock…