Clothing-Idioms - 20/03/2019 1) birthday suit/emperor's new clothing = naked. 2) burst at the seams = very crowded, about to explode. 3) by the seat's of one's pants = one is able to do something successfully but mostly with luck. 4) dressed to kill/dressed up/in your Sunday best = dressed very nicely. 5) give someone the boot = kick someone out/fire someone. 6) give someone the shirt off your back = being generous. 7) a hand-me-down = a piece of clothing that is passed to someone else (doesn't fit anymore/you don't like it anymore). Very common with siblings. "second-hand", on the contrary, will usually be a piece of clothing you pay for, and get from a stranger. 8) hang on to someone's coattails = your success depends on another person. 9) off the rack = available for purchase immediately (suits, for example, are not off the rack). 10) a feather in one's cap = something you can be proud of, almost as your wear it out so everyone else can see it. ========================================================================== *to have a trick up one's sleeve *make something by hand/hand-made *smarty-pants *to air your dirty laundry in public *fill someone's shoes *fits like a glove