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　　习语是通常具有比喻意义，但有时也具有字面意义的短语或常用表达。下面我们来看看与服装相关的常用习语吧。

　　Air one’s dirty laundry in public

　　家丑外扬

　　Meaning: to talk about your personal problems and quarrels or argue in front of others

　　含义：在别人面前谈论你的个人问题，争吵或争论。

　　Example: Stop fighting you two, no one wants to hear you airing your dirty laundry in public.

　　例句：你们两个别打架了，没有人想听你们在这里吵闹家务事。

　　All talk and no trousers

　　只谈空话，不做实事

　　Meaning: someone who talks about doing big things but doesn’t do anything

　　含义：只是说大话但从来不做事的人

　　Example: I told you Eric is all talk and no trousers. He was bragging that he’ll ask Jenny out and he didn’t even say ‘hi’ to her.

　　例句：我告诉过你埃里克只谈空话，不做实事。他吹嘘说他会约珍妮出来，但他甚至没有跟她打招呼。

　　At the drop of a hat

　　毫不迟疑地

　　Meaning: to do something immediately

　　含义：立刻做某事

　　Example: Ann was always ready to help at the drop of a hat.

　　例句：安做好事总是毫不犹豫。

　　Below the belt

　　不正当，不恰当地

　　Meaning: beyond what is socially acceptable behavior

　　含义：超越社会交际可接受的行为

　　Example: Asking her about her mother’s sickness was below the belt.

　　例句：询问她母亲的病情是不合适的。

　　Bursting at the seams

　　过于拥挤

　　Meaning: to be very full during a meal, for a place to be overcrowded, or in relation to clothes that don’t fit

　　含义：在吃饭的时候吃得很饱；地方过于拥挤；或者指不合身的衣服

　　Example: Wow, this club is so packed it’s bursting at the seams.

　　例句：哇，这家俱乐部太挤了，堵得水泄不通。

　　Caught with one’s pants down[/en

　　做坏事被逮个正着

　　[en]Meaning: to be exposed in an embarrassing situation or when you’re not prepared

　　含义：在尴尬的情况下或你没有准备好的时候被发现曝光

　　Example: I was expecting the meeting to be next week and I was caught with my pants down when the boss asked me about my project.

　　例句：我本来期待着会议在下周进行，但当老板问我关于项目的问题时，我被当场问住了。

　　Cut from the same cloth

　　极为相似，如出一辙

　　Meaning: said about people who are similar

　　含义：是极为相似的人

　　Example: When I talked to her for the first time I knew we were cut from the same cloth.

　　例句：当我和她次谈话时，我就知道我们极为相似。

　　Dressed to the nines

　　打扮得光鲜亮丽

　　Meaning: to wear your best clothes/outfit

　　含义：穿上你较好的衣服

　　Example: I’m dressed to the nines whenever I go on a date, it makes me feel more confident.

　　例句：我每次约会都打扮得光鲜亮丽，这让我觉得更有自信。

　　Fit like a glove

　　非常合适

　　Meaning: about something that is the right size

　　含义：关于合适尺寸的事物

　　Example: I thought the wedding dress I chose would need some adjustments, but it fits me like a glove.

　　我以为我选择的婚纱需要一些调整，但它很适合我。

　　Hand in glove with someone

　　形影不离

　　Meaning: to have an extremely close relationship with someone

　　含义：与某人有着非常密切的关系

　　Example: John is my closest coworker we do everything hand in glove.

　　例句：约翰是我较亲密的同事，我们做什么事都形影不离。

　　Have a card up one’s sleeve

　　心中有数，胸有成竹

　　Meaning: to have a planned strategy to use when the right time comes

　　含义：有计划地在适当的时候使用策略

　　Example: During negotiation I like to have a card up my sleeve.

　　例句：在谈判过程中，我觉得胸有成竹。

　　Have ants in one’s pants

　　坐立不安

　　Meaning: to be nervous or excited about something

　　含义：对某事感到紧张或焦虑

　　Example: Kylie’s got ants in her pants, she can’t wait for the trip.

　　例句：凯丽坐立不安，她对于这次旅行已经迫不及待了。

　　Have deep pockets

　　资金雄厚

　　Meaning: to be wealthy

　　含义：有钱的

　　Example: The mayor has deep pockets, he can afford a car like that.

　　市长有钱，他买得起这样的车。

　　Off the cuff

　　即兴地

　　Meaning: without any preparation

　　含义：毫无准备

　　Example: You shouldn’t make public remarks off the cuff.

　　例句：你不应该即兴发表公开言论。

　　Pull up one’s socks

　　振作起来，鼓起精神

　　Meaning: to try harder at something

　　含义：在某事上更加努力

　　Example: You have been slacking off, it’s time to pull your socks up and pass all the exams.

　　例句：你一直在偷懒，是时候鼓起精神，通过所有的考试了。

　　Put a sock in it

　　停止讲话

　　Meaning: to stop talking

　　含义：停止讲话

　　Example: Put a sock in it, we can’t hear what they’re saying in the movie.

　　例句：别说话了，我听不见他们在电影里说的什么了。

　　Put one’s thinking cap on

　　开动脑筋

　　Meaning: to think hard about something

　　含义：努力思考某事

　　Example: I don’t have an idea for a gift for Janice, I need to put my thinking cap on and come up with something good.

　　例句：我不知道给珍妮丝买什么礼物，我需要开动脑筋好好想想并想出点儿东西来。

　　Roll up one’s sleeve

　　卷起袖子，准备行动

　　Meaning: prepare to work hard

　　含义：准备努力工作

　　Example: This semester is going to be hard, we need to roll up our sleeves and get through it.

　　例句：这个学期很难，我们需要努力度过难关。

　　Wear the trousers

　　掌权,当家之人

　　Meaning: to be in charge

　　含义：负责

　　Example: Gina wears the trousers in their family.

　　例句：吉娜是他们家的一家之主。