Idioms containing SHIRT
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GIVE (SOMEONE) THE SHIRT OFF (ONE'S) BACK
to give (figuratively) someone all one’s possessions; to be very generous
1. The young woman’s parents had denied themselves luxuries and vacations to provide for her. They had given her the shirts off their backs to give her a good life.
2. Charlie is the nicest guy – he’d give you the shirt off his back if you were in trouble.
2. Charlie is the nicest guy – he’d give you the shirt off his back if you were in trouble.
KEEP (ONE'S) SHIRT ON
to stay calm or be patient when someone wants to hurry
1. Will you keep your shirt on , Bob? You won’t get there any faster if you drive too fast and cause a car accident.
2. I know you’re hungry, but dinner won’t be ready for another ten minutes. Just keep your shirt on!
2. I know you’re hungry, but dinner won’t be ready for another ten minutes. Just keep your shirt on!
STUFFED SHIRT
a man who is tiresome, pompous and self-important
1. Stanley is a bit of a stuffed shirt. He’s arrogant and pompous and he tries to make everyone else think he’s so important.
2. We hate going to those business conventions. It’s just a bunch of stuffed shirts, sitting around trying to impress each other.
2. We hate going to those business conventions. It’s just a bunch of stuffed shirts, sitting around trying to impress each other.
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