Clothing Idioms Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests many of the idioms on our Clothing Idioms page. 1. When my brother got angry I told him to keep his _______ on. shoe shirt coat a) shoe b) shirt c) coat 2. Our goalkeeper's going to have to _______ if he wants to win. pull up his socks burst at the seams dress to kill a) pull up his socks b) burst at the seams c) dress to kill 3. These are my favourite jeans because they keep it zipped wear the trousers fit like a glove a) keep it zipped b) wear the trousers c) fit like a glove 4. Our boss told us to roll up our _______ and finish the job as soon as possible. pants sleeves socks a) pants b) sleeves c) socks 5. He was talking too much so I told him to put a _______ in it. hat shoe sock a) hat b) shoe c) sock 6. Jody gets a bee in her _______ when the kids don't put away their toys. britches boots bonnet a) britches b) boots c) bonnet 7. She told us to put our _______ on and solve the problem. thinking caps hat tricks trousers a) thinking caps b) hat tricks c) trousers 8. Everyone at the wedding looked great. They were all dressed to the nines bursting at the seams riding their coattails a) dressed to the nines b) bursting at the seams c) riding their coattails 9. I'm going to have to _______ if I want to get this essay done in time. handle with kid gloves buckle down burn a hole in my pocket a) handle with kid gloves b) buckle down c) burn a hole in my pocket 10. Maria always tells her husband what to do. She's the one who wears the shirt the birthday suit the trousers a) the shirt b) the birthday suit c) the trousers Your score is: Correct answers: