Words and Their Stories: Clothing Expressions, Part One
19 August 2011
Listen to the talk and answer the following questions.
1. He looks like having ______ in his pants. He must be nervous.
2. Susan ______ when she was chatting on the phone during work time. Her boss scolded her in front of her colleagues.
A) flew by the seat of her pants
B) burned a hold in her pocket
C) was caught with her pants down
D) sat beside her pants
3. Mandy is a veteran executive assistant with several years of working skills and professional knowledge ______.
A) in her pockets
B) under her belt
C) inside her bag
D) on her table
4. Bill called 911 at the ______ of a hat when he saw the car accident, without any hesitation.
5. One of my colleagues is ______ recently. He gives orders to his fellow workers as if he was the boss.
A) filling his shoes
B) wearing the boots
C) betting his boots
D) getting too big for his boots
6. My mom is a person who ______. She always shares her feelings and thoughts with us.
A) is a stuffed shirt
B) keeps her shirt on
C) wears her heart on her sleeve
D) always wears a shirt with sleeves
7. The candidate promised to ______ ______ his sleeves and put his words into action once he is selected as the new president.
A) roll up
B) pull up
C) put on
D) take on
8. Never put all your money on investment. Otherwise, you’ll ______.
A) have a card up your sleeve
B) bet your boots on that
C) put money out of a hat
D) lose your shirt