Here are Some Phrases about Clothes

• Buckle down – to secure something with straps fasten together with buckles. Example: Don’t forget to buckle down his pants. He is too small to wear pants.

• Button up – to fasten/close the buttons. Example: Don’t forget to button your jacket up when you go outside today as it’s really cold outside.

• Clog up – full of something. Example: Your cupboard is clogged with so many clothes that there is no place to keep anything else.

• Do up – to embellish especially for a particular occasion. Example: My little nephew was all done up for the fancy dress competition in a Spiderman dress.

• Dress up – to dress up more formally/for some particular occasion. Example: You need to dress up for the cocktail party tonight – the dress code is black & white.

• Gussied-up – to dress in one’s best clothes. Example: Are you gussied-up for the party?

• Hang up – hang from a hook. Example: Your coat is hanging up behind the almirah.

• Have on – wear. Example: Siya had her favourite green gown on.

• Kick off – to remove your shoes by shaking your feet. Example: After the party, most of us kicked off our foot wears.

• Put on – start wearing something. Example: Some people feel so happy when they put on anything new.

• Take off – remove. Example: Take off your clothes if you want to take a dip in this holy river.

• Throw on – to quickly put clothes on. Example: She threw up her coat and left the room.

• Try on – to put on something. Example: For your gown shopping we can go to this mall, there you can try various gowns on and finally choose the one that you like the most.

• Wear in – put on. Example: I really wish to reduce weight so that I start wearing in my old expensive dresses.

• Zip up – to close with a zipper. Example: She generally zips-up her jacket when she goes out.

• Fashion victim – one who thinks that being fashionable is more important that feeling comfortable and looking nice. Example: She is a fashion victim. Plazzos don’t suit her personality, but she still wears them.

• Men in suits – conventional business people. Example: In our seminar on Business Development, 30 men in suits are expected.

• Fancy Pants – one who is dressed fancy/pretentious. Example: We need to return what you are wearing Mr. Fancy pants.

Written by Monica

Wabs Talk Team