Clothes - Idioms

It is my turn to talk to you about idioms, so there we go: 

- Hat  

• Hang onto you hats: An expression said when the weather is very windy, or when a journey or mode of transport is rather bumpy.
• Hats off to…: An expression of admiration towards someone. 

           Ex: Hats off to you for your most interesting lecture.  

• I’ll eat my hat (old-fashioned): I will be proved wrong: I will be surprised: used to show that the speaker does not really believe that something is true or that something will happen. 

           Ex: If that old horse of yours does come first in the race, I’ll eat my hat! If it wasn’t Richard who broke the window, I’ll eat my hat!  

• My hat! (old-fashioned) 
•  a) What nonsense! 

         Ex: Seventy, my hat! Surely you’re only around fifty! My hat! You don’t expect me to               believe that story, do you? Where were you really last night? 

• b) An expression of surprise 

          Ex: My hat, it’s cold today, isn’t it! 

- Shirt  

• Keep your shirt on!: There is no need to get so annoyed! Calm down! 

        Ex: Keep your shirt on, Rod! I only asked if I could borrow the car for this evening, not for you to give it to me for ever! 

•  Also (British) Keep your hair on 

           Ex: “What are you doing with my radio?” “Keep your hair on! I’m just putting a new battery in it for you!”  

• You (can) bet your shirt 

          Ex: My team is going to win this game, I bet my shirt on it! 

- Belt  

• Belt up! (slang, old-fashioned): Stop talking! 

        Ex: “Belt up, I’m trying to work!” Paul, shouted impatiently.

I hope this was helpful and helped you a bit with your English ;)