shirt Idiom, Proverb

eat my hat/shirt

be very surprised or shocked if it is true If the Vancouver Canucks win the Cup, I'll eat my hat!

get your shirt in a knot/ get your shit in a knot

want to hurry or rush, hurry up "If we asked Pop to hurry, he'd say, ""Don't get your shirt in a knot!"""

keep your shirt on

be calm, do not rush me, don't get your shirt... "When we asked Dad to hurry, he'd say, ""Keep your shirt on."""

like a dirty shirt

always there - like shirts that need to be washed If you have a garage sale, Jim will be there like a dirty shirt.

lose your shirt

lose most of the money you invested He invested in condominiums and nearly lost his shirt.

shirty

impolite, rude, cheeky, lippy Brad has an attitude. He gets a little shirty with teachers.

stuffed shirt

a person who is too rigid or too formal He is a stuffed shirt and I never feel comfortable to try and talk with him.

lose one's shirt

Idiom(s): lose one's shirt

Theme: FAILURE

to lose all of one's assets (including one's shirt). (Slang.)
• I almost lost my shirt on that deal. I have to invest more wisely.
• No, I can't loan you $200. I just lost my shirt at the racetrack.

Keep your shirt on!

Idiom(s): Keep your shirt on!

Theme: PATIENCE

Be patient! (Slang. Usually considered rude.)
• Hey, keep your shirt on! I'll be with you in a minute.
• I'll bring you your hamburger when it's cooked, just keep your shirt on, friend.

give sb the shirt off one's back

Idiom(s): give sb the shirt off one's back

Theme: GENEROSITY

to be very generous or solicitous to someone.
• Tom really likes Bill. He'd give Bill the shirt off his back.
• John is so friendly that he'd give anyone the shirt off his back.

have the shirt off your back

to steal all you own: "He asked you for how much rent? He'd have the shirt off your back, if you let him."

get shirty

become angry with someone: "Don't get shirty with me! I'm only reporting the new rules."

give the shirt off one's back|give|shirt

v. phr., informal To give away something or everything that you own. He'd give you the shirt off his back.

keep one's shirt on|keep|shirt

v. phr., slang To calm down; keep from losing your temper or getting impatient or excited. Bob got very angry when John accidentally bumped into him, but John told him to keep his shirt on.

Usually used as a command; may be considered impolite. John said to Bob, "Keep your shirt on."
Antonym: GET ONE'S DANDER UP.

lose one's shirt|lose|shirt

v. phr., slang To lose all or most of your money. Uncle Joe spent his life savings to buy a store, but it failed, and he lost his shirt. Mr. Matthews lost his shirt betting on the horses.

stuffed shirt|shirt|stuffed

n. phr. A pretentious bore; a pompous, empty person. I think that Howard is a terrible stuffed shirt with no sense of humor.

give the shirt off one's back

give the shirt off one's back
Give anything and everything one possesses. For example, Tom is truly generous—he'll give you the shirt off his back. This hyperbolic idiom was first recorded in 1771.

hair shirt

hair shirt
A self-imposed punishment or penance, as in I apologized a dozen times—do you want me to wear a hair shirt forever? This term, mentioned from the 13th century on, alludes to wearing a coarse, scratchy hair shirt, the practice of religious ascetics. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.

keep one's shirt on

keep one's shirt on
Stay calm, be patient; not give way to temper or excitement. For example, Keep your shirt on, Bob, they'll be here in time for the wedding. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]

shirt

shirt
see give the shirt off one's back; hair shirt; keep one's shirt on; lose one's shirt; stuffed shirt.

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