[British] to stop playing a sport, especially football, and retire. I want a few triumphs and medals to reflect on when I eventually hang up my boots.
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What does putting the boots to someone mean?
1 : to treat someone in a cruel or critical way. 2 : to kick someone again and again.
What does shaking his boots mean?
very nervous
: very nervous She was shaking in her boots/shoes as she waited for the doctor.
What does it mean to hang up your hat?
(idiomatic) To end one’s career. (idiomatic) To make oneself at home in someone’s house. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hang, hat.
What does this idiom mean a quake in somebody’s boots?
Tremble with fear
Tremble with fear, as in The very thought of a hurricane blowing in makes me quake in my boots. Both quake and shake here mean “tremble.” These idioms were preceded by the alliterative phrase shake in one’s shoes in the late 1800s.
What does to cut someone dead mean?
to pretend not to see
Definition of cut (someone) dead
: to pretend not to see (someone one knows) : to deliberately ignore (someone) When I saw her on the street yesterday, she cut me dead.
Where did the term shaking in your boots come from?
The idea behind this idiom is that a person is so scared that he or she shaking. Trembling is a common response to fear. This idiom, along with to shake in one’s shoes and to quake in one’s boots, comes from the 1800s.
What is the meaning of the idiom a close shave?
a narrow escape from serious danger
Definition of close shave
noun Informal. a narrow escape from serious danger or trouble: We weren’t hit when the truck swerved at us, but it was a close shave.
What does it mean to take up the gauntlet?
: to show that one is willing and ready to fight, argue, or compete with someone or to do something that is difficult but necessary : to accept or respond to a challenge The time has come for Congress to pick up the gauntlet and do something about this problem.
What does it mean to hang your head?
shame or embarrassment
Definition of hang one’s head
: to have one’s head turned downward because of shame or embarrassment He hung his head in shame.
What does a hook in a hat mean?
In certain cultures, such as Hawaiian and Polynesian, a fish hook is called a Makau. Wearing a Makau on hats is meant to bring you and your family abundance and good luck while fishing. Many anglers follow certain superstitions while fishing for good luck and a fishing hook for your hat is common in some cultures.
What does kicking dust mean?
To make a fuss about something trivial or noncontroversial.
What does dont lose heart mean?
: to begin to feel that one cannot do something that one has been trying to do : to become discouraged They never lost heart, even in the face of adversity.
What does Scared Stiff mean?
very afraid
Definition of scared stiff
informal. : very afraid —often + of She was scared stiff of flying.
Where does doesn’t cut the mustard come from?
WHEN MUSTARD was one of the main crops in East Anglia, it was cut by hand with scythes, in the same way as corn. The crop could grow up to six feet high and this was very arduous work, requiring extremely sharp tools. When blunt they “would not cut the mustard”.
What is the meaning of phrase hole and corner?
clandestine
Definition of hole-and-corner
1 : being or carried on in a place away from public view : clandestine. 2 : insignificant.
What is the meaning of the idiom to have sticky fingers?
a tendency to steal things
informal. : a tendency to steal things.
Is it shaking or quaking in their boots?
(informal, idiomatic) To be very frightened, scared, or nervous. The thought of climbing that high had him quaking in his boots.
What does it mean to confuse someone?
transitive verb. To confuse someone means to make it difficult for them to know exactly what is happening or what to do. My words surprised and confused him. 3. transitive verb.
Why did Finn shake in his boots What does the expression shake in his boots tell us about Fin?
Ans. Fin shook in his boots because he came to know about Cuchulain’s plans to fight with him and prove his strength over him. Fin knew that Cuchulain possessed a magic finger which was the source of his extraordinary strength, and perhaps that frightened him all the more.
What does a hard nut to crack mean?
: a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence The team’s defense is a tough nut to crack. The problem is a hard nut to crack. He’s a tough nut, but I think I can get him to agree to the contract.