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Is there an idiom that means that an item of clothing fits perfectly?
What is a better English idiom that can be used to express a love of learning?Is there any idiom for requesting?Is there an idiom that expresses the convenience of something you need to happen happening without the idea of luck?What is it called when you're trying to get by and someone is blocking the way?Is there any idiom similar to “some things are better left unsaid”?An idiom or phrase that means “as an act of solidarity”?Is there an idiom related to the idea of a “bad omen”?Is there an idiom that means “we're doing something without having all the necessary information”?Is there an idiom that means “we have a mutual understanding”?Is there an idiom used by military people to say encourage people?
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I am pretty sure there has to be some sort of idiom that means "fits perfectly," since trying on clothes to see if they fit is something that everyone does. Is there any such expression?
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I am pretty sure there has to be some sort of idiom that means "fits perfectly," since trying on clothes to see if they fit is something that everyone does. Is there any such expression?
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What is wrong with the idiomatic "it fits (perfectly)"? The correct word is "fit", why do you need another?
– James K
May 7 at 8:17
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I am pretty sure there has to be some sort of idiom that means "fits perfectly," since trying on clothes to see if they fit is something that everyone does. Is there any such expression?
idiom-request
edited May 7 at 14:03
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I am pretty sure there has to be some sort of idiom that means "fits perfectly," since trying on clothes to see if they fit is something that everyone does. Is there any such expression?
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What is wrong with the idiomatic "it fits (perfectly)"? The correct word is "fit", why do you need another?
– James K
May 7 at 8:17
add a comment |
2
What is wrong with the idiomatic "it fits (perfectly)"? The correct word is "fit", why do you need another?
– James K
May 7 at 8:17
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What is wrong with the idiomatic "it fits (perfectly)"? The correct word is "fit", why do you need another?
– James K
May 7 at 8:17
What is wrong with the idiomatic "it fits (perfectly)"? The correct word is "fit", why do you need another?
– James K
May 7 at 8:17
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It fits like a glove.
It's tailor made. [Often said of things which are not literally tailor made, but fit very well.]
It's made to measure. [Likewise, often used metaphorically of things which are not made to measure.]
The three idioms above seem to come close to what you want to say.
answered May 7 at 0:01
fred2fred2
4,5551026
+1 All good suggestions. It might be worth mentioning Cinderella and the glass slipper. I also recommend adding "comfortable as an old shoe", though it serves a slightly different purpose: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/comfortable+as+an+old+shoe
– Ben Hocking
May 7 at 10:31
add a comment |
One such idiom is fits like a glove:
to be the perfect size and shape for someone:
I love these pants because they fit like a glove and they're so comfortable.
Cambridge Dictionary
It can be used for any type of clothing (although you would only say it for gloves or mittens ironically).
answered May 7 at 0:00
LaurelLaurel
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Perhaps this one is almost too obvious, but:
The [article of clothing] is a perfect fit.
would be the most natural way of describing this.
You can Google expressions such as "sweater was a perfect fit" or "jeans were a perfect fit" and find this phrase used hundreds of times in online clothing reviews, such as:
I couldn't be more pleased. Not only was the service absolutely outstanding, the sweater was a perfect fit.
These jeans were a perfect fit and extremely comfortable but the flare leg is not for me.
This shirt was a perfect fit; it wasn't too big or too small. The shirt is also very comfortable and I can wear it with almost anything.
edited May 7 at 19:01
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 7 at 17:55
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Here are a few Examples that may be "Similar" to what you mean, you could always create your own Idiom, but it wouldn't be well Known.
"Old Hat"
Something is an old hat if it is not new and has been used for a long time. Example:
I’ve been using my red wallet for many years now. It is an old hat and a lucky one at that.
Like with this sentence, you could say... Getting rid of the Old Hat. Meaning your Getting rid of old things/clothes specifically, and possibly finding new ones.
"Get All Dolled Up"
Get all dolled up means to get fashionably dressed. Example: Many women love to get all dolled up for Friday night parties.
This may not be exactly Relative to your request, but it does represent trying on new cloths. For Example, you could say... I'm heading to the Tailor to "Get All Dolled Up".
Therefore with those two examples, you could put them together to create something along the lines of...
Im heading to the Tailor to get all Dolled Up, then I shall head home to get rid of the old hat of clothes!
answered May 6 at 23:40
Taylor SparkTaylor Spark
1026
8
"Getting rid of the old hat" is not an idiom I have ever heard. Do you mean [something] is old hat"? That means "[something] is old fashioned/out of date." "Old hat" is an adjective, not a noun.
– fred2
May 6 at 23:57
8
I have to downvote this. Not only is the idiom you suggest not used that way, the non-standard capitalization/punctuation is confusing and incorrect.
– Katy
May 7 at 2:12
9
1) This does not answer the question. 2) Your idiom is not recognised. 3) Your own capitalisation is non-standard, and misleading to English learners. 4) You missed an apostrophe in "I'm". While not normally something worthy of comment, this is a forum for English language learners - therefore it's especially important for answers to set a correct example for those asking questions.
– Chris Melville
May 7 at 8:31
3
Sorry, but this answer is completely wrong. A further collection problems not mentioned in the other comments is that "dolled up" implies make-up as well as fancy clothes, it's only really applied to women, and "to get dolled up" means to put on clothes and make-up, not to buy them. You get dolled up at home (or possibly at the salon), not at a tailor's shop.
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:39
3
Also, you can't "create your own idiom." Idiom is, by definition, "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from the meanings of the individual words" (OED, my emphasis).
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:42
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It fits like a glove.
It's tailor made. [Often said of things which are not literally tailor made, but fit very well.]
It's made to measure. [Likewise, often used metaphorically of things which are not made to measure.]
The three idioms above seem to come close to what you want to say.
answered May 7 at 0:01
fred2fred2
4,5551026
+1 All good suggestions. It might be worth mentioning Cinderella and the glass slipper. I also recommend adding "comfortable as an old shoe", though it serves a slightly different purpose: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/comfortable+as+an+old+shoe
– Ben Hocking
May 7 at 10:31
add a comment |
It fits like a glove.
It's tailor made. [Often said of things which are not literally tailor made, but fit very well.]
It's made to measure. [Likewise, often used metaphorically of things which are not made to measure.]
The three idioms above seem to come close to what you want to say.
answered May 7 at 0:01
fred2fred2
4,5551026
+1 All good suggestions. It might be worth mentioning Cinderella and the glass slipper. I also recommend adding "comfortable as an old shoe", though it serves a slightly different purpose: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/comfortable+as+an+old+shoe
– Ben Hocking
May 7 at 10:31
add a comment |
It fits like a glove.
It's tailor made. [Often said of things which are not literally tailor made, but fit very well.]
It's made to measure. [Likewise, often used metaphorically of things which are not made to measure.]
The three idioms above seem to come close to what you want to say.
answered May 7 at 0:01
fred2fred2
4,5551026
It fits like a glove.
It's tailor made. [Often said of things which are not literally tailor made, but fit very well.]
It's made to measure. [Likewise, often used metaphorically of things which are not made to measure.]
The three idioms above seem to come close to what you want to say.
answered May 7 at 0:01
fred2fred2
4,5551026
answered May 7 at 0:01
fred2fred2
4,5551026
answered May 7 at 0:01
fred2fred2
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answered May 7 at 0:01
fred2fred2
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4,5551026
+1 All good suggestions. It might be worth mentioning Cinderella and the glass slipper. I also recommend adding "comfortable as an old shoe", though it serves a slightly different purpose: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/comfortable+as+an+old+shoe
– Ben Hocking
May 7 at 10:31
add a comment |
+1 All good suggestions. It might be worth mentioning Cinderella and the glass slipper. I also recommend adding "comfortable as an old shoe", though it serves a slightly different purpose: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/comfortable+as+an+old+shoe
– Ben Hocking
May 7 at 10:31
+1 All good suggestions. It might be worth mentioning Cinderella and the glass slipper. I also recommend adding "comfortable as an old shoe", though it serves a slightly different purpose: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/comfortable+as+an+old+shoe
– Ben Hocking
May 7 at 10:31
+1 All good suggestions. It might be worth mentioning Cinderella and the glass slipper. I also recommend adding "comfortable as an old shoe", though it serves a slightly different purpose: idioms.thefreedictionary.com/comfortable+as+an+old+shoe
– Ben Hocking
May 7 at 10:31
add a comment |
One such idiom is fits like a glove:
to be the perfect size and shape for someone:
I love these pants because they fit like a glove and they're so comfortable.
Cambridge Dictionary
It can be used for any type of clothing (although you would only say it for gloves or mittens ironically).
answered May 7 at 0:00
LaurelLaurel
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add a comment |
One such idiom is fits like a glove:
to be the perfect size and shape for someone:
I love these pants because they fit like a glove and they're so comfortable.
Cambridge Dictionary
It can be used for any type of clothing (although you would only say it for gloves or mittens ironically).
answered May 7 at 0:00
LaurelLaurel
5,70511230
add a comment |
One such idiom is fits like a glove:
to be the perfect size and shape for someone:
I love these pants because they fit like a glove and they're so comfortable.
Cambridge Dictionary
It can be used for any type of clothing (although you would only say it for gloves or mittens ironically).
answered May 7 at 0:00
LaurelLaurel
5,70511230
One such idiom is fits like a glove:
to be the perfect size and shape for someone:
I love these pants because they fit like a glove and they're so comfortable.
Cambridge Dictionary
It can be used for any type of clothing (although you would only say it for gloves or mittens ironically).
answered May 7 at 0:00
LaurelLaurel
5,70511230
answered May 7 at 0:00
LaurelLaurel
5,70511230
answered May 7 at 0:00
LaurelLaurel
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LaurelLaurel
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add a comment |
Perhaps this one is almost too obvious, but:
The [article of clothing] is a perfect fit.
would be the most natural way of describing this.
You can Google expressions such as "sweater was a perfect fit" or "jeans were a perfect fit" and find this phrase used hundreds of times in online clothing reviews, such as:
I couldn't be more pleased. Not only was the service absolutely outstanding, the sweater was a perfect fit.
These jeans were a perfect fit and extremely comfortable but the flare leg is not for me.
This shirt was a perfect fit; it wasn't too big or too small. The shirt is also very comfortable and I can wear it with almost anything.
edited May 7 at 19:01
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 7 at 17:55
duskwuffduskwuff
46329
add a comment |
Perhaps this one is almost too obvious, but:
The [article of clothing] is a perfect fit.
would be the most natural way of describing this.
You can Google expressions such as "sweater was a perfect fit" or "jeans were a perfect fit" and find this phrase used hundreds of times in online clothing reviews, such as:
I couldn't be more pleased. Not only was the service absolutely outstanding, the sweater was a perfect fit.
These jeans were a perfect fit and extremely comfortable but the flare leg is not for me.
This shirt was a perfect fit; it wasn't too big or too small. The shirt is also very comfortable and I can wear it with almost anything.
edited May 7 at 19:01
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 7 at 17:55
duskwuffduskwuff
46329
add a comment |
Perhaps this one is almost too obvious, but:
The [article of clothing] is a perfect fit.
would be the most natural way of describing this.
You can Google expressions such as "sweater was a perfect fit" or "jeans were a perfect fit" and find this phrase used hundreds of times in online clothing reviews, such as:
I couldn't be more pleased. Not only was the service absolutely outstanding, the sweater was a perfect fit.
These jeans were a perfect fit and extremely comfortable but the flare leg is not for me.
This shirt was a perfect fit; it wasn't too big or too small. The shirt is also very comfortable and I can wear it with almost anything.
edited May 7 at 19:01
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 7 at 17:55
duskwuffduskwuff
46329
Perhaps this one is almost too obvious, but:
The [article of clothing] is a perfect fit.
would be the most natural way of describing this.
You can Google expressions such as "sweater was a perfect fit" or "jeans were a perfect fit" and find this phrase used hundreds of times in online clothing reviews, such as:
I couldn't be more pleased. Not only was the service absolutely outstanding, the sweater was a perfect fit.
These jeans were a perfect fit and extremely comfortable but the flare leg is not for me.
This shirt was a perfect fit; it wasn't too big or too small. The shirt is also very comfortable and I can wear it with almost anything.
edited May 7 at 19:01
J.R.♦
101k8131251
answered May 7 at 17:55
duskwuffduskwuff
46329
edited May 7 at 19:01
J.R.♦
101k8131251
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J.R.♦
101k8131251
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J.R.♦
101k8131251
101k8131251
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Here are a few Examples that may be "Similar" to what you mean, you could always create your own Idiom, but it wouldn't be well Known.
"Old Hat"
Something is an old hat if it is not new and has been used for a long time. Example:
I’ve been using my red wallet for many years now. It is an old hat and a lucky one at that.
Like with this sentence, you could say... Getting rid of the Old Hat. Meaning your Getting rid of old things/clothes specifically, and possibly finding new ones.
"Get All Dolled Up"
Get all dolled up means to get fashionably dressed. Example: Many women love to get all dolled up for Friday night parties.
This may not be exactly Relative to your request, but it does represent trying on new cloths. For Example, you could say... I'm heading to the Tailor to "Get All Dolled Up".
Therefore with those two examples, you could put them together to create something along the lines of...
Im heading to the Tailor to get all Dolled Up, then I shall head home to get rid of the old hat of clothes!
answered May 6 at 23:40
Taylor SparkTaylor Spark
1026
8
"Getting rid of the old hat" is not an idiom I have ever heard. Do you mean [something] is old hat"? That means "[something] is old fashioned/out of date." "Old hat" is an adjective, not a noun.
– fred2
May 6 at 23:57
8
I have to downvote this. Not only is the idiom you suggest not used that way, the non-standard capitalization/punctuation is confusing and incorrect.
– Katy
May 7 at 2:12
9
1) This does not answer the question. 2) Your idiom is not recognised. 3) Your own capitalisation is non-standard, and misleading to English learners. 4) You missed an apostrophe in "I'm". While not normally something worthy of comment, this is a forum for English language learners - therefore it's especially important for answers to set a correct example for those asking questions.
– Chris Melville
May 7 at 8:31
3
Sorry, but this answer is completely wrong. A further collection problems not mentioned in the other comments is that "dolled up" implies make-up as well as fancy clothes, it's only really applied to women, and "to get dolled up" means to put on clothes and make-up, not to buy them. You get dolled up at home (or possibly at the salon), not at a tailor's shop.
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:39
3
Also, you can't "create your own idiom." Idiom is, by definition, "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from the meanings of the individual words" (OED, my emphasis).
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:42
|
show 5 more comments
Here are a few Examples that may be "Similar" to what you mean, you could always create your own Idiom, but it wouldn't be well Known.
"Old Hat"
Something is an old hat if it is not new and has been used for a long time. Example:
I’ve been using my red wallet for many years now. It is an old hat and a lucky one at that.
Like with this sentence, you could say... Getting rid of the Old Hat. Meaning your Getting rid of old things/clothes specifically, and possibly finding new ones.
"Get All Dolled Up"
Get all dolled up means to get fashionably dressed. Example: Many women love to get all dolled up for Friday night parties.
This may not be exactly Relative to your request, but it does represent trying on new cloths. For Example, you could say... I'm heading to the Tailor to "Get All Dolled Up".
Therefore with those two examples, you could put them together to create something along the lines of...
Im heading to the Tailor to get all Dolled Up, then I shall head home to get rid of the old hat of clothes!
answered May 6 at 23:40
Taylor SparkTaylor Spark
1026
8
"Getting rid of the old hat" is not an idiom I have ever heard. Do you mean [something] is old hat"? That means "[something] is old fashioned/out of date." "Old hat" is an adjective, not a noun.
– fred2
May 6 at 23:57
8
I have to downvote this. Not only is the idiom you suggest not used that way, the non-standard capitalization/punctuation is confusing and incorrect.
– Katy
May 7 at 2:12
9
1) This does not answer the question. 2) Your idiom is not recognised. 3) Your own capitalisation is non-standard, and misleading to English learners. 4) You missed an apostrophe in "I'm". While not normally something worthy of comment, this is a forum for English language learners - therefore it's especially important for answers to set a correct example for those asking questions.
– Chris Melville
May 7 at 8:31
3
Sorry, but this answer is completely wrong. A further collection problems not mentioned in the other comments is that "dolled up" implies make-up as well as fancy clothes, it's only really applied to women, and "to get dolled up" means to put on clothes and make-up, not to buy them. You get dolled up at home (or possibly at the salon), not at a tailor's shop.
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:39
3
Also, you can't "create your own idiom." Idiom is, by definition, "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from the meanings of the individual words" (OED, my emphasis).
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:42
|
show 5 more comments
Here are a few Examples that may be "Similar" to what you mean, you could always create your own Idiom, but it wouldn't be well Known.
"Old Hat"
Something is an old hat if it is not new and has been used for a long time. Example:
I’ve been using my red wallet for many years now. It is an old hat and a lucky one at that.
Like with this sentence, you could say... Getting rid of the Old Hat. Meaning your Getting rid of old things/clothes specifically, and possibly finding new ones.
"Get All Dolled Up"
Get all dolled up means to get fashionably dressed. Example: Many women love to get all dolled up for Friday night parties.
This may not be exactly Relative to your request, but it does represent trying on new cloths. For Example, you could say... I'm heading to the Tailor to "Get All Dolled Up".
Therefore with those two examples, you could put them together to create something along the lines of...
Im heading to the Tailor to get all Dolled Up, then I shall head home to get rid of the old hat of clothes!
answered May 6 at 23:40
Taylor SparkTaylor Spark
1026
Here are a few Examples that may be "Similar" to what you mean, you could always create your own Idiom, but it wouldn't be well Known.
"Old Hat"
Something is an old hat if it is not new and has been used for a long time. Example:
I’ve been using my red wallet for many years now. It is an old hat and a lucky one at that.
Like with this sentence, you could say... Getting rid of the Old Hat. Meaning your Getting rid of old things/clothes specifically, and possibly finding new ones.
"Get All Dolled Up"
Get all dolled up means to get fashionably dressed. Example: Many women love to get all dolled up for Friday night parties.
This may not be exactly Relative to your request, but it does represent trying on new cloths. For Example, you could say... I'm heading to the Tailor to "Get All Dolled Up".
Therefore with those two examples, you could put them together to create something along the lines of...
Im heading to the Tailor to get all Dolled Up, then I shall head home to get rid of the old hat of clothes!
answered May 6 at 23:40
Taylor SparkTaylor Spark
1026
answered May 6 at 23:40
Taylor SparkTaylor Spark
1026
answered May 6 at 23:40
Taylor SparkTaylor Spark
1026
answered May 6 at 23:40
Taylor SparkTaylor Spark
1026
1026
8
"Getting rid of the old hat" is not an idiom I have ever heard. Do you mean [something] is old hat"? That means "[something] is old fashioned/out of date." "Old hat" is an adjective, not a noun.
– fred2
May 6 at 23:57
8
I have to downvote this. Not only is the idiom you suggest not used that way, the non-standard capitalization/punctuation is confusing and incorrect.
– Katy
May 7 at 2:12
9
1) This does not answer the question. 2) Your idiom is not recognised. 3) Your own capitalisation is non-standard, and misleading to English learners. 4) You missed an apostrophe in "I'm". While not normally something worthy of comment, this is a forum for English language learners - therefore it's especially important for answers to set a correct example for those asking questions.
– Chris Melville
May 7 at 8:31
3
Sorry, but this answer is completely wrong. A further collection problems not mentioned in the other comments is that "dolled up" implies make-up as well as fancy clothes, it's only really applied to women, and "to get dolled up" means to put on clothes and make-up, not to buy them. You get dolled up at home (or possibly at the salon), not at a tailor's shop.
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:39
3
Also, you can't "create your own idiom." Idiom is, by definition, "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from the meanings of the individual words" (OED, my emphasis).
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:42
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"Getting rid of the old hat" is not an idiom I have ever heard. Do you mean [something] is old hat"? That means "[something] is old fashioned/out of date." "Old hat" is an adjective, not a noun.
– fred2
May 6 at 23:57
8
I have to downvote this. Not only is the idiom you suggest not used that way, the non-standard capitalization/punctuation is confusing and incorrect.
– Katy
May 7 at 2:12
9
1) This does not answer the question. 2) Your idiom is not recognised. 3) Your own capitalisation is non-standard, and misleading to English learners. 4) You missed an apostrophe in "I'm". While not normally something worthy of comment, this is a forum for English language learners - therefore it's especially important for answers to set a correct example for those asking questions.
– Chris Melville
May 7 at 8:31
3
Sorry, but this answer is completely wrong. A further collection problems not mentioned in the other comments is that "dolled up" implies make-up as well as fancy clothes, it's only really applied to women, and "to get dolled up" means to put on clothes and make-up, not to buy them. You get dolled up at home (or possibly at the salon), not at a tailor's shop.
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:39
3
Also, you can't "create your own idiom." Idiom is, by definition, "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from the meanings of the individual words" (OED, my emphasis).
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:42
8
8
"Getting rid of the old hat" is not an idiom I have ever heard. Do you mean [something] is old hat"? That means "[something] is old fashioned/out of date." "Old hat" is an adjective, not a noun.
– fred2
May 6 at 23:57
"Getting rid of the old hat" is not an idiom I have ever heard. Do you mean [something] is old hat"? That means "[something] is old fashioned/out of date." "Old hat" is an adjective, not a noun.
– fred2
May 6 at 23:57
8
8
I have to downvote this. Not only is the idiom you suggest not used that way, the non-standard capitalization/punctuation is confusing and incorrect.
– Katy
May 7 at 2:12
I have to downvote this. Not only is the idiom you suggest not used that way, the non-standard capitalization/punctuation is confusing and incorrect.
– Katy
May 7 at 2:12
9
9
1) This does not answer the question. 2) Your idiom is not recognised. 3) Your own capitalisation is non-standard, and misleading to English learners. 4) You missed an apostrophe in "I'm". While not normally something worthy of comment, this is a forum for English language learners - therefore it's especially important for answers to set a correct example for those asking questions.
– Chris Melville
May 7 at 8:31
1) This does not answer the question. 2) Your idiom is not recognised. 3) Your own capitalisation is non-standard, and misleading to English learners. 4) You missed an apostrophe in "I'm". While not normally something worthy of comment, this is a forum for English language learners - therefore it's especially important for answers to set a correct example for those asking questions.
– Chris Melville
May 7 at 8:31
3
3
Sorry, but this answer is completely wrong. A further collection problems not mentioned in the other comments is that "dolled up" implies make-up as well as fancy clothes, it's only really applied to women, and "to get dolled up" means to put on clothes and make-up, not to buy them. You get dolled up at home (or possibly at the salon), not at a tailor's shop.
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:39
Sorry, but this answer is completely wrong. A further collection problems not mentioned in the other comments is that "dolled up" implies make-up as well as fancy clothes, it's only really applied to women, and "to get dolled up" means to put on clothes and make-up, not to buy them. You get dolled up at home (or possibly at the salon), not at a tailor's shop.
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:39
3
3
Also, you can't "create your own idiom." Idiom is, by definition, "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from the meanings of the individual words" (OED, my emphasis).
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:42
Also, you can't "create your own idiom." Idiom is, by definition, "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from the meanings of the individual words" (OED, my emphasis).
– David Richerby
May 7 at 11:42
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What is wrong with the idiomatic "it fits (perfectly)"? The correct word is "fit", why do you need another?
– James K
May 7 at 8:17