Clothes Flashcards
(12 cards)
Throw on sth
to put on a piece of clothing quickly:
I just threw on my blouse and skirt and rushed out.
Dress up (as)
1/ to put on formal clothes for a special occasion:
You don’t need to dress up to go to the mall - jeans and a T-shirt are fine.
2/ to put on special clothes in order to change your appearance:
dress up as He dressed up as a cowboy for the party.
Wrap up
1/ to dress in warm clothes, or to dress someone in warm clothes:
Wrap up well - it’s cold outside.
Make sure to wrap up warmly
2/ to cover or surround something in paper, cloth, or other material:
Have you wrapped up Jenny’s present yet?
3/ to complete something successfully:
That just about wraps it up for today.
Grow into someone/sth
1/ to develop into a particular type of person or thing:
He’s grown into a fine, responsible young man.
2/ If children grow into clothes, they gradually become big enough to wear them.
Button up
to fasten something, usually a piece of clothing, using buttons :
Button up your coat, it’s cold outside.
Take in # let out
to make clothes smaller/larger by adjusting the seams
Zip up
To close clothes using a zipper
Come off
To detach or fall off sth by mistake
One of her shoes came off
Come out (of)
To emerge or appear from somewhere
Did the red wine stain come out?
Do up
to fasten or zip sth like clothes
Make sure that you do up your seatbelt
Go with
If one thing goes with another, they suit each other or they look or taste good together:
This wine goes particularly well with seafood.
I’m not sure that those shoes really go with that dress.
Tie up
to fasten or secure clothing with a string or belt
She asked him to tie up her shoelaces