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What does this mean? "I'd give him the shirt off my back."

I'd do anything for him.. You probably wouldn't really give someone the shirt off your back, but this is a way of saying that you really care about someone.

What does this mean? "If I were in your shoes...."

If I were in your situation..... Have you ever heard someone say, "If I were in your shoes, I'd apologize" or "If I were in your shoes, I'd feel very proud of myself"? This expression means "If I were you...." or "If the same thing happened to me...."

What does this mean? "We need to tighten our belts."

We need to save money or stop wasting things.. People use this saying when they realize they are running out of money.

What does this mean? "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps."

Do something to help yourself.. This is a way of saying: "If you have a problem, try to figure out solutions yourself."

What does this mean? "Keep your shirt on!"

Be patient!. Another expression that means the same thing is, "Hold your horses!"

What does this mean? "I take off my hat to you."

I admire you.. When people used to wear hats more often, they'd take them off to politely say hello or show respect to others.

What does this mean? "She has something up her sleeve."

She has a secret plan.. Maybe this saying is based on the way magicians hide objects inside their sleeves.

What does this mean? "He's gotten too big for his britches."

He's conceited or stuck up.. This is a way of saying, "He's thinks he's better than other people." Britches are pants, in case you didn't know.

What does this mean? "Don't get hot under the collar."

Don't get mad.. When people get mad they sometimes get hot. Have you ever noticed that?

What does this mean? "I wear many hats."

I have many different jobs.. If someone is a mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a school teacher, a club president, and a pet owner, she wears many different hats.