a cat in gloves catches no mice
One cannot obtain what one desires by being cautious; one must be aggressive.
Clothes · Quần áo 200
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ant's pants
Something that is regarded as outstanding.
at the drop of a hat
Without any hesitation; instantly.
belt and braces
Providing double security by using two means to achieve the same end.
belt down
To beat down on the surface.
belt out
To sing (a song) loudly; to emit (music) loudly.
belt up
To fasten one's seat belt.
black as my hat
Synonym of black as your hat
black as your hat
Thoroughly black in color.
boiled shirt
A freshly laundered white shirt.
boob sock
Clothing that completely wraps around a woman's breasts.
boonie hat
A wide-brimmed sunhat, somewhat resembling a bucket hat, worn in hot tropical climates.
boot and rally
To vomit as a result of drinking alcohol, and then continue drinking afterwards.
Boot Hill
The position of short leg.
boot money
Bribes paid to rugby or soccer players.
boot one
To make a mistake.
boot out
Emphatic synonym of kick out: to remove, to eject, to expel; to dismiss (from a position, job, etc.).
boot up
To start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.
bowler hat out
To eject (someone) from an organization.
brass hat
A high-ranking officer. Commander.
by the seat of one's pants
To achieve through instinct or to do something without advance preparation.
bỏ túi
(verb) to be pocket-size
chuột túi
(noun) kangaroo
cháy túi
(verb) to be broke; to be cleaned out; to be out of pocket
chạy mất dép
To flee in such a panic that you leave your sandals behind — to run for it, comically fast.
coat up
To coat (something) (to cover with a coating of some material).
comfortable as an old shoe
Comfortably familiar.
crap one's pants
To defecate into one's pants or other clothing.
cream in one's pants
Synonym of cream in one's jeans.
cream one's pants
Synonym of cream in one's jeans.
cài áo
(noun) a brooch; ornamental clothing fastener
cò mỏ giày
(noun) shoebill
cổ áo
(noun) collar (of a shirt, dress, etc.)
Draco in Leather Pants
Any fanon interpretation of the character Draco Malfoy that portrays him as a romantic "bad boy" or otherwise downplays his unfavorable qualities.
dây giày
(noun) shoelace
dép
(noun) a piece of footwear that doesn't give full coverage to the foot; a sandal, a flip-flop, a slipper, etc.
dép lào
(noun) a thong / flip-flop / jandal
dép lốp
(noun) Ho Chi Minh sandal
dép nhựa
plastic slippers
dép tổ ong
(noun) honeycomb sandal
dép đi trong nhà
slippers; house shoes
dằn túi
to save some money just in case one may need it.
fat pants
Relatively large or stretchy pants (trousers) that are comfortable even when smaller pairs would feel tight.
fill one's pants
To defecate, urinate, or ejaculate in one's pants, especially as a result of fear or amazement.
fit like a glove
To be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size.
flat as my hat
Synonym of flat as your hat
flat as your hat
Thoroughly flat.
get the boot
Be dismissed from your job or position.
giggle hat
Synonym of boonie hat.
give it socks
To go for it.
giày
(noun) a non-sock, non-stockings piece of footwear that gives full coverage to the foot; a shoe, a boot, etc.
giày bata
(noun) sneakers; trainers
giày buộc dây
lace-up shoes
giày bóng rổ
basketball shoes
giày cao gót
(noun) high-heeled shoes; high heels
giày dép
(noun) footwear, shoes
giày sô
(noun) jump boot
giày thể thao
trainers; sneakers
giày tất
baby booties or sock shoes
giày vò
(verb) to torment; to torture
giày đinh
spiked shoes; track spikes
giày đá bóng
football boots; soccer cleats
giá phơi quần áo
clothes-drying rack
giầy dép
(noun) alternative form of giày dép
giặt quần áo
do the laundry
giỏ đựng quần áo bẩn
laundry basket
glove up
To don a pair of (e.g. surgical) gloves.
gấu túi
(noun) a koala
hand in glove
In association or collusion.
have one's pockets on swole
To have a lot of money.
have the vendor in our pocket
Keep a vendor/contractors paid.
home is where you hang your hat
Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.
hot pants
A lustful attraction toward somebody.
hợp quần
(verb) to join and merge into a group or organization
in a trench coat
Pretending to be something greater, especially unconvincingly.
in the pocket
Synonym of in the zone, playing perfectly in time, perfectly in sync with others, or with a perfect groove.
khoác áo
(verb) to wear the clothing of a particular unit or organisation and become a member of that unit or organisation
knock boots
To have sexual intercourse, especially recreationally if not casually.
kèn túi
(noun) bagpipe, bagpipes
kẹp quần áo
clothes pegs
like old boots
Synonym of like anything (“with plenty of effort, speed, etc.”).
M.B. coat
Synonym of pygostole (“Tractarian curate's surtout”).
monty coat
A duffel coat.
máy sấy quần áo
(noun) a clothes dryer
móc treo quần áo
coat hook; clothes hook
móc túi
(verb) to pickpocket
mũ nón
(noun) headwear
mặc quần áo
to get dressed
no glove, no love
Without a condom, there will be no sex.
nuôi ong tay áo
to protect or raise someone who could later betray or turn against you; to nourish a viper in one's bosom
nón
A hat — the Southern word for hats of any kind; in the North nón means only the conical nón lá.
nón ba tầm
(noun) nón ba tầm, a traditional Vietnamese flat palm hat
nón bài thơ
(noun) a poem hat; a type of conical rice hat worn in Vietnam, particularly in Hue, often made of thin young palm leaves, that displays a poetic image when illuminated in light
nón bảo hiểm
(noun) helmet
nón len
(noun) beanie
nón lá
(noun) Asian conical hat
nón lưỡi trai
(noun) a cap with visor
nón mê
(noun) old and worn-out conical hat
nón mũ
(noun) headwear
nón quai thao
(noun) a type of broad, flat traditional hat for women
off like a dirty shirt
Going away; taking one's departure.
pants
Rubbish; something worthless.
pants man
A promiscuous male.
piss in someone's pocket
To say flattering or fawning things to a person in the hope of gaining favour with them.
pocket billiards
Synonym of pocket pool (“masturbation through a trouser pocket”)
pocket piece
A compact summary of national television ratings produced by Nielsen Media Research.
pocket pool
The act of manipulating one's genitalia through a trouser pocket; masturbation.
pocket protector
A white-collar technical worker such as a scientist or engineer, especially in military and space applications; a nerd or someone with a nerdy job.
pocket rockets
A pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
pocket shrapnel
Synonym of spare change.
pocket watch
To jealously obsess over another person's finances or success.
prison pocket
The anus, rectum, or vagina, used to hide or smuggle items.
put an egg in one's shoe and beat it
To go away; get lost; scram.
quai nón
(adjective) chinstrap (of a beard)
quây quần
(verb) to gather; to assemble (esp. in a friendly context)
quần
(noun) two-legged/holed bottom; pants, shorts, briefs, panties, etc.
quần bò
(noun) jeans
quần bơi
swimming trunks
quần chíp
(noun) panties
quần chúng
(noun) the masses; the public
quần jogger
jogging bottoms; jogger pants
quần lót
underwear; underpants
quần què
(noun) broken pants, especially pants with one (or both) leg torn off
quần quật
(verb) to work like a horse
quần sịp
(noun) briefs
quần thể
(noun) colony
quần tây
(noun) slacks
quần vợt
(noun) tennis
quần xì
(noun) briefs
quần xì-líp
(noun) briefs
quần yếm
(noun) overalls
quần áo
(noun) clothes, clothing
quần áo nam
menswear; men’s clothing
quần áo nữ
womenswear; women’s clothing
quần đùi
(noun) shorts
quần đạp xe
cycling shorts
quần đảo
(noun) archipelago
red hat
A senior army officer.
rock someone's socks
To appeal to somebody very much.
rot pocket
A neovagina.
râu quai nón
(noun) a man's beard that connects with his sideburns, in a similar way in which an Asian conical hat strap hugs the wearer's face
shirt lifter
Synonym of bottom: a gay man who is penetrated or prefers to be penetrated during anal sex.
shoe store
A strip club (Particularly used in Grand Theft Auto fandom because of the place being marked with a high heel icon)
shoe up
To properly shoe a horse.
sock away
To save or hoard (something).
sock in
To cause a temporary disruption of the operations of, usually an airport.
sock into
To beat or assault (a person).
sock it to
To physically attack or verbally assault (someone); to express an unfiltered truth to (someone).
spring pocket
Scrotum; testicles.
straw shoe
A professional false witness hired by an unscrupulous attorney. Such a man would frequent the vicinity of a courthouse and show his intention and availability by a straw sticking from one of his shoes.
tay áo
(noun) a sleeve (the part of a dress that covers the arm)
the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes
Synonym of the cobbler always wears the worst shoes.
thú có túi
(noun) a marsupial
tin hat
The steel helmet worn by soldiers during World War I.
tough as old boots
Very tough; very strong.
treo áo khoác
to hang up a jacket
túi bóng
(noun) plastic bag
túi mật
(noun) gall bladder
túi ngủ
(noun) sleeping bag
túi ngực
(noun) breast implant; a prosthesis used to augment the size and shape of the breast
túi nôn
(noun) barf bag; sick bag; vomit bag
túi tiết
(noun) vesicle
túi tiền
(noun) the state of being able to be bought with funds currently at hand; affordability
túi xách
(noun) a handbag; a purse
túi đựng đồ thay tã
changing bag
tủ giày
shoe cabinet; shoe cupboard
tủ quần áo
wardrobe; clothes cupboard
uyên áo
(adjective) profound and esoteric
viêm màng túi
(noun) the state of being broke being characterized as if it is an illness
viêm túi mật
(noun) cholecystitis
vạch áo cho người xem lưng
(verb) to pull one's shirt up so that people can see one's back
vợt bóng quần
squash racket
wank sock
A sock into which a man ejaculates after masturbation.
wanking sock
A sock into which a man ejaculates after masturbation.
wave the bloody shirt
To mention the fallen and wars (especially the American Civil War) in an effort to draw empathy.
wetter than an otter's pocket
Completely wet, drenched, soaked.
wring out one's sock
Of a man: to urinate.
xà quần
(adjective) restrained due to work, obligations, etc.
you cannot put the same shoe on every foot
A method or technique that works in one situation does not necessarily work in all situations.
ái quần
(verb) to love one's own people
áo ba lỗ
(noun) A-shirt
áo bà ba
(noun) an ao ba ba, a traditional southern Vietnamese garment consisting of a long-sleeved, button-down silk shirt split at the waist with a scooped neck, paired with silk pants.
áo bào
(noun) Chinese-style round-collar long gown
áo bù long
(noun) parallel‑front overlapping robe
áo choàng
(noun) a type of loose robe, reaching down to the knees, worn to protect from the cold or while doing work; a cloak; a gown
áo choàng ngủ
dressing gown; robe
áo chíp
(noun) brassiere
áo dài
(noun) ao dai
áo dầu
(noun) a waterproof coat or cloak that is usually worn in rain or other liquid precipitations such as a raincoat; rainsuit and rainjacket
áo gấm
(noun) áo gấm (traditional Vietnamese brocade tunic for men)
áo khoác
(noun) coat, jacket
áo khoác chống nước
waterproof jacket
áo khoác da
leather jacket
áo kiểu
blouse; dressy women's top
áo len
sweater; jumper
áo liền quần
baby onesie; babygro
áo may ô
(noun) A-shirt
áo mưa
(noun) a raincoat or a rain poncho
áo ngủ
(noun) sleepwear (clothes worn before going to sleep, such as a nightgown or a bathrobe)
áo Nhật Bình
(noun) a formal dress traditionally worn in Vietnam and previously worn by imperial dynasty