Daisies
idiom Slang
Cockney rhyming slang · East London
boots
via daisy roots
- 01
bet one's boots
To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough to wager an essential possession.
- 02
fill one's boots
To perform at a high level in one's official role.
- 03
hang up one's boots
to retire, call it a day (used especially in the context of sports).
- 04
kicking boots
Ability to kick well.
- 05
lick someone's boots
To try hard to please someone.
- 06
quake in one's boots
To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.
- 07
shoot the boots
To kick swiftly and violently, especially in the groin.
- 08
too big for one's boots
Far less important or capable than one thinks or claims oneself to be.