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fox's socks

idiom
Meaning

Something or someone that is ideal or very pleasing.


Examples
SIMPLE

That new car is the fox's socks.

CONTEXTUAL

Everyone agrees that the new manager is the fox's socks because she is so helpful.

COMPLEX

The critics claimed the young actor's performance was the fox's socks, marking him as the most promising talent of the decade.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    almond Rocks

    [Cockney slang]socks

  2. 02

    fox in the henhouse

    Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain.

  3. 03

    fox sleep

    Feigned sleep while actually alert.

  4. 04

    knock someone's socks off

    To impress greatly; amaze; stun.

  5. 05

    one's socks off

    With a large amount of effort or intensity.

  6. 06

    pull one's socks up

    To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.

  7. 07

    put a sock in it

    To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.

Last updated July 12, 2026