fox's socks
Something or someone that is ideal or very pleasing.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That new car is the fox's socks.”
“Everyone agrees that the new manager is the fox's socks because she is so helpful.”
“The critics claimed the young actor's performance was the fox's socks, marking him as the most promising talent of the decade.”
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almond Rocks
[Cockney slang]socks
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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.
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fox sleep
Feigned sleep while actually alert.
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knock someone's socks off
To impress greatly; amaze; stun.
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one's socks off
With a large amount of effort or intensity.
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pull one's socks up
To start making an effort; to renew or redouble one's efforts.
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put a sock in it
To stop talking; to be quiet; to shut one's mouth.
Last updated August 10, 2026