wear the trousers
idiom(typically of a woman) To be the dominant partner in a relationship.
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all mouth and no trousers
Alternative form of all mouth and trousers.
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all mouth and trousers
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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does the Pope wear a funny hat
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
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if the shoe fits, wear it
If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.
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Round the houses
[Cockney slang]trousers
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wear one's heart on one's sleeve
To be very transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
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wear out one's welcome
To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.
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wear rose-colored glasses
To see the positive in things while being oblivious to the negative.