"The 'roof of the house' often refers to the wife's role in the family. Do you know how to express this in English?
English has many idioms related to clothing or fashion accessories.
In a romantic relationship, whoever has more decision-making power is the one "wearing the pants" (to use an American expression).
This phrase is especially common if the person is a woman: It's very clear who wears the pants in his family (It's obvious who's the boss in his family). The British use a similar phrase: "wear the trousers".
"At the drop of a hat" can be used when someone does something immediately without much thought: He jumped at the job offer at the drop of a hat (He accepted the job offer in a flash).
"Hats off to somebody" is a common idiom used to show respect or admiration for something someone has done: Hats off to our champion this year for setting another record (I take my hat off to our champion this year for setting another record). This phrase can also be understood as a congratulatory message.
When someone needs to prepare for hard work, they can use the phrase "roll up your sleeves": Roll up your sleeves, folks, there's a lot of work to do.
If someone is experiencing financial difficulties and has to tighten their belt, we use the phrase "tighten the belt": The economic crisis has forced many to tighten their belts.
A common idiom to describe someone feeling angry is "hot under the collar": Hearing people's comments on his work sometimes makes him hot under the collar.
When talking about an item of clothing that fits perfectly, we use "fit like a glove": The new shirt fits like a glove. It feels so comfortable! (The new shirt fits perfectly. It feels so comfortable!)
"A feather in your cap" means an achievement: Playing in the national team is such a feather in our cap (Playing in the national team is such an achievement for us).
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