breeches
81petticoat breeches — men s breeches, often ornate, having loose, skirtlike legs, worn in France and England from about 1650 to 1680. Also called Rhinegrave breeches. [1650 60] * * * …
82too\ big\ for\ one's\ breeches — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots adj. phr. too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place. When the teacher… …
83wear the breeches — to be the dominant partner in a relationship between a man and a woman Usually of the woman, from the days when only men wore the breech, breeches, trousers, or (in America) pants: That you might still have worn the petticoat, And …
84too big for one's breeches — • too big for one s breeches • too big for one s boots feeling more important than one really is Our new boss is too big for his breeches and needs someone to tell him to change his behavior …
85Dutchman's-breeches — ☆ Dutchman s breeches [duch′mənz brich′iz] n. pl. Dutchman s breeches a spring dicentra (Dicentra cucullaria) with pinkish, double spurred flowers, found in E U.S …
86knee breeches — n. BREECHES (sense 1) …
87trunk breeches — noun plural see trunk hose * * * trunk hose or trunk breeches plural noun Full breeches reaching from waist to mid thigh, worn in the 16c and early 17c • • • Main Entry: ↑trunk …
88knee-breeches — kneeˈ breeches plural noun Breeches extending to just below the knee • • • Main Entry: ↑knee …
89petticoat-breeches — pettˈicoat breeches plural noun Loose short breeches worn by men in the 17c • • • Main Entry: ↑petticoat …
90too big for one's breeches — or[too big for one s boots] {adj. phr.} Too sure of your own importance; feeling more important than you really are. * /That boy had grown too big for his breeches. I ll have to put him back in his place./ * /When the teacher made Bob a monitor,… …