A bit of dress sense 1

1. [Match]

Do you have similar expressions in your own language?

(An example of to skirt around / round sth – to avoid sth difficult usually because there are difficulties that you do not want to deal with:
eg The council has promised to do something about traffic congestion in the town, but they just keep skirting around the problem, hoping it will go away.
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Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. phrasal verb – wear clothes that deliberately hide your status or attractiveness (correct)
• 2. avoid dealing with or mentioning something difficult (correct)
• 3. apply a protective covering to a wound or an area of damaged skin (correct)
• 4. HUMOROUS – not wearing any clothes (correct)
• 5. final practice in which everything is done as it will be for the first performance of a show (correct)
• 6. heraldic shield of a family, or corporation (correct)
• 7. adj – involving intrigue and secrecy (correct)
• 8. wearing ordinary garments particularly as opposed to a uniform (correct)
• 9. wear formal or smart clothes, or a special costume (correct)
• 10. verb – take for oneself, especially dishonestly (correct)
• 11. INFORMAL – intentionally wearing clothes that attract sexual attention and admiration (correct)
• 12. under someone’s control and influence to an excessive extent (correct)