He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
(the) socks off someone — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes … New idioms dictionary
[beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off someone — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes … New idioms dictionary
[beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off — (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes … New idioms dictionary
beat the socks off — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes … New idioms dictionary
bore the socks off — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes … New idioms dictionary
charm the socks off — [beat/bore/charm etc.] the socks off (someone) if someone beats, bores, charms etc. the socks off someone, they beat, bore, or charm them completely. He was one of those teachers who bored the socks off his students with his classes … New idioms dictionary
knock the socks off — (informal) To surpass, defeat, overtake, etc in competitions • • • Main Entry: ↑sock * * * informal surpass or beat it will knock the socks off the opposition … Useful english dictionary
knock the socks off — ► knock the socks off informal surpass or beat. Main Entry: ↑sock … English terms dictionary
The socks off — intensifier … Dictionary of Australian slang
the socks off — Australian Slang intensifier … English dialects glossary
