Meaning of sleeves from one's vest | Babel Free

Definitions

Something non-existent; something of no value or cost.

idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

“"when a prosecutor dismisses some of the charges in a multi-count indictment, he is giving the defendant the sleeves from his vest"”

“"Mr. President," I said, "We don't have anything to deploy so you are giving them the sleeves from your vest.”

“Of someone stingy he would say, "This guy wouldn't give you the sleeves from his vest."”

CEFR level