What did you wear as a kid? Tell me about a favourite outfit, an embarrassing one, or hand-me-downs you got stuck with.

A natural way to answer

My favourite was a pair of dungarees with lots of pockets. I felt very grown-up in them. A lot of my clothes were passed down from my older brother, so they were often too big, but I grew into them eventually.

Key phrases to use

• hand-me-downs — clothes or items passed on from an older person to a younger one“Most of my clothes were hand-me-downs.”
• worse for wear — in poor condition because of use, age, or damage“The old chair was looking a bit worse for wear.”
• grow into something — to become big enough to fit clothes that were once too large“Buy it a size up and he'll grow into it.”
• fall to bits — to break into pieces from age or heavy use“My favourite bag is falling to bits.”
• see better days — to be in a much worse condition than in the past“That jacket has seen better days.”