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The phrase is usually "he'd give you the shirt off his back." That's much nicer
by emaginniss 5y ago
The phrase is usually "he'd give you the shirt off his back." That's much nicer
- missedthecue 5y agoand it really has nothing to do with the price of clothing
- dsr_ 5y agoIt does, at least a little. If you give someone a $20 shirt, causing yourself a little embarassment, that's not quite the same commitment to charity as giving them your $20,000 car.
- missedthecue 5y agoThink of it this way; my shirt would have a lot more value to me than value to you. Therefore, if I gave you the shirt off my own back would show a high degree of selflessness. That's what the phrase conveys.