IF THE CAP FITS (, WEAR IT)


Meaning of IF THE CAP FITS (, WEAR IT) in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE if the shoe fits (, wear it) )

( informal ) if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism :

I didn't actually say that you were lazy, but if the cap fits ...

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.