take the cloth

take the cloth

To become a member of the clergy, typically a priest. Fewer young men are taking the cloth these days.
See also: cloth, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • man of the cloth
  • in cloth
  • cut (one's) coat to suit (one's) cloth
  • on tenterhooks, to be
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • out of one's
  • save someone's skin
  • other than
  • other than (something)