She didn't do a 'cotton-picking' [='damned, darned'] thing all day.
It took a while, but they are finally starting to 'cotton on'.
He doesn't 'cotton to' the idea of having children.
(..) There are women- thinner women- who have lace bras, silk thongs... things designed to excite a man. A thong would look ridiculous on me. I wear cotton briefs. My life is about working long hours... planning trips I never take... and settling for love found on the pages of romance novels. (..)2005 In Her Shoes