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dress down

1) Wear casual or work clothing, informal clothes:
2) Speak To Someone In a Desultory Tone, A Commanding, Analytical, Superior, Critiquing Manner; . . . . . {Tell Someone 'OFF' }
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"Let Me Tell YOU Right Now, You Need To Get It Together FAST, And I Mean; Right Now, THIS VERY DAY!"

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Submitted by WerterBuch on November 16, 2013

Additional definitions for 'dress down':

dress downTo scold.
dress downTo wear casual or informal clothes.
dress downThe heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:
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