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dressed to killvery fashionableRate it:

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dressed/done up like a dog’s dinnerThe root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.Rate it:

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dressed to a teaDressed very nicelyRate it:

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all dressedused in reference to (ordering) or eating a pizza with "everything", meaning all toppings (mushrooms, peppers, etc.) on itRate it:

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all dressed up and nowhere to goElaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.Rate it:

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dressed to the ninesVery fancily or formally dressed; wearing very showy or splendid clothing.Rate it:

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Dressed to the NinesTo wear stylish clothing; wearing clothes to draw attentionRate it:

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first in, best dressedThose who arrive or get in sooner will receive a more desirable outcome.Rate it:

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mutton dressed as lambA mature woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if a deliberate attempt to appear young.Rate it:

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dress to killTo dress up so as to impress others (especially of the opposite sex).Rate it:

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kill with kindnessheaping generosity, compassion, or excessive favor on someone -usually in response to an insult- to bring them discomfort; to overwhelm with overindulgenceRate it:

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fish killAn underwater anoxic event, especially one that causes a crash in fish populationsRate it:

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killTo disconnect (a user) forcibly from the network.Rate it:

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kill offTo eliminate, or make extinct.Rate it:

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kill the fatted calfTo begin a festive celebration and rejoicing for someone's long-awaited return.Rate it:

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Kill Two Birds with One StoneTo achieve or carry out two things with one effort, to do two things in one actionRate it:

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that which doesn't kill you makes you strongerUsed to express the sentiment that hardship or difficult experiences build moral character.Rate it:

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fish killUsed other than as an idiom: see fish, kill.Rate it:

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if looks could killA phrase said upon catching sight of someone's giving you a particularly nasty look of discontent or disapproval.Rate it:

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in for the killIn a manner intending to kill or destroy someone or something.Rate it:

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in for the killIntending to kill or destroy someone or something.Rate it:

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killTo exert an overwhelming effect on.Rate it:

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killTo produce intense pain.Rate it:

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killTo use up or to waste.Rate it:

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killTo produce feelings of dissatisfaction or revulsion in.Rate it:

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killTo amaze, exceed, stun, or otherwise incapacitate.Rate it:

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killTo render inoperative.Rate it:

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killTo invent a story that conveys the death of (a character).Rate it:

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killTo put to death; to extinguish the life of.Rate it:

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killTo stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.Rate it:

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killTo overpower, overwhelm, or defeat.Rate it:

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killTo force a company out of business.Rate it:

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killTo punish severely.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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killTo cause to assume the value zero.Rate it:

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killThe act of killing.Rate it:

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killSpecifically, the death blow.Rate it:

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killThe result of killing; that which has been killed.Rate it:

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killThe grounding of the ball on the opponent's court, winning the rally.Rate it:

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killA creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea.Rate it:

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killA kiln.Rate it:

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killNotRate it:

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killcoolRate it:

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kill meAlternative form of shoot meRate it:

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kill offTo represent or portray as being dead.Rate it:

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kill one's darlingsTo destroy, especially with conflicted motives, things or persons of which one is fond.Rate it:

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Kill the Goose that Lays the Golden EggsTo spoil something good with one’s absurd actions, intolerance and greedRate it:

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kill the goose that lays the golden eggsTo seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit.Rate it:

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kill the kardashiansWhen Gary Holt (guitarist for Thrash metal band Exodus) found out that Kendall Jenner wore a Slayer Shirt but she didn't listen to the band. He made shirts that say "Kill The Kardashians".Rate it:

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kill the messengerTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.Rate it:

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