dressed to kill

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dressed to kill

Very well-dressed and fashionable, typically in an attempt to impress other people. I have to be dressed to kill at this event tonight—a lot of important people will be there.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dressed to kill

 and dressed (up) fit to kill
Fig. dressed in fancy or stylish clothes. (See also dressed (up) fit to kill.) Wow, look at Sally! She's really dressed to kill. A person doesn't go on vacation dressed to kill. When Joe came to pick Mary up for the movie, he was dressed up fit to kill and carrying a dozen roses.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

dressed to kill

Also, dressed to the nines. Elaborately attired, as in For the opening of the restaurant she was dressed to kill, or At the opera everyone was dressed to the nines. The first of these hyperbolic expressions dates from the early 1800s and uses kill in the sense of "to a great or impressive degree." The phrase to the nines in the sense of "superlative" dates from the late 1700s and its original meaning has been lost, but the most likely theory is that it alludes to the fact that nine, the highest single-digit numeral, stands for "best." Also see gussied up.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

dressed to kill

If someone, especially a woman, is dressed to kill, they are wearing very smart or attractive clothes which are intended to attract attention and impress people. She watched his plane come into Mascot airport, dressed to kill, her hand shielding her eyes.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

dressed to kill

wearing attractive and flamboyant clothes in order to make a striking impression.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

dressed to ˈkill

(informal) (especially of a woman) wearing your best clothes, especially clothes that attract attention: She went to the party dressed to kill.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

dressed to kill

mod. dressed in fancy or stylish clothes to impress someone. I’m never dressed to kill. I just try to be neat.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • be dressed to kill
  • dressed to the teeth
  • dressed to the nines
  • 9s
  • be dressed (up) to the nines
  • dressed (up) fit to kill
  • (all) dressed up
  • dressed up
  • dressed up like a dog's dinner
  • dressed like a dog's dinner
References in periodicals archive
If you believe, as many do, that De Palma's style in Carrie, The Fury, Dressed to Kill and Blow Out is self-indulgent, overbearing and inhuman, then this movie will probably look like a sign of maturity, maybe even the best work he's ever done.
The untouchables
Q Do you have any gigs/ tours coming up A Dressed To Kill - The KISS tribute band that I founded 29 years ago - plays The Tivoli, Buckley, on Sunday, August 25.
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DIG THE SUIT: Left, Thornaby Community School pupils, from left, Shaun, Adam, James, Russel and James; CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Jenny, Josh, Tasha, Adam, Laura, Amanda, Gav, Abbie, Rianna and Paul; SHARP DRESSERS: Left, Andrew, Shaun, Paul, Andrew, James and Adam; DRESSED TO KILL: Above, from left, Liam, Sophie, Robyn, James, Andrew and Paul; LIMO: Shaun, Danny, James, Becki, Emma, Shaun, Andrew, Paul, Michael and Adam; GLAMOUR: Jenny, Tasha, Christina, Amanda, Lauren, Kerry and Chelsea
Thornaby Community School; YOUR PROMS 2007
The family have lived in Hightown for nearly 30 years, where Debby set up her designer dress agency Dressed To Kill.
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ACTRESS Jennifer Ellison looks dressed to kill - but she plays a real killer for her return to British TV screens.
Jen the killer; STAR TO PLAY EVIL NURSE
Naturally a fashion show of fabulous formal wear followed, so everyone could be dressed to kill at the UnGala itself.
C'est magnifique
Besides Hopkins, British names on the list include Michael Caine for his performance as Dr Robert Elliott in Dressed To Kill, andRichard Attenborough for his role as John Christie in 10 Rillington Place.
Hannibal voted top for terror
He has done the museum cruising scene from Dressed to Kill twice, setting it once in Euro Disney and once in the Kunstmuseum Wiesbaden.
TOP TEN
DRESSED TO KILL: Dean Wilcock and Amanda Kitchener at the Blandford Drive street party (above) and (below) also having fun are (back, left to right) Susan Welch, Lynne Robotton, Jeff Robotton, Karen Wilson, Amanda Kitchener and Gil Robotton and (front, l-r) Mark Welch, Jordan Kitchener and Dean Wilcock
HOW YOU CELEBRATED; WELCOME 2000
"Only success makes confidence and only confidence" is handsome, tall, well-spoken, dressed to kill. Your Strength was in your look: illusory.
Beautiful loser
Kiss GB is a "supergroup" formed two years ago by Ash Brookes, co-founder and still very much the "Paul Stanley" of the world's longest-running tribute to Kiss - Dressed to Kill; and also featuring members of the Van Halen tribute, Eruption, and of the Led Zeppelin tribute Mothership.
Tribute to Glam Rock era legends
The 68-year-old singer has rescheduled two Dressed To Kill concerts, but the rest of the tour is expected to remain the same.
Cher forced to axe gigs due to illness
In "Dressed to Kill," Beckett hesitated when Castle asked if it is okay to move-up the wedding date from fall to spring.
'Castle' Season 6: Is it Spring Wedding for Caskett?
The normally soured-faced star dressed to kill in a stunning Mendel dress slashed to the thigh as she took to the red carpet with co-star and boyfriend Robert Pattinson.
thighlight; KRISTEN VAMPS IT UP AT MOVIE PREMIERE