dressed (up) like a dog's dinner

Dressed in very showy clothes that attract negative attention. Look at that fool, all dressed up like a dog's dinner. Who told him that patterned suit was a good idea?

dressed up like a dog's dinner

If someone is dressed up like a dog's dinner, they have taken a lot of trouble to dress in their best clothes. Are you telling me that your mother is going to be dressed up like a dog's dinner tonight and every night? Note: This expression is usually used to show that you think the person looks foolish.

dressed (up) like a dog's dinner

wearing ridiculously smart or ostentatious clothes. British informal

词组	dressed (up) like a dog's dinner
释义	dressed (up) like a dog's dinner dressed (up) like a dog's dinner Dressed in very showy clothes that attract negative attention. Look at that fool, all dressed up like a dog's dinner. Who told him that patterned suit was a good idea? See also: dinner, dress, like Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. dressed up like a dog's dinner If someone is dressed up like a dog's dinner, they have taken a lot of trouble to dress in their best clothes. Are you telling me that your mother is going to be dressed up like a dog's dinner tonight and every night? Note: This expression is usually used to show that you think the person looks foolish. See also: dinner, dress, like, up Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. dressed (up) like a dog's dinner wearing ridiculously smart or ostentatious clothes. British informal See also: dinner, dress, like Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: dressed like a dog's dinner dressed up like a dog's dinner dressed to kill dressed to the teeth dressed up (all) dressed up 9s be dressed (up) to the nines dressed to the nines dressed (up) fit to kill
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