in full fig

Dressed in fancy or extravagant clothing and accessories. All of a sudden, a group of actors from the musical boarded the train in full fig and began leading the passengers in a rousing rendition of the show's biggest numbers. For her wedding, the bride was dressed like a Disney princess in full fig.

in full fig

wearing the smart clothes appropriate for an event or occasion. informal

Fig in the sense of ‘dress or equipment’ is now used only in this phrase, which was first recorded in the mid 19th century.

See also: fig, full

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

give (one) the fig
glitz
go to one's head, to
fall for something/someone, to
leaves
set one's teeth on edge, to
take by storm, to
no expense is spared
spare no expense
spare no expense/pains/trouble doing something

References in classic literature

The Gardens are a tremendous big place, with millions and hundreds of trees, and first you come to the Figs, but you scorn to loiter there, for the Figs is the resort of superior little persons, who are forbidden to mix with the commonalty, and is so named, according to legend, because they dress in full fig. These dainty ones are themselves contemptuously called Figs by David and other heroes, and you have a key to the manners and customs of this dandiacal section of the Gardens when I tell you that cricket is called crickets here.

The Little White Bird

词组	in full fig
释义	in full fig in full fig Dressed in fancy or extravagant clothing and accessories. All of a sudden, a group of actors from the musical boarded the train in full fig and began leading the passengers in a rousing rendition of the show's biggest numbers. For her wedding, the bride was dressed like a Disney princess in full fig. See also: fig, full Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in full fig wearing the smart clothes appropriate for an event or occasion. informal Fig in the sense of ‘dress or equipment’ is now used only in this phrase, which was first recorded in the mid 19th century. See also: fig, full Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: give (one) the fig glitz go to one's head, to fall for something/someone, to leaves set one's teeth on edge, to take by storm, to no expense is spared spare no expense spare no expense/pains/trouble doing something References in classic literature The Gardens are a tremendous big place, with millions and hundreds of trees, and first you come to the Figs, but you scorn to loiter there, for the Figs is the resort of superior little persons, who are forbidden to mix with the commonalty, and is so named, according to legend, because they dress in full fig. These dainty ones are themselves contemptuously called Figs by David and other heroes, and you have a key to the manners and customs of this dandiacal section of the Gardens when I tell you that cricket is called crickets here. The Little White Bird
随便看	(have you) changed your mind? Have you got the time? have you heard Have you heard? have you met have your back to the wall have your bread buttered on both sides have your cake and eat it have your cross to bear have your doubts have your eye on somebody/something have your feet on the ground have your finger on the pulse have your fingers/hand in the till have your fingers in the till have your good, plus, etc. points have your hand in the till have your hands full have your head in the clouds have your head screwed on have your head up your arse have your heart in have your heart in the right place have your heart in your mouth have your, his, its, etc. uses