pox

(a) pox on (someone or something)

dated May someone or something be cursed! A pox on these fools that would stand in my way! Ugh, I've been filling in the wrong form—pox on these confusing tax laws!
See also: on, pox

(all) done up like a pox doctor's clerk

Dressed in a showy, flashy, or excessively fancy manner; overdressed. (The meaning of "pox doctor" in this context is not known.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. He showed up to the interview done up like a pox doctor's clerk. You could tell he was eager to make a good impression—maybe a bit too eager. Why are you all done up like a pox doctor's clerk? We're only going to the movies.
See also: clerk, done, like, pox, up

(all) dressed up like a pox doctor's clerk

Dressed in a showy, flashy, or excessively fancy manner; overdressed. Said especially of a man. (The meaning of "pox doctor" in this context is not known.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. He showed up to the interview dressed up like a pox doctor's clerk. You could tell he was eager to make a good impression—maybe a bit too eager. Why are you all dressed up like a pox doctor's clerk? We're only going to the movies.
See also: clerk, dress, like, pox, up

pox doctor's clerk

Someone who is overdressed or wearing a showy, flashy outfit. (The meaning of "pox doctor" in this context is not known.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Why are you all done up like a pox doctor's clerk? We're only going to the movies. Now that he's making big money, he always goes around looking like a pox doctor's clerk.
See also: clerk, pox
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pox on someone or something

Fig. A curse on someone or something! (Old. Now usually jocular.) A pox on you, you creep! I've been trying to make this computer work all day. A pox on it!
See also: on, pox
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (a) pox on (someone or something)
  • pox on
  • come in contact
  • come in(to) contact
  • someone
  • pox doctor's clerk
  • up
  • or
  • done
  • dress
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There IS such a thing as too much festive poultry
The village of Pyatimar in West Kazakhstan region has been quarantined as the sheep pox outbreaks, the Kazakh media report citing rural district mayor Olzhas Rakhimov.
Sheep pox outbreaks in one of villages in West Kazakhstan, village quarantined
my grand-daughter Jeannie, who is almost three, has had chicken pox all week.
My lovely granddaughter is spot on