(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.

词组	(all) done up like a pox doctor's clerk
释义	(all) done up like a pox doctor's clerk (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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: clerk doctor (all) dressed up like a pox doctor's clerk pox doctor's clerk grandstand grandstand play jazzy dressed (up) like a dog's dinner dressed like a dog's dinner dressed up like a dog's dinner
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