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

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