dressed

all dressed up and (or with) nowhere (or no place) to go prepared for action but having nothing to do or unable to be proceeded with. informal

☞ The expression is an adaptation of the title of a song (1913) by Silvio Hein and Benjamin Burt, 'When You're All Dressed Up and No Place to Go'.

2004Time Because Jeffords' departure put control of Senate committees in Democratic hands, President Bush's proposed National Missile Defense (NMD) is now all dressed up with nowhere to go.

dressed to kill wearing attractive and flamboyant clothes in order to make a striking impression.

dressed up like a dog's dinner: seedog.

dressed (up) to the nines: seenine.

mutton dressed as lamb: seemutton.

词组	dressed
释义	dressed all dressed up and (or with) nowhere (or no place) to go prepared for action but having nothing to do or unable to be proceeded with. informal ☞ The expression is an adaptation of the title of a song (1913) by Silvio Hein and Benjamin Burt, 'When You're All Dressed Up and No Place to Go'. 2004Time Because Jeffords' departure put control of Senate committees in Democratic hands, President Bush's proposed National Missile Defense (NMD) is now all dressed up with nowhere to go. dressed to kill wearing attractive and flamboyant clothes in order to make a striking impression. dressed up like a dog's dinner: seedog. dressed (up) to the nines: seenine. mutton dressed as lamb: seemutton.
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