dress to kill
To dress up so as to impress others (especially of the opposite sex).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She always dresses to kill when she goes to parties.”
“He spent hours picking out the perfect suit because he wanted to dress to kill for the gala.”
“Knowing that the evening would be a pivotal moment for her career, she dressed to kill, hoping to command the attention of every influential person in the room.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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dress down
To scold.
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dressed to kill
Dressed in a very fashionable style.
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dressed to the nines
Very fancily or formally dressed; wearing very showy or splendid clothing.
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in for the kill
Intending to kill or destroy someone or something.
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kill me
Alternative form of shoot me.
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kill one's darlings
To destroy things or characters, particularly in art, of which one is fond, often reluctantly in order to improve one's artistic output.
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kill the fatted calf
To begin a festive celebration and rejoice for someone's long-awaited return.
Last updated August 10, 2026