What does dress to kill mean?
Idiom Meaning:
wear nice clothing to attract attention
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit “Trade” (2008)
Chester Lake: Dress to kill. Too bad she didn’t get to help Munch.
John Munch: Are you insulting my sartorial splendor?
Chester Lake: Well, if that means clothes? Yes.
Donald Cragen: Easy, fellas.
The Incredible Hulk “Darkness and Light: Part 2” (1996)
Leader: I spared myself the indignity of the Hulk’s purple trousers. I am now dressed to kill.
The Nanny “The Cantor Show” (1996)
Time of Scene:
Fran Fine: Oh, Niles.
Niles: Hmm? Ooh, Friday night. Dressed to kill…
Niles: Going to temple to pray for a date?
Fran Fine: Ma said they got a new cantor and he’s single and gorgeous. I’m hoping for a religious experience.
Niles: Does anyone in your faith ever take a vow of celibacy?
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