to be dressed up like a dog's dinner

  • 1dressed up like a dog's dinner — dressed up like a dog’s dinner british informal phrase dressed in a way that shows that you are trying to impress people, but that is not suitable for the occasion Thesaurus: dressed and wearing clothes of a particular typehyponym Main entry: dog …

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  • 2done dressed up like a dog's dinner — done up/dressed up like a dog s dinner British & Australian wearing clothes which make you look silly when you have tried to dress for a formal occasion. There she was, all dressed up like a dog s dinner, in a ridiculous frilly shirt and a skirt… …

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  • 3dressed up like a dog's dinner — British informal dressed in a way that shows that you are trying to impress people, but that is not suitable for the occasion …

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  • 4like a dog's dinner — (informal) Very smart, dressed up flamboyantly, overdressed • • • Main Entry: ↑dog …

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  • 5done up up like a dog's dinner — done up/dressed up like a dog s dinner British & Australian wearing clothes which make you look silly when you have tried to dress for a formal occasion. There she was, all dressed up like a dog s dinner, in a ridiculous frilly shirt and a skirt… …

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  • 6done up like a dog's dinner — Phrs. Smartly or extravagantly dressed. Usually disparaging use. Informal …

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  • 7dog — dog1 W1S1 [dɔg US do:g] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(animal)¦ 2¦(male animal)¦ 3¦(woman)¦ 4 dog eat dog 5 be going to the dogs 6¦(dishonest)¦ 7 a dog s life 8 make a dog s breakfast of something 9 a dog s dinner …

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  • 8dog — I UK [dɒɡ] / US [dɔɡ] noun [countable] Word forms dog : singular dog plural dogs *** 1) a) an animal kept as a pet, for guarding buildings, or for hunting. A young dog is called a puppy Have you fed the dog? Out on the street, a dog began to bark …

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  • 9dinner — noun 1 (C, U) the main meal of the day, eaten in the middle of the day or the evening: Would you like to come over for dinner on Friday? | We re having fish for dinner tonight. | Sunday/Christmas/Thanksgiving dinner etc (=a special meal eaten on… …

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  • 10dog — 1 noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a very common animal that people keep as a pet or to guard a building: I could hear a dog barking. 2 MALE ANIMAL a male dog, fox 1 (1) etc compare bitch 1 (1) 3 be going to the dogs informal if an organization is going to the… …

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