Julia Huong
2022-04-04 08:04
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go phrase informal
Used to say that someone is ready for an event or occasion that has since been canceled.
The doctor canceled my appointment, I was all dressed up and nowhere to go.
Jane has been all dressed up and nowhere to go because her boyfriend has had an unscheduled business trip.
Buffalo team was expected to win and celebrated a victory, but it was defeated. Therefore, their fans were all dressed up and nowhere to go.
To remain influential in a particular situation or a particular group of people for a long time
1. Said after the custom of ringing church bells nine times to show that a deceased person is a man.
2. Used to mock a tailor as weak and ineffectual compared with a typical man.
3. A well-dressed person buys his or her clothes from various sources.
If a story, event, or announcement has a sting in its/the tail, it seems pleasant at first but contains a surprising and unpleasant part at the end.
Used to indicate one's dressiest or most formal attire.
The phrase is probably a quotation from journalist William Allen White in the year 1916.
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