DRESSED TO KILL, DROP IN THE BUCKET, A, DRUM (SOMEONE)/GET DRUMMED OUT OF THE CORPS: American English Idioms #60
DRESSED TO KILL One might say that a person is dressed to kill when they are wearing clothes that are appropriate for the occasion, especially if the outfit is something fancy. The idiom originates from the phrase “to dress (someone) up to kill” meaning to prepare someone for an event or task that will take…