Dress To Kill Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Dress to kill What does Dress to kill mean?	When someone is dressed to kill, they are dressed very smartly.
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build a case (against someone) What does "build a case (against someone)" mean?	gather the evidence needed to make a legal case against someone	The legal team was working hard to build a case against the suspected car thief.

fart around What does "fart around" mean?	waste time; mess around
as wise as an owl What does "as wise as an owl" mean?	very wise	My grandfather is as wise as an owl and he seems to know everything.
becoming on/to (someone) What does "becoming on/to (someone)" mean?	to make someone look good	The red dress looked very becoming on my girlfriend.
figure on (something) What does "figure on (something)" mean?	to depend on something, to be sure about something	You can figure on many people coming to the party next week.
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?	to create something of value from something of no value	You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and there is no point in trying to teach the woman manners.

bring to mind What does "bring to mind" mean?	to recall something	Her acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.
get along with (someone) What does "get along with (someone)" mean?	to have a good relationship with someone	I do not get along with the woman who I work with.
rub elbows (with someone) What does "rub elbows (with someone)" mean?	to work closely with someone, to associate with someone	I have been rubbing elbows with some very interesting people at work recently.
Turn up one's toes to the daisies What does "Turn up one's toes to the daisies" mean?	If someone has turned up their toes to the daisies, it means that the person died.
If you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows What does "If you fly with the crows, you get shot with the crows" mean?	If you wish to be associated with a particular high risk and/or high profile situation and benefit from the rewards of that association, you have to accept the consequences if things go wrong - you cannot dissociate yourself.

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Dress To Kill Idiom