English Explanatory Dictionary

all dressed up and nowhere to go

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

Pronunciation

en-au-all dressed up and nowhere to go.ogg

Word forms

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Synonyms

confounded stymied
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