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Idioms: dress down -- drive a hard bargain

Idiom	Meaning	Example
dress down	dress in casual clothes, dress informally	It's a library party, so dress down. Wear something casual.
dress rehearsal	the last rehearsal before the performance, dry run	All actors must come to the dress rehearsal - our last practice.
dress up	dress in your best clothes, put on glad rags	Everybody got dressed up for the banquet. Roy wore his new suit.
dressed fit to kill	dressed in party clothes, dolled up, dress up, gussied up	In walks Erica, dressed fit to kill. She looked terrific!
dressed to the nines	dressed in high fashion, gussied up	Here I am in jeans. Everybody else is dressed to the nines.
dribs and drabs	(See in dribs and drabs)
drink like a fish	drink a lot of liquor every day	If Hal is coming to visit, buy lots of beer. He drinks like a fish.
drink up	drink your wine etc., bottoms up	Drink up, my friends. It's Buddy's birthday!
drink you under the table	drink more liquor than you, drink and not pass out, put you away	After three glasses of beer, you're nearly drunk. I bet I can drink you under the table!
drive a hard bargain	pay a low price, negotiate firmly	When buying land, Cal drives a hard bargain. He pays low prices.