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dress down
verb as in scold
verb as in rake over the coals
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Late-night talk show hosts joked that when the Reagans relaxed, they would dress down from white tie to black tie.
Politicians courting the “NObama” vote almost always dress down, to appear one with their people.
Moreover, the sight of a familiar blue hat and blue-and-white dress down the platform drew Bunny like a magnet.
While they were talking she drew the sleeves of her dress down over her bruised wrists.
She took the red-spotted dress down from its hook and threw it on the bed.
She stopped presently, and drew the lace night dress down a bit.
Dress down the remaining rough face to or near both gauge lines just drawn, and test with straight edge, as in the working face.
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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dress-down, such as: give a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, and reprimand.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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