all dressed up and no place to go

A form of all dressed up and nowhere to go — Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of all dressed up and nowhere to go.
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APA

all dressed up and no place to go. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20dressed%20up%20and%20no%20place%20to%20go

MLA

“all dressed up and no place to go.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20dressed%20up%20and%20no%20place%20to%20go. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all dressed up and no place to go,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20dressed%20up%20and%20no%20place%20to%20go.

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