Dressed to Kill

The origin of the phrase is a little more dangerous, but in casual usage, dressed to kill, means to be dressed so well, as to serve as a distraction to almost everyone around.  That level of distraction can, in fact, be a bit dangerous.

 

Now, if we were talking about spies or something, I suppose it could mean to be dressed impressively enough to be allowed to get close enough to kill someone.  In fiction, James Bond or one of his adversaries comes to mind.

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