dress somebody down: to bawl someone out; to give someone a good scolding.

Written By BleachedBlond

Dress down:

-to wear informal clothes

"I dress down if I know I'm just going to be moving boxes of documents at work."
  • Usage notes: often said about wearing informal clothes at work
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