to speak in an angry way to someone who has done something wrong
to wear clothes that are more informal than the clothes that you usually wear
After all, dressing down successfully takes as much skill as dressing up.
Anyone caught not wearing a seatbelt in a car or a taxi can expect a dressing down from the chairman himself.
Dresses are a great option for holidays and are easy to glam up or dress down, depending on whether you're hitting the pool or going for cocktails.
GOOD on teachers for dressing down parents who turn up in school wearing pyjamas.
The controversial centreback has already received at least one dressing down from his manager for overdoing the theatrics this season.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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