Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dress to the nines'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dress to the nines'.

A. To dress casually

B. To wear nine items

C. To dress poorly

D. To wear very fancy or formal clothes

Answer: Option D

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It means to be dressed very elegantly.

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