fit to kill

1. Excessively, immoderately, as in She was dressed up fit to kill. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see dressed to kill.

Example Sentences

A fashion designer’s new assistant begins to wonder what became of her predecessors in the new TV movie “Fit to Kill.”

From Los Angeles Times

Just after the curtains opened, Aunt Loma marched in from backstage, dressed fit to kill in black silk and importance, and sat down in the aisle seat that the Tuttles had saved for her.

From Literature

Miss Love was in the back, squeezed in between two mountains of grips, boxes, and hatboxes and boy howdy dressed fit to kill in a new fall outfit.

From Literature

“Crying fit to kill themselves! Why, a starling in the egg’s got more sense. Look at them!”

From Literature

Kindly in that they didn’t see fit to kill you fast.

From Literature