Meanings
How to pronounce "all dressed up and nowhere to go":
AU
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
Example Sentences
1
He was all dressed up and nowhere to go because his date stood him up.
2
She felt frustrated being all dressed up and nowhere to go after the event was cancelled.
3
The team had prepared extensively for the competition, but they were all dressed up and nowhere to go when it got canceled due to bad weather.
4
He always seems to be all dressed up and nowhere to go, as he never goes out and just stays at home most nights.
5
I hate having plans but then being all dressed up and nowhere to go because something unexpected comes up.