Question

Choose the best option to complete the conversation:
Tina: Did you see Tara at the party yesterday?
Tom: Oh yes! She was dressed to ______!

• A. charm
• B. kill
• C. win
• D. top

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

kill

'Idiomatic expressions are a type of informal English that have a meaning different from the meaning of the words in the expression.'

Option B: From the options, 'kills' forms an idiomatic expression 'dressed to kill'. It means 'dressed elaborately and fashionably with an intention to impress'. It relates to the given sentence "Did you see Tara...She was dressed to...!". Hence B is the correct option.

The other words 'charm', 'win' and 'top' each do not form an idiomatic expression. They all form literal meanings in the sentence, meanings which are not quite relevant. Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.