[decked out] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Dressed in fancy clothes; specially decorated for some festive occasion. * /The school band was decked out in bright red uniforms with brass buttons./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rag doll

[rag doll] {n.} A doll made of cloth and filled with soft stuffing. * /My baby brother won't go to bed without his rag doll./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

fine feathers do not make fine birds

[fine feathers do not make fine birds] {literary} A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks. - A proverb. * /Mary is pretty and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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dead to rights

[dead to rights] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without a chance of escaping blame; proven wrong. * /Mother had Bob dead to rights, […]

pitch out

[pitch out] {v.} 1. To deliberately throw a pitch outside of the home plate in baseball so that the batter cannot hit the ball […]

Caron de Beaumarchais

(1732-1799), French dramatist It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

to a T

[to a T] or [to a tee] {adv. phr.} Exactly; properly. Often used with the verb 'suit'. * /This hat suits me to a T./

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Johann Goethe

(1749-1832), German author Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again.

all out

[all out] {adv. phr.}, {informal} With all your strength, power, or determination; to the best of your ability; without […]

split end

[split end] {n.} An end in football who plays five to ten yards out from the tackle in the line. * /The split end is one of […]