dress to impress

cliché To dress in a way that will leave others with a favorable opinion of one. Come on, this is an important job interview, so you've got to dress to impress! Torn jeans and a tee shirt are not gonna cut it! I take a lot of pride in my appearance when I'm at the office. I make sure my hair and makeup are on point, and I always dress to impress. She certainly dressed to impress for the wedding, wearing a gorgeous full-length gown.