Meaning: abbesses

'æbes
n.
the superior of a group of nuns'æbət
n.
the superior of an abbey of monks

esse Idiom, Proverb

dressed fit to kill

dressed in party clothes, dolled up, dress up In walks Erica, dressed fit to kill. She looked terrific!

dressed to kill

wear one

dressed to the nines

dressed in high fashion, gussied up Here I am in jeans. Everybody else is dressed to the nines.

dressed to the nines (teeth)

dressed elegantly They were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.

hard pressed

burdened with urgent business I am a little hard pressed for time. Can we meet later?

lesser lights

people who are not as talented, not superstars We owe our success to the lesser lights on our team - the workers.

lesser of two evils

both are bad but one is not as bad as the other Neither person can be trusted. Choose the lesser of two evils.

messed up

depressed, dependent on drugs, not coping with life At that point in his life, he was messed up on drugs and alcohol.

pressed for time

have barely enough time He was pressed for time so I didn

time is of the essence

it is important to work as quickly as possible, make hay while... When you're paying $75 an hour for a lawyer's services, time is of the essence.

dressed down

wearing gang related colors

Hennessey

brand of Cognac

essential to

necessary to为…不可缺少的
Water is essential to the growth of crops．水是庄稼生长所不可缺少的。
Hard work and perseverance are essential to success.努力工作和持之以恒是成功所不可少的。

in essence

in its nature；as a matter of fact在本质上；实质上
In essence，both proposals are much the same．这两个建议实质上是差不多的。
Officially he is in charge，but in fact his secretary does all the work．从职位上讲是他负责，但实际上，他的秘书做所有的工作。

possessed of

in possession of拥有
He is possessed of great natural ability．他天赋很高。
He was possessed of a big vocabulary．他的词汇量很大。

possessed by

Idiom(s): possessed by sth

Theme: CONTROL

under the control of something; obsessed with something.
• She acted as if she were possessed by evil spirits.
• He was possessed by a powerful sense of guilt.

all dressed up

Idiom(s): (all) dressed up

Theme: CLOTHING

dressed in one's best clothes; dressed formally.
• We're all dressed up to go out to dinner.
• I really hate to get all dressed up just to go somewhere to eat.

A fault confessed is half redressed.

Confession is the beginning of forgiveness.

Empty vessels make the most noise.

The least intelligent people are often the most talkative or noisy.

All dressed up and nowhere to go

You're prepared for something that isn't going to happen.

Don't shoot the messenger

This phrase can be used when breaking some bad news to someone and you don't want to be blamed for the news. ('Don't kill the messenger' is also used.)

Empty vessels make the most noise

The thoughtless often speak the most.

Going Jesse

(USA) If something is a going Jesse, it's a viable, successful project or enterprise.

Mutton dressed as lamb

Mutton dressed as lamb is term for middle-aged or elderly people trying to look younger.

dressed to the nines|dressed to kill

dressed up: "Where are you going, dressed up to the nines?"

possessed of|possessed

adj. phr., formal In possession of; having; owning. He was possessed of great wealth. He was possessed of great self-confidence.

self-possessed|possessed|self

adj. Confident; sure of one self. Before he made his first million, he used to be shy, but afterwards he became very self-possessed.

blessed

blessed
the blessed
(for 1, blest or blesâ²id; for 2, blesâ²id, also blest)
1) people who are blessed
2) Theol. those dead whose souls are in heaven

blessed event

blessed event
The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, “happy” and “sacred.” Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s]

essence

essence
1.
in essence
essentially
2.
of the essence
of the greatest importance

of the essence

of the essence
Of the greatest importance, crucial, as in Time is of the essence. This idiom, which uses essence in the sense of “the most important element of something,” was first recorded in 1873, although the phrase the essence of ... was already being used in the mid-1600s.

possessed

possessed
possessed of
in possession of