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Dressed to kill
The only time the past tense -ed ending is pronounced as a separate syllable “id” is when the verb ends in a “t” or “d” sound. Since “dress” does not end in a “t” or “d” sound, the past tense ending is not a separate syllable. The word “dressed” is pronounced “drest”. The expression “dressed to kill” means to be dressed up glamorously intending to make an impression.