what is the meaning of the idiom dress down?

[Liepa]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #218 "Confusing Words test (1)", question 8

The army was led by a famous General ......... was known for his tactical and strategic raids.

(a) whose
(b) who's
(c) that
(d) who

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #218 "Confusing Words test (1)", answer 8

The army was led by a famous General who was known for his tactical and strategic raids.

Correct answer: (d) who

Your answer was: correct
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what is/are the meaning/s of the idiom dress down?
for the idiom think over, is it proper to put the direct object (think the situation over/think over the situation) after think over or between the words think and over.

Liepa

[Mister Micawber]

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Dress down:
a. to reprimand; scold.
b. to thrash; beat.
c. to dress informally or less formally: 'to dress down for the shipboard luau'.

think the situation over/think over the situation -- Both of these are fine. The noun can take either position, although a pronoun can only go between: think it over.
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