dress down

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He repeated the words “I’m comin'” at least a dozen times, and had players chant words such as “smart!” “tough!” and “disciplined!” after the dress-down.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2023

We have dress-down Fridays, which now becomes dress down every day of the week.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2018

Today, on a dress-down at work day, she's wearing leggings, flip-flops and a baggy top.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2017

Instead, it was a full-on dress-down, with Stewart's anger at Cramer taking over parts of the interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2015

The mild-mannered Turner has less motivational power than dress-down Friday, but his detail-oriented approach turns quarterbacks into sharpshooters and receivers into precision route runners.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2011