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English idioms by theme - Beauty and Appearance
cut a dash
If a person cuts a dash, they make a striking impression by their appearance and attractive clothes.
"Wearing his uniform, my grandfather cut a dash on his wedding day."
cut a fine figure
Someone who cuts a fine figure is admired because they are well-dressed and look elegant. (Usually refers to a man.)
"Tony cut a fine figure when he arrived in his new suit.”
deck out
If you deck out someone or something, you dress or decorate them in a special way.
"Paul decked out his car for the occasion."
dressed to kill
When someone, especially a woman, is dressed to kill, they are wearing very fashionable or glamorous clothes intended to attract attention.
"She arrived at the reception dressed to kill."
dressed up to the nines
Someone who is dressed up to the nines is wearing very smart or glamorous clothes.
"Caroline must be going to a party - she's dressed up to the nines."
down at heel
A person who is down-at-heel is someone whose appearance is untidy or neglected because of lack of money.
"The down-at-heel student I first met became a successful writer."
easy on the eyes
Someone who is easy on the eyes is attractive, good-looking, beautiful or handsome.
"All Jack had to say about the new recruit was that she was easy on the eyes!”
face like a bulldog chewing a wasp
To say that someone has a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp means that you find them very unattractive because they have a screwed-up ugly expression on their face.
"Not only was he rude but he had a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp!"
face only a mother could love
This is a humoristic way of saying that someone is ugly or unattractive.
"The poor guy has a face only a mother could love."
face that would stop a clock
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This is a humoristic way of saying that someone is ugly or unattractive.
"You'll recognize him - he's tall and thin, with a face that would stop a clock!"
five o'clock shadow
This expression refers to a patch of stubble on the face of a man who hasn't shaved for at least a day.
"He looked tired and had a five o'clock shadow."
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