Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
to put one’s face on
Idiom
to put make-up on
Carrie spent a few minutes putting her face on every morning.
drop-dead gorgeous
absolutely, and totally gorgeous
Used for men and women
She looked drop-dead gorgeous last night.
not a hair out of place
Idiom
Someone who is dressed perfectly and looks very neat.
Anthony always looks perfect – never a hair out of place.
to be dressed (up) to the nines
idiom
dressed in your best clothes, or in really formal clothes, often, for a special occasion, like a wedding
Everyone was dressed to the nines!
to be dressed to kill
idiom
Wearing really attractive clothes, because you want to be noticed and admired, usually used to talk about women
Ellie was dressed to kill last night!
to be decked out
phr v
to be dressed in a very fancy way, often for a special occasion
Leo and I got all decked out for the party.
mutton dressed as Lamb
Idiom
an older woman dressed in a way that would better suit a younger woman; offensive
The dress is too young for me – I don’t want to look like mutton dressed as lamb.
to look a sight
Idiom
To look very untidy or ridiculous in someway
It was blowing a gale, and we looked a sight when we arrived at the pub.
to look like something the cat dragged in
idiom
to look untidy, and maybe dirty
Ben had been working on the farm, and he looked like something the cat dragged in.
to be skin and bone
Idiom
someone is so skinny that you can see their bones
She was all skin and bone after her illness.
down-at-heel
adj
Wearing old, perhaps damaged, clothes, because you don’t have much money
She looked very down-at-heel.
to be easy on the eye
Idiom
good-looking
Ben is very easy on the eye.
a face only a mother could love
idiom
ugly; offensive
Rob was a lovely boy, but he had a face only a mother could love.
