look well and prosperous, appear healthy and happy He was looking like a million dollars when I saw him at the party last weekend.
look like death warmed over
appear to be sick, look pale or weak Mom is not feeling well. She looks like death warmed over.
look like he was dragged through a knothole
appear to be very tired, burn out, run down After a divorce and a funeral, Anne looked like she'd been dragged through a knothole.
look like the cat that ate (swallowed) the canary
seem very self-satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary
look very self-satisfied, look as if one just had a great success You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?
look like sth the cat dragged in
Idiom(s): look like sth the cat dragged in
Theme: DISORDER
to look very shabby, worn, exhausted, or abused. (Informal. Sometimes with drug.) • That new sofa of theirs looks like something the cat dragged in. • Poor Dave looks like something the cat drug in. He must have been out late last night.
look like death warmed over to look
Idiom(s): look like death warmed over to look
Theme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS
quite ill; to look as pale as a dead person. • Poor Tom had quite a shock. He looks like death warmed over. • After her long ordeal with chemotherapy, she looked like death warmed over.
look like
Idiom(s): look like sth
Theme: PREDICTION
to give the appearance of predicting (something). • The sky looks like rain. • No, it looks like snow. • Oh, oh. This looks like trouble. Let's go.
look like a million dollars|a million dollars|doll
v. phr., informal To look well and prosperous; appear healthy and happy and lucky; look pretty and attractive. John came back from Florida driving a fine new car, tanned and glowing with health. He looked like a million dollars.Dressed in the new formal and in a new hairdo, Betty looked like a million dollars. Compare: FEEL LIKE A MILLION.
look like the cat that ate the canary|canary|cat|l
v. phr. To seem very self-satisfied; look as if you had just had a great success. Peter bet on the poorest horse in the race and when it won, he looked like the cat that ate the canary.When she won the prize, she went home looking like the cat that swallowed the canary.
look like death
look like death Also, look or feel like death warmed over. Look or feel very ill or exhausted. For example, After two nights without sleep, Bill looked like death warmed over, or This cold makes me feel like death. [Colloquial; 1930s]
look like something the cat dragged in
look like something the cat dragged in Appear completely bedraggled, as in After running around in the rain for hours, I looked like something the cat dragged in. This expression alludes to a cat's bringing home birds or mice it has killed or savaged. [c. 1920]
look like the cat that ate the canary
look like the cat that ate the canary Also, look like the cat that swallowed the canary. Appear smug and self-satisfied. For example, After she hit her third winning shot, Jeannie looked like the cat that ate the canary. [Second half of 1800s]
look like (someone or something)
1. To physically resemble addition or something. Molly looks aloof like her sister—I mix them up all the time.2. To assume like or arise as admitting article is the case. Looks like we won't be able to appear to the berth this weekend afterwards all—one of the kids is sick.Learn more: like, look
look like someone or something
to resemble addition or something. You attending like my accessory Fred.This one looks like an apple.Learn more: like, look
look like something
to accord the actualization of admiration (something). The sky looks like rain.No, it looks like snow.Oh, oh. This looks like trouble. Let's go.Learn more: like, look
look like
1. Have the actualization of, as in This letter looks like an acceptance. [c. 1400] 2. it looks like. It seems acceptable that, as in It looks like they'll allure us to dinner. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see the consecutive idioms alpha with look like. Learn more: like, lookLearn more:
An look like idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with look like, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb look like