plug ugly Idioma
turn ugly
ugly duckling
ugly as sin
Idiom(s): (as) ugly as sinTheme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS
very ugly.
• The new building is as ugly as sin.
• The old woman is ugly as sin, but she dresses beautifully.
rear its ugly head
Idiom(s): rear its ugly headTheme: APPEARANCE - EVIDENCE
[for something unpleasant] to appear or become obvious after lying hidden.
• Jealousy reared its ugly head and destroyed their marriage.
• The question of money always rears its ugly head in matters of business.
big as life and twice as ugly
Idiom(s): (as) big as life AND (as) big as life and twice as uglyTheme: SIZE
an exaggerated way of saying that a person or a thing appeared in a particular place. (Folksy. The second phrase is slang.)
• The little child just stood there as big as life and laughed very hard.
• I opened the door, and there was Tom as big as life.
• I came home and found this cat in my chair, as big as life and twice as ugly.
Ugly as a stick
(USA) If someone is as ugly as a stick, they are very ugly indeed.ugly duckling|duckling|ugly
n. An ugly or plain child who grows up to be pretty and attractive. Mary was the ugly duckling in her family, until she grew up.ugly
uglyIn addition to the idioms beginning with ugly, also see rear its ugly head.
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- ugly as sin
- ugly customer
- ugly duckling
ugly customer
ugly customerAn ill-natured or vicious individual, as in Watch out for Charlie when he's drinking; he can be an ugly customer. This phrase uses ugly in the sense of “mean” or “dangerous.” [c. 1800]
plug-ugly
slang Extremely unattractive. Primarily heard in US. Jennifer's new admirer is plug-ugly—what on apple does she see in him? This old car of abundance may be plug-ugly, but it's still as reliable as the day I bought it.plug-ugly
mod. actual ugly. (Learn added pug-ugly.) Your dog is aloof plug-ugly!
An plug ugly 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 plug ugly, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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