be no oil painting
be no oil painting
To be physically unattractive. Jack's a nice guy, he's just no oil painting, you know?
See also: no, oil, painting
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be no ˈoil painting
(British English, humorous) used to say that a person is not attractive to look at: He’s no oil painting but he’s a marvellous actor.See also: no, oil, painting
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- no oil painting
- for (the) want of (something)
- for want of something
- lease (something) to (someone or something)
- lease to
- castor oil artist
- oil up
- burn the midnight oil
- burn the midnight oil, to
- midnight