a face like a bag of spanners

a face like a bag of spanners

slang A very unattractive face, usually because it is hardened or weathered with age. A "spanner" is a British term for a wrench. Primarily heard in UK. I'm scared of her, honestly. Got a face like a bag of spanners, that one.
See also: bag, face, like, of, spanner
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a bag-of-spanners face
  • spanner
  • ginger minger
  • like the back of a bus
  • I don't fancy yours (much)
  • plug-ugly
  • monkey wrench
  • face only a mother could love
  • a face (that) only a mother could love
  • face (that) would stop a clock