look (one) up and down
look (one) up and down
To visually inspect one in a blatant and often tactless manner. When I stepped into the office, the boss looked me up and down before telling me to take a seat. I looked the strange woman up and down, wondering if she were really here to help me or just another spy.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
look up and down (for someone or something)
to look everywhere for someone or something. Where is Kelly? I looked up and down for her. I can't find her. I looked up and down, but no Kelly.
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look up and down something
to gaze up and then down something, such as a street. We looked up and down the street and saw no cars, no houses, and no people. Mary looked up and down the highway, but she could not find her lost hubcap.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
look up and down
see under look over.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
look someone up and down
scrutinize someone carefully.See also: and, down, look, someone, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
look somebody ˌup and ˈdown
(informal) openly look at somebody from head to foot in a way that makes them feel embarrassed: When I started working there, I could feel people looking me up and down and wondering what I was like.See also: and, down, look, somebody, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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- look someone up and down
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- foot in one's mouth, put one's
- put (one's) foot in (one's) mouth
- put foot in mouth
- visually impaired
- put (one's) foot in it