look somebody 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.

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.

词组	look somebody up and down
释义	look somebody 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. See also: and, down, look, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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 See also: look (one) up and down look someone up and down look up and down be/look a picture stick (one's) foot in (one's) mouth 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
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