look someone 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 someone up and down
scrutinize someone carefully.See also: and, down, look, someone, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- look (one) up and down
- look somebody 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