look sb up and down

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Definition of look sb up and down words

phrase look sb up and down If someone looks you up and down, they direct their eyes from your head to your feet, in a rude and superior way and often as though they disapprove of you. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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