look up and down
English
Verb
look up and down
- (intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up, and, down.
- (idiomatic, transitive) To scrutinize every aspect of someone's appearance, as to make a judgement or first impression of them.
- 2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 52, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 261:
- He looked her up and down. Sucked on the cigar.
Translations
scrutinize someone's appearance
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