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face that would stop a clock

idiom
Meaning

A shockingly unattractive face.


Examples
SIMPLE

He joked that his old car had a face that would stop a clock.

CONTEXTUAL

The villain in the old movie was described as having a face that would stop a clock.

COMPLEX

The cruel critic wrote that the lead actor possessed a face that would stop a clock, effectively ending his career overnight.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a short drop and a sudden stop

    A fall to one's death by hanging.

  2. 02

    around the clock

    Alternative form of around-the-clock.

  3. 03

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  4. 04

    beat the clock

    To perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit.

  5. 05

    blow up in one's face

    To fail disastrously.

  6. 06

    boat

    [Cockney slang]face

  7. 07

    break someone's face

    To beat up someone violently.

  8. 08

    butter face

    Alternative form of butterface.

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