old-fashioned look
A glance of disdain or disapproval.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“She gave me an old-fashioned look when I arrived late.”
“When I suggested we skip the meeting, my boss gave me an old-fashioned look that made me regret speaking.”
“As he began to recount his controversial theory, the professor received an old-fashioned look from his colleagues, who clearly disapproved of his radical departure from tradition.”
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butcher's
[Cockney slang]look
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dirty look
An unpleasant or disdainful look or expression, often directed at someone.
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look ahere
Synonym of look here.
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look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
To look very disappointed.
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look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
To look annoyed or displeased.
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look before one leaps
To think before taking action.
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look down on
To regard or treat as inferior.
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look down one's nose
To regard as inferior or distasteful; to hold in contempt.
Last updated August 10, 2026