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Idiom

short on looks

Meaning

Plain; unattractive.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“He is a bit short on looks but very kind.”

“The old house was short on looks, yet it felt like a warm and welcoming home.”

“Though the candidate was admittedly short on looks, his brilliant oratory skills quickly captivated the entire audience.”

Examples

simple

“He is a bit short on looks but very kind.”

contextual

“The old house was short on looks, yet it felt like a warm and welcoming home.”

complex

“Though the candidate was admittedly short on looks, his brilliant oratory skills quickly captivated the entire audience.”

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