look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence en · VERB
Etymology
In pre-decimal British money, a sixpence was worth half a shilling.
Meanings
- (UK, idiomatic) To look very disappointed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| looks as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| looking as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence | Tense=Past | lexicographic |