look up and down en · VERB
Meanings
- (intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, up, and, down.
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(idiomatic, transitive) To scrutinize every aspect of someone's appearance, as to make a judgement or first impression of them.
He looked her up and down. Sucked on the cigar.
2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 52, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 261:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| looking up and down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looked up and down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looked up and down | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| looks up and down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
it guardare da capo a piedi (scrutinize someone's appearance)