Hit by/with the ugly stick In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hit by/with the ugly stick", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-09-05 04:09

beaten with the ugly stick

Hit by/with the ugly stick humorous hyperbole slang

Made to be visually displeasing or unattractive.

In my memory, Mary was a beautiful girl, but now it seems like she has been hit by the ugly stick.

Her self-confidence had been completely shattered when they told her that she had been hit by the ugly stick after a long time no see.

(to be) (as) ugly as sin

Extremely ugly; unlovely; unattractive

be no oil painting

To be physically unattractive.

ginger minger

A derogatory term indicates that a person whose hair is red and considered unattractive.

butterface

An ugly woman with an attractive body.

homely enough to stop a clock

Very ugly

The origin of this slang is not clear.

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(right) up your alley

Being perfectly suitable for one's interests or abilities

Example:

Jasmine really loves children, so being a kindergarten teacher would be right up her alley.

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