Looked him up and down In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "looked him up and down", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Looked him up and down (redirected from look (one) up and down )

Look (one) up and down phrase

To openly and carefully look at or examine someone from head to foot and such that makes one annoyed.
 

 

After looking me up and down, the examiner told me to get in and take the right seat according to my number.

Having looked the little girl up and down again, I didn't believe she is a university student.

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Grammar and Usage of Look (one) up and down

Verb Forms

  • looked (one) up and down
  • looking (one) up and down

The verb "look" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Look (one) up and down

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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out of earshot (of somebody/something)
Too far away to be able to hear the sound
Example:
I was out of earshot and could not know what they were talking.
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