- old-fashioned look
- Critical, knowing or disapproving look
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
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old-fashioned look — old fashioned look/expression/british old fashioned phrase a look or expression that shows you do not approve of someone or something Thesaurus: old fashionedsynonym old of things … Useful english dictionary
old-fashioned expression — old fashioned look/expression/british old fashioned phrase a look or expression that shows you do not approve of someone or something Thesaurus: old fashionedsynonym old of things … Useful english dictionary
old-fashioned — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to styles or views that are no longer current. 2) disapproving: he gave her an old fashioned look … English terms dictionary
old-fashioned — 1 adjective 1 not modern and considered not to be fashionable any more: Gwen s clothes are so old fashioned! | Wireless is an old fashioned word for radio . 2 someone who is old fashioned believes in ways of doing things that are not usual any… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
old-fashioned */*/ — UK [ˌəʊld ˈfæʃ(ə)nd] / US [ˌoʊld ˈfæʃ(ə)nd] adjective no longer modern or fashionable Blake was carrying an old fashioned leather briefcase. a) used in a negative way to refer to methods, attitudes, or machines that are no longer useful or… … English dictionary
old-fashioned — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth, regard sth as, see sth as ▪ Wearing a hat is now regard … Collocations dictionary
old — W1S1 [əuld US ould] adj comparative older superlative oldest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not new)¦ 2¦(not young)¦ 3¦(age)¦ 4¦(that you used to have)¦ 5¦(familiar)¦ 6¦(very well known)¦ 7 the old days 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
look here! — (informal) Used to draw attention to something, or as an angry response • • • Main Entry: ↑look * * * look here! old fashioned phrase used for getting someone’s attention when you are angry or annoyed about something that they have done Look here … Useful english dictionary
look askance (at something) — look askance (at someone/something) phrase to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them They looked askance at the old fashioned ways of their fathers. Thesaurus: to make a particular facial… … Useful english dictionary
look askance (at someone) — look askance (at someone/something) phrase to show that you do not approve of someone or something or that you do not feel certain about them They looked askance at the old fashioned ways of their fathers. Thesaurus: to make a particular facial… … Useful english dictionary
