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Idiom not a pretty sight 1. unpleasant to look at. A state trooper guarding the crash site said, “It's not a pretty sight out there.” 2. very bad or unpleasant. The first reviews of the new on-line magazine are in, and it's not a pretty sight.
idiomnot a pretty sightuntidyspoken used humorously to say that something or someone is unpleasant to look at:After a night's hard drinking, Al was not a pretty sight.A sergeant in love is not a pretty sight.
not a pretty sight1. Unattractive or visually unappealing. I tried painting the house myself, but the result was not a pretty sight. 2. Very unpleasant, undesirable, or unfortunate. Did you see the boss tearing into John? Oof, not a pretty sight. not a pretty sight INFORMALIf you say that someone or something is not a pretty sight, you mean that it is not pleasant to look at. The bathroom is not a pretty sight. The wallpaper's peeling, the tiles are crumbling. It's the first time I've seen Rich get angry, and it's not a pretty sight. not a pretty sight not a pleasant spectacle or situation. informalˌnot a pretty ˈsight (humorous) a very unpleasant or shocking sight: When he stepped out of that boxing ring, he wasn’t a pretty sight, I can tell you. |