look bad
Idiomto give a poor impression or damage someone's or something's image, including making a person feel embarrassed or a product seem shoddy; to appear physically unattractive, untidy, or unwell; said of how a person looks, and when negated a mild compliment that they look fine; to show that sth bad might happen
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Editorial60% of films
to give a poor impression or damage someone's or something's image, including making a person feel embarrassed or a product seem shoddy
Editorial27% of films
to appear physically unattractive, untidy, or unwell; said of how a person looks, and when negated a mild compliment that they look fine
Oxford13% of films
to show that sth bad might happen
Those storms look bad.
As for things looking bad, they don't look bad, Mr Vole, they look terrible.
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