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> Look Blue (
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Look Daggers (
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CONTENTS
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD
E. Cobham Brewer
1810–1897
. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Look Blue (
To
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To show signs of disappointment, disgust, or displeasure.
1
“Squire Brown looked rather blue at having to pay £2 10s. for the posting expenses from Oxford.”—
Hughes: Tom Brown at Oxford.
Look Black (
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Look Daggers (
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