- mutton dressed up as lamb
- Australian Slangsomething made out to be better than it really is
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mutton dressed up as lamb
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mutton dressed up as lamb — mutton dressed (up) as lamb British, informal an offensive way of saying that a woman is dressed in a style that is more suitable for a much younger woman. Do you think this skirt is too short? I don t want to look like mutton dressed as lamb … New idioms dictionary
Mutton dressed up as lamb — something made out to be better than it really is … Dictionary of Australian slang
mutton dressed as a lamb — old woman trying to make herself appear younger … English contemporary dictionary
mutton dressed as lamb — mutton dressed (up) as lamb British, informal an offensive way of saying that a woman is dressed in a style that is more suitable for a much younger woman. Do you think this skirt is too short? I don t want to look like mutton dressed as lamb … New idioms dictionary
mutton dressed as lamb — (informal) An older woman who dresses or makes herself up in a style more suitable to a young one • • • Main Entry: ↑mutton * * * mutton dressed as lamb british offensive phrase used for describing someone, especially a woman, who is dressed in a … Useful english dictionary
mutton dressed as lamb — Mutton dressed as lamb is term for middle aged or elderly people trying to look younger. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression refers to a middle aged woman who tries to look younger by dressing in clothes designed for… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
mutton dressed as lamb — is term for middle aged or elderly people trying to look younger … The small dictionary of idiomes
mutton dressed as lamb Brit. — mutton dressed as lamb Brit. informal, derogatory a middle aged or old woman dressed in a style suitable for a much younger woman. → mutton … English new terms dictionary
mutton dressed as lamb — ► mutton dressed as lamb Brit. informal, derogatory a middle aged or old woman dressed in a style suitable for a much younger woman. Main Entry: ↑mutton … English terms dictionary
Mutton dressed as lamb — Mutton dressed as lamb is term for middle aged or elderly people trying to look younger … Dictionary of English idioms
