not much to look at

not much to look at
not much to look at (informal)
Plain, unattractive
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Main Entry:look

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not much to look at
informal : not physically attractive

The restaurant isn't much to look at, but the food is good.

The dog isn't much to look at, but he's a great hunting dog.

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Main Entry:look

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not much to ˈlook at idiom
(informal) not attractive
Main entry:lookidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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