- not a hair out of place
- (of a person) extremely neat and tidy in appearance
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
not a hair out of place
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not a hair out of place — (not) a hair out of place if someone does not have a hair out of place, their appearance is very tidy. She was immaculate as ever, not a hair out of place … New idioms dictionary
not have a hair out of place — phrase to look very tidy and clean Thesaurus: clean and tidy in appearancesynonym Main entry: hair * * * not have a hair out of place informal : to have a very neat appearance a politician who never has a hair out of place • … Useful english dictionary
(a) hair out of place — (not) a hair out of place if someone does not have a hair out of place, their appearance is very tidy. She was immaculate as ever, not a hair out of place … New idioms dictionary
out of place — adjective Not in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances. She comes in out of the storm with not a hair out of place … Wiktionary
out of place — 1) if someone feels out of place or is out of place, they feel uncomfortable in a particular situation or place, or they do not belong there Kieran felt very out of place among Helen s solicitor friends. 2) in the wrong position Mel looked… … English dictionary
not have a hair out of place — to look very tidy and clean … English dictionary
hair — [[t]he͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ hairs 1) N VAR: usu supp N Your hair is the fine threads that grow in a mass on your head. I wash my hair every night... He has black hair. ...a girl with long blonde hair... I get some grey hairs but I pull them out. 2) N VAR … English dictionary
hair — W1S1 [heə US her] n [: Old English; Origin: hAr] 1.) [U] the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head ▪ She put on her lipstick and brushed her hair . ▪ I must get my hair cut it s getting very long. ▪ You ve had your hair done… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hair — [ her ] noun *** uncount the thing that grows on your head in a mass of thin fibers: long black hair a girl with dark shoulder length hair He wore his hair in a ponytail. You need to brush your hair before you go out. a. uncount hair that grows… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hair */*/*/ — UK [heə(r)] / US [her] noun Word forms hair : singular hair plural hairs [uncountable] the mass of thin fibres that grows on your head long black hair a girl with dark shoulder length hair He wore his hair in a ponytail. You need to brush your… … English dictionary
