not a pretty sight

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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Example

“The kitchen after the children's baking experiment was not a pretty sight.”

Dictionary details

Component words

pretty sight

Tags

emotions

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

sitting pretty Neutral · CEFR B2

being in a comfortable and advantageous position, often financially

blow off steam Informal · CEFR B1

to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity

cut loose Informal · CEFR B1

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

drive someone up the wall Informal · CEFR B1

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

get on someone's nerves Neutral · CEFR B1

to repeatedly irritate or annoy someone

go bananas Informal · CEFR B1

to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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