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- be as brown as a berry
be as brown as a berry
be as brown as a berry
To have tanned skin due to sun exposure. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. She was as brown as a berry when she returned from her tropical vacation.
be as brown as a berry
(British & Australian) if someone is as brown as a berry their skin has become much darker because of the effects of the sun She's as brown as a berry after a month in Greece.