be (not) a pretty sight



be (not) a pretty sight

To be visually pleasing or attractive. This phrase is often used in the negative to convey ugliness or disorder. All the Christmas lights on our street are a pretty sight! After that accident, my car was not a pretty sight—the bumper was practically hanging off!
See also: pretty, sight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FelixFE-liks (German, Swedish), FAY-liks (Dutch), FEE-liks (English)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Lati
Kincaid[kin'keid]
CeelKAY:LDutch
Iakopa-Hawaiian
Thiemo-German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
AliceAL-is (English), a-LEES (French), ah-LEE-che (Italian)English, French, Portuguese, Italian