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be no oil painting
be no oil painting
To be physically unattractive. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Jack's a nice guy, he's just no oil painting, you know?
be no oil painting
(British & Australian humorous) if someone is no oil painting, they are not attractive She has an interesting face but she's no oil painting.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Roxana | | rahk-SAN-ə (English), rok-SAHN-ah (Spanish) | English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Behrooz | | - | Persian |
| Peta | | - | English (Australian) |
| Chanelle | | shə-NEL | English (Modern) |
| Nicholas | | NIK-ə-ləs (English), nee-ko-LAH (French) | English, French |
| Crispinus | | - | Ancient Roman |