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look black
look black
look black
Appear threatening or unfavorable, as in
The future looked black for Henry after he dropped out of school
. This expression employs
black
in the sense of "boding ill," a usage dating from about 1700. Also see under
dirty look
.
See also:
black
,
look
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Jody
JO-dee
English
Jeong
jung
Korean
Jiang
-
Chinese
Reimund
-
German
Gerolf
-
Dutch
Bronagh
-
Irish
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