nail polish on a hangnail

Ugly or useless despite an attractive appearance. This phrase, which is most often heard in “You can put nail polish on a hangnail, but it's still a hangnail,” can be used in all sorts of situations . . . and for all sorts of people.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mathias	mah-TEE-ahs (German)	French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Beatrice	['bi:ətris]
AmÁLie	-	Czech
Morgana	mawr-GAN-ə	English (Rare)
Stefek	-	Polish
Reem	-	Arabic