Kathy Cao
2021-03-09 12:03
Mutton dressed (up) as lamb British disapproval phrase informal
A sacasic way of saying that an ageing woman who tries to put on clothes or make up in the style of younger women
Don’t wear this or you risk looking like mutton dressed as lamb!
My mom's always careful to avoid looking like mutton dressed as lamb.
If you want to look stylish and youthful in your 60s, but don't want to look like mutton dressed as lamb, I can help.
A sacasic way of saying that an ageing woman who tries to put on clothes or make up in the style of younger women
The phrase 'mutton dressed as lamb' is first found in print in the journal of social gossip that Mrs Frances Calvert compiled in 1811.
Do you see anything wrong?
To be outperformed or outrun by someone, usually by a very wide margin.
You have to be quicker to finish this task or you will eat other my dust.
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