switch on »
To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.
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take after »
In appearance or habit.
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touch of the tar brush »
Of South Asian or Afro-Caribbean in their background and/or in their appearance.
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truth be told »
Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.
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window dressing »
A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.
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you can't judge a book by its cover »
It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
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