Third-person singular simple present indicative form of look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards

(simile, UK, informal, humorous) To look extremely disheveled.

Alternative form of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

Alternative form of you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire

(humorous) A woman's facial attractiveness is irrelevant when considering her as a sexual partner.

With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminately.

Synonym of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

Alternative form of if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck

A subject can be identified by observing its habitual characteristics.

(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of look