Idioms

be no oil painting

be no oil painting

To be physically unattractive. Jack's a nice guy, he's just no oil painting, you know? A: "Why would anyone want to date me? I'm no oil painting." B: "Hey, now, that's just not true! Plus, you're an incredibly smart, funny, and sweet person!" A: "Isn't that guy over by the bar a cutie?" B: "Did you forget to put your contacts in today? He's no oil painting!"
See also: no, oil, painting
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be no ˈoil painting

(British English, humorous) used to say that a person is not attractive to look at: He’s no oil painting but he’s a marvellous actor.
See also: no, oil, painting
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