look like death
look like death
To look extremely ill, exhausted, or worn out. Wow, how much did you have to drink last night? You look like death! He looked like death after running that race.
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look like death
Also, look or feel like death warmed over . Look or feel very ill or exhausted. For example, After two nights without sleep, Bill looked like death warmed over, or This cold makes me feel like death. [Colloquial; 1930s]
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