looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence

A form of look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence — To look very disappointed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
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APA

looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20as%20if%20one%20had%20lost%20a%20shilling%20and%20found%20sixpence

MLA

“looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20as%20if%20one%20had%20lost%20a%20shilling%20and%20found%20sixpence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “looked as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20as%20if%20one%20had%20lost%20a%20shilling%20and%20found%20sixpence.

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