Definition of looking sharp

look sharp

verb

• to be alert.

  Look sharp, boys!

                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Pilot", American Dad (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2005) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 01 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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• This entry is for the verb phrase "look sharp". See also sharp, as in, "He was looking sharp."

  Last edited on May 03 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 03 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'look':
DILLIGAS	Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit."
dirty look	Definitions include: an angered glance.
FLK	Definitions include: acronym for "funny looking kid", an insult used by doctors in the UK on medical charts.
GLM	Definitions include: acronym for "good looking mum", used on medical charts by doctors in the UK.
good looking out	Definitions include: "Thank you."
have a look see	Definitions include: to examine.
LF	Definitions include: acronym for "looking for".
LGTM	Definitions include: acronym for "looks good to me".
look a gift horse in the mouth	Definitions include: to judge a gift harshly.
look alive	Definitions include: to be alert.
look and feel	Definitions include: the general appearance of software or a website.
look at (one) like (one's) mother doesn't feed (one)	Definitions include: don't look at me like that.
look at the big picture	Definitions include: look at everything.
look down (one's) nose at	Definitions include: to act superior.
looker	Definitions include: an attractive person.
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Other terms relating to 'sharp':
sharp	Definitions include: "cool", "phat".
sharp as a marble	Definitions include: to be incredibly stupid.
sharp as a tack	Definitions include: very smart.

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