Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

someone's face doesn't fit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: some-one's -face -does-n't -fit
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to imply that a person's appearance, personality, behavior, or background makes them unsuitable or unwelcome for a particular job, group, or situation, regardless of their qualifications.

British usage; Informal

Usage

British usage
Informal

Phrases

dress the part look the part

Frequently Paired Words

dress the part look the part

Questions

What does someone's face doesn't fit mean?: Used to imply that a person's appearance, personality, behavior, or background makes them unsuitable or unwelcome for a particular job, group, or situation, regardless of their qualifications.

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