This document defines and provides examples for several English idioms used to describe appearance: to be easy on the eye (to have an attractive appearance), to have a poker face (to have an unreadable expression), to be thin on the top (to have little hair on one's head), to be ugly as sin (to be extremely ugly), and to be vertically challenged (to have short stature). Examples are given for how each idiom could be used in a sentence. Sources are listed at the end.

1. IDIOMS TO DESCRIBE
APPEARANCE
Diana L. Portillo
UNAM FES Iztacala
June 2016

2. TO BE EASY ON THE EYE
To have an
attractive
appearance.
When he sees the
mirror, his image
is easy on his
eyes.
 Image source:
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hT6nVkRLaYg/
TJK43XXM7NI/AAAAAAAAGg0/6C0qepsd
2FE/s320/LionMirror.jpg

3. TO HAVE A POKER FACE
A face lacking any
interpretable
expression, as that
of an expert poker
player.
He had a poker
face when he
received that
amazing news.
 Image source: http://www.legendofrainbowface.com/wp-
content/uploads/2016/01/poker-face.jpg

4. TO BE THIN ON THE TOP
 If a man is thin on
top, there is not
much hair on the
top of his head.
 Her boyfriend
looked so nice
though he was a bit
thin on top.
 Image source:
http://www.pics4world.com/vb/finecache/2/23380sh
owing.jpg

5. TO BE UGLY AS SIN
 Extremely ugly.
 She was so proud
of her baby though
he was ugly as sin.
 Image source:
http://rs388.pbsrc.com/albums/oo324/Dark_Magicia
n_MF/Humor/MrBeanBaby.jpg~c200

6. TO BE VERTICALLY CHALLENGED
 Someone with short
stature.
 She introduced her
twin brothers and I
noticed they were
vertically
challenged.
 Image source:
http://img.terra.com.mx/galeria_de_fotos/images/37
8/754584.jpg

7. SOURCES
 The free dictionary by Farlex:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be+easy+on+the
+eye (Retrieved on June 2nd, 2016).

8.  dnospraka@yahoo.com