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look black

Idioms  
  1. Appear threatening or unfavorable, as in The future looked black for Henry after he dropped out of school. This expression employs black in the sense of “boding ill,” a usage dating from about 1700. Also see under dirty look.


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Mr. Flint was renowned for his manic stage energy and distinctive look: black eyeliner and hair spiked into two horns.

From Washington Post Mar. 6, 2019

Don Stone, look black, the Washington Post reported.

From Fox News Feb. 12, 2019

You’re doing a whole black look: black coat, black shirt black jeans.

From New York Times Jan. 10, 2017

A few items made of hematite - an iron ore - can look black, but often have a reddish-brown coloring when scratched or worked.

From Washington Times Jul. 3, 2016

“Look,” I say, “my legs look black. Your legs look black, >> too. “Go to sleep,” Dewey Dell says.

From "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner

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