look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
To look very disappointed.
shilling
/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
noun 5name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
danish
VERB + SHILLING
gave, got, save, started
SHILLING + NOUN
boy, crypto, mark, sir
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.
A great bargain also had been[…]the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her husband to be comfortable after the day's work was done, and she had paid thirty-seven shillings for the chair.
2
The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
3
A currency in the United States, differing in value between states.
4
The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar.
5
Alternative form of schilling, a coin formely used in Germany and German states, worth twelve pfennig.
The smaller silver coins of Europe, such as the solidus or German shilling, the mark, and others never found their way east in any quantity on account of their small size and value.
name
1
A surname.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
To look annoyed or displeased.
poor man's shilling
Honesty.
Example Bank
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A great bargain also had been[…]the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her
Wiktionary02
The smaller silver coins of Europe, such as the solidus or German shilling, the mark, and others never found their way east in any quantity on account of their small size and value.
Wiktionary03
And without that profit an employee with my salary can make only a poor living and not be able to save one Danish shilling.
Wiktionary04
May I have a shilling, sir?
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I'm not sure how I got a shilling in my change from the cashier.
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He handed each of them a shilling.
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i Register
In some senses, shilling is marked as historical, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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