Jan 20, 2016 07:25
8 yrs ago
English term
It\'s not what you do, it\'s how good you look doing it.
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It's not what you do, it's how good you look doing it.
could someone illustrate or rephrase this sentence please?
could someone illustrate or rephrase this sentence please?
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| T'ain't What You Do |
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Mariann Makrai
Croatia
Croatia
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English term (edited):
it\\\'s not what you do, it\\\'s how good you look doing it.
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the looks outweigh the action
Not the action is important, but the way you approach the action.
One version.
The looks outweigh the action.
Other version.
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But this is without the context.
One version.
The looks outweigh the action.
Other version.
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But this is without the context.
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
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right word, right place. everytime
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what you do is not important as what's really important is that you look the part
LOOK like you can do the job/perform the task. So, someone may not have a clue how to do something but if they "look the part" people might not realise this...
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/look the part
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/look the part
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4 hrs
The impression you give matters more than what you actually do
Without context, it's difficult to assess whether the statement is intended to be cynical or ironic.
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
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Reference:
T'ain't What You Do
T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T'ain't_What_You_Do_(It's_the_...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T'ain't_What_You_Do_(It's_the_...
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