look as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(idiomatic, UK) To look very disappointed.

Origin: In pre-decimal British money, a sixpence was worth half a shilling. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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