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Describing People - Giving a Description of People

Master English idioms regarding the description of people, like "look a sight" and "face like thunder".

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English idioms used to Describe People
face only a mother could love

an extremely hideous and unpleasant face

Ex: That dog has a face only a mother could love. 
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face that (would|could) stop a clock

an extremely ugly and unlikable face

Ex: That man has a face that would stop a clock. 
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face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

a person's facial expression that reflects a combination of anger and annoyance

Ex: He came into the room with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp. 
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to [look] a sight

to have a very awful and untidy appearance

Ex: After walking home in the rain, I looked a sight. 
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shanks' mare
shanks' mare
[phrase]

the use of one's own legs as the mode of travel

Ex: We missed the last bus, so we had to use shanks' mare. 
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(as|) red as a beetroot

becoming extremely red in the face because of hot temperature

Ex: After standing in the sun for hours, he was red as a beetroot. 
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(as|) white as a (ghost|sheet)

used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness

Ex: She turned white as a ghost after hearing the bad news. 
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mouse potato

a person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer, particularly for activities such as browsing the internet, playing video games, or engaging in social media

Ex: Since he discovered online games, he's become a real mouse potato. 
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face like thunder

a person's face when it shows clear signs of anger or hostility

Ex: She came into the room with a face like thunder. 
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to [have] a (good|healthy) pair of lungs

to have a strong and powerful voice, typically indicating one's ability to speak loudly, assertively, or with great enthusiasm or one's talent for singing with clarity

Ex: She must have a good pair of lungs because everyone in the stadium could hear her. 
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(as|) ugly as a toad

having an unattractive or unpleasant appearance

Ex: The old mask was ugly as a toad. 
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vertically challenged

a person of short stature

Ex: He joked that he was vertically challenged. 
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