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look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence

/lʊk əz ɪf (w)ɵn hæz lɔst eː ˈʃɪlɪŋ ænd faʊnd ˈsɪks.pəns/

to look unhappy or disappointed

“He looked as if he lost a shilling and found sixpence after hearing the news.”
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