pretty

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | 189 words | Copyright

pretty pretty is as pretty does proverbial saying, mid 19th century; the US equivalent to handsome is as handsome does.
a pretty penny a large sum of money.

See also a pretty kettle of fish.

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