
What Does “face that would stop a clock” mean?
Definition:
The phrase a face that would stop a clock refers to an ugly face.
Example(s)
He was a wicked-looking man, with a face that would stop a clock.
She refused to marry a rich good looking young French who proposed to her. Instead, she chose to live with a muscular thug with a face that would stop a clock.
This idiom is in the time category.