face that would stop a clock

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Definition of face that would stop a clock in English English dictionary

A shockingly unattractive face

Archie was an artist, finely chiselled, the type girls go for like catnip. He . . . was expected to marry an American heiress. But she loved a muscular curate with a face that would stop a clock.

A shockingly attractive face

I can remember when you could stop a clock.

Turkish pronunciation

feys dhıt wûd stäp ı kläk

Pronunciation

/ˈfās ᴛʜət ˈwo͝od ˈstäp ə ˈkläk/ /ˈfeɪs ðət ˈwʊd ˈstɑːp ə ˈklɑːk/