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English translation: someone with a conventional look

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08:44 Jan 17, 2010

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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / someone may famous

English term or phrase: Mr. Sobersides

Here the sentence like this:" He has had his hair cut for the interview. He has trimmed his beard. He has put on a jacket and tie. If he is not yet Mr Sobersides, at least he no longer looks like the Wild Man of Borneo."

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Local time: 03:48

English translation:someone with a conventional look

Explanation:
Someone with a conventional, almost boring look. Nothing "funny" or attention-catching about him.

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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sobersides
Noun 1. sobersides - a serious and sedate individual

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Note added at 6 mins (2010-01-17 08:51:45 GMT)
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http://dizionario.reverso.net/inglese-sinonimi/sobersides
sobersides : prig, square

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Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 21:48

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4 +8	someone with a conventional look	Shera Lyn Parpia

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a solemn and sedated person

Henry Schroeder

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mr. sobersides

someone with a conventional look

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 21:48
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4 mins peer agreement (net): +2

Reference: a solemn and sedated person

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Henry Schroeder
United States
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English
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