To look annoyed or displeased.
Etymology:
- A shilling was worth 12 pence, so this would represent a loss of money.
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Submitted on July 10, 2018
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vypadat, jako by někdo ztratil šilink a našel šestipence
regarder comme si on a perdu un shilling et trouvé six pence
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