In this post, we will check out English phrases like beautiful inside and out + 11 more beauty idioms to level up your English skill and listening comprehension. These beauty idioms will be presented in an easy-to-understand way. They will help you to have casual English conversations and also boost your listening comprehension. We will be looking at some famous “mom quotes” as well. Also, read through to the bottom to find a special bonus idiom!
English Phrases
The first of our English phrases, beautiful inside and out, means that a person’s character is good and kind. And it also means the person looks attractive. It is used as a compliment when talking about somebody, or it can be said directly to them. There are many other combinations of this phrase. For instance, beautiful inside and outside. It means the person is attractive both physically and character-wise.
Related: 60 Sentences On Beautiful
How do you use beautiful inside and out in a sentence?
The meaning of beautiful inside is very similar to beauty inside and out, and out works as an adjective. Therefore, we say or write it after “be” verbs. There are some variations of this saying, so here we will outline the sayings and give example sentences. If the idiom already contains a verb (for instance: stay beautiful inside and out), then we do not need to use a be verb. If you would like further information on the precise meaning of beauty, read this. It may help you perceive the expression in a deeper sense.
Be verbs to be used with “beautiful inside and out”:
- is
- am
- was
- are
- were
- been
Beauty inside and out: one of our kind English phrases
The second of our English phrases today is very similar to the first, except we are changing the adjective beautiful, into a noun. Here is an example:
If you want to have beauty inside and out, it is important to consider other people’s feelings when speaking.
Stay beautiful inside and out
Next in our list of English phrases about beauty is “stay beautiful inside and out”. The use of the word stay indicates we want the person to remain a good person, to not change how they are now. For instance:
I hope Olivia stays beautiful inside and out. She might change when she grows up.
It has the same meaning as beauty inside and out, only adding the emphasis on stay.
Other examples for Beautiful inside and out
Catherine is beautiful inside and out. She always cares about how other people feel.
Our grandma was beautiful inside and out
Being beautiful inside and out
Our grandmother was admired for being beautiful inside and out.
You are beautiful inside and out: another of our handy English phrases
English speakers use this saying for giving encouragement or a compliment, often when someone is feeling down or depressed. This person has beauty inside and out:
Emma, you are beautiful inside and out. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Be beautiful inside and out
It is difficult for people always to be beautiful inside and out.
Is “you are beautiful inside and out” grammatically correct?
Yes, this expression is correct, and is one of the more common English phrases regarding beauty! There are other sayings, such as “Beauty inside and out” that, in order to be completely natural, should be included within a sentence. We would probably not just say beauty inside and out alone. We would instead say something like: Amelia has it all. She has beauty inside and out.
English phrases & Beauty idioms (and some not-so-beautiful!)
Here are some more English phrases about beauty that can be used in everyday conversation. Some of them are positive and some of them are negative. I would not recommend using the negative ones to actually talk about people, as it can be very hurtful to the target person. Rather, it is helpful to understand them so that we can boost our English listening comprehension. As an English learner, if you would like to know more about the word ugliness, you can find a very good explanation right here.
Face that could stop a clock: stop clock? What?
This beauty idiom (or more accurately: ugliness idiom!) refers to someone who is ugly in appearance. Stop clock? What do you mean, you might ask? It is as if the hands on a clock would stop moving due to the shock of the ugliness. Not recommended to use as it is considered offensive.
Inner beauty meaning
The next of today’s English phrases is: “inner beauty’. It means that someone has a wonderful, kind, generous or friendly character. It refers to personality rather than physical appearance. Here is a sentence including this saying:
It might not look like it, but there is an inner beauty to Liam that many people do not notice.
The handiest of English phrases – Got to go home and get my beauty sleep
The next addition to our English phrases has two parts. The first part indicates the person would like to leave the social situation. For example a party or work. The second part involves sleep. Read on to find out more.
What is beauty sleep?
This means that when we get enough, restful sleep we can stay looking good, basically we remain beautiful. Think of it as a kind of body maintenance. It is often used in a humorous way. One way it is humorously used is when an older person says it, jokingly implying they are still young.
English phrases in action: a sample conversation using beauty sleep:
A: Sophia, are you going to stay with us for one more drink?
B: Sorry, Ava. Got to go home and get my beauty sleep. I have work in the morning.
A: Okay. Have a safe train ride home!
Example English dialog quiz including today’s English phrases & everyday beauty idioms
Beauty Idioms: Have a read of this conversation including a few English phrases about beauty, featuring perhaps one of today’s main expressions, beauty inside and out. Search for idioms about beauty right now! See how many you can find!
Charlotte: Look at that, Oliver.
Oliver: What?
Charlotte: Max, our dog. He really does have a face that could stop a clock.
Oliver: Yeah, I know what you mean. He doesn’t exactly have beauty inside and out, does he?
Charlotte: Nope, but being beautiful inside and out is a very rare thing to find in a pet. At least Max has a loving personality!
Oliver: Yes, you’re right. Even though he is a little bit ugly, he is still so huggable! Would you like to take him for a walk now?
Charlotte: I’m afraid not. Got to go home and get my beauty sleep.
Oliver: No worries. Let’s take our beautifully ugly dog for a walk tomorrow, then!
Charlotte: Sounds like a good plan!
How many beauty idioms did you find? There were four! I hope this tutorial has made these everyday beauty idioms easy to understand.
English Phrases: Summary table of everyday beauty idioms
Here are the everyday idioms from today’s English phrases . As we can see, some of them talk about having an attractive appearance, while some of them talk about being good inside, for instance, inner beauty. Other sayings such as a face that could stop a clock are used to refer to ugliness.
| beauty inside and out | stay beautiful inside and out |
| being beautiful inside and out | you are beautiful inside and out |
| be beautiful inside and out | a face that could stop a clock |
| get my beauty sleep | a face that only a mom could love |
| a beautiful human being inside and out | inner beauty |
Bonus idiom: Beautiful human being inside and out
The bonus to add to our English phrases is pretty similar to beauty inside and out, and others we have encountered today, however, it offers a slight variation. We aren’t focussing on gender here, but on the human being themself. Here is an example sentence:
Isla is a beautiful human being inside and out.
A synonym of beautiful human being on the inside and out is: attractive on the outside and also of very good character. An attractive, charming, caring, and kind person.
Synonym of “beautiful human being inside and out”
A synonym of beautiful human being on the inside and out is: attractive on the outside and also of very good character. An attractive, charming, caring, and kind person.