And she was tall and statuesque She looked straight over my puzzled head She said "Don't make me get real ugly You heard just what I said"" (From French African Queen lyrics by Gregory Porter.)
What does "Don't make me get real ugly" mean in the context above? Does it mean 'Don't make me angry'?
Top answer
Basically, yes. Here ugly is used to mean angry , unpleasant , unfriendly , hard to deal with .
— Blue Jay
Basically, yes.
Here ugly is used to mean angry , unpleasant , unfriendly , hard to deal with .
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