answer to the description of someone

answer to the description of someone
answer to the description of someone
Fig. to match a particular set of physical or facial characteristics. •

Chuck answers to the description his sister gave us.

The man in police custody answers to the description of the burglar.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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