The phrase
"to frown upon" means to disapprove or look unfavorably on something.
Full definition
Openly looking into pay - to - win techniques is no crime by itself, and is usually a good source of money - but is generally
frowned upon by gamers left and right.
She also donned white — something that is not only not
frowned upon in Great Britain, but is actually tradition.
Tethering is
generally frowned upon by carriers (see above) since it can be used with computers, laptops, and other non-mobile devices.
It makes you wonder why film as pure experience is
often frowned upon in critical circles, as if «visceral» is synonymous to «cheap thrills.»
but i am a human, i lie, cheat, steal, gamble... i think the appearence of humanity in ones savior is so
frowned upon because of the claim of divinity — yet the morals in the bible are that of men....
Obtaining games is the tricky bit, in a legal sense at least; you'll need to download ROMs from the internet to play on this thing, a process which is
still frowned upon by many and is considered (at best) a legal grey area.
The bible did justify slavery, something that modern - day society now
frowns upon for the most part, but nevertheless, it was «justified» but uttering the phrase «God deems so».
SINGAPORE: While there are employers
who frown upon job - hopping, human resource practitioners have said employees who have been stuck in the same position for five years could benefit by re-looking their career path.
Even though we're all cool with it here and we KNOW it's something that's been going on pre-our-time, it's
so frowned upon by society.
Contrary to popular belief, they don't eat as much pasta as we think;) Anyway, it feels good to try something different, something that's
usually frowned upon because it's not necessarily good for you.
County clerks who cite their Christian values when refusing to issue marriage licenses to same - sex couples don't also refuse licenses to cohabitating couples, or divorcees, or interfaith couples (
also frowned upon in conservative Christian circles), nor do the bakers and restaurant owners who refuse to serve LGBT people refuse to serve other perceived «sinners.»
Most
people frown upon mysticism of any kind, even Christian mysticism and as someone told me this week «that whole quantum physics thing is satanic.»
Although some cultures
once frowned upon dating outside of one's race, now it's common - place, and most people don't give interracial men and women in relationships a second glance.
What they are doing, in essence, is market - timing, something that is generally
frowned upon when done by amateurs.
What was once normal and even practiced by conventional doctors of the day is
now frowned upon as fringe medicine.
(Note: Photographs on resumes are still
largely frowned upon in the US, so US - based freelancers should proceed with caution here.)
Note, however, that self - promotion is often
frowned upon on many of these sites, so do so as sparingly and subtly as you can.
Insurance
companies frown upon pit bulls, rottweilers, and doberman pinchers — especially animals who have bitten in the past.
Just as
society frowns upon the practice of employing one solitary approach to medicine, investing money, or building a business, so it should with education.
Both of these are
sometimes frowned upon because experts believe the nutrient value isn't very high and they could play a role in a dog's allergies.
... Except the pill is made from the same hormones found naturally in a woman's body, same with the patch, same with Deprovera, and the RCC certainly
DOES frown upon any and ALL forms of birth control.
It's not uncommon for investors to offer incentives to sellers to move a deal forward, but lenders
typically frown upon sellers who walk away with money when they're supposedly taking a loss.
Most
frown upon with QTE's as being cheap gameplay tricks, in the case with The Order however, it's all about keeping the player interacting with the story.
It is equally important that you research their pedigrees to see if they are compatible, breeding close relatives is
highly frowned upon because it can cause you to unknowingly «double up» on undesirable genetic traits.
What is acceptable and second nature in one industry may be foreign or
even frowned upon in another.
Some cooks use flour to thicken their goulash, but this practice is very
much frowned upon by true Hungarians.
«If someone had feral cats on their property, we were told to tell them that we would take them to a feral colony, but 100 % of the feral cats were euthanized using a method that was
very frowned upon by other shelters... because it could cause suffering, but it was the one Ingrid [Newkirk] insisted upon using.»
At my sons 12 month check up, I
got frowned upon when I told the Dr I was still nursing.
No
longer frowned upon as a skirt that only strippers and whip - wielding women can rock, the leather skirt has become a winning option.
However, job hoppers should be aware that by changing jobs they put themselves at risk because many
employers frown upon frequent job changes.
Parents with a history of standing between the chid and the other parent may be surprised to find that the
courts frown upon such behavior, even when the parent finds it to be justified.
In an NBC News article profiling American dads who move to Sweden to live in a different parenting culture, authors Alexander Smith and Vladimir Banic write that it has become so common for new fathers to take parental leave that it's largely
frowned upon if you don't.
I was quite surprised by his work in that show; his use of stencilling and obvious projection which was
somewhat frowned upon here believe it or not.
I'm not entirely sure, but running into a compete stranger's house and plopping down on the couch is
probably frowned upon.
Even chatting about BBW singles can seem like gossiping, which is
frowned upon at many professional offices.
Stressing that astroturfing,
while frowned upon, is not illegal, he's now looking into whether the algorithm can be used to prevent plagiarism and contract cheating.
At one point, I owned half a dozen strollers (attachment
parenting frowns upon these because they keep Mom from physically connecting with her baby), but I also strap my almost 5 - year - old into an Ergo baby carrier — and love feeling her big - girl weight on my back.
In recent years, many game developers have gotten
frowned upon due to the amount of HD remakes hitting the market, and to a degree, HD remakes are still a little out of hand.
Both online matchmaking sites in Saudi Arabia and matchmakers
frown upon more unorthodox forms of marriage such as «misfar» and «misyaf» marriages for men who travel frequently or spend each summer abroad.
A long time ago Samsung used to pre-install all of these apps and features, a practice that
became frowned upon once users realized most of the space on their new device was taken up with apps and services they may not want or use.
Most here are not realizing that God actually
frowns upon using symbols and idols in the course of worship... including the cross.If you pray to God in FAITH, then your prayers are at least an act of confirming that faith.
While the decision reeks of censorship, an unanswered question is whether the effort to remove Animal Farm is part of the greater shift toward the Common Core
which frowns upon using fiction to teach English and language arts.
Will bird tables go the way of another simple pleasure — throwing bread to ducks, which is
increasingly frowned upon for causing a disease called angel wing?