face for radio
A way to tell someone they are ugly without actually saying it. Like giving them a backhanded compliment.
He has a face for radio. That means he's ugly, but no one will say it to his face.
She said he had a face for radio. That's just a fancy way of saying he looks like a dead raccoon.
My dog has a face for radio. That means he’s ugly, and I’m not going to tell him.