- have a face on
- Vrb phrs. To appear miserable, or annoyed. E.g."I didn't speak to Wendy all morning, she had a face on and I didn't want to be shouted out."
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have a face on
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have a face like thunder — have a face like thunder/look like thunder/british informal phrase to look very angry Thesaurus: to make a particular facial expressionhyponym Main entry: thunder … Useful english dictionary
have the face to do smth — • to have the nerve to do smth • to have the cheek to do smth • to have the face to do smth • to have the guts to do smth (from Idioms in Speech) to put a bold face upon; to act boldly, as if there was nothing to be ashamed of; to dare to do… … Idioms and examples
have the face to do something — dated have the effrontery to do something * * * have the ˈface to do sth idiom (BrE, informal) to do sth that other people think is rude or shows a lack of respect without feeling embarrassed or ashamed • I don t know how you have the face to… … Useful english dictionary
have a face like... — Vrb phrs. There a numerous pejorative expressions beginning with have a face like.., see face like a … English slang and colloquialisms
have a face like thunder — to have a very angry expression. I don t know what had happened but he had a face like thunder. She didn t say anything but she looked like thunder … New idioms dictionary
have the face — dare, be bold … English contemporary dictionary
Face-ism — or facial prominence is the relative prominence of the face in the portrayal of men and women. Research showed that media tend to feature more on men’s face and women’s body. Origin and subsequent studies The term “face ism” or “facial… … Wikipedia
face — [fās] n. [ME < OFr < VL facia < L facies, the face, appearance < base of facere, DO1] 1. the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin, and from ear to ear; visage; countenance 2. the expression of the… … English World dictionary
face-to-face — {adv. phr.} 1. With your face looking toward the face of another person; each facing the other. * /Turning a corner, he found himself face to face with a policeman./ * /The two teams for the spelling bee stood face to face on opposite sides of… … Dictionary of American idioms
face-to-face — {adv. phr.} 1. With your face looking toward the face of another person; each facing the other. * /Turning a corner, he found himself face to face with a policeman./ * /The two teams for the spelling bee stood face to face on opposite sides of… … Dictionary of American idioms
