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make a face
Idioms and Phrases
Grimace, distort the facial features, as in The teacher told Joan to stop making faces at Mary . This expression was first recorded in 1570.Example Sentences
“He made a face like he was trying to really hurt me,†she testified.
She shook her head and made a face.
After his bat made contact with the ball, he made a face, lightly shook his hand and left the batters box.
She pulled her hand back from the table, trying desperately not to make a face.
Because they'll say it and they get very excited, and then I make a face like what are you talking about?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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