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someone's face is a picture — (someone s) face is a picture if someone s face is a picture, their face shows that they are very surprised or angry. Her face was a picture when I told her the news … New idioms dictionary
someone's face doesn't fit — (someone s) face doesn t fit if someone s face doesn t fit, their appearance or personality are not suitable for a particular job or activity. He d always wanted to star in action movies but his face just didn t fit … New idioms dictionary
someone's face fits — ► someone s face fits Brit. someone has the necessary qualities for something. Main Entry: ↑face … English terms dictionary
someone's face fits — someone’s face fits phrase used for saying that someone is the right type of person for something Thesaurus: suitable or convenientsynonym Main entry: face … Useful english dictionary
someone's face fits — Brit. someone has the necessary qualities for something. → face … English new terms dictionary
someone's face fits — used for saying that someone is the right type of person for something … English dictionary
to someone's face — to someone’s face phrase if you say something to someone’s face, you say it to them directly If Terry has anything to say, he should say it to my face. Thesaurus: talking in a direct waysynonym Main entry: face * * * to someone s face : directly… … Useful english dictionary
in someone's face — 1 : in a direct way that shows anger or disrespect for someone She laughed in his face. He slammed the door in my face. 2 ◇ In informal U.S. English, if you are/get in someone s face, you are criticizing or shouting at someone in a very direct… … Useful english dictionary
get out of someone's face — [usu. as imperative] informal stop harassing or annoying someone shut up and get out of my face * * * get out of someone s face US informal : to go away and stop bothering someone : to leave someone alone Get out of my face! Hey, get out of your… … Useful english dictionary
laugh in someone's face — To scorn or mock a person openly • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh * * * show open contempt for someone by laughing rudely at them in their presence figurative vandals and muggers who laugh in the face of the law * * * laugh in someone s face : to laugh… … Useful english dictionary
