| expression |
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meaning |
| about face |
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(military command):
turn completely around;
reverse one's direction |
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be unable to
look someone in
the face |
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be ashamed to look at
someone because of
shame, embarrassment,
or fear |
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_____ can do
something until
_____ is / are blue
in the face |
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do something until you
are no longer able to do it
(used as a way of saying
'It doesn't matter how long
you do this because it won't
make any difference / have
any effect.')
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fly in the face
of _____ |
|
openly defy or disregard
_____ ; do something
even though _____ is
a reason not to do it |
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Her / His face is
her / his fortune. |
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She / he is admired or
well liked because of
her / his appearance, not
because of her / his
intelligence, personality,
accomplishments, etc. |
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In your face!
(slang) |
|
(very confrontational slang):
I don't care about you! /
What you want / suggest
is of no importance to me! |
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| keep a straight face |
|
keep from smiling or
laughing even though
something is amusing |
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| lose face |
|
do something which causes
others to have a low or
negative opinion of you |
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make / do an
about face |
|
make / do something which
is completely different (or
even the opposite) from
what was done before |
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| make a face (at) |
|
grimace; arrange one's
eyes, lips, etc. in a
comical or startling way |
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| on the face of _____ |
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describes an opinion
based on what is seen,
not on facts or research |
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| poker-faced |
|
describes someone whose
facial expression does not
reveal what he / she is
thinking, feeling, or intends
to do |
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| right / left face |
|
(military commands):
turn to the right / left |
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| save face |
|
do something which prevents
others from having a low
or negative opinion of you
(often through concealing
something which is shameful
or damaging) |
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| two-faced |
|
describes a liar--someone
who tells one person one
thing and then tells another
person something different |
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| Was my face red! |
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I was very embarrassed! |
