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long face

[long face] {n.} A sad look; disappointed look. * /He told the story with a long face./ - Often used in the phrase "pull a long face". * /Don't pull […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

face

[face] See: [BLUE IN THE FACE], [CUT OFF ONE'S NOSE TO SPITE ONE'S FACE], [FLY IN THE FACE OF], [HATCHET FACE], [HIDE ONE'S FACE], [IN ONE'S FACE], [IN THE FACE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

face-to-face

[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./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hatchet face

[hatchet face] {n.} A long narrow face with sharp parts; also, a person with such a face. * /Johnny was sent to the principal's office because he called his teacher […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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