Grimace, distort the facial features, as in The teacher told Joan to stop making faces at Mary. This expression was first recorded in 1570.
make a face
| Idioms: make a face |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Synonyms: grimace, pull a face
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