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Go look in your mirror - frown, then smile. Do you see how frowning pulls all the muscles in your face down, so that your face seems longer, while smiling pulls everything up? That's why "having a long face" means having a sad expression.

"Why the long face?" is a common question when you see someone frowning or looking sad.

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