make\ faces\ at

make\ faces\ at
v. phr.
To grimace; scowl.

"Stop making faces at each other, you children," my aunt said, "and start eating."


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • make faces at — {v. phr.} To grimace; scowl. * / Stop making faces at each other, you children, my aunt said, and start eating. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make faces at — {v. phr.} To grimace; scowl. * / Stop making faces at each other, you children, my aunt said, and start eating. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make faces — phrasal see make a face …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • make faces — grimace, distort one s face (to make fun, express displeasure, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • make faces — See make a face …   English idioms

  • make a face (at somebody) — pull/make ˈfaces/a ˈface (at sb) idiom to produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like sb/sth or in order to make sb laugh • What are you pulling a face at now? • Do you think it s funny to make faces behind my back? Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

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  • make a face — or make faces phrasal to distort one s features ; grimace …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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