put a smile on someone's face

put a smile on someone's face
put a smile on someone's face
Fig. to please someone; to make someone happy. •

We are going to give Andy a pretty good raise, and I know that'll put a smile on his face.

The surprise birthday party really put a smile on my dad's face.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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