- put one's face on
- put one's face onFig. [for a woman] to apply cosmetics. •
Martha's gone to put her face on.
•We'll be on our way once my wife has put her face on.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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put one's face on — (informal) To apply cosmetics to the face • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * informal apply makeup to one s face … Useful english dictionary
put one's face on — Vrb phrs. To apply cosmetic make up. E.g. I can t put my face on until I ve found my new lipstick … English slang and colloquialisms
put one's cards on the table — See: LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's cards on the table — See: LAY ONE S CARDS ON THE TABLE … Dictionary of American idioms
bag one's face — vb American to hide one s face or oneself. Invariably used as an imperative, as in Go bag your face! . This expression was popular among Valley Girls and other middle class teenagers. It implies that the person in question is too hideous to… … Contemporary slang
face — [fās] n. [ME < OFr < VL facia < L facies, the face, appearance < base of facere, DO1] 1. the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin, and from ear to ear; visage; countenance 2. the expression of the… … English World dictionary
To put one's foot in one's mouth — Mouth Mouth (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put one's nose out of joint — Nose Nose (n[=o]z), n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. n[ o]s, Sw. n[ a]sa, Dan. n[ a]se, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos , L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s. [root]261. Cf. {Nasal}, {Nasturtium}, {Naze}, {Nostril}, {Nozzle}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put one's nose to the grindstone — Nose Nose (n[=o]z), n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. n[ o]s, Sw. n[ a]sa, Dan. n[ a]se, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos , L. nasus, nares, Skr. n[=a]s[=a], n[=a]s. [root]261. Cf. {Nasal}, {Nasturtium}, {Naze}, {Nostril}, {Nozzle}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shut one's face — verb To stop talking; to be quiet. Why don’t you just shut your face? I’m tired of listening to you. Syn: button it, button one’s lip, can it, put a sock in it, shut it, shut one’s gob, shut one’s mouth, shut one’s trap, shut up, zip it, zip ones … Wiktionary
feed one’s face — tv. to put food in one’s mouth; to eat (something). □ Youre always feeding your face. You’re going to get fat. □ Stop feeding your face and listen to me … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
