long face
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long face
n.
A discontented or sullen facial expression.
long′-faced′ adj.
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long face
n
a disappointed, solemn, or miserable facial expression
ˌlong-ˈfaced adj
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long′ face′
n.
an unhappy or gloomy expression.
[1780–90]
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long face
n to pull a long face → fare il muso (lungo)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995