Dictionary Home » Phrase Meanings » set one's face against

What does "set one's face against" mean?

Strongly disapprove, as in Her parents set their faces against her eloping. The term set one's face has been used in the sense of “assume a fixed facial expression” since the mid-1500s.
link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

Browse entries near set one's face against

set on fire

set one back on one's feet

set one back

set one's back up

set one's cap for

set one's heart on

set one's mind at rest

set one's mind on

set one's seal on

set one's sights on

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Bookmark Site Help Suggestion Box Tools
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.
About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Help
© 1996-2013 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.