curl your lip

curl (one's) lip

To sneer at something. When I heard what was for dinner, I curled my lip in disgust. Don't you curl your lip at me! I did nothing wrong here!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

curl your lip

raise a corner of your upper lip to show contempt; sneer.
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See also:
  • curl (one's) lip
  • get lip
  • fat lip
  • lock
  • None of your lip!
  • Zip your lip(s) up!
  • button (one's) lip
  • button lip
  • button your lip
  • Button your lip!
References in periodicals archive
If a caller articulates a coherent argument likely to damage yours, curl your lip, talk over them, and take the first opportunity to hit the dump button.
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