make faces
make faces (at someone)
To make distorted, silly, or humorous facial expressions (at someone), usually for one's own or someone else's amusement, or as a show of disgust. Jimmy, quit making faces at Sarah this instant and pay attention! Mom, tell Billy to quit making faces, he's really annoying me!
See also: face, make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make faces
(at someone) Go to make a face (at someone).
See also: face, make
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
pull/make ˈfaces/a ˈface (at somebody/something)
produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like somebody/something or in order to make somebody laugh: What are you pulling a face at now? The little girl stood outside the window of the cafe making faces at everybody. ▶ ˈface-pulling noun: He amazed the audience with his silent mime and face-pulling performance.See also: face, make, pull
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- make faces (at someone)
- pull/make faces/a face
- make a face
- make a face (at someone)
- give (someone) the stink eye
- screw up (one's) face
- I, etc. would sooner do something
- scuzz someone out
- scuzzed
- scuzzing