mess (one's) face up
mess (one's) face up
To severely injury or mutilate one's face. I heard Tom really messed his face up in that car accident. Do you want me to mess your face up or something, pal? I said get away from us!
See also: face, mess, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
mess someone's face up
Sl. to beat someone about the face. The champ threatened to mess the challenger's face up. The champ broke the challenger's nose and really did mess up his face.
See also: face, mess, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
mess someone’s face up
tv. to beat someone around the face. (Underworld.) I had to mess his face up a little, boss, but he’s been real cooperative since then.
See also: face, mess, up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- mess face up
- mess someone’s face up
- (one's) face is like thunder
- his, her, etc. face is like thunder
- put (one's) face on
- put face on
- put on (one's) face
- put one's face on
- in someone's face
- in your face