The baby finally cracked a smile at his mother.
crack a smile
idiomTo smile, especially while attempting not to.
Even though he was trying to look serious during the meeting, he could not help but crack a smile at the joke.
Despite the heavy atmosphere of the funeral, the old man cracked a smile when he remembered his brother's lifelong sense of humor.
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crack a crust
To make a living.
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crack a fat
To get an erection of the penis.
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crack down
To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.
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crack of dawn
The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
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crack through
To penetrate
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crack up
To laugh.
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employ a steam engine to crack a nut
To carry out a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.
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fair crack of the whip
Let's have an equitable attempt, match, or process. Used as an appeal for reasonableness.