face that would stop a clock
A shockingly unattractive face.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He joked that his old car had a face that would stop a clock.”
“The villain in the old movie was described as having a face that would stop a clock.”
“The cruel critic wrote that the lead actor possessed a face that would stop a clock, effectively ending his career overnight.”
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a short drop and a sudden stop
A fall to one's death by hanging.
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around the clock
Alternative form of around-the-clock.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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beat the clock
To perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit.
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blow up in one's face
To fail disastrously.
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boat
[Cockney slang]face
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break someone's face
To beat up someone violently.
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butter face
Alternative form of butterface.
Last updated August 10, 2026