Idiom
pull a face
Meaning
To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The baby pulled a face when she tasted the lemon.”
“Whenever I suggest eating broccoli for dinner, my younger brother pulls a face to show he hates it.”
“The critic pulled a face of pure disgust as he watched the poorly directed play unfold on stage.”
Examples
simple
“The baby pulled a face when she tasted the lemon.”
contextual
“Whenever I suggest eating broccoli for dinner, my younger brother pulls a face to show he hates it.”
complex
“The critic pulled a face of pure disgust as he watched the poorly directed play unfold on stage.”
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