The photographer says, 'Say cheese!' and everyone smiles.
say cheese
idiomTo smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).
At the wedding, the photographer asked the family to say cheese for the group photo.
Though her heart was heavy, she forced herself to say cheese for the camera, not wanting to spoil her daughter's birthday album with tears.
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a little bit of bread and no cheese
Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).
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big cheese
A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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chalk and cheese
Said of things that are very different, though possibly superficially alike.
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cheese tax
A portion of cheese given to a domestic animal such as a dog or cat, usually when the cheese is being brought out or prepared for human consumption.
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cock cheese
Smegma or dried semen on the glans penis, usually underneath the foreskin.
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cut the cheese
To fart loudly.
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final say
The right to make a final decision.
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hard cheese
An unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune.