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单词 to take that look off a person's face
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to take that look (also smile, grin, etc.) off a person's face
l. colloquial. to take that look (also smile, grin, etc.) off a person's face and variants: to cause or urge someone to refrain from a facial expression, manner, or attitude, esp. one considered annoying, inappropriate, or self-congratulatory. Usually in imperative, as a command, as take that look (also smile, grin, etc.) off your face. See also to wipe (an expression, esp. a smile) off a person's or one's face at wipe v. 6h.
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1842 Godey's Lady's Bk. Apr. 224/1 Jempson, you simpleton, take that frown off your face, and try to get up something that may pass for a smile.
1881 M. W. Hungerford Faith & Unfaith II. viii. 177 Take that look off your face. If you go in for society with that cut-up expression in your eyes, people will talk!
1940 Monessen (Pa.) Daily Independent 25 Oct. He hoped to take that look off her face.
1950 N.Y. Times 27 Oct. 24/3 Goaded by the caustic smile she gives him, he threatens to ‘knock that smile off your face.’
1983 J. Kesson Another Time, Another Place 23 The threat implied in Kirsty's voice took the grin off Beel's face, reminding him of more serious matters.
2011 Irish Times (Nexis) 19 Nov. (Mag.) 8 I try not to let Sorcha see what I'm thinking. Except she does, of course... You can take that look off your face, she goes.
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