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Long face.
This idiom or expression means:
Sad looks.
Unhappy face.
Serious looking.
A. Why the long face?
B. I lost a lot of money in the stock market today.
Egg on one’s face.
This idiom or expression has to do with:
Looking foolish.
Being embarrassed.
I was trying to bring peace to the community, but things went wrong and I ended up with egg on my face. Now nobody wants to work with me.
History:
One explanation for the origin of this expression makes reference to the fact that people in the audience used to throw eggs at actors with whose performance they weren’t happy, or at politicians with whom they didn’t agree.
Poker face.
This idiom or expression like phrase refers to:
An emotionless face.
A face with no expression at all.
You can never tell from her poker face if she’s happy or sad or whatever!
History:
This phrase comes from the world of poker. A good poker player has a “poker face,” thus keeping his or her good (or bad) hand a secret.
Face the music.
This idiom or expression means:
You have to face life.
You can’t hide the truth.
You can’t run away from life.
You brought this upon yourself, now you have to face the consequence.
