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frown on

Idioms  

  1. Regard with disapproval or distaste, as in Pat frowns on bad language. this idiom transfers the disapproving facial expression to the thought it expresses. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

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He just stood there with a frown on his face, looking at me, and then at Rowdy.

From Literature

A newscaster appeared beside the photo and spoke with a serious frown on her face.

From Literature

The Justices sound ready to frown on his firing of Lisa Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Justices sound ready to frown on his firing of Lisa Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Justices sound ready to frown on his firing of Lisa Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal

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