Set your face against somebody/something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "set your face against somebody/something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-04-10 05:04

Meaning of Set your face against somebody/something

Synonyms:

take a stand against , be in opposition to

Set your face against somebody/something British old-fashioned verb phrase

To disapprove of or oppose something  in a determined way 

Our teacher set his face against the idea of rescheduling the exam.

Jonas's parents seem to set their face against his marriage.

Other phrases about:

cut one to ribbons

1. To cut somebody or something harshly or severely

2. To criticize someone or something harshly or severely

In a pig's ass!

A way of expressing that someone doesn't believe that something will happen or come true

can't stand the sight of (someone or something)

Used when one strongly dislikes or is unable to tolerate someone or something.
 

on opposite sides of the barricade(s)

Holding opposing opinions on an issue or in a situation

take exception to something

If you say that you take exception to something, you mean that you strongly object to something.
 

Grammar and Usage of Set your face against somebody/something

Verb Forms

  • set one's face against
  • sets one's face against
  • setting one's face against

The verb "set" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Set your face against somebody/something

This phrase has been used since the mid-1500s.

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