curl one's lip

idiom

: to move the corner of one's lip up in an expression that usually shows disgust or disapproval
She curled her lip when his name was mentioned.
Her lip curled in disgust.

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“Curl one's lip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20one%27s%20lip. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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