one's face falls

idiom

used to say that someone looks unhappy or disappointed
Her face fell when I told her the bad news.

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“One's face falls.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%27s%20face%20falls. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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