- wipe that smile off
- This expression is often used by parents or people in authority to indicate that the situation is not amusing at all.
This is a very serious matter, so wipe that smile off your face!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
wipe that smile off
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wipe that smile off your face — stop smiling, do not smile, cut it out Rick, tell Peter you re sorry and give him a big kiss. Gail, wipe that smile off your face … English idioms
wipe the smile off someone's face — wipe the smile off (someone s) face to make someone feel less happy or confident, especially someone who is annoying you because they think they are very clever. Tell him you saw Helena at the cinema with another guy that should wipe the smile… … New idioms dictionary
wipe the smile off face — wipe the smile off (someone s) face to make someone feel less happy or confident, especially someone who is annoying you because they think they are very clever. Tell him you saw Helena at the cinema with another guy that should wipe the smile… … New idioms dictionary
wipe the smile off someone's face — wipe the smile/grin/off someone’s face informal phrase to stop someone who is annoying you from feeling so happy or pleased We won’t be promoting Larry. That should wipe the grin off his face. Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym … Useful english dictionary
wipe that/the smile/smirk/grin off someone's face — informal : to stop smiling or to make someone stop smiling or feeling happy She couldn t wipe the smile off her face. [=she couldn t stop smiling] He thinks he s won, but if I get my hands on him, I ll wipe that smile off his face! often used to… … Useful english dictionary
wipe that/the smile off someone's face — see ↑wipe, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑smile … Useful english dictionary
wipe the grin off someone's face — wipe the smile/grin/off someone’s face informal phrase to stop someone who is annoying you from feeling so happy or pleased We won’t be promoting Larry. That should wipe the grin off his face. Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym … Useful english dictionary
smile — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bright, broad, huge, wide ▪ She had a big smile on her face. ▪ faint, slight … Collocations dictionary
wipe — /wuyp/, v., wiped, wiping, n. v.t. 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth. 2. to rub or draw (something) over a surface, as in cleaning … Universalium
Wipe it off! — exclam. Wipe that smile off your face! □ It’s not funny. Wipe it off! □ Wipe it off! Nothing funny here, soldier … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
