Have a face like a wet weekend phrase
If someone has a face like a wet weekend, they look miserable.
My brother had a face like a wet weekend after receiving a bad grade.
He has had a face like a wet weekend since he broke up with his girlfriend.
Used when you talk about one's feelings of sadness or pain, especially because of lost love or one-sided love
1. A short period of time suffering from depression
2. A hangover
To see, think about or consider someone or something in a subjective or pessimistic way, usually because of bad previous experiences or preconceived notions
This phrase is used to describe someone's facial expression of disapproval or disgust toward someone else.
The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this expression is not clear.
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.