Screw up (one's) face In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "screw up (one's) face", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Kathy Cao calendar 2021-03-15 09:03

Meaning of Screw up (one's) face

Screw up (one's) face phrasal verb

To twist your face or eyes in an ugly way because you do not like something, because you are feeling pain, or because you are trying to be funny

My daughter screws up her face whenever she takes medicine.

His face screwed up in pain. He must have suffered a lot.

My gramma screwed up her eyes and tried to read to me the story.

Other phrases about:

a gleam in someone's eye

1. An expression on one's face that alludes one's happiness, amusement, or secret

2. A plan or wish that is not yet in existence

twinkle in (one's) eye

1. A facial expression that indicates happiness or amusement

2. A plan or project that is not yet in existence

Grammar and Usage of Screw up (one's) face

Verb Forms

  • screws up (one's) face
  • screwed up (one's) face
  • screwing up (one's) face

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

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