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frown on

Idioms  
  1. Regard with disapproval or distaste, as in Pat frowns on bad language. this idiom transfers the disapproving facial expression to the thought it expresses. [Late 1500s]


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The Justices sound ready to frown on his firing of Lisa Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

When court finally adjourned, Trump rose from his seat with a deep frown on his face.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

Depending on what researchers said to them, participants in the study would either smile or frown on cue in certain phases of sleep.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2023

Sitting beside him with a frown on his face was his son, Samir, a member of Arab al-Aramshe’s local council.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

With a frown on her face, she peered at us.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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