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game face

American

[geym feys] / ˈgeɪm ˌfeɪs /

noun

a neutral or intense facial expression that suggests a focus on winning, as in a competitive sport or card game.

The game faces at this poker tournament are as unflinching as stone.

First recorded in 1950–55

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