Why is it called long face?

a long face, to wear/draw/pull To look sad or dissatisfied. A common expression in the nineteenth century, it no doubt came from the elongated look resulting from the mouth being drawn down at the corners and the eyes downcast.

What does the expression long face mean?

Definition of long face : a facial expression of sadness or melancholy.

Is long face an idiom?

As an idiom long face means to look unhappy or sad: “Why has Simon got such a long face?” “He failed his exam.” “She’s got a long face today because she just broke up with her boyfriend.”

Why is the long face synonym?

“A recess in the long face of the building forms a small forecourt with a mobile sculpture by artist Susumu Shingo.”…What is another word for long face?

dejected look	face as long as a fiddle
frown	gloom
glumness	hangdog look
sad face	sullen look

Why does the horse have a long face?

Horses are motor sensory creatures. Their long-faced features have been shaped over thousands of generations by natural selection (and, to a much lesser extent through domestication) to serve them optimally.

Why are you the long face?

Jen: In English, the expression “why the long face?” is used as an informal way of asking someone what’s wrong if they look upset.

Where is the long face?

To show sadness, disappointment, or dissatisfaction in one’s facial expression.

What does it mean to be a Nosey Parker?

Definition of nosy parker chiefly British, informal + disapproving. : a person who is too interested in what other people are doing : a nosy person.

What is pull a long face?

pull a long face in American English to look sad, glum, disapproving, etc.

What is another name for a long face?

In this page you can discover 9 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for long-face, like: black look, frown, gloom, hangdog look, sullen look, sullen face, glumness, dejected look and face as long as a fiddle.

What do you call someone with a long face?

“A recess in the long face of the building forms a small forecourt with a mobile sculpture by artist Susumu Shingo.”…What is another word for long face?

dejected look	face as long as a fiddle
glumness	hangdog look
sad face	sullen look

Why are horses noses so big?

A horse doesn’t breathe through his mouth; he always breathes through his nose. Large, thin-walled nostrils allow for great expansion when exercising extensively and there is a requirement for lots of air. Horses bred for slower types of work have smaller, thicker-walled nostrils.