written all over (one's) face



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written all over (one's) face

Evident by one's facial expression. Said of one's emotions or inner thoughts. Jenny said she wasn't scared before we went into the haunted house, but terror was written all over her face. John said nothing, but his response was written all over his face.
See also: all, face, written

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maite (2)-Basque
Iapheth-Biblical Greek
Gerolamo-Italian
NellaNEL-lahItalian
Olivera-Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
PÉNÉLopepe-ne-LOPFrench