be written all over face



be written all over somebody's face

if an emotion is written all over someone's face, it is clearly shown in their face Any fool could see you weren't happy - it was written all over your face.
See also: all, face, written

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sharar-Biblical
&Aelig;&Eth;Elm&Aelig;R-Anglo-Saxon
Lungile-Southern African, Zulu
Mona (2)-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Ama-Western African, Akan
Gamze-Turkish