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a long face long faceA facial expression denoting sadness. Jill had such a long face yesterday after she learned that she failed her exam. Hey, kiddo, why the long face? Is something bothering you?See also: face, longa long face If someone has a long face, they look very serious or unhappy. He came to me with a very long face and admitted there had been an error. There were some long faces in Paris that day. Astoundingly, an American had won the Tour de France. Note: You can also say that someone is long-faced. After a short ceremony we stood, long-faced, by the graveside.See also: face, long(pull, wear, etc.) a long ˈface (have) a sad or disappointed expression: I asked him if he wanted to come out but he pulled a long face and said no. ♢ Why the long face?See also: face, long |