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had a face on

had a face on is the simple past and past participle of have a face on.

Meaning of have a face on

Verb

have a face on (third-person singular simple present has a face on, present participle having a face on, simple past and past participle had a face on)

  1. (Northern England) To be in a bad mood.

Questions about had a face on

What is had a face on the simple past and past participle of?
Had a face on is the simple past and past participle of have a face on.

Words near had a face on in the dictionary

  1. had a crack at
  2. had a crow to pull
  3. had a dog and barked oneself
  4. had a dog in the fight
  5. had a fable for
  6. had a face on
  7. had a few too many
  8. had a fit
  9. had a foot in both camps
  10. had a gas
  11. had a go

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