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have a face on

have a face on verb: to be in a bad mood.

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.

Forms of have a face on

third-person singular presenthas a face on
present participlehaving a face on
past participlehad a face on
pasthad a face on
alternative formhave got a face on

Questions about have a face on

What does have a face on mean?
Have a face on means to be in a bad mood.
What part of speech is have a face on?
Have a face on is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a face on?
The past tense of have a face on is had a face on.

Words near have a face on in the dictionary

  1. have a cow
  2. have a crack at
  3. have a crow to pull
  4. have a dog and bark oneself
  5. have a fable for
  6. have a face on
  7. have a fall
  8. have a few
  9. have a few too many
  10. have a fine finger
  11. have a finger in

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