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written in someone's face

written in someone's face is the alternative form of written all over someone's face.

Meaning of written all over someone's face

Phrase

written all over someone's face

  1. (idiomatic) Very obvious, from someone's facial expression.

Questions about written in someone's face

What is written in someone's face the alternative form of?
Written in someone's face is the alternative form of written all over someone's face.

Words near written in someone's face in the dictionary

  1. written cheques one couldn't cash
  2. written down
  3. written for the drawer
  4. written in
  5. written in blood
  6. written in someone's face
  7. written in stone
  8. written in the stars
  9. written itself
  10. written off
  11. written one's own ticket

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