a face as long as a fiddle
- a face as long as a fiddle
мрачное, унылое лицо, вытянутая физиономия
In the old days, when variety was variety, I've known myself booked up for two years... And look at it now. When you do see a manager, his face is as long as a fiddle. (J. B. Priestley, ‘They Walk in the City’, ch. VII) — В доброе старое время, когда варьете было варьете, я имел ангажемент на два года вперед... А теперь? Встретишься с антрепренером, а у него физиономия кислая - ничего хорошего не жди.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа»..
2006.
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