set one's face against en · VERB
Meanings
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(UK) To oppose strenuously; to determine not to do or accept.
As these gatherings generally ended in drunkenness and rough and dangerous fun, the ministers set their faces against the observance, and were seconded in their efforts by the more intelligent and well-behaved in the community.
1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 232:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| set one's face against | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| set one's face against | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| setting one's face against | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sets one's face against | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |