put a smile on face

put a smile on (one's) face

To make one smile or laugh; to make one happy, pleased, or contented. Nothing puts a smile on my face like watching my children play together at the park. These financial results are sure to put smiles on our investors' faces.

See also: face, on, put, smile

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put a smile on someone's face

Fig. to please someone; to make someone happy. We are going to give Andy a pretty good raise, and I know that'll put a smile on his face. The surprise birthday party really put a smile on my dad's face.

See also: face, on, put, smile

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.