set (one's) face against (something)

To be strongly opposed to or disapproving of something. My parents set their faces against me marrying her, so we eloped. The CEO has promised to set his face against any pay cuts or job losses following the disastrous third-quarter performance.

set your face against

oppose or resist with determination.

See also: face, set

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See also:

set (one's) face against (something)
set one's face against
set your face against something
get (all) set
get set
be (all) set to (do something)
set your hand to
set (one's) hand to
set about
set about (doing something)

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