pull faces (at someone)

(redirected from pull faces at)

pull faces (at someone)

To make distorted, silly, or humorous facial expressions (at someone) for one's own or someone else's amusement. I get great laughs out of my nieces and nephews by pulling faces at them. Mom, tell Billy to quit pulling faces, he's really annoying me!
See also: face, pull
References in periodicals archive ?
Clearly the decision makers felt that a Griff Rhys Jones travelogue was finer public interest broadcasting, even though sending an ageing comedian to meet eccentric people and pull faces at the camera died on its cliched backside after the 75th Michael Palin trip.
Blast those ITV schedule bosses
ROYAL SPECTACLE Charlotte and George pull faces at palace
Flying colours; Royals and huge crowds see 100 aircraf t salute RAF's centenary
The trick to this is to spend as much time as possible with your neck craned around, shouting and red-faced, swerving out of control while the little darlings smear jam into the upholstery and pull faces at passing drivers.
Driven to distraction; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk
I don't care either if my own children aged four and three pull faces at the vegetables on their plate and demand sweets and crisps.
Jamie's right
I used to pull faces at the volunteers as I went past."
Tanni goes North... to become a water girl
A EURO-MP'S plan to take 45 gurning Brummies to pull faces at the European president in Strasbourg has been condemned.
Euro-MP frowns on Brum's funny faces
As the fireworks signal midnight we break on through to the other side, dance despite the weather and pull faces at the clouds.
THE LIMIT: THE LA DOORS, FOUNTAIN STAGE, COVENTRY CITY CENTRE NEW YEAR'S EVE; GO2
"When I let people sample the meat they say how tasty it is - but when I then tell them what it is, some pull faces at the thought of eating eel," he said.
Eels are a net profit; FARM & COUNTRY
MIKE Nattrass MEP is recruiting a team of gurners to pull faces at Jose Manuel Barroso, the President of the EU Commission.
Letter: YourSay - True face of EU
Treatment has reduced the tumour and Tom added: "Dad's in good spirits - good enough to pull faces at me when I'm talking on the phone."
TOM HITS A NEW HEIGHT
But when I then tell them what it is some pull faces at the thought of eating eel."
WALES: SLIPPERY WAY TO IMPRES A TV CHEF
Idioms browser ?
Full browser ?