Face like thunder
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Looking furious or grim, dark as a storm.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to weather; 'thunder face' meant rage, slang by 1850s for frowns. A 1865 'Punch' uses it for a sour gent.
Variants
- Like thunder
Usage Examples
- He came in with a face like thunder-mad!
- Her face like thunder scared us off.
- Face like thunder; don't cross him now.
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