curl one's lip
idiom
: to move the corner of one's lip up in an expression that usually shows disgust or disapproval
She curled her lip when his name was mentioned.
Her lip curled in disgust.
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“Curl one's lip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20one%27s%20lip. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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