say cheese
Definition of say cheese
—used by someone who is taking a photograph of a person and wants the subject to smile, since saying the word “cheese” in an exaggerated way, makes a person look like he or she is smiling “Say cheese, everyone!”.
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: to express in words : state
: to state as opinion or belief : declare
: utter, pronounce
: something that is said : statement
: an expression of opinion
: a right or power to influence action or decision
: about, approximately
: for example : as
: a food consisting of the coagulated, compressed, and usually ripened curd of milk separated from the whey
: an often cylindrical cake of this food
: something resembling cheese in shape or consistency
: to put an end to : stop
: someone important
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