say cheese
idiom
—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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“Say cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say%20cheese. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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