screw up one's face/eyes

idiom

: to tighten the muscles of (the face or eyes)
He screwed up his face into a frown.
She screwed up her eyes and tried to read the sign.

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“Screw up one's face/eyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screw%20up%20one%27s%20face%2Feyes. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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