to wipe the smile off one's face

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "wipe the smile off one's face "āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

to wipe the smile off one's face
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to destroy someone's happiness or self-assurance through a remark, action, or event

to [wipe] (the|that) (smile|grin|smirk) off {one's} [face] definition and meaning
Idiom
Informal
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We wo n’t be promoting Larry. This should wipe that grin off his face.
LanGeek
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