0
Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Threatening a smile

"Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is in the house. He's threatening a smile and why not, the club announced record profits this week." (BBC Sport website.)

How should there be interpreted the clause He's threatening a smile in the above context?
  

Top answer

He usually does not betray any emotion in his facial expressions. No one expects that he will smile.

  • He usually does not betray any emotion in his facial expressions.
  • No one expects that he will smile.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
He usually does not betray any emotion in his facial expressions. No one expects that he will smile.

Related Questions