Pull/have a long face
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 4To look sad
मुँह लटकाना
Why the long face?
Radhika is sure you will pass the next test.
He pulled a long face when he heard that the trip was cancelled.
Daily use: Trip cancel hone par bhai ne long face bana liya, Radhika ne use samjhaya.
उदास होने पर होंठों के कोने नीचे झुक जाते हैं और पूरा चेहरा लटककर लंबा-सा लगता है। Long face यानी उदास चेहरा — बिल्कुल Hindi के 'मुँह लटकाना' जैसा।
When we are sad, the corners of the mouth drop and the whole face seems to hang down and grow longer. A long face is a sad face — just like 'munh latkana' (a hanging face) in Hindi.
इसका meaning है उदास या निराश दिखना। Options में glum, gloomy, downcast सही और cheerful opposite है। इसे 'pull a face' (मुँह बनाना) से confuse मत कीजिए।
It means to look sad or disappointed. Glum, gloomy and downcast are matching options; cheerful is the opposite. Do not confuse it with 'pull a face' (to make a rude or silly expression).