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Regard with disapproval or distaste, as in Pat frowns on bad language. this idiom transfers the disapproving facial expression to the thought it expresses. [Late 1500s]

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�� he wears that is noticeable is the heavy frown on his face.

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The music that had been frowned on by the bosses in the 70s was now classic rock and he had a loyal fanbase who recognised him as one of their own.

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Owners might initially frown on a woman being a jockey.

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But Johnson’s biracial relationship and family situation was frowned on by many Americans.

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The justices usually frown on lawsuits or appeals that seek to change voting rules on the eve of an election.

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