The Idiom Wore A Poker Face
Someone with a poker face doesn't show any emotion or reaction so that people don't know what they are feeling. All idioms have been editorially reviewed, and submitted idioms may have been edited for correctness and completeness. Buy our lists of British English, American English and Animal idioms in. Poker Face Meaning. Definition: An expressionless face that does not reveal a person’s thoughts. Origin of Poker Face. This expression dates back to the second half of the 1800s. It comes from the card game poker. In poker, all the players have a hand of cards.
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poker face
n.
A face lacking any interpretable expression, as that of an expert poker player.
poker face
Poker Face Meaning
ninformal a face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards
pok′er face`
n.
[1880–85, Amer.]
| Noun | 1. | poker face - a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) poker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand countenance, visage - the appearance conveyed by a person's face; 'a pleasant countenance'; 'a stern visage' |
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