Faire bonne mine à mauvais jeu = To put a good face on the matter; To make the best of a bad job.
If fait mine de ne pas comprendre = He pretends not to understand.
Il nous a fait mauvaise (or, grise) mine = He looked black (sour) at us; He did not receive us well.
Cet homme a très mauvaise mine = 1. That man looks a regular ruffian. 2. That man looks very ill.
Il ne paye pas de mine = His appearance is against him.
Ne jugez pas sur la mine = Do not judge by appearances.
[“Garde-toi, tant que tu vivras,
De juger des gens sur la mine.”
La Fontaine, Fables, vi. 5.]
Elle fait la mine = She is sulking.
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