wipe the smile off someone's face

US /waɪp ðə smaɪl ɔf ˈsʌm.wʌnz feɪs/
UK /waɪp ðə smaɪl ɔf ˈsʌm.wʌnz feɪs/
"wipe the smile off someone's face" picture
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quitar la sonrisa de la cara a alguien, bajarle los humos a alguien

to make someone stop feeling happy or confident, often by doing something unpleasant or by revealing an unpleasant truth

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Winning the championship will really wipe the smile off their face.
Ganar el campeonato realmente les quitará la sonrisa de la cara.
The bad news quickly wiped the smile off her face.
La mala noticia rápidamente le borró la sonrisa de la cara.