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written all over (one's) face
Evident by one's facial expression. Said of one's emotions or inner thoughts. Jenny said she wasn't scared before we went into the haunted house, but terror was written all over her face. John said nothing, but his response was written all over his face.
carved in stone
and engraved in stone; written in stoneFig. permanent or not subject to change. (Often in the negative.) Now, this isn't carved in stone yet, but this looks like the way it's going to be. Is this policy carved in stone, or can it still be modified?
It's written all over one's face.
Fig. It is very evident and can easily be detected when looking at someone's face. I know she's guilty. It's written all over her face.
not worth the paper it's written on
and not worth the paper it's printed onFig. [of a document] meaningless or without authority; of no value. That contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. All the signatures are forged. Don't take a check from that guy. It's not worth the paper it's written on.
sealed with a kiss
and SWAKwritten and sent with love and care. (The initialism is sometimes written on love letters. Also an acronym.) All her letters come SWAK. I know they are sealed with a kiss, because she says so.
written in the stars
intended to be Do you really believe our fates are written in the stars and will happen no matter what we do?
have somebody's name written all over it
(informal) if a job has someone's name written all over it, they have all the qualifications that are needed for that job You've got to apply for this job. It's got your name written all over it.
not be worth the paper it's/they're printed/written on
if an agreement or decision is not worth the paper it is written on, it has no value or importance A qualification like that isn't worth the paper it's written on.
be written all over somebody's face
if an emotion is written all over someone's face, it is clearly shown in their face Any fool could see you weren't happy - it was written all over your face.
It's written in the stars.
something that you say which means something good was was caused by the power that is believed to control what happens to people's lives It was written in the stars that we should meet and fall in love.
sealed with a kiss
and SWAK mod. written and sent with love and care. (The initialism is sometimes written on love letters. Also an acronym.) I know they are sealed with a kiss, because she says so.