- Л-87
- СПАСТЬ С ЛИЦА substand
VP
subj: human
usu. past) to become thin in the face
X спал с лица — X's face became haggard (drawn)X's face looked pinched.Дети боранлинцев изнывали, томились, с лица спали, и некуда их было упрятать от духоты и изнуряющего зноя (Айтматов 2). The children at Boranly were miserable and tired, their faces drawn, and there was nowhere for them to escape from the oppressive, exhausting heat (2a).
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.