crack a smile

idiom

: to smile
I tried to get him to laugh, but he never even cracked a smile.

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That’s especially true right now, when the world seems increasingly in the hands of people who have unlimited wealth, money, and power, yet seem unable to crack a smile. David Litt, Time, 24 June 2025 Mabrey didn’t crack a smile after sinking a halftime buzzer-beater until Rivers came crashing into her for a chest bump, and the rookie had Mabrey hitting the ‘too small’ gesture by the middle of the third quarter after a 10-2 run. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025 Think the kind of meeting where everyone is afraid to crack a smile. Chris "shmiddy" Schmidt, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Even Hideki Matsuyama, who is known to barely crack a smile let alone a furrowed brow, looked hesitant about the result of several shots on Monday evening. Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crack a smile

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“Crack a smile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crack%20a%20smile. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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