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Expression: Come over his face



 
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Expression: Come over his face #1 (permalink) Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:33 am   Expression: Come over his face
 

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Prince Andrew looked sternly at her and an expression of anger suddenly came over his face. (W.A.P.)


I can understand the whole meaning of the sentence but the 'came over' here is really ambiguous to me. Is it:

1. = (an expression of anger) came over to his face = visited his face; or
2. = came up over his face = showed all over his face; or
3. = not a phrasal verb but just came (as a result) over his face?

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Expression: Come over his face #2 (permalink) Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:55 am   Expression: Come over his face
 

Hi,

I would say that 'came over his face' indicates spread over his face/appeared on his face. It suggests that the facial expression came about gradually.

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Expression: Come over his face #3 (permalink) Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:04 am   Expression: Come over his face
 

Your interpretation made me fully satisfied without any further question. :)

Thank you, sir, always.

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