crack a smile

Verb

Meaning

(idiomatic) To smile, especially while attempting not to.

(idiomatic) To begin to smile.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Borubaev, widowed, fond of a vodka, invariably caught between local and geopolitical forces, gangsters and the general toughness of Bishkek life, is so hardboiled he doesn’t crack a smile in any of the books. Source: Internet

Try not to crack a smile when listening to Novy run through his turn over DJ Name’s buzzy party-rap beat. Source: Internet

Darren McKay couldn’t help but crack a smile. Source: Internet

Perhaps most importantly, the humor failed for me; I didn't crack a smile once. Source: Internet

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