Once Upon A Time: Glossary

Glossary

laugh with their teeth : to fake a laugh, laugh without associated emotions

ice-block-cold eyes : eyes lacking a feeling of warmth or endearing expression

search behind my shadow : people are hypocritical and they don’t mean what they say

While their left hands search my empty pockets : evaluating  the  narrator’s  worth  and power or calculating how he could be exploited

cocktail face : face showing mixed emotions

conforming smiles like a fixed portrait smile : wearing a standard deceitful artificial smile on all occasions

good-riddance : expression of relief at being free of an unwanted person

fangs : teeth of a venomous snake, used to inject poison