Meaning of wash its face | Babel Free
Definitions
To pay for itself; to make enough revenue to cover the costs of its production.
informal
Examples
“At a cost of around $130 million, the film needed to take at least $260 worldwide to wash its face at the box-office.”
“The Axeman movie had barely washed its face at the box office, and was already expected to suffer a reboot.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.