Pressed her lips together
a physical description of someone suppressing a smile, laugh, or sharp word — holding something in deliberately. In real life you might say: She pressed her lips together when her son explained why the cat was wearing a doll's hat.
If your child asks about Pressed her lips together, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Pressed her lips together in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.
"She pressed her lips together when her son explained why the cat was wearing a doll's hat."
What does "Pressed her lips together" mean?
a physical description of someone suppressing a smile, laugh, or sharp word — holding something in deliberately. In real life you might say: She pressed her lips together when her son explained why the cat was wearing a doll's hat. If your child asks about Pressed her lips together, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Pressed her lips together in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.