set your face againstset (your) face against (something)
to oppose something.
Mother had set her face against my having music lessons with this teacher in the city.
set (one's) face against (something)
To be strongly opposed to or disapproving of something. My parents set their faces against me marrying her, so we eloped.The CEO has promised to set his face against any pay cuts or job losses following the disastrous third-quarter performance.