crack a smile

1.
General Englishneutralinformal
- To produce a small, often brief or reluctant smile.
- To show a momentary or slight expression of amusement or pleasure, especially when it is unexpected or difficult to elicit.
2.
General Englishneutralinformaltransitive usage
- To cause someone to smile briefly or reluctantly (used transitively in constructions such as 'get someone to crack a smile').

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