face doesn't fit

Meaning

1. sb's face doesn't fit

   used to say that sb will not get a particular job or position because they do not have the appearance, personality, etc. that the employer wants, even when this should not be important

   It doesn't matter how well qualified you are, if your face doesn't fit, you don't stand a chance.

From the same entry

• disappear off the face of the earth
• face is like thunder
• face to face
• face to face with
• face up
• have the face to do
• in face
• in the face of
• lose face
• on the face of it
• pull faces face
• put your face on