frown on [sth/sb], frown upon [sth/sb]vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]
figurative (disapprove of)
不赞成 bú zàn chéng
Teachers frown on students being late for class. Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler.