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face
to
face
In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
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face
off
Either an actual or a figurative
face
to
face
confrontation, especially a bitter one.
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face
off
The starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players
face
each other, for snatching the puck.
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face
value
No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.
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face
value
The amount or value listed on a bill, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
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game
face
The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.
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give
face
To honor; to pay respect.
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lose
face
To lose the respect of others, to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.
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pull a
face
To make an abnormal facial expression.
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save
face
To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.
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straight
face
A
face
that is expressionless, especially not laughing.
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suck
face
To kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time.
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face
up to
To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
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arse about
face
Something that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.
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face
the music
To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
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in your
face
An exclamation of derision or contempt.
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make a pug
face
To put on a sorry
face
, as a pug would look.
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make a pug-
face
Putting on a sorry
face
, as a pug would look.
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red
face
test
A hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red
face
test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red
face
test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.
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shut one's
face
To stop talking; to be quiet.
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just another pretty
face
Someone who is attractive, but not too distinguished.
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eat your
face
off
to eat huge quantities of delicious food for the pure joy of eating
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fall on one's
face
To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.
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in the
face
of
Despite, against, contrary to.
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in the
face
of
On the
face
of.
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on the
face
of
Notwithstanding.
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blow up in one's
face
To fail disastrously.
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face
that would stop a clock
A shockingly attractive
face
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face
that would stop a clock
A shockingly unattractive
face
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fly in the
face
of
To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.
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have egg on one's
face
To suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.
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on the
face
of it
Apparently; as far as can be seen or determined.
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stare someone in the
face
To be extremely visible and obvious.
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written all over someone's
face
Very obvious, from someone's facial expression.
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until one is blue in the
face
Forever; for a hopelessly long time.
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cut off one's nose to spite one's
face
To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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wake up and smell the coffee
To
face
reality and stop deluding oneself.
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about turn
An about
face
; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.
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back office
The IT and infrastructure support services for a company, separate from the public
face
of the business.
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back-cloth star
An actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to
face
him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.
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bacon-
face
d
Having a fat, sleek
face
.
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below par
Having a price below its
face
value.
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better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness
In the
face
of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.
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center field
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and
face
the pitcher.
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face
plant
The act of landing
face
first, often associated with bailing during extreme sports.
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have one's work cut out for one
To
face
a large task or project.
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heads or tails
A game to bet upon a which side of a coin lays
face
up after it is thrown.
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knuckle sandwich
A punch to the
face
, especially to the mouth.
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left field
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your left if you stand on home plate and
face
the pitcher.
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man up
To "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the
face
of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.
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