face out
Britishverb
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to endure (trouble)
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to defy or act boldly in spite of (criticism, blame, etc)
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Also (esp US and Canadian): face down. to cause to concede by a bold stare
Example Sentences
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Two will face out to the field on a 45-degree angle, and the other lined up inward to get a photo of the ball going through.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
The four men kneeling in the makeshift bunker face out over a lush green paddy field, their guns resting on a wall of cement sacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023
A boy, his face out of focus, is walking toward you.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
“We just kind of decided we wanted to get our face out there and interface with some of our actual readers directly,” Marché said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
“I came to talk to you, boy. Get your face out them pillows.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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