face out

British  

verb

1. to endure (trouble)

2. to defy or act boldly in spite of (criticism, blame, etc)

3. Also (esp US and Canadian): face down.  to cause to concede by a bold stare

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Example Sentences

With Jonathan’s face out of the water, Moose brought his own nose into the air, filling his lungs quickly.

From Literature

Mrs. Mull poked her pointy face out from under the brim of her yellow sunbonnet.

From Literature

"Becoming a celebrity, having your face out there and being in front of the camera… There's another layer of self-consciousness that kicks in."

From BBC

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

Primed from his institutionalized childhood to seek a protector, he does the bidding of Phineas Drummond, his white partner with “a face out of the funny pages” and a bad case of PTSD.

From Los Angeles Times