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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“If we get our face out there, then people will start taking us a little more seriously.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023
A boy, his face out of focus, is walking toward you.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023
"I couldn't get her face out of my head," she says now about the baby she handed over to nurses on that winter's night.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2022
Music mogul Kanye West is set to acquire the social media website Parler, according to its parent company, putting a new face out front for the tech platform that has attracted a conservative audience.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2022
Dad tried to straighten his face out when Momma and Joey came running back with a steaming glass of hot water, but the tears were still running down his cheeks.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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