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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"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 ● Mar. 21, 2025
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
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
Velia sat forward in her seat and stuck her face out the window to get a better look.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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