in front of
Idioms-
Facing someone or a group, as in He was shy about speaking in front of a large audience . [Early 1600s]
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In someone's presence, as in Let's not fight in front of the children . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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“I’m just determined to put one foot in front of the other,” she told colleagues.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
“They don’t have to do their thinking sitting in front of a desk anymore.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Attenborough's first influence was not from in front of the camera, but behind a desk.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Video from the scene showed shirts, pants and shoes strewn across the sidewalk in front of the store.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
When Tante Jans wished to go some-where, she stationed herself on the sidewalk directly in front of the watch-shop door and, as the horses thundered close, held up a single gloved finger.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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