Фразеологизмы со словом face

about face

about-face

A sudden change of course or a decision opposite to what was decided earlier.

Внезапное изменение курса или решение, противоположное ранее принятому решению.

Her decision to become an actress instead of a dentist was an about face from her original plans.

Ее решение стать актрисой, а не стоматологом полностью изменило ее первоначальные планы.

I highly doubt these new ads will make anyone do an about-face on their candidate of choice.

Я очень сомневаюсь, что эти новые объявления заставят кого-то резко изменить свое мнение о выбранном кандидате.

She did an about-face and walked back up the steps once she saw that the subway wasn't running.

Увидев, что метро не работает, она развернулась и пошла обратно вверх по ступенькам.

at face value

What one can actually hear, read, or see; literally.

John is so honest that you can take his words at face value.

This store's advertisements are honest; take them at face value.

blow up in one's face

To fail completely and with unexpected force.

The thief's plan to rob the bank blew up in his face when a policeman stopped him.

blue in the face

Very angry or upset; excited and very emotional.

Дословно: до посинения.
Быть очень сердитым; быть очень возбужденным и эмоциональным.

I’ve been arguing with my friend for 5 hours until I was blue in my face.

Я спорил со своим другом 5 часов до посинения.

Mary scolded Jane until she was blue in the face, but Jane kept on using Mary's paints.

Tom argued with Bill until he was blue in the face.

cannot see one's hand in front of one's face

Ситуация очень плохой видимости, обычно из-за темноты или тумана. Эквивалент – "не видно ни зги".

I could not see my hands in front of my face because of the heavy rain.

Из-за проливного дождя было ни зги ни видно.

cut off one's nose to spite one's face

To suffer from an action intended originally to harm another person.

In walking out and leaving his employer in the lurch, John really cut off his nose to spite his face, since no business wanted to hire him afterwards.

face down

To get the upper hand over someone by behaving forcefully; disconcert someone by the displaying of great self-assurance.

Осадить кого-то, запугать, нагнать страху.

John faced Tom down.

Джон запугал Тома.

The night guard faced down the burglar by staring him squarely in the face.

face lift

A surgical procedure designed to make one's face look younger.

Aunt Jane, who is in her seventies, had an expensive face lift and now she looks as if she were 40.

A renovation, a refurbishing.

Our house needs a major face lift to make it fit in with the rest of the neighborhood.