Фразеологизмы со словом face. Страница три

face-saving

Something that helps to save your good reputation, popularity, or dignity when something has happened or may happen to hurt you.

Face-saving is not helped by too many invented excuses.

The note was a face-saving idea.

face-to-face

face to face

With your face looking toward the face of another person; each facing the other.
Direct, personal; directly, personally (written without hyphens).

The British prime minister came to Washington for a face-to-face meeting with the President.

The church and the school stand face-to-face across the street.

The stepmother and her teenage son talked face to face about his troubles in school.

The two teams for the spelling bee stood face-to-face on opposite sides of the classroom.

The workers’ representatives had a face-to-face meeting with management to resolve the salary issue.

Turning a corner, he found himself face-to-face with a policeman.

In the presence of another or others.

I have heard about him, but I never met him face-to-face.

She was thrilled to meet the President face-to-face.

To the point where you must do something. Used with with.

The solution of the first problem brought him face-to-face with a second problem.

faced with

Confronted with.

Стакиваться с чем-либо.

Faced with a difficult decision, she took some time to weigh her options before choosing a career path.

Столкнувшись с необходимостью принятия трудного решения, она некоторое время взвешивала свои возможности, прежде чем выбрать карьерный путь.

The team was faced with a tight deadline, which pushed them to work extra hours to complete the project on time.

Перед командой стояли жесткие сроки, что вынуждало их работать сверхурочно, чтобы завершить проект в срок.

We were all faced with the many wars that broke out in the wake of the collapse of communism.

Мы все столкнулись с многочисленными войнами, разразившимися после краха коммунизма.

fall flat on one's face

Не достичь желаемого результата, не произвести желаемого впечатления, опозориться, ударить лицом в грязь.

Simon fell flat on his face when he tried to organize the meeting.

Саймон опозорился, когда попытался организовать встречу.

fly in the face of

fly in the teeth of

To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for.

Floyd's friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their advice and soon became a drunkard.

You can't fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful.

hatchet face

hatchet-faced

A long narrow face with sharp parts; also, a person with such a face.

He was hatchet-faced and not at all handsome.

Johnny was sent to the principal's office because he called his teacher old hatchet face.

hide one's face

hide one's head

To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment.

The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head.

When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face.

To feel embarrassed or ashamed.

We will beat the other team so badly that they will hide their heads in shame.

in one's face

Against your face.

A cold wind was in our faces as we walked to school.

The trick cigar blew up in the clown's face.

In front of you.

I told the boys that they were wrong, but they laughed in my face.

The maid slammed the door in the salesman's face.