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Фразеологизмы со словом face. Страница четыре

in the face of
When met or in the presence of; threatened by.
He was brave in the face of danger.
She began to cry in the face of failure.
Although opposed by; without being stopped by.
Talking continued even in the face of the teacher's command to stop.
keep a straight face
Сохранять серьезное лицо, в тот момент, когда хочется смеяться
I tried to keep a straight face, but failed.
Я старался не засмеяться, но безуспешно.
It’s hard to keep a straight face when my friend starts to fool around.
Трудно сохранять невозмутимый вид, когда мой друг начинает дурачиться.
long face
pull a long face
A sad look; disappointed look. Often used in the phrase pull a long face.
Don't pull a long face when I tell you to go to bed.
He told the story with a long face.
look in the eye
look in the face
To meet with a steady look; to face bravely or without shame.
John had looked death in the face many times.
Mary looked the gangster in the eye, and he turned away without hurting her.
U promised Harry to write to him while I was on vacation, and if I don't do it, I won't be able to look him in the eye.
We often believe a person who looks us in the eye, but it does not prove he is truthful.
lose face
To be embarrassed or shamed by an error or failure; lose dignity, influence or reputation; lose self-respect or the confidence of others.
Почувствовать себя смущенным из-за допущенной ошибки; потерять достоинство или репутацию; потерять самоуважение.
John's careless work made him lose face with his employer.
Many Japanese soldiers were killed in World War II because they believed that to give up or retreat would make them lose face.
Paul Summer lost face when his colleagues did not support him during the meeting.
Пол Саммер смутился, когда коллеги не поддержали его во время встречи.
The banker lost face when people found out he bet on horse races.
make a face
To twist your face; make an ugly expression on your face (as by sticking out your tongue).
The boy made a face at his teacher when she turned her back.
The sick boy swallowed the medicine and made a face.
make faces at
To grimace; scowl.
"Stop making faces at each other, you children," my aunt said, "and start eating."
on the face of it
Apparently; as it seems.
On the face of it, Joe's claim that he can swim five miles is true.
His statement that he is a millionaire is, on the face of it, false.