LOOK IN THE FACE


Meaning of LOOK IN THE FACE in English

{v. phr.} To meet with a steady look; to face bravely or without shame. * /Mary looked the gangster in the eye, and he turned away without hurting her./ * /John had looked death in the face many times./ * /We often believe a person who looks us in the eye, but it does not prove he is truthful./ * /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./

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