in the face of (something)

1. despite something.

She left home in the face of strong opposition from her parents.

2. when threatened by something.

In the face of clear evidence that the printing company did what it was supposed to do, the publisher lost the lawsuit.

• have had its day
• have had it up to here
• have had it with
• have had it with someone
• have had it with something
• have had more something than has had hot dinners
• have had more something than someone has had hot dinners
• have had more than fair share of
• have had more than fair share of something
• have had more than has had hot dinners
• have had more than someone has had hot dinners
• have had more than your fair share of
• have had more than your fair share of something
• have had your chips
• have had your day
• have had your fill
• have had your fill of
• have had your fill of something
• have half a mind
• have half a mind to
• have half a mind to do something
• have half an ear on
• have half an ear on something
• have half an eye on
• have half an eye on someone