come face to face with someone

come face to face with (someone or something)

To confront or encounter someone or something directly. I had been trying to avoid my math teacher, but then I came face to face with her in the cafeteria. Training for a marathon has forced me to come face to face with my physical limitations.
See also: come, face
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

come face to face with someone

If you come face to face with someone, you suddenly meet them. I walked into the room and came face to face with Hilde Tomlinson. Compare with face to face.
See also: come, face, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • come face to face with (someone or something)
  • come face to face with something
  • face to face
  • face-to-face
  • F2F
  • eyeball to eyeball
  • eyeball-to-eyeball
  • get out of (one's) face
  • get out of face
  • get out of one's face