tell one to face
tell one to one's face
to tell [something] to someone directly. I'm sorry that Sally feels that way about me. I wish she had told me to my face. I won't tell Tom that you're mad at him. You should tell him to his face.
See also: face, one, tell
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- tell (one) about (someone or something)
- tell about
- tell
- tell the truth and shame the devil
- I can tell you
- do tell
- phone up
- kiss and tell
- kiss and tell, to
- kiss-and-tell