to one's face
to (one's) face
To one directly, often quite literally by speaking face to face, as opposed to indirect methods. Hey, if you've got a problem with me, tell me to my face instead of complaining about me to everyone else at work.
See also: face
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
to one's face
Openly, directly, as in I do not have the nerve to tell him to his face that he wasn't invited and shouldn't have come . This idiom alludes to a direct confrontation. [Mid-1500s]
See also: face
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- face to face
- face-to-face
- come face to face with (someone or something)
- come face to face with someone
- come face to face with something
- F2F
- get out of (one's) face
- get out of face
- get out of one's face
- face it