vis-à-vis

Related to vis-à-vis: Visavi

vis-à-vis

In relation to. The phrase is French for "face to face." And now our legal counsel will update us vis-à-vis the recent legislation. This paper will attempt to analyze the director's films vis-à-vis his personal life.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

vis-à-ˈvis

(from French, written)
1 in relation to: Britain’s role vis-à-vis the United States
2 in comparison with: It was felt that the company had an unfair advantage vis-à-vis smaller companies elsewhere.This phrase originally meant face-to-face in French.
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See also:
  • butter face
  • butterface
  • get out of one's face
  • get out of (one's) face
  • get out of face
  • get face
  • get out of someone's face
  • get out of my face
  • Get out of my face!
  • his, her, etc. face is like thunder