let’s face idioms
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LET’S FACE
IDIOMS ABOUT
FACEFACE
developed by inna aistova
We all know the literal meaning of face.
But do you know that a clock or a watch also has a face?
Face often has the meaning of appearance.
He put on a brave face.
Face sometimes means the whole person.
Someone once said:
I'm not just a pretty face.
When we use it as a verb, it often has When we use it as a verb, it often has the meaningthe meaning
look clearly at or confront.
For example,
to face the consequences.
Now let’s find out Now let’s find out some idioms with the some idioms with the
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FACEFACE
To face the musicTo face the music
To have unpleasant consequences after doing something wrong
To get
punishment
To lose face
To look miserable and unimportant
To spoil one’s reputation
To keep a straight face
To try to look serious and not to laugh when something really funny is happening
To be two-faced
To be dishonest,
hypocritical
To save face
To try to pretend everything is OK
when something bad, that can damage your reputation,
is happening
Until you are blue in the face
ObstinatelyWithout stop
Off the face of the earth
To disappear completely
When someone can’t find a thing he lost
To be written all over one’s face
Some feelings or thoughts are clearly seen on somebody’s face
Some one can’t hide emotions
To pull a long face
To look sad,
or depressed
To get egg on the face
To make a silly mistakeTo be a complete failure
And now let’s check your memory!You should fill up the blanks:
Did you hear that Joe didn't back up his computer last night and it crashed this morning? He's with the boss at the moment - no doubt facing…
When Di fell off her chair, it was all I could do to …… face.
Let’s check your Let’s check your memory!memory!
Did you hear that Joe didn't back up his computer last night and it crashed this morning? He's with the boss at the moment - no doubt facing the music!
When Di fell off her chair, it was all I could do to keep a straight face.
Let’s check your Let’s check your memory!memory!
Why have you pulled such a … face today? Has something happened I don't know about?
I think the government is just trying to…face.
You can keep asking till you're … . I'm not going to change my mind.
Let’s check your Let’s check your memory!memory!
Why have you pulled such a long face today? Has something
happened I don't know about? I think the government is just trying
to save face. You can keep asking till you're blue
in the face . I'm not going to change my mind.
Let’s check your Let’s check your memory!memory!
Has anyone seen my car keys? I put them down five minutes ago and now they'vedisappeared … …!
Come on, Pete, somebody's been eating my biscuits. It must've been you. It's …on your face!
Let’s check your Let’s check your memory!memory!
Has anyone seen my car keys? I put them down five minutes ago and now they'vedisappeared from the face of earth!
Come on, Pete, somebody's been eating my biscuits. It must've been you. It's written on your face!
Let’s check your Let’s check your memory!memory!
People won't give their opinions during meetings in case they are wrong.
They don't want to…face. She is so … . She says one thing to you
and another - behind your back. We ended up with … on our face after we
discovered that we were breaking the rules.
Let’s check your Let’s check your memory!memory!
People won't give their opinions during meetings in case they are wrong. Theydon't want to lose their face.
She is so two-faced . She says one thing to you and another - behind your back.
We ended up with egg on our face after we discovered that we were breaking the rules.
That’s all for That’s all for today!today!