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This week we learn some more idioms related to the face. Make/pull a face: show that you do not like something or someone by making an unpleasant expression. She pulled a face when her mother told her to come back home before dark. On the face of it: a fact or situation seems to be in order but may not be so. On the face of it, the new employment scheme seems promising but it is difficult to say how successful it will be. Keep a straight face: not laugh even though you are in a funny situation or are saying something funny or stupid. His accent is so amusing that I have a tough time keeping a straight face whenever I talk to him. Not be just a pretty face: someone who is not only attractive but also intelligent. When the supermodel wrote an award-winning book, even her critics were forced to admit that she was not just a pretty face. In the face of something: in the presence of or confronted by dangers, difficulties etc. Rescue workers are trained to remain calm in the face of disaster. Let’s face it: let’s be truthful/admit the truth to ourselves. I know that we have tried our best to ensure that this project is a success, but let’s face it, the project has failed. Put a bold/brave face on it: hide your worry by pretending that nothing is wrong; show courage in times of difficulties. He has recently suffered huge losses in his business, but he is putting a brave face on it. Show your face: be present at a place even though you are embarrassed about something you have done. Ever since her husband has been accused of cheating his organisation, she has not shown her face in public. To someone’s face: say something to someone directly without worrying whether they will be upset or angry. We all know that our teacher plays favourites but none of us dares to say it to her face. (Reference: Cambridge
International Dictionary of Idioms) |
