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face to faceIn person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas la mer à boireIt is not an impossibility; It is not so very difficult after all.Rate it:

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c'est porter de l'eau à la mer (or, rivière)It is carrying coals to Newcastle.Rate it:

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c'est un vieux loup de merHe is an old sea dog.Rate it:

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c'est une goutte d'eau dans la merIt is a drop in the ocean.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas la mer à boireCe n’est pas difficile, ce n’est pas si contraignant.Rate it:

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en pleine merOn the high seas.Rate it:

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il boirait la mer et ses poissonsNothing can assuage his thirst.Rate it:

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porter de l'eau à la merTo carry coals to Newcastle.Rate it:

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si la mer bouillait, il y aurait bien des poissons de cuitsExpression servant à dénoncer des spéculations sans fondement, donc aussi vaines qu’inutiles.Rate it:

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un homme à la merSe dit pour donner l’alerte quand un homme tombe à la mer. Se dit figurément d’un homme dont la situation matérielle et morale est perdue.Rate it:

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butter faceAlternative form of butterfaceRate it:

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cut off one's nose to spite one's faceTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.Rate it:

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face that would stop a clockA shockingly unattractive face.Rate it:

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Face the MusicTo confront the consequences of ones decisions and actions, or to accept the responsibility of one’s actionsRate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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pizza faceA person whose face has blemishes, acne, welts, bruises, colored splotches, etc; the face of such a person.Rate it:

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save faceTo take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.Rate it:

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until one is blue in the faceForever; for a hopelessly long time.Rate it:

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guilt was etched deeply into his/her faceSomeone can see that you are guilty because of the expression on your faceRate it:

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face offEither an actual or a figurative face to face confrontation, especially a bitter one.Rate it:

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face the factsTo accept what is true, especially when it is undesirable.Rate it:

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out of one's faceDrunk; intoxicated; inebriated.Rate it:

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face the musicTo accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

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butter faceUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see butter,‎ face.Rate it:

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just another pretty faceSomeone who is attractive, but not too distinguished.Rate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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at the coal faceTo be directly engaged in the operations of a business, rather than in a hands-off, managerial position.Rate it:

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face up toTo confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.Rate it:

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close the faceTo turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.Rate it:

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arse about faceSomething that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.Rate it:

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slap in the faceUsed other than as an idiom: see slap, in, the, face.Rate it:

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blow up in one's faceTo fail disastrously.Rate it:

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ce portrait est pris de faceThat portrait is taken full face.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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eat your face offto eat huge quantities of delicious food for the pure joy of eatingRate it:

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Egg on Your FaceTo be extremely humiliated or self-conscious for something idiotic that you said or commitRate it:

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face awayTo turn one's head so that one's face is not aimed in a particular direction.Rate it:

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face downTo confront.Rate it:

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face offThe starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players face each other, for snatching the puck.Rate it:

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face that would stop a clockA shockingly attractive face.Rate it:

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face upTo confront an unpleasant situationRate it:

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face valueNo more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.Rate it:

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face valueThe amount or value listed on a bill, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.Rate it:

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fall on one's faceTo fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.Rate it:

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feed one's faceTo eat.Rate it:

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fill one's faceTo eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.Rate it:

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fly in the face ofTo act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.Rate it:

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game faceThe expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.Rate it:

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get out of my faceleave; the speaker is telling the hearer to leave; usually said when someone does not want to be confronted any moreRate it:

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