stare something in the face

stare something in the face
stare (something) in the face to deal with something directly.

We have stared hatred and prejudice in the face and seen what they can do.


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  • stare something in the face — phrase if you are staring something unpleasant in the face, you are close to suffering it When you’ve stared death in the face, everything after that is easy. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: stare …   Useful english dictionary

  • stare something in the face — if you are staring something unpleasant in the face, you are close to suffering it When you ve stared death in the face, everything after that is easy …   English dictionary

  • stare someone in the face — phrase if something is staring you in the face, it should be obvious to you The answer was staring me in the face. Thesaurus: to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym Main entry: stare * * * be glaringly apparent or obvious the answer had …   Useful english dictionary

  • stare someone in the face — if something is staring you in the face, it should be obvious to you The answer was staring me in the face …   English dictionary

  • stare in the face — stare (something) in the face to deal with something directly. We have stared hatred and prejudice in the face and seen what they can do …   New idioms dictionary

  • stare in the face — stare (someone) in the face see ↑stare, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑face stare (someone) in the face (also chiefly US stare (someone) in the eye(s)) : to look directly into the eyes of (someone) …   Useful english dictionary

  • stare — stare1 [ ster ] verb intransitive *** to look at someone or something very directly for a long time: It s rude to stare. stare at: He lifted his head and stared at her. stare into/out of/through etc.: They sat on the balcony, staring out across… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • stare — I UK [steə(r)] / US [ster] verb [intransitive] Word forms stare : present tense I/you/we/they stare he/she/it stares present participle staring past tense stared past participle stared *** a) to look at someone or something very directly for a… …   English dictionary

  • face — n Face, countenance, visage, physiognomy, mug, puss denote the front part of a human or, sometimes, animal head including the mouth, nose, eyes, forehead, and cheeks. Face is the simple and direct word {your face is dirty} {she struck him in the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • The Parafaith War — (1996) is a science fiction novel by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.. It is set in a future where humanity has spread to the stars and divided into several factions. Two factions, the Eco Tech Coalition and the Revenants of the Prophet ( revs ) are engaged… …   Wikipedia

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