| 词汇 | be staring something in the face |
| 释义 | be staring (something) in the faceTo be likely to experience or be affected by something, usually something unpleasant. Janet was staring death in the face for weeks—she really made a miraculous recovery be staring something in the faceCOMMON If you are staring a bad situation in the face, the situation is very likely to happen, or will happen soon. At 5-0 down, she was staring defeat in the face. Some of my patients are actually staring death in the face. Note: You can also say that the bad situation is staring you in the face. Failure was staring Marconi in the face. be staring something in the face(of a person) be on the verge of defeat, death, or ruin. |
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