face to face withface to face with (someone/something)
with someone or something in front of you.
As I was going into the restaurant, I came face to face with my teacher, who was just leaving.Suddenly, I was face to face with a panther.
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face to face with (someone or something)
Directly confronted with or encountering someone or something. When the phrase refers to a person, it can be literal. I had been trying to avoid my math teacher, but then I came face to face with her in the cafeteria.Training for a marathon has forced me to come face to face with my physical limitations.