| 词汇 | come face to face with something |
| 释义 | Idiom come face to face with somethingcome face to face with (something) to see or experience a problem for the first time.It was only after I started working for the charity that I came face to face with poverty. come face to face with (someone or something)To confront or encounter someone or something directly. 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. come face to face with somethingCOMMON If you come face to face with a bad situation, you suddenly experience it. Before the deal was fully closed, however, Beaverbrook came face to face with a serious problem. Note: You can also say that you are brought face to face with something. I was gradually being brought face to face with the fact that I had failed. |
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