face up to



face up to

Also, face it. Confront or accept an unpleasant or difficult situation. For example, Jane had to face up to the possibility of being fired, or Face it-you were wrong. [Late 1700s] Also see face the music.
See also: face, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AshleighASH-leeEnglish (Modern)
WindsorWIN-zərEnglish (Rare)
Andreia-Portuguese
JÓZsefYO-zhefHungarian
JĀNis-Latvian
PitterPIT-tər (Limburgish)Frisian, Limburgish