Meanings
verblook in the face (third-person singular simple present looks in the face, present participle looking in the face, simple past and past participle looked in the face)
present singular third person looks in the face · participle present looking in the face · participle past looked in the face · past looked in the face
- transitiveTo relate to someone without shame, or as having made similar achievements or dealt with similar adversity.
Translations
Italian guardare in faccia
- guardare in facciato confront without fear
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APA
look in the face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20in%20the%20face
MLA
“look in the face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20in%20the%20face. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “look in the face,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20in%20the%20face.
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