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face up (to someone or something)

to confront with courage someone or something representing a threat or unpleasantness. You are simply going to have to admit your mistake and face up to the boss. You must face up to the authorities if you have done something wrong.

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THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY MIKE GAYLE Published by Hodder Set against the backdrop of a series of parties, with a narrative that switches between characters, this is the utterly addictive story of a group of friends and three core relationships that face ups, downs and devastation over a year. Staying in: BOOK GROUP by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) That is, lie face up on the floor, extending your legs out away from you, making sure that you are not in an awkward position where your back is arched. Best Sit Ups by Krishan Bakhru / Food/cooking/nutrition community Byline: Brian Boyd ON the Moyes should stay/go debate, time to face up to reality - we most definitely aren't one of the rich clubs - able attract big signings and managers, so forget latter day Fergies or present day Mourinhos. Letter: Readers Letter by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)			eyeful eyelid eyes are bigger than belly eyes are out on stalks eyes like saucers eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket eyes pop out of head eyetooth face face away face doesn't fit face down face facts face forward face head-on face into face is a picture face it face off face on face only a mother could love face the consequences face the music face to face face to face with face up face with face-to-face fact Fact is stranger than fiction factory factory farming fade fade away fade back fade down fade from fade from view fade in fade into fade into insignificance fade out fade up fag fag out fagged out fail fail in fail on faint faint dead away			face string face string FACE Table Generator face that could Stop a clock face the consequences Face the Issue Face the Jury face the music face the music face the music face the music face the music Face the Music (album) Face the Nation Face the World Face Threatening Act face tile face timbering face time face time face to face face to face face to face face to face face to face Face to Face Time face to face with face towel Face transplant Face Transplantation face up Face Up Feet Towards Enemy face up to face up to Face Up, Feet Towards face upwards face upwards face upwards face upwards Face validity Face validity Face validity Face validity face value face value face value face value face value face value face values face values face values face veil face velocity face veneer face wall Face wash Face wash Face waxing Face waxing Face waxing

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