in the face of

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in the face of something

1. despite something She left home in the face of strong opposition from her parents.

2. when threatened by something In the face of clear evidence that the printing company did what it was supposed to do, the publisher lost the lawsuit.

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in the drink
in the driver's seat
in the dumps
in the end
in the event of
in the eyes of
in the eyes of the law
in the face of
in the family
in the family way
in the fast lane
in the final analysis
in the first place
in the first place and in the first instance
in the flesh

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